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Tunbridge Wells and Brentwood and Ongar

109,491 and 100,663 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Brentwood and Ongar on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 13 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.

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Per person in the age group

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Brentwood and Ongar 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

Tunbridge Wells Brentwood and Ongar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, Brentwood and Ongar £3,879Brentwood and Ongar: £3,879Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Brentwood and Ongar: £3,896Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Brentwood and Ongar: £3,680Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£3,879£3,896£3,680

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,643, Brentwood and Ongar £12,910Brentwood and Ongar: £12,910Tunbridge Wells: £12,643Brentwood and Ongar: £12,965Tunbridge Wells: £12,696Brentwood and Ongar: £12,246Tunbridge Wells: £11,992

    £12,643£12,696£11,992Brentwood and Ongar is higher£12,910£12,965£12,246

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,495, Brentwood and Ongar £1,325Brentwood and Ongar: £1,325Tunbridge Wells: £1,495Brentwood and Ongar: £1,331Tunbridge Wells: £1,501Brentwood and Ongar: £1,257Tunbridge Wells: £1,418

    £1,495£1,501£1,418Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,656, Brentwood and Ongar £11,832Brentwood and Ongar: £11,832Tunbridge Wells: £11,656Brentwood and Ongar: £11,882Tunbridge Wells: £11,706Brentwood and Ongar: £11,223Tunbridge Wells: £11,057

    £11,656£11,706£11,057Brentwood and Ongar is higher£11,832£11,882£11,223

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £335, Brentwood and Ongar £345Brentwood and Ongar: £345Tunbridge Wells: £335Brentwood and Ongar: £346Tunbridge Wells: £336Brentwood and Ongar: £327Tunbridge Wells: £318

    £335£336£318Brentwood and Ongar is higher£345£346£327

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £633, Brentwood and Ongar £714Brentwood and Ongar: £714Tunbridge Wells: £633Brentwood and Ongar: £717Tunbridge Wells: £636Brentwood and Ongar: £677Tunbridge Wells: £600

    £633£636£600Brentwood and Ongar is higher£714£717£677

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £18, Brentwood and Ongar £20Brentwood and Ongar: £20Tunbridge Wells: £18Brentwood and Ongar: £20Tunbridge Wells: £18Brentwood and Ongar: £19Tunbridge Wells: £17

    £18£18£17Brentwood and Ongar is higher£20£20£19

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £269, Brentwood and Ongar £263Brentwood and Ongar: £263Tunbridge Wells: £269Brentwood and Ongar: £264Tunbridge Wells: £271Brentwood and Ongar: £249Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256Tunbridge Wells is higher£263£264£249

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Brentwood and Ongar £98Brentwood and Ongar: £98Tunbridge Wells: £101Brentwood and Ongar: £99Tunbridge Wells: £102Brentwood and Ongar: £93Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higher£98£99£93

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £69, Brentwood and Ongar £79Brentwood and Ongar: £79Tunbridge Wells: £69Brentwood and Ongar: £80Tunbridge Wells: £69Brentwood and Ongar: £75Tunbridge Wells: £65

    £69£69£65Brentwood and Ongar is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,194, Brentwood and Ongar £1,080Brentwood and Ongar: £1,080Tunbridge Wells: £1,194Brentwood and Ongar: £1,085Tunbridge Wells: £1,199Brentwood and Ongar: £1,025Tunbridge Wells: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,080£1,085£1,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, Brentwood and Ongar £151Brentwood and Ongar: £151Tunbridge Wells: £194Brentwood and Ongar: £151Tunbridge Wells: £195Brentwood and Ongar: £143Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£151£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £220, Brentwood and Ongar £155Brentwood and Ongar: £155Tunbridge Wells: £220Brentwood and Ongar: £156Tunbridge Wells: £221Brentwood and Ongar: £147Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £220£221£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £7.13, Brentwood and Ongar £7.31Brentwood and Ongar: £7.31Tunbridge Wells: £7.13Brentwood and Ongar: £7.34Tunbridge Wells: £7.16Brentwood and Ongar: £6.93Tunbridge Wells: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£7.31£7.34£6.93

