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Tamworth and Sheffield

80,877 and 580,235 residents (mid-2024).

Tamworth is higher than Sheffield on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 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 5 of 22 measures, and Sheffield 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 Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,412, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Tamworth: £4,412Sheffield: £4,489Tamworth: £4,431Sheffield: £4,240Tamworth: £4,185

    £4,412£4,431£4,185Sheffield is higher£4,470£4,489£4,240

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £13,059, Sheffield £12,806Sheffield: £12,806Tamworth: £13,059Sheffield: £12,860Tamworth: £13,114Sheffield: £12,147Tamworth: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,806£12,860£12,147

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,992, Sheffield £2,232Sheffield: £2,232Tamworth: £1,992Sheffield: £2,241Tamworth: £2,000Sheffield: £2,117Tamworth: £1,889

    £1,992£2,000£1,889Sheffield is higher£2,232£2,241£2,117

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £11,866, Sheffield £11,374Sheffield: £11,374Tamworth: £11,866Sheffield: £11,422Tamworth: £11,917Sheffield: £10,788Tamworth: £11,255

    £11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,374£11,422£10,788

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £413, Sheffield £601Sheffield: £601Tamworth: £413Sheffield: £604Tamworth: £414Sheffield: £570Tamworth: £391

    £413£414£391Sheffield is higher£601£604£570

  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, Sheffield £795Sheffield: £795Tamworth: £751Sheffield: £798Tamworth: £754Sheffield: £754Tamworth: £712

    £751£754£712Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£795£798£754

  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, Sheffield £36Sheffield: £36Tamworth: £29Sheffield: £36Tamworth: £29Sheffield: £34Tamworth: £28

    £29£29£28Sheffield is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £487, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Tamworth: £487Sheffield: £545Tamworth: £489Sheffield: £515Tamworth: £462

    £487£489£462Sheffield is higher£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £139, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Tamworth: £139Sheffield: £162Tamworth: £140Sheffield: £153Tamworth: £132

    £139£140£132Sheffield is higher£161£162£153

  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, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Tamworth: £139Sheffield: £161Tamworth: £139Sheffield: £152Tamworth: £132

    £139£139£132Sheffield is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,571, Sheffield £1,670Sheffield: £1,670Tamworth: £1,571Sheffield: £1,677Tamworth: £1,578Sheffield: £1,584Tamworth: £1,491

    £1,571£1,578£1,491Sheffield is higher£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £143, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Tamworth: £143Sheffield: £260Tamworth: £143Sheffield: £245Tamworth: £136

    £143£143£136Sheffield is higher£259£260£245

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £263, Sheffield £378Sheffield: £378Tamworth: £263Sheffield: £380Tamworth: £264Sheffield: £359Tamworth: £250

    £263£264£250Sheffield is higher£378£380£359

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £9.29, Sheffield £10Sheffield: £10Tamworth: £9.29Sheffield: £10Tamworth: £9.33Sheffield: £9.49Tamworth: £8.81

    £9.29£9.33£8.81Sheffield is higher£10£10£9.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.77, Sheffield £13Sheffield: £13Tamworth: £8.77Sheffield: £13Tamworth: £8.81Sheffield: £12Tamworth: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Sheffield is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £7.55, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Tamworth: £7.55Sheffield: £5.52Tamworth: £7.58Sheffield: £5.21Tamworth: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  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, Sheffield 1,006.3Sheffield: 1,006.3Tamworth: 1,033.9

    1,033.9Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Sheffield 135.8Sheffield: 135.8Tamworth: 110.4

    110.4Sheffield is higher135.8

  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, Sheffield 163.9Sheffield: 163.9Tamworth: 167.0

    167.0Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count163.9

  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, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Tamworth: 71.7

    71.7Sheffield is higher79.9

  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, Sheffield 213.2Sheffield: 213.2Tamworth: 188.7

    188.7Sheffield is higher213.2

  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, Sheffield 36.2Sheffield: 36.2Tamworth: 29.4

    29.4Sheffield is higher36.2

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Tamworth and Sheffield, per person in the age group
MeasureTamworthSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,412£4,431£4,185£4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,806£12,860£12,147Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,992£2,000£1,889£2,232£2,241£2,117Sheffield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,917£11,255£11,374£11,422£10,788Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£413£414£391£601£604£570Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£795£798£754Sheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£36£36£34Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462£543£545£515Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£161£162£153Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£132£161£161£152Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,571£1,578£1,491£1,670£1,677£1,584Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£136£259£260£245Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£250£378£380£359Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.29£9.33£8.81£10£10£9.49Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£13£13£12Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£5.49£5.52£5.21Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.91,006.3Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.4135.8Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0163.9Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.779.9Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.7213.2Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.436.2Sheffield

