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Gosport and Tamworth

82,727 and 80,877 residents (mid-2024).

Gosport is higher than Tamworth on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Gosport 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

Gosport Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Gosport: £4,882Tamworth: £4,431Gosport: £4,903Tamworth: £4,185Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport is higher£4,412£4,431£4,185

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £12,623, Tamworth £13,059Tamworth: £13,059Gosport: £12,623Tamworth: £13,114Gosport: £12,677Tamworth: £12,387Gosport: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Tamworth 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: Gosport £2,249, Tamworth £1,992Tamworth: £1,992Gosport: £2,249Tamworth: £2,000Gosport: £2,259Tamworth: £1,889Gosport: £2,133

    £2,249£2,259£2,133Gosport 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: Gosport £11,587, Tamworth £11,866Tamworth: £11,866Gosport: £11,587Tamworth: £11,917Gosport: £11,636Tamworth: £11,255Gosport: £10,990

    £11,587£11,636£10,990Tamworth 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: Gosport £331, Tamworth £413Tamworth: £413Gosport: £331Tamworth: £414Gosport: £332Tamworth: £391Gosport: £314

    £331£332£314Tamworth is higher£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: Gosport £684, Tamworth £751Tamworth: £751Gosport: £684Tamworth: £754Gosport: £687Tamworth: £712Gosport: £649

    £684£687£649Tamworth 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: Gosport £22, Tamworth £29Tamworth: £29Gosport: £22Tamworth: £29Gosport: £22Tamworth: £28Gosport: £21

    £22£22£21Tamworth is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £454, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Gosport: £454Tamworth: £489Gosport: £456Tamworth: £462Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Tamworth is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £177, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Gosport: £177Tamworth: £140Gosport: £178Tamworth: £132Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport is higher£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: Gosport £131, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Gosport: £131Tamworth: £139Gosport: £131Tamworth: £132Gosport: £124

    £131£131£124Tamworth is higher£139£139£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £1,795, Tamworth £1,571Tamworth: £1,571Gosport: £1,795Tamworth: £1,578Gosport: £1,802Tamworth: £1,491Gosport: £1,702

    £1,795£1,802£1,702Gosport is higher£1,571£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Gosport: £215Tamworth: £143Gosport: £216Tamworth: £136Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Gosport 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: Gosport £308, Tamworth £263Tamworth: £263Gosport: £308Tamworth: £264Gosport: £310Tamworth: £250Gosport: £293

    £308£310£293Gosport 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: Gosport £6.41, Tamworth £9.29Tamworth: £9.29Gosport: £6.41Tamworth: £9.33Gosport: £6.44Tamworth: £8.81Gosport: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Tamworth is higher£9.29£9.33£8.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £8.83, Tamworth £8.77Tamworth: £8.77Gosport: £8.83Tamworth: £8.81Gosport: £8.87Tamworth: £8.32Gosport: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Gosport: £5.30Tamworth: £7.58Gosport: £5.33Tamworth: £7.16Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Tamworth is higher£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: Gosport 1,019.6, Tamworth 1,033.9Tamworth: 1,033.9Gosport: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Tamworth 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: Gosport 88.5, Tamworth 110.4Tamworth: 110.4Gosport: 88.5

    88.5Tamworth is higher110.4

  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: Gosport 147.0, Tamworth 167.0Tamworth: 167.0Gosport: 147.0

    147.0Tamworth 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: Gosport 68.9, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Tamworth is higher71.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gosport 208.7, Tamworth 188.7Tamworth: 188.7Gosport: 208.7

    208.7Gosport is higher188.7

  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: Gosport 28.8, Tamworth 29.4Tamworth: 29.4Gosport: 28.8

    28.8Tamworth is higher29.4

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Gosport and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureGosportTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£4,412£4,431£4,185Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,259£2,133£1,992£2,000£1,889Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,587£11,636£10,990£11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£413£414£391Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£751£754£712Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£29£29£28Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£487£489£462Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£139£140£132Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£139£139£132Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,802£1,702£1,571£1,578£1,491Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£143£143£136Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£308£310£293£263£264£250Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£9.29£9.33£8.81Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£8.77£8.81£8.32Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,033.9Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.5110.4Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.0167.0Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.971.7Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.7188.7Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.829.4Tamworth

