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Tamworth and Shipley

103,687 and 98,904 residents (mid-2024).

Tamworth is higher than Shipley on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 17 of 22 measures, and Shipley on 5. 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 Shipley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,368, Shipley £4,379Shipley: £4,379Tamworth: £4,368Shipley: £4,397Tamworth: £4,386Shipley: £4,153Tamworth: £4,143

    £4,368£4,386£4,143Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£4,379£4,397£4,153

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £12,986, Shipley £12,396Shipley: £12,396Tamworth: £12,986Shipley: £12,449Tamworth: £13,042Shipley: £11,758Tamworth: £12,318

    £12,986£13,042£12,318Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,396£12,449£11,758

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,814, Shipley £1,686Shipley: £1,686Tamworth: £1,814Shipley: £1,693Tamworth: £1,822Shipley: £1,599Tamworth: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Tamworth is higher£1,686£1,693£1,599

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £11,903, Shipley £11,428Shipley: £11,428Tamworth: £11,903Shipley: £11,477Tamworth: £11,954Shipley: £10,840Tamworth: £11,291

    £11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,428£11,477£10,840

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £350, Shipley £312Shipley: £312Tamworth: £350Shipley: £314Tamworth: £352Shipley: £296Tamworth: £332

    £350£352£332Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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, Shipley £634Shipley: £634Tamworth: £708Shipley: £637Tamworth: £711Shipley: £602Tamworth: £671

    £708£711£671Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£634£637£602

  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, Shipley £21Shipley: £21Tamworth: £25Shipley: £21Tamworth: £25Shipley: £20Tamworth: £24

    £25£25£24Tamworth is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £454, Shipley £396Shipley: £396Tamworth: £454Shipley: £397Tamworth: £456Shipley: £375Tamworth: £430

    £454£456£430Tamworth is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £129, Shipley £111Shipley: £111Tamworth: £129Shipley: £111Tamworth: £129Shipley: £105Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Tamworth is higher£111£111£105

  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, Shipley £100Shipley: £100Tamworth: £129Shipley: £100Tamworth: £129Shipley: £95Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Tamworth is higher£100£100£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,427, Shipley £1,283Shipley: £1,283Tamworth: £1,427Shipley: £1,288Tamworth: £1,433Shipley: £1,217Tamworth: £1,354

    £1,427£1,433£1,354Tamworth is higher£1,283£1,288£1,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £134, Shipley £153Shipley: £153Tamworth: £134Shipley: £154Tamworth: £134Shipley: £145Tamworth: £127

    £134£134£127Shipley is higher£153£154£145

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £241, Shipley £289Shipley: £289Tamworth: £241Shipley: £290Tamworth: £242Shipley: £274Tamworth: £229

    £241£242£229Shipley is higher£289£290£274

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.68, Shipley £9.07Shipley: £9.07Tamworth: £8.68Shipley: £9.11Tamworth: £8.71Shipley: £8.60Tamworth: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£9.07£9.11£8.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.39, Shipley £5.00Shipley: £5.00Tamworth: £8.39Shipley: £5.02Tamworth: £8.43Shipley: £4.74Tamworth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Tamworth is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £5.22, Shipley £7.27Shipley: £7.27Tamworth: £5.22Shipley: £7.31Tamworth: £5.24Shipley: £6.90Tamworth: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Shipley is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  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, Shipley 1,003.6Shipley: 1,003.6Tamworth: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6

  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, Shipley 82.7Shipley: 82.7Tamworth: 96.4

    96.4Tamworth is higher82.7

  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, Shipley 135.9Shipley: 135.9Tamworth: 156.6

    156.6Tamworth is higher135.9

  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, Shipley 61.8Shipley: 61.8Tamworth: 65.9

    65.9Tamworth is higher61.8

  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, Shipley 160.6Shipley: 160.6Tamworth: 170.7

    170.7Tamworth is higher160.6

  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, Shipley 23.3Shipley: 23.3Tamworth: 27.6

    27.6Tamworth is higher23.3

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Tamworth and Shipley, per person in the age group
MeasureTamworthShipleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,368£4,386£4,143£4,379£4,397£4,153Shipley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,986£13,042£12,318£12,396£12,449£11,758Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,686£1,693£1,599Tamworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,903£11,954£11,291£11,428£11,477£10,840Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£350£352£332£312£314£296Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£634£637£602Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£21£21£20Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£430£396£397£375Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£111£111£105Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£100£100£95Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,354£1,283£1,288£1,217Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£153£154£145Shipley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£289£290£274Shipley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£9.07£9.11£8.60Shipley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£5.00£5.02£4.74Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.27£7.31£6.90Shipley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,003.6Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.482.7Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.6135.9Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.961.8Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7160.6Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.623.3Tamworth

