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Tamworth and Runcorn and Helsby

103,687 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Tamworth is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 5 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 2 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 20. 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 Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,368, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Tamworth: £4,368Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Tamworth: £4,386Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Tamworth: £4,143

    £4,368£4,386£4,143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £12,986, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Tamworth: £12,986Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Tamworth: £13,042Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Tamworth: £12,318

    £12,986£13,042£12,318Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,814, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Tamworth: £1,814Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Tamworth: £1,822Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Tamworth: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £11,903, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Tamworth: £11,903Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Tamworth: £11,954Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Tamworth: £11,291

    £11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,744£11,794£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £350, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Tamworth: £350Runcorn and Helsby: £476Tamworth: £352Runcorn and Helsby: £449Tamworth: £332

    £350£352£332Runcorn and Helsby is higher£474£476£449

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Tamworth: £708Runcorn and Helsby: £781Tamworth: £711Runcorn and Helsby: £738Tamworth: £671

    £708£711£671Runcorn and Helsby is higher£778£781£738

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Tamworth: £25Runcorn and Helsby: £30Tamworth: £25Runcorn and Helsby: £29Tamworth: £24

    £25£25£24Runcorn and Helsby is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £454, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Tamworth: £454Runcorn and Helsby: £670Tamworth: £456Runcorn and Helsby: £633Tamworth: £430

    £454£456£430Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £129, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Tamworth: £129Runcorn and Helsby: £180Tamworth: £129Runcorn and Helsby: £170Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Runcorn and Helsby is higher£179£180£170

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Tamworth: £129Runcorn and Helsby: £167Tamworth: £129Runcorn and Helsby: £158Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Runcorn and Helsby is higher£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,427, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Tamworth: £1,427Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Tamworth: £1,433Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Tamworth: £1,354

    £1,427£1,433£1,354Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £134, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Tamworth: £134Runcorn and Helsby: £232Tamworth: £134Runcorn and Helsby: £219Tamworth: £127

    £134£134£127Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £241, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Tamworth: £241Runcorn and Helsby: £391Tamworth: £242Runcorn and Helsby: £369Tamworth: £229

    £241£242£229Runcorn and Helsby is higher£389£391£369

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.68, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Tamworth: £8.68Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Tamworth: £8.71Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Tamworth: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.39, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Tamworth: £8.39Runcorn and Helsby: £10Tamworth: £8.43Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Tamworth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Runcorn and Helsby is higher£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £5.22, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Tamworth: £5.22Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Tamworth: £5.24Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Tamworth: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Runcorn and Helsby is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Tamworth: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,035.4

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Tamworth: 96.4

    96.4Runcorn and Helsby is higher119.9

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Tamworth: 156.6

    156.6Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Tamworth: 65.9

    65.9Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Tamworth: 170.7

    170.7Runcorn and Helsby is higher227.8

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Tamworth: 27.6

    27.6Runcorn and Helsby is higher36.1

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Tamworth and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureTamworthRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,368£4,386£4,143£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,986£13,042£12,318£13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,903£11,954£11,291£11,744£11,794£11,139Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£350£352£332£474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£778£781£738Runcorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£430£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,354£1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£7.53£7.56£7.14Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.4119.9Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.6159.6Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.999.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7227.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.636.1Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Tamworth is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 21. 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 Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,368, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Tamworth: £4,368Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Tamworth: £4,386Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Tamworth: £4,143

    £4,368£4,386£4,143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tamworth £2,532, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Tamworth: £2,532Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Tamworth: £2,543Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Tamworth: £2,402

    £2,532£2,543£2,402Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tamworth £1,114, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Tamworth: £1,114Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Tamworth: £1,119Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Tamworth: £1,057

    £1,114£1,119£1,057Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tamworth £2,321, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Tamworth: £2,321Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Tamworth: £2,331Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Tamworth: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tamworth £68, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Tamworth: £68Runcorn and Helsby: £96Tamworth: £69Runcorn and Helsby: £90Tamworth: £65

    £68£69£65Runcorn and Helsby is higher£95£96£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £138, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Tamworth: £138Runcorn and Helsby: £157Tamworth: £139Runcorn and Helsby: £148Tamworth: £131

