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Tunbridge Wells and Reading West and Mid Berkshire

109,491 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 21 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 12 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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 Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,643, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £12,493Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493Tunbridge Wells: £12,643Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546Tunbridge Wells: £12,696Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850Tunbridge Wells: £11,992

    £12,643£12,696£11,992Tunbridge Wells is higher£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,495, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,498Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498Tunbridge Wells: £1,495Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505Tunbridge Wells: £1,501Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421Tunbridge Wells: £1,418

    £1,495£1,501£1,418Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,505£1,421

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,656, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11,635Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635Tunbridge Wells: £11,656Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684Tunbridge Wells: £11,706Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036Tunbridge Wells: £11,057

    £11,656£11,706£11,057Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£11,635£11,684£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £335, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333Tunbridge Wells: £335Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335Tunbridge Wells: £336Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316Tunbridge Wells: £318

    £335£336£318Tunbridge Wells is higher£333£335£316

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £507Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507Tunbridge Wells: £633Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509Tunbridge Wells: £636Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481Tunbridge Wells: £600

    £633£636£600Tunbridge Wells is higher£507£509£481

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £19Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Tunbridge Wells: £18Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Tunbridge Wells: £18Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18Tunbridge Wells: £17

    £18£18£17Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £269, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Tunbridge Wells: £269Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Tunbridge Wells: £271Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256Tunbridge Wells is higher£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £101Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £102Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Tunbridge Wells: £69Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Tunbridge Wells: £69Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76Tunbridge Wells: £65

    £69£69£65Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,194, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,245Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245Tunbridge Wells: £1,194Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251Tunbridge Wells: £1,199Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181Tunbridge Wells: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Tunbridge Wells: £194Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Tunbridge Wells: £195Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£155£156£147

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £161Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161Tunbridge Wells: £220Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162Tunbridge Wells: £221Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £220£221£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £7.13, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £8.10Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10Tunbridge Wells: £7.13Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13Tunbridge Wells: £7.16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68Tunbridge Wells: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.49, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.55Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55Tunbridge Wells: £5.49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57Tunbridge Wells: £5.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37Tunbridge Wells: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,000.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7Tunbridge Wells: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.7

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7Tunbridge Wells: 71.9

    71.9Tunbridge Wells is higher71.7

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 109.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4Tunbridge Wells: 129.0

    129.0Tunbridge Wells is higher109.4

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9Tunbridge Wells is higher40.8

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7Tunbridge Wells: 129.1

    129.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9Tunbridge Wells: 15.1

    15.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher17.9

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Tunbridge Wells and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,771£3,787£3,577Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,696£11,992£12,493£12,546£11,850Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,495£1,501£1,418£1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,706£11,057£11,635£11,684£11,036Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£318£333£335£316Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£600£507£509£481Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£261£262£248Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£80£80£76Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£155£156£147Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£220£221£208£161£162£153Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£3.55£3.57£3.37Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,000.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.971.7Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0109.4Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.940.8Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.1130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.117.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 10 of 21 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Tunbridge Wells Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,813, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Tunbridge Wells: £3,813Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Tunbridge Wells: £3,829Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Tunbridge Wells: £3,617

    £3,813£3,829£3,617Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,338, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315Tunbridge Wells: £2,338Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325Tunbridge Wells: £2,348Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196Tunbridge Wells: £2,218

    £2,338£2,348£2,218Tunbridge Wells is higher£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £903, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910Tunbridge Wells: £903Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914Tunbridge Wells: £907Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863Tunbridge Wells: £857

    £903£907£857Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£910£914£863

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,156, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156Tunbridge Wells: £2,156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165Tunbridge Wells: £2,165Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045Tunbridge Wells: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,156£2,165£2,045

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £62, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Tunbridge Wells: £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Tunbridge Wells: £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59Tunbridge Wells: £59

    £62£62£59Tunbridge Wells is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £117, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Tunbridge Wells: £117Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Tunbridge Wells: £118Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89Tunbridge Wells: £111

    £117£118£111Tunbridge Wells is higher£94£94£89

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.43Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43Tunbridge Wells: £3.38Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44Tunbridge Wells: £3.40Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25Tunbridge Wells: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £269, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Tunbridge Wells: £269Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Tunbridge Wells: £271Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Tunbridge Wells: £256

    £269£271£256Tunbridge Wells is higher£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £101Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £102Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Tunbridge Wells: £42Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Tunbridge Wells: £42Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46Tunbridge Wells: £39

