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South Gloucestershire and Tonbridge and Malling
South Gloucestershire is higher than Tonbridge and Malling on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 17 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
South Gloucestershire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge and Malling 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
South Gloucestershire Tonbridge and Malling
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,733£3,749£3,541Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3,947£3,964£3,744
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,671£12,725£12,019Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,432£1,438£1,358Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,531£1,537£1,452
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,626£11,675£11,027Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£11,939£11,990£11,324
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£284£285£270Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£308£310£293
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£744£747£705South Gloucestershire is higher£694£697£659
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£18£17Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316South Gloucestershire is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£71£71£67Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,140£1,145£1,082Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,222£1,228£1,159
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£212£213£201South Gloucestershire is higher£202£202£191
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.79£4.81£4.54Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.83£3.84£3.63Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.6Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count1,020.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
67.7Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count69.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
153.8South Gloucestershire is higher147.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.9South Gloucestershire is higher49.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
126.6Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count132.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.9Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count22.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Gloucestershire | Tonbridge and Malling | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,733£3,749£3,541 | £3,947£3,964£3,744 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,671£12,725£12,019 | £12,960£13,015£12,293 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,432£1,438£1,358 | £1,531£1,537£1,452 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,626£11,675£11,027 | £11,939£11,990£11,324 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £284£285£270 | £308£310£293 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £744£747£705 | £694£697£659 | South Gloucestershire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£18£17 | £18£18£17 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £307£308£291 | South Gloucestershire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £135£135£128 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £95£96£90 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,140£1,145£1,082 | £1,222£1,228£1,159 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £183£184£174 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £202£202£191 | South Gloucestershire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.79£4.81£4.54 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.83£3.84£3.63 | £4.98£5.00£4.72 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.6 | 1,020.6 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 67.7 | 69.4 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 153.8 | 147.2 | South Gloucestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.9 | 49.1 | South Gloucestershire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 126.6 | 132.6 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.9 | 22.0 | Tonbridge and Malling |
Per resident
South Gloucestershire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge and Malling 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
South Gloucestershire Tonbridge and Malling
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,733£3,749£3,541Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3,947£3,964£3,744
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,243£2,253£2,128Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,388£2,398£2,265
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£905£909£858Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£929£932£881
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,058£2,067£1,952Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£50£51£48Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125South Gloucestershire is higher£128£128£121
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.09£3.10£2.93Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316South Gloucestershire is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£42Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£742£745£703
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127South Gloucestershire is higher£122£123£116
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.03£3.04£2.87Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.41£2.42£2.29Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3.02£3.03£2.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
180.3Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count188.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count12.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.2South Gloucestershire is higher27.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.9South Gloucestershire is higher49.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
80.0Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count80.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.0Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count13.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Gloucestershire | Tonbridge and Malling | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,733£3,749£3,541 | £3,947£3,964£3,744 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,243£2,253£2,128 | £2,388£2,398£2,265 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £905£909£858 | £929£932£881 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,058£2,067£1,952 | £2,200£2,209£2,087 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £50£51£48 | £57£57£54 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £128£128£121 | South Gloucestershire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £307£308£291 | South Gloucestershire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £135£135£128 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£42 | £58£58£55 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £742£745£703 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £183£184£174 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £122£123£116 | South Gloucestershire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.41£2.42£2.29 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 180.3 | 188.1 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 12.8 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.2 | 27.1 | South Gloucestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.9 | 49.1 | South Gloucestershire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 80.0 | 80.4 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.0 | 13.3 | Tonbridge and Malling |
Total
South Gloucestershire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge and Malling on 0. 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
South Gloucestershire Tonbridge and Malling
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£539.5m£541.8m£511.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£326.4m£327.8m£309.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£126.9m£127.5m£120.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£300.7m£302.0m£285.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£42.0m£42.1m£39.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£101.4m£101.8m£96.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.2m£23.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
55,138South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count25,703
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,665South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,747
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
8,323South Gloucestershire is higher3,706
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
15,249South Gloucestershire is higher6,704
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
24,460South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count10,991
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,071South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,823
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Gloucestershire | Tonbridge and Malling | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1bn | £539.5m£541.8m£511.8m | South Gloucestershire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £685.9m£688.8m£650.6m | £326.4m£327.8m£309.6m | South Gloucestershire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £276.7m£277.9m£262.5m | £126.9m£127.5m£120.4m | South Gloucestershire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £629.3m£632.0m£596.9m | £300.7m£302.0m£285.2m | South Gloucestershire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | South Gloucestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.3m£40.4m£38.2m | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | South Gloucestershire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.95m£0.95m£0.90m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | South Gloucestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £101.9m£102.3m£96.6m | £42.0m£42.1m£39.8m | South Gloucestershire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.8m£33.9m£32.1m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | South Gloucestershire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | South Gloucestershire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £220.4m£221.3m£209.0m | £101.4m£101.8m£96.1m | South Gloucestershire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £41.6m£41.8m£39.5m | £25.0m£25.2m£23.8m | South Gloucestershire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £41.0m£41.2m£38.9m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | South Gloucestershire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.92m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | South Gloucestershire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | South Gloucestershire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | South Gloucestershire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 55,138 | 25,703 | South Gloucestershire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,665 | 1,747 | South Gloucestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 8,323 | 3,706 | South Gloucestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 15,249 | 6,704 | South Gloucestershire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 24,460 | 10,991 | South Gloucestershire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,071 | 1,823 | South Gloucestershire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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