Per resident

Gosport 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

Gosport Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Gosport: £4,882Tamworth: £4,431Gosport: £4,903Tamworth: £4,185Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport is higher£4,412£4,431£4,185

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gosport £2,679, Tamworth £2,401Tamworth: £2,401Gosport: £2,679Tamworth: £2,412Gosport: £2,690Tamworth: £2,278Gosport: £2,541

    £2,679£2,690£2,541Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,401£2,412£2,278

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gosport £1,352, Tamworth £1,234Tamworth: £1,234Gosport: £1,352Tamworth: £1,239Gosport: £1,358Tamworth: £1,170Gosport: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Gosport is higher£1,234£1,239£1,170

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gosport £2,459, Tamworth £2,182Tamworth: £2,182Gosport: £2,459Tamworth: £2,191Gosport: £2,469Tamworth: £2,070Gosport: £2,332

    £2,459£2,469£2,332Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gosport £70, Tamworth £76Tamworth: £76Gosport: £70Tamworth: £76Gosport: £71Tamworth: £72Gosport: £67

    £70£71£67Tamworth is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £145, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Gosport: £145Tamworth: £139Gosport: £146Tamworth: £131Gosport: £138

    £145£146£138Gosport 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: Gosport £4.69, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Gosport: £4.69Tamworth: £5.36Gosport: £4.71Tamworth: £5.06Gosport: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Tamworth is higher£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: Gosport £454, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Gosport: £454Tamworth: £489Gosport: £456Tamworth: £462Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Tamworth is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £177, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Gosport: £177Tamworth: £140Gosport: £178Tamworth: £132Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport is higher£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gosport £79, Tamworth £86Tamworth: £86Gosport: £79Tamworth: £86Gosport: £79Tamworth: £82Gosport: £75

    £79£79£75Tamworth is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gosport £1,079, Tamworth £974Tamworth: £974Gosport: £1,079Tamworth: £978Gosport: £1,083Tamworth: £923Gosport: £1,023

    £1,079£1,083£1,023Gosport is higher£974£978£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Gosport: £215Tamworth: £143Gosport: £216Tamworth: £136Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Gosport is higher£143£143£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gosport £185, Tamworth £163Tamworth: £163Gosport: £185Tamworth: £164Gosport: £186Tamworth: £155Gosport: £176

    £185£186£176Gosport is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gosport £3.85, Tamworth £5.76Tamworth: £5.76Gosport: £3.85Tamworth: £5.78Gosport: £3.86Tamworth: £5.46Gosport: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Tamworth is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gosport £5.31, Tamworth £5.43Tamworth: £5.43Gosport: £5.31Tamworth: £5.45Gosport: £5.34Tamworth: £5.15Gosport: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Gosport: £5.30Tamworth: £7.58Gosport: £5.33Tamworth: £7.16Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Tamworth is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 216.4, Tamworth 190.1Tamworth: 190.1Gosport: 216.4

    216.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 18.8, Tamworth 20.3Tamworth: 20.3Gosport: 18.8

    18.8Tamworth is higher20.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 31.2, Tamworth 30.7Tamworth: 30.7Gosport: 31.2

    31.2Gosport 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: Gosport 68.9, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Tamworth is higher71.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 125.4, Tamworth 116.9Tamworth: 116.9Gosport: 125.4

    125.4Gosport is higher116.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 17.3, Tamworth 18.2Tamworth: 18.2Gosport: 17.3

    17.3Tamworth is higher18.2

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Gosport and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureGosportTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£4,412£4,431£4,185Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,679£2,690£2,541£2,401£2,412£2,278Gosport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,234£1,239£1,170Gosport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,459£2,469£2,332£2,182£2,191£2,070Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£76£76£72Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£138£139£131Gosport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£487£489£462Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£139£140£132Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£86£86£82Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,083£1,023£974£978£923Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£143£143£136Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£163£164£155Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.76£5.78£5.46Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4190.1Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.820.3Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.230.7Gosport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.971.7Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.4116.9Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.318.2Tamworth

Total

Gosport 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

Gosport Tamworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gosport £403.9m, Tamworth £356.8mTamworth: £356.8mGosport: £403.9mTamworth: £358.3mGosport: £405.6mTamworth: £338.5mGosport: £383.1m