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.49, Brentwood and Ongar £3.16Brentwood and Ongar: £3.16Tunbridge Wells: £5.49Brentwood and Ongar: £3.18Tunbridge Wells: £5.52Brentwood and Ongar: £3.00Tunbridge Wells: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, Brentwood and Ongar £6.48Brentwood and Ongar: £6.48Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Brentwood and Ongar: £6.51Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Brentwood and Ongar: £6.15Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£6.48£6.51£6.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells 1,000.4, Brentwood and Ongar 1,014.0Brentwood and Ongar: 1,014.0Tunbridge Wells: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count1,014.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells 71.9, Brentwood and Ongar 76.3Brentwood and Ongar: 76.3Tunbridge Wells: 71.9

    71.9Brentwood and Ongar is higher76.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells 129.0, Brentwood and Ongar 148.1Brentwood and Ongar: 148.1Tunbridge Wells: 129.0

    129.0Brentwood and Ongar is higher148.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 40.9, Brentwood and Ongar 41.5Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells 129.1, Brentwood and Ongar 111.9Brentwood and Ongar: 111.9Tunbridge Wells: 129.1

    129.1Tunbridge Wells is higher111.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells 15.1, Brentwood and Ongar 18.5Brentwood and Ongar: 18.5Tunbridge Wells: 15.1

    15.1Brentwood and Ongar is higher18.5

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Tunbridge Wells and Brentwood and Ongar, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsBrentwood and OngarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,879£3,896£3,680Brentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,696£11,992£12,910£12,965£12,246Brentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,495£1,501£1,418£1,325£1,331£1,257Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,706£11,057£11,832£11,882£11,223Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£318£345£346£327Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£600£714£717£677Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£263£264£249Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£98£99£93Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£79£80£75Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,080£1,085£1,025Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£151£151£143Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£220£221£208£155£156£147Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.31£7.34£6.93Brentwood and Ongar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£3.16£3.18£3.00Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£6.48£6.51£6.15Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,014.0Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.976.3Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0148.1Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.941.5Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.1111.9Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.118.5Brentwood and Ongar

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Brentwood and Ongar 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

Tunbridge Wells Brentwood and Ongar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, Brentwood and Ongar £3,879Brentwood and Ongar: £3,879Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Brentwood and Ongar: £3,896Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Brentwood and Ongar: £3,680Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£3,879£3,896£3,680

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,338, Brentwood and Ongar £2,561Brentwood and Ongar: £2,561Tunbridge Wells: £2,338Brentwood and Ongar: £2,571Tunbridge Wells: £2,348Brentwood and Ongar: £2,429Tunbridge Wells: £2,218

    £2,338£2,348£2,218Brentwood and Ongar is higher£2,561£2,571£2,429

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £903, Brentwood and Ongar £801Brentwood and Ongar: £801Tunbridge Wells: £903Brentwood and Ongar: £804Tunbridge Wells: £907Brentwood and Ongar: £760Tunbridge Wells: £857

    £903£907£857Tunbridge Wells is higher£801£804£760

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,156, Brentwood and Ongar £2,347Brentwood and Ongar: £2,347Tunbridge Wells: £2,156Brentwood and Ongar: £2,357Tunbridge Wells: £2,165Brentwood and Ongar: £2,226Tunbridge Wells: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Brentwood and Ongar is higher£2,347£2,357£2,226

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £62, Brentwood and Ongar £68Brentwood and Ongar: £68Tunbridge Wells: £62Brentwood and Ongar: £69Tunbridge Wells: £62Brentwood and Ongar: £65Tunbridge Wells: £59

    £62£62£59Brentwood and Ongar is higher£68£69£65

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £117, Brentwood and Ongar £142Brentwood and Ongar: £142Tunbridge Wells: £117Brentwood and Ongar: £142Tunbridge Wells: £118Brentwood and Ongar: £134Tunbridge Wells: £111

