Compare constituencies · South East and East of England
Tonbridge and Witham
Tonbridge is higher than Witham on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 1 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 6 of 22 measures, and Witham on 16. 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 Witham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,111£4,129£3,900Witham is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,933£12,988£12,268Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,689£12,743£12,036
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,462£1,468£1,387Witham is higher£1,615£1,622£1,532
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,971£12,022£11,355Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,735£11,785£11,131
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£275£276£261Witham is higher£300£301£284
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£669£672£635Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£635£638£602
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Witham is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£277£278£263Witham is higher£339£341£322
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124Witham is higher£149£150£141
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£89£84Witham is higher£103£103£98
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,167£1,172£1,107Witham is higher£1,297£1,303£1,230
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Tonbridge is higher£148£149£141
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£195£195£185Witham is higher£203£204£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.86£4.88£4.61Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Witham is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.8Witham is higher1,012.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
65.0Witham is higher76.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.2Witham is higher140.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.7Witham is higher53.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
126.5Witham is higher146.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.2Witham is higher23.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tonbridge | Witham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,111£4,129£3,900 | £4,255£4,273£4,036 | Witham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,933£12,988£12,268 | £12,689£12,743£12,036 | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,462£1,468£1,387 | £1,615£1,622£1,532 | Witham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,971£12,022£11,355 | £11,735£11,785£11,131 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £275£276£261 | £300£301£284 | Witham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £669£672£635 | £635£638£602 | Tonbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £19£19£18 | Witham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£263 | £339£341£322 | Witham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £149£150£141 | Witham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £103£103£98 | Witham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,167£1,172£1,107 | £1,297£1,303£1,230 | Witham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £148£149£141 | Tonbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £195£195£185 | £203£204£193 | Witham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | Tonbridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | Tonbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | Witham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.8 | 1,012.5 | Witham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 65.0 | 76.8 | Witham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.2 | 140.7 | Witham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.7 | 53.3 | Witham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 126.5 | 146.9 | Witham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.2 | 23.8 | Witham |
Per resident
Tonbridge is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Witham on 16. 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 Witham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,111£4,129£3,900Witham is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,666£2,677£2,528Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,652£2,663£2,515
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£868£871£823Witham is higher£960£964£911
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,467£2,478£2,340Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,452£2,463£2,326
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Witham is higher£63£63£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.56£3.58£3.38Witham is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£277£278£263Witham is higher£339£341£322
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124Witham is higher£149£150£141
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£53£50Witham is higher£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£693£696£657Witham is higher£771£774£731
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Tonbridge is higher£148£149£141
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Witham is higher£121£121£115
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.05£4.07£3.84Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.96£3.98£3.76
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2.79£2.81£2.65
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Witham is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
207.9Witham is higher211.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4Witham is higher16.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.7Witham is higher29.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.7Witham is higher53.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
75.1Witham is higher87.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Witham is higher14.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tonbridge | Witham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,111£4,129£3,900 | £4,255£4,273£4,036 | Witham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,666£2,677£2,528 | £2,652£2,663£2,515 | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £868£871£823 | £960£964£911 | Witham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,467£2,478£2,340 | £2,452£2,463£2,326 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £63£63£59 | Witham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £133£133£126 | Tonbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | £4.04£4.05£3.83 | Witham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£263 | £339£341£322 | Witham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £149£150£141 | Witham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£53£50 | £61£61£58 | Witham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £693£696£657 | £771£774£731 | Witham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £148£149£141 | Tonbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £121£121£115 | Witham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.05£4.07£3.84 | £3.96£3.98£3.76 | Tonbridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £2.79£2.81£2.65 | Tonbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | Witham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 207.9 | 211.6 | Witham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 16.1 | Witham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.7 | 29.4 | Witham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.7 | 53.3 | Witham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 75.1 | 87.3 | Witham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 14.1 | Witham |
Total
Tonbridge is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Witham on 21. 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 Witham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£407.5m£409.2m£386.5mWitham is higher£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£264.2m£265.3m£250.6mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mWitham is higher£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£244.6m£245.6m£232.0mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWitham is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mWitham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.4m£27.6m£26.0mWitham is higher£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWitham is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWitham is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£68.7m£69.0m£65.1mWitham is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mTonbridge is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWitham is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWitham is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,608Witham is higher23,011
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,327Witham is higher1,745
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,843Witham is higher3,198
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,335Witham is higher5,795
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,440Witham is higher9,493
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,188Witham is higher1,536
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tonbridge | Witham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £407.5m£409.2m£386.5m | £462.7m£464.6m£438.9m | Witham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £264.2m£265.3m£250.6m | £288.4m£289.6m£273.5m | Witham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £86.0m£86.4m£81.6m | £104.4m£104.8m£99.0m | Witham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £244.6m£245.6m£232.0m | £266.7m£267.8m£253.0m | Witham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.5m | Witham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | Witham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Witham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.4m£27.6m£26.0m | £36.9m£37.1m£35.0m | Witham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | Witham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | Witham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £68.7m£69.0m£65.1m | £83.8m£84.2m£79.5m | Witham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £16.1m£16.2m£15.3m | Tonbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | Witham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Witham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.30m£0.31m£0.29m | Witham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | Witham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,608 | 23,011 | Witham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,327 | 1,745 | Witham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,843 | 3,198 | Witham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,335 | 5,795 | Witham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,440 | 9,493 | Witham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,188 | 1,536 | Witham |
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.