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Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks
Tunbridge Wells is higher than Sevenoaks on 11 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 11 of 21 measures, and Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,813£3,829£3,617Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,818
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,643£12,696£11,992Sevenoaks is higher£12,839£12,894£12,179
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,495£1,501£1,418Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,385£1,391£1,313
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,656£11,706£11,057Sevenoaks is higher£11,779£11,829£11,173
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£335£336£318Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£321£322£305
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£633£636£600Sevenoaks is higher£721£724£684
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£269£271£256Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£286£287£271
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Sevenoaks is higher£132£133£126
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65Sevenoaks is higher£97£97£92
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,194£1,199£1,133Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,091£1,096£1,035
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£220£221£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£185£186£176
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.13£7.16£6.76Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.49£5.52£5.21No difference to show£5.49£5.52£5.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count996.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
71.9Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count71.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.0Sevenoaks is higher144.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9Sevenoaks is higher44.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
129.1Tunbridge Wells is higher116.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.1Sevenoaks is higher22.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | Sevenoaks | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | £4,026£4,043£3,818 | Sevenoaks |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,643£12,696£11,992 | £12,839£12,894£12,179 | Sevenoaks |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,495£1,501£1,418 | £1,385£1,391£1,313 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,656£11,706£11,057 | £11,779£11,829£11,173 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £335£336£318 | £321£322£305 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £633£636£600 | £721£724£684 | Sevenoaks |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £18£18£17 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £269£271£256 | £286£287£271 | Sevenoaks |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £132£133£126 | Sevenoaks |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £97£97£92 | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | £1,091£1,096£1,035 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £155£156£147 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £220£221£208 | £185£186£176 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | £6.33£6.35£6.00 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.4 | 996.3 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 71.9 | 71.6 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.0 | 144.2 | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 44.9 | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 129.1 | 116.5 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.1 | 22.0 | Sevenoaks |
Per resident
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 14. 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 Sevenoaks
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,813£3,829£3,617Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,818
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,338£2,348£2,218Sevenoaks is higher£2,635£2,647£2,500
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£903£907£857Tunbridge Wells is higher£812£815£770
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,156£2,165£2,045Sevenoaks is higher£2,418£2,428£2,293
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Sevenoaks is higher£148£149£140
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.38£3.40£3.21Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.71£3.73£3.52
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£269£271£256Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£286£287£271
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Sevenoaks is higher£132£133£126
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£39Sevenoaks is higher£57£57£54
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684Tunbridge Wells is higher£639£642£607
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Tunbridge Wells is higher£108£109£103
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.31£4.33£4.09Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
185.0Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count204.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count14.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Sevenoaks is higher29.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9Sevenoaks is higher44.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.0Tunbridge Wells is higher68.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.1Sevenoaks is higher12.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | Sevenoaks | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | £4,026£4,043£3,818 | Sevenoaks |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,338£2,348£2,218 | £2,635£2,647£2,500 | Sevenoaks |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £903£907£857 | £812£815£770 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | £2,418£2,428£2,293 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £66£66£63 | Sevenoaks |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £148£149£140 | Sevenoaks |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | £3.71£3.73£3.52 | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £269£271£256 | £286£287£271 | Sevenoaks |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £132£133£126 | Sevenoaks |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£39 | £57£57£54 | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £639£642£607 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £155£156£147 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £108£109£103 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | £3.71£3.73£3.52 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 185.0 | 204.5 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 14.7 | Sevenoaks |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 29.6 | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 44.9 | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.0 | 68.3 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.1 | 12.9 | Sevenoaks |
Total
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mSevenoaks is higher£266.8m£267.9m£253.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£236.1m£237.1m£223.9mSevenoaks is higher£244.7m£245.8m£232.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mSevenoaks is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSevenoaks is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mSevenoaks is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£79.0m£79.3m£74.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,259Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count20,701
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,456Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count1,487
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,612Sevenoaks is higher2,997
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,474Sevenoaks is higher4,546
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,538Tunbridge Wells is higher6,915
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
997Sevenoaks is higher1,306
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | Sevenoaks | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £417.5m£419.3m£396.0m | £407.5m£409.2m£386.5m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £256.0m£257.1m£242.9m | £266.8m£267.9m£253.1m | Sevenoaks |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.9m£99.3m£93.8m | £82.2m£82.5m£77.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £236.1m£237.1m£223.9m | £244.7m£245.8m£232.2m | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | Sevenoaks |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | £28.9m£29.0m£27.4m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | Sevenoaks |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £79.0m£79.3m£74.9m | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.34m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,259 | 20,701 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,456 | 1,487 | Sevenoaks |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,612 | 2,997 | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,474 | 4,546 | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,538 | 6,915 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 997 | 1,306 | Sevenoaks |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.