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Constituency in South East, England

Tonbridge

In Tonbridge, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 67% of constituencies in 2024-25.

99,120 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Tom Tugendhat, Conservative, since 7 May 2015

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Tonbridge compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,111£4,129£3,900

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    424th of 631, lower than in 67% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,933£12,988£12,268

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    216th of 631, higher than in 65% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,462£1,468£1,387

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    493rd of 632, lower than in 77% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Tonbridge
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,111£4,129£3,900424th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,933£12,988£12,268216th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,462£1,468£1,387493rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Tonbridge's benefit money go?

People here received £407.5 million£409.2 million£386.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Tonbridge, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £244.6m; Pension Credit £5.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.35m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £27.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.2m; Universal Credit £68.7m; Housing Benefit £16.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £11.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.40m; Income Support £0.29m; Other benefits £0.61mState Pension: £244.6mPension Credit: £5.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.35mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £27.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.2mUniversal Credit: £68.7mHousing Benefit: £16.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £11.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.40mIncome Support: £0.29mOther benefits: £0.61m
Spending in Tonbridge, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £245.6m; Pension Credit £5.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.35m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £27.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.2m; Universal Credit £69.0m; Housing Benefit £16.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £11.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.40m; Income Support £0.29m; Other benefits £0.61mState Pension: £245.6mPension Credit: £5.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.35mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £27.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.2mUniversal Credit: £69.0mHousing Benefit: £16.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £11.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.40mIncome Support: £0.29mOther benefits: £0.61m
Spending in Tonbridge, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £232.0m; Pension Credit £5.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.33m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £26.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.9m; Universal Credit £65.1m; Housing Benefit £15.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £10.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.38m; Income Support £0.27m; Other benefits £0.58mState Pension: £232.0mPension Credit: £5.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.33mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £26.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.9mUniversal Credit: £65.1mHousing Benefit: £15.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £10.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.38mIncome Support: £0.27mOther benefits: £0.58m
  1. State Pension£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m
  2. Pension Credit£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
  8. Universal Credit£68.7m£69.0m£65.1m
  9. Housing Benefit£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
  12. Income Support£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
  13. Other benefits£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
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Spending by benefit in Tonbridge, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m60%Published
Pension Credit£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m7%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m1%Published
Universal Credit£68.7m£69.0m£65.1m17%Published
Housing Benefit£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m0.2%Published
All benefits£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m100%Total

More about Tonbridge

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,111, expected £4,166, difference −£55

    Actual £4,111£4,129£3,900Expected £4,166£4,184£3,952Difference −£55−£55−£52

    Benefit spending per resident was £55 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £55 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £52 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,933, expected £12,574, difference +£359

    Actual £12,933£12,988£12,268Expected £12,574£12,627£11,927Difference +£359+£361+£341

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £359 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £361 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £341 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,462, expected £1,617, difference −£156

    Actual £1,462£1,468£1,387Expected £1,617£1,624£1,534Difference −£156−£156−£148

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £156 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £156 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £148 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Tonbridge
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,111£4,129£3,900£4,166£4,184£3,952−£55−£55−£52
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,933£12,988£12,268£12,574£12,627£11,927+£359+£361+£341
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,462£1,468£1,387£1,617£1,624£1,534−£156−£156−£148
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Tonbridge received £0.50 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£7,882£7,796£7,194
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,909£3,866£3,568
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.50
560th of 631, lower than in 88% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Tonbridge only with other areas in England.

Group 8 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1518,734
  • Aged 16 to 6458,834
  • Aged 651,123
  • Aged 66 and over20,429
  • All residents99,120
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,345 people in Tonbridge receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    16%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Tonbridge
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,79541%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)70916%19%
Neurological disease62014%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)46411%12%
Respiratory disease1333%4%
Malignant disease1624%3%
Cardiovascular disease1133%3%
Visual disease662%2%
Endocrine disease491%1%
Hearing disorders571%1%
Gastrointestinal disease461%1%
Genitourinary disease350.8%0.9%
Skin disease300.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)210.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract120.3%0.4%
Infectious disease60.1%0.4%
Haematological disease90.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease60.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Tonbridge vote in 2024?

