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Tunbridge Wells and North West Essex

109,491 and 110,257 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than North West Essex on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 17 of 22 measures, and North West Essex 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 North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Tunbridge Wells: £3,813North West Essex: £3,722Tunbridge Wells: £3,829North West Essex: £3,515Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,706£3,722£3,515

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,643, North West Essex £12,801North West Essex: £12,801Tunbridge Wells: £12,643North West Essex: £12,856Tunbridge Wells: £12,696North West Essex: £12,143Tunbridge Wells: £11,992

    £12,643£12,696£11,992North West Essex is higher£12,801£12,856£12,143

  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 West Essex £1,286North West Essex: £1,286Tunbridge Wells: £1,495North West Essex: £1,291Tunbridge Wells: £1,501North West Essex: £1,220Tunbridge Wells: £1,418

    £1,495£1,501£1,418Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,286£1,291£1,220

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,656, North West Essex £11,921North West Essex: £11,921Tunbridge Wells: £11,656North West Essex: £11,972Tunbridge Wells: £11,706North West Essex: £11,308Tunbridge Wells: £11,057

    £11,656£11,706£11,057North West Essex is higher£11,921£11,972£11,308

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £335, North West Essex £256North West Essex: £256Tunbridge Wells: £335North West Essex: £257Tunbridge Wells: £336North West Essex: £243Tunbridge Wells: £318

    £335£336£318Tunbridge Wells is higher£256£257£243

  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 West Essex £608North West Essex: £608Tunbridge Wells: £633North West Essex: £610Tunbridge Wells: £636North West Essex: £576Tunbridge Wells: £600

    £633£636£600Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£608£610£576

  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 West Essex £16North West Essex: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18North West Essex: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18North West Essex: £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 West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Tunbridge Wells: £269North West Essex: £239Tunbridge Wells: £271North West Essex: £226Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256Tunbridge Wells is higher£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, North West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Tunbridge Wells: £101North West Essex: £94Tunbridge Wells: £102North West Essex: £89Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higher£94£94£89

  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 West Essex £64North West Essex: £64Tunbridge Wells: £69North West Essex: £65Tunbridge Wells: £69North West Essex: £61Tunbridge Wells: £65

    £69£69£65Tunbridge Wells is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,194, North West Essex £1,068North West Essex: £1,068Tunbridge Wells: £1,194North West Essex: £1,073Tunbridge Wells: £1,199North West Essex: £1,013Tunbridge Wells: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Tunbridge Wells: £194North West Essex: £137Tunbridge Wells: £195North West Essex: £130Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£137£137£130

  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 West Essex £144North West Essex: £144Tunbridge Wells: £220North West Essex: £145Tunbridge Wells: £221North West Essex: £137Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £220£221£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£144£145£137

  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 West Essex £6.50North West Essex: £6.50Tunbridge Wells: £7.13North West Essex: £6.53Tunbridge Wells: £7.16North West Essex: £6.17Tunbridge Wells: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.49, North West Essex £2.53North West Essex: £2.53Tunbridge Wells: £5.49North West Essex: £2.54Tunbridge Wells: £5.52North West Essex: £2.40Tunbridge Wells: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Tunbridge Wells: £6.26North West Essex: £5.87Tunbridge Wells: £6.29North West Essex: £5.54Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  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 West Essex 1,035.6North West Essex: 1,035.6Tunbridge Wells: 1,000.4

    1,000.4North West Essex is higher1,035.6

  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 West Essex 64.1North West Essex: 64.1Tunbridge Wells: 71.9

    71.9Tunbridge Wells is higher64.1

  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 West Essex 132.4North West Essex: 132.4Tunbridge Wells: 129.0

    129.0North West Essex is higher132.4

  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, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9Tunbridge Wells is higher38.6

  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, North West Essex 112.1North West Essex: 112.1Tunbridge Wells: 129.1

    129.1Tunbridge Wells is higher112.1

  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 West Essex 15.3North West Essex: 15.3Tunbridge Wells: 15.1

    15.1North West Essex is higher15.3

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Tunbridge Wells and North West Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,706£3,722£3,515Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,696£11,992£12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,495£1,501£1,418£1,286£1,291£1,220Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,706£11,057£11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£318£256£257£243Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£600£608£610£576Tunbridge 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£238£239£226Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£94£94£89Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£64£65£61Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,068£1,073£1,013Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£137£137£130Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£220£221£208£144£145£137Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.50£6.53£6.17Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£2.53£2.54£2.40Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.84£5.87£5.54Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,035.6North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.964.1Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0132.4North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.938.6Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.1112.1Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.115.3North West Essex

