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Tunbridge Wells and Mid Bedfordshire

109,491 and 107,279 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Mid Bedfordshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 7. 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,643, Mid Bedfordshire £12,747Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Tunbridge Wells: £12,643Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Tunbridge Wells: £12,696Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091Tunbridge Wells: £11,992

    £12,643£12,696£11,992Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,801£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,495, Mid Bedfordshire £1,194Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Tunbridge Wells: £1,495Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Tunbridge Wells: £1,501Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133Tunbridge Wells: £1,418

    £1,495£1,501£1,418Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,656, Mid Bedfordshire £11,889Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Tunbridge Wells: £11,656Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Tunbridge Wells: £11,706Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277Tunbridge Wells: £11,057

    £11,656£11,706£11,057Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,889£11,939£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £335, Mid Bedfordshire £245Mid Bedfordshire: £245Tunbridge Wells: £335Mid Bedfordshire: £246Tunbridge Wells: £336Mid Bedfordshire: £233Tunbridge Wells: £318

    £335£336£318Tunbridge Wells is higher£245£246£233

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £597Mid Bedfordshire: £597Tunbridge Wells: £633Mid Bedfordshire: £599Tunbridge Wells: £636Mid Bedfordshire: £566Tunbridge Wells: £600

    £633£636£600Tunbridge Wells is higher£597£599£566

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18Mid Bedfordshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18Mid Bedfordshire: £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, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244Tunbridge Wells: £269Mid Bedfordshire: £246Tunbridge Wells: £271Mid Bedfordshire: £232Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256Tunbridge Wells is higher£244£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109Tunbridge Wells: £101Mid Bedfordshire: £110Tunbridge Wells: £102Mid Bedfordshire: £104Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Mid Bedfordshire is higher£109£110£104

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £68Mid Bedfordshire: £68Tunbridge Wells: £69Mid Bedfordshire: £69Tunbridge Wells: £69Mid Bedfordshire: £65Tunbridge Wells: £65

    £69£69£65Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,194, Mid Bedfordshire £988Mid Bedfordshire: £988Tunbridge Wells: £1,194Mid Bedfordshire: £992Tunbridge Wells: £1,199Mid Bedfordshire: £937Tunbridge Wells: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Tunbridge Wells is higher£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106Tunbridge Wells: £194Mid Bedfordshire: £106Tunbridge Wells: £195Mid Bedfordshire: £100Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£106£106£100

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £128Mid Bedfordshire: £128Tunbridge Wells: £220Mid Bedfordshire: £129Tunbridge Wells: £221Mid Bedfordshire: £122Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £220£221£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£128£129£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £7.13, Mid Bedfordshire £7.56Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Tunbridge Wells: £7.13Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Tunbridge Wells: £7.16Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Tunbridge Wells: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.49, Mid Bedfordshire £2.27Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Tunbridge Wells: £5.49Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Tunbridge Wells: £5.52Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15Tunbridge Wells: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5Tunbridge Wells: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 62.4Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4Tunbridge Wells: 71.9

    71.9Tunbridge Wells is higher62.4

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 128.4Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4Tunbridge Wells: 129.0

    129.0Tunbridge Wells is higher128.4

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9Tunbridge Wells is higher39.6

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 107.0Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0Tunbridge Wells: 129.1

    129.1Tunbridge Wells is higher107.0

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 16.2Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2Tunbridge Wells: 15.1

    15.1Mid Bedfordshire is higher16.2

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Tunbridge Wells and Mid Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,386£3,400£3,211Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,696£11,992£12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,495£1,501£1,418£1,194£1,199£1,133Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,706£11,057£11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£318£245£246£233Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£600£597£599£566Tunbridge 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£244£246£232Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£68£69£65Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£988£992£937Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£106£106£100Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£220£221£208£128£129£122Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£2.27£2.28£2.15Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,030.5Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.962.4Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0128.4Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.939.6Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.1107.0Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.116.2Mid Bedfordshire

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 5. 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,338, Mid Bedfordshire £2,184Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Tunbridge Wells: £2,338Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Tunbridge Wells: £2,348Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071Tunbridge Wells: £2,218

    £2,338£2,348£2,218Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,184£2,193£2,071

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £903, Mid Bedfordshire £735Mid Bedfordshire: £735Tunbridge Wells: £903Mid Bedfordshire: £738Tunbridge Wells: £907Mid Bedfordshire: £697Tunbridge Wells: £857

    £903£907£857Tunbridge Wells is higher£735£738£697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,156, Mid Bedfordshire £2,037Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Tunbridge Wells: £2,156Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Tunbridge Wells: £2,165Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932Tunbridge Wells: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £62, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Tunbridge Wells: £62Mid Bedfordshire: £42Tunbridge Wells: £62Mid Bedfordshire: £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, Mid Bedfordshire £102Mid Bedfordshire: £102Tunbridge Wells: £117Mid Bedfordshire: £103Tunbridge Wells: £118Mid Bedfordshire: £97Tunbridge Wells: £111

