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Tunbridge Wells and Newbury
Tunbridge Wells is higher than Newbury on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Newbury on 11. 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 Newbury
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,813£3,829£3,617Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,837£3,854£3,640
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,643£12,696£11,992Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,723£12,777£12,069
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,495£1,501£1,418Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,656£11,706£11,057Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,874£11,925£11,263
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£335£336£318Tunbridge Wells is higher£295£296£280
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£633£636£600Tunbridge Wells is higher£536£538£508
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£269£271£256Tunbridge Wells is higher£260£261£247
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Newbury is higher£122£122£116
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65Tunbridge Wells is higher£67£67£63
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,194£1,199£1,133Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,204£1,210£1,142
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£220£221£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£169£170£160
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.13£7.16£6.76Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.4Newbury is higherDepends on how you count1,021.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
71.9Newbury is higherDepends on how you count72.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.0Tunbridge Wells is higher111.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9Tunbridge Wells is higher40.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
129.1Newbury is higherDepends on how you count130.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.1Newbury is higherDepends on how you count15.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | Newbury | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | £3,837£3,854£3,640 | Newbury |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,643£12,696£11,992 | £12,723£12,777£12,069 | Newbury |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,495£1,501£1,418 | £1,449£1,455£1,375 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,656£11,706£11,057 | £11,874£11,925£11,263 | Newbury |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £335£336£318 | £295£296£280 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £633£636£600 | £536£538£508 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £19£19£18 | Newbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £269£271£256 | £260£261£247 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £122£122£116 | Newbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £67£67£63 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | £1,204£1,210£1,142 | Newbury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £197£198£187 | Newbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £220£221£208 | £169£170£160 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | £2.74£2.75£2.60 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.4 | 1,021.5 | Newbury |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 71.9 | 72.1 | Newbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.0 | 111.1 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 40.7 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 129.1 | 130.5 | Newbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.1 | 15.7 | Newbury |
Per resident
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Newbury on 11. 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 Newbury
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,813£3,829£3,617Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,837£3,854£3,640
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,338£2,348£2,218Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,359£2,369£2,238
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£903£907£857Tunbridge Wells is higher£894£898£848
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,156£2,165£2,045Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,201£2,211£2,088
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Tunbridge Wells is higher£55£55£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Tunbridge Wells is higher£99£100£94
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.38£3.40£3.21Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3.46£3.47£3.28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£269£271£256Tunbridge Wells is higher£260£261£247
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Newbury is higher£122£122£116
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£39Tunbridge Wells is higher£41£41£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£743£746£705
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Tunbridge Wells is higher£104£105£99
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.31£4.33£4.09Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
185.0Newbury is higherDepends on how you count189.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Newbury is higherDepends on how you count13.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Tunbridge Wells is higher20.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9Tunbridge Wells is higher40.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.0Newbury is higherDepends on how you count80.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.1Newbury is higherDepends on how you count9.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | Newbury | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | £3,837£3,854£3,640 | Newbury |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,338£2,348£2,218 | £2,359£2,369£2,238 | Newbury |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £903£907£857 | £894£898£848 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | £2,201£2,211£2,088 | Newbury |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £55£55£52 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £99£100£94 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | £3.46£3.47£3.28 | Newbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £269£271£256 | £260£261£247 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £122£122£116 | Newbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£39 | £41£41£39 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £743£746£705 | Newbury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £197£198£187 | Newbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £104£105£99 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 185.0 | 189.4 | Newbury |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 13.4 | Newbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 20.6 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 40.7 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.0 | 80.5 | Newbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.1 | 9.7 | Newbury |
Total
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Newbury on 1. 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 Newbury
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£385.1m£386.7m£365.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£236.1m£237.1m£223.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£220.9m£221.9m£209.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNewbury is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£79.0m£79.3m£74.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£74.6m£74.9m£70.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,259Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count19,005
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,456Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count1,342
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,612Tunbridge Wells is higher2,067
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,474Tunbridge Wells is higher4,082
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,538Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count8,076
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
997Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count974
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | Newbury | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £417.5m£419.3m£396.0m | £385.1m£386.7m£365.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £256.0m£257.1m£242.9m | £236.7m£237.7m£224.5m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.9m£99.3m£93.8m | £89.7m£90.1m£85.1m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £236.1m£237.1m£223.9m | £220.9m£221.9m£209.6m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | £26.1m£26.2m£24.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Newbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | £4.1m£4.1m£3.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £79.0m£79.3m£74.9m | £74.6m£74.9m£70.7m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | £19.8m£19.8m£18.7m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.34m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,259 | 19,005 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,456 | 1,342 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,612 | 2,067 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,474 | 4,082 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,538 | 8,076 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 997 | 974 | Tunbridge Wells |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.