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Tamworth and Stevenage

80,877 and 91,234 residents (mid-2024).

Tamworth is higher than Stevenage on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 9 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.

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Per person in the age group

Tamworth is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,412, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Tamworth: £4,412Stevenage: £4,130Tamworth: £4,431Stevenage: £3,901Tamworth: £4,185

    £4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,112£4,130£3,901

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £13,059, Stevenage £13,039Stevenage: £13,039Tamworth: £13,059Stevenage: £13,095Tamworth: £13,114Stevenage: £12,368Tamworth: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth is higher£13,039£13,095£12,368

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,992, Stevenage £2,074Stevenage: £2,074Tamworth: £1,992Stevenage: £2,082Tamworth: £2,000Stevenage: £1,967Tamworth: £1,889

    £1,992£2,000£1,889Stevenage is higher£2,074£2,082£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £11,866, Stevenage £11,748Stevenage: £11,748Tamworth: £11,866Stevenage: £11,798Tamworth: £11,917Stevenage: £11,144Tamworth: £11,255

    £11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth is higher£11,748£11,798£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £413, Stevenage £479Stevenage: £479Tamworth: £413Stevenage: £481Tamworth: £414Stevenage: £454Tamworth: £391

    £413£414£391Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£479£481£454

  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, Stevenage £784Stevenage: £784Tamworth: £751Stevenage: £788Tamworth: £754Stevenage: £744Tamworth: £712

    £751£754£712Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£784£788£744

  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, Stevenage £27Stevenage: £27Tamworth: £29Stevenage: £28Tamworth: £29Stevenage: £26Tamworth: £28

    £29£29£28Tamworth is higher£27£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £487, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Tamworth: £487Stevenage: £420Tamworth: £489Stevenage: £397Tamworth: £462

    £487£489£462Tamworth is higher£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £139, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Tamworth: £139Stevenage: £190Tamworth: £140Stevenage: £180Tamworth: £132

    £139£140£132Stevenage is higher£190£190£180

  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, Stevenage £123Stevenage: £123Tamworth: £139Stevenage: £124Tamworth: £139Stevenage: £117Tamworth: £132

    £139£139£132Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,571, Stevenage £1,645Stevenage: £1,645Tamworth: £1,571Stevenage: £1,652Tamworth: £1,578Stevenage: £1,560Tamworth: £1,491

    £1,571£1,578£1,491Stevenage is higher£1,645£1,652£1,560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £143, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Tamworth: £143Stevenage: £244Tamworth: £143Stevenage: £230Tamworth: £136

    £143£143£136Stevenage is higher£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £263, Stevenage £289Stevenage: £289Tamworth: £263Stevenage: £290Tamworth: £264Stevenage: £274Tamworth: £250

    £263£264£250Stevenage is higher£289£290£274

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £9.29, Stevenage £8.20Stevenage: £8.20Tamworth: £9.29Stevenage: £8.24Tamworth: £9.33Stevenage: £7.78Tamworth: £8.81

    £9.29£9.33£8.81Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£8.20£8.24£7.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.77, Stevenage £7.75Stevenage: £7.75Tamworth: £8.77Stevenage: £7.78Tamworth: £8.81Stevenage: £7.35Tamworth: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £7.55, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Tamworth: £7.55Stevenage: £5.75Tamworth: £7.58Stevenage: £5.43Tamworth: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  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, Stevenage 1,018.4Stevenage: 1,018.4Tamworth: 1,033.9

    1,033.9Tamworth is higher1,018.4

  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, Stevenage 109.9Stevenage: 109.9Tamworth: 110.4

    110.4Tamworth is higher109.9

  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, Stevenage 162.2Stevenage: 162.2Tamworth: 167.0

    167.0Tamworth is higher162.2

  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, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Tamworth: 71.7

    71.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count65.2

  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, Stevenage 189.5Stevenage: 189.5Tamworth: 188.7

    188.7Stevenage is higher189.5

  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, Stevenage 27.0Stevenage: 27.0Tamworth: 29.4

    29.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count27.0

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Tamworth and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureTamworthStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,412£4,431£4,185£4,112£4,130£3,901Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£13,039£13,095£12,368Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,992£2,000£1,889£2,074£2,082£1,967Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,917£11,255£11,748£11,798£11,144Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£413£414£391£479£481£454Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£784£788£744Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£27£28£26Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462£418£420£397Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£132£123£124£117Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,571£1,578£1,491£1,645£1,652£1,560Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£136£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£250£289£290£274Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.29£9.33£8.81£8.20£8.24£7.78Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£7.75£7.78£7.35Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£5.72£5.75£5.43Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.91,018.4Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.4109.9Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0162.2Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.765.2Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.7189.5Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.427.0Tamworth

