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Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge
Tunbridge Wells is higher than Tonbridge on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge 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 Tonbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,813£3,829£3,617Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,111£4,129£3,900
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,643£12,696£11,992Tonbridge is higher£12,933£12,988£12,268
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,495£1,501£1,418Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,462£1,468£1,387
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,656£11,706£11,057Tonbridge is higher£11,971£12,022£11,355
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£335£336£318Tunbridge Wells is higher£275£276£261
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£633£636£600Tonbridge is higher£669£672£635
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£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£269£271£256Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£277£278£263
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Tonbridge is higher£131£131£124
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65Tonbridge is higher£88£89£84
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,194£1,199£1,133Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,167£1,172£1,107
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£164£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£220£221£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£195£195£185
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.13£7.16£6.76Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.4Tonbridge is higher1,008.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
71.9Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count65.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.0Tonbridge is higher139.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count43.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
129.1Tunbridge Wells is higher126.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.1Tonbridge is higher20.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | Tonbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | £4,111£4,129£3,900 | Tonbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,643£12,696£11,992 | £12,933£12,988£12,268 | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,495£1,501£1,418 | £1,462£1,468£1,387 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,656£11,706£11,057 | £11,971£12,022£11,355 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £335£336£318 | £275£276£261 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £633£636£600 | £669£672£635 | Tonbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £17£17£16 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £269£271£256 | £277£278£263 | Tonbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £131£131£124 | Tonbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £88£89£84 | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | £1,167£1,172£1,107 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £164£165£156 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £220£221£208 | £195£195£185 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.4 | 1,008.8 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 71.9 | 65.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.0 | 139.2 | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 43.7 | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 129.1 | 126.5 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.1 | 20.2 | Tonbridge |
Per resident
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Tunbridge Wells Tonbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,813£3,829£3,617Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,111£4,129£3,900
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,338£2,348£2,218Tonbridge is higher£2,666£2,677£2,528
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£903£907£857Tunbridge Wells is higher£868£871£823
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,156£2,165£2,045Tonbridge is higher£2,467£2,478£2,340
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Tunbridge Wells is higher£57£57£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Tonbridge is higher£138£139£131
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.38£3.40£3.21Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£269£271£256Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£277£278£263
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Tonbridge is higher£131£131£124
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£39Tonbridge is higher£52£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684Tunbridge Wells is higher£693£696£657
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£164£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Tunbridge Wells is higher£116£116£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.31£4.33£4.09Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
185.0Tonbridge is higher207.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count13.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Tonbridge is higher28.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count43.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.0Tunbridge Wells is higher75.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.1Tonbridge is higher12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | Tonbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | £4,111£4,129£3,900 | Tonbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,338£2,348£2,218 | £2,666£2,677£2,528 | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £903£907£857 | £868£871£823 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | £2,467£2,478£2,340 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £57£57£54 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £138£139£131 | Tonbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £269£271£256 | £277£278£263 | Tonbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £131£131£124 | Tonbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£39 | £52£53£50 | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £693£696£657 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £164£165£156 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £116£116£110 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | £4.05£4.07£3.84 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 185.0 | 207.9 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 13.4 | Tonbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 28.7 | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 43.7 | Tonbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.0 | 75.1 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.1 | 12.0 | Tonbridge |
Total
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge on 8. 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 Tonbridge
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£242.9mTonbridge is higher£264.2m£265.3m£250.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£236.1m£237.1m£223.9mTonbridge is higher£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mTonbridge is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mTonbridge is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mTonbridge is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£79.0m£79.3m£74.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£68.7m£69.0m£65.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,259Tonbridge is higher20,608
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,456Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count1,327
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,612Tonbridge is higher2,843
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,474Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count4,335
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,538Tunbridge Wells is higher7,440
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
997Tonbridge is higher1,188
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | Tonbridge | 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 | £264.2m£265.3m£250.6m | Tonbridge |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.9m£99.3m£93.8m | £86.0m£86.4m£81.6m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £236.1m£237.1m£223.9m | £244.6m£245.6m£232.0m | Tonbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | Tonbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | £27.4m£27.6m£26.0m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | Tonbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Tonbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £79.0m£79.3m£74.9m | £68.7m£69.0m£65.1m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.34m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,259 | 20,608 | Tonbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,456 | 1,327 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,612 | 2,843 | Tonbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,474 | 4,335 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,538 | 7,440 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 997 | 1,188 | Tonbridge |
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.