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Tamworth and Redditch
Tamworth is higher than Redditch on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 6 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 12 of 22 measures, and Redditch 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
Tamworth Redditch
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,412£4,431£4,185Redditch is higher£4,436£4,455£4,207
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,059£13,114£12,387Redditch is higher£13,203£13,260£12,524
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,992£2,000£1,889Redditch is higher£2,027£2,036£1,923
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,866£11,917£11,255Redditch is higher£12,052£12,104£11,432
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£413£414£391Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£415£417£394
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£751£754£712Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£708£711£672
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£487£489£462Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Tamworth is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£139£139£132Tamworth is higher£121£122£115
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,571£1,578£1,491Redditch is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£136Redditch is higher£176£176£167
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£263£264£250Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.29£9.33£8.81Tamworth is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.77£8.81£8.32Tamworth is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.55£7.58£7.16Redditch is higher£11£11£10
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,033.9Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,035.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
110.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count107.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
167.0Tamworth is higher151.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count67.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
188.7Redditch is higher197.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.4Tamworth is higher26.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tamworth | Redditch | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,412£4,431£4,185 | £4,436£4,455£4,207 | Redditch |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,059£13,114£12,387 | £13,203£13,260£12,524 | Redditch |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,992£2,000£1,889 | £2,027£2,036£1,923 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,866£11,917£11,255 | £12,052£12,104£11,432 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £413£414£391 | £415£417£394 | Redditch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £751£754£712 | £708£711£672 | Tamworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28 | £28£28£27 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £487£489£462 | £463£465£439 | Tamworth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £128£128£121 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £121£122£115 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,571£1,578£1,491 | £1,636£1,643£1,552 | Redditch |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£136 | £176£176£167 | Redditch |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £263£264£250 | £255£256£242 | Tamworth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.29£9.33£8.81 | £7.95£7.98£7.54 | Tamworth |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.77£8.81£8.32 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | Tamworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | £11£11£10 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,033.9 | 1,035.3 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 110.4 | 107.1 | Tamworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 167.0 | 151.6 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.7 | 67.4 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 188.7 | 197.3 | Redditch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.4 | 26.8 | Tamworth |
Per resident
Tamworth is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Redditch 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 Redditch
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,412£4,431£4,185Redditch is higher£4,436£4,455£4,207
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,401£2,412£2,278Redditch is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,234£1,239£1,170Redditch is higher£1,256£1,261£1,191
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,182£2,191£2,070Redditch is higher£2,193£2,203£2,080
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£487£489£462Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Tamworth is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82Tamworth is higher£75£76£71
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£974£978£923Redditch is higher£1,014£1,018£961
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£136Redditch is higher£176£176£167
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Tamworth is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.55£7.58£7.16Redditch is higher£11£11£10
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.1Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count188.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.3Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count19.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.7Tamworth is higher27.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count67.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
116.9Redditch is higher122.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.2Tamworth is higher16.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tamworth | Redditch | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,412£4,431£4,185 | £4,436£4,455£4,207 | Redditch |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,401£2,412£2,278 | £2,403£2,413£2,279 | Redditch |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,234£1,239£1,170 | £1,256£1,261£1,191 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,182£2,191£2,070 | £2,193£2,203£2,080 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £76£76£72 | Tamworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £129£129£122 | Tamworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £487£489£462 | £463£465£439 | Tamworth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £128£128£121 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £75£76£71 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £974£978£923 | £1,014£1,018£961 | Redditch |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£136 | £176£176£167 | Redditch |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £158£159£150 | Tamworth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | Tamworth |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | £4.21£4.22£3.99 | Tamworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | £11£11£10 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.1 | 188.4 | Tamworth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.3 | 19.5 | Tamworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.7 | 27.6 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.7 | 67.4 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 116.9 | 122.2 | Redditch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.2 | 16.6 | Tamworth |
Total
Tamworth is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Redditch on 16. 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 Redditch
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£356.8m£358.3m£338.5mRedditch is higher£389.1m£390.8m£369.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£194.2m£195.0m£184.2mRedditch is higher£210.8m£211.7m£199.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mRedditch is higher£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mRedditch is higher£192.4m£193.2m£182.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mRedditch is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mRedditch is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mRedditch is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mRedditch is higherDepends on how you count£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mTamworth is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mTamworth is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mRedditch is higher£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mRedditch is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mRedditch is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mTamworth is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTamworth is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRedditch is higher£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,376Redditch is higherDepends on how you count16,528
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,642Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,709
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,483Tamworth is higher2,420
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,797Redditch is higherDepends on how you count5,914
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,455Redditch is higher10,722
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,475Tamworth is higher1,458
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tamworth | Redditch | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £356.8m£358.3m£338.5m | £389.1m£390.8m£369.1m | Redditch |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £194.2m£195.0m£184.2m | £210.8m£211.7m£199.9m | Redditch |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £99.8m£100.2m£94.6m | £110.2m£110.6m£104.5m | Redditch |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £176.5m£177.2m£167.4m | £192.4m£193.2m£182.5m | Redditch |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | £6.6m£6.7m£6.3m | Redditch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | Redditch |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Redditch |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.4m£39.6m£37.4m | £40.6m£40.8m£38.5m | Redditch |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | Tamworth |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £78.7m£79.1m£74.7m | £88.9m£89.3m£84.3m | Redditch |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Redditch |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | Redditch |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Tamworth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Tamworth |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.96m£0.96m£0.91m | Redditch |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,376 | 16,528 | Redditch |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,642 | 1,709 | Redditch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,483 | 2,420 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,797 | 5,914 | Redditch |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,455 | 10,722 | Redditch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,475 | 1,458 | Tamworth |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.