Per resident

Tamworth is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,412, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Tamworth: £4,412Stevenage: £4,130Tamworth: £4,431Stevenage: £3,901Tamworth: £4,185

    £4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,112£4,130£3,901

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tamworth £2,401, Stevenage £1,924Stevenage: £1,924Tamworth: £2,401Stevenage: £1,932Tamworth: £2,412Stevenage: £1,825Tamworth: £2,278

    £2,401£2,412£2,278Tamworth is higher£1,924£1,932£1,825

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tamworth £1,234, Stevenage £1,332Stevenage: £1,332Tamworth: £1,234Stevenage: £1,338Tamworth: £1,239Stevenage: £1,263Tamworth: £1,170

    £1,234£1,239£1,170Stevenage is higher£1,332£1,338£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tamworth £2,182, Stevenage £1,734Stevenage: £1,734Tamworth: £2,182Stevenage: £1,741Tamworth: £2,191Stevenage: £1,644Tamworth: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Tamworth is higher£1,734£1,741£1,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £76£76£72Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £138, Stevenage £116Stevenage: £116Tamworth: £138Stevenage: £116Tamworth: £139Stevenage: £110Tamworth: £131

    £138£139£131Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  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, Stevenage £4.06Stevenage: £4.06Tamworth: £5.33Stevenage: £4.08Tamworth: £5.36Stevenage: £3.85Tamworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £487, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Tamworth: £487Stevenage: £420Tamworth: £489Stevenage: £397Tamworth: £462

    £487£489£462Tamworth is higher£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £139, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Tamworth: £139Stevenage: £190Tamworth: £140Stevenage: £180Tamworth: £132

    £139£140£132Stevenage is higher£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tamworth £86, Stevenage £79Stevenage: £79Tamworth: £86Stevenage: £80Tamworth: £86Stevenage: £75Tamworth: £82

    £86£86£82Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tamworth £974, Stevenage £1,057Stevenage: £1,057Tamworth: £974Stevenage: £1,061Tamworth: £978Stevenage: £1,002Tamworth: £923

    £974£978£923Stevenage is higher£1,057£1,061£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £143, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Tamworth: £143Stevenage: £244Tamworth: £143Stevenage: £230Tamworth: £136

    £143£143£136Stevenage is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £163, Stevenage £186Stevenage: £186Tamworth: £163Stevenage: £187Tamworth: £164Stevenage: £176Tamworth: £155

    £163£164£155Stevenage is higher£186£187£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £5.76, Stevenage £5.27Stevenage: £5.27Tamworth: £5.76Stevenage: £5.29Tamworth: £5.78Stevenage: £5.00Tamworth: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tamworth £5.43, Stevenage £4.98Stevenage: £4.98Tamworth: £5.43Stevenage: £5.00Tamworth: £5.45Stevenage: £4.72Tamworth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £7.55, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Tamworth: £7.55Stevenage: £5.75Tamworth: £7.58Stevenage: £5.43Tamworth: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 190.1, Stevenage 150.3Stevenage: 150.3Tamworth: 190.1

    190.1Tamworth is higher150.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 20.3, Stevenage 16.2Stevenage: 16.2Tamworth: 20.3

    20.3Tamworth is higher16.2

  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, Stevenage 23.9Stevenage: 23.9Tamworth: 30.7

    30.7Tamworth is higher23.9

  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, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Tamworth: 71.7

    71.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 116.9, Stevenage 121.7Stevenage: 121.7Tamworth: 116.9

    116.9Stevenage is higher121.7

  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, Stevenage 17.4Stevenage: 17.4Tamworth: 18.2

    18.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Tamworth and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureTamworthStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,412£4,431£4,185£4,112£4,130£3,901Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,401£2,412£2,278£1,924£1,932£1,825Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,170£1,332£1,338£1,263Stevenage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£1,734£1,741£1,644Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£71£71£67Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£116£116£110Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.06£4.08£3.85Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462£418£420£397Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£79£80£75Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£974£978£923£1,057£1,061£1,002Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£136£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£186£187£176Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.27£5.29£5.00Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.98£5.00£4.72Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£5.72£5.75£5.43Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.1150.3Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.316.2Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.723.9Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.765.2Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.9121.7Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.217.4Tamworth

