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Redditch and Tamworth

87,728 and 80,877 residents (mid-2024).

Redditch is higher than Tamworth on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 16 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

Redditch is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Tamworth 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

Redditch Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,436, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Redditch: £4,436Tamworth: £4,431Redditch: £4,455Tamworth: £4,185Redditch: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch is higher£4,412£4,431£4,185

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Redditch £13,203, Tamworth £13,059Tamworth: £13,059Redditch: £13,203Tamworth: £13,114Redditch: £13,260Tamworth: £12,387Redditch: £12,524

    £13,203£13,260£12,524Redditch is higher£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £2,027, Tamworth £1,992Tamworth: £1,992Redditch: £2,027Tamworth: £2,000Redditch: £2,036Tamworth: £1,889Redditch: £1,923

    £2,027£2,036£1,923Redditch is higher£1,992£2,000£1,889

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Redditch £12,052, Tamworth £11,866Tamworth: £11,866Redditch: £12,052Tamworth: £11,917Redditch: £12,104Tamworth: £11,255Redditch: £11,432

    £12,052£12,104£11,432Redditch is higher£11,866£11,917£11,255

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Redditch £415, Tamworth £413Tamworth: £413Redditch: £415Tamworth: £414Redditch: £417Tamworth: £391Redditch: £394

    £415£417£394Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391

  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: Redditch £708, Tamworth £751Tamworth: £751Redditch: £708Tamworth: £754Redditch: £711Tamworth: £712Redditch: £672

    £708£711£672Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712

  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: Redditch £28, Tamworth £29Tamworth: £29Redditch: £28Tamworth: £29Redditch: £28Tamworth: £28Redditch: £27

    £28£28£27Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £463, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Redditch: £463Tamworth: £489Redditch: £465Tamworth: £462Redditch: £439

    £463£465£439Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £128, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Redditch: £128Tamworth: £140Redditch: £128Tamworth: £132Redditch: £121

    £128£128£121Tamworth is higher£139£140£132

  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: Redditch £121, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Redditch: £121Tamworth: £139Redditch: £122Tamworth: £132Redditch: £115

    £121£122£115Tamworth is higher£139£139£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £1,636, Tamworth £1,571Tamworth: £1,571Redditch: £1,636Tamworth: £1,578Redditch: £1,643Tamworth: £1,491Redditch: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Redditch is higher£1,571£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £176, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Redditch: £176Tamworth: £143Redditch: £176Tamworth: £136Redditch: £167

    £176£176£167Redditch is higher£143£143£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £255, Tamworth £263Tamworth: £263Redditch: £255Tamworth: £264Redditch: £256Tamworth: £250Redditch: £242

    £255£256£242Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £7.95, Tamworth £9.29Tamworth: £9.29Redditch: £7.95Tamworth: £9.33Redditch: £7.98Tamworth: £8.81Redditch: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Tamworth is higher£9.29£9.33£8.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £6.79, Tamworth £8.77Tamworth: £8.77Redditch: £6.79Tamworth: £8.81Redditch: £6.82Tamworth: £8.32Redditch: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Tamworth is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £11, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Redditch: £11Tamworth: £7.58Redditch: £11Tamworth: £7.16Redditch: £10

    £11£11£10Redditch is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redditch 1,035.3, Tamworth 1,033.9Tamworth: 1,033.9Redditch: 1,035.3

    1,035.3Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,033.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redditch 107.1, Tamworth 110.4Tamworth: 110.4Redditch: 107.1

    107.1Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count110.4

  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: Redditch 151.6, Tamworth 167.0Tamworth: 167.0Redditch: 151.6

    151.6Tamworth is higher167.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 67.4, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Redditch: 67.4

    67.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count71.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Redditch 197.3, Tamworth 188.7Tamworth: 188.7Redditch: 197.3

    197.3Redditch is higher188.7

  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: Redditch 26.8, Tamworth 29.4Tamworth: 29.4Redditch: 26.8

    26.8Tamworth is higher29.4

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Redditch and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureRedditchTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,412£4,431£4,185Redditch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,260£12,524£13,059£13,114£12,387Redditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,027£2,036£1,923£1,992£2,000£1,889Redditch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,052£12,104£11,432£11,866£11,917£11,255Redditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£417£394£413£414£391Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£672£751£754£712Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£29£29£28Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£487£489£462Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£139£140£132Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£122£115£139£139£132Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,571£1,578£1,491Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£143£143£136Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£263£264£250Tamworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£9.29£9.33£8.81Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.77£8.81£8.32Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.55£7.58£7.16Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.31,033.9Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.1110.4Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6167.0Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.471.7Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.3188.7Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.829.4Tamworth