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North West Essex 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 North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Tunbridge Wells: £3,813North West Essex: £3,722Tunbridge Wells: £3,829North West Essex: £3,515Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,706£3,722£3,515

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,338, North West Essex £2,463North West Essex: £2,463Tunbridge Wells: £2,338North West Essex: £2,473Tunbridge Wells: £2,348North West Essex: £2,336Tunbridge Wells: £2,218

    £2,338£2,348£2,218North West Essex is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £903, North West Essex £769North West Essex: £769Tunbridge Wells: £903North West Essex: £772Tunbridge Wells: £907North West Essex: £729Tunbridge Wells: £857

    £903£907£857Tunbridge Wells is higher£769£772£729

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,156, North West Essex £2,294North West Essex: £2,294Tunbridge Wells: £2,156North West Essex: £2,303Tunbridge Wells: £2,165North West Essex: £2,175Tunbridge Wells: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045North West Essex is higher£2,294£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £62, North West Essex £49North West Essex: £49Tunbridge Wells: £62North West Essex: £50Tunbridge Wells: £62North West Essex: £47Tunbridge Wells: £59

    £62£62£59Tunbridge Wells is higher£49£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £117, North West Essex £117North West Essex: £117Tunbridge Wells: £117North West Essex: £117Tunbridge Wells: £118North West Essex: £111Tunbridge Wells: £111

    £117£118£111Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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 West Essex £3.12North West Essex: £3.12Tunbridge Wells: £3.38North West Essex: £3.13Tunbridge Wells: £3.40North West Essex: £2.96Tunbridge Wells: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £269, North West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Tunbridge Wells: £269North West Essex: £239Tunbridge Wells: £271North West Essex: £226Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256Tunbridge Wells is higher£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, North West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Tunbridge Wells: £101North West Essex: £94Tunbridge Wells: £102North West Essex: £89Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £42, North West Essex £39North West Essex: £39Tunbridge Wells: £42North West Essex: £39Tunbridge Wells: £42North West Essex: £37Tunbridge Wells: £39

    £42£42£39Tunbridge Wells is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £721, North West Essex £639North West Essex: £639Tunbridge Wells: £721North West Essex: £641Tunbridge Wells: £724North West Essex: £606Tunbridge Wells: £684

    £721£724£684Tunbridge Wells is higher£639£641£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Tunbridge Wells: £194North West Essex: £137Tunbridge Wells: £195North West Essex: £130Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £133, North West Essex £86North West Essex: £86Tunbridge Wells: £133North West Essex: £87Tunbridge Wells: £133North West Essex: £82Tunbridge Wells: £126

    £133£133£126Tunbridge Wells is higher£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.31, North West Essex £3.89North West Essex: £3.89Tunbridge Wells: £4.31North West Essex: £3.91Tunbridge Wells: £4.33North West Essex: £3.69Tunbridge Wells: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.32, North West Essex £1.52North West Essex: £1.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.32North West Essex: £1.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.34North West Essex: £1.44Tunbridge Wells: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells is higher£1.52£1.52£1.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Tunbridge Wells: £6.26North West Essex: £5.87Tunbridge Wells: £6.29North West Essex: £5.54Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 185.0, North West Essex 199.2North West Essex: 199.2Tunbridge Wells: 185.0

    185.0North West Essex is higher199.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.3, North West Essex 12.3North West Essex: 12.3Tunbridge Wells: 13.3

    13.3Tunbridge Wells is higher12.3

  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 West Essex 25.5North West Essex: 25.5Tunbridge Wells: 23.9

    23.9North West Essex is higher25.5

  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 West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9Tunbridge Wells is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.0, North West Essex 67.0North West Essex: 67.0Tunbridge Wells: 78.0

    78.0Tunbridge Wells is higher67.0

  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 West Essex 9.1North West Essex: 9.1Tunbridge Wells: 9.1

    9.1North West Essex is higher9.1

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Tunbridge Wells and North West Essex, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,706£3,722£3,515Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,218£2,463£2,473£2,336North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£903£907£857£769£772£729Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,294£2,303£2,175North West Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£49£50£47Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£117£117£111Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.12£3.13£2.96Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£238£239£226Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£94£94£89Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£39£39£39£37Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£639£641£606Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£137£137£130Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£86£87£82Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£3.89£3.91£3.69Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£1.52£1.52£1.44Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.84£5.87£5.54Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.0199.2North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.3Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.5North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.938.6Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.067.0Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.19.1North West Essex

