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Falkirk and Tamworth

97,448 and 103,687 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Tamworth on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Falkirk is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 6. 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

Falkirk Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368Falkirk: £4,756Tamworth: £4,386Falkirk: £4,776Tamworth: £4,143Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Falkirk 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: Falkirk £12,968, Tamworth £12,986Tamworth: £12,986Falkirk: £12,968Tamworth: £13,042Falkirk: £13,023Tamworth: £12,318Falkirk: £12,301

    £12,968£13,023£12,301Tamworth 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: Falkirk £2,111, Tamworth £1,814Tamworth: £1,814Falkirk: £2,111Tamworth: £1,822Falkirk: £2,120Tamworth: £1,721Falkirk: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Falkirk 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: Falkirk £11,755, Tamworth £11,903Tamworth: £11,903Falkirk: £11,755Tamworth: £11,954Falkirk: £11,805Tamworth: £11,291Falkirk: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150Tamworth 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: Falkirk £463, Tamworth £350Tamworth: £350Falkirk: £463Tamworth: £352Falkirk: £465Tamworth: £332Falkirk: £439

    £463£465£439Falkirk 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: Falkirk £726, Tamworth £708Tamworth: £708Falkirk: £726Tamworth: £711Falkirk: £729Tamworth: £671Falkirk: £689

    £726£729£689Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £24, Tamworth £25Tamworth: £25Falkirk: £24Tamworth: £25Falkirk: £24Tamworth: £24Falkirk: £23

    £24£24£23Tamworth 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: Falkirk £616, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454Falkirk: £616Tamworth: £456Falkirk: £619Tamworth: £430Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk 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: Falkirk £194, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Falkirk: £194Tamworth: £129Falkirk: £194Tamworth: £122Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk 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: Falkirk £125, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Falkirk: £125Tamworth: £129Falkirk: £125Tamworth: £122Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,524, Tamworth £1,427Tamworth: £1,427Falkirk: £1,524Tamworth: £1,433Falkirk: £1,531Tamworth: £1,354Falkirk: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Falkirk is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134Falkirk: £175Tamworth: £134Falkirk: £176Tamworth: £127Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Falkirk 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: Falkirk £446, Tamworth £241Tamworth: £241Falkirk: £446Tamworth: £242Falkirk: £448Tamworth: £229Falkirk: £423

    £446£448£423Falkirk 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: Falkirk £6.47, Tamworth £8.68Tamworth: £8.68Falkirk: £6.47Tamworth: £8.71Falkirk: £6.50Tamworth: £8.23Falkirk: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Tamworth 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: Falkirk £9.70, Tamworth £8.39Tamworth: £8.39Falkirk: £9.70Tamworth: £8.43Falkirk: £9.74Tamworth: £7.96Falkirk: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22Falkirk: £8.34Tamworth: £5.24Falkirk: £8.37Tamworth: £4.95Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk 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: Falkirk 1,015.7, Tamworth 1,029.2Tamworth: 1,029.2Falkirk: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Tamworth 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: Falkirk 126.9, Tamworth 96.4Tamworth: 96.4Falkirk: 126.9

    126.9Falkirk 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: Falkirk 175.9, Tamworth 156.6Tamworth: 156.6Falkirk: 175.9

    175.9Falkirk 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: Falkirk 99.3, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk 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: Falkirk 203.9, Tamworth 170.7Tamworth: 170.7Falkirk: 203.9

    203.9Falkirk 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: Falkirk 30.4, Tamworth 27.6Tamworth: 27.6Falkirk: 30.4

    30.4Falkirk is higher27.6

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Falkirk and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,368£4,386£4,143Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimated£12,986£13,042£12,318Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimated£1,814£1,822£1,721Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£463£465£439£350£352£332Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689Shared outEstimated£708£711£671Falkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£25£25£24Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£454£456£430Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£129£129£122Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£129£129£122Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,427£1,433£1,354Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£134£134£127Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£241£242£229Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£8.39£8.43£7.96Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,029.2Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.996.4Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9Shared out156.6Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out65.9Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.9170.7Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.4Shared outEstimated27.6Falkirk

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 6. 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

Falkirk Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368Falkirk: £4,756Tamworth: £4,386Falkirk: £4,776Tamworth: £4,143Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Falkirk is higher£4,368£4,386£4,143

