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The Wrekin and Tamworth

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

The Wrekin is higher than Tamworth on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 17 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

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

The Wrekin Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: The Wrekin £25, Tamworth £25Tamworth: £25The Wrekin: £25Tamworth: £25The Wrekin: £25Tamworth: £24The Wrekin: £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: The Wrekin £452, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454The Wrekin: £452Tamworth: £456The Wrekin: £454Tamworth: £430The Wrekin: £429

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: The Wrekin 1,004.9, Tamworth 1,029.2Tamworth: 1,029.2The Wrekin: 1,004.9

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: The Wrekin 97.8, Tamworth 96.4Tamworth: 96.4The Wrekin: 97.8

    97.8The Wrekin is higher96.4

  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: The Wrekin 160.2, Tamworth 156.6Tamworth: 156.6The Wrekin: 160.2

    160.2The Wrekin is higher156.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 65.1, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count65.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin 162.8, Tamworth 170.7Tamworth: 170.7The Wrekin: 162.8

    162.8Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count170.7

  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: The Wrekin 23.9, Tamworth 27.6Tamworth: 27.6The Wrekin: 23.9

    23.9Tamworth is higher27.6

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureThe WrekinTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,368£4,386£4,143Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£12,986£13,042£12,318Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,671£1,678£1,585£1,814£1,822£1,721Tamworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£350£352£332The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£708£711£671The 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£452£454£429£454£456£430Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£129£129£122Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£129£129£122Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,427£1,433£1,354Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£134£134£127The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£241£242£229The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£8.39£8.43£7.96Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£5.22£5.24£4.95The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,029.2Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.896.4The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2156.6The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.165.9Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8170.7Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.927.6Tamworth

Per resident

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

The Wrekin Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £158£158£150The Wrekin is higher£138£139£131

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £4.88, Tamworth £4.85Tamworth: £4.85The Wrekin: £4.88Tamworth: £4.87The Wrekin: £4.90Tamworth: £4.60The Wrekin: £4.63

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    196.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count200.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.1The Wrekin is higher18.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 31.3, Tamworth 30.5Tamworth: 30.5The Wrekin: 31.3

    31.3The Wrekin is higher30.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 65.1, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count65.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    100.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count104.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 14.7, Tamworth 17.0Tamworth: 17.0The Wrekin: 14.7

    14.7Tamworth is higher17.0

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureThe WrekinTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,368£4,386£4,143Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,458£2,322£2,532£2,543£2,402Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,033£976£1,114£1,119£1,057Tamworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,210£2,219£2,096£2,321£2,331£2,201Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£68£69£65The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£138£139£131The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.85£4.87£4.60The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£454£456£430Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£129£129£122Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£79£80£75Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£876£880£831Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£134£134£127The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£148£149£140The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.16£5.18£4.89Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£5.22£5.24£4.95The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.2200.7Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.118.8The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.330.5The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.165.9Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.2104.8Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.717.0Tamworth

Total

The Wrekin is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

The Wrekin Tamworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: The Wrekin £0.55m, Tamworth £0.50mTamworth: £0.50mThe Wrekin: £0.55mTamworth: £0.50mThe Wrekin: £0.56mTamworth: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.53m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,294The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count20,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,169The Wrekin is higher1,948

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

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

    3,553The Wrekin is higher3,166

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

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

    7,399The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count6,831

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,383The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count10,867

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

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

    1,669Tamworth is higher1,758

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Tamworth, total
MeasureThe WrekinTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£115.5m£116.0m£109.6mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£240.6m£241.7m£228.2mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mThe Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mTamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mTamworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mThe Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,29420,806The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1691,948The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5533,166The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3996,831The Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,38310,867The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6691,758Tamworth

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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