    £117£118£111Brentwood and Ongar is higher£142£142£134

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.38, Brentwood and Ongar £3.90Brentwood and Ongar: £3.90Tunbridge Wells: £3.38Brentwood and Ongar: £3.92Tunbridge Wells: £3.40Brentwood and Ongar: £3.70Tunbridge Wells: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Brentwood and Ongar is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £269, Brentwood and Ongar £263Brentwood and Ongar: £263Tunbridge Wells: £269Brentwood and Ongar: £264Tunbridge Wells: £271Brentwood and Ongar: £249Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256Tunbridge Wells is higher£263£264£249

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Brentwood and Ongar £98Brentwood and Ongar: £98Tunbridge Wells: £101Brentwood and Ongar: £99Tunbridge Wells: £102Brentwood and Ongar: £93Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higher£98£99£93

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £42, Brentwood and Ongar £48Brentwood and Ongar: £48Tunbridge Wells: £42Brentwood and Ongar: £48Tunbridge Wells: £42Brentwood and Ongar: £45Tunbridge Wells: £39

    £42£42£39Brentwood and Ongar is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £721, Brentwood and Ongar £653Brentwood and Ongar: £653Tunbridge Wells: £721Brentwood and Ongar: £656Tunbridge Wells: £724Brentwood and Ongar: £619Tunbridge Wells: £684

    £721£724£684Tunbridge Wells is higher£653£656£619

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, Brentwood and Ongar £151Brentwood and Ongar: £151Tunbridge Wells: £194Brentwood and Ongar: £151Tunbridge Wells: £195Brentwood and Ongar: £143Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£151£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £133, Brentwood and Ongar £94Brentwood and Ongar: £94Tunbridge Wells: £133Brentwood and Ongar: £94Tunbridge Wells: £133Brentwood and Ongar: £89Tunbridge Wells: £126

    £133£133£126Tunbridge Wells is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.31, Brentwood and Ongar £4.42Brentwood and Ongar: £4.42Tunbridge Wells: £4.31Brentwood and Ongar: £4.44Tunbridge Wells: £4.33Brentwood and Ongar: £4.19Tunbridge Wells: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£4.42£4.44£4.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.32, Brentwood and Ongar £1.91Brentwood and Ongar: £1.91Tunbridge Wells: £3.32Brentwood and Ongar: £1.92Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Brentwood and Ongar: £1.81Tunbridge Wells: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, Brentwood and Ongar £6.48Brentwood and Ongar: £6.48Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Brentwood and Ongar: £6.51Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Brentwood and Ongar: £6.15Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£6.48£6.51£6.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 185.0, Brentwood and Ongar 201.1Brentwood and Ongar: 201.1Tunbridge Wells: 185.0

    185.0Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.3, Brentwood and Ongar 15.1Brentwood and Ongar: 15.1Tunbridge Wells: 13.3

    13.3Brentwood and Ongar is higher15.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 23.9, Brentwood and Ongar 29.4Brentwood and Ongar: 29.4Tunbridge Wells: 23.9

    23.9Brentwood and Ongar is higher29.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 40.9, Brentwood and Ongar 41.5Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.0, Brentwood and Ongar 67.7Brentwood and Ongar: 67.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.0

    78.0Tunbridge Wells is higher67.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 9.1, Brentwood and Ongar 11.2Brentwood and Ongar: 11.2Tunbridge Wells: 9.1

    9.1Brentwood and Ongar is higher11.2

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Tunbridge Wells and Brentwood and Ongar, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsBrentwood and OngarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,879£3,896£3,680Brentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,218£2,561£2,571£2,429Brentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£903£907£857£801£804£760Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,347£2,357£2,226Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£68£69£65Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£142£142£134Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.90£3.92£3.70Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£263£264£249Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£98£99£93Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£39£48£48£45Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£653£656£619Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£151£151£143Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£94£94£89Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£4.42£4.44£4.19Brentwood and Ongar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£1.91£1.92£1.81Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£6.48£6.51£6.15Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.0201.1Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.315.1Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.929.4Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.941.5Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.067.7Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.111.2Brentwood and Ongar

