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Tamworth and Mid Cheshire

103,687 and 98,761 residents (mid-2024).

Tamworth is higher than Mid Cheshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 4 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.

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Per person in the age group

Tamworth is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire on 13. 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,368, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Tamworth: £4,368Mid Cheshire: £4,348Tamworth: £4,386Mid Cheshire: £4,107Tamworth: £4,143

    £4,368£4,386£4,143Tamworth is higher£4,329£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £12,986, Mid Cheshire £12,736Mid Cheshire: £12,736Tamworth: £12,986Mid Cheshire: £12,790Tamworth: £13,042Mid Cheshire: £12,081Tamworth: £12,318

    £12,986£13,042£12,318Tamworth is higher£12,736£12,790£12,081

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,814, Mid Cheshire £1,997Mid Cheshire: £1,997Tamworth: £1,814Mid Cheshire: £2,005Tamworth: £1,822Mid Cheshire: £1,894Tamworth: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Mid Cheshire is higher£1,997£2,005£1,894

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £11,903, Mid Cheshire £11,638Mid Cheshire: £11,638Tamworth: £11,903Mid Cheshire: £11,688Tamworth: £11,954Mid Cheshire: £11,039Tamworth: £11,291

    £11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth is higher£11,638£11,688£11,039

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £350, Mid Cheshire £373Mid Cheshire: £373Tamworth: £350Mid Cheshire: £374Tamworth: £352Mid Cheshire: £353Tamworth: £332

    £350£352£332Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£373£374£353

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £708, Mid Cheshire £701Mid Cheshire: £701Tamworth: £708Mid Cheshire: £704Tamworth: £711Mid Cheshire: £665Tamworth: £671

    £708£711£671Tamworth is higher£701£704£665

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £25, Mid Cheshire £24Mid Cheshire: £24Tamworth: £25Mid Cheshire: £24Tamworth: £25Mid Cheshire: £23Tamworth: £24

    £25£25£24Tamworth is higher£24£24£23

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £454, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Tamworth: £454Mid Cheshire: £514Tamworth: £456Mid Cheshire: £486Tamworth: £430

    £454£456£430Mid Cheshire is higher£512£514£486

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £129, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Tamworth: £129Mid Cheshire: £158Tamworth: £129Mid Cheshire: £149Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Mid Cheshire is higher£158£158£149

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £129, Mid Cheshire £128Mid Cheshire: £128Tamworth: £129Mid Cheshire: £129Tamworth: £129Mid Cheshire: £122Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,427, Mid Cheshire £1,550Mid Cheshire: £1,550Tamworth: £1,427Mid Cheshire: £1,556Tamworth: £1,433Mid Cheshire: £1,470Tamworth: £1,354

    £1,427£1,433£1,354Mid Cheshire is higher£1,550£1,556£1,470

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £134, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Tamworth: £134Mid Cheshire: £178Tamworth: £134Mid Cheshire: £168Tamworth: £127

    £134£134£127Mid Cheshire is higher£177£178£168

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £241, Mid Cheshire £304Mid Cheshire: £304Tamworth: £241Mid Cheshire: £305Tamworth: £242Mid Cheshire: £288Tamworth: £229

    £241£242£229Mid Cheshire is higher£304£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.68, Mid Cheshire £6.92Mid Cheshire: £6.92Tamworth: £8.68Mid Cheshire: £6.95Tamworth: £8.71Mid Cheshire: £6.56Tamworth: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.39, Mid Cheshire £8.57Mid Cheshire: £8.57Tamworth: £8.39Mid Cheshire: £8.61Tamworth: £8.43Mid Cheshire: £8.13Tamworth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.57£8.61£8.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £5.22, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Tamworth: £5.22Mid Cheshire: £7.52Tamworth: £5.24Mid Cheshire: £7.10Tamworth: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tamworth 1,029.2, Mid Cheshire 1,032.7Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7Tamworth: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count1,032.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tamworth 96.4, Mid Cheshire 95.8Mid Cheshire: 95.8Tamworth: 96.4

