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Tamworth and Taunton and Wellington

103,687 and 112,724 residents (mid-2024).

Tamworth is higher than Taunton and Wellington on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 18 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington on 4. 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 Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,368, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Tamworth: £4,368Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Tamworth: £4,386Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Tamworth: £4,143

    £4,368£4,386£4,143Taunton and Wellington is higher£4,374£4,392£4,149

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £12,986, Taunton and Wellington £12,426Taunton and Wellington: £12,426Tamworth: £12,986Taunton and Wellington: £12,479Tamworth: £13,042Taunton and Wellington: £11,786Tamworth: £12,318

    £12,986£13,042£12,318Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,426£12,479£11,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,814, Taunton and Wellington £1,704Taunton and Wellington: £1,704Tamworth: £1,814Taunton and Wellington: £1,711Tamworth: £1,822Taunton and Wellington: £1,616Tamworth: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Tamworth is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £11,903, Taunton and Wellington £11,376Taunton and Wellington: £11,376Tamworth: £11,903Taunton and Wellington: £11,425Tamworth: £11,954Taunton and Wellington: £10,791Tamworth: £11,291

    £11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £350, Taunton and Wellington £337Taunton and Wellington: £337Tamworth: £350Taunton and Wellington: £338Tamworth: £352Taunton and Wellington: £319Tamworth: £332

    £350£352£332Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£337£338£319

  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, Taunton and Wellington £692Taunton and Wellington: £692Tamworth: £708Taunton and Wellington: £695Tamworth: £711Taunton and Wellington: £656Tamworth: £671

    £708£711£671Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

  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, Taunton and Wellington £21Taunton and Wellington: £21Tamworth: £25Taunton and Wellington: £21Tamworth: £25Taunton and Wellington: £20Tamworth: £24

    £25£25£24Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£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, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Tamworth: £454Taunton and Wellington: £389Tamworth: £456Taunton and Wellington: £368Tamworth: £430

    £454£456£430Tamworth is higher£388£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £129, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Tamworth: £129Taunton and Wellington: £109Tamworth: £129Taunton and Wellington: £103Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Tamworth is higher£108£109£103

  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, Taunton and Wellington £81Taunton and Wellington: £81Tamworth: £129Taunton and Wellington: £81Tamworth: £129Taunton and Wellington: £76Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Tamworth is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,427, Taunton and Wellington £1,353Taunton and Wellington: £1,353Tamworth: £1,427Taunton and Wellington: £1,358Tamworth: £1,433Taunton and Wellington: £1,283Tamworth: £1,354

    £1,427£1,433£1,354Tamworth is higher£1,353£1,358£1,283

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £134, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Tamworth: £134Taunton and Wellington: £185Tamworth: £134Taunton and Wellington: £174Tamworth: £127

    £134£134£127Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £241, Taunton and Wellington £263Taunton and Wellington: £263Tamworth: £241Taunton and Wellington: £264Tamworth: £242Taunton and Wellington: £249Tamworth: £229

    £241£242£229Taunton and Wellington is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.68, Taunton and Wellington £4.12Taunton and Wellington: £4.12Tamworth: £8.68Taunton and Wellington: £4.14Tamworth: £8.71Taunton and Wellington: £3.91Tamworth: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.39, Taunton and Wellington £3.92Taunton and Wellington: £3.92Tamworth: £8.39Taunton and Wellington: £3.94Tamworth: £8.43Taunton and Wellington: £3.72Tamworth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Tamworth is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £5.22, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Tamworth: £5.22Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Tamworth: £5.24Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Tamworth: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Taunton and Wellington is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  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, Taunton and Wellington 1,005.8Taunton and Wellington: 1,005.8Tamworth: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8

  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, Taunton and Wellington 83.7Taunton and Wellington: 83.7Tamworth: 96.4

    96.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  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, Taunton and Wellington 145.8Taunton and Wellington: 145.8Tamworth: 156.6

    156.6Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count145.8

  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, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Tamworth: 65.9

