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Tunbridge Wells and East Surrey

109,491 and 102,392 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than East Surrey on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 12 of 22 measures, and East Surrey on 10. 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 East Surrey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, East Surrey £3,950East Surrey: £3,950Tunbridge Wells: £3,813East Surrey: £3,967Tunbridge Wells: £3,829East Surrey: £3,747Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£3,950£3,967£3,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,643, East Surrey £12,859East Surrey: £12,859Tunbridge Wells: £12,643East Surrey: £12,914Tunbridge Wells: £12,696East Surrey: £12,198Tunbridge Wells: £11,992

    £12,643£12,696£11,992East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£12,859£12,914£12,198

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,495, East Surrey £1,471East Surrey: £1,471Tunbridge Wells: £1,495East Surrey: £1,478Tunbridge Wells: £1,501East Surrey: £1,396Tunbridge Wells: £1,418

    £1,495£1,501£1,418Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,471£1,478£1,396

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,656, East Surrey £11,933East Surrey: £11,933Tunbridge Wells: £11,656East Surrey: £11,984Tunbridge Wells: £11,706East Surrey: £11,319Tunbridge Wells: £11,057

    £11,656£11,706£11,057East Surrey is higher£11,933£11,984£11,319

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £335, East Surrey £299East Surrey: £299Tunbridge Wells: £335East Surrey: £300Tunbridge Wells: £336East Surrey: £283Tunbridge Wells: £318

    £335£336£318Tunbridge Wells is higher£299£300£283

  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, East Surrey £612East Surrey: £612Tunbridge Wells: £633East Surrey: £614Tunbridge Wells: £636East Surrey: £580Tunbridge Wells: £600

    £633£636£600Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£612£614£580

  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, East Surrey £16East Surrey: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18East Surrey: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18East Surrey: £15Tunbridge Wells: £17

    £18£18£17Tunbridge Wells is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £269, East Surrey £280East Surrey: £280Tunbridge Wells: £269East Surrey: £281Tunbridge Wells: £271East Surrey: £265Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, East Surrey £119East Surrey: £119Tunbridge Wells: £101East Surrey: £119Tunbridge Wells: £102East Surrey: £112Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96East Surrey is higher£119£119£112

  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, East Surrey £73East Surrey: £73Tunbridge Wells: £69East Surrey: £74Tunbridge Wells: £69East Surrey: £70Tunbridge Wells: £65

    £69£69£65East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£73£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,194, East Surrey £1,184East Surrey: £1,184Tunbridge Wells: £1,194East Surrey: £1,189Tunbridge Wells: £1,199East Surrey: £1,123Tunbridge Wells: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, East Surrey £172East Surrey: £172Tunbridge Wells: £194East Surrey: £173Tunbridge Wells: £195East Surrey: £163Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£172£173£163

  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, East Surrey £203East Surrey: £203Tunbridge Wells: £220East Surrey: £204Tunbridge Wells: £221East Surrey: £193Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £220£221£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £7.13, East Surrey £6.59East Surrey: £6.59Tunbridge Wells: £7.13East Surrey: £6.62Tunbridge Wells: £7.16East Surrey: £6.25Tunbridge Wells: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.49, East Surrey £3.91East Surrey: £3.91Tunbridge Wells: £5.49East Surrey: £3.93Tunbridge Wells: £5.52East Surrey: £3.71Tunbridge Wells: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, East Surrey £8.03East Surrey: £8.03Tunbridge Wells: £6.26East Surrey: £8.07Tunbridge Wells: £6.29East Surrey: £7.62Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94East Surrey is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  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, East Surrey 1,010.2East Surrey: 1,010.2Tunbridge Wells: 1,000.4

    1,000.4East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, East Surrey 65.2East Surrey: 65.2Tunbridge Wells: 71.9

    71.9Tunbridge Wells is higher65.2

  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, East Surrey 127.0East Surrey: 127.0Tunbridge Wells: 129.0

    129.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count127.0

  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, East Surrey 41.6East Surrey: 41.6Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count41.6

  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, East Surrey 121.8East Surrey: 121.8Tunbridge Wells: 129.1

    129.1Tunbridge Wells is higher121.8

  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, East Surrey 17.2East Surrey: 17.2Tunbridge Wells: 15.1

    15.1East Surrey is higher17.2

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Tunbridge Wells and East Surrey, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsEast SurreyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,950£3,967£3,747East Surrey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,696£11,992£12,859£12,914£12,198East Surrey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,495£1,501£1,418£1,471£1,478£1,396Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,706£11,057£11,933£11,984£11,319East Surrey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£318£299£300£283Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£600£612£614£580Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£280£281£265East Surrey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£119£119£112East Surrey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£73£74£70East Surrey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,184£1,189£1,123Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£172£173£163Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£220£221£208£203£204£193Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.59£6.62£6.25Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£3.91£3.93£3.71Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,010.2East Surrey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.965.2Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0127.0Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.941.6East Surrey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.1121.8Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.117.2East Surrey