    £403.9m£405.6m£383.1mGosport is higher£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gosport £221.6m, Tamworth £194.2mTamworth: £194.2mGosport: £221.6mTamworth: £195.0mGosport: £222.5mTamworth: £184.2mGosport: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.5m£210.2mGosport is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gosport £111.9m, Tamworth £99.8mTamworth: £99.8mGosport: £111.9mTamworth: £100.2mGosport: £112.3mTamworth: £94.6mGosport: £106.1m

    £111.9m£112.3m£106.1mGosport is higher£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gosport £203.4m, Tamworth £176.5mTamworth: £176.5mGosport: £203.4mTamworth: £177.2mGosport: £204.3mTamworth: £167.4mGosport: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mGosport is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport £5.8m, Tamworth £6.1mTamworth: £6.1mGosport: £5.8mTamworth: £6.2mGosport: £5.8mTamworth: £5.8mGosport: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mTamworth is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport £12.0m, Tamworth £11.2mTamworth: £11.2mGosport: £12.0mTamworth: £11.2mGosport: £12.1mTamworth: £10.6mGosport: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mGosport 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: Gosport £0.39m, Tamworth £0.43mTamworth: £0.43mGosport: £0.39mTamworth: £0.43mGosport: £0.39mTamworth: £0.41mGosport: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mTamworth is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gosport £37.6m, Tamworth £39.4mTamworth: £39.4mGosport: £37.6mTamworth: £39.6mGosport: £37.7mTamworth: £37.4mGosport: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mTamworth is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gosport £14.7m, Tamworth £11.3mTamworth: £11.3mGosport: £14.7mTamworth: £11.3mGosport: £14.7mTamworth: £10.7mGosport: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mGosport is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport £6.5m, Tamworth £7.0mTamworth: £7.0mGosport: £6.5mTamworth: £7.0mGosport: £6.5mTamworth: £6.6mGosport: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mTamworth is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport £89.3m, Tamworth £78.7mTamworth: £78.7mGosport: £89.3mTamworth: £79.1mGosport: £89.6mTamworth: £74.7mGosport: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.6m£84.7mGosport is higher£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gosport £17.8m, Tamworth £11.6mTamworth: £11.6mGosport: £17.8mTamworth: £11.6mGosport: £17.9mTamworth: £11.0mGosport: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGosport is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gosport £15.3m, Tamworth £13.2mTamworth: £13.2mGosport: £15.3mTamworth: £13.2mGosport: £15.4mTamworth: £12.5mGosport: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mGosport is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gosport £0.32m, Tamworth £0.47mTamworth: £0.47mGosport: £0.32mTamworth: £0.47mGosport: £0.32mTamworth: £0.44mGosport: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mTamworth is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gosport £0.44m, Tamworth £0.44mTamworth: £0.44mGosport: £0.44mTamworth: £0.44mGosport: £0.44mTamworth: £0.42mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gosport £0.44m, Tamworth £0.61mTamworth: £0.61mGosport: £0.44mTamworth: £0.61mGosport: £0.44mTamworth: £0.58mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTamworth is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gosport 17,899, Tamworth 15,376Tamworth: 15,376Gosport: 17,899

    17,899Gosport is higherDepends on how you count15,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport 1,553, Tamworth 1,642Tamworth: 1,642Gosport: 1,553

    1,553Tamworth is higher1,642

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport 2,580, Tamworth 2,483Tamworth: 2,483Gosport: 2,580

    2,580Gosport 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: Gosport 5,698, Tamworth 5,797Tamworth: 5,797Gosport: 5,698

    5,698Tamworth is higher5,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport 10,377, Tamworth 9,455Tamworth: 9,455Gosport: 10,377

    10,377Gosport is higher9,455

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport 1,434, Tamworth 1,475Tamworth: 1,475Gosport: 1,434

    1,434Tamworth is higher1,475

Show the numbers
Gosport and Tamworth, total
MeasureGosportTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m£356.8m£358.3m£338.5mGosport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m£194.2m£195.0m£184.2mGosport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mGosport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mGosport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mTamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mGosport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mTamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mGosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mGosport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mGosport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mGosport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTamworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mTamworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,89915,376Gosport
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5531,642Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5802,483Gosport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6985,797Tamworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,3779,455Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4341,475Tamworth

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.
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