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Tunbridge Wells and Didcot and Wantage
Tunbridge Wells is higher than Didcot and Wantage on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 7 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
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 3. 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 Didcot and Wantage
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,390£3,405£3,216
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,643£12,696£11,992Tunbridge Wells is higher£12,458£12,511£11,817
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,495£1,501£1,418Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,363£1,369£1,293
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,656£11,706£11,057Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£11,664£11,714£11,064
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£335£336£318Tunbridge Wells is higher£235£236£223
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£633£636£600Tunbridge Wells is higher£544£547£516
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Tunbridge Wells is higher£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£269£271£256Tunbridge Wells is higher£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Didcot and Wantage is higher£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,194£1,199£1,133Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,147£1,152£1,088
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£128£129£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£220£221£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£144£145£137
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.13£7.16£6.76Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.4Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
71.9Tunbridge Wells is higher55.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.0Tunbridge Wells is higher116.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9Tunbridge Wells is higher35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
129.1Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count121.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.1Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count14.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | Didcot and Wantage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,643£12,696£11,992 | £12,458£12,511£11,817 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,495£1,501£1,418 | £1,363£1,369£1,293 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,656£11,706£11,057 | £11,664£11,714£11,064 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £335£336£318 | £235£236£223 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £633£636£600 | £544£547£516 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £14 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £269£271£256 | £222£223£211 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £115£116£109 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £64£64£60 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | £1,147£1,152£1,088 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £128£129£121 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £220£221£208 | £144£145£137 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | £2.78£2.80£2.64 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.4 | 1,010.9 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 71.9 | 55.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.0 | 116.2 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 35.7 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 129.1 | 121.1 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.1 | 14.9 | Tunbridge Wells |
Per resident
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 2. 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 Didcot and Wantage
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,390£3,405£3,216
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,338£2,348£2,218Tunbridge Wells is higher£2,072£2,081£1,965
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£903£907£857Tunbridge Wells is higher£847£850£803
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,156£2,165£2,045Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Tunbridge Wells is higher£39£39£37
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Tunbridge Wells is higher£91£91£86
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.38£3.40£3.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£269£271£256Tunbridge Wells is higher£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Didcot and Wantage is higher£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£39Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£675
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£128£129£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Tunbridge Wells is higher£89£90£85
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.31£4.33£4.09Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells is higher£1.73£1.74£1.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
185.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count168.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Tunbridge Wells is higher9.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Tunbridge Wells is higher19.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9Tunbridge Wells is higher35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count75.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.1Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count9.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | Didcot and Wantage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,338£2,348£2,218 | £2,072£2,081£1,965 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £903£907£857 | £847£850£803 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £39£39£37 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £91£91£86 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £269£271£256 | £222£223£211 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £115£116£109 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£39 | £40£40£38 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £712£715£675 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £128£129£121 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £89£90£85 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £1.73£1.74£1.64 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 185.0 | 168.1 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 9.3 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 19.3 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 35.7 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.0 | 75.2 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.1 | 9.3 | Didcot and Wantage |
Total
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage 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
Tunbridge Wells Didcot and Wantage
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£392.2m£393.9m£372.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£98.0m£98.4m£92.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£236.1m£237.1m£223.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mDidcot and Wantage is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£79.0m£79.3m£74.9mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,259Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count19,448
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,456Tunbridge Wells is higher1,075
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,612Tunbridge Wells is higher2,236
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,474Tunbridge Wells is higher4,134
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,538Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count8,698
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
997Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,070
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | Didcot and Wantage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £417.5m£419.3m£396.0m | £392.2m£393.9m£372.0m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £256.0m£257.1m£242.9m | £239.7m£240.7m£227.4m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.9m£99.3m£93.8m | £98.0m£98.4m£92.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £236.1m£237.1m£223.9m | £224.4m£225.4m£212.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | £25.7m£25.9m£24.4m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £79.0m£79.3m£74.9m | £82.4m£82.7m£78.1m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | £14.8m£14.9m£14.0m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.34m | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,259 | 19,448 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,456 | 1,075 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,612 | 2,236 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,474 | 4,134 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,538 | 8,698 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 997 | 1,070 | Didcot and Wantage |
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.