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,421, Tamworth £2,532Tamworth: £2,532Falkirk: £2,421Tamworth: £2,543Falkirk: £2,431Tamworth: £2,402Falkirk: £2,297

    £2,421£2,431£2,297Tamworth is higher£2,532£2,543£2,402

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,342, Tamworth £1,114Tamworth: £1,114Falkirk: £1,342Tamworth: £1,119Falkirk: £1,347Tamworth: £1,057Falkirk: £1,273

    £1,342£1,347£1,273Falkirk is higher£1,114£1,119£1,057

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,195, Tamworth £2,321Tamworth: £2,321Falkirk: £2,195Tamworth: £2,331Falkirk: £2,204Tamworth: £2,201Falkirk: £2,082

    £2,195£2,204£2,082Tamworth is higher£2,321£2,331£2,201

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £86£87£82Falkirk 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: Falkirk £136, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Falkirk: £136Tamworth: £139Falkirk: £136Tamworth: £131Falkirk: £129

    £136£136£129Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £4.46, Tamworth £4.85Tamworth: £4.85Falkirk: £4.46Tamworth: £4.87Falkirk: £4.48Tamworth: £4.60Falkirk: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Tamworth 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: Falkirk £616, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454Falkirk: £616Tamworth: £456Falkirk: £619Tamworth: £430Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk 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: Falkirk £194, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Falkirk: £194Tamworth: £129Falkirk: £194Tamworth: £122Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk 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: Falkirk £79, Tamworth £79Tamworth: £79Falkirk: £79Tamworth: £80Falkirk: £80Tamworth: £75Falkirk: £75

    £79£80£75Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £969, Tamworth £876Tamworth: £876Falkirk: £969Tamworth: £880Falkirk: £973Tamworth: £831Falkirk: £919

    £969£973£919Falkirk is higher£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134Falkirk: £175Tamworth: £134Falkirk: £176Tamworth: £127Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Falkirk is higher£134£134£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £284, Tamworth £148Tamworth: £148Falkirk: £284Tamworth: £149Falkirk: £285Tamworth: £140Falkirk: £269

    £284£285£269Falkirk is higher£148£149£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.11, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Falkirk: £4.11Tamworth: £5.36Falkirk: £4.13Tamworth: £5.06Falkirk: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Tamworth is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £6.16, Tamworth £5.16Tamworth: £5.16Falkirk: £6.16Tamworth: £5.18Falkirk: £6.18Tamworth: £4.89Falkirk: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22Falkirk: £8.34Tamworth: £5.24Falkirk: £8.37Tamworth: £4.95Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 189.6, Tamworth 200.7Tamworth: 200.7Falkirk: 189.6

    189.6Tamworth is higher200.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 23.7, Tamworth 18.8Tamworth: 18.8Falkirk: 23.7

    23.7Falkirk 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: Falkirk 32.8, Tamworth 30.5Tamworth: 30.5Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Falkirk 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: Falkirk 99.3, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher65.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 129.6, Tamworth 104.8Tamworth: 104.8Falkirk: 129.6

    129.6Falkirk 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: Falkirk 19.3, Tamworth 17.0Tamworth: 17.0Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher17.0

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Falkirk and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureFalkirkTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,368£4,386£4,143Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimated£2,532£2,543£2,402Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,114£1,119£1,057Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,195£2,204£2,082£2,321£2,331£2,201Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£68£69£65Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129Shared outEstimated£138£139£131Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated£4.85£4.87£4.60Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£454£456£430Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£129£129£122Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75Shared outEstimated£79£80£75Falkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£876£880£831Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£134£134£127Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£148£149£140Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£5.16£5.18£4.89Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6200.7Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.718.8Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8Shared out30.5Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out65.9Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.6104.8Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared outEstimated17.0Falkirk

Total

Falkirk 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

Falkirk Tamworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £463.5m, Tamworth £452.9mTamworth: £452.9mFalkirk: £463.5mTamworth: £454.8mFalkirk: £465.5mTamworth: £429.6mFalkirk: £439.6m

