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Tunbridge Wells and Orpington

109,491 and 99,505 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Orpington on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 1 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 21. 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, Orpington £4,254Orpington: £4,254Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Orpington: £4,272Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Orpington: £4,035Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Orpington is higher£4,254£4,272£4,035

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,643, Orpington £13,066Orpington: £13,066Tunbridge Wells: £12,643Orpington: £13,122Tunbridge Wells: £12,696Orpington: £12,394Tunbridge Wells: £11,992

    £12,643£12,696£11,992Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£13,066£13,122£12,394

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,495, Orpington £1,921Orpington: £1,921Tunbridge Wells: £1,495Orpington: £1,929Tunbridge Wells: £1,501Orpington: £1,822Tunbridge Wells: £1,418

    £1,495£1,501£1,418Orpington is higher£1,921£1,929£1,822

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,656, Orpington £11,991Orpington: £11,991Tunbridge Wells: £11,656Orpington: £12,043Tunbridge Wells: £11,706Orpington: £11,374Tunbridge Wells: £11,057

    £11,656£11,706£11,057Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£11,991£12,043£11,374

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £335, Orpington £395Orpington: £395Tunbridge Wells: £335Orpington: £397Tunbridge Wells: £336Orpington: £375Tunbridge Wells: £318

    £335£336£318Orpington is higher£395£397£375

  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, Orpington £658Orpington: £658Tunbridge Wells: £633Orpington: £661Tunbridge Wells: £636Orpington: £624Tunbridge Wells: £600

    £633£636£600Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£658£661£624

  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, Orpington £21Orpington: £21Tunbridge Wells: £18Orpington: £21Tunbridge Wells: £18Orpington: £20Tunbridge Wells: £17

    £18£18£17Orpington is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £269, Orpington £334Orpington: £334Tunbridge Wells: £269Orpington: £335Tunbridge Wells: £271Orpington: £316Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256Orpington is higher£334£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Orpington £141Orpington: £141Tunbridge Wells: £101Orpington: £142Tunbridge Wells: £102Orpington: £134Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Orpington is higher£141£142£134

  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, Orpington £111Orpington: £111Tunbridge Wells: £69Orpington: £112Tunbridge Wells: £69Orpington: £105Tunbridge Wells: £65

    £69£69£65Orpington is higher£111£112£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,194, Orpington £1,557Orpington: £1,557Tunbridge Wells: £1,194Orpington: £1,564Tunbridge Wells: £1,199Orpington: £1,477Tunbridge Wells: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Orpington is higher£1,557£1,564£1,477

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, Orpington £220Orpington: £220Tunbridge Wells: £194Orpington: £221Tunbridge Wells: £195Orpington: £209Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Orpington is higher£220£221£209

  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, Orpington £236Orpington: £236Tunbridge Wells: £220Orpington: £237Tunbridge Wells: £221Orpington: £223Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £220£221£208Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £7.13, Orpington £9.31Orpington: £9.31Tunbridge Wells: £7.13Orpington: £9.35Tunbridge Wells: £7.16Orpington: £8.83Tunbridge Wells: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Orpington is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.49, Orpington £7.83Orpington: £7.83Tunbridge Wells: £5.49Orpington: £7.87Tunbridge Wells: £5.52Orpington: £7.43Tunbridge Wells: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Orpington is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, Orpington £3.81Orpington: £3.81Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Orpington: £3.82Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Orpington: £3.61Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  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, Orpington 1,026.6Orpington: 1,026.6Tunbridge Wells: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Orpington is higherDepends on how you count1,026.6

  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, Orpington 82.0Orpington: 82.0Tunbridge Wells: 71.9

    71.9Orpington is higher82.0

  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, Orpington 134.4Orpington: 134.4Tunbridge Wells: 129.0

    129.0Orpington is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9Orpington is higher51.8

  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, Orpington 150.3Orpington: 150.3Tunbridge Wells: 129.1

    129.1Orpington is higher150.3

  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, Orpington 25.1Orpington: 25.1Tunbridge Wells: 15.1

    15.1Orpington is higher25.1

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Tunbridge Wells and Orpington, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,696£11,992£13,066£13,122£12,394Orpington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,495£1,501£1,418£1,921£1,929£1,822Orpington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,706£11,057£11,991£12,043£11,374Orpington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£318£395£397£375Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£600£658£661£624Orpington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£334£335£316Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£111£112£105Orpington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,557£1,564£1,477Orpington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£220£221£209Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£220£221£208£236£237£223Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£9.31£9.35£8.83Orpington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.83£7.87£7.43Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£3.81£3.82£3.61Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,026.6Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.982.0Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0134.4Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.951.8Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.1150.3Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.125.1Orpington

