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Tamworth and Worcester

80,877 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Tamworth is higher than Worcester on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 19 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 3. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,412, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Tamworth: £4,412Worcester: £4,095Tamworth: £4,431Worcester: £3,868Tamworth: £4,185

    £4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,078£4,095£3,868

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £13,059, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Tamworth: £13,059Worcester: £12,832Tamworth: £13,114Worcester: £12,120Tamworth: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,120

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,992, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Tamworth: £1,992Worcester: £1,801Tamworth: £2,000Worcester: £1,701Tamworth: £1,889

    £1,992£2,000£1,889Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,794£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £11,866, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Tamworth: £11,866Worcester: £11,642Tamworth: £11,917Worcester: £10,996Tamworth: £11,255

    £11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,593£11,642£10,996

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £413, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Tamworth: £413Worcester: £409Tamworth: £414Worcester: £386Tamworth: £391

    £413£414£391Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£407£409£386

  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, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Tamworth: £751Worcester: £756Tamworth: £754Worcester: £714Tamworth: £712

    £751£754£712Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£753£756£714

  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, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Tamworth: £29Worcester: £25Tamworth: £29Worcester: £24Tamworth: £28

    £29£29£28Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £487, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Tamworth: £487Worcester: £404Tamworth: £489Worcester: £381Tamworth: £462

    £487£489£462Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £139, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Tamworth: £139Worcester: £105Tamworth: £140Worcester: £99Tamworth: £132

    £139£140£132Tamworth is higher£104£105£99

  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, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Tamworth: £139Worcester: £92Tamworth: £139Worcester: £87Tamworth: £132

    £139£139£132Tamworth is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,571, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Tamworth: £1,571Worcester: £1,423Tamworth: £1,578Worcester: £1,344Tamworth: £1,491

    £1,571£1,578£1,491Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £143, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Tamworth: £143Worcester: £208Tamworth: £143Worcester: £196Tamworth: £136

    £143£143£136Worcester is higher£207£208£196

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £263, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Tamworth: £263Worcester: £274Tamworth: £264Worcester: £259Tamworth: £250

    £263£264£250Worcester is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £9.29, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Tamworth: £9.29Worcester: £6.74Tamworth: £9.33Worcester: £6.37Tamworth: £8.81

    £9.29£9.33£8.81Tamworth is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.77, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Tamworth: £8.77Worcester: £4.94Tamworth: £8.81Worcester: £4.67Tamworth: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Tamworth is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £7.55, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Tamworth: £7.55Worcester: £6.25Tamworth: £7.58Worcester: £5.90Tamworth: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  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, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Tamworth: 1,033.9

    1,033.9Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,013.6

  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, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Tamworth: 110.4

    110.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count101.2

  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, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Tamworth: 167.0

    167.0Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count157.5

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Tamworth: 71.7

    71.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  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, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Tamworth: 188.7

    188.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count170.1

  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, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Tamworth: 29.4

    29.4Tamworth is higher20.8

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Tamworth and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureTamworthWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,412£4,431£4,185£4,078£4,095£3,868Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,778£12,832£12,120Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,992£2,000£1,889£1,794£1,801£1,701Tamworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,917£11,255£11,593£11,642£10,996Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£413£414£391£407£409£386Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£753£756£714Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£25£25£24Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462£402£404£381Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£104£105£99Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£132£92£92£87Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,571£1,578£1,491£1,417£1,423£1,344Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£136£207£208£196Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£250£273£274£259Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.29£9.33£8.81£6.72£6.74£6.37Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£4.92£4.94£4.67Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£6.22£6.25£5.90Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.91,013.6Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.4101.2Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0157.5Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.758.5Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.7170.1Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.420.8Tamworth

Per resident

Tamworth is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 2. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,412, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Tamworth: £4,412Worcester: £4,095Tamworth: £4,431Worcester: £3,868Tamworth: £4,185

    £4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tamworth £2,401, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Tamworth: £2,401Worcester: £2,207Tamworth: £2,412Worcester: £2,085Tamworth: £2,278

    £2,401£2,412£2,278Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tamworth £1,234, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Tamworth: £1,234Worcester: £1,165Tamworth: £1,239Worcester: £1,101Tamworth: £1,170

    £1,234£1,239£1,170Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tamworth £2,182, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Tamworth: £2,182Worcester: £2,003Tamworth: £2,191Worcester: £1,892Tamworth: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tamworth £76, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Tamworth: £76Worcester: £70Tamworth: £76Worcester: £66Tamworth: £72

    £76£76£72Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £138, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Tamworth: £138Worcester: £130Tamworth: £139Worcester: £123Tamworth: £131

    £138£139£131Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  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, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Tamworth: £5.33Worcester: £4.35Tamworth: £5.36Worcester: £4.11Tamworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £487, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Tamworth: £487Worcester: £404Tamworth: £489Worcester: £381Tamworth: £462

    £487£489£462Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £139, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Tamworth: £139Worcester: £105Tamworth: £140Worcester: £99Tamworth: £132

    £139£140£132Tamworth is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tamworth £86, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Tamworth: £86Worcester: £60Tamworth: £86Worcester: £56Tamworth: £82

