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Tamworth and Rushmoor
Tamworth is higher than Rushmoor on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 10 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
Tamworth is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor on 4. 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 Rushmoor
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£3,412£3,426£3,236
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth is higher£12,182£12,233£11,555
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,992£2,000£1,889Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,533£1,539£1,454
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth is higher£10,301£10,345£9,771
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£413£414£391Rushmoor is higher£1,281£1,286£1,215
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£751£754£712Tamworth is higher£560£562£531
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28Rushmoor is higher£39£39£37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£487£489£462Tamworth is higher£277£278£263
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£139£139£132Tamworth is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,571£1,578£1,491Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,248£1,253£1,184
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£136Rushmoor is higher£239£240£227
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£263£264£250Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.29£9.33£8.81Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.77£8.81£8.32Tamworth is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.56£6.59£6.22
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,033.9Tamworth is higher914.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
110.4Rushmoor is higher160.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
167.0Tamworth is higher122.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.7Tamworth is higher43.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
188.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count139.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.4Tamworth is higher14.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tamworth | Rushmoor | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,412£4,431£4,185 | £3,412£3,426£3,236 | Tamworth |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,059£13,114£12,387 | £12,182£12,233£11,555 | Tamworth |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,992£2,000£1,889 | £1,533£1,539£1,454 | Tamworth |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,866£11,917£11,255 | £10,301£10,345£9,771 | Tamworth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £413£414£391 | £1,281£1,286£1,215 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £751£754£712 | £560£562£531 | Tamworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28 | £39£39£37 | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £487£489£462 | £277£278£263 | Tamworth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £121£122£115 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £69£69£65 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,571£1,578£1,491 | £1,248£1,253£1,184 | Tamworth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£136 | £239£240£227 | Rushmoor |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £263£264£250 | £205£206£195 | Tamworth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.29£9.33£8.81 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | Tamworth |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.77£8.81£8.32 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | Tamworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | £6.56£6.59£6.22 | Tamworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,033.9 | 914.0 | Tamworth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 110.4 | 160.5 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 167.0 | 122.8 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.7 | 43.4 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 188.7 | 139.6 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.4 | 14.8 | Tamworth |
Per resident
Tamworth is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor on 4. 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 Rushmoor
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£3,412£3,426£3,236
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,401£2,412£2,278Tamworth is higher£1,755£1,762£1,665
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,234£1,239£1,170Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,013£1,017£961
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,182£2,191£2,070Tamworth is higher£1,484£1,490£1,408
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Rushmoor is higher£185£185£175
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Tamworth is higher£81£81£77
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.33£5.36£5.06Rushmoor is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£487£489£462Tamworth is higher£277£278£263
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82Tamworth is higher£46£46£43
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£974£978£923Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£825£828£782
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£136Rushmoor is higher£239£240£227
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.56£6.59£6.22
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.1Tamworth is higher131.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.3Rushmoor is higher23.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.7Tamworth is higher17.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.7Tamworth is higher43.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
116.9Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count92.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.2Tamworth is higher9.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tamworth | Rushmoor | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,412£4,431£4,185 | £3,412£3,426£3,236 | Tamworth |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,401£2,412£2,278 | £1,755£1,762£1,665 | Tamworth |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,234£1,239£1,170 | £1,013£1,017£961 | Tamworth |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,182£2,191£2,070 | £1,484£1,490£1,408 | Tamworth |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £185£185£175 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £81£81£77 | Tamworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £487£489£462 | £277£278£263 | Tamworth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £121£122£115 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £46£46£43 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £974£978£923 | £825£828£782 | Tamworth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£136 | £239£240£227 | Rushmoor |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £136£136£129 | Tamworth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Tamworth |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | £2.09£2.10£1.98 | Tamworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | £6.56£6.59£6.22 | Tamworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.1 | 131.7 | Tamworth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.3 | 23.1 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.7 | 17.7 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.7 | 43.4 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 116.9 | 92.2 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.2 | 9.8 | Tamworth |
Total
Tamworth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor 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 Rushmoor
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£356.8m£358.3m£338.5mRushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£194.2m£195.0m£184.2mTamworth is higher£185.1m£185.8m£175.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mRushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£106.8m£107.3m£101.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mTamworth is higher£156.5m£157.2m£148.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mRushmoor is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mTamworth is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mRushmoor is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mTamworth is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mRushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mTamworth is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mRushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mRushmoor is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mRushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTamworth is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,376Tamworth is higher13,884
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,642Rushmoor is higher2,438
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,483Tamworth is higher1,866
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,797Tamworth is higher4,576
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,455Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count9,725
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,475Tamworth is higher1,031
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tamworth | Rushmoor | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £356.8m£358.3m£338.5m | £359.7m£361.3m£341.2m | Rushmoor |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £194.2m£195.0m£184.2m | £185.1m£185.8m£175.5m | Tamworth |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £99.8m£100.2m£94.6m | £106.8m£107.3m£101.3m | Rushmoor |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £176.5m£177.2m£167.4m | £156.5m£157.2m£148.4m | Tamworth |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | £19.5m£19.5m£18.5m | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.1m | Tamworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.56m | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.4m£39.6m£37.4m | £29.2m£29.3m£27.7m | Tamworth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.1m | Rushmoor |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | Tamworth |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £78.7m£79.1m£74.7m | £87.0m£87.3m£82.5m | Rushmoor |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | £25.2m£25.3m£23.9m | Rushmoor |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | Rushmoor |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | Rushmoor |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | Tamworth |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.66m | Rushmoor |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,376 | 13,884 | Tamworth |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,642 | 2,438 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,483 | 1,866 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,797 | 4,576 | Tamworth |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,455 | 9,725 | Rushmoor |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,475 | 1,031 | 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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