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North Tyneside and Tamworth
North Tyneside is higher than Tamworth on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 11 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
North Tyneside is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 11. 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
North Tyneside Tamworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,795£4,816£4,548North Tyneside is higher£4,412£4,431£4,185
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,921£12,976£12,256Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,114£12,387
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,061£2,070£1,955North Tyneside is higher£1,992£2,000£1,889
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,622£11,671£11,024Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,866£11,917£11,255
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£467£469£443North Tyneside is higher£413£414£391
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£801£805£760North Tyneside is higher£751£754£712
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£31£31£30North Tyneside is higher£29£29£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£561£563£532North Tyneside is higher£487£489£462
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£131£132£124Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,563£1,569£1,482Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,571£1,578£1,491
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£233£234£221North Tyneside is higher£143£143£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£350£351£332North Tyneside is higher£263£264£250
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.22£9.26£8.75Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£9.29£9.33£8.81
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.01£8.05£7.60Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.53£6.55£6.19Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.3Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,033.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.9North Tyneside is higher110.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
166.0Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count167.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.9North Tyneside is higher71.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
194.9North Tyneside is higher188.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count29.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Tyneside | Tamworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,795£4,816£4,548 | £4,412£4,431£4,185 | North Tyneside |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,921£12,976£12,256 | £13,059£13,114£12,387 | Tamworth |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,061£2,070£1,955 | £1,992£2,000£1,889 | North Tyneside |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,622£11,671£11,024 | £11,866£11,917£11,255 | Tamworth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £467£469£443 | £413£414£391 | North Tyneside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £801£805£760 | £751£754£712 | North Tyneside |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £31£31£30 | £29£29£28 | North Tyneside |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £561£563£532 | £487£489£462 | North Tyneside |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £139£140£132 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £131£132£124 | £139£139£132 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,563£1,569£1,482 | £1,571£1,578£1,491 | Tamworth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £233£234£221 | £143£143£136 | North Tyneside |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £350£351£332 | £263£264£250 | North Tyneside |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | £9.29£9.33£8.81 | Tamworth |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.01£8.05£7.60 | £8.77£8.81£8.32 | Tamworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | Tamworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.3 | 1,033.9 | Tamworth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.9 | 110.4 | North Tyneside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 166.0 | 167.0 | Tamworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.9 | 71.7 | North Tyneside |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 194.9 | 188.7 | North Tyneside |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.2 | 29.4 | Tamworth |
Per resident
North Tyneside 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
North Tyneside Tamworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,795£4,816£4,548North Tyneside is higher£4,412£4,431£4,185
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,594£2,605£2,461North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,401£2,412£2,278
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,264£1,269£1,199North Tyneside is higher£1,234£1,239£1,170
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,334£2,343£2,213North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89North Tyneside is higher£76£76£72
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153North Tyneside is higher£138£139£131
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97North Tyneside is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£561£563£532North Tyneside is higher£487£489£462
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£81£76Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£958£962£909Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£923
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£233£234£221North Tyneside is higher£143£143£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£215£215£204North Tyneside is higher£163£164£155
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.53£6.55£6.19Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
205.7North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count190.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.9North Tyneside is higher20.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.3North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count30.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.9North Tyneside is higher71.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
119.5North Tyneside is higher116.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count18.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Tyneside | Tamworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,795£4,816£4,548 | £4,412£4,431£4,185 | North Tyneside |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,594£2,605£2,461 | £2,401£2,412£2,278 | North Tyneside |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,264£1,269£1,199 | £1,234£1,239£1,170 | North Tyneside |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,334£2,343£2,213 | £2,182£2,191£2,070 | North Tyneside |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £76£76£72 | North Tyneside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £138£139£131 | North Tyneside |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | North Tyneside |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £561£563£532 | £487£489£462 | North Tyneside |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £139£140£132 | Tamworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£81£76 | £86£86£82 | Tamworth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £958£962£909 | £974£978£923 | Tamworth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £233£234£221 | £143£143£136 | North Tyneside |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £215£215£204 | £163£164£155 | North Tyneside |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | Tamworth |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | Tamworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | Tamworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 205.7 | 190.1 | North Tyneside |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.9 | 20.3 | North Tyneside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.3 | 30.7 | North Tyneside |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.9 | 71.7 | North Tyneside |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 119.5 | 116.9 | North Tyneside |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 18.2 | Tamworth |
Total
North Tyneside 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
North Tyneside Tamworth
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mNorth Tyneside is higher£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£555.5m£557.9m£526.9mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£270.6m£271.7m£256.6mNorth Tyneside is higher£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£499.6m£501.8m£473.9mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mNorth Tyneside is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.4m£34.6m£32.7mNorth Tyneside is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mNorth Tyneside is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£120.0m£120.6m£113.9mNorth Tyneside is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£205.2m£206.0m£194.6mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£49.9m£50.1m£47.4mNorth Tyneside is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mNorth Tyneside is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
44,034North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count15,376
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
5,327North Tyneside is higher1,642
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
7,135North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count2,483
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
17,533North Tyneside is higher5,797
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
25,592North Tyneside is higher9,455
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,699North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,475
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Tyneside | Tamworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m | £356.8m£358.3m£338.5m | North Tyneside |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £555.5m£557.9m£526.9m | £194.2m£195.0m£184.2m | North Tyneside |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £270.6m£271.7m£256.6m | £99.8m£100.2m£94.6m | North Tyneside |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £499.6m£501.8m£473.9m | £176.5m£177.2m£167.4m | North Tyneside |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £20.1m£20.2m£19.0m | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | North Tyneside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.4m£34.6m£32.7m | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | North Tyneside |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.4m£1.3m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | North Tyneside |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £120.0m£120.6m£113.9m | £39.4m£39.6m£37.4m | North Tyneside |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | North Tyneside |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | North Tyneside |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £205.2m£206.0m£194.6m | £78.7m£79.1m£74.7m | North Tyneside |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £49.9m£50.1m£47.4m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | North Tyneside |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £45.9m£46.1m£43.6m | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | North Tyneside |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | North Tyneside |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.00m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | North Tyneside |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | North Tyneside |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 44,034 | 15,376 | North Tyneside |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 5,327 | 1,642 | North Tyneside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7,135 | 2,483 | North Tyneside |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 17,533 | 5,797 | North Tyneside |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 25,592 | 9,455 | North Tyneside |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,699 | 1,475 | North Tyneside |
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.