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Gloucester and Tamworth

137,857 and 80,877 residents (mid-2024).

Gloucester is higher than Tamworth on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

Gloucester Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,121, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Gloucester: £4,121Tamworth: £4,431Gloucester: £4,139Tamworth: £4,185Gloucester: £3,909

    £4,121£4,139£3,909Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,412£4,431£4,185

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £12,713, Tamworth £13,059Tamworth: £13,059Gloucester: £12,713Tamworth: £13,114Gloucester: £12,767Tamworth: £12,387Gloucester: £12,058

    £12,713£12,767£12,058Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £2,007, Tamworth £1,992Tamworth: £1,992Gloucester: £2,007Tamworth: £2,000Gloucester: £2,016Tamworth: £1,889Gloucester: £1,904

    £2,007£2,016£1,904Gloucester is higher£1,992£2,000£1,889

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £11,459, Tamworth £11,866Tamworth: £11,866Gloucester: £11,459Tamworth: £11,917Gloucester: £11,508Tamworth: £11,255Gloucester: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,866£11,917£11,255

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gloucester £466, Tamworth £413Tamworth: £413Gloucester: £466Tamworth: £414Gloucester: £468Tamworth: £391Gloucester: £442

    £466£468£442Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391

  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: Gloucester £761, Tamworth £751Tamworth: £751Gloucester: £761Tamworth: £754Gloucester: £765Tamworth: £712Gloucester: £722

    £761£765£722Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712

  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: Gloucester £26, Tamworth £29Tamworth: £29Gloucester: £26Tamworth: £29Gloucester: £26Tamworth: £28Gloucester: £24

    £26£26£24Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £427, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Gloucester: £427Tamworth: £489Gloucester: £429Tamworth: £462Gloucester: £405

    £427£429£405Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £126, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Gloucester: £126Tamworth: £140Gloucester: £126Tamworth: £132Gloucester: £119

    £126£126£119Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  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: Gloucester £98, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Gloucester: £98Tamworth: £139Gloucester: £99Tamworth: £132Gloucester: £93

    £98£99£93Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £1,588, Tamworth £1,571Tamworth: £1,571Gloucester: £1,588Tamworth: £1,578Gloucester: £1,595Tamworth: £1,491Gloucester: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Gloucester is higher£1,571£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £249, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Gloucester: £249Tamworth: £143Gloucester: £250Tamworth: £136Gloucester: £236

    £249£250£236Gloucester is higher£143£143£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £309, Tamworth £263Tamworth: £263Gloucester: £309Tamworth: £264Gloucester: £311Tamworth: £250Gloucester: £293

    £309£311£293Gloucester is higher£263£264£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £6.08, Tamworth £9.29Tamworth: £9.29Gloucester: £6.08Tamworth: £9.33Gloucester: £6.11Tamworth: £8.81Gloucester: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£9.29£9.33£8.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £5.18, Tamworth £8.77Tamworth: £8.77Gloucester: £5.18Tamworth: £8.81Gloucester: £5.20Tamworth: £8.32Gloucester: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £6.62, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Gloucester: £6.62Tamworth: £7.58Gloucester: £6.65Tamworth: £7.16Gloucester: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gloucester 1,019.0, Tamworth 1,033.9Tamworth: 1,033.9Gloucester: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,033.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gloucester 103.6, Tamworth 110.4Tamworth: 110.4Gloucester: 103.6

    103.6Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count110.4

  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: Gloucester 161.6, Tamworth 167.0Tamworth: 167.0Gloucester: 161.6

    161.6Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count167.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 64.3, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Gloucester: 64.3

    64.3Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count71.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gloucester 185.1, Tamworth 188.7Tamworth: 188.7Gloucester: 185.1

    185.1Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  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: Gloucester 21.3, Tamworth 29.4Tamworth: 29.4Gloucester: 21.3

    21.3Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count29.4

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureGloucesterTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,121£4,139£3,909£4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,058£13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,007£2,016£1,904£1,992£2,000£1,889Gloucester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£466£468£442£413£414£391Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£765£722£751£754£712Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£29£29£28Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£487£489£462Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£139£140£132Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£139£139£132Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,571£1,578£1,491Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£143£143£136Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£293£263£264£250Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£9.29£9.33£8.81Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£8.77£8.81£8.32Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.01,033.9Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.6110.4Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.6167.0Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.371.7Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026185.1188.7Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.329.4Tamworth

