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Bury and Tamworth

198,136 and 80,877 residents (mid-2024).

Bury is higher than Tamworth on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Bury is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 7. 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

Bury Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Bury: £4,497Tamworth: £4,431Bury: £4,516Tamworth: £4,185Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Bury 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: Bury £12,993, Tamworth £13,059Tamworth: £13,059Bury: £12,993Tamworth: £13,114Bury: £13,048Tamworth: £12,387Bury: £12,324

    £12,993£13,048£12,324Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bury £2,263, Tamworth £1,992Tamworth: £1,992Bury: £2,263Tamworth: £2,000Bury: £2,272Tamworth: £1,889Bury: £2,146

    £2,263£2,272£2,146Bury 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: Bury £11,659, Tamworth £11,866Tamworth: £11,866Bury: £11,659Tamworth: £11,917Bury: £11,708Tamworth: £11,255Bury: £11,059

    £11,659£11,708£11,059Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,866£11,917£11,255

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £509, Tamworth £413Tamworth: £413Bury: £509Tamworth: £414Bury: £511Tamworth: £391Bury: £483

    £509£511£483Bury is higher£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: Bury £795, Tamworth £751Tamworth: £751Bury: £795Tamworth: £754Bury: £799Tamworth: £712Bury: £754

    £795£799£754Bury is higher£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: Bury £30, Tamworth £29Tamworth: £29Bury: £30Tamworth: £29Bury: £30Tamworth: £28Bury: £28

    £30£30£28Bury 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: Bury £499, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Bury: £499Tamworth: £489Bury: £501Tamworth: £462Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Bury is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £153, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Bury: £153Tamworth: £140Bury: £154Tamworth: £132Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Bury 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: Bury £130, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Bury: £130Tamworth: £139Bury: £131Tamworth: £132Bury: £123

    £130£131£123Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £1,757, Tamworth £1,571Tamworth: £1,571Bury: £1,757Tamworth: £1,578Bury: £1,765Tamworth: £1,491Bury: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Bury is higher£1,571£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Bury: £180Tamworth: £143Bury: £181Tamworth: £136Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Bury 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: Bury £361, Tamworth £263Tamworth: £263Bury: £361Tamworth: £264Bury: £362Tamworth: £250Bury: £342

    £361£362£342Bury is higher£263£264£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £7.55, Tamworth £9.29Tamworth: £9.29Bury: £7.55Tamworth: £9.33Bury: £7.58Tamworth: £8.81Bury: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£9.29£9.33£8.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £6.84, Tamworth £8.77Tamworth: £8.77Bury: £6.84Tamworth: £8.81Bury: £6.87Tamworth: £8.32Bury: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Bury: £7.69Tamworth: £7.58Bury: £7.72Tamworth: £7.16Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury 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: Bury 1,013.7, Tamworth 1,033.9Tamworth: 1,033.9Bury: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Tamworth 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: Bury 115.6, Tamworth 110.4Tamworth: 110.4Bury: 115.6

    115.6Bury 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: Bury 163.0, Tamworth 167.0Tamworth: 167.0Bury: 163.0

    163.0Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count167.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 74.5, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Bury: 74.5

    74.5Bury is higher71.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bury 217.2, Tamworth 188.7Tamworth: 188.7Bury: 217.2

    217.2Bury 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: Bury 29.7, Tamworth 29.4Tamworth: 29.4Bury: 29.7

    29.7Bury is higher29.4

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Bury and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureBuryTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,412£4,431£4,185Bury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,993£13,048£12,324£13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,263£2,272£2,146£1,992£2,000£1,889Bury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,659£11,708£11,059£11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£413£414£391Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£751£754£712Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£29£29£28Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£487£489£462Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£139£140£132Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£139£139£132Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,571£1,578£1,491Bury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£143£143£136Bury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£361£362£342£263£264£250Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£9.29£9.33£8.81Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£8.77£8.81£8.32Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£7.55£7.58£7.16Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,033.9Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.6110.4Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0167.0Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.571.7Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.2188.7Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.729.4Bury

