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Tamworth and Sherwood Forest

103,687 and 107,420 residents (mid-2024).

Tamworth is higher than Sherwood Forest on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Tamworth is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest 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 Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,368, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Tamworth: £4,368Sherwood Forest: £4,587Tamworth: £4,386Sherwood Forest: £4,333Tamworth: £4,143

    £4,368£4,386£4,143Sherwood Forest is higher£4,568£4,587£4,333

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £12,986, Sherwood Forest £12,700Sherwood Forest: £12,700Tamworth: £12,986Sherwood Forest: £12,754Tamworth: £13,042Sherwood Forest: £12,047Tamworth: £12,318

    £12,986£13,042£12,318Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,700£12,754£12,047

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,814, Sherwood Forest £1,940Sherwood Forest: £1,940Tamworth: £1,814Sherwood Forest: £1,948Tamworth: £1,822Sherwood Forest: £1,840Tamworth: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Sherwood Forest is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £11,903, Sherwood Forest £11,573Sherwood Forest: £11,573Tamworth: £11,903Sherwood Forest: £11,622Tamworth: £11,954Sherwood Forest: £10,978Tamworth: £11,291

    £11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,573£11,622£10,978

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £350, Sherwood Forest £310Sherwood Forest: £310Tamworth: £350Sherwood Forest: £312Tamworth: £352Sherwood Forest: £294Tamworth: £332

    £350£352£332Tamworth is higher£310£312£294

  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, Sherwood Forest £795Sherwood Forest: £795Tamworth: £708Sherwood Forest: £799Tamworth: £711Sherwood Forest: £754Tamworth: £671

    £708£711£671Sherwood Forest is higher£795£799£754

  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, Sherwood Forest £22Sherwood Forest: £22Tamworth: £25Sherwood Forest: £22Tamworth: £25Sherwood Forest: £21Tamworth: £24

    £25£25£24Tamworth is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £454, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Tamworth: £454Sherwood Forest: £560Tamworth: £456Sherwood Forest: £529Tamworth: £430

    £454£456£430Sherwood Forest is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £129, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Tamworth: £129Sherwood Forest: £165Tamworth: £129Sherwood Forest: £156Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

  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, Sherwood Forest £146Sherwood Forest: £146Tamworth: £129Sherwood Forest: £146Tamworth: £129Sherwood Forest: £138Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Sherwood Forest is higher£146£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,427, Sherwood Forest £1,437Sherwood Forest: £1,437Tamworth: £1,427Sherwood Forest: £1,443Tamworth: £1,433Sherwood Forest: £1,363Tamworth: £1,354

    £1,427£1,433£1,354Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,437£1,443£1,363

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £134, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Tamworth: £134Sherwood Forest: £131Tamworth: £134Sherwood Forest: £124Tamworth: £127

    £134£134£127Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £241, Sherwood Forest £341Sherwood Forest: £341Tamworth: £241Sherwood Forest: £343Tamworth: £242Sherwood Forest: £324Tamworth: £229

    £241£242£229Sherwood Forest is higher£341£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.68, Sherwood Forest £6.79Sherwood Forest: £6.79Tamworth: £8.68Sherwood Forest: £6.82Tamworth: £8.71Sherwood Forest: £6.44Tamworth: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.39, Sherwood Forest £8.54Sherwood Forest: £8.54Tamworth: £8.39Sherwood Forest: £8.58Tamworth: £8.43Sherwood Forest: £8.10Tamworth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Sherwood Forest is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £5.22, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Tamworth: £5.22Sherwood Forest: £4.18Tamworth: £5.24Sherwood Forest: £3.95Tamworth: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Tamworth is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  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, Sherwood Forest 1,029.2Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2Tamworth: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,029.2

  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, Sherwood Forest 84.1Sherwood Forest: 84.1Tamworth: 96.4

    96.4Tamworth is higher84.1

  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, Sherwood Forest 166.1Sherwood Forest: 166.1Tamworth: 156.6

    156.6Sherwood Forest is higher166.1

  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, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Tamworth: 65.9

    65.9Sherwood Forest is higher79.6

  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, Sherwood Forest 182.3Sherwood Forest: 182.3Tamworth: 170.7

    170.7Sherwood Forest is higher182.3

  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, Sherwood Forest 31.2Sherwood Forest: 31.2Tamworth: 27.6

    27.6Sherwood Forest is higher31.2

Show the numbers
Tamworth and Sherwood Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureTamworthSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,368£4,386£4,143£4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,986£13,042£12,318£12,700£12,754£12,047Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,940£1,948£1,840Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,903£11,954£11,291£11,573£11,622£10,978Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£350£352£332£310£312£294Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£795£799£754Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£22£22£21Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£430£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£146£146£138Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,354£1,437£1,443£1,363Sherwood Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£131£131£124Tamworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£341£343£324Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£6.79£6.82£6.44Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£8.54£8.58£8.10Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.16£4.18£3.95Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,029.2Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.484.1Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.6166.1Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.979.6Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7182.3Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.631.2Sherwood Forest

