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Newbury and Tunbridge Wells
Newbury is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 10 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 11 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 11. 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 Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,813£3,829£3,617
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,723£12,777£12,069Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,643£12,696£11,992
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,449£1,455£1,375Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,495£1,501£1,418
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,874£11,925£11,263Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,656£11,706£11,057
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£295£296£280Tunbridge Wells is higher£335£336£318
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£536£538£508Tunbridge Wells is higher£633£636£600
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£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£260£261£247Tunbridge Wells is higher£269£271£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£116Newbury is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£67£67£63Tunbridge Wells is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,204£1,210£1,142Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,194£1,199£1,133
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£169£170£160Tunbridge Wells is higher£220£221£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.35£6.37£6.02Tunbridge Wells is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.74£2.75£2.60Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.5Newbury is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.1Newbury is higherDepends on how you count71.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
111.1Tunbridge Wells is higher129.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.7Tunbridge Wells is higher40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
130.5Newbury is higherDepends on how you count129.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.7Newbury is higherDepends on how you count15.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newbury | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,837£3,854£3,640 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | Newbury |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,723£12,777£12,069 | £12,643£12,696£11,992 | Newbury |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,449£1,455£1,375 | £1,495£1,501£1,418 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,874£11,925£11,263 | £11,656£11,706£11,057 | Newbury |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £295£296£280 | £335£336£318 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £536£538£508 | £633£636£600 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £18£18£17 | Newbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £269£271£256 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£116 | £101£102£96 | Newbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £67£67£63 | £69£69£65 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,204£1,210£1,142 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | Newbury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £194£195£184 | Newbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £169£170£160 | £220£221£208 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.74£2.75£2.60 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.5 | 1,000.4 | Newbury |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.1 | 71.9 | Newbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 111.1 | 129.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.7 | 40.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 130.5 | 129.1 | Newbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.7 | 15.1 | Newbury |
Per resident
Newbury is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 11. 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 Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,813£3,829£3,617
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,359£2,369£2,238Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,338£2,348£2,218
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£894£898£848Tunbridge Wells is higher£903£907£857
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,201£2,211£2,088Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,156£2,165£2,045
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Tunbridge Wells is higher£62£62£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94Tunbridge Wells is higher£117£118£111
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.46£3.47£3.28Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£260£261£247Tunbridge Wells is higher£269£271£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£116Newbury is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Tunbridge Wells is higher£42£42£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£743£746£705Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£104£105£99Tunbridge Wells is higher£133£133£126
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.91£3.93£3.71Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.69£1.69£1.60Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
189.4Newbury is higherDepends on how you count185.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4Newbury is higherDepends on how you count13.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.6Tunbridge Wells is higher23.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.7Tunbridge Wells is higher40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
80.5Newbury is higherDepends on how you count78.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.7Newbury is higherDepends on how you count9.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newbury | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,837£3,854£3,640 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | Newbury |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,359£2,369£2,238 | £2,338£2,348£2,218 | Newbury |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £894£898£848 | £903£907£857 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,201£2,211£2,088 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | Newbury |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £62£62£59 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £117£118£111 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.46£3.47£3.28 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Newbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £269£271£256 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£116 | £101£102£96 | Newbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £42£42£39 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £743£746£705 | £721£724£684 | Newbury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £194£195£184 | Newbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £133£133£126 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 189.4 | 185.0 | Newbury |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 13.3 | Newbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.6 | 23.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.7 | 40.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 80.5 | 78.0 | Newbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.7 | 9.1 | Newbury |
Total
Newbury is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 21. 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 Tunbridge Wells
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£385.1m£386.7m£365.2mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£89.7m£90.1m£85.1mTunbridge Wells is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£220.9m£221.9m£209.6mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mTunbridge Wells is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNewbury is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£74.6m£74.9m£70.7mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,005Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count20,259
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,342Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count1,456
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,067Tunbridge Wells is higher2,612
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,082Tunbridge Wells is higher4,474
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,076Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count8,538
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
974Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count997
Show the numbers
| Measure | Newbury | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £385.1m£386.7m£365.2m | £417.5m£419.3m£396.0m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £236.7m£237.7m£224.5m | £256.0m£257.1m£242.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £89.7m£90.1m£85.1m | £98.9m£99.3m£93.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £220.9m£221.9m£209.6m | £236.1m£237.1m£223.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.1m£26.2m£24.8m | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | Newbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.1m£4.1m£3.9m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £74.6m£74.9m£70.7m | £79.0m£79.3m£74.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.8m£19.8m£18.7m | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.36m£0.37m£0.34m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,005 | 20,259 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,342 | 1,456 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,067 | 2,612 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,082 | 4,474 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,076 | 8,538 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 974 | 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.