Total

Tamworth is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 13. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tamworth £356.8m, Stevenage £375.2mStevenage: £375.2mTamworth: £356.8mStevenage: £376.8mTamworth: £358.3mStevenage: £355.9mTamworth: £338.5m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.5mStevenage is higherDepends on how you count£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tamworth £194.2m, Stevenage £175.5mStevenage: £175.5mTamworth: £194.2mStevenage: £176.3mTamworth: £195.0mStevenage: £166.5mTamworth: £184.2m

    £194.2m£195.0m£184.2mTamworth is higher£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tamworth £99.8m, Stevenage £121.5mStevenage: £121.5mTamworth: £99.8mStevenage: £122.0mTamworth: £100.2mStevenage: £115.3mTamworth: £94.6m

    £99.8m£100.2m£94.6mStevenage is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tamworth £176.5m, Stevenage £158.2mStevenage: £158.2mTamworth: £176.5mStevenage: £158.8mTamworth: £177.2mStevenage: £150.0mTamworth: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mTamworth is higher£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth £6.1m, Stevenage £6.4mStevenage: £6.4mTamworth: £6.1mStevenage: £6.5mTamworth: £6.2mStevenage: £6.1mTamworth: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mStevenage is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £11.2m, Stevenage £10.6mStevenage: £10.6mTamworth: £11.2mStevenage: £10.6mTamworth: £11.2mStevenage: £10.0mTamworth: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Stevenage £0.37mStevenage: £0.37mTamworth: £0.43mStevenage: £0.37mTamworth: £0.43mStevenage: £0.35mTamworth: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mTamworth is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £39.4m, Stevenage £38.2mStevenage: £38.2mTamworth: £39.4mStevenage: £38.3mTamworth: £39.6mStevenage: £36.2mTamworth: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mTamworth is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

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

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

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mStevenage is higher£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, Stevenage £7.2mStevenage: £7.2mTamworth: £7.0mStevenage: £7.3mTamworth: £7.0mStevenage: £6.9mTamworth: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mStevenage is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth £78.7m, Stevenage £96.4mStevenage: £96.4mTamworth: £78.7mStevenage: £96.8mTamworth: £79.1mStevenage: £91.4mTamworth: £74.7m

    £78.7m£79.1m£74.7mStevenage is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tamworth £11.6m, Stevenage £22.1mStevenage: £22.1mTamworth: £11.6mStevenage: £22.2mTamworth: £11.6mStevenage: £21.0mTamworth: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mStevenage is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tamworth £13.2m, Stevenage £17.0mStevenage: £17.0mTamworth: £13.2mStevenage: £17.0mTamworth: £13.2mStevenage: £16.1mTamworth: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mStevenage is higher£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tamworth £0.47m, Stevenage £0.48mStevenage: £0.48mTamworth: £0.47mStevenage: £0.48mTamworth: £0.47mStevenage: £0.46mTamworth: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStevenage is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tamworth £0.44m, Stevenage £0.45mStevenage: £0.45mTamworth: £0.44mStevenage: £0.46mTamworth: £0.44mStevenage: £0.43mTamworth: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mStevenage is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tamworth £0.61m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mTamworth: £0.61mStevenage: £0.52mTamworth: £0.61mStevenage: £0.50mTamworth: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mTamworth is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tamworth 15,376, Stevenage 13,710Stevenage: 13,710Tamworth: 15,376

    15,376Tamworth is higher13,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth 1,642, Stevenage 1,479Stevenage: 1,479Tamworth: 1,642

    1,642Tamworth is higher1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 2,483, Stevenage 2,183Stevenage: 2,183Tamworth: 2,483

    2,483Tamworth is higher2,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 5,797, Stevenage 5,945Stevenage: 5,945Tamworth: 5,797

    5,797Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count5,945

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth 9,455, Stevenage 11,107Stevenage: 11,107Tamworth: 9,455

    9,455Stevenage is higher11,107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth 1,475, Stevenage 1,584Stevenage: 1,584Tamworth: 1,475

    1,475Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,584

Show the numbers
Tamworth and Stevenage, total
MeasureTamworthStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m£375.2m£376.8m£355.9mStevenage
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m£175.5m£176.3m£166.5mTamworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m£121.5m£122.0m£115.3mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£158.2m£158.8m£150.0mTamworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mStevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mTamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mTamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mStevenage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mStevenage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mStevenage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mStevenage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mTamworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,37613,710Tamworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6421,479Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4832,183Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7975,945Stevenage
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,45511,107Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4751,584Stevenage

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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