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Tamworth and Calder Valley
Tamworth is higher than Calder Valley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Tamworth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Tamworth Calder Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,368£4,386£4,143Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,527£4,547£4,294
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,986£13,042£12,318Calder Valley is higher£13,036£13,092£12,365
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,814£1,822£1,721Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,837£1,845£1,742
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,903£11,954£11,291Calder Valley is higher£12,028£12,079£11,409
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£350£352£332Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£708£711£671Tamworth is higher£655£657£621
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£24Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£454£456£430Tamworth is higher£416£418£394
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Tamworth is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£129£129£122Tamworth is higher£100£100£94
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,427£1,433£1,354Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,434£1,440£1,360
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£134£134£127Calder Valley is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£241£242£229Calder Valley is higher£292£293£277
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.39£8.43£7.96Tamworth is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95Calder Valley is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.2Calder Valley is higher1,040.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
96.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count91.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
156.6Tamworth is higher136.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.9Tamworth is higher63.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
170.7Tamworth is higher166.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.6Tamworth is higher21.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tamworth | Calder Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,368£4,386£4,143 | £4,527£4,547£4,294 | Calder Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,986£13,042£12,318 | £13,036£13,092£12,365 | Calder Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,814£1,822£1,721 | £1,837£1,845£1,742 | Calder Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,903£11,954£11,291 | £12,028£12,079£11,409 | Calder Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £350£352£332 | £330£331£313 | Tamworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £708£711£671 | £655£657£621 | Tamworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£24 | £24£24£22 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £454£456£430 | £416£418£394 | Tamworth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £117£117£111 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £100£100£94 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,427£1,433£1,354 | £1,434£1,440£1,360 | Calder Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £134£134£127 | £154£155£146 | Calder Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £292£293£277 | Calder Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.68£8.71£8.23 | £6.72£6.74£6.37 | Tamworth |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.39£8.43£7.96 | £4.32£4.34£4.10 | Tamworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Calder Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.2 | 1,040.2 | Calder Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 96.4 | 91.1 | Tamworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 156.6 | 136.7 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.9 | 63.8 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 170.7 | 166.6 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.6 | 21.6 | Tamworth |
Per resident
Tamworth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Tamworth Calder Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,368£4,386£4,143Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,527£4,547£4,294
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,532£2,543£2,402Calder Valley is higher£2,711£2,723£2,572
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,114£1,119£1,057Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,124£1,129£1,066
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,321£2,331£2,201Calder Valley is higher£2,501£2,512£2,373
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£68£69£65Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Tamworth is higher£136£137£129
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.89£4.91£4.64
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£454£456£430Tamworth is higher£416£418£394
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Tamworth is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£80£75Tamworth is higher£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£876£880£831Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£134£134£127Calder Valley is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£148£149£140Calder Valley is higher£179£179£169
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.16£5.18£4.89Tamworth is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95Calder Valley is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
200.7Calder Valley is higher216.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.8Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count19.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.5Tamworth is higher28.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.9Tamworth is higher63.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
104.8Tamworth is higher102.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0Tamworth is higher13.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tamworth | Calder Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,368£4,386£4,143 | £4,527£4,547£4,294 | Calder Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,532£2,543£2,402 | £2,711£2,723£2,572 | Calder Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,114£1,119£1,057 | £1,124£1,129£1,066 | Calder Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,321£2,331£2,201 | £2,501£2,512£2,373 | Calder Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £68£69£65 | £69£69£65 | Calder Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £136£137£129 | Tamworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £4.89£4.91£4.64 | Calder Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £454£456£430 | £416£418£394 | Tamworth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £117£117£111 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£80£75 | £61£61£58 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £876£880£831 | £878£882£833 | Calder Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £134£134£127 | £154£155£146 | Calder Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £148£149£140 | £179£179£169 | Calder Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | £4.11£4.13£3.90 | Tamworth |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | £2.65£2.66£2.51 | Tamworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Calder Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 200.7 | 216.3 | Calder Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.8 | 19.0 | Calder Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.5 | 28.4 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.9 | 63.8 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 104.8 | 102.0 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 13.3 | Tamworth |
Total
Tamworth is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Tamworth Calder Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£450.8m£452.8m£427.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mCalder Valley is higher£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£115.5m£116.0m£109.6mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£112.0m£112.4m£106.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£240.6m£241.7m£228.2mCalder Valley is higher£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mTamworth is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mTamworth is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mTamworth is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTamworth is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mCalder Valley is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mCalder Valley is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCalder Valley is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,806Calder Valley is higher21,542
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,948Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,887
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,166Tamworth is higher2,830
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,831Tamworth is higher6,349
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,867Tamworth is higher10,158
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,758Tamworth is higher1,319
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tamworth | Calder Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £452.9m£454.8m£429.6m | £450.8m£452.8m£427.6m | Tamworth |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £262.5m£263.6m£249.0m | £270.0m£271.1m£256.1m | Calder Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £115.5m£116.0m£109.6m | £112.0m£112.4m£106.2m | Tamworth |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £240.6m£241.7m£228.2m | £249.1m£250.2m£236.3m | Calder Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £6.8m£6.9m£6.5m | Tamworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | Tamworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.0m£47.2m£44.6m | £41.4m£41.6m£39.3m | Tamworth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.4m£12.7m | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | Tamworth |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £90.9m£91.3m£86.2m | £87.4m£87.8m£82.9m | Tamworth |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | Calder Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Calder Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.52m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Tamworth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | Tamworth |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.56m£0.57m£0.53m | Calder Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,806 | 21,542 | Calder Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,948 | 1,887 | Tamworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,166 | 2,830 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,831 | 6,349 | Tamworth |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,867 | 10,158 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,758 | 1,319 | Tamworth |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.