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Didcot and Wantage and Tunbridge Wells
Didcot and Wantage is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 7 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
Didcot and Wantage is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 19. 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
Didcot and Wantage Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,390£3,405£3,216Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,813£3,829£3,617
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,458£12,511£11,817Tunbridge Wells is higher£12,643£12,696£11,992
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,363£1,369£1,293Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,495£1,501£1,418
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,664£11,714£11,064Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£11,656£11,706£11,057
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£235£236£223Tunbridge Wells is higher£335£336£318
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£544£547£516Tunbridge Wells is higher£633£636£600
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Tunbridge Wells is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£222£223£211Tunbridge Wells is higher£269£271£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£64£60Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,147£1,152£1,088Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,194£1,199£1,133
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£121Tunbridge Wells is higher£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137Tunbridge Wells is higher£220£221£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01Tunbridge Wells is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.78£2.80£2.64Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.26£6.29£5.94
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.9Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
55.9Tunbridge Wells is higher71.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
116.2Tunbridge Wells is higher129.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Tunbridge Wells is higher40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
121.1Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count129.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.9Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count15.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Didcot and Wantage | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,458£12,511£11,817 | £12,643£12,696£11,992 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,363£1,369£1,293 | £1,495£1,501£1,418 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,664£11,714£11,064 | £11,656£11,706£11,057 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £335£336£318 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £544£547£516 | £633£636£600 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £18£18£17 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £222£223£211 | £269£271£256 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £101£102£96 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£64£60 | £69£69£65 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,147£1,152£1,088 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£121 | £194£195£184 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £220£221£208 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.78£2.80£2.64 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.9 | 1,000.4 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 55.9 | 71.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 116.2 | 129.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 40.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 121.1 | 129.1 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.9 | 15.1 | Tunbridge Wells |
Per resident
Didcot and Wantage is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 20. 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
Didcot and Wantage Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,390£3,405£3,216Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,813£3,829£3,617
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,072£2,081£1,965Tunbridge Wells is higher£2,338£2,348£2,218
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£847£850£803Tunbridge Wells is higher£903£907£857
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,940£1,948£1,840Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,156£2,165£2,045
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Tunbridge Wells is higher£62£62£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Tunbridge Wells is higher£117£118£111
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.38£2.39£2.26Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£222£223£211Tunbridge Wells is higher£269£271£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£40£40£38Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£712£715£675Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£121Tunbridge Wells is higher£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Tunbridge Wells is higher£133£133£126
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.93£3.95£3.73Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.73£1.74£1.64Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.26£6.29£5.94
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
168.1Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count185.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.3Tunbridge Wells is higher13.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3Tunbridge Wells is higher23.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Tunbridge Wells is higher40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
75.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count78.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.3Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count9.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Didcot and Wantage | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,072£2,081£1,965 | £2,338£2,348£2,218 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £847£850£803 | £903£907£857 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £62£62£59 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £117£118£111 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £222£223£211 | £269£271£256 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £101£102£96 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £40£40£38 | £42£42£39 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £712£715£675 | £721£724£684 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£121 | £194£195£184 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £133£133£126 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.73£1.74£1.64 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 168.1 | 185.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.3 | 13.3 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 23.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 40.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 75.2 | 78.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.3 | 9.1 | Didcot and Wantage |
Total
Didcot and Wantage is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 16. 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
Didcot and Wantage Tunbridge Wells
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£392.2m£393.9m£372.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.0m£98.4m£92.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£224.4m£225.4m£212.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDidcot and Wantage is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,448Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count20,259
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,075Tunbridge Wells is higher1,456
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,236Tunbridge Wells is higher2,612
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,134Tunbridge Wells is higher4,474
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,698Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count8,538
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,070Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count997
Show the numbers
| Measure | Didcot and Wantage | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £392.2m£393.9m£372.0m | £417.5m£419.3m£396.0m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £239.7m£240.7m£227.4m | £256.0m£257.1m£242.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.0m£98.4m£92.9m | £98.9m£99.3m£93.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £224.4m£225.4m£212.9m | £236.1m£237.1m£223.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.7m£25.9m£24.4m | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £82.4m£82.7m£78.1m | £79.0m£79.3m£74.9m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.9m£14.0m | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £0.36m£0.37m£0.34m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,448 | 20,259 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,075 | 1,456 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,236 | 2,612 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,134 | 4,474 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,698 | 8,538 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,070 | 997 | Didcot and Wantage |
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.