Per resident

Tamworth is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Shipley 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 Shipley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,368, Shipley £4,379Shipley: £4,379Tamworth: £4,368Shipley: £4,397Tamworth: £4,386Shipley: £4,153Tamworth: £4,143

    £4,368£4,386£4,143Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£4,379£4,397£4,153

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tamworth £2,532, Shipley £2,714Shipley: £2,714Tamworth: £2,532Shipley: £2,726Tamworth: £2,543Shipley: £2,575Tamworth: £2,402

    £2,532£2,543£2,402Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£2,714£2,726£2,575

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tamworth £1,114, Shipley £997Shipley: £997Tamworth: £1,114Shipley: £1,002Tamworth: £1,119Shipley: £946Tamworth: £1,057

    £1,114£1,119£1,057Tamworth is higher£997£1,002£946

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tamworth £2,321, Shipley £2,503Shipley: £2,503Tamworth: £2,321Shipley: £2,513Tamworth: £2,331Shipley: £2,374Tamworth: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,513£2,374

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tamworth £68, Shipley £68Shipley: £68Tamworth: £68Shipley: £69Tamworth: £69Shipley: £65Tamworth: £65

    £68£69£65Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £138, Shipley £139Shipley: £139Tamworth: £138Shipley: £139Tamworth: £139Shipley: £132Tamworth: £131

    £138£139£131Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  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, Shipley £4.58Shipley: £4.58Tamworth: £4.85Shipley: £4.59Tamworth: £4.87Shipley: £4.34Tamworth: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Tamworth is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £454, Shipley £396Shipley: £396Tamworth: £454Shipley: £397Tamworth: £456Shipley: £375Tamworth: £430

    £454£456£430Tamworth is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £129, Shipley £111Shipley: £111Tamworth: £129Shipley: £111Tamworth: £129Shipley: £105Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Tamworth is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tamworth £79, Shipley £59Shipley: £59Tamworth: £79Shipley: £59Tamworth: £80Shipley: £56Tamworth: £75

    £79£80£75Tamworth is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tamworth £876, Shipley £759Shipley: £759Tamworth: £876Shipley: £762Tamworth: £880Shipley: £720Tamworth: £831

    £876£880£831Tamworth is higher£759£762£720

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £134, Shipley £153Shipley: £153Tamworth: £134Shipley: £154Tamworth: £134Shipley: £145Tamworth: £127

    £134£134£127Shipley is higher£153£154£145

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £148, Shipley £171Shipley: £171Tamworth: £148Shipley: £172Tamworth: £149Shipley: £162Tamworth: £140

    £148£149£140Shipley is higher£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £5.33, Shipley £5.37Shipley: £5.37Tamworth: £5.33Shipley: £5.39Tamworth: £5.36Shipley: £5.09Tamworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Shipley is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tamworth £5.16, Shipley £2.95Shipley: £2.95Tamworth: £5.16Shipley: £2.96Tamworth: £5.18Shipley: £2.80Tamworth: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Tamworth is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £5.22, Shipley £7.27Shipley: £7.27Tamworth: £5.22Shipley: £7.31Tamworth: £5.24Shipley: £6.90Tamworth: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Shipley is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 200.7, Shipley 219.8Shipley: 219.8Tamworth: 200.7

    200.7Shipley is higherDepends on how you count219.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 18.8, Shipley 18.1Shipley: 18.1Tamworth: 18.8

    18.8Tamworth is higher18.1

  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, Shipley 29.8Shipley: 29.8Tamworth: 30.5

    30.5Tamworth is higher29.8

  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, Shipley 61.8Shipley: 61.8Tamworth: 65.9

    65.9Tamworth is higher61.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 104.8, Shipley 95.0Shipley: 95.0Tamworth: 104.8

    104.8Tamworth is higher95.0

  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, Shipley 13.8Shipley: 13.8Tamworth: 17.0

    17.0Tamworth is higher13.8

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Tamworth and Shipley, per resident
MeasureTamworthShipleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,368£4,386£4,143£4,379£4,397£4,153Shipley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,532£2,543£2,402£2,714£2,726£2,575Shipley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,119£1,057£997£1,002£946Tamworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,503£2,513£2,374Shipley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£68£69£65Shipley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£139£139£132Shipley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.58£4.59£4.34Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£430£396£397£375Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£111£111£105Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£59£59£56Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£759£762£720Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£153£154£145Shipley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£171£172£162Shipley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.37£5.39£5.09Shipley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£2.95£2.96£2.80Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.27£7.31£6.90Shipley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.7219.8Shipley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.818.1Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.529.8Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.961.8Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.895.0Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.013.8Tamworth

