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Tamworth and Cardiff

80,877 and 382,028 residents (mid-2024).

Tamworth is higher than Cardiff on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Tamworth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cardiff on 12. 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 Cardiff

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,412, Cardiff £4,242Cardiff: £4,242Tamworth: £4,412Cardiff: £4,260Tamworth: £4,431Cardiff: £4,024Tamworth: £4,185

    £4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,242£4,260£4,024

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £13,059, Cardiff £13,010Cardiff: £13,010Tamworth: £13,059Cardiff: £13,065Tamworth: £13,114Cardiff: £12,341Tamworth: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£13,010£13,065£12,341

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,992, Cardiff £2,204Cardiff: £2,204Tamworth: £1,992Cardiff: £2,213Tamworth: £2,000Cardiff: £2,090Tamworth: £1,889

    £1,992£2,000£1,889Cardiff is higher£2,204£2,213£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £11,866, Cardiff £11,392Cardiff: £11,392Tamworth: £11,866Cardiff: £11,441Tamworth: £11,917Cardiff: £10,806Tamworth: £11,255

    £11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tamworth £413, Cardiff £682Cardiff: £682Tamworth: £413Cardiff: £685Tamworth: £414Cardiff: £647Tamworth: £391

    £413£414£391Cardiff is higher£682£685£647

  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, Cardiff £900Cardiff: £900Tamworth: £751Cardiff: £904Tamworth: £754Cardiff: £854Tamworth: £712

    £751£754£712Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£900£904£854

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

    £29£29£28Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£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, Cardiff £537Cardiff: £537Tamworth: £487Cardiff: £539Tamworth: £489Cardiff: £509Tamworth: £462

    £487£489£462Cardiff is higher£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £139, Cardiff £112Cardiff: £112Tamworth: £139Cardiff: £113Tamworth: £140Cardiff: £107Tamworth: £132

    £139£140£132Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£107

  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, Cardiff £109Cardiff: £109Tamworth: £139Cardiff: £109Tamworth: £139Cardiff: £103Tamworth: £132

    £139£139£132Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £1,571, Cardiff £1,730Cardiff: £1,730Tamworth: £1,571Cardiff: £1,737Tamworth: £1,578Cardiff: £1,641Tamworth: £1,491

    £1,571£1,578£1,491Cardiff is higher£1,730£1,737£1,641

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £143, Cardiff £297Cardiff: £297Tamworth: £143Cardiff: £298Tamworth: £143Cardiff: £281Tamworth: £136

    £143£143£136Cardiff is higher£297£298£281

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £263, Cardiff £351Cardiff: £351Tamworth: £263Cardiff: £352Tamworth: £264Cardiff: £333Tamworth: £250

    £263£264£250Cardiff is higher£351£352£333

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £9.29, Cardiff £6.56Cardiff: £6.56Tamworth: £9.29Cardiff: £6.59Tamworth: £9.33Cardiff: £6.22Tamworth: £8.81

    £9.29£9.33£8.81Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.56£6.59£6.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tamworth £8.77, Cardiff £7.66Cardiff: £7.66Tamworth: £8.77Cardiff: £7.70Tamworth: £8.81Cardiff: £7.27Tamworth: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £7.55, Cardiff £5.33Cardiff: £5.33Tamworth: £7.55Cardiff: £5.36Tamworth: £7.58Cardiff: £5.06Tamworth: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

  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, Cardiff 1,021.2Cardiff: 1,021.2Tamworth: 1,033.9

    1,033.9Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,021.2

  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, Cardiff 139.9Cardiff: 139.9Tamworth: 110.4

    110.4Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count139.9

  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, Cardiff 182.4Cardiff: 182.4Tamworth: 167.0

    167.0Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count182.4

  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, Cardiff 75.6Cardiff: 75.6Tamworth: 71.7

    71.7Cardiff is higher75.6

  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, Cardiff 196.1Cardiff: 196.1Tamworth: 188.7

    188.7Cardiff is higher196.1

  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, Cardiff 23.7Cardiff: 23.7Tamworth: 29.4

    29.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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Tamworth and Cardiff, per person in the age group
MeasureTamworthCardiffHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,412£4,431£4,185£4,242£4,260£4,024Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£13,010£13,065£12,341Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,992£2,000£1,889£2,204£2,213£2,090Cardiff
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,917£11,255£11,392£11,441£10,806Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£413£414£391£682£685£647Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£900£904£854Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£36£36£34Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462£537£539£509Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£112£113£107Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£132£109£109£103Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,571£1,578£1,491£1,730£1,737£1,641Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£136£297£298£281Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£250£351£352£333Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.29£9.33£8.81£6.56£6.59£6.22Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£7.66£7.70£7.27Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.91,021.2Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.4139.9Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0182.4Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.775.6Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.7196.1Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.423.7Tamworth