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and East Surrey 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

Tunbridge Wells East Surrey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, East Surrey £3,950East Surrey: £3,950Tunbridge Wells: £3,813East Surrey: £3,967Tunbridge Wells: £3,829East Surrey: £3,747Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£3,950£3,967£3,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,338, East Surrey £2,485East Surrey: £2,485Tunbridge Wells: £2,338East Surrey: £2,496Tunbridge Wells: £2,348East Surrey: £2,357Tunbridge Wells: £2,218

    £2,338£2,348£2,218East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,496£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £903, East Surrey £886East Surrey: £886Tunbridge Wells: £903East Surrey: £890Tunbridge Wells: £907East Surrey: £841Tunbridge Wells: £857

    £903£907£857Tunbridge Wells is higher£886£890£841

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,156, East Surrey £2,306East Surrey: £2,306Tunbridge Wells: £2,156East Surrey: £2,316Tunbridge Wells: £2,165East Surrey: £2,187Tunbridge Wells: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045East Surrey is higher£2,306£2,316£2,187

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £62, East Surrey £58East Surrey: £58Tunbridge Wells: £62East Surrey: £58Tunbridge Wells: £62East Surrey: £55Tunbridge Wells: £59

    £62£62£59Tunbridge Wells is higher£58£58£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £117, East Surrey £118East Surrey: £118Tunbridge Wells: £117East Surrey: £119Tunbridge Wells: £118East Surrey: £112Tunbridge Wells: £111

    £117£118£111East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  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, East Surrey £3.04East Surrey: £3.04Tunbridge Wells: £3.38East Surrey: £3.05Tunbridge Wells: £3.40East Surrey: £2.88Tunbridge Wells: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £269, East Surrey £280East Surrey: £280Tunbridge Wells: £269East Surrey: £281Tunbridge Wells: £271East Surrey: £265Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, East Surrey £119East Surrey: £119Tunbridge Wells: £101East Surrey: £119Tunbridge Wells: £102East Surrey: £112Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96East Surrey is higher£119£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £42, East Surrey £44East Surrey: £44Tunbridge Wells: £42East Surrey: £44Tunbridge Wells: £42East Surrey: £42Tunbridge Wells: £39

    £42£42£39East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £721, East Surrey £713East Surrey: £713Tunbridge Wells: £721East Surrey: £716Tunbridge Wells: £724East Surrey: £677Tunbridge Wells: £684

    £721£724£684Tunbridge Wells is higher£713£716£677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, East Surrey £172East Surrey: £172Tunbridge Wells: £194East Surrey: £173Tunbridge Wells: £195East Surrey: £163Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £133, East Surrey £123East Surrey: £123Tunbridge Wells: £133East Surrey: £123Tunbridge Wells: £133East Surrey: £116Tunbridge Wells: £126

    £133£133£126Tunbridge Wells is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.31, East Surrey £3.97East Surrey: £3.97Tunbridge Wells: £4.31East Surrey: £3.99Tunbridge Wells: £4.33East Surrey: £3.77Tunbridge Wells: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.32, East Surrey £2.35East Surrey: £2.35Tunbridge Wells: £3.32East Surrey: £2.36Tunbridge Wells: £3.34East Surrey: £2.23Tunbridge Wells: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, East Surrey £8.03East Surrey: £8.03Tunbridge Wells: £6.26East Surrey: £8.07Tunbridge Wells: £6.29East Surrey: £7.62Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94East Surrey is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 185.0, East Surrey 195.2East Surrey: 195.2Tunbridge Wells: 185.0

    185.0East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count195.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.3, East Surrey 12.6East Surrey: 12.6Tunbridge Wells: 13.3

    13.3Tunbridge Wells is higher12.6

  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, East Surrey 24.5East Surrey: 24.5Tunbridge Wells: 23.9

    23.9East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, East Surrey 41.6East Surrey: 41.6Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count41.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.0, East Surrey 73.4East Surrey: 73.4Tunbridge Wells: 78.0

    78.0Tunbridge Wells is higher73.4

  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, East Surrey 10.4East Surrey: 10.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.1

    9.1East Surrey is higher10.4

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Tunbridge Wells and East Surrey, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsEast SurreyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,950£3,967£3,747East Surrey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,218£2,485£2,496£2,357East Surrey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£903£907£857£886£890£841Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,306£2,316£2,187East Surrey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£58£58£55Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£118£119£112East Surrey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.04£3.05£2.88Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£280£281£265East Surrey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£119£119£112East Surrey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£39£44£44£42East Surrey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£713£716£677Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£172£173£163Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£123£123£116Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£3.97£3.99£3.77Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.35£2.36£2.23Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.0195.2East Surrey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.6Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.924.5East Surrey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.941.6East Surrey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.073.4Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.110.4East Surrey

