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Tamworth and Midlothian

103,687 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Tamworth is higher than Midlothian on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 10 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,368, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Tamworth: £4,368Midlothian: £4,456Tamworth: £4,386Midlothian: £4,209Tamworth: £4,143

    £4,368£4,386£4,143Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,437£4,456£4,209

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £12,986, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Tamworth: £12,986Midlothian: £12,614Tamworth: £13,042Midlothian: £11,915Tamworth: £12,318

    £12,986£13,042£12,318Tamworth is higher£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,814, Midlothian £1,935Midlothian: £1,935Tamworth: £1,814Midlothian: £1,943Tamworth: £1,822Midlothian: £1,835Tamworth: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Midlothian is higher£1,935£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £11,903, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Tamworth: £11,903Midlothian: £11,570Tamworth: £11,954Midlothian: £10,928Tamworth: £11,291

    £11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth is higher£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £350, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Tamworth: £350Midlothian: £366Tamworth: £352Midlothian: £345Tamworth: £332

    £350£352£332Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

  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, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Tamworth: £708Midlothian: £659Tamworth: £711Midlothian: £623Tamworth: £671

    £708£711£671Tamworth is higher£656£659£623

  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, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Tamworth: £25Midlothian: £20Tamworth: £25Midlothian: £19Tamworth: £24

    £25£25£24Tamworth is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £454, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Tamworth: £454Midlothian: £558Tamworth: £456Midlothian: £527Tamworth: £430

    £454£456£430Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £129, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Tamworth: £129Midlothian: £207Tamworth: £129Midlothian: £196Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

  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, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Tamworth: £129Midlothian: £111Tamworth: £129Midlothian: £105Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Tamworth is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,427, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Tamworth: £1,427Midlothian: £1,494Tamworth: £1,433Midlothian: £1,411Tamworth: £1,354

    £1,427£1,433£1,354Midlothian is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £134, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Tamworth: £134Midlothian: £183Tamworth: £134Midlothian: £173Tamworth: £127

    £134£134£127Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £241, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Tamworth: £241Midlothian: £328Tamworth: £242Midlothian: £310Tamworth: £229

    £241£242£229Midlothian is higher£326£328£310

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.68, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Tamworth: £8.68Midlothian: £5.36Tamworth: £8.71Midlothian: £5.06Tamworth: £8.23

    £8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.39, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Tamworth: £8.39Midlothian: £5.24Tamworth: £8.43Midlothian: £4.95Tamworth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Tamworth is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £5.22, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Tamworth: £5.22Midlothian: £4.80Tamworth: £5.24Midlothian: £4.53Tamworth: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Tamworth is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  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, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Tamworth: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Tamworth is higher1,009.9

  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, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Tamworth: 96.4

    96.4Tamworth is higher94.7

  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, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Tamworth: 156.6

    156.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Tamworth: 65.9

    65.9Midlothian is higher89.9

  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, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Tamworth: 170.7

    170.7Midlothian is higher181.5

  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, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Tamworth: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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Tamworth and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureTamworthMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,368£4,386£4,143£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,986£13,042£12,318£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimatedTamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,903£11,954£11,291£11,521£11,570£10,928Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£350£352£332£364£366£345Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£656£659£623Shared outEstimatedTamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£430£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedTamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,354£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£326£328£310Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.68£8.71£8.23£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£5.22£5.24£4.95Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedTamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,009.9Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.494.7Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.6173.6Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.989.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.627.6Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

Tamworth is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 11. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,368, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Tamworth: £4,368Midlothian: £4,456Tamworth: £4,386Midlothian: £4,209Tamworth: £4,143

    £4,368£4,386£4,143Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,437£4,456£4,209

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tamworth £2,532, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Tamworth: £2,532Midlothian: £2,302Tamworth: £2,543Midlothian: £2,175Tamworth: £2,402

    £2,532£2,543£2,402Tamworth is higher£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tamworth £1,114, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Tamworth: £1,114Midlothian: £1,200Tamworth: £1,119Midlothian: £1,134Tamworth: £1,057

    £1,114£1,119£1,057Midlothian is higher£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tamworth £2,321, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Tamworth: £2,321Midlothian: £2,112Tamworth: £2,331Midlothian: £1,995Tamworth: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201Tamworth is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tamworth £68, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Tamworth: £68Midlothian: £67Tamworth: £69Midlothian: £63Tamworth: £65

    £68£69£65Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £138, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Tamworth: £138Midlothian: £120Tamworth: £139Midlothian: £114Tamworth: £131

    £138£139£131Tamworth is higher£120£120£114

  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, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Tamworth: £4.85Midlothian: £3.65Tamworth: £4.87Midlothian: £3.45Tamworth: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Tamworth is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £454, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Tamworth: £454Midlothian: £558Tamworth: £456Midlothian: £527Tamworth: £430

    £454£456£430Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £129, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Tamworth: £129Midlothian: £207Tamworth: £129Midlothian: £196Tamworth: £122

    £129£129£122Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tamworth £79, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Tamworth: £79Midlothian: £68Tamworth: £80Midlothian: £65Tamworth: £75

    £79£80£75Tamworth is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tamworth £876, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Tamworth: £876Midlothian: £923Tamworth: £880Midlothian: £872Tamworth: £831