    96.4Tamworth is higher95.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tamworth 156.6, Mid Cheshire 146.1Mid Cheshire: 146.1Tamworth: 156.6

    156.6Tamworth is higher146.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 65.9, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Tamworth: 65.9

    65.9Mid Cheshire is higher78.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tamworth 170.7, Mid Cheshire 180.9Mid Cheshire: 180.9Tamworth: 170.7

    170.7Mid Cheshire is higher180.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tamworth 27.6, Mid Cheshire 28.4Mid Cheshire: 28.4Tamworth: 27.6

    27.6Mid Cheshire is higher28.4

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Tamworth and Mid Cheshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTamworthMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,368£4,386£4,143£4,329£4,348£4,107Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,986£13,042£12,318£12,736£12,790£12,081Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,997£2,005£1,894Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,903£11,954£11,291£11,638£11,688£11,039Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£350£352£332£373£374£353Mid Cheshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£701£704£665Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£24£24£23Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£430£512£514£486Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£158£158£149Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£128£129£122Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,354£1,550£1,556£1,470Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£177£178£168Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£304£305£288Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£6.92£6.95£6.56Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,032.7Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.495.8Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.6146.1Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.978.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7180.9Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.628.4Mid Cheshire

Per resident

Tamworth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,368, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Tamworth: £4,368Mid Cheshire: £4,348Tamworth: £4,386Mid Cheshire: £4,107Tamworth: £4,143

    £4,368£4,386£4,143Tamworth is higher£4,329£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tamworth £2,532, Mid Cheshire £2,218Mid Cheshire: £2,218Tamworth: £2,532Mid Cheshire: £2,227Tamworth: £2,543Mid Cheshire: £2,103Tamworth: £2,402

    £2,532£2,543£2,402Tamworth is higher£2,218£2,227£2,103

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tamworth £1,114, Mid Cheshire £1,258Mid Cheshire: £1,258Tamworth: £1,114Mid Cheshire: £1,263Tamworth: £1,119Mid Cheshire: £1,193Tamworth: £1,057

    £1,114£1,119£1,057Mid Cheshire is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tamworth £2,321, Mid Cheshire £2,026Mid Cheshire: £2,026Tamworth: £2,321Mid Cheshire: £2,035Tamworth: £2,331Mid Cheshire: £1,922Tamworth: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201Tamworth is higher£2,026£2,035£1,922

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tamworth £68, Mid Cheshire £65Mid Cheshire: £65Tamworth: £68Mid Cheshire: £65Tamworth: £69Mid Cheshire: £62Tamworth: £65

    £68£69£65Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £138, Mid Cheshire £122Mid Cheshire: £122Tamworth: £138Mid Cheshire: £123Tamworth: £139Mid Cheshire: £116Tamworth: £131

    £138£139£131Tamworth is higher£122£123£116

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Tamworth £4.85, Mid Cheshire £4.17Mid Cheshire: £4.17Tamworth: £4.85Mid Cheshire: £4.19Tamworth: £4.87Mid Cheshire: £3.96Tamworth: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Tamworth is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £454, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Tamworth: £454Mid Cheshire: £514Tamworth: £456Mid Cheshire: £486Tamworth: £430

    £454£456£430Mid Cheshire is higher£512£514£486

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £129, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Tamworth: £129Mid Cheshire: £158Tamworth: £129Mid Cheshire: £149Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Mid Cheshire is higher£158£158£149

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tamworth £79, Mid Cheshire £81Mid Cheshire: £81Tamworth: £79Mid Cheshire: £81Tamworth: £80Mid Cheshire: £77Tamworth: £75

    £79£80£75Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tamworth £876, Mid Cheshire £976Mid Cheshire: £976Tamworth: £876Mid Cheshire: £980Tamworth: £880Mid Cheshire: £926Tamworth: £831