Per resident

Gloucester is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 17. 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

Gloucester Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,121, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Gloucester: £4,121Tamworth: £4,431Gloucester: £4,139Tamworth: £4,185Gloucester: £3,909

    £4,121£4,139£3,909Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,412£4,431£4,185

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gloucester £2,026, Tamworth £2,401Tamworth: £2,401Gloucester: £2,026Tamworth: £2,412Gloucester: £2,035Tamworth: £2,278Gloucester: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,401£2,412£2,278

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,287, Tamworth £1,234Tamworth: £1,234Gloucester: £1,287Tamworth: £1,239Gloucester: £1,292Tamworth: £1,170Gloucester: £1,221

    £1,287£1,292£1,221Gloucester is higher£1,234£1,239£1,170

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gloucester £1,826, Tamworth £2,182Tamworth: £2,182Gloucester: £1,826Tamworth: £2,191Gloucester: £1,834Tamworth: £2,070Gloucester: £1,733

    £1,826£1,834£1,733Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gloucester £74, Tamworth £76Tamworth: £76Gloucester: £74Tamworth: £76Gloucester: £75Tamworth: £72Gloucester: £70

    £74£75£70Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £121, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Gloucester: £121Tamworth: £139Gloucester: £122Tamworth: £131Gloucester: £115

    £121£122£115Tamworth 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: Gloucester £4.10, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Gloucester: £4.10Tamworth: £5.36Gloucester: £4.12Tamworth: £5.06Gloucester: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £427, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Gloucester: £427Tamworth: £489Gloucester: £429Tamworth: £462Gloucester: £405

    £427£429£405Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £126, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Gloucester: £126Tamworth: £140Gloucester: £126Tamworth: £132Gloucester: £119

    £126£126£119Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gloucester £63, Tamworth £86Tamworth: £86Gloucester: £63Tamworth: £86Gloucester: £63Tamworth: £82Gloucester: £60

    £63£63£60Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gloucester £1,018, Tamworth £974Tamworth: £974Gloucester: £1,018Tamworth: £978Gloucester: £1,023Tamworth: £923Gloucester: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Gloucester is higher£974£978£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £249, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Gloucester: £249Tamworth: £143Gloucester: £250Tamworth: £136Gloucester: £236

    £249£250£236Gloucester is higher£143£143£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £198, Tamworth £163Tamworth: £163Gloucester: £198Tamworth: £164Gloucester: £199Tamworth: £155Gloucester: £188

    £198£199£188Gloucester is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £3.90, Tamworth £5.76Tamworth: £5.76Gloucester: £3.90Tamworth: £5.78Gloucester: £3.92Tamworth: £5.46Gloucester: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gloucester £3.32, Tamworth £5.43Tamworth: £5.43Gloucester: £3.32Tamworth: £5.45Gloucester: £3.34Tamworth: £5.15Gloucester: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £6.62, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Gloucester: £6.62Tamworth: £7.58Gloucester: £6.65Tamworth: £7.16Gloucester: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 162.4, Tamworth 190.1Tamworth: 190.1Gloucester: 162.4

    162.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 16.5, Tamworth 20.3Tamworth: 20.3Gloucester: 16.5

    16.5Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 25.8, Tamworth 30.7Tamworth: 30.7Gloucester: 25.8

    25.8Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count30.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 64.3, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Gloucester: 64.3

    64.3Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count71.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 118.6, Tamworth 116.9Tamworth: 116.9Gloucester: 118.6

    118.6Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count116.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 13.7, Tamworth 18.2Tamworth: 18.2Gloucester: 13.7

    13.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count18.2

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureGloucesterTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,121£4,139£3,909£4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£2,401£2,412£2,278Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,287£1,292£1,221£1,234£1,239£1,170Gloucester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,733£2,182£2,191£2,070Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£76£76£72Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£138£139£131Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£487£489£462Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£139£140£132Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£86£86£82Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£974£978£923Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£143£143£136Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£163£164£155Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£5.76£5.78£5.46Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4190.1Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.520.3Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.830.7Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.371.7Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.6116.9Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.718.2Tamworth

Total

Gloucester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 0. 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

Gloucester Tamworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gloucester £568.1m, Tamworth £356.8mTamworth: £356.8mGloucester: £568.1mTamworth: £358.3mGloucester: £570.6mTamworth: £338.5mGloucester: £538.9m

