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Tunbridge Wells and North Bedfordshire

109,491 and 108,198 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than North Bedfordshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Tunbridge Wells North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Tunbridge Wells: £3,813North Bedfordshire: £3,753Tunbridge Wells: £3,829North Bedfordshire: £3,544Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,737£3,753£3,544

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,643, North Bedfordshire £12,700North Bedfordshire: £12,700Tunbridge Wells: £12,643North Bedfordshire: £12,754Tunbridge Wells: £12,696North Bedfordshire: £12,046Tunbridge Wells: £11,992

    £12,643£12,696£11,992North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,700£12,754£12,046

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,495, North Bedfordshire £1,383North Bedfordshire: £1,383Tunbridge Wells: £1,495North Bedfordshire: £1,389Tunbridge Wells: £1,501North Bedfordshire: £1,312Tunbridge Wells: £1,418

    £1,495£1,501£1,418Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,383£1,389£1,312

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,656, North Bedfordshire £11,893North Bedfordshire: £11,893Tunbridge Wells: £11,656North Bedfordshire: £11,944Tunbridge Wells: £11,706North Bedfordshire: £11,281Tunbridge Wells: £11,057

    £11,656£11,706£11,057North Bedfordshire is higher£11,893£11,944£11,281

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £335, North Bedfordshire £247North Bedfordshire: £247Tunbridge Wells: £335North Bedfordshire: £248Tunbridge Wells: £336North Bedfordshire: £234Tunbridge Wells: £318

    £335£336£318Tunbridge Wells is higher£247£248£234

  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, North Bedfordshire £544North Bedfordshire: £544Tunbridge Wells: £633North Bedfordshire: £547Tunbridge Wells: £636North Bedfordshire: £516Tunbridge Wells: £600

    £633£636£600Tunbridge Wells is higher£544£547£516

  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, North Bedfordshire £16North Bedfordshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18North Bedfordshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18North 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, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Tunbridge Wells: £269North Bedfordshire: £282Tunbridge Wells: £271North Bedfordshire: £266Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256North Bedfordshire is higher£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £101North Bedfordshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £102North Bedfordshire: £116Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96North Bedfordshire is higher£123£123£116

  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, North Bedfordshire £83North Bedfordshire: £83Tunbridge Wells: £69North Bedfordshire: £84Tunbridge Wells: £69North Bedfordshire: £79Tunbridge Wells: £65

    £69£69£65North Bedfordshire is higher£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,194, North Bedfordshire £1,126North Bedfordshire: £1,126Tunbridge Wells: £1,194North Bedfordshire: £1,131Tunbridge Wells: £1,199North Bedfordshire: £1,068Tunbridge Wells: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Tunbridge Wells: £194North Bedfordshire: £125Tunbridge Wells: £195North Bedfordshire: £118Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£124£125£118

  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, North Bedfordshire £160North Bedfordshire: £160Tunbridge Wells: £220North Bedfordshire: £160Tunbridge Wells: £221North Bedfordshire: £151Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £220£221£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£160£160£151

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £7.13, North Bedfordshire £9.28North Bedfordshire: £9.28Tunbridge Wells: £7.13North Bedfordshire: £9.32Tunbridge Wells: £7.16North Bedfordshire: £8.80Tunbridge Wells: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76North Bedfordshire is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.49, North Bedfordshire £4.78North Bedfordshire: £4.78Tunbridge Wells: £5.49North Bedfordshire: £4.80Tunbridge Wells: £5.52North Bedfordshire: £4.53Tunbridge Wells: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Tunbridge Wells: £6.26North Bedfordshire: £7.79Tunbridge Wells: £6.29North Bedfordshire: £7.36Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  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, North Bedfordshire 1,028.0North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0Tunbridge Wells: 1,000.4

    1,000.4North Bedfordshire is higher1,028.0

  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, North Bedfordshire 61.5North Bedfordshire: 61.5Tunbridge Wells: 71.9

    71.9Tunbridge Wells is higher61.5

  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, North Bedfordshire 122.1North Bedfordshire: 122.1Tunbridge Wells: 129.0

    129.0Tunbridge Wells is higher122.1

  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, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9North Bedfordshire is higher44.5

  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, North Bedfordshire 127.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1Tunbridge Wells: 129.1