Per resident

Tamworth is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Sheffield 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 Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,412, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Tamworth: £4,412Sheffield: £4,489Tamworth: £4,431Sheffield: £4,240Tamworth: £4,185

    £4,412£4,431£4,185Sheffield is higher£4,470£4,489£4,240

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tamworth £2,401, Sheffield £2,036Sheffield: £2,036Tamworth: £2,401Sheffield: £2,045Tamworth: £2,412Sheffield: £1,931Tamworth: £2,278

    £2,401£2,412£2,278Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,036£2,045£1,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tamworth £1,234, Sheffield £1,465Sheffield: £1,465Tamworth: £1,234Sheffield: £1,472Tamworth: £1,239Sheffield: £1,390Tamworth: £1,170

    £1,234£1,239£1,170Sheffield is higher£1,465£1,472£1,390

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tamworth £2,182, Sheffield £1,808Sheffield: £1,808Tamworth: £2,182Sheffield: £1,816Tamworth: £2,191Sheffield: £1,715Tamworth: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tamworth £76, Sheffield £96Sheffield: £96Tamworth: £76Sheffield: £96Tamworth: £76Sheffield: £91Tamworth: £72

    £76£76£72Sheffield is higher£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £138, Sheffield £126Sheffield: £126Tamworth: £138Sheffield: £127Tamworth: £139Sheffield: £120Tamworth: £131

    £138£139£131Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

  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, Sheffield £5.66Sheffield: £5.66Tamworth: £5.33Sheffield: £5.69Tamworth: £5.36Sheffield: £5.37Tamworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Sheffield is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £487, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Tamworth: £487Sheffield: £545Tamworth: £489Sheffield: £515Tamworth: £462

    £487£489£462Sheffield is higher£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £139, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Tamworth: £139Sheffield: £162Tamworth: £140Sheffield: £153Tamworth: £132

    £139£140£132Sheffield is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tamworth £86, Sheffield £105Sheffield: £105Tamworth: £86Sheffield: £106Tamworth: £86Sheffield: £100Tamworth: £82

    £86£86£82Sheffield is higher£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tamworth £974, Sheffield £1,097Sheffield: £1,097Tamworth: £974Sheffield: £1,101Tamworth: £978Sheffield: £1,040Tamworth: £923

    £974£978£923Sheffield is higher£1,097£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £143, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Tamworth: £143Sheffield: £260Tamworth: £143Sheffield: £245Tamworth: £136

    £143£143£136Sheffield is higher£259£260£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £163, Sheffield £248Sheffield: £248Tamworth: £163Sheffield: £249Tamworth: £164Sheffield: £236Tamworth: £155

    £163£164£155Sheffield is higher£248£249£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £5.76, Sheffield £6.57Sheffield: £6.57Tamworth: £5.76Sheffield: £6.60Tamworth: £5.78Sheffield: £6.23Tamworth: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Sheffield is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tamworth £5.43, Sheffield £8.46Sheffield: £8.46Tamworth: £5.43Sheffield: £8.49Tamworth: £5.45Sheffield: £8.02Tamworth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Sheffield is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £7.55, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Tamworth: £7.55Sheffield: £5.52Tamworth: £7.58Sheffield: £5.21Tamworth: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 190.1, Sheffield 160.0Sheffield: 160.0Tamworth: 190.1

    190.1Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 20.3, Sheffield 21.6Sheffield: 21.6Tamworth: 20.3

    20.3Sheffield is higher21.6

  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, Sheffield 26.1Sheffield: 26.1Tamworth: 30.7

    30.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count26.1

  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, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Tamworth: 71.7

    71.7Sheffield is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 116.9, Sheffield 140.0Sheffield: 140.0Tamworth: 116.9

    116.9Sheffield is higher140.0

  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, Sheffield 23.7Sheffield: 23.7Tamworth: 18.2

    18.2Sheffield is higher23.7

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Tamworth and Sheffield, per resident
MeasureTamworthSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,412£4,431£4,185£4,470£4,489£4,240Sheffield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,401£2,412£2,278£2,036£2,045£1,931Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,170£1,465£1,472£1,390Sheffield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£1,808£1,816£1,715Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£96£96£91Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£126£127£120Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.66£5.69£5.37Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462£543£545£515Sheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£161£162£153Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£105£106£100Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£974£978£923£1,097£1,101£1,040Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£136£259£260£245Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£248£249£236Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£5.49£5.52£5.21Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.1160.0Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.321.6Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.726.1Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.779.9Sheffield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.9140.0Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.223.7Sheffield

