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Tamworth and The Wrekin

103,687 and 113,634 residents (mid-2024).

Tamworth is higher than The Wrekin on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 14 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 8. 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,368, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236Tamworth: £4,368The Wrekin: £4,254Tamworth: £4,386The Wrekin: £4,018Tamworth: £4,143

    £4,368£4,386£4,143Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,236£4,254£4,018

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £12,986, The Wrekin £12,536The Wrekin: £12,536Tamworth: £12,986The Wrekin: £12,589Tamworth: £13,042The Wrekin: £11,891Tamworth: £12,318

    £12,986£13,042£12,318Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,536£12,589£11,891

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,814, The Wrekin £1,671The Wrekin: £1,671Tamworth: £1,814The Wrekin: £1,678Tamworth: £1,822The Wrekin: £1,585Tamworth: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,671£1,678£1,585

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £11,903, The Wrekin £11,318The Wrekin: £11,318Tamworth: £11,903The Wrekin: £11,366Tamworth: £11,954The Wrekin: £10,735Tamworth: £11,291

    £11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,318£11,366£10,735

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £350, The Wrekin £386The Wrekin: £386Tamworth: £350The Wrekin: £387Tamworth: £352The Wrekin: £366Tamworth: £332

    £350£352£332The Wrekin is higher£386£387£366

  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, The Wrekin £808The Wrekin: £808Tamworth: £708The Wrekin: £811Tamworth: £711The Wrekin: £766Tamworth: £671

    £708£711£671The Wrekin is higher£808£811£766

  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, The Wrekin £25The Wrekin: £25Tamworth: £25The Wrekin: £25Tamworth: £25The Wrekin: £24Tamworth: £24

    £25£25£24The Wrekin is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £454, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Tamworth: £454The Wrekin: £454Tamworth: £456The Wrekin: £429Tamworth: £430

    £454£456£430Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £129, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Tamworth: £129The Wrekin: £107Tamworth: £129The Wrekin: £101Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Tamworth is higher£106£107£101

  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, The Wrekin £109The Wrekin: £109Tamworth: £129The Wrekin: £110Tamworth: £129The Wrekin: £104Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Tamworth is higher£109£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,427, The Wrekin £1,269The Wrekin: £1,269Tamworth: £1,427The Wrekin: £1,274Tamworth: £1,433The Wrekin: £1,204Tamworth: £1,354

    £1,427£1,433£1,354Tamworth is higher£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £134, The Wrekin £195The Wrekin: £195Tamworth: £134The Wrekin: £196Tamworth: £134The Wrekin: £185Tamworth: £127

    £134£134£127The Wrekin is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £241, The Wrekin £280The Wrekin: £280Tamworth: £241The Wrekin: £281Tamworth: £242The Wrekin: £265Tamworth: £229

    £241£242£229The Wrekin is higher£280£281£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.68, The Wrekin £5.27The Wrekin: £5.27Tamworth: £8.68The Wrekin: £5.29Tamworth: £8.71The Wrekin: £5.00Tamworth: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.39, The Wrekin £8.27The Wrekin: £8.27Tamworth: £8.39The Wrekin: £8.30Tamworth: £8.43The Wrekin: £7.84Tamworth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£8.27£8.30£7.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £5.22, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22Tamworth: £5.22The Wrekin: £7.25Tamworth: £5.24The Wrekin: £6.85Tamworth: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95The Wrekin is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  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, The Wrekin 1,004.9The Wrekin: 1,004.9Tamworth: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,004.9

  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, The Wrekin 97.8The Wrekin: 97.8Tamworth: 96.4

    96.4The Wrekin is higher97.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tamworth 156.6, The Wrekin 160.2The Wrekin: 160.2Tamworth: 156.6

    156.6The Wrekin is higher160.2

  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, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Tamworth: 65.9

    65.9Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count65.1

  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, The Wrekin 162.8The Wrekin: 162.8Tamworth: 170.7

    170.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  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, The Wrekin 23.9The Wrekin: 23.9Tamworth: 27.6

    27.6Tamworth is higher23.9

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Tamworth and The Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureTamworthThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,368£4,386£4,143£4,236£4,254£4,018Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,986£13,042£12,318£12,536£12,589£11,891Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,671£1,678£1,585Tamworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,903£11,954£11,291£11,318£11,366£10,735Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£350£352£332£386£387£366The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£808£811£766The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£25£25£24The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£430£452£454£429Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£106£107£101Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£109£110£104Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,354£1,269£1,274£1,204Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£280£281£265The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£5.27£5.29£5.00Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£8.27£8.30£7.84Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,004.9Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.497.8The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.6160.2The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.965.1Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7162.8Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.623.9Tamworth

