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Tamworth and West Lancashire
Tamworth is higher than West Lancashire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Tamworth is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 15. 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 West Lancashire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,368£4,386£4,143West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,986£13,042£12,318Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,814£1,822£1,721West Lancashire is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,936
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£350£352£332West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£708£711£671West Lancashire is higher£764£768£725
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£24West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£454£456£430West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£129£129£122Tamworth is higher£116£117£110
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,427£1,433£1,354West Lancashire is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£134£134£127West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£241£242£229West Lancashire is higher£314£315£297
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.39£8.43£7.96Tamworth is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
96.4West Lancashire is higher110.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
156.6West Lancashire is higher161.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.9West Lancashire is higher76.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
170.7West Lancashire is higher173.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.6Tamworth is higher25.3
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| Measure | Tamworth | West Lancashire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,368£4,386£4,143 | £4,617£4,637£4,380 | West Lancashire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,986£13,042£12,318 | £12,745£12,799£12,089 | Tamworth |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,814£1,822£1,721 | £1,883£1,891£1,786 | West Lancashire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,903£11,954£11,291 | £11,530£11,579£10,936 | Tamworth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £350£352£332 | £423£425£401 | West Lancashire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £708£711£671 | £764£768£725 | West Lancashire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£24 | £28£28£26 | West Lancashire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £454£456£430 | £513£516£487 | West Lancashire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £151£151£143 | West Lancashire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £116£117£110 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,427£1,433£1,354 | £1,441£1,447£1,367 | West Lancashire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £134£134£127 | £176£177£167 | West Lancashire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £314£315£297 | West Lancashire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.68£8.71£8.23 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | Tamworth |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.39£8.43£7.96 | £6.95£6.98£6.59 | Tamworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £8.47£8.50£8.03 | West Lancashire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.2 | 1,007.8 | Tamworth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 96.4 | 110.0 | West Lancashire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 156.6 | 161.0 | West Lancashire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.9 | 76.9 | West Lancashire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 170.7 | 173.1 | West Lancashire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.6 | 25.3 | Tamworth |
Per resident
Tamworth is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 18. 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 West Lancashire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,368£4,386£4,143West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,532£2,543£2,402West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,114£1,119£1,057West Lancashire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,321£2,331£2,201West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,235
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£68£69£65West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131West Lancashire is higher£156£157£148
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£454£456£430West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£80£75Tamworth is higher£72£72£68
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£876£880£831West Lancashire is higher£891£894£845
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£134£134£127West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£148£149£140West Lancashire is higher£194£195£184
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.16£5.18£4.89Tamworth is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
200.7West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count206.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.8West Lancashire is higher22.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.5West Lancashire is higher32.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.9West Lancashire is higher76.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
104.8West Lancashire is higher107.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0Tamworth is higher15.7
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| Measure | Tamworth | West Lancashire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,368£4,386£4,143 | £4,617£4,637£4,380 | West Lancashire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,532£2,543£2,402 | £2,605£2,616£2,471 | West Lancashire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,114£1,119£1,057 | £1,164£1,169£1,104 | West Lancashire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,321£2,331£2,201 | £2,357£2,367£2,235 | West Lancashire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £68£69£65 | £86£87£82 | West Lancashire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £156£157£148 | West Lancashire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £5.66£5.69£5.37 | West Lancashire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £454£456£430 | £513£516£487 | West Lancashire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £151£151£143 | West Lancashire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£80£75 | £72£72£68 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £876£880£831 | £891£894£845 | West Lancashire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £134£134£127 | £176£177£167 | West Lancashire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £148£149£140 | £194£195£184 | West Lancashire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | Tamworth |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | £4.29£4.31£4.07 | Tamworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £8.47£8.50£8.03 | West Lancashire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 200.7 | 206.0 | West Lancashire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.8 | 22.5 | West Lancashire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.5 | 32.9 | West Lancashire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.9 | 76.9 | West Lancashire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 104.8 | 107.0 | West Lancashire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 15.7 | Tamworth |
Total
Tamworth is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 18. 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 West Lancashire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mWest Lancashire is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£115.5m£116.0m£109.6mWest Lancashire is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£240.6m£241.7m£228.2mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lancashire is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWest Lancashire is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mWest Lancashire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTamworth is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mWest Lancashire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWest Lancashire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mWest Lancashire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,806West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count21,449
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,948West Lancashire is higher2,340
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,166West Lancashire is higher3,426
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,831West Lancashire is higher8,008
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,867West Lancashire is higher11,138
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,758Tamworth is higher1,630
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| Measure | Tamworth | West Lancashire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £452.9m£454.8m£429.6m | £480.8m£482.8m£456.0m | West Lancashire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £262.5m£263.6m£249.0m | £271.2m£272.4m£257.3m | West Lancashire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £115.5m£116.0m£109.6m | £121.2m£121.7m£114.9m | West Lancashire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £240.6m£241.7m£228.2m | £245.4m£246.4m£232.8m | West Lancashire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | West Lancashire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | £16.3m£16.3m£15.4m | West Lancashire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | West Lancashire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.0m£47.2m£44.6m | £53.5m£53.7m£50.7m | West Lancashire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.4m£12.7m | £15.7m£15.7m£14.9m | West Lancashire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | Tamworth |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £90.9m£91.3m£86.2m | £92.7m£93.1m£88.0m | West Lancashire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | West Lancashire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | £20.2m£20.3m£19.1m | West Lancashire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.52m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | Tamworth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Tamworth |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.88m£0.89m£0.84m | West Lancashire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,806 | 21,449 | West Lancashire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,948 | 2,340 | West Lancashire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,166 | 3,426 | West Lancashire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,831 | 8,008 | West Lancashire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,867 | 11,138 | West Lancashire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,758 | 1,630 | Tamworth |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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