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North West Hampshire and Tunbridge Wells
North West Hampshire is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 2 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
North West Hampshire 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 West Hampshire Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,638£3,654£3,451Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,813£3,829£3,617
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,567£12,621£11,920Tunbridge Wells is higher£12,643£12,696£11,992
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,533£1,540£1,454North West Hampshire is higher£1,495£1,501£1,418
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,726£11,776£11,123North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,656£11,706£11,057
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£290£291£275Tunbridge Wells is higher£335£336£318
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£534£536£506Tunbridge Wells is higher£633£636£600
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Tunbridge Wells is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£306£307£290North West Hampshire is higher£269£271£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107North West Hampshire is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£76£76£72North West Hampshire is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,263£1,268£1,198North West Hampshire is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Tunbridge Wells is higher£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£185£186£175Tunbridge Wells is higher£220£221£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Tunbridge Wells is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.51£3.53£3.33Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.32£5.35£5.05Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.8North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
67.2Tunbridge Wells is higher71.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.1Tunbridge Wells is higher129.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.6North West Hampshire is higher40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
137.2North West Hampshire is higher129.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.6North West Hampshire is higher15.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | North West Hampshire | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,638£3,654£3,451 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,567£12,621£11,920 | £12,643£12,696£11,992 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,533£1,540£1,454 | £1,495£1,501£1,418 | North West Hampshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,726£11,776£11,123 | £11,656£11,706£11,057 | North West Hampshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £290£291£275 | £335£336£318 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £534£536£506 | £633£636£600 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £18£18£17 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £306£307£290 | £269£271£256 | North West Hampshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £101£102£96 | North West Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £69£69£65 | North West Hampshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,263£1,268£1,198 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | North West Hampshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £194£195£184 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £185£186£175 | £220£221£208 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.8 | 1,000.4 | North West Hampshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 67.2 | 71.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.1 | 129.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.6 | 40.9 | North West Hampshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 137.2 | 129.1 | North West Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.6 | 15.1 | North West Hampshire |
Per resident
North West Hampshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 14. 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 Hampshire Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,638£3,654£3,451Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,813£3,829£3,617
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,097£2,106£1,989Tunbridge Wells is higher£2,338£2,348£2,218
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£961£965£911North West Hampshire is higher£903£907£857
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,956£1,965£1,856Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,156£2,165£2,045
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£48£49£46Tunbridge Wells is higher£62£62£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Tunbridge Wells is higher£117£118£111
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.89£2.90£2.74Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£306£307£290North West Hampshire is higher£269£271£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107North West Hampshire is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£45North West Hampshire is higher£42£42£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£791£795£751North West Hampshire is higher£721£724£684
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Tunbridge Wells is higher£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Tunbridge Wells is higher£133£133£126
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.81£3.82£3.61Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.19£2.20£2.08Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.32£5.35£5.05Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
170.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count185.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.2Tunbridge Wells is higher13.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.5Tunbridge Wells is higher23.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.6North West Hampshire is higher40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.0North West Hampshire is higher78.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.4North West Hampshire is higher9.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | North West Hampshire | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,638£3,654£3,451 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,097£2,106£1,989 | £2,338£2,348£2,218 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £961£965£911 | £903£907£857 | North West Hampshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,956£1,965£1,856 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £48£49£46 | £62£62£59 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £117£118£111 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.89£2.90£2.74 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £306£307£290 | £269£271£256 | North West Hampshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £101£102£96 | North West Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£45 | £42£42£39 | North West Hampshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £791£795£751 | £721£724£684 | North West Hampshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £194£195£184 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £133£133£126 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.19£2.20£2.08 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 170.2 | 185.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.2 | 13.3 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.5 | 23.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.6 | 40.9 | North West Hampshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.0 | 78.0 | North West Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.4 | 9.1 | North West Hampshire |
Total
North West Hampshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 14. 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 Hampshire Tunbridge Wells
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£409.8m£411.5m£388.7mTunbridge Wells is higher£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£236.1m£237.2m£224.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£108.2m£108.7m£102.6mNorth West Hampshire is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£220.3m£221.3m£209.0mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mTunbridge Wells is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.4m£34.6m£32.7mNorth West Hampshire is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mNorth West Hampshire is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorth West Hampshire is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mNorth West Hampshire is higher£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,163Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count20,259
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,263Tunbridge Wells is higher1,456
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,201Tunbridge Wells is higher2,612
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,243North West Hampshire is higher4,474
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,686North West Hampshire is higher8,538
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,171North West Hampshire is higher997
Show the numbers
| Measure | North West Hampshire | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £409.8m£411.5m£388.7m | £417.5m£419.3m£396.0m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £236.1m£237.2m£224.0m | £256.0m£257.1m£242.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £108.2m£108.7m£102.6m | £98.9m£99.3m£93.8m | North West Hampshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £220.3m£221.3m£209.0m | £236.1m£237.1m£223.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.5m£5.2m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.4m£34.6m£32.7m | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | North West Hampshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | North West Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | North West Hampshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £89.1m£89.5m£84.5m | £79.0m£79.3m£74.9m | North West Hampshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.1m£12.4m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | £0.36m£0.37m£0.34m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,163 | 20,259 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,263 | 1,456 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,201 | 2,612 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,243 | 4,474 | North West Hampshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,686 | 8,538 | North West Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,171 | 997 | North West Hampshire |
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.