    £876£880£831Midlothian is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £134, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Tamworth: £134Midlothian: £183Tamworth: £134Midlothian: £173Tamworth: £127

    £134£134£127Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £148, Midlothian £202Midlothian: £202Tamworth: £148Midlothian: £202Tamworth: £149Midlothian: £191Tamworth: £140

    £148£149£140Midlothian is higher£202£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £5.33, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Tamworth: £5.33Midlothian: £3.31Tamworth: £5.36Midlothian: £3.13Tamworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tamworth £5.16, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Tamworth: £5.16Midlothian: £3.24Tamworth: £5.18Midlothian: £3.06Tamworth: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Tamworth is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £5.22, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Tamworth: £5.22Midlothian: £4.80Tamworth: £5.24Midlothian: £4.53Tamworth: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Tamworth is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 200.7, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Tamworth: 200.7

    200.7Tamworth is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 18.8, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Tamworth: 18.8

    18.8Tamworth is higher17.3

  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, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Tamworth: 30.5

    30.5Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Tamworth: 65.9

    65.9Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 104.8, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Tamworth: 104.8

    104.8Midlothian is higher112.1

  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, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Tamworth: 17.0

    17.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.1

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Tamworth and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureTamworthMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,368£4,386£4,143£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,532£2,543£2,402£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimatedTamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,119£1,057£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,103£2,112£1,995Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£66£67£63Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£120£120£114Shared outEstimatedTamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£430£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£68£68£65Shared outEstimatedTamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£202£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£3.30£3.31£3.13Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£3.23£3.24£3.06Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedTamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.7184.3Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.817.3Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.531.7Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.989.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.8112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.017.1Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Total

Tamworth is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tamworth £452.9m, Midlothian £442.5mMidlothian: £442.5mTamworth: £452.9mMidlothian: £444.4mTamworth: £454.8mMidlothian: £419.7mTamworth: £429.6m

    £452.9m£454.8m£429.6mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£442.5m£444.4m£419.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tamworth £262.5m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mTamworth: £262.5mMidlothian: £229.6mTamworth: £263.6mMidlothian: £216.9mTamworth: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.6m£249.0mTamworth is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tamworth £115.5m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mTamworth: £115.5mMidlothian: £119.7mTamworth: £116.0mMidlothian: £113.1mTamworth: £109.6m

    £115.5m£116.0m£109.6mMidlothian is higher£119.2m£119.7m£113.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tamworth £240.6m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mTamworth: £240.6mMidlothian: £210.6mTamworth: £241.7mMidlothian: £198.9mTamworth: £228.2m

    £240.6m£241.7m£228.2mTamworth is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth £7.1m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mTamworth: £7.1mMidlothian: £6.7mTamworth: £7.1mMidlothian: £6.3mTamworth: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £14.3m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mTamworth: £14.3mMidlothian: £12.0mTamworth: £14.4mMidlothian: £11.3mTamworth: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mTamworth is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  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, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mTamworth: £0.50mMidlothian: £0.36mTamworth: £0.50mMidlothian: £0.34mTamworth: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mTamworth is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £47.0m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mTamworth: £47.0mMidlothian: £55.7mTamworth: £47.2mMidlothian: £52.6mTamworth: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mMidlothian is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £13.4m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mTamworth: £13.4mMidlothian: £20.7mTamworth: £13.4mMidlothian: £19.5mTamworth: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mMidlothian is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth £8.2m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mTamworth: £8.2mMidlothian: £6.8mTamworth: £8.2mMidlothian: £6.4mTamworth: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTamworth is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth £90.9m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mTamworth: £90.9mMidlothian: £92.0mTamworth: £91.3mMidlothian: £86.9mTamworth: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mMidlothian is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tamworth £13.9m, Midlothian £18.2mMidlothian: £18.2mTamworth: £13.9mMidlothian: £18.2mTamworth: £13.9mMidlothian: £17.2mTamworth: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mMidlothian is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tamworth £15.4m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mTamworth: £15.4mMidlothian: £20.2mTamworth: £15.4mMidlothian: £19.1mTamworth: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mMidlothian is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tamworth £0.55m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mTamworth: £0.55mMidlothian: £0.33mTamworth: £0.56mMidlothian: £0.31mTamworth: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tamworth £0.53m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mTamworth: £0.53mMidlothian: £0.32mTamworth: £0.54mMidlothian: £0.30mTamworth: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tamworth £0.54m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mTamworth: £0.54mMidlothian: £0.48mTamworth: £0.54mMidlothian: £0.45mTamworth: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tamworth 20,806, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Tamworth: 20,806

    20,806Tamworth is higher18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth 1,948, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Tamworth: 1,948

    1,948Tamworth is higher1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 3,166, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Tamworth: 3,166

    3,166Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 6,831, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Tamworth: 6,831

    6,831Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth 10,867, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Tamworth: 10,867

    10,867Midlothian is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth 1,758, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Tamworth: 1,758

    1,758Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,701

Show the numbers
Tamworth and Midlothian, total
MeasureTamworthMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimatedTamworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimatedTamworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.5m£116.0m£109.6m£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.6m£241.7m£228.2m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mTamworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mTamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedTamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimatedTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mTamworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedTamworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,80618,382Tamworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9481,723Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1663,160Shared outTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8318,965Shared outMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,86711,181Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7581,701Shared outEstimatedTamworth

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.
  10. 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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