    129.1Tunbridge Wells is higher127.1

  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, North Bedfordshire 18.8North Bedfordshire: 18.8Tunbridge Wells: 15.1

    15.1North Bedfordshire is higher18.8

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Tunbridge Wells and North Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,737£3,753£3,544Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,696£11,992£12,700£12,754£12,046North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,495£1,501£1,418£1,383£1,389£1,312Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,706£11,057£11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£318£247£248£234Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£600£544£547£516Tunbridge 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£281£282£266North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£83£84£79North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,126£1,131£1,068Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£124£125£118Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£220£221£208£160£160£151Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.78£4.80£4.53Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,028.0North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.961.5Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0122.1Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.944.5North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.1127.1Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.118.8North Bedfordshire

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Tunbridge Wells North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Tunbridge Wells: £3,813North Bedfordshire: £3,753Tunbridge Wells: £3,829North Bedfordshire: £3,544Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,737£3,753£3,544

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,338, North Bedfordshire £2,357North Bedfordshire: £2,357Tunbridge Wells: £2,338North Bedfordshire: £2,367Tunbridge Wells: £2,348North Bedfordshire: £2,236Tunbridge Wells: £2,218

    £2,338£2,348£2,218North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £903, North Bedfordshire £844North Bedfordshire: £844Tunbridge Wells: £903North Bedfordshire: £848Tunbridge Wells: £907North Bedfordshire: £801Tunbridge Wells: £857

    £903£907£857Tunbridge Wells is higher£844£848£801

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,156, North Bedfordshire £2,208North Bedfordshire: £2,208Tunbridge Wells: £2,156North Bedfordshire: £2,217Tunbridge Wells: £2,165North Bedfordshire: £2,094Tunbridge Wells: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045North Bedfordshire is higher£2,208£2,217£2,094

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £62, North Bedfordshire £46North Bedfordshire: £46Tunbridge Wells: £62North Bedfordshire: £46Tunbridge Wells: £62North Bedfordshire: £43Tunbridge Wells: £59

    £62£62£59Tunbridge Wells is higher£46£46£43

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £117, North Bedfordshire £101North Bedfordshire: £101Tunbridge Wells: £117North Bedfordshire: £101Tunbridge Wells: £118North Bedfordshire: £96Tunbridge Wells: £111

    £117£118£111Tunbridge Wells is higher£101£101£96

  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, North Bedfordshire £2.93North Bedfordshire: £2.93Tunbridge Wells: £3.38North Bedfordshire: £2.94Tunbridge Wells: £3.40North Bedfordshire: £2.78Tunbridge Wells: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £269, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Tunbridge Wells: £269North Bedfordshire: £282Tunbridge Wells: £271North Bedfordshire: £266Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256North Bedfordshire is higher£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £101North Bedfordshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £102North Bedfordshire: £116Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96North Bedfordshire is higher£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £42, North Bedfordshire £51North Bedfordshire: £51Tunbridge Wells: £42North Bedfordshire: £51Tunbridge Wells: £42North Bedfordshire: £48Tunbridge Wells: £39

    £42£42£39North Bedfordshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £721, North Bedfordshire £687North Bedfordshire: £687Tunbridge Wells: £721North Bedfordshire: £690Tunbridge Wells: £724North Bedfordshire: £652Tunbridge Wells: £684

    £721£724£684Tunbridge Wells is higher£687£690£652

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Tunbridge Wells: £194North Bedfordshire: £125Tunbridge Wells: £195North Bedfordshire: £118Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £133, North Bedfordshire £97North Bedfordshire: £97Tunbridge Wells: £133North Bedfordshire: £98Tunbridge Wells: £133North Bedfordshire: £92Tunbridge Wells: £126

    £133£133£126Tunbridge Wells is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.31, North Bedfordshire £5.66North Bedfordshire: £5.66Tunbridge Wells: £4.31North Bedfordshire: £5.69Tunbridge Wells: £4.33North Bedfordshire: £5.37Tunbridge Wells: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09North Bedfordshire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.32, North Bedfordshire £2.91North Bedfordshire: £2.91Tunbridge Wells: £3.32North Bedfordshire: £2.92Tunbridge Wells: £3.34North Bedfordshire: £2.76Tunbridge Wells: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Tunbridge Wells: £6.26North Bedfordshire: £7.79Tunbridge Wells: £6.29North Bedfordshire: £7.36Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 185.0, North Bedfordshire 190.8North Bedfordshire: 190.8Tunbridge Wells: 185.0

