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Tonbridge and South Norfolk
Tonbridge is higher than South Norfolk on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 4 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
Tonbridge is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 6. 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
Tonbridge South Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,111£4,129£3,900Tonbridge is higher£3,959£3,976£3,755
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,933£12,988£12,268Tonbridge is higher£12,475£12,529£11,834
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,462£1,468£1,387Tonbridge is higher£1,349£1,355£1,280
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,971£12,022£11,355Tonbridge is higher£11,542£11,591£10,948
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£275£276£261Tonbridge is higher£253£254£240
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£669£672£635Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£664£666£629
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£277£278£263South Norfolk is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124Tonbridge is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£89£84Tonbridge is higher£80£80£76
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,167£1,172£1,107Tonbridge is higher£1,058£1,063£1,004
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Tonbridge is higher£110£110£104
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£195£195£185South Norfolk is higher£202£203£192
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47Tonbridge is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.86£4.88£4.61Tonbridge is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85South Norfolk is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.8South Norfolk is higher1,019.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
65.0Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count64.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.2Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count137.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.7South Norfolk is higher47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
126.5South Norfolk is higher129.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.2Tonbridge is higher17.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tonbridge | South Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,111£4,129£3,900 | £3,959£3,976£3,755 | Tonbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,933£12,988£12,268 | £12,475£12,529£11,834 | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,462£1,468£1,387 | £1,349£1,355£1,280 | Tonbridge |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,971£12,022£11,355 | £11,542£11,591£10,948 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £275£276£261 | £253£254£240 | Tonbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £669£672£635 | £664£666£629 | Tonbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £17£17£16 | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£263 | £307£308£291 | South Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £95£95£90 | Tonbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £80£80£76 | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,167£1,172£1,107 | £1,058£1,063£1,004 | Tonbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £110£110£104 | Tonbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £195£195£185 | £202£203£192 | South Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | Tonbridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | Tonbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £7.00£7.03£6.64 | South Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.8 | 1,019.9 | South Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 65.0 | 64.3 | Tonbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.2 | 137.4 | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.7 | 47.4 | South Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 126.5 | 129.1 | South Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.2 | 17.2 | Tonbridge |
Per resident
Tonbridge is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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
Tonbridge South Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,111£4,129£3,900Tonbridge is higher£3,959£3,976£3,755
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,666£2,677£2,528Tonbridge is higher£2,649£2,660£2,513
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£868£871£823Tonbridge is higher£791£795£751
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,467£2,478£2,340Tonbridge is higher£2,451£2,461£2,325
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Tonbridge is higher£54£54£51
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.56£3.58£3.38South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.61£3.62£3.42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£277£278£263South Norfolk is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124Tonbridge is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£53£50Tonbridge is higher£47£47£45
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£693£696£657Tonbridge is higher£621£623£589
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Tonbridge is higher£110£110£104
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110South Norfolk is higher£119£119£113
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.05£4.07£3.84Tonbridge is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Tonbridge is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85South Norfolk is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
207.9South Norfolk is higher216.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count13.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.7South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count29.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.7South Norfolk is higher47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
75.1South Norfolk is higher75.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Tonbridge is higher10.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tonbridge | South Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,111£4,129£3,900 | £3,959£3,976£3,755 | Tonbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,666£2,677£2,528 | £2,649£2,660£2,513 | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £868£871£823 | £791£795£751 | Tonbridge |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,467£2,478£2,340 | £2,451£2,461£2,325 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £54£54£51 | Tonbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £141£142£134 | South Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | £3.61£3.62£3.42 | South Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£263 | £307£308£291 | South Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £95£95£90 | Tonbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£53£50 | £47£47£45 | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £693£696£657 | £621£623£589 | Tonbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £110£110£104 | Tonbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £119£119£113 | South Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.05£4.07£3.84 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | Tonbridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £1.75£1.76£1.66 | Tonbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £7.00£7.03£6.64 | South Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 207.9 | 216.6 | South Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 13.7 | South Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.7 | 29.2 | South Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.7 | 47.4 | South Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 75.1 | 75.7 | South Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 10.1 | Tonbridge |
Total
Tonbridge is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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
Tonbridge South Norfolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£407.5m£409.2m£386.5mTonbridge is higher£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£264.2m£265.3m£250.6mTonbridge is higher£260.6m£261.7m£247.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mTonbridge is higher£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£244.6m£245.6m£232.0mTonbridge is higher£241.1m£242.2m£228.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mTonbridge is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.4m£27.6m£26.0mSouth Norfolk is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mTonbridge is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mTonbridge is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£68.7m£69.0m£65.1mTonbridge is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mTonbridge is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSouth Norfolk is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mTonbridge is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mTonbridge is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,608South Norfolk is higher21,308
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,327South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,344
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,843South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,871
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,335South Norfolk is higher4,667
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,440South Norfolk is higher7,449
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,188Tonbridge is higher994
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| Measure | Tonbridge | South Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £407.5m£409.2m£386.5m | £389.5m£391.2m£369.5m | Tonbridge |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £264.2m£265.3m£250.6m | £260.6m£261.7m£247.2m | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £86.0m£86.4m£81.6m | £77.9m£78.2m£73.9m | Tonbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £244.6m£245.6m£232.0m | £241.1m£242.2m£228.7m | Tonbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | Tonbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | £13.9m£13.9m£13.1m | South Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | South Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.4m£27.6m£26.0m | £30.2m£30.3m£28.6m | South Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | £9.3m£9.4m£8.9m | Tonbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4m | Tonbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £68.7m£69.0m£65.1m | £61.1m£61.3m£57.9m | Tonbridge |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £10.8m£10.9m£10.3m | Tonbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | £11.7m£11.7m£11.1m | South Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | Tonbridge |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | Tonbridge |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | South Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,608 | 21,308 | South Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,327 | 1,344 | South Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,843 | 2,871 | South Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,335 | 4,667 | South Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,440 | 7,449 | South Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,188 | 994 | Tonbridge |
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.