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North Bedfordshire and Tunbridge Wells

108,198 and 109,491 residents (mid-2024).

North Bedfordshire is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

North Bedfordshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 12. 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

North Bedfordshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Tunbridge Wells £3,813Tunbridge Wells: £3,813North Bedfordshire: £3,737Tunbridge Wells: £3,829North Bedfordshire: £3,753Tunbridge Wells: £3,617North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544Tunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire £12,700, Tunbridge Wells £12,643Tunbridge Wells: £12,643North Bedfordshire: £12,700Tunbridge Wells: £12,696North Bedfordshire: £12,754Tunbridge Wells: £11,992North Bedfordshire: £12,046

    £12,700£12,754£12,046North 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: North Bedfordshire £1,383, Tunbridge Wells £1,495Tunbridge Wells: £1,495North Bedfordshire: £1,383Tunbridge Wells: £1,501North Bedfordshire: £1,389Tunbridge Wells: £1,418North Bedfordshire: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312Tunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire £11,893, Tunbridge Wells £11,656Tunbridge Wells: £11,656North Bedfordshire: £11,893Tunbridge Wells: £11,706North Bedfordshire: £11,944Tunbridge Wells: £11,057North Bedfordshire: £11,281

    £11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire is higher£11,656£11,706£11,057

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £247, Tunbridge Wells £335Tunbridge Wells: £335North Bedfordshire: £247Tunbridge Wells: £336North Bedfordshire: £248Tunbridge Wells: £318North Bedfordshire: £234

    £247£248£234Tunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire £544, Tunbridge Wells £633Tunbridge Wells: £633North Bedfordshire: £544Tunbridge Wells: £636North Bedfordshire: £547Tunbridge Wells: £600North Bedfordshire: £516

    £544£547£516Tunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire £16, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18North Bedfordshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18North Bedfordshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £17North 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: North Bedfordshire £281, Tunbridge Wells £269Tunbridge Wells: £269North Bedfordshire: £281Tunbridge Wells: £271North Bedfordshire: £282Tunbridge Wells: £256North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £123, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101North Bedfordshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £102North Bedfordshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £96North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North 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: North Bedfordshire £83, Tunbridge Wells £69Tunbridge Wells: £69North Bedfordshire: £83Tunbridge Wells: £69North Bedfordshire: £84Tunbridge Wells: £65North Bedfordshire: £79

    £83£84£79North Bedfordshire is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,126, Tunbridge Wells £1,194Tunbridge Wells: £1,194North Bedfordshire: £1,126Tunbridge Wells: £1,199North Bedfordshire: £1,131Tunbridge Wells: £1,133North Bedfordshire: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Tunbridge Wells £194Tunbridge Wells: £194North Bedfordshire: £124Tunbridge Wells: £195North Bedfordshire: £125Tunbridge Wells: £184North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118Tunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire £160, Tunbridge Wells £220Tunbridge Wells: £220North Bedfordshire: £160Tunbridge Wells: £221North Bedfordshire: £160Tunbridge Wells: £208North Bedfordshire: £151

    £160£160£151Tunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire £9.28, Tunbridge Wells £7.13Tunbridge Wells: £7.13North Bedfordshire: £9.28Tunbridge Wells: £7.16North Bedfordshire: £9.32Tunbridge Wells: £6.76North Bedfordshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80North 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: North Bedfordshire £4.78, Tunbridge Wells £5.49Tunbridge Wells: £5.49North Bedfordshire: £4.78Tunbridge Wells: £5.52North Bedfordshire: £4.80Tunbridge Wells: £5.21North Bedfordshire: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Tunbridge Wells £6.26Tunbridge Wells: £6.26North Bedfordshire: £7.76Tunbridge Wells: £6.29North Bedfordshire: £7.79Tunbridge Wells: £5.94North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North 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: North Bedfordshire 1,028.0, Tunbridge Wells 1,000.4Tunbridge Wells: 1,000.4North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0

    1,028.0North Bedfordshire is higher1,000.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire 61.5, Tunbridge Wells 71.9Tunbridge Wells: 71.9North Bedfordshire: 61.5

    61.5Tunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire 122.1, Tunbridge Wells 129.0Tunbridge Wells: 129.0North Bedfordshire: 122.1

    122.1Tunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire 44.5, Tunbridge Wells 40.9Tunbridge Wells: 40.9North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire 127.1, Tunbridge Wells 129.1Tunbridge Wells: 129.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1

    127.1Tunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire 18.8, Tunbridge Wells 15.1Tunbridge Wells: 15.1North Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8North Bedfordshire is higher15.1