Per resident

Tamworth is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest 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 Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,368, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Tamworth: £4,368Sherwood Forest: £4,587Tamworth: £4,386Sherwood Forest: £4,333Tamworth: £4,143

    £4,368£4,386£4,143Sherwood Forest is higher£4,568£4,587£4,333

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tamworth £2,532, Sherwood Forest £2,528Sherwood Forest: £2,528Tamworth: £2,532Sherwood Forest: £2,538Tamworth: £2,543Sherwood Forest: £2,398Tamworth: £2,402

    £2,532£2,543£2,402Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,538£2,398

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tamworth £1,114, Sherwood Forest £1,183Sherwood Forest: £1,183Tamworth: £1,114Sherwood Forest: £1,188Tamworth: £1,119Sherwood Forest: £1,122Tamworth: £1,057

    £1,114£1,119£1,057Sherwood Forest is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tamworth £2,321, Sherwood Forest £2,303Sherwood Forest: £2,303Tamworth: £2,321Sherwood Forest: £2,313Tamworth: £2,331Sherwood Forest: £2,185Tamworth: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tamworth £68, Sherwood Forest £62Sherwood Forest: £62Tamworth: £68Sherwood Forest: £62Tamworth: £69Sherwood Forest: £59Tamworth: £65

    £68£69£65Tamworth is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £138, Sherwood Forest £158Sherwood Forest: £158Tamworth: £138Sherwood Forest: £159Tamworth: £139Sherwood Forest: £150Tamworth: £131

    £138£139£131Sherwood Forest is higher£158£159£150

  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, Sherwood Forest £4.35Sherwood Forest: £4.35Tamworth: £4.85Sherwood Forest: £4.37Tamworth: £4.87Sherwood Forest: £4.13Tamworth: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Tamworth is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £454, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Tamworth: £454Sherwood Forest: £560Tamworth: £456Sherwood Forest: £529Tamworth: £430

    £454£456£430Sherwood Forest is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £129, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Tamworth: £129Sherwood Forest: £165Tamworth: £129Sherwood Forest: £156Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tamworth £79, Sherwood Forest £89Sherwood Forest: £89Tamworth: £79Sherwood Forest: £89Tamworth: £80Sherwood Forest: £84Tamworth: £75

    £79£80£75Sherwood Forest is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tamworth £876, Sherwood Forest £876Sherwood Forest: £876Tamworth: £876Sherwood Forest: £880Tamworth: £880Sherwood Forest: £831Tamworth: £831

    £876£880£831Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £134, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Tamworth: £134Sherwood Forest: £131Tamworth: £134Sherwood Forest: £124Tamworth: £127

    £134£134£127Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £148, Sherwood Forest £208Sherwood Forest: £208Tamworth: £148Sherwood Forest: £209Tamworth: £149Sherwood Forest: £198Tamworth: £140

    £148£149£140Sherwood Forest is higher£208£209£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £5.33, Sherwood Forest £4.14Sherwood Forest: £4.14Tamworth: £5.33Sherwood Forest: £4.16Tamworth: £5.36Sherwood Forest: £3.93Tamworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tamworth £5.16, Sherwood Forest £5.21Sherwood Forest: £5.21Tamworth: £5.16Sherwood Forest: £5.23Tamworth: £5.18Sherwood Forest: £4.94Tamworth: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Sherwood Forest is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £5.22, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Tamworth: £5.22Sherwood Forest: £4.18Tamworth: £5.24Sherwood Forest: £3.95Tamworth: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Tamworth is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 200.7, Sherwood Forest 204.8Sherwood Forest: 204.8Tamworth: 200.7

    200.7Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count204.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 18.8, Sherwood Forest 16.7Sherwood Forest: 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, Sherwood Forest 33.1Sherwood Forest: 33.1Tamworth: 30.5

    30.5Sherwood Forest is higher33.1

  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, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Tamworth: 65.9

    65.9Sherwood Forest is higher79.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 104.8, Sherwood Forest 111.2Sherwood Forest: 111.2Tamworth: 104.8

    104.8Sherwood Forest is higher111.2

  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, Sherwood Forest 19.0Sherwood Forest: 19.0Tamworth: 17.0

    17.0Sherwood Forest is higher19.0

Show the numbers
Tamworth and Sherwood Forest, per resident
MeasureTamworthSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,368£4,386£4,143£4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,532£2,543£2,402£2,528£2,538£2,398Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,119£1,057£1,183£1,188£1,122Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,303£2,313£2,185Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£62£62£59Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£158£159£150Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.35£4.37£4.13Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£430£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£89£89£84Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£876£880£831Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£131£131£124Tamworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£208£209£198Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.14£4.16£3.93Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.21£5.23£4.94Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.16£4.18£3.95Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.7204.8Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.816.7Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.533.1Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.979.6Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.8111.2Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.019.0Sherwood Forest