    £568.1m£570.6m£538.9mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gloucester £279.3m, Tamworth £194.2mTamworth: £194.2mGloucester: £279.3mTamworth: £195.0mGloucester: £280.5mTamworth: £184.2mGloucester: £265.0m

    £279.3m£280.5m£265.0mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gloucester £177.4m, Tamworth £99.8mTamworth: £99.8mGloucester: £177.4mTamworth: £100.2mGloucester: £178.1mTamworth: £94.6mGloucester: £168.3m

    £177.4m£178.1m£168.3mGloucester is higher£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gloucester £251.8m, Tamworth £176.5mTamworth: £176.5mGloucester: £251.8mTamworth: £177.2mGloucester: £252.9mTamworth: £167.4mGloucester: £238.8m

    £251.8m£252.9m£238.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester £10.2m, Tamworth £6.1mTamworth: £6.1mGloucester: £10.2mTamworth: £6.2mGloucester: £10.3mTamworth: £5.8mGloucester: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £16.7m, Tamworth £11.2mTamworth: £11.2mGloucester: £16.7mTamworth: £11.2mGloucester: £16.8mTamworth: £10.6mGloucester: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gloucester £0.57m, Tamworth £0.43mTamworth: £0.43mGloucester: £0.57mTamworth: £0.43mGloucester: £0.57mTamworth: £0.41mGloucester: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £58.9m, Tamworth £39.4mTamworth: £39.4mGloucester: £58.9mTamworth: £39.6mGloucester: £59.1mTamworth: £37.4mGloucester: £55.8m

    £58.9m£59.1m£55.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £17.3m, Tamworth £11.3mTamworth: £11.3mGloucester: £17.3mTamworth: £11.3mGloucester: £17.4mTamworth: £10.7mGloucester: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester £8.7m, Tamworth £7.0mTamworth: £7.0mGloucester: £8.7mTamworth: £7.0mGloucester: £8.7mTamworth: £6.6mGloucester: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester £140.4m, Tamworth £78.7mTamworth: £78.7mGloucester: £140.4mTamworth: £79.1mGloucester: £141.0mTamworth: £74.7mGloucester: £133.1m

    £140.4m£141.0m£133.1mGloucester is higher£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gloucester £34.3m, Tamworth £11.6mTamworth: £11.6mGloucester: £34.3mTamworth: £11.6mGloucester: £34.5mTamworth: £11.0mGloucester: £32.6m

    £34.3m£34.5m£32.6mGloucester is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gloucester £27.3m, Tamworth £13.2mTamworth: £13.2mGloucester: £27.3mTamworth: £13.2mGloucester: £27.4mTamworth: £12.5mGloucester: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mGloucester is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gloucester £0.54m, Tamworth £0.47mTamworth: £0.47mGloucester: £0.54mTamworth: £0.47mGloucester: £0.54mTamworth: £0.44mGloucester: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gloucester £0.46m, Tamworth £0.44mTamworth: £0.44mGloucester: £0.46mTamworth: £0.44mGloucester: £0.46mTamworth: £0.42mGloucester: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gloucester £0.91m, Tamworth £0.61mTamworth: £0.61mGloucester: £0.91mTamworth: £0.61mGloucester: £0.92mTamworth: £0.58mGloucester: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gloucester 22,391, Tamworth 15,376Tamworth: 15,376Gloucester: 22,391

    22,391Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count15,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester 2,276, Tamworth 1,642Tamworth: 1,642Gloucester: 2,276

    2,276Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,642

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 3,550, Tamworth 2,483Tamworth: 2,483Gloucester: 3,550

    3,550Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count2,483

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 8,858, Tamworth 5,797Tamworth: 5,797Gloucester: 8,858

    8,858Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count5,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester 16,355, Tamworth 9,455Tamworth: 9,455Gloucester: 16,355

    16,355Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count9,455

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester 1,882, Tamworth 1,475Tamworth: 1,475Gloucester: 1,882

    1,882Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,475

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Tamworth, total
MeasureGloucesterTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m£356.8m£358.3m£338.5mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m£194.2m£195.0m£184.2mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGloucester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mGloucester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,39115,376Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2761,642Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5502,483Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8585,797Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,3559,455Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8821,475Gloucester

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.
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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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