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Cardiff and Tamworth

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

Cardiff is higher than Tamworth on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

Cardiff Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,010£13,065£12,341Tamworth 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: Cardiff £2,204, Tamworth £1,992Tamworth: £1,992Cardiff: £2,204Tamworth: £2,000Cardiff: £2,213Tamworth: £1,889Cardiff: £2,090

    £2,204£2,213£2,090Cardiff 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: Cardiff £11,392, Tamworth £11,866Tamworth: £11,866Cardiff: £11,392Tamworth: £11,917Cardiff: £11,441Tamworth: £11,255Cardiff: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Tamworth 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: Cardiff £682, Tamworth £413Tamworth: £413Cardiff: £682Tamworth: £414Cardiff: £685Tamworth: £391Cardiff: £647

    £682£685£647Cardiff 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: Cardiff £900, Tamworth £751Tamworth: £751Cardiff: £900Tamworth: £754Cardiff: £904Tamworth: £712Cardiff: £854

    £900£904£854Cardiff 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: Cardiff £36, Tamworth £29Tamworth: £29Cardiff: £36Tamworth: £29Cardiff: £36Tamworth: £28Cardiff: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff 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: Cardiff £537, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Cardiff: £537Tamworth: £489Cardiff: £539Tamworth: £462Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff 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: Cardiff £112, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Cardiff: £112Tamworth: £140Cardiff: £113Tamworth: £132Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cardiff £109, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Cardiff: £109Tamworth: £139Cardiff: £109Tamworth: £132Cardiff: £103

    £109£109£103Tamworth 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: Cardiff £1,730, Tamworth £1,571Tamworth: £1,571Cardiff: £1,730Tamworth: £1,578Cardiff: £1,737Tamworth: £1,491Cardiff: £1,641

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £297£298£281Cardiff 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: Cardiff £351, Tamworth £263Tamworth: £263Cardiff: £351Tamworth: £264Cardiff: £352Tamworth: £250Cardiff: £333

    £351£352£333Cardiff 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: Cardiff £6.56, Tamworth £9.29Tamworth: £9.29Cardiff: £6.56Tamworth: £9.33Cardiff: £6.59Tamworth: £8.81Cardiff: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Tamworth 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: Cardiff £7.66, Tamworth £8.77Tamworth: £8.77Cardiff: £7.66Tamworth: £8.81Cardiff: £7.70Tamworth: £8.32Cardiff: £7.27

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cardiff 1,021.2, Tamworth 1,033.9Tamworth: 1,033.9Cardiff: 1,021.2

    1,021.2Tamworth 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: Cardiff 139.9, Tamworth 110.4Tamworth: 110.4Cardiff: 139.9

    139.9Cardiff 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: Cardiff 182.4, Tamworth 167.0Tamworth: 167.0Cardiff: 182.4

    182.4Cardiff 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: Cardiff 75.6, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff 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: Cardiff 196.1, Tamworth 188.7Tamworth: 188.7Cardiff: 196.1

    196.1Cardiff 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: Cardiff 23.7, Tamworth 29.4Tamworth: 29.4Cardiff: 23.7

    23.7Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count29.4

Show the numbers
Cardiff and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiffTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,341£13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,213£2,090£1,992£2,000£1,889Cardiff
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£413£414£391Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£751£754£712Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£28Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£487£489£462Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£139£140£132Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£139£139£132Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,571£1,578£1,491Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£143£143£136Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£351£352£333£263£264£250Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£9.29£9.33£8.81Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£8.77£8.81£8.32Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.21,033.9Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9110.4Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.4167.0Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.671.7Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.1188.7Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.729.4Tamworth

Per resident

Cardiff 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

Cardiff Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £94£94£89Cardiff 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: Cardiff £124, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Cardiff: £124Tamworth: £139Cardiff: £124Tamworth: £131Cardiff: £118

    £124£124£118Tamworth 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: Cardiff £4.92, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Cardiff: £4.92Tamworth: £5.36Cardiff: £4.94Tamworth: £5.06Cardiff: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Tamworth 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: Cardiff £537, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Cardiff: £537Tamworth: £489Cardiff: £539Tamworth: £462Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff 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: Cardiff £112, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Cardiff: £112Tamworth: £140Cardiff: £113Tamworth: £132Cardiff: £107

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    140.5Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.3Tamworth 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: Cardiff 25.1, Tamworth 30.7Tamworth: 30.7Cardiff: 25.1

    25.1Tamworth 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: Cardiff 75.6, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higher71.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    133.5Cardiff 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: Cardiff 16.2, Tamworth 18.2Tamworth: 18.2Cardiff: 16.2

    16.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count18.2

Show the numbers
Cardiff and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureCardiffTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,798£1,698£2,401£2,412£2,278Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,234£1,239£1,170Cardiff
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,487£2,182£2,191£2,070Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£76£76£72Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£138£139£131Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£487£489£462Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£139£140£132Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£86£86£82Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£974£978£923Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£143£143£136Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£226£163£164£155Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£5.76£5.78£5.46Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026140.5190.1Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.320.3Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.130.7Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.671.7Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.5116.9Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.218.2Tamworth

Total

Cardiff 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

Cardiff Tamworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff £1.6bn, Tamworth £356.8mTamworth: £356.8mCardiff: £1.6bnTamworth: £358.3mCardiff: £1.6bnTamworth: £338.5mCardiff: £1.5bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCardiff 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: Cardiff £47.3m, Tamworth £11.2mTamworth: £11.2mCardiff: £47.3mTamworth: £11.2mCardiff: £47.5mTamworth: £10.6mCardiff: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCardiff 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: Cardiff £1.9m, Tamworth £0.43mTamworth: £0.43mCardiff: £1.9mTamworth: £0.43mCardiff: £1.9mTamworth: £0.41mCardiff: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCardiff 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: Cardiff £205.0m, Tamworth £39.4mTamworth: £39.4mCardiff: £205.0mTamworth: £39.6mCardiff: £205.9mTamworth: £37.4mCardiff: £194.4m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.4mCardiff 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: Cardiff £42.9m, Tamworth £11.3mTamworth: £11.3mCardiff: £42.9mTamworth: £11.3mCardiff: £43.1mTamworth: £10.7mCardiff: £40.7m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    53,692Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count15,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    7,358Cardiff 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: Cardiff 9,592, Tamworth 2,483Tamworth: 2,483Cardiff: 9,592

    9,592Cardiff 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: Cardiff 28,870, Tamworth 5,797Tamworth: 5,797Cardiff: 28,870

    28,870Cardiff is higher5,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    51,000Cardiff is higher9,455

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

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

    6,171Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count1,475

Show the numbers
Cardiff and Tamworth, total
MeasureCardiffTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£356.8m£358.3m£338.5mCardiff
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m£194.2m£195.0m£184.2mCardiff
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mCardiff
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mCardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mCardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCardiff
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mCardiff
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mCardiff
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mCardiff
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCardiff
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCardiff
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,69215,376Cardiff
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3581,642Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5922,483Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,8705,797Cardiff
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,0009,455Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,1711,475Cardiff

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.
  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.
  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.