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North West Essex and Tunbridge Wells

110,257 and 109,491 residents (mid-2024).

North West Essex is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 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 West Essex 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

North West Essex Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, Tunbridge Wells £3,813Tunbridge Wells: £3,813North West Essex: £3,706Tunbridge Wells: £3,829North West Essex: £3,722Tunbridge Wells: £3,617North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515Tunbridge 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 West Essex £12,801, Tunbridge Wells £12,643Tunbridge Wells: £12,643North West Essex: £12,801Tunbridge Wells: £12,696North West Essex: £12,856Tunbridge Wells: £11,992North West Essex: £12,143

    £12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex is higher£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 West Essex £1,286, Tunbridge Wells £1,495Tunbridge Wells: £1,495North West Essex: £1,286Tunbridge Wells: £1,501North West Essex: £1,291Tunbridge Wells: £1,418North West Essex: £1,220

    £1,286£1,291£1,220Tunbridge 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 West Essex £11,921, Tunbridge Wells £11,656Tunbridge Wells: £11,656North West Essex: £11,921Tunbridge Wells: £11,706North West Essex: £11,972Tunbridge Wells: £11,057North West Essex: £11,308

    £11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex 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 West Essex £256, Tunbridge Wells £335Tunbridge Wells: £335North West Essex: £256Tunbridge Wells: £336North West Essex: £257Tunbridge Wells: £318North West Essex: £243

    £256£257£243Tunbridge 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 West Essex £608, Tunbridge Wells £633Tunbridge Wells: £633North West Essex: £608Tunbridge Wells: £636North West Essex: £610Tunbridge Wells: £600North West Essex: £576

    £608£610£576Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£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 West Essex £16, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18North West Essex: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18North West Essex: £16Tunbridge Wells: £17North West Essex: £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 West Essex £238, Tunbridge Wells £269Tunbridge Wells: £269North West Essex: £238Tunbridge Wells: £271North West Essex: £239Tunbridge Wells: £256North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226Tunbridge 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: North West Essex £94, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101North West Essex: £94Tunbridge Wells: £102North West Essex: £94Tunbridge Wells: £96North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89Tunbridge Wells 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 West Essex £64, Tunbridge Wells £69Tunbridge Wells: £69North West Essex: £64Tunbridge Wells: £69North West Essex: £65Tunbridge Wells: £65North West Essex: £61

    £64£65£61Tunbridge Wells is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £1,068, Tunbridge Wells £1,194Tunbridge Wells: £1,194North West Essex: £1,068Tunbridge Wells: £1,199North West Essex: £1,073Tunbridge Wells: £1,133North West Essex: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, Tunbridge Wells £194Tunbridge Wells: £194North West Essex: £137Tunbridge Wells: £195North West Essex: £137Tunbridge Wells: £184North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130Tunbridge 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 West Essex £144, Tunbridge Wells £220Tunbridge Wells: £220North West Essex: £144Tunbridge Wells: £221North West Essex: £145Tunbridge Wells: £208North West Essex: £137

    £144£145£137Tunbridge 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 West Essex £6.50, Tunbridge Wells £7.13Tunbridge Wells: £7.13North West Essex: £6.50Tunbridge Wells: £7.16North West Essex: £6.53Tunbridge Wells: £6.76North West Essex: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Tunbridge Wells 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 West Essex £2.53, Tunbridge Wells £5.49Tunbridge Wells: £5.49North West Essex: £2.53Tunbridge Wells: £5.52North West Essex: £2.54Tunbridge Wells: £5.21North West Essex: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, Tunbridge Wells £6.26Tunbridge Wells: £6.26North West Essex: £5.84Tunbridge Wells: £6.29North West Essex: £5.87Tunbridge Wells: £5.94North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Tunbridge Wells 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 West Essex 1,035.6, Tunbridge Wells 1,000.4Tunbridge Wells: 1,000.4North West Essex: 1,035.6

    1,035.6North West Essex 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 West Essex 64.1, Tunbridge Wells 71.9Tunbridge Wells: 71.9North West Essex: 64.1

    64.1Tunbridge 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 West Essex 132.4, Tunbridge Wells 129.0Tunbridge Wells: 129.0North West Essex: 132.4

    132.4North West Essex 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 West Essex 38.6, Tunbridge Wells 40.9Tunbridge Wells: 40.9North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6Tunbridge 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: North West Essex 112.1, Tunbridge Wells 129.1Tunbridge Wells: 129.1North West Essex: 112.1

    112.1Tunbridge 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 West Essex 15.3, Tunbridge Wells 15.1Tunbridge Wells: 15.1North West Essex: 15.3

    15.3North West Essex is higher15.1

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North West Essex and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West EssexTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,801£12,856£12,143£12,643£12,696£11,992North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£1,495£1,501£1,418Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,921£11,972£11,308£11,656£11,706£11,057North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£256£257£243£335£336£318Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£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£238£239£226£269£271£256Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£101£102£96Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£69£69£65Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£1,194£1,199£1,133Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£220£221£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.13£7.16£6.76Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.61,000.4North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.171.9Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4129.0North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.640.9Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.1129.1Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.315.1North West Essex