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tamworth £4,412, Cardiff £4,242Cardiff: £4,242Tamworth: £4,412Cardiff: £4,260Tamworth: £4,431Cardiff: £4,024Tamworth: £4,185

    £4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,242£4,260£4,024

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tamworth £2,401, Cardiff £1,791Cardiff: £1,791Tamworth: £2,401Cardiff: £1,798Tamworth: £2,412Cardiff: £1,698Tamworth: £2,278

    £2,401£2,412£2,278Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tamworth £1,234, Cardiff £1,500Cardiff: £1,500Tamworth: £1,234Cardiff: £1,507Tamworth: £1,239Cardiff: £1,423Tamworth: £1,170

    £1,234£1,239£1,170Cardiff is higher£1,500£1,507£1,423

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tamworth £2,182, Cardiff £1,568Cardiff: £1,568Tamworth: £2,182Cardiff: £1,575Tamworth: £2,191Cardiff: £1,487Tamworth: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,568£1,575£1,487

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tamworth £76, Cardiff £94Cardiff: £94Tamworth: £76Cardiff: £94Tamworth: £76Cardiff: £89Tamworth: £72

    £76£76£72Cardiff is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £138, Cardiff £124Cardiff: £124Tamworth: £138Cardiff: £124Tamworth: £139Cardiff: £118Tamworth: £131

    £138£139£131Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

  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, Cardiff £4.92Cardiff: £4.92Tamworth: £5.33Cardiff: £4.94Tamworth: £5.36Cardiff: £4.67Tamworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £487, Cardiff £537Cardiff: £537Tamworth: £487Cardiff: £539Tamworth: £489Cardiff: £509Tamworth: £462

    £487£489£462Cardiff is higher£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tamworth £139, Cardiff £112Cardiff: £112Tamworth: £139Cardiff: £113Tamworth: £140Cardiff: £107Tamworth: £132

    £139£140£132Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tamworth £86, Cardiff £74Cardiff: £74Tamworth: £86Cardiff: £74Tamworth: £86Cardiff: £70Tamworth: £82

    £86£86£82Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tamworth £974, Cardiff £1,178Cardiff: £1,178Tamworth: £974Cardiff: £1,183Tamworth: £978Cardiff: £1,117Tamworth: £923

    £974£978£923Cardiff is higher£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tamworth £143, Cardiff £297Cardiff: £297Tamworth: £143Cardiff: £298Tamworth: £143Cardiff: £281Tamworth: £136

    £143£143£136Cardiff is higher£297£298£281

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £163, Cardiff £239Cardiff: £239Tamworth: £163Cardiff: £240Tamworth: £164Cardiff: £226Tamworth: £155

    £163£164£155Cardiff is higher£239£240£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tamworth £5.76, Cardiff £4.47Cardiff: £4.47Tamworth: £5.76Cardiff: £4.49Tamworth: £5.78Cardiff: £4.24Tamworth: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tamworth £5.43, Cardiff £5.22Cardiff: £5.22Tamworth: £5.43Cardiff: £5.24Tamworth: £5.45Cardiff: £4.95Tamworth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tamworth £7.55, Cardiff £5.33Cardiff: £5.33Tamworth: £7.55Cardiff: £5.36Tamworth: £7.58Cardiff: £5.06Tamworth: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 190.1, Cardiff 140.5Cardiff: 140.5Tamworth: 190.1

    190.1Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count140.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 20.3, Cardiff 19.3Cardiff: 19.3Tamworth: 20.3

    20.3Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count19.3

  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, Cardiff 25.1Cardiff: 25.1Tamworth: 30.7

    30.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count25.1

  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, Cardiff 75.6Cardiff: 75.6Tamworth: 71.7

    71.7Cardiff is higher75.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tamworth 116.9, Cardiff 133.5Cardiff: 133.5Tamworth: 116.9

    116.9Cardiff is higher133.5

  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, Cardiff 16.2Cardiff: 16.2Tamworth: 18.2

    18.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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Tamworth and Cardiff, per resident
MeasureTamworthCardiffHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,412£4,431£4,185£4,242£4,260£4,024Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,401£2,412£2,278£1,791£1,798£1,698Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,170£1,500£1,507£1,423Cardiff
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£1,568£1,575£1,487Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£94£94£89Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£124£124£118Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.92£4.94£4.67Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462£537£539£509Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£112£113£107Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£74£74£70Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£974£978£923£1,178£1,183£1,117Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£136£297£298£281Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£239£240£226Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.47£4.49£4.24Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.22£5.24£4.95Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.1140.5Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.319.3Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.725.1Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.775.6Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.9133.5Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.216.2Tamworth

Total

Tamworth is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cardiff 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 Cardiff

