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Tunbridge Wells and North East Hertfordshire
Tunbridge Wells is higher than North East Hertfordshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Tunbridge Wells North East Hertfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,813£3,829£3,617North East Hertfordshire is higher£4,134£4,152£3,921
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,643£12,696£11,992North East Hertfordshire is higher£12,858£12,913£12,196
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,495£1,501£1,418North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,573£1,580£1,492
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,656£11,706£11,057North East Hertfordshire is higher£11,947£11,998£11,333
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£335£336£318Tunbridge Wells is higher£281£282£267
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£633£636£600Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£611£614£580
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£269£271£256North East Hertfordshire is higher£289£290£274
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96North East Hertfordshire is higher£135£136£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65North East Hertfordshire is higher£93£93£88
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,194£1,199£1,133North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,262£1,268£1,197
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£173£174£165
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£220£221£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£204£205£194
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.13£7.16£6.76North East Hertfordshire is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.4North East Hertfordshire is higher1,009.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
71.9Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count69.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count125.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9North East Hertfordshire is higher44.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
129.1North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count133.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.1North East Hertfordshire is higher19.9
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| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | North East Hertfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | £4,134£4,152£3,921 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,643£12,696£11,992 | £12,858£12,913£12,196 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,495£1,501£1,418 | £1,573£1,580£1,492 | North East Hertfordshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,656£11,706£11,057 | £11,947£11,998£11,333 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £335£336£318 | £281£282£267 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £633£636£600 | £611£614£580 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £18£18£17 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £269£271£256 | £289£290£274 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £135£136£128 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £93£93£88 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | £1,262£1,268£1,197 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £173£174£165 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £220£221£208 | £204£205£194 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | £7.92£7.95£7.51 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.4 | 1,009.5 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 71.9 | 69.8 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.0 | 125.8 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 44.9 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 129.1 | 133.2 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.1 | 19.9 | North East Hertfordshire |
Per resident
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 17. 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 East Hertfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,813£3,829£3,617North East Hertfordshire is higher£4,134£4,152£3,921
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,338£2,348£2,218North East Hertfordshire is higher£2,586£2,597£2,453
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£903£907£857North East Hertfordshire is higher£945£949£896
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,156£2,165£2,045North East Hertfordshire is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Tunbridge Wells is higher£57£57£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.38£3.40£3.21North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£269£271£256North East Hertfordshire is higher£289£290£274
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96North East Hertfordshire is higher£135£136£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£39North East Hertfordshire is higher£56£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684North East Hertfordshire is higher£758£761£719
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£173£174£165
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Tunbridge Wells is higher£123£123£116
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.31£4.33£4.09North East Hertfordshire is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
185.0North East Hertfordshire is higher203.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9North East Hertfordshire is higher44.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.0North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count80.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.1North East Hertfordshire is higher12.0
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| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | North East Hertfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | £4,134£4,152£3,921 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,338£2,348£2,218 | £2,586£2,597£2,453 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £903£907£857 | £945£949£896 | North East Hertfordshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | £2,403£2,413£2,279 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £57£57£54 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £123£123£117 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £269£271£256 | £289£290£274 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £135£136£128 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£39 | £56£56£53 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £758£761£719 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £173£174£165 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £123£123£116 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | £4.75£4.77£4.51 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £3.20£3.22£3.04 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 185.0 | 203.0 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 14.0 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 25.3 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 44.9 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.0 | 80.0 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.1 | 12.0 | North East Hertfordshire |
Total
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Tunbridge Wells North East Hertfordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£417.5m£419.3m£396.0mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£99.7m£100.1m£94.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£236.1m£237.1m£223.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorth East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£79.0m£79.3m£74.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£80.0m£80.3m£75.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,259North East Hertfordshire is higher21,418
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,456North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,480
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,612North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,670
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,474North East Hertfordshire is higher4,734
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,538Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count8,442
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
997North East Hertfordshire is higher1,262
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| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | North East Hertfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £417.5m£419.3m£396.0m | £436.2m£438.0m£413.7m | North East Hertfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £256.0m£257.1m£242.9m | £272.8m£274.0m£258.8m | North East Hertfordshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.9m£99.3m£93.8m | £99.7m£100.1m£94.5m | North East Hertfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £236.1m£237.1m£223.9m | £253.5m£254.6m£240.4m | North East Hertfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | North East Hertfordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | North East Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | £30.5m£30.6m£28.9m | North East Hertfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £14.3m£14.3m£13.5m | North East Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | North East Hertfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £79.0m£79.3m£74.9m | £80.0m£80.3m£75.9m | North East Hertfordshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | North East Hertfordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.34m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,259 | 21,418 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,456 | 1,480 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,612 | 2,670 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,474 | 4,734 | North East Hertfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,538 | 8,442 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 997 | 1,262 | North East Hertfordshire |
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.