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Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells
Tonbridge is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 5 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 11 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 11. 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 Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,111£4,129£3,900Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,813£3,829£3,617
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,933£12,988£12,268Tonbridge is higher£12,643£12,696£11,992
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,462£1,468£1,387Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,495£1,501£1,418
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,971£12,022£11,355Tonbridge is higher£11,656£11,706£11,057
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£275£276£261Tunbridge Wells is higher£335£336£318
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£669£672£635Tonbridge is higher£633£636£600
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£277£278£263Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£269£271£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124Tonbridge is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£89£84Tonbridge is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,167£1,172£1,107Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Tunbridge Wells is higher£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£195£195£185Tunbridge Wells is higher£220£221£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47Tunbridge Wells is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.86£4.88£4.61Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.8Tonbridge is higher1,000.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
65.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count71.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.2Tonbridge is higher129.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.7Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
126.5Tunbridge Wells is higher129.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.2Tonbridge is higher15.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tonbridge | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,111£4,129£3,900 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | Tonbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,933£12,988£12,268 | £12,643£12,696£11,992 | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,462£1,468£1,387 | £1,495£1,501£1,418 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,971£12,022£11,355 | £11,656£11,706£11,057 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £275£276£261 | £335£336£318 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £669£672£635 | £633£636£600 | Tonbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £18£18£17 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£263 | £269£271£256 | Tonbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £101£102£96 | Tonbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £69£69£65 | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,167£1,172£1,107 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £194£195£184 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £195£195£185 | £220£221£208 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.8 | 1,000.4 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 65.0 | 71.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.2 | 129.0 | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.7 | 40.9 | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 126.5 | 129.1 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.2 | 15.1 | Tonbridge |
Per resident
Tonbridge is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 9. 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 Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,111£4,129£3,900Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,813£3,829£3,617
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,666£2,677£2,528Tonbridge is higher£2,338£2,348£2,218
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£868£871£823Tunbridge Wells is higher£903£907£857
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,467£2,478£2,340Tonbridge is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Tunbridge Wells is higher£62£62£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Tonbridge is higher£117£118£111
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.56£3.58£3.38Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£277£278£263Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£269£271£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124Tonbridge is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£53£50Tonbridge is higher£42£42£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£693£696£657Tunbridge Wells is higher£721£724£684
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Tunbridge Wells is higher£194£195£184
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Tunbridge Wells is higher£133£133£126
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.05£4.07£3.84Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
207.9Tonbridge is higher185.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count13.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.7Tonbridge is higher23.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.7Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count40.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
75.1Tunbridge Wells is higher78.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Tonbridge is higher9.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tonbridge | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,111£4,129£3,900 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | Tonbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,666£2,677£2,528 | £2,338£2,348£2,218 | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £868£871£823 | £903£907£857 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,467£2,478£2,340 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £62£62£59 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £117£118£111 | Tonbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£263 | £269£271£256 | Tonbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £101£102£96 | Tonbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£53£50 | £42£42£39 | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £693£696£657 | £721£724£684 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £194£195£184 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £133£133£126 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.05£4.07£3.84 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 207.9 | 185.0 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 13.3 | Tonbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.7 | 23.9 | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.7 | 40.9 | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 75.1 | 78.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 9.1 | Tonbridge |
Total
Tonbridge is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Tonbridge Tunbridge Wells
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£407.5m£409.2m£386.5mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£264.2m£265.3m£250.6mTonbridge is higher£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mTunbridge Wells is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£244.6m£245.6m£232.0mTonbridge is higher£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mTonbridge is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.4m£27.6m£26.0mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mTonbridge is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mTonbridge is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£68.7m£69.0m£65.1mTunbridge Wells is higher£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mTunbridge Wells is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,608Tonbridge is higher20,259
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,327Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count1,456
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,843Tonbridge is higher2,612
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,335Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count4,474
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,440Tunbridge Wells is higher8,538
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,188Tonbridge is higher997
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| Measure | Tonbridge | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £407.5m£409.2m£386.5m | £417.5m£419.3m£396.0m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £264.2m£265.3m£250.6m | £256.0m£257.1m£242.9m | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £86.0m£86.4m£81.6m | £98.9m£99.3m£93.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £244.6m£245.6m£232.0m | £236.1m£237.1m£223.9m | Tonbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Tonbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.4m£27.6m£26.0m | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | Tonbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | Tonbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £68.7m£69.0m£65.1m | £79.0m£79.3m£74.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.36m£0.37m£0.34m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,608 | 20,259 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,327 | 1,456 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,843 | 2,612 | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,335 | 4,474 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,440 | 8,538 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,188 | 997 | 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.