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 6. 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 West Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £417.5m, North West Essex £408.6mNorth West Essex: £408.6mTunbridge Wells: £417.5mNorth West Essex: £410.4mTunbridge Wells: £419.3mNorth West Essex: £387.6mTunbridge Wells: £396.0m

    £417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £256.0m, North West Essex £271.5mNorth West Essex: £271.5mTunbridge Wells: £256.0mNorth West Essex: £272.7mTunbridge Wells: £257.1mNorth West Essex: £257.6mTunbridge Wells: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mNorth West Essex is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £98.9m, North West Essex £84.8mNorth West Essex: £84.8mTunbridge Wells: £98.9mNorth West Essex: £85.1mTunbridge Wells: £99.3mNorth West Essex: £80.4mTunbridge Wells: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £236.1m, North West Essex £252.9mNorth West Essex: £252.9mTunbridge Wells: £236.1mNorth West Essex: £254.0mTunbridge Wells: £237.1mNorth West Essex: £239.9mTunbridge Wells: £223.9m

    £236.1m£237.1m£223.9mNorth West Essex is higher£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £6.8m, North West Essex £5.4mNorth West Essex: £5.4mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mNorth West Essex: £5.5mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mNorth West Essex: £5.2mTunbridge Wells: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.8m, North West Essex £12.9mNorth West Essex: £12.9mTunbridge Wells: £12.8mNorth West Essex: £12.9mTunbridge Wells: £12.9mNorth West Essex: £12.2mTunbridge Wells: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.37m, North West Essex £0.34mNorth West Essex: £0.34mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mNorth West Essex: £0.35mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mNorth West Essex: £0.33mTunbridge Wells: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £29.5m, North West Essex £26.2mNorth West Essex: £26.2mTunbridge Wells: £29.5mNorth West Essex: £26.3mTunbridge Wells: £29.6mNorth West Essex: £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, North West Essex £10.3mNorth West Essex: £10.3mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mNorth West Essex: £10.4mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mNorth West Essex: £9.8mTunbridge Wells: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mTunbridge Wells is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £4.6m, North West Essex £4.2mNorth West Essex: £4.2mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mNorth West Essex: £4.3mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mNorth West Essex: £4.0mTunbridge Wells: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £79.0m, North West Essex £70.4mNorth West Essex: £70.4mTunbridge Wells: £79.0mNorth West Essex: £70.7mTunbridge Wells: £79.3mNorth West Essex: £66.8mTunbridge Wells: £74.9m

    £79.0m£79.3m£74.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £21.3m, North West Essex £15.1mNorth West Essex: £15.1mTunbridge Wells: £21.3mNorth West Essex: £15.2mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mNorth West Essex: £14.3mTunbridge Wells: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.5m, North West Essex £9.5mNorth West Essex: £9.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.5mNorth West Essex: £9.6mTunbridge Wells: £14.6mNorth West Essex: £9.0mTunbridge Wells: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.47m, North West Essex £0.43mNorth West Essex: £0.43mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mNorth West Essex: £0.43mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mNorth West Essex: £0.41mTunbridge Wells: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.36m, North West Essex £0.17mNorth West Essex: £0.17mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mNorth West Essex: £0.17mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mNorth West Essex: £0.16mTunbridge Wells: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.69m, North West Essex £0.64mNorth West Essex: £0.64mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mNorth West Essex: £0.65mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mNorth West Essex: £0.61mTunbridge Wells: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 20,259, North West Essex 21,968North West Essex: 21,968Tunbridge Wells: 20,259

    20,259North West Essex is higher21,968

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,456, North West Essex 1,360North West Essex: 1,360Tunbridge Wells: 1,456

    1,456Tunbridge Wells is higher1,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,612, North West Essex 2,809North West Essex: 2,809Tunbridge Wells: 2,612

    2,612North West Essex is higher2,809

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,474, North West Essex 4,259North West Essex: 4,259Tunbridge Wells: 4,474

    4,474Tunbridge Wells is higher4,259

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 8,538, North West Essex 7,386North West Essex: 7,386Tunbridge Wells: 8,538

    8,538Tunbridge Wells is higher7,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 997, North West Essex 1,007North West Essex: 1,007Tunbridge Wells: 997

    997North West Essex is higher1,007

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and North West Essex, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m£408.6m£410.4m£387.6mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£84.8m£85.1m£80.4mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mTunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mTunbridge 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£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mTunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mTunbridge Wells
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,25921,968North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4561,360Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6122,809North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4744,259Tunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5387,386Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269971,007North West Essex

Sources

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

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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.
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