Per resident

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

Bury Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Bury: £4,497Tamworth: £4,431Bury: £4,516Tamworth: £4,185Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Bury is higher£4,412£4,431£4,185

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury £2,260, Tamworth £2,401Tamworth: £2,401Bury: £2,260Tamworth: £2,412Bury: £2,270Tamworth: £2,278Bury: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,401£2,412£2,278

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury £1,397, Tamworth £1,234Tamworth: £1,234Bury: £1,397Tamworth: £1,239Bury: £1,403Tamworth: £1,170Bury: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Bury is higher£1,234£1,239£1,170

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury £2,028, Tamworth £2,182Tamworth: £2,182Bury: £2,028Tamworth: £2,191Bury: £2,037Tamworth: £2,070Bury: £1,924

    £2,028£2,037£1,924Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury £89, Tamworth £76Tamworth: £76Bury: £89Tamworth: £76Bury: £89Tamworth: £72Bury: £84

    £89£89£84Bury is higher£76£76£72

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

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

    £138£139£131Bury is higher£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: Bury £5.17, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Bury: £5.17Tamworth: £5.36Bury: £5.19Tamworth: £5.06Bury: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Tamworth 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: Bury £499, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Bury: £499Tamworth: £489Bury: £501Tamworth: £462Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Bury is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £153, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Bury: £153Tamworth: £140Bury: £154Tamworth: £132Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Bury 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: Bury £80, Tamworth £86Tamworth: £86Bury: £80Tamworth: £86Bury: £81Tamworth: £82Bury: £76

    £80£81£76Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury £1,085, Tamworth £974Tamworth: £974Bury: £1,085Tamworth: £978Bury: £1,089Tamworth: £923Bury: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Bury is higher£974£978£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Bury: £180Tamworth: £143Bury: £181Tamworth: £136Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Bury is higher£143£143£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury £223, Tamworth £163Tamworth: £163Bury: £223Tamworth: £164Bury: £224Tamworth: £155Bury: £211

    £223£224£211Bury is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury £4.66, Tamworth £5.76Tamworth: £5.76Bury: £4.66Tamworth: £5.78Bury: £4.68Tamworth: £5.46Bury: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury £4.23, Tamworth £5.43Tamworth: £5.43Bury: £4.23Tamworth: £5.45Bury: £4.25Tamworth: £5.15Bury: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Bury: £7.69Tamworth: £7.58Bury: £7.72Tamworth: £7.16Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury 176.4, Tamworth 190.1Tamworth: 190.1Bury: 176.4

    176.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury 20.1, Tamworth 20.3Tamworth: 20.3Bury: 20.1

    20.1Tamworth 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: Bury 28.4, Tamworth 30.7Tamworth: 30.7Bury: 28.4

    28.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count30.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 74.5, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Bury: 74.5

    74.5Bury is higher71.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury 134.1, Tamworth 116.9Tamworth: 116.9Bury: 134.1

    134.1Bury 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: Bury 18.3, Tamworth 18.2Tamworth: 18.2Bury: 18.3

    18.3Bury is higher18.2

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Bury and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureBuryTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,412£4,431£4,185Bury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,401£2,412£2,278Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,234£1,239£1,170Bury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,028£2,037£1,924£2,182£2,191£2,070Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£76£76£72Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£138£139£131Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£487£489£462Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£139£140£132Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£86£86£82Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£974£978£923Bury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£143£143£136Bury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£163£164£155Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.76£5.78£5.46Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£7.55£7.58£7.16Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.4190.1Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.120.3Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.430.7Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.571.7Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1116.9Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.2Bury

Total

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

Bury Tamworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury £891.0m, Tamworth £356.8mTamworth: £356.8mBury: £891.0mTamworth: £358.3mBury: £894.8mTamworth: £338.5mBury: £845.2m

    £891.0m£894.8m£845.2mBury is higher£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury £447.8m, Tamworth £194.2mTamworth: £194.2mBury: £447.8mTamworth: £195.0mBury: £449.7mTamworth: £184.2mBury: £424.8m

