Compare local authorities · South East and West Midlands
Rushmoor and Tamworth
Rushmoor is higher than Tamworth on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 8 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.
Per person in the age group
Rushmoor is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 18. 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
Rushmoor Tamworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,412£3,426£3,236Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,412£4,431£4,185
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,182£12,233£11,555Tamworth is higher£13,059£13,114£12,387
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,533£1,539£1,454Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,992£2,000£1,889
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,301£10,345£9,771Tamworth is higher£11,866£11,917£11,255
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,281£1,286£1,215Rushmoor is higher£413£414£391
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£560£562£531Tamworth is higher£751£754£712
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£39£39£37Rushmoor is higher£29£29£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£277£278£263Tamworth is higher£487£489£462
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65Tamworth is higher£139£139£132
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,248£1,253£1,184Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,571£1,578£1,491
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£239£240£227Rushmoor is higher£143£143£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£205£206£195Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.21£7.24£6.84Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£9.29£9.33£8.81
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.15£3.17£2.99Tamworth is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.56£6.59£6.22Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
914.0Tamworth is higher1,033.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
160.5Rushmoor is higher110.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
122.8Tamworth is higher167.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.4Tamworth is higher71.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
139.6Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count188.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.8Tamworth is higher29.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rushmoor | Tamworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,412£3,426£3,236 | £4,412£4,431£4,185 | Tamworth |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,182£12,233£11,555 | £13,059£13,114£12,387 | Tamworth |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,533£1,539£1,454 | £1,992£2,000£1,889 | Tamworth |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,301£10,345£9,771 | £11,866£11,917£11,255 | Tamworth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,281£1,286£1,215 | £413£414£391 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £560£562£531 | £751£754£712 | Tamworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £29£29£28 | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£263 | £487£489£462 | Tamworth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £139£140£132 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £139£139£132 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,248£1,253£1,184 | £1,571£1,578£1,491 | Tamworth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £143£143£136 | Rushmoor |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £205£206£195 | £263£264£250 | Tamworth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | £9.29£9.33£8.81 | Tamworth |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | £8.77£8.81£8.32 | Tamworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.56£6.59£6.22 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | Tamworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 914.0 | 1,033.9 | Tamworth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 160.5 | 110.4 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 122.8 | 167.0 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.4 | 71.7 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 139.6 | 188.7 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.8 | 29.4 | Tamworth |
Per resident
Rushmoor is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 18. 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
Rushmoor Tamworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,412£3,426£3,236Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,412£4,431£4,185
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,755£1,762£1,665Tamworth is higher£2,401£2,412£2,278
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,013£1,017£961Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,234£1,239£1,170
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,484£1,490£1,408Tamworth is higher£2,182£2,191£2,070
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£185£185£175Rushmoor is higher£76£76£72
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£81£81£77Tamworth is higher£138£139£131
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Rushmoor is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£277£278£263Tamworth is higher£487£489£462
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£43Tamworth is higher£86£86£82
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£825£828£782Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£923
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£239£240£227Rushmoor is higher£143£143£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£136£136£129Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.09£2.10£1.98Tamworth is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.56£6.59£6.22Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
131.7Tamworth is higher190.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Rushmoor is higher20.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.7Tamworth is higher30.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.4Tamworth is higher71.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
92.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count116.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8Tamworth is higher18.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rushmoor | Tamworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,412£3,426£3,236 | £4,412£4,431£4,185 | Tamworth |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,755£1,762£1,665 | £2,401£2,412£2,278 | Tamworth |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,013£1,017£961 | £1,234£1,239£1,170 | Tamworth |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,484£1,490£1,408 | £2,182£2,191£2,070 | Tamworth |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £185£185£175 | £76£76£72 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £138£139£131 | Tamworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£263 | £487£489£462 | Tamworth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £139£140£132 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£43 | £86£86£82 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £825£828£782 | £974£978£923 | Tamworth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £143£143£136 | Rushmoor |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £136£136£129 | £163£164£155 | Tamworth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | Tamworth |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.09£2.10£1.98 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | Tamworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.56£6.59£6.22 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | Tamworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 131.7 | 190.1 | Tamworth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 20.3 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.7 | 30.7 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.4 | 71.7 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 92.2 | 116.9 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 18.2 | Tamworth |
Total
Rushmoor 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
Rushmoor Tamworth
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mRushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£185.1m£185.8m£175.5mTamworth is higher£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£106.8m£107.3m£101.3mRushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£156.5m£157.2m£148.4mTamworth is higher£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mRushmoor is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mTamworth is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mRushmoor is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mTamworth is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mRushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mTamworth is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mRushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mRushmoor is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mRushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mRushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mTamworth is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mRushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,884Tamworth is higher15,376
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,438Rushmoor is higher1,642
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,866Tamworth is higher2,483
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,576Tamworth is higher5,797
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,725Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count9,455
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,031Tamworth is higher1,475
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rushmoor | Tamworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £359.7m£361.3m£341.2m | £356.8m£358.3m£338.5m | Rushmoor |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £185.1m£185.8m£175.5m | £194.2m£195.0m£184.2m | Tamworth |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £106.8m£107.3m£101.3m | £99.8m£100.2m£94.6m | Rushmoor |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £156.5m£157.2m£148.4m | £176.5m£177.2m£167.4m | Tamworth |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.5m£18.5m | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.5m£8.1m | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | Tamworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.56m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.2m£29.3m£27.7m | £39.4m£39.6m£37.4m | Tamworth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.1m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | Rushmoor |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | Tamworth |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £87.0m£87.3m£82.5m | £78.7m£79.1m£74.7m | Rushmoor |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.2m£25.3m£23.9m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Rushmoor |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | Rushmoor |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Rushmoor |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Tamworth |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.66m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Rushmoor |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,884 | 15,376 | Tamworth |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,438 | 1,642 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,866 | 2,483 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,576 | 5,797 | Tamworth |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,725 | 9,455 | Rushmoor |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,031 | 1,475 | Tamworth |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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