Per resident

Redditch is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 14. 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

Redditch Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,436, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Redditch: £4,436Tamworth: £4,431Redditch: £4,455Tamworth: £4,185Redditch: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch is higher£4,412£4,431£4,185

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redditch £2,403, Tamworth £2,401Tamworth: £2,401Redditch: £2,403Tamworth: £2,412Redditch: £2,413Tamworth: £2,278Redditch: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Redditch is higher£2,401£2,412£2,278

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redditch £1,256, Tamworth £1,234Tamworth: £1,234Redditch: £1,256Tamworth: £1,239Redditch: £1,261Tamworth: £1,170Redditch: £1,191

    £1,256£1,261£1,191Redditch is higher£1,234£1,239£1,170

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redditch £2,193, Tamworth £2,182Tamworth: £2,182Redditch: £2,193Tamworth: £2,191Redditch: £2,203Tamworth: £2,070Redditch: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080Redditch is higher£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redditch £76, Tamworth £76Tamworth: £76Redditch: £76Tamworth: £76Redditch: £76Tamworth: £72Redditch: £72

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £129, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Redditch: £129Tamworth: £139Redditch: £129Tamworth: £131Redditch: £122

    £129£129£122Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Redditch £5.09, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Redditch: £5.09Tamworth: £5.36Redditch: £5.11Tamworth: £5.06Redditch: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £463, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Redditch: £463Tamworth: £489Redditch: £465Tamworth: £462Redditch: £439

    £463£465£439Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £128, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Redditch: £128Tamworth: £140Redditch: £128Tamworth: £132Redditch: £121

    £128£128£121Tamworth is higher£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Redditch £75, Tamworth £86Tamworth: £86Redditch: £75Tamworth: £86Redditch: £76Tamworth: £82Redditch: £71

    £75£76£71Tamworth is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redditch £1,014, Tamworth £974Tamworth: £974Redditch: £1,014Tamworth: £978Redditch: £1,018Tamworth: £923Redditch: £961

    £1,014£1,018£961Redditch is higher£974£978£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £176, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Redditch: £176Tamworth: £143Redditch: £176Tamworth: £136Redditch: £167

    £176£176£167Redditch is higher£143£143£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redditch £158, Tamworth £163Tamworth: £163Redditch: £158Tamworth: £164Redditch: £159Tamworth: £155Redditch: £150

    £158£159£150Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redditch £4.92, Tamworth £5.76Tamworth: £5.76Redditch: £4.92Tamworth: £5.78Redditch: £4.94Tamworth: £5.46Redditch: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Tamworth is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redditch £4.21, Tamworth £5.43Tamworth: £5.43Redditch: £4.21Tamworth: £5.45Redditch: £4.22Tamworth: £5.15Redditch: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Tamworth is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £11, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Redditch: £11Tamworth: £7.58Redditch: £11Tamworth: £7.16Redditch: £10

    £11£11£10Redditch is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 188.4, Tamworth 190.1Tamworth: 190.1Redditch: 188.4

    188.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 19.5, Tamworth 20.3Tamworth: 20.3Redditch: 19.5

    19.5Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count20.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 27.6, Tamworth 30.7Tamworth: 30.7Redditch: 27.6

    27.6Tamworth is higher30.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 67.4, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Redditch: 67.4

    67.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count71.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 122.2, Tamworth 116.9Tamworth: 116.9Redditch: 122.2

    122.2Redditch is higher116.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 16.6, Tamworth 18.2Tamworth: 18.2Redditch: 16.6

    16.6Tamworth is higher18.2

Show the numbers
Redditch and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureRedditchTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,412£4,431£4,185Redditch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,401£2,412£2,278Redditch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,256£1,261£1,191£1,234£1,239£1,170Redditch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£2,182£2,191£2,070Redditch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£76£76£72Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£138£139£131Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£487£489£462Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£139£140£132Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£86£86£82Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£961£974£978£923Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£143£143£136Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£163£164£155Tamworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.76£5.78£5.46Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.55£7.58£7.16Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4190.1Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.520.3Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.630.7Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.471.7Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2116.9Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.618.2Tamworth

Total

Redditch is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Tamworth 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

Redditch Tamworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redditch £389.1m, Tamworth £356.8mTamworth: £356.8mRedditch: £389.1mTamworth: £358.3mRedditch: £390.8mTamworth: £338.5mRedditch: £369.1m

    £389.1m£390.8m£369.1mRedditch is higher£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redditch £210.8m, Tamworth £194.2mTamworth: £194.2mRedditch: £210.8mTamworth: £195.0mRedditch: £211.7mTamworth: £184.2mRedditch: £199.9m