Per resident

North West Essex 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

North West Essex Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, Tunbridge Wells £3,813Tunbridge Wells: £3,813North West Essex: £3,706Tunbridge Wells: £3,829North West Essex: £3,722Tunbridge Wells: £3,617North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,813£3,829£3,617

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Essex £2,463, Tunbridge Wells £2,338Tunbridge Wells: £2,338North West Essex: £2,463Tunbridge Wells: £2,348North West Essex: £2,473Tunbridge Wells: £2,218North West Essex: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336North West Essex is higher£2,338£2,348£2,218

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Essex £769, Tunbridge Wells £903Tunbridge Wells: £903North West Essex: £769Tunbridge Wells: £907North West Essex: £772Tunbridge Wells: £857North West Essex: £729

    £769£772£729Tunbridge Wells is higher£903£907£857

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Essex £2,294, Tunbridge Wells £2,156Tunbridge Wells: £2,156North West Essex: £2,294Tunbridge Wells: £2,165North West Essex: £2,303Tunbridge Wells: £2,045North West Essex: £2,175

    £2,294£2,303£2,175North West Essex is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Essex £49, Tunbridge Wells £62Tunbridge Wells: £62North West Essex: £49Tunbridge Wells: £62North West Essex: £50Tunbridge Wells: £59North West Essex: £47

    £49£50£47Tunbridge 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 West Essex £117, Tunbridge Wells £117Tunbridge Wells: £117North West Essex: £117Tunbridge Wells: £118North West Essex: £117Tunbridge Wells: £111North West Essex: £111

    £117£117£111Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£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 West Essex £3.12, Tunbridge Wells £3.38Tunbridge Wells: £3.38North West Essex: £3.12Tunbridge Wells: £3.40North West Essex: £3.13Tunbridge Wells: £3.21North West Essex: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Tunbridge 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 West Essex £238, Tunbridge Wells £269Tunbridge Wells: £269North West Essex: £238Tunbridge Wells: £271North West Essex: £239Tunbridge Wells: £256North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226Tunbridge 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: North West Essex £94, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101North West Essex: £94Tunbridge Wells: £102North West Essex: £94Tunbridge Wells: £96North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89Tunbridge Wells 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 West Essex £39, Tunbridge Wells £42Tunbridge Wells: £42North West Essex: £39Tunbridge Wells: £42North West Essex: £39Tunbridge Wells: £39North West Essex: £37

    £39£39£37Tunbridge Wells is higher£42£42£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Essex £639, Tunbridge Wells £721Tunbridge Wells: £721North West Essex: £639Tunbridge Wells: £724North West Essex: £641Tunbridge Wells: £684North West Essex: £606

    £639£641£606Tunbridge Wells is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, Tunbridge Wells £194Tunbridge Wells: £194North West Essex: £137Tunbridge Wells: £195North West Essex: £137Tunbridge Wells: £184North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130Tunbridge Wells is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £86, Tunbridge Wells £133Tunbridge Wells: £133North West Essex: £86Tunbridge Wells: £133North West Essex: £87Tunbridge Wells: £126North West Essex: £82

    £86£87£82Tunbridge Wells is higher£133£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £3.89, Tunbridge Wells £4.31Tunbridge Wells: £4.31North West Essex: £3.89Tunbridge Wells: £4.33North West Essex: £3.91Tunbridge Wells: £4.09North West Essex: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Essex £1.52, Tunbridge Wells £3.32Tunbridge Wells: £3.32North West Essex: £1.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.34North West Essex: £1.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.15North West Essex: £1.44

    £1.52£1.52£1.44Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, Tunbridge Wells £6.26Tunbridge Wells: £6.26North West Essex: £5.84Tunbridge Wells: £6.29North West Essex: £5.87Tunbridge Wells: £5.94North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 199.2, Tunbridge Wells 185.0Tunbridge Wells: 185.0North West Essex: 199.2

    199.2North West Essex is higher185.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 12.3, Tunbridge Wells 13.3Tunbridge Wells: 13.3North West Essex: 12.3

    12.3Tunbridge 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 West Essex 25.5, Tunbridge Wells 23.9Tunbridge Wells: 23.9North West Essex: 25.5

    25.5North West Essex 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 West Essex 38.6, Tunbridge Wells 40.9Tunbridge Wells: 40.9North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6Tunbridge Wells is higher40.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 67.0, Tunbridge Wells 78.0Tunbridge Wells: 78.0North West Essex: 67.0

    67.0Tunbridge 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 West Essex 9.1, Tunbridge Wells 9.1Tunbridge Wells: 9.1North West Essex: 9.1

    9.1North West Essex is higher9.1

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North West Essex and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureNorth West EssexTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,338£2,348£2,218North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£769£772£729£903£907£857Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,175£2,156£2,165£2,045North West Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£62£62£59Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£117£118£111Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.38£3.40£3.21Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£269£271£256Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£101£102£96Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£42£42£39Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606£721£724£684Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£133£133£126Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.31£4.33£4.09Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.52£1.52£1.44£3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.2185.0North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.313.3Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.523.9North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.640.9Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.078.0Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.19.1North West Essex