    65.9Tamworth is higher56.9

  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, Taunton and Wellington 157.7Taunton and Wellington: 157.7Tamworth: 170.7

    170.7Tamworth is higher157.7

  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, Taunton and Wellington 17.6Taunton and Wellington: 17.6Tamworth: 27.6

    27.6Tamworth is higher17.6

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Tamworth and Taunton and Wellington, per person in the age group
MeasureTamworthTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,368£4,386£4,143£4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,986£13,042£12,318£12,426£12,479£11,786Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,704£1,711£1,616Tamworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,903£11,954£11,291£11,376£11,425£10,791Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£350£352£332£337£338£319Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£692£695£656Tamworth
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£388£389£368Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£108£109£103Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£81£81£76Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,354£1,353£1,358£1,283Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£263£264£249Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£4.12£4.14£3.91Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£3.92£3.94£3.72Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,005.8Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.483.7Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.6145.8Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.956.9Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7157.7Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.617.6Tamworth

Per resident

Tamworth is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington 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 Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,368, Taunton and Wellington £4,374Taunton and Wellington: £4,374Tamworth: £4,368Taunton and Wellington: £4,392Tamworth: £4,386Taunton and Wellington: £4,149Tamworth: £4,143

    £4,368£4,386£4,143Taunton and Wellington is higher£4,374£4,392£4,149

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tamworth £2,532, Taunton and Wellington £2,674Taunton and Wellington: £2,674Tamworth: £2,532Taunton and Wellington: £2,686Tamworth: £2,543Taunton and Wellington: £2,537Tamworth: £2,402

    £2,532£2,543£2,402Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,674£2,686£2,537

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tamworth £1,114, Taunton and Wellington £1,012Taunton and Wellington: £1,012Tamworth: £1,114Taunton and Wellington: £1,017Tamworth: £1,119Taunton and Wellington: £960Tamworth: £1,057

    £1,114£1,119£1,057Tamworth is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tamworth £2,321, Taunton and Wellington £2,448Taunton and Wellington: £2,448Tamworth: £2,321Taunton and Wellington: £2,459Tamworth: £2,331Taunton and Wellington: £2,322Tamworth: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,459£2,322

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tamworth £68, Taunton and Wellington £72Taunton and Wellington: £72Tamworth: £68Taunton and Wellington: £73Tamworth: £69Taunton and Wellington: £69Tamworth: £65

    £68£69£65Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £138, Taunton and Wellington £149Taunton and Wellington: £149Tamworth: £138Taunton and Wellington: £150Tamworth: £139Taunton and Wellington: £141Tamworth: £131

    £138£139£131Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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, Taunton and Wellington £4.49Taunton and Wellington: £4.49Tamworth: £4.85Taunton and Wellington: £4.51Tamworth: £4.87Taunton and Wellington: £4.26Tamworth: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4.49£4.51£4.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £454, Taunton and Wellington £388Taunton and Wellington: £388Tamworth: £454Taunton and Wellington: £389Tamworth: £456Taunton and Wellington: £368Tamworth: £430

    £454£456£430Tamworth is higher£388£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £129, Taunton and Wellington £108Taunton and Wellington: £108Tamworth: £129Taunton and Wellington: £109Tamworth: £129Taunton and Wellington: £103Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Tamworth is higher£108£109£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tamworth £79, Taunton and Wellington £48Taunton and Wellington: £48Tamworth: £79Taunton and Wellington: £48Tamworth: £80Taunton and Wellington: £45Tamworth: £75

    £79£80£75Tamworth is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tamworth £876, Taunton and Wellington £804Taunton and Wellington: £804Tamworth: £876Taunton and Wellington: £807Tamworth: £880Taunton and Wellington: £762Tamworth: £831

    £876£880£831Tamworth is higher£804£807£762

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £134, Taunton and Wellington £184Taunton and Wellington: £184Tamworth: £134Taunton and Wellington: £185Tamworth: £134Taunton and Wellington: £174Tamworth: £127

    £134£134£127Taunton and Wellington is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £148, Taunton and Wellington £156Taunton and Wellington: £156Tamworth: £148Taunton and Wellington: £157Tamworth: £149Taunton and Wellington: £148Tamworth: £140

