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Tamworth and Gosport

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

Tamworth is higher than Gosport on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Tamworth is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 8. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,992, Gosport £2,249Gosport: £2,249Tamworth: £1,992Gosport: £2,259Tamworth: £2,000Gosport: £2,133Tamworth: £1,889

    £1,992£2,000£1,889Gosport is higher£2,249£2,259£2,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £11,866, Gosport £11,587Gosport: £11,587Tamworth: £11,866Gosport: £11,636Tamworth: £11,917Gosport: £10,990Tamworth: £11,255

    £11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,587£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £413, Gosport £331Gosport: £331Tamworth: £413Gosport: £332Tamworth: £414Gosport: £314Tamworth: £391

    £413£414£391Tamworth is higher£331£332£314

  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, Gosport £684Gosport: £684Tamworth: £751Gosport: £687Tamworth: £754Gosport: £649Tamworth: £712

    £751£754£712Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  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, Gosport £22Gosport: £22Tamworth: £29Gosport: £22Tamworth: £29Gosport: £21Tamworth: £28

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Gosport £131Gosport: £131Tamworth: £139Gosport: £131Tamworth: £139Gosport: £124Tamworth: £132

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £263, Gosport £308Gosport: £308Tamworth: £263Gosport: £310Tamworth: £264Gosport: £293Tamworth: £250

    £263£264£250Gosport is higher£308£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £9.29, Gosport £6.41Gosport: £6.41Tamworth: £9.29Gosport: £6.44Tamworth: £9.33Gosport: £6.08Tamworth: £8.81

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Gosport 1,019.6Gosport: 1,019.6Tamworth: 1,033.9

    1,033.9Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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, Gosport 88.5Gosport: 88.5Tamworth: 110.4

    110.4Tamworth is higher88.5

  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, Gosport 147.0Gosport: 147.0Tamworth: 167.0

    167.0Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count147.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 71.7, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Tamworth: 71.7

    71.7Tamworth is higher68.9

  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, Gosport 208.7Gosport: 208.7Tamworth: 188.7

    188.7Gosport is higher208.7

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

    29.4Tamworth is higher28.8

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Tamworth and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasureTamworthGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,412£4,431£4,185£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,623£12,677£11,974Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,992£2,000£1,889£2,249£2,259£2,133Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,917£11,255£11,587£11,636£10,990Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£413£414£391£331£332£314Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£684£687£649Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£22£22£21Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462£454£456£431Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£177£178£168Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£132£131£131£124Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,571£1,578£1,491£1,795£1,802£1,702Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£136£215£216£204Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£250£308£310£293Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.29£9.33£8.81£6.41£6.44£6.08Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£5.30£5.33£5.03Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.91,019.6Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.488.5Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0147.0Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.768.9Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.7208.7Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.428.8Tamworth

Per resident

Tamworth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 12. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £138£139£131Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Gosport £4.69Gosport: £4.69Tamworth: £5.33Gosport: £4.71Tamworth: £5.36Gosport: £4.45Tamworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    190.1Gosport is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.3Tamworth is higher18.8

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

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

    30.7Gosport is higherDepends on how you count31.2

  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, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Tamworth: 71.7

    71.7Tamworth is higher68.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    116.9Gosport is higher125.4

  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, Gosport 17.3Gosport: 17.3Tamworth: 18.2

    18.2Tamworth is higher17.3

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Tamworth and Gosport, per resident
MeasureTamworthGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,412£4,431£4,185£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,401£2,412£2,278£2,679£2,690£2,541Gosport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,170£1,352£1,358£1,283Gosport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£2,459£2,469£2,332Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£70£71£67Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£145£146£138Gosport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.69£4.71£4.45Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462£454£456£431Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£177£178£168Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£79£79£75Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£974£978£923£1,079£1,083£1,023Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£136£215£216£204Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£185£186£176Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.85£3.86£3.65Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.31£5.34£5.04Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£5.30£5.33£5.03Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.1216.4Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.318.8Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.731.2Gosport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.768.9Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.9125.4Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.217.3Tamworth

Total

Tamworth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 12. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mGosport is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Gosport £0.39mGosport: £0.39mTamworth: £0.43mGosport: £0.39mTamworth: £0.43mGosport: £0.37mTamworth: £0.41m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tamworth £0.44m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mTamworth: £0.44mGosport: £0.44mTamworth: £0.44mGosport: £0.42mTamworth: £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: Tamworth £0.61m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mTamworth: £0.61mGosport: £0.44mTamworth: £0.61mGosport: £0.42mTamworth: £0.58m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    15,376Gosport is higherDepends on how you count17,899

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,642Tamworth is higher1,553

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

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

    2,483Gosport is higherDepends on how you count2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 5,797, Gosport 5,698Gosport: 5,698Tamworth: 5,797

    5,797Tamworth is higher5,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,455Gosport is higher10,377

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

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

    1,475Tamworth is higher1,434

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Tamworth and Gosport, total
MeasureTamworthGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m£403.9m£405.6m£383.1mGosport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m£221.6m£222.5m£210.2mGosport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m£111.9m£112.3m£106.1mGosport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mGosport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mTamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mGosport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mTamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mGosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m£89.3m£89.6m£84.7mGosport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGosport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mGosport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTamworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTamworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,37617,899Gosport
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6421,553Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4832,580Gosport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7975,698Tamworth
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,45510,377Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4751,434Tamworth

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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