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Tonbridge and East Renfrewshire
Tonbridge is higher than East Renfrewshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 21 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 1 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 10 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire 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
Tonbridge East Renfrewshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,111£4,129£3,900Tonbridge is higher£4,013£4,030£3,806
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,933£12,988£12,268Tonbridge is higher£12,434£12,487£11,794
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,462£1,468£1,387Tonbridge is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,971£12,022£11,355Tonbridge is higher£11,180£11,228£10,605
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£275£276£261East Renfrewshire is higher£313£314£297
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£669£672£635East Renfrewshire is higher£924£928£876
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£263East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124East Renfrewshire is higher£159£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£89£84Tonbridge is higher£88£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,167£1,172£1,107Tonbridge is higher£890£894£844
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Tonbridge is higher£131£132£124
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£195£195£185East Renfrewshire is higher£305£306£289
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47East Renfrewshire is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.86£4.88£4.61East Renfrewshire is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85East Renfrewshire is higher£8.95£8.99£8.49
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.8Tonbridge is higher965.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
65.0East Renfrewshire is higher72.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.2East Renfrewshire is higher184.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.7East Renfrewshire is higher60.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
126.5Tonbridge is higher118.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.2East Renfrewshire is higher23.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tonbridge | East Renfrewshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,111£4,129£3,900 | £4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated | Tonbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,933£12,988£12,268 | £12,434£12,487£11,794Shared outEstimated | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,462£1,468£1,387 | £1,296£1,301£1,229Shared outEstimated | Tonbridge |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,971£12,022£11,355 | £11,180£11,228£10,605 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £275£276£261 | £313£314£297 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £669£672£635 | £924£928£876Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £17£17£16Shared outEstimated | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£263 | £374£375£355Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £159£160£151Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £88£88£83Shared outEstimated | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,167£1,172£1,107 | £890£894£844 | Tonbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £131£132£124 | Tonbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £195£195£185 | £305£306£289 | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £7.67£7.71£7.28 | East Renfrewshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | East Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.8 | 965.6 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 65.0 | 72.7 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.2 | 184.6Shared out | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.7 | 60.2Shared out | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 126.5 | 118.0 | Tonbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.2 | 23.3Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
Per resident
Tonbridge is higher on 9 of 21 measures, and East Renfrewshire 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
Tonbridge East Renfrewshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,111£4,129£3,900Tonbridge is higher£4,013£4,030£3,806
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,666£2,677£2,528Tonbridge is higher£2,591£2,602£2,457
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£868£871£823Tonbridge is higher£749£752£710
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,467£2,478£2,340Tonbridge is higher£2,329£2,339£2,210
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54East Renfrewshire is higher£65£65£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131East Renfrewshire is higher£192£193£183
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.56£3.58£3.38No difference to showDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£277£278£263East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£131£124East Renfrewshire is higher£159£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£53£50Tonbridge is higher£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£693£696£657Tonbridge is higher£514£516£488
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Tonbridge is higher£131£132£124
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110East Renfrewshire is higher£176£177£167
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.05£4.07£3.84East Renfrewshire is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73East Renfrewshire is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85East Renfrewshire is higher£8.95£8.99£8.49
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
207.9Tonbridge is higher201.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4East Renfrewshire is higher15.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.7East Renfrewshire is higher38.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.7East Renfrewshire is higher60.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
75.1Tonbridge is higher68.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0East Renfrewshire is higher13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tonbridge | East Renfrewshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,111£4,129£3,900 | £4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated | Tonbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,666£2,677£2,528 | £2,591£2,602£2,457Shared outEstimated | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £868£871£823 | £749£752£710Shared outEstimated | Tonbridge |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,467£2,478£2,340 | £2,329£2,339£2,210 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £65£65£62 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £192£193£183Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | £3.56£3.58£3.38Shared outEstimated | |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£263 | £374£375£355Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £159£160£151Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£53£50 | £51£51£48Shared outEstimated | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £693£696£657 | £514£516£488 | Tonbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £131£132£124 | Tonbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £176£177£167 | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.05£4.07£3.84 | £4.44£4.46£4.21 | East Renfrewshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | East Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 207.9 | 201.2 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 15.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.7 | 38.5Shared out | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.7 | 60.2Shared out | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 75.1 | 68.2 | Tonbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 13.5Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
Total
Tonbridge is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 13. 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 East Renfrewshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£407.5m£409.2m£386.5mTonbridge is higher£399.0m£400.7m£378.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£264.2m£265.3m£250.6mTonbridge is higher£257.6m£258.7m£244.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mTonbridge is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£244.6m£245.6m£232.0mTonbridge is higher£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.4m£27.6m£26.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mTonbridge is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£68.7m£69.0m£65.1mTonbridge is higher£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mTonbridge is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mEast Renfrewshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,608Tonbridge is higher20,007
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,327East Renfrewshire is higher1,507
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,843East Renfrewshire is higher3,825
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,335East Renfrewshire is higher5,985
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,440Tonbridge is higher6,780
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,188East Renfrewshire is higher1,339
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| Measure | Tonbridge | East Renfrewshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £407.5m£409.2m£386.5m | £399.0m£400.7m£378.5mShared outEstimated | Tonbridge |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £264.2m£265.3m£250.6m | £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mShared outEstimated | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £86.0m£86.4m£81.6m | £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mShared outEstimated | Tonbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £244.6m£245.6m£232.0m | £231.6m£232.6m£219.7m | Tonbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.1m | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mShared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.4m£27.6m£26.0m | £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mShared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated | Tonbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £68.7m£69.0m£65.1m | £51.1m£51.4m£48.5m | Tonbridge |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £13.0m£13.1m£12.4m | Tonbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | East Renfrewshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | East Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,608 | 20,007 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,327 | 1,507 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,843 | 3,825Shared out | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,335 | 5,985Shared out | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,440 | 6,780 | Tonbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,188 | 1,339Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
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.