    £876£880£831Mid Cheshire is higher£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £134, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Tamworth: £134Mid Cheshire: £178Tamworth: £134Mid Cheshire: £168Tamworth: £127

    £134£134£127Mid Cheshire is higher£177£178£168

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £148, Mid Cheshire £191Mid Cheshire: £191Tamworth: £148Mid Cheshire: £192Tamworth: £149Mid Cheshire: £181Tamworth: £140

    £148£149£140Mid Cheshire is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £5.33, Mid Cheshire £4.35Mid Cheshire: £4.35Tamworth: £5.33Mid Cheshire: £4.37Tamworth: £5.36Mid Cheshire: £4.13Tamworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tamworth £5.16, Mid Cheshire £5.40Mid Cheshire: £5.40Tamworth: £5.16Mid Cheshire: £5.42Tamworth: £5.18Mid Cheshire: £5.12Tamworth: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.40£5.42£5.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £5.22, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Tamworth: £5.22Mid Cheshire: £7.52Tamworth: £5.24Mid Cheshire: £7.10Tamworth: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 200.7, Mid Cheshire 179.8Mid Cheshire: 179.8Tamworth: 200.7

    200.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count179.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 18.8, Mid Cheshire 16.7Mid Cheshire: 16.7Tamworth: 18.8

    18.8Tamworth is higher16.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 30.5, Mid Cheshire 25.4Mid Cheshire: 25.4Tamworth: 30.5

    30.5Tamworth is higher25.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 65.9, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Tamworth: 65.9

    65.9Mid Cheshire is higher78.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 104.8, Mid Cheshire 113.9Mid Cheshire: 113.9Tamworth: 104.8

    104.8Mid Cheshire is higher113.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 17.0, Mid Cheshire 17.9Mid Cheshire: 17.9Tamworth: 17.0

    17.0Mid Cheshire is higher17.9

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Tamworth and Mid Cheshire, per resident
MeasureTamworthMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,368£4,386£4,143£4,329£4,348£4,107Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,532£2,543£2,402£2,218£2,227£2,103Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,119£1,057£1,258£1,263£1,193Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,026£2,035£1,922Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£65£65£62Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£122£123£116Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.17£4.19£3.96Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£430£512£514£486Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£158£158£149Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£81£81£77Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£976£980£926Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£177£178£168Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£191£192£181Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.35£4.37£4.13Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.7179.8Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.816.7Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.525.4Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.978.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.8113.9Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.017.9Mid Cheshire

Total

Tamworth is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire on 10. 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tamworth £452.9m, Mid Cheshire £427.6mMid Cheshire: £427.6mTamworth: £452.9mMid Cheshire: £429.4mTamworth: £454.8mMid Cheshire: £405.6mTamworth: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mTamworth is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tamworth £262.5m, Mid Cheshire £219.0mMid Cheshire: £219.0mTamworth: £262.5mMid Cheshire: £219.9mTamworth: £263.6mMid Cheshire: £207.7mTamworth: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.6m£249.0mTamworth is higher£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tamworth £115.5m, Mid Cheshire £124.2mMid Cheshire: £124.2mTamworth: £115.5mMid Cheshire: £124.7mTamworth: £116.0mMid Cheshire: £117.8mTamworth: £109.6m

    £115.5m£116.0m£109.6mMid Cheshire is higher£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tamworth £240.6m, Mid Cheshire £200.1mMid Cheshire: £200.1mTamworth: £240.6mMid Cheshire: £201.0mTamworth: £241.7mMid Cheshire: £189.8mTamworth: £228.2m