    £86£86£82Tamworth is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tamworth £974, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Tamworth: £974Worcester: £921Tamworth: £978Worcester: £870Tamworth: £923

    £974£978£923Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £143, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Tamworth: £143Worcester: £208Tamworth: £143Worcester: £196Tamworth: £136

    £143£143£136Worcester is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £163, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Tamworth: £163Worcester: £177Tamworth: £164Worcester: £168Tamworth: £155

    £163£164£155Worcester is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £5.76, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Tamworth: £5.76Worcester: £4.36Tamworth: £5.78Worcester: £4.12Tamworth: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Tamworth is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tamworth £5.43, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Tamworth: £5.43Worcester: £3.20Tamworth: £5.45Worcester: £3.02Tamworth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £7.55, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Tamworth: £7.55Worcester: £6.25Tamworth: £7.58Worcester: £5.90Tamworth: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 190.1, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Tamworth: 190.1

    190.1Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 20.3, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Tamworth: 20.3

    20.3Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count17.4

  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, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Tamworth: 30.7

    30.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Tamworth: 71.7

    71.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 116.9, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Tamworth: 116.9

    116.9Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  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, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Tamworth: 18.2

    18.2Tamworth is higher13.4

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Tamworth and Worcester, per resident
MeasureTamworthWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,412£4,431£4,185£4,078£4,095£3,868Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,401£2,412£2,278£2,198£2,207£2,085Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,170£1,160£1,165£1,101Tamworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£1,994£2,003£1,892Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£70£70£66Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£129£130£123Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.33£4.35£4.11Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462£402£404£381Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£104£105£99Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£59£60£56Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£974£978£923£917£921£870Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£136£207£208£196Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£177£177£168Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.34£4.36£4.12Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£3.18£3.20£3.02Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£6.22£6.25£5.90Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.1174.4Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.317.4Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.727.1Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.758.5Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.9110.0Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.213.4Tamworth

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tamworth £356.8m, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mTamworth: £356.8mWorcester: £436.4mTamworth: £358.3mWorcester: £412.2mTamworth: £338.5m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.5mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tamworth £194.2m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mTamworth: £194.2mWorcester: £235.2mTamworth: £195.0mWorcester: £222.2mTamworth: £184.2m

    £194.2m£195.0m£184.2mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tamworth £99.8m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mTamworth: £99.8mWorcester: £124.2mTamworth: £100.2mWorcester: £117.3mTamworth: £94.6m

    £99.8m£100.2m£94.6mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tamworth £176.5m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mTamworth: £176.5mWorcester: £213.4mTamworth: £177.2mWorcester: £201.6mTamworth: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth £6.1m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mTamworth: £6.1mWorcester: £7.5mTamworth: £6.2mWorcester: £7.1mTamworth: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £11.2m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mTamworth: £11.2mWorcester: £13.9mTamworth: £11.2mWorcester: £13.1mTamworth: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mTamworth: £0.43mWorcester: £0.46mTamworth: £0.43mWorcester: £0.44mTamworth: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £39.4m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mTamworth: £39.4mWorcester: £43.0mTamworth: £39.6mWorcester: £40.6mTamworth: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £11.3m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mTamworth: £11.3mWorcester: £11.2mTamworth: £11.3mWorcester: £10.5mTamworth: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mTamworth is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth £7.0m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mTamworth: £7.0mWorcester: £6.4mTamworth: £7.0mWorcester: £6.0mTamworth: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mTamworth is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth £78.7m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mTamworth: £78.7mWorcester: £98.1mTamworth: £79.1mWorcester: £92.7mTamworth: £74.7m

    £78.7m£79.1m£74.7mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tamworth £11.6m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mTamworth: £11.6mWorcester: £22.1mTamworth: £11.6mWorcester: £20.9mTamworth: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mWorcester is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tamworth £13.2m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mTamworth: £13.2mWorcester: £18.9mTamworth: £13.2mWorcester: £17.9mTamworth: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mWorcester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tamworth £0.47m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mTamworth: £0.47mWorcester: £0.46mTamworth: £0.47mWorcester: £0.44mTamworth: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mTamworth is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tamworth £0.44m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mTamworth: £0.44mWorcester: £0.34mTamworth: £0.44mWorcester: £0.32mTamworth: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTamworth is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tamworth £0.61m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mTamworth: £0.61mWorcester: £0.67mTamworth: £0.61mWorcester: £0.63mTamworth: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tamworth 15,376, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Tamworth: 15,376

    15,376Worcester is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth 1,642, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Tamworth: 1,642

    1,642Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 2,483, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Tamworth: 2,483

    2,483Worcester is higherDepends on how you count2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 5,797, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Tamworth: 5,797

    5,797Worcester is higherDepends on how you count6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth 9,455, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Tamworth: 9,455

    9,455Worcester is higherDepends on how you count11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth 1,475, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Tamworth: 1,475

    1,475Tamworth is higher1,431

Show the numbers
Tamworth and Worcester, total
MeasureTamworthWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mWorcester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWorcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWorcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mTamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWorcester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mTamworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,37618,582Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6421,856Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4832,888Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7976,233Worcester
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,45511,725Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4751,431Tamworth

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.
  10. 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.
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