Total

Tamworth is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 22. 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 Sheffield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tamworth £356.8m, Sheffield £2.6bnSheffield: £2.6bnTamworth: £356.8mSheffield: £2.6bnTamworth: £358.3mSheffield: £2.5bnTamworth: £338.5m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.5mSheffield is higher£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tamworth £194.2m, Sheffield £1.2bnSheffield: £1.2bnTamworth: £194.2mSheffield: £1.2bnTamworth: £195.0mSheffield: £1.1bnTamworth: £184.2m

    £194.2m£195.0m£184.2mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tamworth £99.8m, Sheffield £850.3mSheffield: £850.3mTamworth: £99.8mSheffield: £853.9mTamworth: £100.2mSheffield: £806.5mTamworth: £94.6m

    £99.8m£100.2m£94.6mSheffield is higher£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tamworth £176.5m, Sheffield £1.0bnSheffield: £1.0bnTamworth: £176.5mSheffield: £1.1bnTamworth: £177.2mSheffield: £995.3mTamworth: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth £6.1m, Sheffield £55.5mSheffield: £55.5mTamworth: £6.1mSheffield: £55.7mTamworth: £6.2mSheffield: £52.6mTamworth: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSheffield is higher£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £11.2m, Sheffield £73.4mSheffield: £73.4mTamworth: £11.2mSheffield: £73.7mTamworth: £11.2mSheffield: £69.6mTamworth: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m

  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, Sheffield £3.3mSheffield: £3.3mTamworth: £0.43mSheffield: £3.3mTamworth: £0.43mSheffield: £3.1mTamworth: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSheffield is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £39.4m, Sheffield £315.2mSheffield: £315.2mTamworth: £39.4mSheffield: £316.5mTamworth: £39.6mSheffield: £298.9mTamworth: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSheffield is higher£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £11.3m, Sheffield £93.5mSheffield: £93.5mTamworth: £11.3mSheffield: £93.9mTamworth: £11.3mSheffield: £88.6mTamworth: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSheffield is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth £7.0m, Sheffield £61.2mSheffield: £61.2mTamworth: £7.0mSheffield: £61.5mTamworth: £7.0mSheffield: £58.0mTamworth: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSheffield is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth £78.7m, Sheffield £636.3mSheffield: £636.3mTamworth: £78.7mSheffield: £639.0mTamworth: £79.1mSheffield: £603.5mTamworth: £74.7m

    £78.7m£79.1m£74.7mSheffield is higher£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tamworth £11.6m, Sheffield £150.0mSheffield: £150.0mTamworth: £11.6mSheffield: £150.7mTamworth: £11.6mSheffield: £142.3mTamworth: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mSheffield is higher£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tamworth £13.2m, Sheffield £144.1mSheffield: £144.1mTamworth: £13.2mSheffield: £144.7mTamworth: £13.2mSheffield: £136.7mTamworth: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mSheffield is higher£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tamworth £0.47m, Sheffield £3.8mSheffield: £3.8mTamworth: £0.47mSheffield: £3.8mTamworth: £0.47mSheffield: £3.6mTamworth: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSheffield is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tamworth £0.44m, Sheffield £4.9mSheffield: £4.9mTamworth: £0.44mSheffield: £4.9mTamworth: £0.44mSheffield: £4.7mTamworth: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSheffield is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tamworth £0.61m, Sheffield £3.2mSheffield: £3.2mTamworth: £0.61mSheffield: £3.2mTamworth: £0.61mSheffield: £3.0mTamworth: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tamworth 15,376, Sheffield 92,834Sheffield: 92,834Tamworth: 15,376

    15,376Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count92,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth 1,642, Sheffield 12,528Sheffield: 12,528Tamworth: 1,642

    1,642Sheffield is higher12,528

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 2,483, Sheffield 15,120Sheffield: 15,120Tamworth: 2,483

    2,483Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count15,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 5,797, Sheffield 46,363Sheffield: 46,363Tamworth: 5,797

    5,797Sheffield is higher46,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth 9,455, Sheffield 81,231Sheffield: 81,231Tamworth: 9,455

    9,455Sheffield is higher81,231

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth 1,475, Sheffield 13,773Sheffield: 13,773Tamworth: 1,475

    1,475Sheffield is higher13,773

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Tamworth and Sheffield, total
MeasureTamworthSheffieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m£850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m£636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,37692,834Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,64212,528Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,48315,120Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,79746,363Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,45581,231Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,47513,773Sheffield

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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