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Tunbridge Wells and Epping Forest

109,491 and 104,747 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Epping Forest on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 6 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Tunbridge Wells Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Epping Forest: £3,922Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Epping Forest: £3,704Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,905£3,922£3,704

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,643, Epping Forest £12,817Epping Forest: £12,817Tunbridge Wells: £12,643Epping Forest: £12,872Tunbridge Wells: £12,696Epping Forest: £12,158Tunbridge Wells: £11,992

    £12,643£12,696£11,992Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,817£12,872£12,158

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,495, Epping Forest £1,627Epping Forest: £1,627Tunbridge Wells: £1,495Epping Forest: £1,634Tunbridge Wells: £1,501Epping Forest: £1,544Tunbridge Wells: £1,418

    £1,495£1,501£1,418Epping Forest is higher£1,627£1,634£1,544

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,656, Epping Forest £11,539Epping Forest: £11,539Tunbridge Wells: £11,656Epping Forest: £11,588Tunbridge Wells: £11,706Epping Forest: £10,945Tunbridge Wells: £11,057

    £11,656£11,706£11,057Tunbridge Wells is higher£11,539£11,588£10,945

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £335, Epping Forest £501Epping Forest: £501Tunbridge Wells: £335Epping Forest: £503Tunbridge Wells: £336Epping Forest: £475Tunbridge Wells: £318

    £335£336£318Epping Forest is higher£501£503£475

  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, Epping Forest £751Epping Forest: £751Tunbridge Wells: £633Epping Forest: £755Tunbridge Wells: £636Epping Forest: £713Tunbridge Wells: £600

    £633£636£600Epping Forest is higher£751£755£713

  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, Epping Forest £26Epping Forest: £26Tunbridge Wells: £18Epping Forest: £26Tunbridge Wells: £18Epping Forest: £25Tunbridge Wells: £17

    £18£18£17Epping Forest is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £269, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309Tunbridge Wells: £269Epping Forest: £310Tunbridge Wells: £271Epping Forest: £293Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256Epping Forest is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97Tunbridge Wells: £101Epping Forest: £98Tunbridge Wells: £102Epping Forest: £92Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higher£97£98£92

  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, Epping Forest £81Epping Forest: £81Tunbridge Wells: £69Epping Forest: £81Tunbridge Wells: £69Epping Forest: £77Tunbridge Wells: £65

    £69£69£65Epping Forest is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,194, Epping Forest £1,325Epping Forest: £1,325Tunbridge Wells: £1,194Epping Forest: £1,331Tunbridge Wells: £1,199Epping Forest: £1,257Tunbridge Wells: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Epping Forest is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178Tunbridge Wells: £194Epping Forest: £178Tunbridge Wells: £195Epping Forest: £169Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£178£178£169

  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, Epping Forest £207Epping Forest: £207Tunbridge Wells: £220Epping Forest: £208Tunbridge Wells: £221Epping Forest: £196Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £220£221£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£207£208£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £7.13, Epping Forest £8.64Epping Forest: £8.64Tunbridge Wells: £7.13Epping Forest: £8.68Tunbridge Wells: £7.16Epping Forest: £8.20Tunbridge Wells: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Epping Forest is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.49, Epping Forest £5.52Epping Forest: £5.52Tunbridge Wells: £5.49Epping Forest: £5.55Tunbridge Wells: £5.52Epping Forest: £5.24Tunbridge Wells: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Epping Forest: £5.98Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Epping Forest: £5.65Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Epping Forest 996.3Epping Forest: 996.3Tunbridge Wells: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Tunbridge Wells is higher996.3

  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, Epping Forest 104.3Epping Forest: 104.3Tunbridge Wells: 71.9

    71.9Epping Forest is higher104.3

  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, Epping Forest 160.4Epping Forest: 160.4Tunbridge Wells: 129.0

    129.0Epping Forest is higher160.4

  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, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9Epping Forest is higher48.3

  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, Epping Forest 139.5Epping Forest: 139.5Tunbridge Wells: 129.1

    129.1Epping Forest is higher139.5

  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, Epping Forest 18.7Epping Forest: 18.7Tunbridge Wells: 15.1

    15.1Epping Forest is higher18.7

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Tunbridge Wells and Epping Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,696£11,992£12,817£12,872£12,158Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,495£1,501£1,418£1,627£1,634£1,544Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,706£11,057£11,539£11,588£10,945Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£318£501£503£475Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£600£751£755£713Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£26£26£25Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£309£310£293Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£97£98£92Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£81£81£77Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,325£1,331£1,257Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£178£178£169Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£220£221£208£207£208£196Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£8.64£8.68£8.20Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.52£5.55£5.24Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.96£5.98£5.65Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.4996.3Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.9104.3Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0160.4Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.948.3Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.1139.5Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.118.7Epping Forest