    £138£139£131Runcorn and Helsby is higher£156£157£148

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Tamworth: £4.85Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Tamworth: £4.87Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Tamworth: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £454, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Tamworth: £454Runcorn and Helsby: £670Tamworth: £456Runcorn and Helsby: £633Tamworth: £430

    £454£456£430Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £129, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Tamworth: £129Runcorn and Helsby: £180Tamworth: £129Runcorn and Helsby: £170Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Runcorn and Helsby is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tamworth £79, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Tamworth: £79Runcorn and Helsby: £102Tamworth: £80Runcorn and Helsby: £96Tamworth: £75

    £79£80£75Runcorn and Helsby is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tamworth £876, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Tamworth: £876Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Tamworth: £880Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Tamworth: £831

    £876£880£831Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £134, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Tamworth: £134Runcorn and Helsby: £232Tamworth: £134Runcorn and Helsby: £219Tamworth: £127

    £134£134£127Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £148, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Tamworth: £148Runcorn and Helsby: £238Tamworth: £149Runcorn and Helsby: £225Tamworth: £140

    £148£149£140Runcorn and Helsby is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £5.33, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Tamworth: £5.33Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Tamworth: £5.36Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Tamworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tamworth £5.16, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Tamworth: £5.16Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Tamworth: £5.18Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Tamworth: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £5.22, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Tamworth: £5.22Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Tamworth: £5.24Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Tamworth: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Runcorn and Helsby is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 200.7, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Tamworth: 200.7

    200.7Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 18.8, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Tamworth: 18.8

    18.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher24.1

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Tamworth: 30.5

    30.5Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Tamworth: 65.9

    65.9Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 104.8, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Tamworth: 104.8

    104.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher138.8

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Tamworth: 17.0

    17.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher22.0

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Tamworth and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureTamworthRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,368£4,386£4,143£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,532£2,543£2,402£2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,119£1,057£1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£156£157£148Runcorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£430£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.59£4.61£4.35Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.7208.2Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.824.1Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.532.1Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.999.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.8138.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.022.0Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Tamworth is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 17. 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 Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tamworth £452.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mTamworth: £452.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mTamworth: £454.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mTamworth: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tamworth £262.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mTamworth: £262.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mTamworth: £263.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mTamworth: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.6m£249.0mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tamworth £115.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mTamworth: £115.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mTamworth: £116.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mTamworth: £109.6m

    £115.5m£116.0m£109.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tamworth £240.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mTamworth: £240.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mTamworth: £241.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mTamworth: £228.2m

    £240.6m£241.7m£228.2mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth £7.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mTamworth: £7.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mTamworth: £7.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mTamworth: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £14.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mTamworth: £14.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mTamworth: £14.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mTamworth: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mTamworth: £0.50mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mTamworth: £0.50mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mTamworth: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £47.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mTamworth: £47.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mTamworth: £47.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mTamworth: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £13.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mTamworth: £13.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mTamworth: £13.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mTamworth: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth £8.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mTamworth: £8.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mTamworth: £8.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mTamworth: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth £90.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mTamworth: £90.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mTamworth: £91.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mTamworth: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tamworth £13.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mTamworth: £13.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mTamworth: £13.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mTamworth: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tamworth £15.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mTamworth: £15.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mTamworth: £15.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mTamworth: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tamworth £0.55m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mTamworth: £0.55mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mTamworth: £0.56mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mTamworth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tamworth £0.53m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mTamworth: £0.53mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mTamworth: £0.54mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mTamworth: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tamworth £0.54m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mTamworth: £0.54mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mTamworth: £0.54mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mTamworth: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tamworth 20,806, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Tamworth: 20,806

    20,806Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth 1,948, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Tamworth: 1,948

    1,948Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,295

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 3,166, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Tamworth: 3,166

    3,166Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 6,831, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Tamworth: 6,831

    6,831Runcorn and Helsby is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth 10,867, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Tamworth: 10,867

    10,867Runcorn and Helsby is higher13,213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth 1,758, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Tamworth: 1,758

    1,758Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,095

Show the numbers
Tamworth and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureTamworthRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mTamworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.5m£116.0m£109.6m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.6m£241.7m£228.2m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mTamworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRuncorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mRuncorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRuncorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,80619,818Tamworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9482,295Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1663,054Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8319,422Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,86713,213Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7582,095Runcorn and Helsby

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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.
  9. 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.
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