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Tunbridge Wells and East Renfrewshire
Tunbridge Wells is higher than East Renfrewshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 12. 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 East Renfrewshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,813£3,829£3,617East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,013£4,030£3,806
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,643£12,696£11,992Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£12,434£12,487£11,794
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,495£1,501£1,418Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,656£11,706£11,057Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£11,180£11,228£10,605
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£335£336£318Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£633£636£600East Renfrewshire is higher£924£928£876
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£256East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96East Renfrewshire is higher£159£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65East Renfrewshire is higher£88£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,194£1,199£1,133Tunbridge Wells is higher£890£894£844
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£131£132£124
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£220£221£208East Renfrewshire is higher£305£306£289
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.13£7.16£6.76East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.67£7.71£7.28
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.49£5.52£5.21Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94East Renfrewshire is higher£8.95£8.99£8.49
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count965.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
71.9East Renfrewshire is higher72.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.0East Renfrewshire is higher184.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9East Renfrewshire is higher60.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
129.1Tunbridge Wells is higher118.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.1East Renfrewshire is higher23.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | East Renfrewshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | £4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,643£12,696£11,992 | £12,434£12,487£11,794Shared outEstimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,495£1,501£1,418 | £1,296£1,301£1,229Shared outEstimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,656£11,706£11,057 | £11,180£11,228£10,605 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £335£336£318 | £313£314£297 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £633£636£600 | £924£928£876Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £17£17£16Shared outEstimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £269£271£256 | £374£375£355Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £159£160£151Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £88£88£83Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | £890£894£844 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £131£132£124 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £220£221£208 | £305£306£289 | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | £7.67£7.71£7.28 | East Renfrewshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.4 | 965.6 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 71.9 | 72.7 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.0 | 184.6Shared out | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 60.2Shared out | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 129.1 | 118.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.1 | 23.3Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
Per resident
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 17. 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 East Renfrewshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,813£3,829£3,617East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,013£4,030£3,806
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,338£2,348£2,218East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,591£2,602£2,457
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£903£907£857Tunbridge Wells is higher£749£752£710
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,156£2,165£2,045East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,210
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111East Renfrewshire is higher£192£193£183
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.38£3.40£3.21East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£269£271£256East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96East Renfrewshire is higher£159£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£39East Renfrewshire is higher£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684Tunbridge Wells is higher£514£516£488
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£131£132£124
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126East Renfrewshire is higher£176£177£167
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.31£4.33£4.09East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94East Renfrewshire is higher£8.95£8.99£8.49
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
185.0East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count201.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3East Renfrewshire is higher15.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9East Renfrewshire is higher38.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9East Renfrewshire is higher60.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.0Tunbridge Wells is higher68.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.1East Renfrewshire is higher13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | East Renfrewshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,813£3,829£3,617 | £4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,338£2,348£2,218 | £2,591£2,602£2,457Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £903£907£857 | £749£752£710Shared outEstimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | £2,329£2,339£2,210 | East Renfrewshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £65£65£62 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £192£193£183Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | £3.56£3.58£3.38Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £269£271£256 | £374£375£355Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £159£160£151Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£39 | £51£51£48Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £514£516£488 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £131£132£124 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £176£177£167 | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | £4.44£4.46£4.21 | East Renfrewshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 185.0 | 201.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 15.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 38.5Shared out | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 60.2Shared out | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.0 | 68.2 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.1 | 13.5Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
Total
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire 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 East Renfrewshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£417.5m£419.3m£396.0mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£399.0m£400.7m£378.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£236.1m£237.1m£223.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m
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£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mEast Renfrewshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£79.0m£79.3m£74.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mEast Renfrewshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.34mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,259Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count20,007
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,456East Renfrewshire is higher1,507
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,612East Renfrewshire is higher3,825
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,474East Renfrewshire is higher5,985
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,538Tunbridge Wells is higher6,780
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
997East Renfrewshire is higher1,339
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| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | East Renfrewshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £417.5m£419.3m£396.0m | £399.0m£400.7m£378.5mShared outEstimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £256.0m£257.1m£242.9m | £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mShared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.9m£99.3m£93.8m | £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mShared outEstimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £236.1m£237.1m£223.9m | £231.6m£232.6m£219.7m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.1m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mShared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mShared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £79.0m£79.3m£74.9m | £51.1m£51.4m£48.5m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.3m£21.4m£20.2m | £13.0m£13.1m£12.4m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.34m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,259 | 20,007 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,456 | 1,507 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,612 | 3,825Shared out | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,474 | 5,985Shared out | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,538 | 6,780 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 997 | 1,339Shared outEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
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.