    £148£149£140Taunton and Wellington is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £5.33, Taunton and Wellington £2.45Taunton and Wellington: £2.45Tamworth: £5.33Taunton and Wellington: £2.46Tamworth: £5.36Taunton and Wellington: £2.32Tamworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tamworth £5.16, Taunton and Wellington £2.33Taunton and Wellington: £2.33Tamworth: £5.16Taunton and Wellington: £2.34Tamworth: £5.18Taunton and Wellington: £2.21Tamworth: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Tamworth is higher£2.33£2.34£2.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £5.22, Taunton and Wellington £7.38Taunton and Wellington: £7.38Tamworth: £5.22Taunton and Wellington: £7.41Tamworth: £5.24Taunton and Wellington: £7.00Tamworth: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Taunton and Wellington is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 200.7, Taunton and Wellington 216.5Taunton and Wellington: 216.5Tamworth: 200.7

    200.7Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count216.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 18.8, Taunton and Wellington 18.0Taunton and Wellington: 18.0Tamworth: 18.8

    18.8Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Taunton and Wellington 31.4Taunton and Wellington: 31.4Tamworth: 30.5

    30.5Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  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, Taunton and Wellington 56.9Taunton and Wellington: 56.9Tamworth: 65.9

    65.9Tamworth is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 104.8, Taunton and Wellington 93.7Taunton and Wellington: 93.7Tamworth: 104.8

    104.8Tamworth is higher93.7

  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, Taunton and Wellington 10.5Taunton and Wellington: 10.5Tamworth: 17.0

    17.0Tamworth is higher10.5

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Tamworth and Taunton and Wellington, per resident
MeasureTamworthTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,368£4,386£4,143£4,374£4,392£4,149Taunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,532£2,543£2,402£2,674£2,686£2,537Taunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,119£1,057£1,012£1,017£960Tamworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,448£2,459£2,322Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£72£73£69Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£149£150£141Taunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.49£4.51£4.26Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£430£388£389£368Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£108£109£103Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£48£48£45Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£804£807£762Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£184£185£174Taunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£156£157£148Taunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£2.45£2.46£2.32Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£2.33£2.34£2.21Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.38£7.41£7.00Taunton and Wellington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.7216.5Taunton and Wellington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.818.0Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.531.4Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.956.9Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.893.7Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.010.5Tamworth

Total

Tamworth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Taunton and Wellington 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 Taunton and Wellington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tamworth £452.9m, Taunton and Wellington £493.0mTaunton and Wellington: £493.0mTamworth: £452.9mTaunton and Wellington: £495.1mTamworth: £454.8mTaunton and Wellington: £467.6mTamworth: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£493.0m£495.1m£467.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tamworth £262.5m, Taunton and Wellington £301.4mTaunton and Wellington: £301.4mTamworth: £262.5mTaunton and Wellington: £302.7mTamworth: £263.6mTaunton and Wellington: £285.9mTamworth: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.6m£249.0mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£301.4m£302.7m£285.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tamworth £115.5m, Taunton and Wellington £114.1mTaunton and Wellington: £114.1mTamworth: £115.5mTaunton and Wellington: £114.6mTamworth: £116.0mTaunton and Wellington: £108.2mTamworth: £109.6m

    £115.5m£116.0m£109.6mTamworth is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tamworth £240.6m, Taunton and Wellington £276.0mTaunton and Wellington: £276.0mTamworth: £240.6mTaunton and Wellington: £277.2mTamworth: £241.7mTaunton and Wellington: £261.8mTamworth: £228.2m

