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Tunbridge Wells and Hitchin

109,491 and 105,041 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Hitchin on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 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 14 of 22 measures, and Hitchin on 8. 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Hitchin: £3,470Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Hitchin: £3,278Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,455£3,470£3,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,643, Hitchin £12,797Hitchin: £12,797Tunbridge Wells: £12,643Hitchin: £12,852Tunbridge Wells: £12,696Hitchin: £12,139Tunbridge Wells: £11,992

    £12,643£12,696£11,992Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£12,797£12,852£12,139

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,495, Hitchin £1,312Hitchin: £1,312Tunbridge Wells: £1,495Hitchin: £1,317Tunbridge Wells: £1,501Hitchin: £1,244Tunbridge Wells: £1,418

    £1,495£1,501£1,418Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,312£1,317£1,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,656, Hitchin £11,913Hitchin: £11,913Tunbridge Wells: £11,656Hitchin: £11,964Tunbridge Wells: £11,706Hitchin: £11,300Tunbridge Wells: £11,057

    £11,656£11,706£11,057Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£11,913£11,964£11,300

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £335, Hitchin £251Hitchin: £251Tunbridge Wells: £335Hitchin: £252Tunbridge Wells: £336Hitchin: £238Tunbridge Wells: £318

    £335£336£318Tunbridge Wells is higher£251£252£238

  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, Hitchin £617Hitchin: £617Tunbridge Wells: £633Hitchin: £619Tunbridge Wells: £636Hitchin: £585Tunbridge Wells: £600

    £633£636£600Tunbridge Wells is higher£617£619£585

  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, Hitchin £16Hitchin: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18Hitchin: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18Hitchin: £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, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252Tunbridge Wells: £269Hitchin: £253Tunbridge Wells: £271Hitchin: £239Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256Tunbridge Wells is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124Tunbridge Wells: £101Hitchin: £124Tunbridge Wells: £102Hitchin: £117Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

  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, Hitchin £69Hitchin: £69Tunbridge Wells: £69Hitchin: £70Tunbridge Wells: £69Hitchin: £66Tunbridge Wells: £65

    £69£69£65Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,194, Hitchin £1,059Hitchin: £1,059Tunbridge Wells: £1,194Hitchin: £1,063Tunbridge Wells: £1,199Hitchin: £1,004Tunbridge Wells: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,059£1,063£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127Tunbridge Wells: £194Hitchin: £128Tunbridge Wells: £195Hitchin: £121Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£127£128£121

  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, Hitchin £171Hitchin: £171Tunbridge Wells: £220Hitchin: £172Tunbridge Wells: £221Hitchin: £162Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £220£221£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £7.13, Hitchin £9.01Hitchin: £9.01Tunbridge Wells: £7.13Hitchin: £9.05Tunbridge Wells: £7.16Hitchin: £8.55Tunbridge Wells: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Hitchin is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.49, Hitchin £3.76Hitchin: £3.76Tunbridge Wells: £5.49Hitchin: £3.78Tunbridge Wells: £5.52Hitchin: £3.57Tunbridge Wells: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Hitchin: £3.93Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Hitchin: £3.71Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  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, Hitchin 1,017.7Hitchin: 1,017.7Tunbridge Wells: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count1,017.7

  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, Hitchin 64.2Hitchin: 64.2Tunbridge Wells: 71.9

    71.9Tunbridge Wells is higher64.2

  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, Hitchin 132.6Hitchin: 132.6Tunbridge Wells: 129.0

    129.0Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count132.6

  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, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9Tunbridge Wells is higher40.2

  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, Hitchin 113.8Hitchin: 113.8Tunbridge Wells: 129.1

    129.1Tunbridge Wells is higher113.8

  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, Hitchin 15.4Hitchin: 15.4Tunbridge Wells: 15.1

    15.1Hitchin is higher15.4

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Tunbridge Wells and Hitchin, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,455£3,470£3,278Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,696£11,992£12,797£12,852£12,139Hitchin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,495£1,501£1,418£1,312£1,317£1,244Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,706£11,057£11,913£11,964£11,300Hitchin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£318£251£252£238Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£600£617£619£585Tunbridge 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£252£253£239Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£69£70£66Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,059£1,063£1,004Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£127£128£121Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£220£221£208£171£172£162Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£3.76£3.78£3.57Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£3.91£3.93£3.71Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,017.7Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.964.2Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0132.6Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.940.2Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.1113.8Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.115.4Hitchin