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 21. 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, Orpington £4,254Orpington: £4,254Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Orpington: £4,272Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Orpington: £4,035Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Orpington is higher£4,254£4,272£4,035

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,338, Orpington £2,392Orpington: £2,392Tunbridge Wells: £2,338Orpington: £2,403Tunbridge Wells: £2,348Orpington: £2,269Tunbridge Wells: £2,218

    £2,338£2,348£2,218Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£2,392£2,403£2,269

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £903, Orpington £1,163Orpington: £1,163Tunbridge Wells: £903Orpington: £1,168Tunbridge Wells: £907Orpington: £1,103Tunbridge Wells: £857

    £903£907£857Orpington is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,156, Orpington £2,196Orpington: £2,196Tunbridge Wells: £2,156Orpington: £2,205Tunbridge Wells: £2,165Orpington: £2,083Tunbridge Wells: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,205£2,083

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £62, Orpington £72Orpington: £72Tunbridge Wells: £62Orpington: £73Tunbridge Wells: £62Orpington: £69Tunbridge Wells: £59

    £62£62£59Orpington is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £117, Orpington £121Orpington: £121Tunbridge Wells: £117Orpington: £121Tunbridge Wells: £118Orpington: £114Tunbridge Wells: £111

    £117£118£111Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  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, Orpington £3.84Orpington: £3.84Tunbridge Wells: £3.38Orpington: £3.85Tunbridge Wells: £3.40Orpington: £3.64Tunbridge Wells: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Orpington is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £269, Orpington £334Orpington: £334Tunbridge Wells: £269Orpington: £335Tunbridge Wells: £271Orpington: £316Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256Orpington is higher£334£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Orpington £141Orpington: £141Tunbridge Wells: £101Orpington: £142Tunbridge Wells: £102Orpington: £134Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Orpington is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £42, Orpington £67Orpington: £67Tunbridge Wells: £42Orpington: £68Tunbridge Wells: £42Orpington: £64Tunbridge Wells: £39

    £42£42£39Orpington is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £721, Orpington £943Orpington: £943Tunbridge Wells: £721Orpington: £947Tunbridge Wells: £724Orpington: £894Tunbridge Wells: £684

    £721£724£684Orpington is higher£943£947£894

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, Orpington £220Orpington: £220Tunbridge Wells: £194Orpington: £221Tunbridge Wells: £195Orpington: £209Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Orpington is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £133, Orpington £143Orpington: £143Tunbridge Wells: £133Orpington: £143Tunbridge Wells: £133Orpington: £135Tunbridge Wells: £126

    £133£133£126Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.31, Orpington £5.64Orpington: £5.64Tunbridge Wells: £4.31Orpington: £5.66Tunbridge Wells: £4.33Orpington: £5.35Tunbridge Wells: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Orpington is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.32, Orpington £4.74Orpington: £4.74Tunbridge Wells: £3.32Orpington: £4.76Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Orpington: £4.50Tunbridge Wells: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Orpington is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, Orpington £3.81Orpington: £3.81Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Orpington: £3.82Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Orpington: £3.61Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 185.0, Orpington 188.0Orpington: 188.0Tunbridge Wells: 185.0

    185.0Orpington is higherDepends on how you count188.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.3, Orpington 15.0Orpington: 15.0Tunbridge Wells: 13.3

    13.3Orpington is higher15.0

  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, Orpington 24.6Orpington: 24.6Tunbridge Wells: 23.9

    23.9Orpington is higherDepends on how you count24.6

  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, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9Orpington is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.0, Orpington 91.0Orpington: 91.0Tunbridge Wells: 78.0

    78.0Orpington is higher91.0

  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, Orpington 15.2Orpington: 15.2Tunbridge Wells: 9.1

    9.1Orpington is higher15.2

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Orpington, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,218£2,392£2,403£2,269Orpington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£903£907£857£1,163£1,168£1,103Orpington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,196£2,205£2,083Orpington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£72£73£69Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£121£121£114Orpington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.84£3.85£3.64Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£334£335£316Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£39£67£68£64Orpington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£943£947£894Orpington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£220£221£209Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£143£143£135Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£5.64£5.66£5.35Orpington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.74£4.76£4.50Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£3.81£3.82£3.61Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.0188.0Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.315.0Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.924.6Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.951.8Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.091.0Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.115.2Orpington