    185.0North Bedfordshire is higher190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.3, North Bedfordshire 11.4North Bedfordshire: 11.4Tunbridge Wells: 13.3

    13.3Tunbridge Wells is higher11.4

  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, North Bedfordshire 22.7North Bedfordshire: 22.7Tunbridge Wells: 23.9

    23.9Tunbridge Wells is higher22.7

  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, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9North Bedfordshire is higher44.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.0, North Bedfordshire 77.6North Bedfordshire: 77.6Tunbridge Wells: 78.0

    78.0Tunbridge Wells is higher77.6

  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, North Bedfordshire 11.5North Bedfordshire: 11.5Tunbridge Wells: 9.1

    9.1North Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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Tunbridge Wells and North Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,737£3,753£3,544Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,218£2,357£2,367£2,236North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£903£907£857£844£848£801Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,208£2,217£2,094North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£46£46£43Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£101£101£96Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.93£2.94£2.78Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£281£282£266North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£39£51£51£48North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£687£690£652Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£124£125£118Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£97£98£92Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.91£2.92£2.76Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.0190.8North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.311.4Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.7Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.944.5North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.077.6Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.111.5North Bedfordshire

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 9. 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £417.5m, North Bedfordshire £404.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mTunbridge Wells: £417.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mTunbridge Wells: £419.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5mTunbridge Wells: £396.0m

    £417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £256.0m, North Bedfordshire £255.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mTunbridge Wells: £256.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mTunbridge Wells: £257.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9mTunbridge Wells: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £98.9m, North Bedfordshire £91.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mTunbridge Wells: £98.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mTunbridge Wells: £99.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7mTunbridge Wells: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £236.1m, North Bedfordshire £238.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mTunbridge Wells: £236.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mTunbridge Wells: £237.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6mTunbridge Wells: £223.9m

    £236.1m£237.1m£223.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £6.8m, North Bedfordshire £5.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7mTunbridge Wells: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.8m, North Bedfordshire £10.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mTunbridge Wells: £12.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mTunbridge Wells: £12.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4mTunbridge Wells: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£10.9m£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, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mTunbridge Wells: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £29.5m, North Bedfordshire £30.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mTunbridge Wells: £29.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mTunbridge Wells: £29.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8mTunbridge Wells: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £11.1m, North Bedfordshire £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6mTunbridge Wells: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £4.6m, North Bedfordshire £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2mTunbridge Wells: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £79.0m, North Bedfordshire £74.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mTunbridge Wells: £79.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mTunbridge Wells: £79.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6mTunbridge Wells: £74.9m

    £79.0m£79.3m£74.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £21.3m, North Bedfordshire £13.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mTunbridge Wells: £21.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7mTunbridge Wells: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.5m, North Bedfordshire £10.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mTunbridge Wells: £14.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0mTunbridge Wells: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.47m, North Bedfordshire £0.61mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58mTunbridge Wells: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.36m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mTunbridge Wells: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.69m, North Bedfordshire £0.84mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80mTunbridge Wells: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 20,259, North Bedfordshire 20,646North Bedfordshire: 20,646Tunbridge Wells: 20,259

    20,259North Bedfordshire is higher20,646

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,456, North Bedfordshire 1,234North Bedfordshire: 1,234Tunbridge Wells: 1,456

    1,456Tunbridge Wells is higher1,234

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,612, North Bedfordshire 2,452North Bedfordshire: 2,452Tunbridge Wells: 2,612

    2,612Tunbridge Wells is higher2,452

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,474, North Bedfordshire 4,811North Bedfordshire: 4,811Tunbridge Wells: 4,474

    4,474North Bedfordshire is higher4,811

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 8,538, North Bedfordshire 8,397North Bedfordshire: 8,397Tunbridge Wells: 8,538

    8,538Tunbridge Wells is higher8,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 997, North Bedfordshire 1,240North Bedfordshire: 1,240Tunbridge Wells: 997

    997North Bedfordshire is higher1,240

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and North Bedfordshire, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£255.1m£256.1m£241.9mTunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£91.4m£91.7m£86.7mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mTunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mTunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mTunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,25920,646North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4561,234Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6122,452Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4744,811North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5388,397Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269971,240North Bedfordshire

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.
  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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