    £210.8m£211.7m£199.9mRedditch is higher£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redditch £110.2m, Tamworth £99.8mTamworth: £99.8mRedditch: £110.2mTamworth: £100.2mRedditch: £110.6mTamworth: £94.6mRedditch: £104.5m

    £110.2m£110.6m£104.5mRedditch is higher£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redditch £192.4m, Tamworth £176.5mTamworth: £176.5mRedditch: £192.4mTamworth: £177.2mRedditch: £193.2mTamworth: £167.4mRedditch: £182.5m

    £192.4m£193.2m£182.5mRedditch is higher£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch £6.6m, Tamworth £6.1mTamworth: £6.1mRedditch: £6.6mTamworth: £6.2mRedditch: £6.7mTamworth: £5.8mRedditch: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mRedditch is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redditch £11.3m, Tamworth £11.2mTamworth: £11.2mRedditch: £11.3mTamworth: £11.2mRedditch: £11.4mTamworth: £10.6mRedditch: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mRedditch is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Redditch £0.45m, Tamworth £0.43mTamworth: £0.43mRedditch: £0.45mTamworth: £0.43mRedditch: £0.45mTamworth: £0.41mRedditch: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mRedditch is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redditch £40.6m, Tamworth £39.4mTamworth: £39.4mRedditch: £40.6mTamworth: £39.6mRedditch: £40.8mTamworth: £37.4mRedditch: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mRedditch is higherDepends on how you count£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Redditch £11.2m, Tamworth £11.3mTamworth: £11.3mRedditch: £11.2mTamworth: £11.3mRedditch: £11.2mTamworth: £10.7mRedditch: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mTamworth is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redditch £6.6m, Tamworth £7.0mTamworth: £7.0mRedditch: £6.6mTamworth: £7.0mRedditch: £6.6mTamworth: £6.6mRedditch: £6.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch £88.9m, Tamworth £78.7mTamworth: £78.7mRedditch: £88.9mTamworth: £79.1mRedditch: £89.3mTamworth: £74.7mRedditch: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mRedditch is higher£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redditch £15.4m, Tamworth £11.6mTamworth: £11.6mRedditch: £15.4mTamworth: £11.6mRedditch: £15.5mTamworth: £11.0mRedditch: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mRedditch is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redditch £13.8m, Tamworth £13.2mTamworth: £13.2mRedditch: £13.8mTamworth: £13.2mRedditch: £13.9mTamworth: £12.5mRedditch: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mRedditch is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redditch £0.43m, Tamworth £0.47mTamworth: £0.47mRedditch: £0.43mTamworth: £0.47mRedditch: £0.43mTamworth: £0.44mRedditch: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mTamworth is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redditch £0.37m, Tamworth £0.44mTamworth: £0.44mRedditch: £0.37mTamworth: £0.44mRedditch: £0.37mTamworth: £0.42mRedditch: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTamworth is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redditch £0.96m, Tamworth £0.61mTamworth: £0.61mRedditch: £0.96mTamworth: £0.61mRedditch: £0.96mTamworth: £0.58mRedditch: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mRedditch is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redditch 16,528, Tamworth 15,376Tamworth: 15,376Redditch: 16,528

    16,528Redditch is higherDepends on how you count15,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch 1,709, Tamworth 1,642Tamworth: 1,642Redditch: 1,709

    1,709Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,642

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redditch 2,420, Tamworth 2,483Tamworth: 2,483Redditch: 2,420

    2,420Tamworth is higher2,483

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redditch 5,914, Tamworth 5,797Tamworth: 5,797Redditch: 5,914

    5,914Redditch is higherDepends on how you count5,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch 10,722, Tamworth 9,455Tamworth: 9,455Redditch: 10,722

    10,722Redditch is higher9,455

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redditch 1,458, Tamworth 1,475Tamworth: 1,475Redditch: 1,458

    1,458Tamworth is higher1,475

Show the numbers
Redditch and Tamworth, total
MeasureRedditchTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.8m£369.1m£356.8m£358.3m£338.5mRedditch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£199.9m£194.2m£195.0m£184.2mRedditch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mRedditch
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.4m£193.2m£182.5m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mRedditch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mRedditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mRedditch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mRedditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mRedditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mTamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mRedditch
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mRedditch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mRedditch
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTamworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRedditch
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,52815,376Redditch
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7091,642Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4202,483Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9145,797Redditch
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,7229,455Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4581,475Tamworth

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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