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tamworth £356.8m, Cardiff £1.6bnCardiff: £1.6bnTamworth: £356.8mCardiff: £1.6bnTamworth: £358.3mCardiff: £1.5bnTamworth: £338.5m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.5mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tamworth £194.2m, Cardiff £684.0mCardiff: £684.0mTamworth: £194.2mCardiff: £687.0mTamworth: £195.0mCardiff: £648.8mTamworth: £184.2m

    £194.2m£195.0m£184.2mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tamworth £99.8m, Cardiff £573.2mCardiff: £573.2mTamworth: £99.8mCardiff: £575.6mTamworth: £100.2mCardiff: £543.7mTamworth: £94.6m

    £99.8m£100.2m£94.6mCardiff is higher£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tamworth £176.5m, Cardiff £599.0mCardiff: £599.0mTamworth: £176.5mCardiff: £601.5mTamworth: £177.2mCardiff: £568.2mTamworth: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth £6.1m, Cardiff £35.8mCardiff: £35.8mTamworth: £6.1mCardiff: £36.0mTamworth: £6.2mCardiff: £34.0mTamworth: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mCardiff is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £11.2m, Cardiff £47.3mCardiff: £47.3mTamworth: £11.2mCardiff: £47.5mTamworth: £11.2mCardiff: £44.9mTamworth: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  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, Cardiff £1.9mCardiff: £1.9mTamworth: £0.43mCardiff: £1.9mTamworth: £0.43mCardiff: £1.8mTamworth: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £39.4m, Cardiff £205.0mCardiff: £205.0mTamworth: £39.4mCardiff: £205.9mTamworth: £39.6mCardiff: £194.4mTamworth: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mCardiff is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tamworth £11.3m, Cardiff £42.9mCardiff: £42.9mTamworth: £11.3mCardiff: £43.1mTamworth: £11.3mCardiff: £40.7mTamworth: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth £7.0m, Cardiff £28.3mCardiff: £28.3mTamworth: £7.0mCardiff: £28.4mTamworth: £7.0mCardiff: £26.8mTamworth: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth £78.7m, Cardiff £450.0mCardiff: £450.0mTamworth: £78.7mCardiff: £451.9mTamworth: £79.1mCardiff: £426.8mTamworth: £74.7m

    £78.7m£79.1m£74.7mCardiff is higher£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tamworth £11.6m, Cardiff £113.3mCardiff: £113.3mTamworth: £11.6mCardiff: £113.8mTamworth: £11.6mCardiff: £107.5mTamworth: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mCardiff is higher£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tamworth £13.2m, Cardiff £91.2mCardiff: £91.2mTamworth: £13.2mCardiff: £91.6mTamworth: £13.2mCardiff: £86.5mTamworth: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mCardiff is higher£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tamworth £0.47m, Cardiff £1.7mCardiff: £1.7mTamworth: £0.47mCardiff: £1.7mTamworth: £0.47mCardiff: £1.6mTamworth: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tamworth £0.44m, Cardiff £2.0mCardiff: £2.0mTamworth: £0.44mCardiff: £2.0mTamworth: £0.44mCardiff: £1.9mTamworth: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tamworth £0.61m, Cardiff £2.0mCardiff: £2.0mTamworth: £0.61mCardiff: £2.0mTamworth: £0.61mCardiff: £1.9mTamworth: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tamworth 15,376, Cardiff 53,692Cardiff: 53,692Tamworth: 15,376

    15,376Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count53,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tamworth 1,642, Cardiff 7,358Cardiff: 7,358Tamworth: 1,642

    1,642Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count7,358

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 2,483, Cardiff 9,592Cardiff: 9,592Tamworth: 2,483

    2,483Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count9,592

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tamworth 5,797, Cardiff 28,870Cardiff: 28,870Tamworth: 5,797

    5,797Cardiff is higher28,870

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tamworth 9,455, Cardiff 51,000Cardiff: 51,000Tamworth: 9,455

    9,455Cardiff is higher51,000

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tamworth 1,475, Cardiff 6,171Cardiff: 6,171Tamworth: 1,475

    1,475Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count6,171

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Tamworth and Cardiff, total
MeasureTamworthCardiffHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCardiff
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m£684.0m£687.0m£648.8mCardiff
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m£573.2m£575.6m£543.7mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£599.0m£601.5m£568.2mCardiff
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£205.0m£205.9m£194.4mCardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£28.3m£28.4m£26.8mCardiff
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m£450.0m£451.9m£426.8mCardiff
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£113.3m£113.8m£107.5mCardiff
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£91.2m£91.6m£86.5mCardiff
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCardiff
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,37653,692Cardiff
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6427,358Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4839,592Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,79728,870Cardiff
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,45551,000Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4756,171Cardiff

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  11. 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.