    £240.6m£241.7m£228.2mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth £7.1m, Taunton and Wellington £8.2mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mTamworth: £7.1mTaunton and Wellington: £8.2mTamworth: £7.1mTaunton and Wellington: £7.7mTamworth: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £14.3m, Taunton and Wellington £16.8mTaunton and Wellington: £16.8mTamworth: £14.3mTaunton and Wellington: £16.9mTamworth: £14.4mTaunton and Wellington: £15.9mTamworth: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  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, Taunton and Wellington £0.51mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mTamworth: £0.50mTaunton and Wellington: £0.51mTamworth: £0.50mTaunton and Wellington: £0.48mTamworth: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £47.0m, Taunton and Wellington £43.7mTaunton and Wellington: £43.7mTamworth: £47.0mTaunton and Wellington: £43.9mTamworth: £47.2mTaunton and Wellington: £41.4mTamworth: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mTamworth is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £13.4m, Taunton and Wellington £12.2mTaunton and Wellington: £12.2mTamworth: £13.4mTaunton and Wellington: £12.3mTamworth: £13.4mTaunton and Wellington: £11.6mTamworth: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mTamworth is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth £8.2m, Taunton and Wellington £5.4mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mTamworth: £8.2mTaunton and Wellington: £5.4mTamworth: £8.2mTaunton and Wellington: £5.1mTamworth: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTamworth is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth £90.9m, Taunton and Wellington £90.6mTaunton and Wellington: £90.6mTamworth: £90.9mTaunton and Wellington: £91.0mTamworth: £91.3mTaunton and Wellington: £85.9mTamworth: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mTamworth is higher£90.6m£91.0m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tamworth £13.9m, Taunton and Wellington £20.7mTaunton and Wellington: £20.7mTamworth: £13.9mTaunton and Wellington: £20.8mTamworth: £13.9mTaunton and Wellington: £19.6mTamworth: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mTaunton and Wellington is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tamworth £15.4m, Taunton and Wellington £17.6mTaunton and Wellington: £17.6mTamworth: £15.4mTaunton and Wellington: £17.7mTamworth: £15.4mTaunton and Wellington: £16.7mTamworth: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mTaunton and Wellington is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tamworth £0.55m, Taunton and Wellington £0.28mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mTamworth: £0.55mTaunton and Wellington: £0.28mTamworth: £0.56mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mTamworth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tamworth £0.53m, Taunton and Wellington £0.26mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mTamworth: £0.53mTaunton and Wellington: £0.26mTamworth: £0.54mTaunton and Wellington: £0.25mTamworth: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tamworth £0.54m, Taunton and Wellington £0.83mTaunton and Wellington: £0.83mTamworth: £0.54mTaunton and Wellington: £0.84mTamworth: £0.54mTaunton and Wellington: £0.79mTamworth: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mTaunton and Wellington is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tamworth 20,806, Taunton and Wellington 24,399Taunton and Wellington: 24,399Tamworth: 20,806

    20,806Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count24,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth 1,948, Taunton and Wellington 2,031Taunton and Wellington: 2,031Tamworth: 1,948

    1,948Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count2,031

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 3,166, Taunton and Wellington 3,537Taunton and Wellington: 3,537Tamworth: 3,166

    3,166Taunton and Wellington is higherDepends on how you count3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 6,831, Taunton and Wellington 6,417Taunton and Wellington: 6,417Tamworth: 6,831

    6,831Tamworth is higher6,417

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth 10,867, Taunton and Wellington 10,564Taunton and Wellington: 10,564Tamworth: 10,867

    10,867Tamworth is higher10,564

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth 1,758, Taunton and Wellington 1,180Taunton and Wellington: 1,180Tamworth: 1,758

    1,758Tamworth is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Tamworth and Taunton and Wellington, total
MeasureTamworthTaunton and WellingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m£493.0m£495.1m£467.6mTaunton and Wellington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m£301.4m£302.7m£285.9mTaunton and Wellington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.5m£116.0m£109.6m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTamworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.6m£241.7m£228.2m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mTaunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mTaunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTaunton and Wellington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTaunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mTamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mTamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£90.6m£91.0m£85.9mTamworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mTaunton and Wellington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mTaunton and Wellington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mTamworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mTaunton and Wellington
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,80624,399Taunton and Wellington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9482,031Taunton and Wellington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1663,537Taunton and Wellington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8316,417Tamworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,86710,564Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7581,180Tamworth

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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