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North Bedfordshire and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth BedfordshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,046£12,643£12,696£11,992North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,495£1,501£1,418Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,656£11,706£11,057North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£335£336£318Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£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£281£282£266£269£271£256North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£101£102£96North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£69£69£65North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,194£1,199£1,133Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£220£221£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£7.13£7.16£6.76North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.26£6.29£5.94North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.01,000.4North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.571.9Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1129.0Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.540.9North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1129.1Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.815.1North Bedfordshire

Per resident

North Bedfordshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 12. 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

North Bedfordshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Tunbridge Wells £3,813Tunbridge Wells: £3,813North Bedfordshire: £3,737Tunbridge Wells: £3,829North Bedfordshire: £3,753Tunbridge Wells: £3,617North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,813£3,829£3,617

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,357, Tunbridge Wells £2,338Tunbridge Wells: £2,338North Bedfordshire: £2,357Tunbridge Wells: £2,348North Bedfordshire: £2,367Tunbridge Wells: £2,218North Bedfordshire: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,338£2,348£2,218

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £844, Tunbridge Wells £903Tunbridge Wells: £903North Bedfordshire: £844Tunbridge Wells: £907North Bedfordshire: £848Tunbridge Wells: £857North Bedfordshire: £801

    £844£848£801Tunbridge Wells is higher£903£907£857

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,208, Tunbridge Wells £2,156Tunbridge Wells: £2,156North Bedfordshire: £2,208Tunbridge Wells: £2,165North Bedfordshire: £2,217Tunbridge Wells: £2,045North Bedfordshire: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094North Bedfordshire is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £46, Tunbridge Wells £62Tunbridge Wells: £62North Bedfordshire: £46Tunbridge Wells: £62North Bedfordshire: £46Tunbridge Wells: £59North Bedfordshire: £43

    £46£46£43Tunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire £101, Tunbridge Wells £117Tunbridge Wells: £117North Bedfordshire: £101Tunbridge Wells: £118North Bedfordshire: £101Tunbridge Wells: £111North Bedfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96Tunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire £2.93, Tunbridge Wells £3.38Tunbridge Wells: £3.38North Bedfordshire: £2.93Tunbridge Wells: £3.40North Bedfordshire: £2.94Tunbridge Wells: £3.21North Bedfordshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Tunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire £281, Tunbridge Wells £269Tunbridge Wells: £269North Bedfordshire: £281Tunbridge Wells: £271North Bedfordshire: £282Tunbridge Wells: £256North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £123, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101North Bedfordshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £102North Bedfordshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £96North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North 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: North Bedfordshire £51, Tunbridge Wells £42Tunbridge Wells: £42North Bedfordshire: £51Tunbridge Wells: £42North Bedfordshire: £51Tunbridge Wells: £39North Bedfordshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Bedfordshire is higher£42£42£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £687, Tunbridge Wells £721Tunbridge Wells: £721North Bedfordshire: £687Tunbridge Wells: £724North Bedfordshire: £690Tunbridge Wells: £684North Bedfordshire: £652

    £687£690£652Tunbridge Wells is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Tunbridge Wells £194Tunbridge Wells: £194North Bedfordshire: £124Tunbridge Wells: £195North Bedfordshire: £125Tunbridge Wells: £184North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118Tunbridge Wells is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £97, Tunbridge Wells £133Tunbridge Wells: £133North Bedfordshire: £97Tunbridge Wells: £133North Bedfordshire: £98Tunbridge Wells: £126North Bedfordshire: £92

    £97£98£92Tunbridge Wells is higher£133£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £5.66, Tunbridge Wells £4.31Tunbridge Wells: £4.31North Bedfordshire: £5.66Tunbridge Wells: £4.33North Bedfordshire: £5.69Tunbridge Wells: £4.09North Bedfordshire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2.91, Tunbridge Wells £3.32Tunbridge Wells: £3.32North Bedfordshire: £2.91Tunbridge Wells: £3.34North Bedfordshire: £2.92Tunbridge Wells: £3.15North Bedfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Tunbridge Wells £6.26Tunbridge Wells: £6.26North Bedfordshire: £7.76Tunbridge Wells: £6.29North Bedfordshire: £7.79Tunbridge Wells: £5.94North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 190.8, Tunbridge Wells 185.0Tunbridge Wells: 185.0North Bedfordshire: 190.8

    190.8North Bedfordshire is higher185.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.4, Tunbridge Wells 13.3Tunbridge Wells: 13.3North Bedfordshire: 11.4