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Brentwood and Ongar 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

Tunbridge Wells Brentwood and Ongar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £417.5m, Brentwood and Ongar £390.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £390.5mTunbridge Wells: £417.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £392.2mTunbridge Wells: £419.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £370.4mTunbridge Wells: £396.0m

    £417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £256.0m, Brentwood and Ongar £257.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £257.7mTunbridge Wells: £256.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £258.8mTunbridge Wells: £257.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £244.5mTunbridge Wells: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£257.7m£258.8m£244.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £98.9m, Brentwood and Ongar £80.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £80.6mTunbridge Wells: £98.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £80.9mTunbridge Wells: £99.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £76.5mTunbridge Wells: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£80.6m£80.9m£76.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £236.1m, Brentwood and Ongar £236.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £236.2mTunbridge Wells: £236.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £237.2mTunbridge Wells: £237.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £224.1mTunbridge Wells: £223.9m

    £236.1m£237.1m£223.9mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£236.2m£237.2m£224.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £6.8m, Brentwood and Ongar £6.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.9mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.9mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.5mTunbridge Wells: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.8m, Brentwood and Ongar £14.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mTunbridge Wells: £12.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mTunbridge Wells: £12.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £13.5mTunbridge Wells: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.37m, Brentwood and Ongar £0.39mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.37mTunbridge Wells: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £29.5m, Brentwood and Ongar £26.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.5mTunbridge Wells: £29.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.6mTunbridge Wells: £29.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £25.1mTunbridge Wells: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £11.1m, Brentwood and Ongar £9.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.4mTunbridge Wells: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mTunbridge Wells is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £4.6m, Brentwood and Ongar £4.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.8mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.8mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.6mTunbridge Wells: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £79.0m, Brentwood and Ongar £65.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £65.7mTunbridge Wells: £79.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £66.0mTunbridge Wells: £79.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £62.3mTunbridge Wells: £74.9m

    £79.0m£79.3m£74.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £21.3m, Brentwood and Ongar £15.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £15.2mTunbridge Wells: £21.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £15.2mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.4mTunbridge Wells: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.5m, Brentwood and Ongar £9.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.4mTunbridge Wells: £14.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £8.9mTunbridge Wells: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.47m, Brentwood and Ongar £0.44mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.44mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.45mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.36m, Brentwood and Ongar £0.19mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.19mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.19mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.18mTunbridge Wells: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.69m, Brentwood and Ongar £0.65mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.65mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.66mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.62mTunbridge Wells: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 20,259, Brentwood and Ongar 20,245Brentwood and Ongar: 20,245Tunbridge Wells: 20,259

    20,259Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count20,245

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,456, Brentwood and Ongar 1,523Brentwood and Ongar: 1,523Tunbridge Wells: 1,456

    1,456Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,523

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,612, Brentwood and Ongar 2,956Brentwood and Ongar: 2,956Tunbridge Wells: 2,612

    2,612Brentwood and Ongar is higher2,956

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,474, Brentwood and Ongar 4,174Brentwood and Ongar: 4,174Tunbridge Wells: 4,474

    4,474Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count4,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 8,538, Brentwood and Ongar 6,810Brentwood and Ongar: 6,810Tunbridge Wells: 8,538

    8,538Tunbridge Wells is higher6,810

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 997, Brentwood and Ongar 1,124Brentwood and Ongar: 1,124Tunbridge Wells: 997

    997Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,124

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Brentwood and Ongar, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsBrentwood and OngarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£257.7m£258.8m£244.5mBrentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£80.6m£80.9m£76.5mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m£236.2m£237.2m£224.1mBrentwood and Ongar
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBrentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBrentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBrentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mTunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mTunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mBrentwood and Ongar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mTunbridge Wells
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,25920,245Tunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4561,523Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6122,956Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4744,174Tunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5386,810Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269971,124Brentwood and Ongar

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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