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Mid Bedfordshire and Tunbridge Wells

107,279 and 109,491 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Bedfordshire is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 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.

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Per person in the age group

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 15. 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

Mid Bedfordshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Tunbridge Wells £3,813Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Tunbridge Wells: £3,617Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,813£3,829£3,617

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £12,747, Tunbridge Wells £12,643Tunbridge Wells: £12,643Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Tunbridge Wells: £12,696Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Tunbridge Wells: £11,992Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,643£12,696£11,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £1,194, Tunbridge Wells £1,495Tunbridge Wells: £1,495Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Tunbridge Wells: £1,501Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Tunbridge Wells: £1,418Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,495£1,501£1,418

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £11,889, Tunbridge Wells £11,656Tunbridge Wells: £11,656Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Tunbridge Wells: £11,706Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Tunbridge Wells: £11,057Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277

    £11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,656£11,706£11,057

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £245, Tunbridge Wells £335Tunbridge Wells: £335Mid Bedfordshire: £245Tunbridge Wells: £336Mid Bedfordshire: £246Tunbridge Wells: £318Mid Bedfordshire: £233

    £245£246£233Tunbridge Wells is higher£335£336£318

  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: Mid Bedfordshire £597, Tunbridge Wells £633Tunbridge Wells: £633Mid Bedfordshire: £597Tunbridge Wells: £636Mid Bedfordshire: £599Tunbridge Wells: £600Mid Bedfordshire: £566

    £597£599£566Tunbridge Wells is higher£633£636£600

  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: Mid Bedfordshire £16, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18Mid Bedfordshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18Mid Bedfordshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £17Mid Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Tunbridge Wells is higher£18£18£17

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Tunbridge Wells £269Tunbridge Wells: £269Mid Bedfordshire: £244Tunbridge Wells: £271Mid Bedfordshire: £246Tunbridge Wells: £256Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Tunbridge Wells is higher£269£271£256

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Mid Bedfordshire: £109Tunbridge Wells: £102Mid Bedfordshire: £110Tunbridge Wells: £96Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire is higher£101£102£96

  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: Mid Bedfordshire £68, Tunbridge Wells £69Tunbridge Wells: £69Mid Bedfordshire: £68Tunbridge Wells: £69Mid Bedfordshire: £69Tunbridge Wells: £65Mid Bedfordshire: £65

    £68£69£65Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £988, Tunbridge Wells £1,194Tunbridge Wells: £1,194Mid Bedfordshire: £988Tunbridge Wells: £1,199Mid Bedfordshire: £992Tunbridge Wells: £1,133Mid Bedfordshire: £937

    £988£992£937Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Tunbridge Wells £194Tunbridge Wells: £194Mid Bedfordshire: £106Tunbridge Wells: £195Mid Bedfordshire: £106Tunbridge Wells: £184Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Tunbridge Wells is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £128, Tunbridge Wells £220Tunbridge Wells: £220Mid Bedfordshire: £128Tunbridge Wells: £221Mid Bedfordshire: £129Tunbridge Wells: £208Mid Bedfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Tunbridge Wells is higher£220£221£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £7.56, Tunbridge Wells £7.13Tunbridge Wells: £7.13Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Tunbridge Wells: £7.16Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Tunbridge Wells: £6.76Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £2.27, Tunbridge Wells £5.49Tunbridge Wells: £5.49Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Tunbridge Wells: £5.52Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Tunbridge Wells: £5.21Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Tunbridge Wells £6.26Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Tunbridge Wells: £5.94Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5, Tunbridge Wells 1,000.4Tunbridge Wells: 1,000.4Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire 62.4, Tunbridge Wells 71.9Tunbridge Wells: 71.9Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4

    62.4Tunbridge Wells is higher71.9

  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: Mid Bedfordshire 128.4, Tunbridge Wells 129.0Tunbridge Wells: 129.0Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4

    128.4Tunbridge Wells is higher129.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, Tunbridge Wells 40.9Tunbridge Wells: 40.9Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Tunbridge Wells is higher40.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire 107.0, Tunbridge Wells 129.1Tunbridge Wells: 129.1Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0