    £463.5m£465.5m£439.6mFalkirk is higher£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £235.9m, Tamworth £262.5mTamworth: £262.5mFalkirk: £235.9mTamworth: £263.6mFalkirk: £236.9mTamworth: £249.0mFalkirk: £223.8m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.8mTamworth is higher£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £130.7m, Tamworth £115.5mTamworth: £115.5mFalkirk: £130.7mTamworth: £116.0mFalkirk: £131.3mTamworth: £109.6mFalkirk: £124.0m

    £130.7m£131.3m£124.0mFalkirk is higher£115.5m£116.0m£109.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £213.9m, Tamworth £240.6mTamworth: £240.6mFalkirk: £213.9mTamworth: £241.7mFalkirk: £214.8mTamworth: £228.2mFalkirk: £202.9m

    £213.9m£214.8m£202.9mTamworth is higher£240.6m£241.7m£228.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £8.4m, Tamworth £7.1mTamworth: £7.1mFalkirk: £8.4mTamworth: £7.1mFalkirk: £8.5mTamworth: £6.7mFalkirk: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £13.2m, Tamworth £14.3mTamworth: £14.3mFalkirk: £13.2mTamworth: £14.4mFalkirk: £13.3mTamworth: £13.6mFalkirk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £0.43m, Tamworth £0.50mTamworth: £0.50mFalkirk: £0.43mTamworth: £0.50mFalkirk: £0.44mTamworth: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mTamworth 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: Falkirk £60.0m, Tamworth £47.0mTamworth: £47.0mFalkirk: £60.0mTamworth: £47.2mFalkirk: £60.3mTamworth: £44.6mFalkirk: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.3m£56.9mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £18.9m, Tamworth £13.4mTamworth: £13.4mFalkirk: £18.9mTamworth: £13.4mFalkirk: £19.0mTamworth: £12.7mFalkirk: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £7.7m, Tamworth £8.2mTamworth: £8.2mFalkirk: £7.7mTamworth: £8.2mFalkirk: £7.7mTamworth: £7.8mFalkirk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £94.4m, Tamworth £90.9mTamworth: £90.9mFalkirk: £94.4mTamworth: £91.3mFalkirk: £94.8mTamworth: £86.2mFalkirk: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £17.1m, Tamworth £13.9mTamworth: £13.9mFalkirk: £17.1mTamworth: £13.9mFalkirk: £17.2mTamworth: £13.2mFalkirk: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mFalkirk is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £27.6m, Tamworth £15.4mTamworth: £15.4mFalkirk: £27.6mTamworth: £15.4mFalkirk: £27.8mTamworth: £14.6mFalkirk: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.40m, Tamworth £0.55mTamworth: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.40mTamworth: £0.56mFalkirk: £0.40mTamworth: £0.52mFalkirk: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mTamworth is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.60m, Tamworth £0.53mTamworth: £0.53mFalkirk: £0.60mTamworth: £0.54mFalkirk: £0.60mTamworth: £0.51mFalkirk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £0.81m, Tamworth £0.54mTamworth: £0.54mFalkirk: £0.81mTamworth: £0.54mFalkirk: £0.82mTamworth: £0.51mFalkirk: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mFalkirk is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 18,479, Tamworth 20,806Tamworth: 20,806Falkirk: 18,479

    18,479Tamworth is higher20,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 2,308, Tamworth 1,948Tamworth: 1,948Falkirk: 2,308

    2,308Falkirk is higher1,948

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 3,200, Tamworth 3,166Tamworth: 3,166Falkirk: 3,200

    3,200Falkirk is higher3,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 9,680, Tamworth 6,831Tamworth: 6,831Falkirk: 9,680

    9,680Falkirk is higher6,831

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 12,628, Tamworth 10,867Tamworth: 10,867Falkirk: 12,628

    12,628Falkirk is higher10,867

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 1,881, Tamworth 1,758Tamworth: 1,758Falkirk: 1,881

    1,881Falkirk is higher1,758

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Tamworth, total
MeasureFalkirkTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimated£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimated£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mTamworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimated£115.5m£116.0m£109.6mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m£240.6m£241.7m£228.2mTamworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mTamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimated£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimated£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,47920,806Tamworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3081,948Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,200Shared out3,166Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,680Shared out6,831Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,62810,867Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,881Shared outEstimated1,758Falkirk

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.
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