Total

Tamworth is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest 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 Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tamworth £452.9m, Sherwood Forest £490.7mSherwood Forest: £490.7mTamworth: £452.9mSherwood Forest: £492.8mTamworth: £454.8mSherwood Forest: £465.4mTamworth: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mSherwood Forest is higher£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tamworth £262.5m, Sherwood Forest £271.5mSherwood Forest: £271.5mTamworth: £262.5mSherwood Forest: £272.7mTamworth: £263.6mSherwood Forest: £257.6mTamworth: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.6m£249.0mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tamworth £115.5m, Sherwood Forest £127.1mSherwood Forest: £127.1mTamworth: £115.5mSherwood Forest: £127.6mTamworth: £116.0mSherwood Forest: £120.5mTamworth: £109.6m

    £115.5m£116.0m£109.6mSherwood Forest is higher£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tamworth £240.6m, Sherwood Forest £247.4mSherwood Forest: £247.4mTamworth: £240.6mSherwood Forest: £248.5mTamworth: £241.7mSherwood Forest: £234.7mTamworth: £228.2m

    £240.6m£241.7m£228.2mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth £7.1m, Sherwood Forest £6.6mSherwood Forest: £6.6mTamworth: £7.1mSherwood Forest: £6.7mTamworth: £7.1mSherwood Forest: £6.3mTamworth: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mTamworth is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £14.3m, Sherwood Forest £17.0mSherwood Forest: £17.0mTamworth: £14.3mSherwood Forest: £17.1mTamworth: £14.4mSherwood Forest: £16.1mTamworth: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSherwood Forest is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  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, Sherwood Forest £0.47mSherwood Forest: £0.47mTamworth: £0.50mSherwood Forest: £0.47mTamworth: £0.50mSherwood Forest: £0.44mTamworth: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mTamworth is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £47.0m, Sherwood Forest £59.9mSherwood Forest: £59.9mTamworth: £47.0mSherwood Forest: £60.2mTamworth: £47.2mSherwood Forest: £56.8mTamworth: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mSherwood Forest is higher£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £13.4m, Sherwood Forest £17.7mSherwood Forest: £17.7mTamworth: £13.4mSherwood Forest: £17.7mTamworth: £13.4mSherwood Forest: £16.8mTamworth: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mSherwood Forest is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth £8.2m, Sherwood Forest £9.5mSherwood Forest: £9.5mTamworth: £8.2mSherwood Forest: £9.6mTamworth: £8.2mSherwood Forest: £9.1mTamworth: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSherwood Forest is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth £90.9m, Sherwood Forest £94.1mSherwood Forest: £94.1mTamworth: £90.9mSherwood Forest: £94.5mTamworth: £91.3mSherwood Forest: £89.3mTamworth: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tamworth £13.9m, Sherwood Forest £14.1mSherwood Forest: £14.1mTamworth: £13.9mSherwood Forest: £14.1mTamworth: £13.9mSherwood Forest: £13.3mTamworth: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tamworth £15.4m, Sherwood Forest £22.4mSherwood Forest: £22.4mTamworth: £15.4mSherwood Forest: £22.5mTamworth: £15.4mSherwood Forest: £21.2mTamworth: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mSherwood Forest is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tamworth £0.55m, Sherwood Forest £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.44mTamworth: £0.55mSherwood Forest: £0.45mTamworth: £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.42mTamworth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tamworth £0.53m, Sherwood Forest £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.56mTamworth: £0.53mSherwood Forest: £0.56mTamworth: £0.54mSherwood Forest: £0.53mTamworth: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mSherwood Forest is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tamworth £0.54m, Sherwood Forest £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.45mTamworth: £0.54mSherwood Forest: £0.45mTamworth: £0.54mSherwood Forest: £0.42mTamworth: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tamworth 20,806, Sherwood Forest 22,003Sherwood Forest: 22,003Tamworth: 20,806

    20,806Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count22,003

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth 1,948, Sherwood Forest 1,797Sherwood Forest: 1,797Tamworth: 1,948

    1,948Tamworth is higher1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 3,166, Sherwood Forest 3,551Sherwood Forest: 3,551Tamworth: 3,166

    3,166Sherwood Forest is higher3,551

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 6,831, Sherwood Forest 8,546Sherwood Forest: 8,546Tamworth: 6,831

    6,831Sherwood Forest is higher8,546

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth 10,867, Sherwood Forest 11,941Sherwood Forest: 11,941Tamworth: 10,867

    10,867Sherwood Forest is higher11,941

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth 1,758, Sherwood Forest 2,044Sherwood Forest: 2,044Tamworth: 1,758

    1,758Sherwood Forest is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Tamworth and Sherwood Forest, total
MeasureTamworthSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m£490.7m£492.8m£465.4mSherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.5m£116.0m£109.6m£127.1m£127.6m£120.5mSherwood Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.6m£241.7m£228.2m£247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mTamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£94.1m£94.5m£89.3mSherwood Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mSherwood Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mTamworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,80622,003Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9481,797Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1663,551Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8318,546Sherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,86711,941Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7582,044Sherwood Forest

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.
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