    107.0Tunbridge Wells is higher129.1

  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: Mid Bedfordshire 16.2, Tunbridge Wells 15.1Tunbridge Wells: 15.1Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2

    16.2Mid Bedfordshire is higher15.1

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Mid Bedfordshire and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BedfordshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,643£12,696£11,992Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,495£1,501£1,418Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,939£11,277£11,656£11,706£11,057Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£335£336£318Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£633£636£600Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£269£271£256Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£101£102£96Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65£69£69£65Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,194£1,199£1,133Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£220£221£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£7.13£7.16£6.76Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.26£6.29£5.94Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,000.4Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.471.9Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4129.0Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.640.9Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.0129.1Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.215.1Mid Bedfordshire

Per resident

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 17. 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

Mid Bedfordshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Tunbridge Wells £3,813Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Tunbridge Wells: £3,617Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,813£3,829£3,617

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,184, Tunbridge Wells £2,338Tunbridge Wells: £2,338Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Tunbridge Wells: £2,348Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Tunbridge Wells: £2,218Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,338£2,348£2,218

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £735, Tunbridge Wells £903Tunbridge Wells: £903Mid Bedfordshire: £735Tunbridge Wells: £907Mid Bedfordshire: £738Tunbridge Wells: £857Mid Bedfordshire: £697

    £735£738£697Tunbridge Wells is higher£903£907£857

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,037, Tunbridge Wells £2,156Tunbridge Wells: £2,156Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Tunbridge Wells: £2,165Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Tunbridge Wells: £2,045Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,156£2,165£2,045

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Tunbridge Wells £62Tunbridge Wells: £62Mid Bedfordshire: £42Tunbridge Wells: £62Mid Bedfordshire: £42Tunbridge Wells: £59Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Tunbridge Wells is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £102, Tunbridge Wells £117Tunbridge Wells: £117Mid Bedfordshire: £102Tunbridge Wells: £118Mid Bedfordshire: £103Tunbridge Wells: £111Mid Bedfordshire: £97

    £102£103£97Tunbridge Wells is higher£117£118£111

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2.76, Tunbridge Wells £3.38Tunbridge Wells: £3.38Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Tunbridge Wells: £3.40Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Tunbridge Wells: £3.21Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Tunbridge Wells £269Tunbridge Wells: £269Mid Bedfordshire: £244Tunbridge Wells: £271Mid Bedfordshire: £246Tunbridge Wells: £256Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Tunbridge Wells is higher£269£271£256

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Mid Bedfordshire: £109Tunbridge Wells: £102Mid Bedfordshire: £110Tunbridge Wells: £96Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Tunbridge Wells £42Tunbridge Wells: £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Tunbridge Wells: £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Tunbridge Wells: £39Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £608, Tunbridge Wells £721Tunbridge Wells: £721Mid Bedfordshire: £608Tunbridge Wells: £724Mid Bedfordshire: £611Tunbridge Wells: £684Mid Bedfordshire: £577

    £608£611£577Tunbridge Wells is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Tunbridge Wells £194Tunbridge Wells: £194Mid Bedfordshire: £106Tunbridge Wells: £195Mid Bedfordshire: £106Tunbridge Wells: £184Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Tunbridge Wells is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £79, Tunbridge Wells £133Tunbridge Wells: £133Mid Bedfordshire: £79Tunbridge Wells: £133Mid Bedfordshire: £79Tunbridge Wells: £126Mid Bedfordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Tunbridge Wells is higher£133£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £4.66, Tunbridge Wells £4.31Tunbridge Wells: £4.31Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Tunbridge Wells: £4.33Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Tunbridge Wells: £4.09Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £1.40, Tunbridge Wells £3.32Tunbridge Wells: £3.32Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Tunbridge Wells: £3.15Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33

    £1.40£1.41£1.33Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Tunbridge Wells £6.26Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Tunbridge Wells: £5.94Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 176.5, Tunbridge Wells 185.0Tunbridge Wells: 185.0Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5

    176.5Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count185.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.7, Tunbridge Wells 13.3Tunbridge Wells: 13.3Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7

    10.7Tunbridge Wells is higher13.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 22.0, Tunbridge Wells 23.9Tunbridge Wells: 23.9Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0