Per resident

Tamworth is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 8. 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,368, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236Tamworth: £4,368The Wrekin: £4,254Tamworth: £4,386The Wrekin: £4,018Tamworth: £4,143

    £4,368£4,386£4,143Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,236£4,254£4,018

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tamworth £2,532, The Wrekin £2,448The Wrekin: £2,448Tamworth: £2,532The Wrekin: £2,458Tamworth: £2,543The Wrekin: £2,322Tamworth: £2,402

    £2,532£2,543£2,402Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,458£2,322

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tamworth £1,114, The Wrekin £1,028The Wrekin: £1,028Tamworth: £1,114The Wrekin: £1,033Tamworth: £1,119The Wrekin: £976Tamworth: £1,057

    £1,114£1,119£1,057Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,033£976

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tamworth £2,321, The Wrekin £2,210The Wrekin: £2,210Tamworth: £2,321The Wrekin: £2,219Tamworth: £2,331The Wrekin: £2,096Tamworth: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,210£2,219£2,096

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tamworth £68, The Wrekin £75The Wrekin: £75Tamworth: £68The Wrekin: £76Tamworth: £69The Wrekin: £71Tamworth: £65

    £68£69£65The Wrekin is higher£75£76£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £138, The Wrekin £158The Wrekin: £158Tamworth: £138The Wrekin: £158Tamworth: £139The Wrekin: £150Tamworth: £131

    £138£139£131The Wrekin is higher£158£158£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, The Wrekin £4.88The Wrekin: £4.88Tamworth: £4.85The Wrekin: £4.90Tamworth: £4.87The Wrekin: £4.63Tamworth: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60The Wrekin is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £454, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Tamworth: £454The Wrekin: £454Tamworth: £456The Wrekin: £429Tamworth: £430

    £454£456£430Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £129, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Tamworth: £129The Wrekin: £107Tamworth: £129The Wrekin: £101Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Tamworth is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tamworth £79, The Wrekin £67The Wrekin: £67Tamworth: £79The Wrekin: £68Tamworth: £80The Wrekin: £64Tamworth: £75

    £79£80£75Tamworth is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tamworth £876, The Wrekin £781The Wrekin: £781Tamworth: £876The Wrekin: £784Tamworth: £880The Wrekin: £741Tamworth: £831

    £876£880£831Tamworth is higher£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £134, The Wrekin £195The Wrekin: £195Tamworth: £134The Wrekin: £196Tamworth: £134The Wrekin: £185Tamworth: £127

    £134£134£127The Wrekin is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £148, The Wrekin £172The Wrekin: £172Tamworth: £148The Wrekin: £173Tamworth: £149The Wrekin: £163Tamworth: £140

    £148£149£140The Wrekin is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £5.33, The Wrekin £3.25The Wrekin: £3.25Tamworth: £5.33The Wrekin: £3.26Tamworth: £5.36The Wrekin: £3.08Tamworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tamworth £5.16, The Wrekin £5.08The Wrekin: £5.08Tamworth: £5.16The Wrekin: £5.10Tamworth: £5.18The Wrekin: £4.82Tamworth: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £5.22, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22Tamworth: £5.22The Wrekin: £7.25Tamworth: £5.24The Wrekin: £6.85Tamworth: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95The Wrekin is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 200.7, The Wrekin 196.2The Wrekin: 196.2Tamworth: 200.7

    200.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count196.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 18.8, The Wrekin 19.1The Wrekin: 19.1Tamworth: 18.8

    18.8The Wrekin is higher19.1

  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, The Wrekin 31.3The Wrekin: 31.3Tamworth: 30.5

    30.5The Wrekin is higher31.3

  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, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Tamworth: 65.9

    65.9Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 104.8, The Wrekin 100.2The Wrekin: 100.2Tamworth: 104.8

    104.8Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count100.2

  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, The Wrekin 14.7The Wrekin: 14.7Tamworth: 17.0

    17.0Tamworth is higher14.7

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Tamworth and The Wrekin, per resident
MeasureTamworthThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,368£4,386£4,143£4,236£4,254£4,018Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,532£2,543£2,402£2,448£2,458£2,322Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,119£1,057£1,028£1,033£976Tamworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,210£2,219£2,096Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£75£76£71The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£158£158£150The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.88£4.90£4.63The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£430£452£454£429Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£106£107£101Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£67£68£64Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£781£784£741Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£172£173£163The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£3.25£3.26£3.08Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.08£5.10£4.82Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.7196.2Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.819.1The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.531.3The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.965.1Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.8100.2Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.014.7Tamworth