Total

North West Essex is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 16. 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 West Essex Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Essex £408.6m, Tunbridge Wells £417.5mTunbridge Wells: £417.5mNorth West Essex: £408.6mTunbridge Wells: £419.3mNorth West Essex: £410.4mTunbridge Wells: £396.0mNorth West Essex: £387.6m

    £408.6m£410.4m£387.6mTunbridge Wells is higher£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Essex £271.5m, Tunbridge Wells £256.0mTunbridge Wells: £256.0mNorth West Essex: £271.5mTunbridge Wells: £257.1mNorth West Essex: £272.7mTunbridge Wells: £242.9mNorth West Essex: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex is higher£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Essex £84.8m, Tunbridge Wells £98.9mTunbridge Wells: £98.9mNorth West Essex: £84.8mTunbridge Wells: £99.3mNorth West Essex: £85.1mTunbridge Wells: £93.8mNorth West Essex: £80.4m

    £84.8m£85.1m£80.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Essex £252.9m, Tunbridge Wells £236.1mTunbridge Wells: £236.1mNorth West Essex: £252.9mTunbridge Wells: £237.1mNorth West Essex: £254.0mTunbridge Wells: £223.9mNorth West Essex: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex is higher£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Essex £5.4m, Tunbridge Wells £6.8mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mNorth West Essex: £5.4mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mNorth West Essex: £5.5mTunbridge Wells: £6.4mNorth West Essex: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mTunbridge 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 West Essex £12.9m, Tunbridge Wells £12.8mTunbridge Wells: £12.8mNorth West Essex: £12.9mTunbridge Wells: £12.9mNorth West Essex: £12.9mTunbridge Wells: £12.2mNorth West Essex: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£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 West Essex £0.34m, Tunbridge Wells £0.37mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mNorth West Essex: £0.34mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mNorth West Essex: £0.35mTunbridge Wells: £0.35mNorth West Essex: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mTunbridge 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 West Essex £26.2m, Tunbridge Wells £29.5mTunbridge Wells: £29.5mNorth West Essex: £26.2mTunbridge Wells: £29.6mNorth West Essex: £26.3mTunbridge Wells: £28.0mNorth West Essex: £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: North West Essex £10.3m, Tunbridge Wells £11.1mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mNorth West Essex: £10.3mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mNorth West Essex: £10.4mTunbridge Wells: £10.5mNorth West Essex: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTunbridge Wells 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 West Essex £4.2m, Tunbridge Wells £4.6mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mNorth West Essex: £4.2mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mNorth West Essex: £4.3mTunbridge Wells: £4.3mNorth West Essex: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex £70.4m, Tunbridge Wells £79.0mTunbridge Wells: £79.0mNorth West Essex: £70.4mTunbridge Wells: £79.3mNorth West Essex: £70.7mTunbridge Wells: £74.9mNorth West Essex: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Essex £15.1m, Tunbridge Wells £21.3mTunbridge Wells: £21.3mNorth West Essex: £15.1mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mNorth West Essex: £15.2mTunbridge Wells: £20.2mNorth West Essex: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Essex £9.5m, Tunbridge Wells £14.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.5mNorth West Essex: £9.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.6mNorth West Essex: £9.6mTunbridge Wells: £13.8mNorth West Essex: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Essex £0.43m, Tunbridge Wells £0.47mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mNorth West Essex: £0.43mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mNorth West Essex: £0.43mTunbridge Wells: £0.45mNorth West Essex: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Essex £0.17m, Tunbridge Wells £0.36mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mNorth West Essex: £0.17mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mNorth West Essex: £0.17mTunbridge Wells: £0.34mNorth West Essex: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Essex £0.64m, Tunbridge Wells £0.69mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mNorth West Essex: £0.64mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mNorth West Essex: £0.65mTunbridge Wells: £0.65mNorth West Essex: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Essex 21,968, Tunbridge Wells 20,259Tunbridge Wells: 20,259North West Essex: 21,968

    21,968North West Essex is higher20,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Essex 1,360, Tunbridge Wells 1,456Tunbridge Wells: 1,456North West Essex: 1,360

    1,360Tunbridge Wells is higher1,456

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 2,809, Tunbridge Wells 2,612Tunbridge Wells: 2,612North West Essex: 2,809

    2,809North West Essex is higher2,612

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 4,259, Tunbridge Wells 4,474Tunbridge Wells: 4,474North West Essex: 4,259

    4,259Tunbridge Wells is higher4,474

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex 7,386, Tunbridge Wells 8,538Tunbridge Wells: 8,538North West Essex: 7,386

    7,386Tunbridge Wells is higher8,538

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Essex 1,007, Tunbridge Wells 997Tunbridge Wells: 997North West Essex: 1,007

    1,007North West Essex is higher997

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North West Essex and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureNorth West EssexTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m£417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£236.1m£237.1m£223.9mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£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£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mTunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mTunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£79.0m£79.3m£74.9mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTunbridge Wells
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,96820,259North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3601,456Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8092,612North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2594,474Tunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3868,538Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,007997North West Essex

Sources

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

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  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.
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