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Orpington and Tunbridge Wells
Orpington is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 6 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
Orpington is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 1. 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
Orpington Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington is higher£3,813£3,829£3,617
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,066£13,122£12,394Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£12,643£12,696£11,992
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,921£1,929£1,822Orpington is higher£1,495£1,501£1,418
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,991£12,043£11,374Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£11,656£11,706£11,057
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£395£397£375Orpington is higher£335£336£318
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£658£661£624Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£633£636£600
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Orpington is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£334£335£316Orpington is higher£269£271£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Orpington is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£111£112£105Orpington is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,557£1,564£1,477Orpington is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£209Orpington is higher£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£236£237£223Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.31£9.35£8.83Orpington is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.83£7.87£7.43Orpington is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.81£3.82£3.61Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,026.6Orpington is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
82.0Orpington is higher71.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
134.4Orpington is higherDepends on how you count129.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.8Orpington is higher40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
150.3Orpington is higher129.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.1Orpington is higher15.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Orpington | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,254£4,272£4,035 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | Orpington |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,066£13,122£12,394 | £12,643£12,696£11,992 | Orpington |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,921£1,929£1,822 | £1,495£1,501£1,418 | Orpington |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,991£12,043£11,374 | £11,656£11,706£11,057 | Orpington |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £395£397£375 | £335£336£318 | Orpington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £658£661£624 | £633£636£600 | Orpington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £18£18£17 | Orpington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £334£335£316 | £269£271£256 | Orpington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £101£102£96 | Orpington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £111£112£105 | £69£69£65 | Orpington |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,557£1,564£1,477 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | Orpington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £194£195£184 | Orpington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £236£237£223 | £220£221£208 | Orpington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.31£9.35£8.83 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | Orpington |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | Orpington |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,026.6 | 1,000.4 | Orpington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 82.0 | 71.9 | Orpington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 134.4 | 129.0 | Orpington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.8 | 40.9 | Orpington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 150.3 | 129.1 | Orpington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.1 | 15.1 | Orpington |
Per resident
Orpington is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 1. 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
Orpington Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington is higher£3,813£3,829£3,617
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,392£2,403£2,269Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£2,338£2,348£2,218
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,163£1,168£1,103Orpington is higher£903£907£857
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,196£2,205£2,083Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£2,156£2,165£2,045
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£73£69Orpington is higher£62£62£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£114Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.84£3.85£3.64Orpington is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£334£335£316Orpington is higher£269£271£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Orpington is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£68£64Orpington is higher£42£42£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£943£947£894Orpington is higher£721£724£684
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£209Orpington is higher£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.64£5.66£5.35Orpington is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.74£4.76£4.50Orpington is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.81£3.82£3.61Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
188.0Orpington is higherDepends on how you count185.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.0Orpington is higher13.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.6Orpington is higherDepends on how you count23.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.8Orpington is higher40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
91.0Orpington is higher78.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.2Orpington is higher9.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Orpington | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,254£4,272£4,035 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | Orpington |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,392£2,403£2,269 | £2,338£2,348£2,218 | Orpington |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,163£1,168£1,103 | £903£907£857 | Orpington |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,196£2,205£2,083 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | Orpington |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£73£69 | £62£62£59 | Orpington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £117£118£111 | Orpington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.84£3.85£3.64 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Orpington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £334£335£316 | £269£271£256 | Orpington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £101£102£96 | Orpington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£68£64 | £42£42£39 | Orpington |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £943£947£894 | £721£724£684 | Orpington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £194£195£184 | Orpington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £133£133£126 | Orpington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | Orpington |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Orpington |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 188.0 | 185.0 | Orpington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.0 | 13.3 | Orpington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.6 | 23.9 | Orpington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.8 | 40.9 | Orpington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 91.0 | 78.0 | Orpington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.2 | 9.1 | Orpington |
Total
Orpington is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 7. 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
Orpington Tunbridge Wells
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£423.3m£425.1m£401.5mOrpington is higher£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£115.7m£116.2m£109.8mOrpington is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mOrpington is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mOrpington is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mOrpington is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mOrpington is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mOrpington is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mOrpington is higher£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mOrpington is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mOrpington is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,703Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count20,259
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,494Orpington is higher1,456
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,449Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count2,612
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,152Orpington is higher4,474
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,056Orpington is higher8,538
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,514Orpington is higher997
Show the numbers
| Measure | Orpington | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £423.3m£425.1m£401.5m | £417.5m£419.3m£396.0m | Orpington |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £238.0m£239.1m£225.8m | £256.0m£257.1m£242.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £115.7m£116.2m£109.8m | £98.9m£99.3m£93.8m | Orpington |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £218.5m£219.4m£207.2m | £236.1m£237.1m£223.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | Orpington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Orpington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.2m£33.3m£31.5m | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | Orpington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.1m£13.3m | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | Orpington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.4m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | Orpington |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £93.8m£94.2m£89.0m | £79.0m£79.3m£74.9m | Orpington |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.9m£22.0m£20.8m | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | Orpington |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Orpington |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.36m£0.37m£0.34m | Orpington |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,703 | 20,259 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,494 | 1,456 | Orpington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,449 | 2,612 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,152 | 4,474 | Orpington |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,056 | 8,538 | Orpington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,514 | 997 | Orpington |
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.