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Tamworth and Dudley
Tamworth is higher than Dudley on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 5 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 5 of 22 measures, and Dudley 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 Dudley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,412£4,431£4,185Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,059£13,114£12,387Dudley is higher£13,105£13,161£12,431
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,992£2,000£1,889Dudley is higher£2,227£2,237£2,113
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,750£11,800£11,146
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£413£414£391Dudley is higher£468£470£443
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£751£754£712Dudley is higher£855£859£811
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28Dudley is higher£32£32£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£487£489£462Dudley is higher£497£499£471
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£139£139£132Dudley is higher£161£161£152
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,571£1,578£1,491Dudley is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£136Dudley is higher£147£147£139
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£263£264£250Dudley is higher£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.29£9.33£8.81Dudley is higher£14£14£13
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.77£8.81£8.32Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£8.09£8.12£7.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,033.9Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,003.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
110.4Dudley is higher117.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
167.0Dudley is higher175.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.7Dudley is higher72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
188.7Dudley is higher220.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.4Dudley is higher36.1
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| Measure | Tamworth | Dudley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,412£4,431£4,185 | £4,657£4,677£4,418 | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,059£13,114£12,387 | £13,105£13,161£12,431 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,992£2,000£1,889 | £2,227£2,237£2,113 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,866£11,917£11,255 | £11,750£11,800£11,146 | Tamworth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £413£414£391 | £468£470£443 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £751£754£712 | £855£859£811 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28 | £32£32£30 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £487£489£462 | £497£499£471 | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £134£134£127 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £161£161£152 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,571£1,578£1,491 | £1,754£1,761£1,664 | Dudley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£136 | £147£147£139 | Dudley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £263£264£250 | £291£292£276 | Dudley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.29£9.33£8.81 | £14£14£13 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.77£8.81£8.32 | £8.09£8.12£7.67 | Tamworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | Tamworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,033.9 | 1,003.7 | Tamworth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 110.4 | 117.5 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 167.0 | 175.0 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.7 | 72.5 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 188.7 | 220.1 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.4 | 36.1 | Dudley |
Per resident
Tamworth is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 19. 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 Dudley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,412£4,431£4,185Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,401£2,412£2,278Dudley is higher£2,519£2,530£2,390
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,234£1,239£1,170Dudley is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,182£2,191£2,070Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,259£2,269£2,143
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Dudley is higher£90£90£85
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Dudley is higher£164£165£156
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.33£5.36£5.06Dudley is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£487£489£462Dudley is higher£497£499£471
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82Dudley is higher£98£98£93
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£974£978£923Dudley is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£136Dudley is higher£147£147£139
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Dudley is higher£177£177£168
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.1Dudley is higherDepends on how you count193.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.3Dudley is higher22.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.7Dudley is higher33.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.7Dudley is higher72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
116.9Dudley is higher133.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.2Dudley is higher22.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tamworth | Dudley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,412£4,431£4,185 | £4,657£4,677£4,418 | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,401£2,412£2,278 | £2,519£2,530£2,390 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,234£1,239£1,170 | £1,354£1,359£1,284 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,182£2,191£2,070 | £2,259£2,269£2,143 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £90£90£85 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £164£165£156 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £487£489£462 | £497£499£471 | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £134£134£127 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £98£98£93 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £974£978£923 | £1,066£1,070£1,011 | Dudley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£136 | £147£147£139 | Dudley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £177£177£168 | Dudley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £8.42£8.46£7.99 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Tamworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | Tamworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.1 | 193.0 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.3 | 22.6 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.7 | 33.6 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.7 | 72.5 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 116.9 | 133.7 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.2 | 22.0 | Dudley |
Total
Tamworth is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dudley 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 Dudley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£356.8m£358.3m£338.5mDudley is higher£1.5bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£194.2m£195.0m£184.2mDudley is higher£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mDudley is higher£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mDudley is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mDudley is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDudley is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mDudley is higher£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mDudley is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mDudley is higher£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mDudley is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mDudley is higher£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,376Dudley is higherDepends on how you count63,913
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,642Dudley is higher7,481
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,483Dudley is higher11,144
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,797Dudley is higher24,015
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,455Dudley is higher44,300
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,475Dudley is higher7,272
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| Measure | Tamworth | Dudley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £356.8m£358.3m£338.5m | £1.5bn | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £194.2m£195.0m£184.2m | £834.5m£838.0m£791.6m | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £99.8m£100.2m£94.6m | £448.3m£450.2m£425.3m | Dudley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £176.5m£177.2m£167.4m | £748.2m£751.4m£709.7m | Dudley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | £29.8m£29.9m£28.2m | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | £54.5m£54.7m£51.7m | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.4m£39.6m£37.4m | £164.5m£165.2m£156.0m | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £44.3m£44.5m£42.0m | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £78.7m£79.1m£74.7m | £353.0m£354.5m£334.9m | Dudley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | £48.6m£48.8m£46.1m | Dudley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | £58.5m£58.8m£55.5m | Dudley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £2.8m£2.8m£2.6m | Dudley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Dudley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £2.3m£2.3m£2.2m | Dudley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,376 | 63,913 | Dudley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,642 | 7,481 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,483 | 11,144 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,797 | 24,015 | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,455 | 44,300 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,475 | 7,272 | Dudley |
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.