    £42£42£39Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £721, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756Tunbridge Wells: £721Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760Tunbridge Wells: £724Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717Tunbridge Wells: £684

    £721£724£684Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £194, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Tunbridge Wells: £194Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Tunbridge Wells: £195Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Tunbridge Wells: £184

    £194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £133, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Tunbridge Wells: £133Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Tunbridge Wells: £133Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93Tunbridge Wells: £126

    £133£133£126Tunbridge Wells is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.31, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91Tunbridge Wells: £4.31Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93Tunbridge Wells: £4.33Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66Tunbridge Wells: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.32, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15Tunbridge Wells: £3.32Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04Tunbridge Wells: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.26, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Tunbridge Wells: £6.26Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Tunbridge Wells: £6.29Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Tunbridge Wells: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 185.0, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5Tunbridge Wells: 185.0

    185.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count185.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.3, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3Tunbridge Wells: 13.3

    13.3No difference to show13.3

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 20.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3Tunbridge Wells: 23.9

    23.9Tunbridge Wells is higher20.3

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Tunbridge Wells: 40.9

    40.9Tunbridge Wells is higher40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.0, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4Tunbridge Wells: 78.0

    78.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count79.4

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9Tunbridge Wells: 9.1

    9.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher10.9

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Tunbridge Wells and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,813£3,829£3,617£3,771£3,787£3,577Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,218£2,315£2,325£2,196Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£903£907£857£910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,156£2,165£2,045Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£62£62£59Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£94£94£89Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£261£262£248Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£39£49£49£46Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£155£156£147Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£98£98£93Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.15£2.16£2.04Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.0185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.920.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.940.8Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.079.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.110.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 4. 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 Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £417.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mTunbridge Wells: £417.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mTunbridge Wells: £419.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3mTunbridge Wells: £396.0m

    £417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £256.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mTunbridge Wells: £256.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mTunbridge Wells: £257.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2mTunbridge Wells: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £98.9m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mTunbridge Wells: £98.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mTunbridge Wells: £99.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8mTunbridge Wells: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £236.1m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mTunbridge Wells: £236.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mTunbridge Wells: £237.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6mTunbridge Wells: £223.9m

    £236.1m£237.1m£223.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £6.8m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mTunbridge Wells: £6.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7mTunbridge Wells: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.8m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mTunbridge Wells: £12.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6mTunbridge Wells: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.6m

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32mTunbridge Wells: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £29.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £25.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mTunbridge Wells: £29.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mTunbridge Wells: £29.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0mTunbridge Wells: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £11.1m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mTunbridge Wells: £11.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3mTunbridge Wells: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £4.6m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mTunbridge Wells: £4.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5mTunbridge Wells: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £79.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mTunbridge Wells: £79.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mTunbridge Wells: £79.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7mTunbridge Wells: £74.9m

    £79.0m£79.3m£74.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £21.3m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mTunbridge Wells: £21.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3mTunbridge Wells: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mTunbridge Wells: £14.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45mTunbridge Wells: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.36m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mTunbridge Wells: £0.37mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20mTunbridge Wells: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.69m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mTunbridge Wells: £0.69mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63mTunbridge Wells: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 20,259, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008Tunbridge Wells: 20,259

    20,259Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count18,008

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,456, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291Tunbridge Wells: 1,456

    1,456Tunbridge Wells is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,612, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,969Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969Tunbridge Wells: 2,612

    2,612Tunbridge Wells is higher1,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,474, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 3,964Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964Tunbridge Wells: 4,474

    4,474Tunbridge Wells is higher3,964

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 8,538, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705Tunbridge Wells: 8,538

    8,538Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count7,705

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 997, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053Tunbridge Wells: 997

    997Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher1,053

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Tunbridge Wells and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£417.5m£419.3m£396.0m£366.1m£367.7m£347.3mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£224.8m£225.8m£213.2mTunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£88.3m£88.7m£83.8mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.1m£223.9m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mTunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mTunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£9.1m£9.2m£8.6mTunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mTunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mTunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£4.7m£4.7m£4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m£73.4m£73.7m£69.7mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£15.0m£15.1m£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£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.34m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,25918,008Tunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4561,291Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6121,969Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4743,964Tunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5387,705Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269971,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Sources

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

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