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 15. 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 Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Epping Forest: £3,922Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Epping Forest: £3,704Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,905£3,922£3,704

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,338, Epping Forest £2,306Epping Forest: £2,306Tunbridge Wells: £2,338Epping Forest: £2,316Tunbridge Wells: £2,348Epping Forest: £2,188Tunbridge Wells: £2,218

    £2,338£2,348£2,218Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,306£2,316£2,188

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £903, Epping Forest £1,009Epping Forest: £1,009Tunbridge Wells: £903Epping Forest: £1,014Tunbridge Wells: £907Epping Forest: £957Tunbridge Wells: £857

    £903£907£857Epping Forest is higher£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,156, Epping Forest £2,076Epping Forest: £2,076Tunbridge Wells: £2,156Epping Forest: £2,085Tunbridge Wells: £2,165Epping Forest: £1,969Tunbridge Wells: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Tunbridge Wells is higher£2,076£2,085£1,969

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £62, Epping Forest £90Epping Forest: £90Tunbridge Wells: £62Epping Forest: £91Tunbridge Wells: £62Epping Forest: £86Tunbridge Wells: £59

    £62£62£59Epping Forest is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £117, Epping Forest £135Epping Forest: £135Tunbridge Wells: £117Epping Forest: £136Tunbridge Wells: £118Epping Forest: £128Tunbridge Wells: £111

    £117£118£111Epping Forest is higher£135£136£128

  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, Epping Forest £4.70Epping Forest: £4.70Tunbridge Wells: £3.38Epping Forest: £4.72Tunbridge Wells: £3.40Epping Forest: £4.46Tunbridge Wells: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Epping Forest is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £269, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309Tunbridge Wells: £269Epping Forest: £310Tunbridge Wells: £271Epping Forest: £293Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256Epping Forest is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97Tunbridge Wells: £101Epping Forest: £98Tunbridge Wells: £102Epping Forest: £92Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £42, Epping Forest £50Epping Forest: £50Tunbridge Wells: £42Epping Forest: £50Tunbridge Wells: £42Epping Forest: £48Tunbridge Wells: £39

    £42£42£39Epping Forest is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £721, Epping Forest £822Epping Forest: £822Tunbridge Wells: £721Epping Forest: £825Tunbridge Wells: £724Epping Forest: £780Tunbridge Wells: £684

    £721£724£684Epping Forest is higher£822£825£780

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178Tunbridge Wells: £194Epping Forest: £178Tunbridge Wells: £195Epping Forest: £169Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £133, Epping Forest £128Epping Forest: £128Tunbridge Wells: £133Epping Forest: £129Tunbridge Wells: £133Epping Forest: £122Tunbridge Wells: £126

    £133£133£126Tunbridge Wells is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.31, Epping Forest £5.37Epping Forest: £5.37Tunbridge Wells: £4.31Epping Forest: £5.39Tunbridge Wells: £4.33Epping Forest: £5.09Tunbridge Wells: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Epping Forest is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.32, Epping Forest £3.43Epping Forest: £3.43Tunbridge Wells: £3.32Epping Forest: £3.44Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Epping Forest: £3.25Tunbridge Wells: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Epping Forest: £5.98Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Epping Forest: £5.65Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 185.0, Epping Forest 179.3Epping Forest: 179.3Tunbridge Wells: 185.0

    185.0Tunbridge Wells is higher179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.3, Epping Forest 18.8Epping Forest: 18.8Tunbridge Wells: 13.3

    13.3Epping Forest is higher18.8

  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, Epping Forest 28.9Epping Forest: 28.9Tunbridge Wells: 23.9

    23.9Epping Forest is higher28.9

  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, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9Epping Forest is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.0, Epping Forest 86.5Epping Forest: 86.5Tunbridge Wells: 78.0

    78.0Epping Forest is higher86.5

  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, Epping Forest 11.6Epping Forest: 11.6Tunbridge Wells: 9.1

    9.1Epping Forest is higher11.6

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Tunbridge Wells and Epping Forest, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,218£2,306£2,316£2,188Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£903£907£857£1,009£1,014£957Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,076£2,085£1,969Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£90£91£86Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£135£136£128Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£309£310£293Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£97£98£92Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£39£50£50£48Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£822£825£780Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£178£178£169Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£128£129£122Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£5.37£5.39£5.09Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.43£3.44£3.25Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.96£5.98£5.65Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.0179.3Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.318.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.928.9Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.948.3Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.086.5Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.111.6Epping Forest

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest 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

