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West Lancashire and Tamworth

104,126 and 103,687 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Tamworth on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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.

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Per person in the age group

West Lancashire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 7. 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

West Lancashire Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368West Lancashire: £4,617Tamworth: £4,386West Lancashire: £4,637Tamworth: £4,143West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,368£4,386£4,143

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, Tamworth £12,986Tamworth: £12,986West Lancashire: £12,745Tamworth: £13,042West Lancashire: £12,799Tamworth: £12,318West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089Tamworth 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: West Lancashire £1,883, Tamworth £1,814Tamworth: £1,814West Lancashire: £1,883Tamworth: £1,822West Lancashire: £1,891Tamworth: £1,721West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, Tamworth £11,903Tamworth: £11,903West Lancashire: £11,530Tamworth: £11,954West Lancashire: £11,579Tamworth: £11,291West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936Tamworth 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: West Lancashire £423, Tamworth £350Tamworth: £350West Lancashire: £423Tamworth: £352West Lancashire: £425Tamworth: £332West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £764, Tamworth £708Tamworth: £708West Lancashire: £764Tamworth: £711West Lancashire: £768Tamworth: £671West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £28, Tamworth £25Tamworth: £25West Lancashire: £28Tamworth: £25West Lancashire: £28Tamworth: £24West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £513, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454West Lancashire: £513Tamworth: £456West Lancashire: £516Tamworth: £430West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£454£456£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129West Lancashire: £151Tamworth: £129West Lancashire: £151Tamworth: £122West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £116, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129West Lancashire: £116Tamworth: £129West Lancashire: £117Tamworth: £122West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110Tamworth is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, Tamworth £1,427Tamworth: £1,427West Lancashire: £1,441Tamworth: £1,433West Lancashire: £1,447Tamworth: £1,354West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134West Lancashire: £176Tamworth: £134West Lancashire: £177Tamworth: £127West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £314, Tamworth £241Tamworth: £241West Lancashire: £314Tamworth: £242West Lancashire: £315Tamworth: £229West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £5.05, Tamworth £8.68Tamworth: £8.68West Lancashire: £5.05Tamworth: £8.71West Lancashire: £5.07Tamworth: £8.23West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Tamworth 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: West Lancashire £6.95, Tamworth £8.39Tamworth: £8.39West Lancashire: £6.95Tamworth: £8.43West Lancashire: £6.98Tamworth: £7.96West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Tamworth is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22West Lancashire: £8.47Tamworth: £5.24West Lancashire: £8.50Tamworth: £4.95West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 1,007.8, Tamworth 1,029.2Tamworth: 1,029.2West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8Tamworth 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: West Lancashire 110.0, Tamworth 96.4Tamworth: 96.4West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 161.0, Tamworth 156.6Tamworth: 156.6West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 76.9, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher65.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 173.1, Tamworth 170.7Tamworth: 170.7West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higher170.7

  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: West Lancashire 25.3, Tamworth 27.6Tamworth: 27.6West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3Tamworth is higher27.6

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West Lancashire and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,368£4,386£4,143West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,986£13,042£12,318Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,814£1,822£1,721West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£350£352£332West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£708£711£671West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£25£25£24West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£454£456£430West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£129£129£122West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£129£129£122Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,427£1,433£1,354West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£134£134£127West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£241£242£229West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.39£8.43£7.96Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£5.22£5.24£4.95West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,029.2Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.096.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0156.6West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.965.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1170.7West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.327.6Tamworth

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368West Lancashire: £4,617Tamworth: £4,386West Lancashire: £4,637Tamworth: £4,143West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,368£4,386£4,143

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Tamworth £2,532Tamworth: £2,532West Lancashire: £2,605Tamworth: £2,543West Lancashire: £2,616Tamworth: £2,402West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,532£2,543£2,402

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Tamworth £1,114Tamworth: £1,114West Lancashire: £1,164Tamworth: £1,119West Lancashire: £1,169Tamworth: £1,057West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£1,114£1,119£1,057

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Tamworth £2,321Tamworth: £2,321West Lancashire: £2,357Tamworth: £2,331West Lancashire: £2,367Tamworth: £2,201West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,321£2,331£2,201

