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Newbury and Tonbridge
Newbury is higher than Tonbridge on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 5 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
Newbury is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge 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
Newbury Tonbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,837£3,854£3,640Tonbridge is higher£4,111£4,129£3,900
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,723£12,777£12,069Tonbridge is higher£12,933£12,988£12,268
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,449£1,455£1,375Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,462£1,468£1,387
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,874£11,925£11,263Tonbridge is higher£11,971£12,022£11,355
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£295£296£280Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£275£276£261
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£536£538£508Tonbridge is higher£669£672£635
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£260£261£247Tonbridge is higher£277£278£263
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£116Tonbridge is higher£131£131£124
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£67£67£63Tonbridge is higher£88£89£84
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,204£1,210£1,142Newbury is higher£1,167£1,172£1,107
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Newbury is higher£164£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£169£170£160Tonbridge is higher£195£195£185
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.35£6.37£6.02Tonbridge is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.74£2.75£2.60Tonbridge is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Tonbridge is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.5Newbury is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.1Newbury is higherDepends on how you count65.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
111.1Tonbridge is higher139.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.7Tonbridge is higher43.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
130.5Newbury is higher126.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.7Tonbridge is higher20.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newbury | Tonbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,837£3,854£3,640 | £4,111£4,129£3,900 | Tonbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,723£12,777£12,069 | £12,933£12,988£12,268 | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,449£1,455£1,375 | £1,462£1,468£1,387 | Tonbridge |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,874£11,925£11,263 | £11,971£12,022£11,355 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £295£296£280 | £275£276£261 | Newbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £536£538£508 | £669£672£635 | Tonbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £17£17£16 | Newbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £277£278£263 | Tonbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£116 | £131£131£124 | Tonbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £67£67£63 | £88£89£84 | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,204£1,210£1,142 | £1,167£1,172£1,107 | Newbury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £164£165£156 | Newbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £169£170£160 | £195£195£185 | Tonbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | Tonbridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.74£2.75£2.60 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | Tonbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Tonbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.5 | 1,008.8 | Newbury |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.1 | 65.0 | Newbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 111.1 | 139.2 | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.7 | 43.7 | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 130.5 | 126.5 | Newbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.7 | 20.2 | Tonbridge |
Per resident
Newbury is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge 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
Newbury Tonbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,837£3,854£3,640Tonbridge is higher£4,111£4,129£3,900
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,359£2,369£2,238Tonbridge is higher£2,666£2,677£2,528
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£894£898£848Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£868£871£823
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,201£2,211£2,088Tonbridge is higher£2,467£2,478£2,340
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94Tonbridge is higher£138£139£131
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.46£3.47£3.28Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£260£261£247Tonbridge is higher£277£278£263
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£116Tonbridge is higher£131£131£124
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Tonbridge is higher£52£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£743£746£705Newbury is higher£693£696£657
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Newbury is higher£164£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£104£105£99Tonbridge is higher£116£116£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.91£3.93£3.71Tonbridge is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.69£1.69£1.60Tonbridge is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Tonbridge is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
189.4Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count207.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count13.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.6Tonbridge is higher28.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.7Tonbridge is higher43.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
80.5Newbury is higher75.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.7Tonbridge is higher12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newbury | Tonbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,837£3,854£3,640 | £4,111£4,129£3,900 | Tonbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,359£2,369£2,238 | £2,666£2,677£2,528 | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £894£898£848 | £868£871£823 | Newbury |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,201£2,211£2,088 | £2,467£2,478£2,340 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £57£57£54 | Tonbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £138£139£131 | Tonbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.46£3.47£3.28 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £277£278£263 | Tonbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£116 | £131£131£124 | Tonbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £52£53£50 | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £743£746£705 | £693£696£657 | Newbury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £164£165£156 | Newbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £116£116£110 | Tonbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | £4.05£4.07£3.84 | Tonbridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | Tonbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Tonbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 189.4 | 207.9 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 13.4 | Tonbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.6 | 28.7 | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.7 | 43.7 | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 80.5 | 75.1 | Newbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.7 | 12.0 | Tonbridge |
Total
Newbury is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge 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
Newbury Tonbridge
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£385.1m£386.7m£365.2mTonbridge is higher£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mTonbridge is higher£264.2m£265.3m£250.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£89.7m£90.1m£85.1mNewbury is higherDepends on how you count£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£220.9m£221.9m£209.6mTonbridge is higher£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mTonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mTonbridge is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mTonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mTonbridge is higher£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mTonbridge is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mTonbridge is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£74.6m£74.9m£70.7mNewbury is higher£68.7m£69.0m£65.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mNewbury is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mTonbridge is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mTonbridge is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mTonbridge is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mTonbridge is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,005Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count20,608
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,342Newbury is higherDepends on how you count1,327
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,067Tonbridge is higher2,843
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,082Tonbridge is higher4,335
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,076Newbury is higher7,440
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
974Tonbridge is higher1,188
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newbury | Tonbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £385.1m£386.7m£365.2m | £407.5m£409.2m£386.5m | Tonbridge |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £236.7m£237.7m£224.5m | £264.2m£265.3m£250.6m | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £89.7m£90.1m£85.1m | £86.0m£86.4m£81.6m | Newbury |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £220.9m£221.9m£209.6m | £244.6m£245.6m£232.0m | Tonbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Tonbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | Tonbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.1m£26.2m£24.8m | £27.4m£27.6m£26.0m | Tonbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | Tonbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.1m£4.1m£3.9m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Tonbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £74.6m£74.9m£70.7m | £68.7m£69.0m£65.1m | Newbury |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.8m£19.8m£18.7m | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | Newbury |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | Tonbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Tonbridge |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Tonbridge |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Tonbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,005 | 20,608 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,342 | 1,327 | Newbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,067 | 2,843 | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,082 | 4,335 | Tonbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,076 | 7,440 | Newbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 974 | 1,188 | Tonbridge |
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.