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and East Surrey on 4. 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 East Surrey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £417.5m, East Surrey £404.4mEast Surrey: £404.4mTunbridge Wells: £417.5mEast Surrey: £406.2mTunbridge Wells: £419.3mEast Surrey: £383.6mTunbridge Wells: £396.0m

    £417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £256.0m, East Surrey £254.4mEast Surrey: £254.4mTunbridge Wells: £256.0mEast Surrey: £255.5mTunbridge Wells: £257.1mEast Surrey: £241.4mTunbridge Wells: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£254.4m£255.5m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £98.9m, East Surrey £90.8mEast Surrey: £90.8mTunbridge Wells: £98.9mEast Surrey: £91.2mTunbridge Wells: £99.3mEast Surrey: £86.1mTunbridge Wells: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£90.8m£91.2m£86.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £236.1m, East Surrey £236.1mEast Surrey: £236.1mTunbridge Wells: £236.1mEast Surrey: £237.1mTunbridge Wells: £237.1mEast Surrey: £224.0mTunbridge Wells: £223.9m

    £236.1m£237.1m£223.9mEast Surrey is higher£236.1m£237.1m£224.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £6.8m, East Surrey £5.9mEast Surrey: £5.9mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mEast Surrey: £5.9mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mEast Surrey: £5.6mTunbridge Wells: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.8m, East Surrey £12.1mEast Surrey: £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.8mEast Surrey: £12.2mTunbridge Wells: £12.9mEast Surrey: £11.5mTunbridge Wells: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  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, East Surrey £0.31mEast Surrey: £0.31mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mEast Surrey: £0.31mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mEast Surrey: £0.30mTunbridge Wells: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £29.5m, East Surrey £28.7mEast Surrey: £28.7mTunbridge Wells: £29.5mEast Surrey: £28.8mTunbridge Wells: £29.6mEast Surrey: £27.2mTunbridge Wells: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £11.1m, East Surrey £12.1mEast Surrey: £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mEast Surrey: £12.2mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mEast Surrey: £11.5mTunbridge Wells: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mEast Surrey is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £4.6m, East Surrey £4.5mEast Surrey: £4.5mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mEast Surrey: £4.6mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mEast Surrey: £4.3mTunbridge Wells: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £79.0m, East Surrey £73.0mEast Surrey: £73.0mTunbridge Wells: £79.0mEast Surrey: £73.3mTunbridge Wells: £79.3mEast Surrey: £69.3mTunbridge Wells: £74.9m

    £79.0m£79.3m£74.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £21.3m, East Surrey £17.6mEast Surrey: £17.6mTunbridge Wells: £21.3mEast Surrey: £17.7mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mEast Surrey: £16.7mTunbridge Wells: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.5m, East Surrey £12.6mEast Surrey: £12.6mTunbridge Wells: £14.5mEast Surrey: £12.6mTunbridge Wells: £14.6mEast Surrey: £11.9mTunbridge Wells: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.47m, East Surrey £0.41mEast Surrey: £0.41mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mEast Surrey: £0.41mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mEast Surrey: £0.39mTunbridge Wells: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.36m, East Surrey £0.24mEast Surrey: £0.24mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mEast Surrey: £0.24mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mEast Surrey: £0.23mTunbridge Wells: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.69m, East Surrey £0.82mEast Surrey: £0.82mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mEast Surrey: £0.83mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mEast Surrey: £0.78mTunbridge Wells: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Surrey is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 20,259, East Surrey 19,988East Surrey: 19,988Tunbridge Wells: 20,259

    20,259Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count19,988

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,456, East Surrey 1,290East Surrey: 1,290Tunbridge Wells: 1,456

    1,456Tunbridge Wells is higher1,290

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,612, East Surrey 2,512East Surrey: 2,512Tunbridge Wells: 2,612

    2,612Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,474, East Surrey 4,261East Surrey: 4,261Tunbridge Wells: 4,474

    4,474Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 8,538, East Surrey 7,515East Surrey: 7,515Tunbridge Wells: 8,538

    8,538Tunbridge Wells is higher7,515

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 997, East Surrey 1,062East Surrey: 1,062Tunbridge Wells: 997

    997East Surrey is higher1,062

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and East Surrey, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsEast SurreyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£254.4m£255.5m£241.4mTunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£90.8m£91.2m£86.1mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m£236.1m£237.1m£224.0mEast Surrey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mTunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mTunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mTunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mTunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mEast Surrey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mTunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m£73.0m£73.3m£69.3mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mTunbridge Wells
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mEast Surrey
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,25919,988Tunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4561,290Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6122,512Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4744,261Tunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5387,515Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269971,062East Surrey

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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