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hitchin 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Hitchin: £3,470Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Hitchin: £3,278Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,455£3,470£3,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,338, Hitchin £2,133Hitchin: £2,133Tunbridge Wells: £2,338Hitchin: £2,142Tunbridge Wells: £2,348Hitchin: £2,023Tunbridge Wells: £2,218

    £2,338£2,348£2,218Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,133£2,142£2,023

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £903, Hitchin £815Hitchin: £815Tunbridge Wells: £903Hitchin: £819Tunbridge Wells: £907Hitchin: £773Tunbridge Wells: £857

    £903£907£857Tunbridge Wells is higher£815£819£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,156, Hitchin £1,986Hitchin: £1,986Tunbridge Wells: £2,156Hitchin: £1,994Tunbridge Wells: £2,165Hitchin: £1,884Tunbridge Wells: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £62, Hitchin £42Hitchin: £42Tunbridge Wells: £62Hitchin: £42Tunbridge Wells: £62Hitchin: £40Tunbridge Wells: £59

    £62£62£59Tunbridge Wells is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £117, Hitchin £103Hitchin: £103Tunbridge Wells: £117Hitchin: £103Tunbridge Wells: £118Hitchin: £98Tunbridge Wells: £111

    £117£118£111Tunbridge Wells is higher£103£103£98

  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, Hitchin £2.70Hitchin: £2.70Tunbridge Wells: £3.38Hitchin: £2.71Tunbridge Wells: £3.40Hitchin: £2.56Tunbridge Wells: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £269, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252Tunbridge Wells: £269Hitchin: £253Tunbridge Wells: £271Hitchin: £239Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256Tunbridge Wells is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124Tunbridge Wells: £101Hitchin: £124Tunbridge Wells: £102Hitchin: £117Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £42, Hitchin £43Hitchin: £43Tunbridge Wells: £42Hitchin: £43Tunbridge Wells: £42Hitchin: £41Tunbridge Wells: £39

    £42£42£39Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £721, Hitchin £658Hitchin: £658Tunbridge Wells: £721Hitchin: £660Tunbridge Wells: £724Hitchin: £624Tunbridge Wells: £684

    £721£724£684Tunbridge Wells is higher£658£660£624

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127Tunbridge Wells: £194Hitchin: £128Tunbridge Wells: £195Hitchin: £121Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £133, Hitchin £106Hitchin: £106Tunbridge Wells: £133Hitchin: £107Tunbridge Wells: £133Hitchin: £101Tunbridge Wells: £126

    £133£133£126Tunbridge Wells is higher£106£107£101

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.31, Hitchin £5.60Hitchin: £5.60Tunbridge Wells: £4.31Hitchin: £5.62Tunbridge Wells: £4.33Hitchin: £5.31Tunbridge Wells: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Hitchin is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.32, Hitchin £2.34Hitchin: £2.34Tunbridge Wells: £3.32Hitchin: £2.35Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Hitchin: £2.22Tunbridge Wells: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Hitchin: £3.93Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Hitchin: £3.71Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 185.0, Hitchin 169.6Hitchin: 169.6Tunbridge Wells: 185.0

    185.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.3, Hitchin 10.7Hitchin: 10.7Tunbridge Wells: 13.3

    13.3Tunbridge Wells is higher10.7

  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, Hitchin 22.1Hitchin: 22.1Tunbridge Wells: 23.9

    23.9Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count22.1

  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, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9Tunbridge Wells is higher40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.0, Hitchin 70.7Hitchin: 70.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.0

    78.0Tunbridge Wells is higher70.7

  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, Hitchin 9.6Hitchin: 9.6Tunbridge Wells: 9.1

    9.1Hitchin is higher9.6

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Tunbridge Wells and Hitchin, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,455£3,470£3,278Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,218£2,133£2,142£2,023Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£903£907£857£815£819£773Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£1,986£1,994£1,884Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£42£42£40Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£103£103£98Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.70£2.71£2.56Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£252£253£239Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£39£43£43£41Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£658£660£624Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£127£128£121Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£106£107£101Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.34£2.35£2.22Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£3.91£3.93£3.71Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.0169.6Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.310.7Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.1Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.940.2Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.070.7Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.19.6Hitchin

