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Midlothian and Tamworth

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

Midlothian is higher than Tamworth on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Midlothian is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 10. 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

Midlothian Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian 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: Midlothian £12,561, Tamworth £12,986Tamworth: £12,986Midlothian: £12,561Tamworth: £13,042Midlothian: £12,614Tamworth: £12,318Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Tamworth is higher£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: Midlothian £1,935, Tamworth £1,814Tamworth: £1,814Midlothian: £1,935Tamworth: £1,822Midlothian: £1,943Tamworth: £1,721Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Midlothian 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: Midlothian £11,521, Tamworth £11,903Tamworth: £11,903Midlothian: £11,521Tamworth: £11,954Midlothian: £11,570Tamworth: £11,291Midlothian: £10,928

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

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

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

    £364£366£345Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: Midlothian £656, Tamworth £708Tamworth: £708Midlothian: £656Tamworth: £711Midlothian: £659Tamworth: £671Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Tamworth 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: Midlothian £20, Tamworth £25Tamworth: £25Midlothian: £20Tamworth: £25Midlothian: £20Tamworth: £24Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Tamworth 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: Midlothian £556, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454Midlothian: £556Tamworth: £456Midlothian: £558Tamworth: £430Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Midlothian: £206Tamworth: £129Midlothian: £207Tamworth: £122Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian 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: Midlothian £110, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Midlothian: £110Tamworth: £129Midlothian: £111Tamworth: £122Midlothian: £105

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £182£183£173Midlothian 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: Midlothian £326, Tamworth £241Tamworth: £241Midlothian: £326Tamworth: £242Midlothian: £328Tamworth: £229Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Midlothian 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: Midlothian £5.33, Tamworth £8.68Tamworth: £8.68Midlothian: £5.33Tamworth: £8.71Midlothian: £5.36Tamworth: £8.23Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth 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: Midlothian £5.22, Tamworth £8.39Tamworth: £8.39Midlothian: £5.22Tamworth: £8.43Midlothian: £5.24Tamworth: £7.96Midlothian: £4.95

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Tamworth 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: Midlothian 1,009.9, Tamworth 1,029.2Tamworth: 1,029.2Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Tamworth is higher1,029.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Midlothian 94.7, Tamworth 96.4Tamworth: 96.4Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Tamworth 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: Midlothian 173.6, Tamworth 156.6Tamworth: 156.6Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count156.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian 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: Midlothian 181.5, Tamworth 170.7Tamworth: 170.7Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian 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: Midlothian 27.6, Tamworth 27.6Tamworth: 27.6Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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Midlothian and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,368£4,386£4,143Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£12,986£13,042£12,318Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£1,814£1,822£1,721Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£350£352£332Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£708£711£671Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£25£25£24Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£454£456£430Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£129£129£122Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£129£129£122Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,427£1,433£1,354Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£134£134£127Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£241£242£229Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£8.39£8.43£7.96Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,029.2Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.796.4Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out156.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out65.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5170.7Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated27.6Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Tamworth 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

Midlothian Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £120£120£114Tamworth 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: Midlothian £3.64, Tamworth £4.85Tamworth: £4.85Midlothian: £3.64Tamworth: £4.87Midlothian: £3.65Tamworth: £4.60Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Tamworth 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: Midlothian £556, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454Midlothian: £556Tamworth: £456Midlothian: £558Tamworth: £430Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Midlothian: £206Tamworth: £129Midlothian: £207Tamworth: £122Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian 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: Midlothian £68, Tamworth £79Tamworth: £79Midlothian: £68Tamworth: £80Midlothian: £68Tamworth: £75Midlothian: £65

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    184.3Tamworth is higher200.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.3Tamworth 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: Midlothian 31.7, Tamworth 30.5Tamworth: 30.5Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count30.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher65.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    112.1Midlothian 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: Midlothian 17.1, Tamworth 17.0Tamworth: 17.0Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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Midlothian and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureMidlothianTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,368£4,386£4,143Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,532£2,543£2,402Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£1,114£1,119£1,057Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,321£2,331£2,201Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£68£69£65Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£138£139£131Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£4.85£4.87£4.60Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£454£456£430Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£129£129£122Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£79£80£75Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£876£880£831Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£134£134£127Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£148£149£140Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£5.16£5.18£4.89Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3200.7Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.318.8Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out30.5Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out65.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.1104.8Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated17.0Midlothian

Total

Midlothian 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

Midlothian Tamworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mTamworth 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: Midlothian £0.36m, Tamworth £0.50mTamworth: £0.50mMidlothian: £0.36mTamworth: £0.50mMidlothian: £0.36mTamworth: £0.48mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mTamworth 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: Midlothian £55.4m, Tamworth £47.0mTamworth: £47.0mMidlothian: £55.4mTamworth: £47.2mMidlothian: £55.7mTamworth: £44.6mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian 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: Midlothian £20.6m, Tamworth £13.4mTamworth: £13.4mMidlothian: £20.6mTamworth: £13.4mMidlothian: £20.7mTamworth: £12.7mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian 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: Midlothian £6.8m, Tamworth £8.2mTamworth: £8.2mMidlothian: £6.8mTamworth: £8.2mMidlothian: £6.8mTamworth: £7.8mMidlothian: £6.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,382Tamworth is higher20,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,723Tamworth is higher1,948

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

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

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

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

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

    8,965Midlothian is higher6,831

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,181Midlothian is higher10,867

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Tamworth, total
MeasureMidlothianTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mTamworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mTamworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£115.5m£116.0m£109.6mMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£240.6m£241.7m£228.2mTamworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mTamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mTamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38220,806Tamworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,948Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out3,166Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out6,831Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18110,867Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated1,758Tamworth

Sources

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

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  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.
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