    22.0Tunbridge Wells is higher23.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, Tunbridge Wells 40.9Tunbridge Wells: 40.9Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Tunbridge Wells is higher40.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 65.9, Tunbridge Wells 78.0Tunbridge Wells: 78.0Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9

    65.9Tunbridge Wells is higher78.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.0, Tunbridge Wells 9.1Tunbridge Wells: 9.1Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0

    10.0Mid Bedfordshire is higher9.1

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Mid Bedfordshire and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureMid BedfordshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,338£2,348£2,218Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£735£738£697£903£907£857Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£2,156£2,165£2,045Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£62£62£59Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£117£118£111Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£3.38£3.40£3.21Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£269£271£256Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£101£102£96Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£42£42£39Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£721£724£684Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£133£133£126Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.31£4.33£4.09Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.40£1.41£1.33£3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.26£6.29£5.94Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.5185.0Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.3Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.023.9Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.640.9Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.978.0Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.1Mid Bedfordshire

Total

Mid Bedfordshire 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

Mid Bedfordshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £363.2m, Tunbridge Wells £417.5mTunbridge Wells: £417.5mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mTunbridge Wells: £419.3mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mTunbridge Wells: £396.0mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mTunbridge Wells is higher£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £234.2m, Tunbridge Wells £256.0mTunbridge Wells: £256.0mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mTunbridge Wells: £257.1mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mTunbridge Wells: £242.9mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £78.9m, Tunbridge Wells £98.9mTunbridge Wells: £98.9mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mTunbridge Wells: £99.3mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mTunbridge Wells: £93.8mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire £218.5m, Tunbridge Wells £236.1mTunbridge Wells: £236.1mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mTunbridge Wells: £237.1mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mTunbridge Wells: £223.9mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Tunbridge Wells £6.8mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mTunbridge Wells: £6.4mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.0m, Tunbridge Wells £12.8mTunbridge Wells: £12.8mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mTunbridge Wells: £12.9mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mTunbridge Wells: £12.2mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.30m, Tunbridge Wells £0.37mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mTunbridge Wells: £0.35mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £26.2m, Tunbridge Wells £29.5mTunbridge Wells: £29.5mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mTunbridge Wells: £29.6mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mTunbridge Wells: £28.0mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.7m, Tunbridge Wells £11.1mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mTunbridge Wells: £10.5mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMid Bedfordshire is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Tunbridge Wells £4.6mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mTunbridge Wells: £4.3mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £65.2m, Tunbridge Wells £79.0mTunbridge Wells: £79.0mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mTunbridge Wells: £79.3mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mTunbridge Wells: £74.9mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.4m, Tunbridge Wells £21.3mTunbridge Wells: £21.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mTunbridge Wells: £20.2mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £8.5m, Tunbridge Wells £14.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.6mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mTunbridge Wells: £13.8mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.50m, Tunbridge Wells £0.47mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.45mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.15m, Tunbridge Wells £0.36mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mTunbridge Wells: £0.34mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.77m, Tunbridge Wells £0.69mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mTunbridge Wells: £0.65mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire 18,938, Tunbridge Wells 20,259Tunbridge Wells: 20,259Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938

    18,938Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count20,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,146, Tunbridge Wells 1,456Tunbridge Wells: 1,456Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146

    1,146Tunbridge Wells is higher1,456

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 2,360, Tunbridge Wells 2,612Tunbridge Wells: 2,612Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360

    2,360Tunbridge Wells is higher2,612

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 4,246, Tunbridge Wells 4,474Tunbridge Wells: 4,474Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246

    4,246Tunbridge Wells is higher4,474

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 7,066, Tunbridge Wells 8,538Tunbridge Wells: 8,538Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066

    7,066Tunbridge Wells is higher8,538

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,068, Tunbridge Wells 997Tunbridge Wells: 997Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068

    1,068Mid Bedfordshire is higher997

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureMid BedfordshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mTunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£236.1m£237.1m£223.9mTunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mTunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mTunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mMid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mTunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£79.0m£79.3m£74.9mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93820,259Tunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1461,456Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3602,612Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2464,474Tunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0668,538Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,068997Mid Bedfordshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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