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 15. 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £417.5m, Orpington £423.3mOrpington: £423.3mTunbridge Wells: £417.5mOrpington: £425.1mTunbridge Wells: £419.3mOrpington: £401.5mTunbridge Wells: £396.0m

    £417.5m£419.3m£396.0mOrpington is higher£423.3m£425.1m£401.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £256.0m, Orpington £238.0mOrpington: £238.0mTunbridge Wells: £256.0mOrpington: £239.1mTunbridge Wells: £257.1mOrpington: £225.8mTunbridge Wells: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £98.9m, Orpington £115.7mOrpington: £115.7mTunbridge Wells: £98.9mOrpington: £116.2mTunbridge Wells: £99.3mOrpington: £109.8mTunbridge Wells: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mOrpington is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £236.1m, Orpington £218.5mOrpington: £218.5mTunbridge Wells: £236.1mOrpington: £219.4mTunbridge Wells: £237.1mOrpington: £207.2mTunbridge Wells: £223.9m

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £6.8m, Orpington £7.2mOrpington: £7.2mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mOrpington: £7.2mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mOrpington: £6.8mTunbridge Wells: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mOrpington is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.8m, Orpington £12.0mOrpington: £12.0mTunbridge Wells: £12.8mOrpington: £12.0mTunbridge Wells: £12.9mOrpington: £11.4mTunbridge Wells: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  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, Orpington £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mOrpington: £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mOrpington: £0.36mTunbridge Wells: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mOrpington is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £29.5m, Orpington £33.2mOrpington: £33.2mTunbridge Wells: £29.5mOrpington: £33.3mTunbridge Wells: £29.6mOrpington: £31.5mTunbridge Wells: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mOrpington is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £11.1m, Orpington £14.1mOrpington: £14.1mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mOrpington: £14.1mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mOrpington: £13.3mTunbridge Wells: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mOrpington is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £4.6m, Orpington £6.7mOrpington: £6.7mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mOrpington: £6.7mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mOrpington: £6.4mTunbridge Wells: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mOrpington is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £79.0m, Orpington £93.8mOrpington: £93.8mTunbridge Wells: £79.0mOrpington: £94.2mTunbridge Wells: £79.3mOrpington: £89.0mTunbridge Wells: £74.9m

    £79.0m£79.3m£74.9mOrpington is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £21.3m, Orpington £21.9mOrpington: £21.9mTunbridge Wells: £21.3mOrpington: £22.0mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mOrpington: £20.8mTunbridge Wells: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mOrpington is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.5m, Orpington £14.2mOrpington: £14.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.5mOrpington: £14.3mTunbridge Wells: £14.6mOrpington: £13.5mTunbridge Wells: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.47m, Orpington £0.56mOrpington: £0.56mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mOrpington: £0.56mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mOrpington: £0.53mTunbridge Wells: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.36m, Orpington £0.47mOrpington: £0.47mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mOrpington: £0.47mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mOrpington: £0.45mTunbridge Wells: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.34mOrpington is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.69m, Orpington £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mOrpington: £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mOrpington: £0.36mTunbridge Wells: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 20,259, Orpington 18,703Orpington: 18,703Tunbridge Wells: 20,259

    20,259Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count18,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,456, Orpington 1,494Orpington: 1,494Tunbridge Wells: 1,456

    1,456Orpington is higher1,494

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,612, Orpington 2,449Orpington: 2,449Tunbridge Wells: 2,612

    2,612Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count2,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,474, Orpington 5,152Orpington: 5,152Tunbridge Wells: 4,474

    4,474Orpington is higher5,152

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 8,538, Orpington 9,056Orpington: 9,056Tunbridge Wells: 8,538

    8,538Orpington is higher9,056

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 997, Orpington 1,514Orpington: 1,514Tunbridge Wells: 997

    997Orpington is higher1,514

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Orpington, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsOrpingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m£423.3m£425.1m£401.5mOrpington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mTunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£115.7m£116.2m£109.8mOrpington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mTunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mOrpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mTunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mOrpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mOrpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mOrpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mOrpington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mOrpington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mOrpington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mOrpington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,25918,703Tunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4561,494Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6122,449Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4745,152Orpington
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5389,056Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269971,514Orpington

Sources

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

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  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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