Total

Tamworth is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tamworth £452.9m, The Wrekin £481.3mThe Wrekin: £481.3mTamworth: £452.9mThe Wrekin: £483.4mTamworth: £454.8mThe Wrekin: £456.6mTamworth: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tamworth £262.5m, The Wrekin £278.1mThe Wrekin: £278.1mTamworth: £262.5mThe Wrekin: £279.3mTamworth: £263.6mThe Wrekin: £263.8mTamworth: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.6m£249.0mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tamworth £115.5m, The Wrekin £116.9mThe Wrekin: £116.9mTamworth: £115.5mThe Wrekin: £117.4mTamworth: £116.0mThe Wrekin: £110.9mTamworth: £109.6m

    £115.5m£116.0m£109.6mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tamworth £240.6m, The Wrekin £251.1mThe Wrekin: £251.1mTamworth: £240.6mThe Wrekin: £252.2mTamworth: £241.7mThe Wrekin: £238.2mTamworth: £228.2m

    £240.6m£241.7m£228.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth £7.1m, The Wrekin £8.6mThe Wrekin: £8.6mTamworth: £7.1mThe Wrekin: £8.6mTamworth: £7.1mThe Wrekin: £8.1mTamworth: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mThe Wrekin is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £14.3m, The Wrekin £17.9mThe Wrekin: £17.9mTamworth: £14.3mThe Wrekin: £18.0mTamworth: £14.4mThe Wrekin: £17.0mTamworth: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mThe Wrekin is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, The Wrekin £0.55mThe Wrekin: £0.55mTamworth: £0.50mThe Wrekin: £0.56mTamworth: £0.50mThe Wrekin: £0.53mTamworth: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mThe Wrekin is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £47.0m, The Wrekin £51.3mThe Wrekin: £51.3mTamworth: £47.0mThe Wrekin: £51.6mTamworth: £47.2mThe Wrekin: £48.7mTamworth: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £13.4m, The Wrekin £12.1mThe Wrekin: £12.1mTamworth: £13.4mThe Wrekin: £12.1mTamworth: £13.4mThe Wrekin: £11.4mTamworth: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mTamworth is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth £8.2m, The Wrekin £7.6mThe Wrekin: £7.6mTamworth: £8.2mThe Wrekin: £7.7mTamworth: £8.2mThe Wrekin: £7.3mTamworth: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTamworth is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth £90.9m, The Wrekin £88.7mThe Wrekin: £88.7mTamworth: £90.9mThe Wrekin: £89.1mTamworth: £91.3mThe Wrekin: £84.2mTamworth: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mTamworth is higher£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tamworth £13.9m, The Wrekin £22.1mThe Wrekin: £22.1mTamworth: £13.9mThe Wrekin: £22.2mTamworth: £13.9mThe Wrekin: £21.0mTamworth: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mThe Wrekin is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tamworth £15.4m, The Wrekin £19.5mThe Wrekin: £19.5mTamworth: £15.4mThe Wrekin: £19.6mTamworth: £15.4mThe Wrekin: £18.5mTamworth: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mThe Wrekin is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tamworth £0.55m, The Wrekin £0.37mThe Wrekin: £0.37mTamworth: £0.55mThe Wrekin: £0.37mTamworth: £0.56mThe Wrekin: £0.35mTamworth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tamworth £0.53m, The Wrekin £0.58mThe Wrekin: £0.58mTamworth: £0.53mThe Wrekin: £0.58mTamworth: £0.54mThe Wrekin: £0.55mTamworth: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tamworth £0.54m, The Wrekin £0.82mThe Wrekin: £0.82mTamworth: £0.54mThe Wrekin: £0.82mTamworth: £0.54mThe Wrekin: £0.78mTamworth: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mThe Wrekin is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tamworth 20,806, The Wrekin 22,294The Wrekin: 22,294Tamworth: 20,806

    20,806The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count22,294

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth 1,948, The Wrekin 2,169The Wrekin: 2,169Tamworth: 1,948

    1,948The Wrekin is higher2,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 3,166, The Wrekin 3,553The Wrekin: 3,553Tamworth: 3,166

    3,166The Wrekin is higher3,553

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 6,831, The Wrekin 7,399The Wrekin: 7,399Tamworth: 6,831

    6,831The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count7,399

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth 10,867, The Wrekin 11,383The Wrekin: 11,383Tamworth: 10,867

    10,867The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count11,383

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth 1,758, The Wrekin 1,669The Wrekin: 1,669Tamworth: 1,758

    1,758Tamworth is higher1,669

Show the numbers
Tamworth and The Wrekin, total
MeasureTamworthThe WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m£481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m£278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.5m£116.0m£109.6m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.6m£241.7m£228.2m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£51.3m£51.6m£48.7mThe Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mTamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£7.6m£7.7m£7.3mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£88.7m£89.1m£84.2mTamworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThe Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,80622,294The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9482,169The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1663,553The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8317,399The Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,86711,383The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7581,669Tamworth

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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