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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Tunbridge Wells
Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 4 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
Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 18. 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
Harpenden and Berkhamsted Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,462£3,477£3,284Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,813£3,829£3,617
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£12,643£12,696£11,992
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£963£967£913Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,495£1,501£1,418
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,139£12,190£11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£11,656£11,706£11,057
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£200£201£190Tunbridge Wells is higher£335£336£318
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£548£551£520Tunbridge Wells is higher£633£636£600
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12£13£12Tunbridge Wells is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£181£182£172Tunbridge Wells is higher£269£271£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Tunbridge Wells is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£54£55£52Tunbridge Wells is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£768£772£729Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Tunbridge Wells is higher£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£129£130£122Tunbridge Wells is higher£220£221£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.66£7.70£7.27Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.61£3.62£3.42Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.93£3.95£3.73Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
46.7Tunbridge Wells is higher71.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.6Tunbridge Wells is higher129.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
27.6Tunbridge Wells is higher40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
77.1Tunbridge Wells is higher129.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
11.5Tunbridge Wells is higher15.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,462£3,477£3,284 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,900£12,955£12,236 | £12,643£12,696£11,992 | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £963£967£913 | £1,495£1,501£1,418 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,139£12,190£11,514 | £11,656£11,706£11,057 | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £200£201£190 | £335£336£318 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £548£551£520 | £633£636£600 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12£13£12 | £18£18£17 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £269£271£256 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £101£102£96 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £54£55£52 | £69£69£65 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £768£772£729 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £194£195£184 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £129£130£122 | £220£221£208 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.66£7.70£7.27 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.61£3.62£3.42 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.7 | 1,000.4 | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 46.7 | 71.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.6 | 129.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 27.6 | 40.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 77.1 | 129.1 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 11.5 | 15.1 | Tunbridge Wells |
Per resident
Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 18. 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
Harpenden and Berkhamsted Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,462£3,477£3,284Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,813£3,829£3,617
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,521£2,532£2,391Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£2,338£2,348£2,218
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£563£565£534Tunbridge Wells is higher£903£907£857
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,372£2,383£2,250Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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
£107£108£102Tunbridge Wells is higher£117£118£111
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.44£2.45£2.31Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£181£182£172Tunbridge Wells is higher£269£271£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Tunbridge Wells is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£32£30Tunbridge Wells is higher£42£42£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£449£451£426Tunbridge Wells is higher£721£724£684
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Tunbridge Wells is higher£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£75£76£72Tunbridge Wells is higher£133£133£126
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.48£4.50£4.25Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£4.31£4.33£4.09
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.11£2.12£2.00Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.93£3.95£3.73Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count185.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.1Tunbridge Wells is higher13.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Tunbridge Wells is higher23.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
27.6Tunbridge Wells is higher40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
45.0Tunbridge Wells is higher78.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
6.7Tunbridge Wells is higher9.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,462£3,477£3,284 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,521£2,532£2,391 | £2,338£2,348£2,218 | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £563£565£534 | £903£907£857 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,372£2,383£2,250 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £62£62£59 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £117£118£111 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.44£2.45£2.31 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £269£271£256 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £101£102£96 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£32£30 | £42£42£39 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £449£451£426 | £721£724£684 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £194£195£184 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £75£76£72 | £133£133£126 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.11£2.12£2.00 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 198.9 | 185.0 | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.1 | 13.3 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 23.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 27.6 | 40.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 45.0 | 78.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 6.7 | 9.1 | Tunbridge Wells |
Total
Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 22. 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
Harpenden and Berkhamsted Tunbridge Wells
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£335.1m£336.5m£317.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£244.0m£245.0m£231.4mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mTunbridge Wells is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mTunbridge Wells is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mTunbridge Wells is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mTunbridge Wells is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£43.5m£43.6m£41.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mTunbridge Wells is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£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
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,249Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count20,259
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
884Tunbridge Wells is higher1,456
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,149Tunbridge Wells is higher2,612
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,673Tunbridge Wells is higher4,474
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
4,358Tunbridge Wells is higher8,538
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
650Tunbridge Wells is higher997
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| Measure | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £335.1m£336.5m£317.8m | £417.5m£419.3m£396.0m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £244.0m£245.0m£231.4m | £256.0m£257.1m£242.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £54.5m£54.7m£51.7m | £98.9m£99.3m£93.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £229.6m£230.6m£217.8m | £236.1m£237.1m£223.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.6m£16.6m | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.6m£7.1m | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.1m£3.1m£2.9m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £43.5m£43.6m£41.2m | £79.0m£79.3m£74.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.44m£0.41m | £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 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,249 | 20,259 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 884 | 1,456 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,149 | 2,612 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,673 | 4,474 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 4,358 | 8,538 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 650 | 997 | Tunbridge Wells |
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.