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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Tunbridge Wells

97,093 and 109,491 residents (mid-2024).

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 21 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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

Reading West and Mid Berkshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, Tunbridge Wells £3,813Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Tunbridge Wells: £3,617Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Tunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £12,493, Tunbridge Wells £12,643Tunbridge Wells: £12,643Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493Tunbridge Wells: £12,696Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546Tunbridge Wells: £11,992Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Tunbridge Wells 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,498, Tunbridge Wells £1,495Tunbridge Wells: £1,495Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498Tunbridge Wells: £1,501Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505Tunbridge Wells: £1,418Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,495£1,501£1,418

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11,635, Tunbridge Wells £11,656Tunbridge Wells: £11,656Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635Tunbridge Wells: £11,706Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684Tunbridge Wells: £11,057Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036

    £11,635£11,684£11,036Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£11,656£11,706£11,057

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333, Tunbridge Wells £335Tunbridge Wells: £335Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333Tunbridge Wells: £336Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335Tunbridge Wells: £318Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316

    £333£335£316Tunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £507, Tunbridge Wells £633Tunbridge Wells: £633Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507Tunbridge Wells: £636Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509Tunbridge Wells: £600Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481

    £507£509£481Tunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £19, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Tunbridge Wells: £18Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Tunbridge Wells: £17Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18

    £19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261, Tunbridge Wells £269Tunbridge Wells: £269Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Tunbridge Wells: £271Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Tunbridge Wells: £256Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248Tunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £102Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £96Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £80, Tunbridge Wells £69Tunbridge Wells: £69Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Tunbridge Wells: £69Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Tunbridge Wells: £65Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76

    £80£80£76Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,245, Tunbridge Wells £1,194Tunbridge Wells: £1,194Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245Tunbridge Wells: £1,199Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251Tunbridge Wells: £1,133Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,194£1,199£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, Tunbridge Wells £194Tunbridge Wells: £194Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Tunbridge Wells: £195Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Tunbridge Wells: £184Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Tunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £161, Tunbridge Wells £220Tunbridge Wells: £220Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161Tunbridge Wells: £221Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162Tunbridge Wells: £208Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153

    £161£162£153Tunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £8.10, Tunbridge Wells £7.13Tunbridge Wells: £7.13Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10Tunbridge Wells: £7.16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13Tunbridge Wells: £6.76Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.55, Tunbridge Wells £5.49Tunbridge Wells: £5.49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55Tunbridge Wells: £5.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57Tunbridge Wells: £5.21Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, Tunbridge Wells £6.26Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Tunbridge Wells: £5.94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,000.7, Tunbridge Wells 1,000.4Tunbridge Wells: 1,000.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7

    1,000.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 71.7, Tunbridge Wells 71.9Tunbridge Wells: 71.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7

    71.7Tunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 109.4, Tunbridge Wells 129.0Tunbridge Wells: 129.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4

    109.4Tunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8, Tunbridge Wells 40.9Tunbridge Wells: 40.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8Tunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 130.7, Tunbridge Wells 129.1Tunbridge Wells: 129.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7

    130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count129.1

  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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 17.9, Tunbridge Wells 15.1Tunbridge Wells: 15.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9

    17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher15.1

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,643£12,696£11,992Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,495£1,501£1,418Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,635£11,684£11,036£11,656£11,706£11,057Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£335£336£318Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£633£636£600Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£269£271£256Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£101£102£96Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£69£69£65Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£1,194£1,199£1,133Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£220£221£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.13£7.16£6.76Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.26£6.29£5.94Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.71,000.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.771.9Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4129.0Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.840.9Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.7129.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.915.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Per resident

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 11 of 21 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 10. 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

Reading West and Mid Berkshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, Tunbridge Wells £3,813Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Tunbridge Wells: £3,617Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,813£3,829£3,617

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315, Tunbridge Wells £2,338Tunbridge Wells: £2,338Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315Tunbridge Wells: £2,348Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325Tunbridge Wells: £2,218Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196Tunbridge Wells is higher£2,338£2,348£2,218

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910, Tunbridge Wells £903Tunbridge Wells: £903Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910Tunbridge Wells: £907Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914Tunbridge Wells: £857Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863

    £910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£903£907£857

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156, Tunbridge Wells £2,156Tunbridge Wells: £2,156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156Tunbridge Wells: £2,165Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165Tunbridge Wells: £2,045Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,156£2,165£2,045

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62, Tunbridge Wells £62Tunbridge Wells: £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Tunbridge Wells: £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Tunbridge Wells: £59Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59

    £62£62£59Tunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £94, Tunbridge Wells £117Tunbridge Wells: £117Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Tunbridge Wells: £118Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Tunbridge Wells: £111Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89

    £94£94£89Tunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.43, Tunbridge Wells £3.38Tunbridge Wells: £3.38Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43Tunbridge Wells: £3.40Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44Tunbridge Wells: £3.21Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261, Tunbridge Wells £269Tunbridge Wells: £269Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Tunbridge Wells: £271Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Tunbridge Wells: £256Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248Tunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £102Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £96Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £49, Tunbridge Wells £42Tunbridge Wells: £42Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Tunbridge Wells: £42Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Tunbridge Wells: £39Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46