Shares of the 50,328 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
Tom Tugendhat
Majority
11,166
22.2% of valid votes
Turnout
69.1%
Valid votes as a share of the 72,799 people registered to vote
  • Conservative20,517
  • Labour9,351
  • Green Party7,596
  • Reform UK7,548
  • Liberal Democrat4,234
  • Independent Alliance (Kent)926
  • Social Democratic Party156

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Tonbridge, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeTom Tugendhat20,51740.8%
LabourLewis Bailey9,35118.6%
Green PartyAnna Cope7,59615.1%
Reform UKTeresa Hansford7,54815.0%
Liberal DemocratJohn Woollcombe4,2348.4%
Independent Alliance (Kent)Tim Shaw9261.8%
Social Democratic PartyIan Grattidge1560.3%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Tonbridge

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. TonbridgeThis area£4,111£4,129£3,900
  2. Sevenoaks0.38£4,026£4,043£3,818Compare
  3. East Surrey0.43£3,950£3,967£3,747Compare
  4. Tewkesbury0.51£4,027£4,044£3,820Compare
  5. Reading West and Mid Berkshire0.54£3,771£3,787£3,577Compare
  6. Newbury0.56£3,837£3,854£3,640Compare
  7. North Bedfordshire0.56£3,737£3,753£3,544Compare
  8. Witham0.61£4,255£4,273£4,036Compare
  9. South Norfolk0.67£3,959£3,976£3,755Compare
  10. Thornbury and Yate0.70£4,256£4,275£4,037Compare
  11. Horsham0.75£3,632£3,648£3,445Compare
  12. Bromsgrove0.76£4,108£4,126£3,897Compare
  13. Braintree0.77£4,062£4,079£3,853Compare
  14. Tunbridge Wells0.79£3,813£3,829£3,617Compare
  15. Banbury0.79£3,820£3,836£3,624Compare
  16. Dorking and Horley0.81£3,971£3,988£3,767Compare
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Areas most like Tonbridge
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Tonbridge£4,111£4,129£3,900
Sevenoaks0.38£4,026£4,043£3,818
East Surrey0.43£3,950£3,967£3,747
Tewkesbury0.51£4,027£4,044£3,820
Reading West and Mid Berkshire0.54£3,771£3,787£3,577
Newbury0.56£3,837£3,854£3,640
North Bedfordshire0.56£3,737£3,753£3,544
Witham0.61£4,255£4,273£4,036
South Norfolk0.67£3,959£3,976£3,755
Thornbury and Yate0.70£4,256£4,275£4,037
Horsham0.75£3,632£3,648£3,445
Bromsgrove0.76£4,108£4,126£3,897
Braintree0.77£4,062£4,079£3,853
Tunbridge Wells0.79£3,813£3,829£3,617
Banbury0.79£3,820£3,836£3,624
Dorking and Horley0.81£3,971£3,988£3,767
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Tonbridge

Each share is the part of Tonbridge's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Tonbridge, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m509th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,111£4,129£3,900424th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.2m£265.3m£250.6m216th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,528200th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,933£12,988£12,268216th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m511th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£868£871£823503rd of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,462£1,468£1,387493rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m200th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,467£2,478£2,340184th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,971£12,022£11,35522nd of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m557th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54547th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261535th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m358th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131299th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£635426th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m552nd of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38530th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16538th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m569th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£263558th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m376th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124299th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m471st of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50450th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84428th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.7m£69.0m£65.1m504th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657494th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,167£1,172£1,107481st of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m453rd of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156427th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m549th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110538th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£195£185516th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m438th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84408th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47385th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m445th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73434th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61419th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m384th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85318th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.50560th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,608241st of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9218th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.8393rd of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,327571st of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.4555th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.0559th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,843367th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.7313th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.2450th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,335563rd of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.7544th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,440536th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.1524th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.5522nd of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,188448th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.0434th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.2413th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£776.8m£768.4m£709.0m69th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£7,882£7,796£7,19462nd of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.50560th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£55−£55−£52357th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£34160th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£156−£156−£148472nd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Tonbridge

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Sources

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  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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