Total

Tamworth is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Shipley 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 Shipley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tamworth £452.9m, Shipley £433.1mShipley: £433.1mTamworth: £452.9mShipley: £434.9mTamworth: £454.8mShipley: £410.8mTamworth: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£433.1m£434.9m£410.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tamworth £262.5m, Shipley £268.5mShipley: £268.5mTamworth: £262.5mShipley: £269.6mTamworth: £263.6mShipley: £254.7mTamworth: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.6m£249.0mShipley is higherDepends on how you count£268.5m£269.6m£254.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tamworth £115.5m, Shipley £98.6mShipley: £98.6mTamworth: £115.5mShipley: £99.1mTamworth: £116.0mShipley: £93.6mTamworth: £109.6m

    £115.5m£116.0m£109.6mTamworth is higher£98.6m£99.1m£93.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tamworth £240.6m, Shipley £247.5mShipley: £247.5mTamworth: £240.6mShipley: £248.6mTamworth: £241.7mShipley: £234.8mTamworth: £228.2m

    £240.6m£241.7m£228.2mShipley is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth £7.1m, Shipley £6.8mShipley: £6.8mTamworth: £7.1mShipley: £6.8mTamworth: £7.1mShipley: £6.4mTamworth: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £14.3m, Shipley £13.7mShipley: £13.7mTamworth: £14.3mShipley: £13.8mTamworth: £14.4mShipley: £13.0mTamworth: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  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, Shipley £0.45mShipley: £0.45mTamworth: £0.50mShipley: £0.45mTamworth: £0.50mShipley: £0.43mTamworth: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mTamworth is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £47.0m, Shipley £39.1mShipley: £39.1mTamworth: £47.0mShipley: £39.3mTamworth: £47.2mShipley: £37.1mTamworth: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mTamworth is higher£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £13.4m, Shipley £11.0mShipley: £11.0mTamworth: £13.4mShipley: £11.0mTamworth: £13.4mShipley: £10.4mTamworth: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mTamworth is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth £8.2m, Shipley £5.8mShipley: £5.8mTamworth: £8.2mShipley: £5.9mTamworth: £8.2mShipley: £5.5mTamworth: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTamworth is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth £90.9m, Shipley £75.1mShipley: £75.1mTamworth: £90.9mShipley: £75.4mTamworth: £91.3mShipley: £71.2mTamworth: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mTamworth is higher£75.1m£75.4m£71.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tamworth £13.9m, Shipley £15.1mShipley: £15.1mTamworth: £13.9mShipley: £15.2mTamworth: £13.9mShipley: £14.4mTamworth: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mShipley is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tamworth £15.4m, Shipley £16.9mShipley: £16.9mTamworth: £15.4mShipley: £17.0mTamworth: £15.4mShipley: £16.1mTamworth: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mShipley is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tamworth £0.55m, Shipley £0.53mShipley: £0.53mTamworth: £0.55mShipley: £0.53mTamworth: £0.56mShipley: £0.50mTamworth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tamworth £0.53m, Shipley £0.29mShipley: £0.29mTamworth: £0.53mShipley: £0.29mTamworth: £0.54mShipley: £0.28mTamworth: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tamworth £0.54m, Shipley £0.72mShipley: £0.72mTamworth: £0.54mShipley: £0.72mTamworth: £0.54mShipley: £0.68mTamworth: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShipley is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tamworth 20,806, Shipley 21,736Shipley: 21,736Tamworth: 20,806

    20,806Shipley is higherDepends on how you count21,736

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth 1,948, Shipley 1,791Shipley: 1,791Tamworth: 1,948

    1,948Tamworth is higher1,791

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 3,166, Shipley 2,943Shipley: 2,943Tamworth: 3,166

    3,166Tamworth is higher2,943

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 6,831, Shipley 6,116Shipley: 6,116Tamworth: 6,831

    6,831Tamworth is higher6,116

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth 10,867, Shipley 9,399Shipley: 9,399Tamworth: 10,867

    10,867Tamworth is higher9,399

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth 1,758, Shipley 1,363Shipley: 1,363Tamworth: 1,758

    1,758Tamworth is higher1,363

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Tamworth and Shipley, total
MeasureTamworthShipleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m£433.1m£434.9m£410.8mTamworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m£268.5m£269.6m£254.7mShipley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.5m£116.0m£109.6m£98.6m£99.1m£93.6mTamworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.6m£241.7m£228.2m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mShipley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mTamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mTamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mTamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£75.1m£75.4m£71.2mTamworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mShipley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mShipley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mTamworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShipley
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,80621,736Shipley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9481,791Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1662,943Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8316,116Tamworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8679,399Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7581,363Tamworth

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.
  6. 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.
  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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