    £117£118£111Tunbridge Wells is higher£102£103£97

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £2.76Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Tunbridge Wells: £3.38Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Tunbridge Wells: £3.40Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62Tunbridge Wells: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £269, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244Tunbridge Wells: £269Mid Bedfordshire: £246Tunbridge Wells: £271Mid Bedfordshire: £232Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256Tunbridge Wells is higher£244£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109Tunbridge Wells: £101Mid Bedfordshire: £110Tunbridge Wells: £102Mid Bedfordshire: £104Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Mid Bedfordshire is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £42, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Tunbridge Wells: £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Tunbridge Wells: £42Mid Bedfordshire: £40Tunbridge Wells: £39

    £42£42£39Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £721, Mid Bedfordshire £608Mid Bedfordshire: £608Tunbridge Wells: £721Mid Bedfordshire: £611Tunbridge Wells: £724Mid Bedfordshire: £577Tunbridge Wells: £684

    £721£724£684Tunbridge Wells is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106Tunbridge Wells: £194Mid Bedfordshire: £106Tunbridge Wells: £195Mid Bedfordshire: £100Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £133, Mid Bedfordshire £79Mid Bedfordshire: £79Tunbridge Wells: £133Mid Bedfordshire: £79Tunbridge Wells: £133Mid Bedfordshire: £75Tunbridge Wells: £126

    £133£133£126Tunbridge Wells is higher£79£79£75

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.31, Mid Bedfordshire £4.66Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Tunbridge Wells: £4.31Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Tunbridge Wells: £4.33Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42Tunbridge Wells: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Mid Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.32, Mid Bedfordshire £1.40Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Tunbridge Wells: £3.32Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33Tunbridge Wells: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells is higher£1.40£1.41£1.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 185.0, Mid Bedfordshire 176.5Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5Tunbridge Wells: 185.0

    185.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.3, Mid Bedfordshire 10.7Mid Bedfordshire: 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, Mid Bedfordshire 22.0Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0Tunbridge Wells: 23.9

    23.9Tunbridge Wells is higher22.0

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9Tunbridge Wells is higher39.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.0, Mid Bedfordshire 65.9Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9Tunbridge Wells: 78.0

    78.0Tunbridge Wells is higher65.9

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 10.0Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0Tunbridge Wells: 9.1

    9.1Mid Bedfordshire is higher10.0

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Tunbridge Wells and Mid Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,386£3,400£3,211Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,218£2,184£2,193£2,071Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£903£907£857£735£738£697Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,037£2,045£1,932Tunbridge 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£102£103£97Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.76£2.77£2.62Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£244£246£232Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£39£42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£608£611£577Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£106£106£100Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£79£79£75Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£1.40£1.41£1.33Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.0176.5Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.310.7Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.0Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.939.6Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.065.9Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.110.0Mid Bedfordshire

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £417.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £363.2mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mTunbridge Wells: £417.5mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mTunbridge Wells: £419.3mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5mTunbridge Wells: £396.0m

    £417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £256.0m, Mid Bedfordshire £234.2mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mTunbridge Wells: £256.0mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mTunbridge Wells: £257.1mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2mTunbridge Wells: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £98.9m, Mid Bedfordshire £78.9mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mTunbridge Wells: £98.9mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mTunbridge Wells: £99.3mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8mTunbridge Wells: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £236.1m, Mid Bedfordshire £218.5mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mTunbridge Wells: £236.1mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mTunbridge Wells: £237.1mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2mTunbridge Wells: £223.9m

    £236.1m£237.1m£223.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £6.8m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mTunbridge Wells: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.8m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mTunbridge Wells: £12.8mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mTunbridge Wells: £12.9mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4mTunbridge Wells: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28mTunbridge Wells: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £29.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £26.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mTunbridge Wells: £29.5mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mTunbridge Wells: £29.6mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9mTunbridge Wells: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £11.1m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1mTunbridge Wells: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mMid Bedfordshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £4.6m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mMid Bedfordshire: £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, Mid Bedfordshire £65.2mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mTunbridge Wells: £79.0mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mTunbridge Wells: £79.3mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9mTunbridge Wells: £74.9m

    £79.0m£79.3m£74.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £21.3m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mTunbridge Wells: £21.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8mTunbridge Wells: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £8.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.6mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0mTunbridge Wells: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.47m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.50mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47mTunbridge Wells: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.36m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.15mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14mTunbridge Wells: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.69m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.77mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73mTunbridge Wells: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 20,259, Mid Bedfordshire 18,938Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938Tunbridge Wells: 20,259

    20,259Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count18,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,456, Mid Bedfordshire 1,146Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146Tunbridge Wells: 1,456

    1,456Tunbridge Wells is higher1,146

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,612, Mid Bedfordshire 2,360Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360Tunbridge Wells: 2,612

    2,612Tunbridge Wells is higher2,360

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,474, Mid Bedfordshire 4,246Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246Tunbridge Wells: 4,474

    4,474Tunbridge Wells is higher4,246

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 8,538, Mid Bedfordshire 7,066Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066Tunbridge Wells: 8,538

    8,538Tunbridge Wells is higher7,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 997, Mid Bedfordshire 1,068Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068Tunbridge Wells: 997

    997Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,068

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Mid Bedfordshire, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mTunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mTunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mTunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mTunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mTunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mTunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMid Bedfordshire
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£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,25918,938Tunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4561,146Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6122,360Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4744,246Tunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5387,066Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269971,068Mid Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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