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Tamworth and Gloucester

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

Tamworth is higher than Gloucester on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Per person in the age group

Tamworth is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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

Tamworth Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    110.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count103.6

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

    167.0Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count161.6

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

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

    71.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count64.3

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

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

    188.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count185.1

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

    29.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Tamworth and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasureTamworthGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,412£4,431£4,185£4,121£4,139£3,909Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,713£12,767£12,058Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,992£2,000£1,889£2,007£2,016£1,904Gloucester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,917£11,255£11,459£11,508£10,870Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£413£414£391£466£468£442Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£761£765£722Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£26£26£24Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462£427£429£405Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£126£126£119Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£132£98£99£93Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,571£1,578£1,491£1,588£1,595£1,507Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£136£249£250£236Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£250£309£311£293Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.29£9.33£8.81£6.08£6.11£5.77Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£5.18£5.20£4.91Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£6.62£6.65£6.28Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.91,019.0Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.4103.6Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0161.6Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.764.3Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.7185.1Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.421.3Tamworth

Per resident

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

Tamworth Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £138£139£131Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Tamworth £5.33, Gloucester £4.10Gloucester: £4.10Tamworth: £5.33Gloucester: £4.12Tamworth: £5.36Gloucester: £3.89Tamworth: £5.06

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    190.1Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.3Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count16.5

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

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

    30.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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

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

    71.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count64.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    116.9Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count118.6

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

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

    18.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Tamworth and Gloucester, per resident
MeasureTamworthGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,412£4,431£4,185£4,121£4,139£3,909Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,401£2,412£2,278£2,026£2,035£1,922Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,170£1,287£1,292£1,221Gloucester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£1,826£1,834£1,733Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£74£75£70Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£121£122£115Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.10£4.12£3.89Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462£427£429£405Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£126£126£119Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£63£63£60Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£974£978£923£1,018£1,023£966Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£136£249£250£236Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£198£199£188Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.90£3.92£3.70Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£3.32£3.34£3.15Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£6.62£6.65£6.28Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.1162.4Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.316.5Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.725.8Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.764.3Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.9118.6Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.213.7Tamworth

Total

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

Tamworth Gloucester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    15,376Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count22,391

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,642Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count2,276

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

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

    2,483Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count3,550

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

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

    5,797Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count8,858

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,455Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count16,355

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Tamworth and Gloucester, total
MeasureTamworthGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m£568.1m£570.6m£538.9mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m£279.3m£280.5m£265.0mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m£177.4m£178.1m£168.3mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£251.8m£252.9m£238.8mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£58.9m£59.1m£55.8mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mGloucester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m£140.4m£141.0m£133.1mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGloucester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,37622,391Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6422,276Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4833,550Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7978,858Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,45516,355Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4751,882Gloucester

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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