    £240.6m£241.7m£228.2mTamworth is higher£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth £7.1m, Mid Cheshire £6.4mMid Cheshire: £6.4mTamworth: £7.1mMid Cheshire: £6.4mTamworth: £7.1mMid Cheshire: £6.1mTamworth: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £14.3m, Mid Cheshire £12.1mMid Cheshire: £12.1mTamworth: £14.3mMid Cheshire: £12.1mTamworth: £14.4mMid Cheshire: £11.4mTamworth: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mTamworth is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tamworth £0.50m, Mid Cheshire £0.41mMid Cheshire: £0.41mTamworth: £0.50mMid Cheshire: £0.41mTamworth: £0.50mMid Cheshire: £0.39mTamworth: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mTamworth is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £47.0m, Mid Cheshire £50.6mMid Cheshire: £50.6mTamworth: £47.0mMid Cheshire: £50.8mTamworth: £47.2mMid Cheshire: £48.0mTamworth: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mMid Cheshire is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £13.4m, Mid Cheshire £15.6mMid Cheshire: £15.6mTamworth: £13.4mMid Cheshire: £15.6mTamworth: £13.4mMid Cheshire: £14.8mTamworth: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mMid Cheshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth £8.2m, Mid Cheshire £8.0mMid Cheshire: £8.0mTamworth: £8.2mMid Cheshire: £8.0mTamworth: £8.2mMid Cheshire: £7.6mTamworth: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth £90.9m, Mid Cheshire £96.4mMid Cheshire: £96.4mTamworth: £90.9mMid Cheshire: £96.8mTamworth: £91.3mMid Cheshire: £91.4mTamworth: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mMid Cheshire is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tamworth £13.9m, Mid Cheshire £17.5mMid Cheshire: £17.5mTamworth: £13.9mMid Cheshire: £17.6mTamworth: £13.9mMid Cheshire: £16.6mTamworth: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mMid Cheshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tamworth £15.4m, Mid Cheshire £18.9mMid Cheshire: £18.9mTamworth: £15.4mMid Cheshire: £19.0mTamworth: £15.4mMid Cheshire: £17.9mTamworth: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mMid Cheshire is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tamworth £0.55m, Mid Cheshire £0.43mMid Cheshire: £0.43mTamworth: £0.55mMid Cheshire: £0.43mTamworth: £0.56mMid Cheshire: £0.41mTamworth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tamworth £0.53m, Mid Cheshire £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.53mTamworth: £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.54mTamworth: £0.54mMid Cheshire: £0.51mTamworth: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tamworth £0.54m, Mid Cheshire £0.74mMid Cheshire: £0.74mTamworth: £0.54mMid Cheshire: £0.74mTamworth: £0.54mMid Cheshire: £0.70mTamworth: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMid Cheshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tamworth 20,806, Mid Cheshire 17,758Mid Cheshire: 17,758Tamworth: 20,806

    20,806Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count17,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth 1,948, Mid Cheshire 1,648Mid Cheshire: 1,648Tamworth: 1,948

    1,948Tamworth is higher1,648

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 3,166, Mid Cheshire 2,512Mid Cheshire: 2,512Tamworth: 3,166

    3,166Tamworth is higher2,512

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 6,831, Mid Cheshire 7,733Mid Cheshire: 7,733Tamworth: 6,831

    6,831Mid Cheshire is higher7,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth 10,867, Mid Cheshire 11,253Mid Cheshire: 11,253Tamworth: 10,867

    10,867Mid Cheshire is higher11,253

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth 1,758, Mid Cheshire 1,766Mid Cheshire: 1,766Tamworth: 1,758

    1,758Mid Cheshire is higher1,766

Show the numbers
Tamworth and Mid Cheshire, total
MeasureTamworthMid CheshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mTamworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTamworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.5m£116.0m£109.6m£124.2m£124.7m£117.8mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.6m£241.7m£228.2m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mTamworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mTamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mTamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mMid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mMid Cheshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mMid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mMid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,80617,758Tamworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9481,648Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1662,512Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8317,733Mid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,86711,253Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7581,766Mid Cheshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
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