    11.4Tunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire 22.7, Tunbridge Wells 23.9Tunbridge Wells: 23.9North Bedfordshire: 22.7

    22.7Tunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire 44.5, Tunbridge Wells 40.9Tunbridge Wells: 40.9North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North Bedfordshire is higher40.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 77.6, Tunbridge Wells 78.0Tunbridge Wells: 78.0North Bedfordshire: 77.6

    77.6Tunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire 11.5, Tunbridge Wells 9.1Tunbridge Wells: 9.1North Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5North Bedfordshire is higher9.1

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North Bedfordshire and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureNorth BedfordshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,338£2,348£2,218North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£903£907£857Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£2,156£2,165£2,045North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£62£62£59Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£117£118£111Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.38£3.40£3.21Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£269£271£256North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£101£102£96North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£42£42£39North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£687£690£652£721£724£684Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£133£133£126Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.31£4.33£4.09North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.26£6.29£5.94North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8185.0North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.3Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.723.9Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.540.9North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.678.0Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.59.1North Bedfordshire

Total

North Bedfordshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 13. 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

North Bedfordshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £404.3m, Tunbridge Wells £417.5mTunbridge Wells: £417.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mTunbridge Wells: £419.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mTunbridge Wells: £396.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mTunbridge Wells is higher£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £255.1m, Tunbridge Wells £256.0mTunbridge Wells: £256.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mTunbridge Wells: £257.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mTunbridge Wells: £242.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9m

    £255.1m£256.1m£241.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £91.4m, Tunbridge Wells £98.9mTunbridge Wells: £98.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mTunbridge Wells: £99.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mTunbridge Wells: £93.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.7m£86.7mTunbridge Wells is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire £238.8m, Tunbridge Wells £236.1mTunbridge Wells: £236.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mTunbridge Wells: £237.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mTunbridge Wells: £223.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £5.0m, Tunbridge Wells £6.8mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mTunbridge Wells: £6.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mTunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire £10.9m, Tunbridge Wells £12.8mTunbridge Wells: £12.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mTunbridge Wells: £12.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mTunbridge Wells: £12.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £10.9m£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: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, Tunbridge Wells £0.37mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mTunbridge Wells: £0.35mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mTunbridge 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: North Bedfordshire £30.4m, Tunbridge Wells £29.5mTunbridge Wells: £29.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mTunbridge Wells: £29.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mTunbridge Wells: £28.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £13.3m, Tunbridge Wells £11.1mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mTunbridge Wells: £10.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth 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: North Bedfordshire £5.5m, Tunbridge Wells £4.6mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mTunbridge Wells: £4.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £74.4m, Tunbridge Wells £79.0mTunbridge Wells: £79.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mTunbridge Wells: £79.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mTunbridge Wells: £74.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mTunbridge Wells is higher£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Bedfordshire £13.4m, Tunbridge Wells £21.3mTunbridge Wells: £21.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mTunbridge Wells: £20.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mTunbridge Wells is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £10.5m, Tunbridge Wells £14.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mTunbridge Wells: £13.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £0.61m, Tunbridge Wells £0.47mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mTunbridge Wells: £0.45mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, Tunbridge Wells £0.36mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mTunbridge Wells: £0.34mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £0.84m, Tunbridge Wells £0.69mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mTunbridge Wells: £0.65mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire 20,646, Tunbridge Wells 20,259Tunbridge Wells: 20,259North Bedfordshire: 20,646

    20,646North Bedfordshire is higher20,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 1,234, Tunbridge Wells 1,456Tunbridge Wells: 1,456North Bedfordshire: 1,234

    1,234Tunbridge Wells is higher1,456

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 2,452, Tunbridge Wells 2,612Tunbridge Wells: 2,612North Bedfordshire: 2,452

    2,452Tunbridge Wells is higher2,612

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 4,811, Tunbridge Wells 4,474Tunbridge Wells: 4,474North Bedfordshire: 4,811

    4,811North Bedfordshire is higher4,474

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 8,397, Tunbridge Wells 8,538Tunbridge Wells: 8,538North Bedfordshire: 8,397

    8,397Tunbridge Wells is higher8,538

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 1,240, Tunbridge Wells 997Tunbridge Wells: 997North Bedfordshire: 1,240

    1,240North Bedfordshire is higher997

Show the numbers
North Bedfordshire and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureNorth BedfordshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mTunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£236.1m£237.1m£223.9mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mTunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£79.0m£79.3m£74.9mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64620,259North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2341,456Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4522,612Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8114,474North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3978,538Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,240997North Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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