Tunbridge Wells Epping Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £417.5m, Epping Forest £409.1mEpping Forest: £409.1mTunbridge Wells: £417.5mEpping Forest: £410.8mTunbridge Wells: £419.3mEpping Forest: £388.0mTunbridge Wells: £396.0m

    £417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £256.0m, Epping Forest £241.6mEpping Forest: £241.6mTunbridge Wells: £256.0mEpping Forest: £242.6mTunbridge Wells: £257.1mEpping Forest: £229.1mTunbridge Wells: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £98.9m, Epping Forest £105.7mEpping Forest: £105.7mTunbridge Wells: £98.9mEpping Forest: £106.2mTunbridge Wells: £99.3mEpping Forest: £100.3mTunbridge Wells: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mEpping Forest is higher£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £236.1m, Epping Forest £217.5mEpping Forest: £217.5mTunbridge Wells: £236.1mEpping Forest: £218.4mTunbridge Wells: £237.1mEpping Forest: £206.3mTunbridge Wells: £223.9m

    £236.1m£237.1m£223.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £6.8m, Epping Forest £9.4mEpping Forest: £9.4mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mEpping Forest: £9.5mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mEpping Forest: £9.0mTunbridge Wells: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEpping Forest is higher£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.8m, Epping Forest £14.2mEpping Forest: £14.2mTunbridge Wells: £12.8mEpping Forest: £14.2mTunbridge Wells: £12.9mEpping Forest: £13.4mTunbridge Wells: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mEpping Forest is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  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, Epping Forest £0.49mEpping Forest: £0.49mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mEpping Forest: £0.49mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mEpping Forest: £0.47mTunbridge Wells: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEpping Forest is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £29.5m, Epping Forest £32.3mEpping Forest: £32.3mTunbridge Wells: £29.5mEpping Forest: £32.5mTunbridge Wells: £29.6mEpping Forest: £30.7mTunbridge Wells: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEpping Forest is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £11.1m, Epping Forest £10.2mEpping Forest: £10.2mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mEpping Forest: £10.2mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mEpping Forest: £9.7mTunbridge Wells: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mTunbridge Wells is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £4.6m, Epping Forest £5.3mEpping Forest: £5.3mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mEpping Forest: £5.3mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mEpping Forest: £5.0mTunbridge Wells: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mEpping Forest is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £79.0m, Epping Forest £86.1mEpping Forest: £86.1mTunbridge Wells: £79.0mEpping Forest: £86.5mTunbridge Wells: £79.3mEpping Forest: £81.7mTunbridge Wells: £74.9m

    £79.0m£79.3m£74.9mEpping Forest is higher£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £21.3m, Epping Forest £18.6mEpping Forest: £18.6mTunbridge Wells: £21.3mEpping Forest: £18.7mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mEpping Forest: £17.7mTunbridge Wells: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.5m, Epping Forest £13.5mEpping Forest: £13.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.5mEpping Forest: £13.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.6mEpping Forest: £12.8mTunbridge Wells: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.47m, Epping Forest £0.56mEpping Forest: £0.56mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mEpping Forest: £0.56mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mEpping Forest: £0.53mTunbridge Wells: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mEpping Forest is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.36m, Epping Forest £0.36mEpping Forest: £0.36mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mEpping Forest: £0.36mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mEpping Forest: £0.34mTunbridge Wells: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.69m, Epping Forest £0.62mEpping Forest: £0.62mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mEpping Forest: £0.63mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mEpping Forest: £0.59mTunbridge Wells: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 20,259, Epping Forest 18,778Epping Forest: 18,778Tunbridge Wells: 20,259

    20,259Tunbridge Wells is higher18,778

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,456, Epping Forest 1,966Epping Forest: 1,966Tunbridge Wells: 1,456

    1,456Epping Forest is higher1,966

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,612, Epping Forest 3,023Epping Forest: 3,023Tunbridge Wells: 2,612

    2,612Epping Forest is higher3,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,474, Epping Forest 5,054Epping Forest: 5,054Tunbridge Wells: 4,474

    4,474Epping Forest is higher5,054

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 8,538, Epping Forest 9,060Epping Forest: 9,060Tunbridge Wells: 8,538

    8,538Epping Forest is higher9,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 997, Epping Forest 1,216Epping Forest: 1,216Tunbridge Wells: 997

    997Epping Forest is higher1,216

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Epping Forest, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsEpping ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m£409.1m£410.8m£388.0mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£241.6m£242.6m£229.1mTunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m£217.5m£218.4m£206.3mTunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mTunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m£86.1m£86.5m£81.7mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,25918,778Tunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4561,966Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6123,023Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4745,054Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5389,060Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269971,216Epping Forest

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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.
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