    £447.8m£449.7m£424.8mBury is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury £276.8m, Tamworth £99.8mTamworth: £99.8mBury: £276.8mTamworth: £100.2mBury: £277.9mTamworth: £94.6mBury: £262.5m

    £276.8m£277.9m£262.5mBury is higher£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury £401.9m, Tamworth £176.5mTamworth: £176.5mBury: £401.9mTamworth: £177.2mBury: £403.6mTamworth: £167.4mBury: £381.2m

    £401.9m£403.6m£381.2mBury is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury £17.5m, Tamworth £6.1mTamworth: £6.1mBury: £17.5mTamworth: £6.2mBury: £17.6mTamworth: £5.8mBury: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBury is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury £27.4m, Tamworth £11.2mTamworth: £11.2mBury: £27.4mTamworth: £11.2mBury: £27.5mTamworth: £10.6mBury: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBury is higher£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: Bury £1.0m, Tamworth £0.43mTamworth: £0.43mBury: £1.0mTamworth: £0.43mBury: £1.0mTamworth: £0.41mBury: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mBury 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: Bury £98.9m, Tamworth £39.4mTamworth: £39.4mBury: £98.9mTamworth: £39.6mBury: £99.3mTamworth: £37.4mBury: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mBury is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bury £30.3m, Tamworth £11.3mTamworth: £11.3mBury: £30.3mTamworth: £11.3mBury: £30.4mTamworth: £10.7mBury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mBury 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: Bury £15.9m, Tamworth £7.0mTamworth: £7.0mBury: £15.9mTamworth: £7.0mBury: £16.0mTamworth: £6.6mBury: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBury is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury £214.9m, Tamworth £78.7mTamworth: £78.7mBury: £214.9mTamworth: £79.1mBury: £215.9mTamworth: £74.7mBury: £203.9m

    £214.9m£215.9m£203.9mBury is higher£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury £35.7m, Tamworth £11.6mTamworth: £11.6mBury: £35.7mTamworth: £11.6mBury: £35.8mTamworth: £11.0mBury: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.9mBury is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury £44.1m, Tamworth £13.2mTamworth: £13.2mBury: £44.1mTamworth: £13.2mBury: £44.3mTamworth: £12.5mBury: £41.9m

    £44.1m£44.3m£41.9mBury is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury £0.92m, Tamworth £0.47mTamworth: £0.47mBury: £0.92mTamworth: £0.47mBury: £0.93mTamworth: £0.44mBury: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBury is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury £0.84m, Tamworth £0.44mTamworth: £0.44mBury: £0.84mTamworth: £0.44mBury: £0.84mTamworth: £0.42mBury: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mBury is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury £1.5m, Tamworth £0.61mTamworth: £0.61mBury: £1.5mTamworth: £0.61mBury: £1.5mTamworth: £0.58mBury: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBury is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury 34,941, Tamworth 15,376Tamworth: 15,376Bury: 34,941

    34,941Bury is higherDepends on how you count15,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury 3,983, Tamworth 1,642Tamworth: 1,642Bury: 3,983

    3,983Bury 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: Bury 5,619, Tamworth 2,483Tamworth: 2,483Bury: 5,619

    5,619Bury is higherDepends on how you count2,483

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury 14,764, Tamworth 5,797Tamworth: 5,797Bury: 14,764

    14,764Bury is higher5,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury 26,570, Tamworth 9,455Tamworth: 9,455Bury: 26,570

    26,570Bury is higher9,455

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury 3,626, Tamworth 1,475Tamworth: 1,475Bury: 3,626

    3,626Bury is higher1,475

Show the numbers
Bury and Tamworth, total
MeasureBuryTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£891.0m£894.8m£845.2m£356.8m£358.3m£338.5mBury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£447.8m£449.7m£424.8m£194.2m£195.0m£184.2mBury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.8m£277.9m£262.5m£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mBury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mBury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mBury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£214.9m£215.9m£203.9m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mBury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.9m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mBury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mBury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBury
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,94115,376Bury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9831,642Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6192,483Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,7645,797Bury
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,5709,455Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,475Bury

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.
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