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, Tamworth £68Tamworth: £68West Lancashire: £86Tamworth: £69West Lancashire: £87Tamworth: £65West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £156, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138West Lancashire: £156Tamworth: £139West Lancashire: £157Tamworth: £131West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £5.66, Tamworth £4.85Tamworth: £4.85West Lancashire: £5.66Tamworth: £4.87West Lancashire: £5.69Tamworth: £4.60West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £513, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454West Lancashire: £513Tamworth: £456West Lancashire: £516Tamworth: £430West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£454£456£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129West Lancashire: £151Tamworth: £129West Lancashire: £151Tamworth: £122West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £72, Tamworth £79Tamworth: £79West Lancashire: £72Tamworth: £80West Lancashire: £72Tamworth: £75West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68Tamworth is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, Tamworth £876Tamworth: £876West Lancashire: £891Tamworth: £880West Lancashire: £894Tamworth: £831West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134West Lancashire: £176Tamworth: £134West Lancashire: £177Tamworth: £127West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£134£134£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Tamworth £148Tamworth: £148West Lancashire: £194Tamworth: £149West Lancashire: £195Tamworth: £140West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184West Lancashire is higher£148£149£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33West Lancashire: £3.12Tamworth: £5.36West Lancashire: £3.13Tamworth: £5.06West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Tamworth is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Tamworth £5.16Tamworth: £5.16West Lancashire: £4.29Tamworth: £5.18West Lancashire: £4.31Tamworth: £4.89West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Tamworth is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22West Lancashire: £8.47Tamworth: £5.24West Lancashire: £8.50Tamworth: £4.95West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Tamworth 200.7Tamworth: 200.7West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count200.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Tamworth 18.8Tamworth: 18.8West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 32.9, Tamworth 30.5Tamworth: 30.5West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 76.9, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher65.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Tamworth 104.8Tamworth: 104.8West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire is higher104.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.7, Tamworth 17.0Tamworth: 17.0West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7Tamworth is higher17.0

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West Lancashire and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,368£4,386£4,143West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,532£2,543£2,402West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,114£1,119£1,057West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,321£2,331£2,201West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£68£69£65West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£138£139£131West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.85£4.87£4.60West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£454£456£430West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£129£129£122West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£79£80£75Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£876£880£831West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£134£134£127West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£148£149£140West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.16£5.18£4.89Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£5.22£5.24£4.95West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0200.7West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.518.8West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.930.5West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.965.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.0104.8West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.717.0Tamworth

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Tamworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Tamworth £452.9mTamworth: £452.9mWest Lancashire: £480.8mTamworth: £454.8mWest Lancashire: £482.8mTamworth: £429.6mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higher£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Tamworth £262.5mTamworth: £262.5mWest Lancashire: £271.2mTamworth: £263.6mWest Lancashire: £272.4mTamworth: £249.0mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Tamworth £115.5mTamworth: £115.5mWest Lancashire: £121.2mTamworth: £116.0mWest Lancashire: £121.7mTamworth: £109.6mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£115.5m£116.0m£109.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Tamworth £240.6mTamworth: £240.6mWest Lancashire: £245.4mTamworth: £241.7mWest Lancashire: £246.4mTamworth: £228.2mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£240.6m£241.7m£228.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Tamworth £7.1mTamworth: £7.1mWest Lancashire: £9.0mTamworth: £7.1mWest Lancashire: £9.0mTamworth: £6.7mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £16.3m, Tamworth £14.3mTamworth: £14.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mTamworth: £14.4mWest Lancashire: £16.3mTamworth: £13.6mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £0.59m, Tamworth £0.50mTamworth: £0.50mWest Lancashire: £0.59mTamworth: £0.50mWest Lancashire: £0.59mTamworth: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £53.5m, Tamworth £47.0mTamworth: £47.0mWest Lancashire: £53.5mTamworth: £47.2mWest Lancashire: £53.7mTamworth: £44.6mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire is higher£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, Tamworth £13.4mTamworth: £13.4mWest Lancashire: £15.7mTamworth: £13.4mWest Lancashire: £15.7mTamworth: £12.7mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £7.5m, Tamworth £8.2mTamworth: £8.2mWest Lancashire: £7.5mTamworth: £8.2mWest Lancashire: £7.5mTamworth: £7.8mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mTamworth is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, Tamworth £90.9mTamworth: £90.9mWest Lancashire: £92.7mTamworth: £91.3mWest Lancashire: £93.1mTamworth: £86.2mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Tamworth £13.9mTamworth: £13.9mWest Lancashire: £18.3mTamworth: £13.9mWest Lancashire: £18.4mTamworth: £13.2mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Tamworth £15.4mTamworth: £15.4mWest Lancashire: £20.2mTamworth: £15.4mWest Lancashire: £20.3mTamworth: £14.6mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Tamworth £0.55mTamworth: £0.55mWest Lancashire: £0.33mTamworth: £0.56mWest Lancashire: £0.33mTamworth: £0.52mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Tamworth £0.53mTamworth: £0.53mWest Lancashire: £0.45mTamworth: £0.54mWest Lancashire: £0.45mTamworth: £0.51mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mTamworth is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, Tamworth £0.54mTamworth: £0.54mWest Lancashire: £0.88mTamworth: £0.54mWest Lancashire: £0.89mTamworth: £0.51mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Tamworth 20,806Tamworth: 20,806West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count20,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Tamworth 1,948Tamworth: 1,948West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher1,948

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Tamworth 3,166Tamworth: 3,166West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426West Lancashire is higher3,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Tamworth 6,831Tamworth: 6,831West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008West Lancashire is higher6,831

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Tamworth 10,867Tamworth: 10,867West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higher10,867

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Tamworth 1,758Tamworth: 1,758West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630Tamworth is higher1,758

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Tamworth, total
MeasureWest LancashireTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£115.5m£116.0m£109.6mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£240.6m£241.7m£228.2mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44920,806West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3401,948West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4263,166West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0086,831West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,13810,867West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,758Tamworth

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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