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hitchin 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £417.5m, Hitchin £363.0mHitchin: £363.0mTunbridge Wells: £417.5mHitchin: £364.5mTunbridge Wells: £419.3mHitchin: £344.3mTunbridge Wells: £396.0m

    £417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £256.0m, Hitchin £224.1mHitchin: £224.1mTunbridge Wells: £256.0mHitchin: £225.0mTunbridge Wells: £257.1mHitchin: £212.5mTunbridge Wells: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £98.9m, Hitchin £85.6mHitchin: £85.6mTunbridge Wells: £98.9mHitchin: £86.0mTunbridge Wells: £99.3mHitchin: £81.2mTunbridge Wells: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £236.1m, Hitchin £208.6mHitchin: £208.6mTunbridge Wells: £236.1mHitchin: £209.5mTunbridge Wells: £237.1mHitchin: £197.8mTunbridge Wells: £223.9m

    £236.1m£237.1m£223.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £6.8m, Hitchin £4.4mHitchin: £4.4mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mHitchin: £4.4mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mHitchin: £4.2mTunbridge Wells: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.8m, Hitchin £10.8mHitchin: £10.8mTunbridge Wells: £12.8mHitchin: £10.8mTunbridge Wells: £12.9mHitchin: £10.2mTunbridge Wells: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Hitchin £0.28mHitchin: £0.28mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mHitchin: £0.28mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mHitchin: £0.27mTunbridge Wells: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £29.5m, Hitchin £26.5mHitchin: £26.5mTunbridge Wells: £29.5mHitchin: £26.6mTunbridge Wells: £29.6mHitchin: £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, Hitchin £13.0mHitchin: £13.0mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mHitchin: £13.1mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mHitchin: £12.3mTunbridge Wells: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mHitchin is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £4.6m, Hitchin £4.5mHitchin: £4.5mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mHitchin: £4.5mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mHitchin: £4.3mTunbridge Wells: £4.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £79.0m, Hitchin £69.1mHitchin: £69.1mTunbridge Wells: £79.0mHitchin: £69.4mTunbridge Wells: £79.3mHitchin: £65.5mTunbridge Wells: £74.9m

    £79.0m£79.3m£74.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £21.3m, Hitchin £13.4mHitchin: £13.4mTunbridge Wells: £21.3mHitchin: £13.4mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mHitchin: £12.7mTunbridge Wells: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.5m, Hitchin £11.2mHitchin: £11.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.5mHitchin: £11.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.6mHitchin: £10.6mTunbridge Wells: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.47m, Hitchin £0.59mHitchin: £0.59mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mHitchin: £0.59mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mHitchin: £0.56mTunbridge Wells: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mHitchin is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.36m, Hitchin £0.25mHitchin: £0.25mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mHitchin: £0.25mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mHitchin: £0.23mTunbridge Wells: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.69m, Hitchin £0.41mHitchin: £0.41mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mHitchin: £0.41mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mHitchin: £0.39mTunbridge Wells: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 20,259, Hitchin 17,818Hitchin: 17,818Tunbridge Wells: 20,259

    20,259Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count17,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,456, Hitchin 1,124Hitchin: 1,124Tunbridge Wells: 1,456

    1,456Tunbridge Wells is higher1,124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,612, Hitchin 2,321Hitchin: 2,321Tunbridge Wells: 2,612

    2,612Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count2,321

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,474, Hitchin 4,217Hitchin: 4,217Tunbridge Wells: 4,474

    4,474Tunbridge Wells is higher4,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 8,538, Hitchin 7,425Hitchin: 7,425Tunbridge Wells: 8,538

    8,538Tunbridge Wells is higher7,425

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 997, Hitchin 1,008Hitchin: 1,008Tunbridge Wells: 997

    997Hitchin is higher1,008

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Hitchin, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsHitchinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£224.1m£225.0m£212.5mTunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£85.6m£86.0m£81.2mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m£208.6m£209.5m£197.8mTunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mTunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mTunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mTunbridge Wells
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£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mTunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m£69.1m£69.4m£65.5mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,25917,818Tunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4561,124Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6122,321Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4744,217Tunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5387,425Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269971,008Hitchin

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.
  6. 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.
  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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