    £49£49£46Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£42£42£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756, Tunbridge Wells £721Tunbridge Wells: £721Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756Tunbridge Wells: £724Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760Tunbridge Wells: £684Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717

    £756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, Tunbridge Wells £194Tunbridge Wells: £194Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Tunbridge Wells: £195Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Tunbridge Wells: £184Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Tunbridge Wells is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98, Tunbridge Wells £133Tunbridge Wells: £133Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Tunbridge Wells: £133Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Tunbridge Wells: £126Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93

    £98£98£93Tunbridge Wells is higher£133£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91, Tunbridge Wells £4.31Tunbridge Wells: £4.31Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91Tunbridge Wells: £4.33Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93Tunbridge Wells: £4.09Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15, Tunbridge Wells £3.32Tunbridge Wells: £3.32Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16Tunbridge Wells: £3.15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, Tunbridge Wells £6.26Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Tunbridge Wells: £5.94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5, Tunbridge Wells 185.0Tunbridge Wells: 185.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5

    185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count185.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3, Tunbridge Wells 13.3Tunbridge Wells: 13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3

    13.3No difference to show13.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 20.3, Tunbridge Wells 23.9Tunbridge Wells: 23.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3

    20.3Tunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8, Tunbridge Wells 40.9Tunbridge Wells: 40.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8Tunbridge Wells is higher40.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4, Tunbridge Wells 78.0Tunbridge Wells: 78.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4

    79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count78.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 10.9, Tunbridge Wells 9.1Tunbridge Wells: 9.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9

    10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher9.1

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,338£2,348£2,218Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£863£903£907£857Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,156£2,165£2,045Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£62£62£59Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£117£118£111Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.38£3.40£3.21Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£269£271£256Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£101£102£96Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£42£42£39Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£721£724£684Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£133£133£126Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.31£4.33£4.09Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.26£6.29£5.94Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.5185.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.323.9Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.840.9Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.478.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.99.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Total

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 18. 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

Reading West and Mid Berkshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1m, Tunbridge Wells £417.5mTunbridge Wells: £417.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mTunbridge Wells: £419.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mTunbridge Wells: £396.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3m

    £366.1m£367.7m£347.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8m, Tunbridge Wells £256.0mTunbridge Wells: £256.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mTunbridge Wells: £257.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mTunbridge Wells: £242.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.8m£213.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3m, Tunbridge Wells £98.9mTunbridge Wells: £98.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mTunbridge Wells: £99.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mTunbridge Wells: £93.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8m

    £88.3m£88.7m£83.8mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4m, Tunbridge Wells £236.1mTunbridge Wells: £236.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mTunbridge Wells: £237.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mTunbridge Wells: £223.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6m

    £209.4m£210.3m£198.6mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0m, Tunbridge Wells £6.8mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mTunbridge Wells: £6.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mTunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.1m, Tunbridge Wells £12.8mTunbridge Wells: £12.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mTunbridge Wells: £12.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.6mTunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.33m, Tunbridge Wells £0.37mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mTunbridge Wells: £0.35mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £25.3m, Tunbridge Wells £29.5mTunbridge Wells: £29.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mTunbridge Wells: £29.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mTunbridge Wells: £28.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mTunbridge 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11.9m, Tunbridge Wells £11.1mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mTunbridge Wells: £10.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.7m, Tunbridge Wells £4.6mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mTunbridge Wells: £4.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4m, Tunbridge Wells £79.0mTunbridge Wells: £79.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mTunbridge Wells: £79.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mTunbridge Wells: £74.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.7mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0m, Tunbridge Wells £21.3mTunbridge Wells: £21.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mTunbridge Wells: £20.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5m, Tunbridge Wells £14.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mTunbridge Wells: £13.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48m, Tunbridge Wells £0.47mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mTunbridge Wells: £0.45mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21m, Tunbridge Wells £0.36mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mTunbridge Wells: £0.34mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67m, Tunbridge Wells £0.69mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mTunbridge Wells: £0.65mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008, Tunbridge Wells 20,259Tunbridge Wells: 20,259Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008

    18,008Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count20,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291, Tunbridge Wells 1,456Tunbridge Wells: 1,456Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291

    1,291Tunbridge Wells is higher1,456

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,969, Tunbridge Wells 2,612Tunbridge Wells: 2,612Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969

    1,969Tunbridge Wells is higher2,612

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 3,964, Tunbridge Wells 4,474Tunbridge Wells: 4,474Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964

    3,964Tunbridge Wells is higher4,474

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705, Tunbridge Wells 8,538Tunbridge Wells: 8,538Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705

    7,705Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count8,538

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,053, Tunbridge Wells 997Tunbridge Wells: 997Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053

    1,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher997

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m£417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mTunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m£236.1m£237.1m£223.9mTunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.6m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mTunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mTunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m£79.0m£79.3m£74.9mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£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£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,00820,259Tunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2911,456Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9692,612Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9644,474Tunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7058,538Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,053997Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Sources

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

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