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West Berkshire and Tunbridge Wells

164,918 and 119,435 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 16 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

West Berkshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868West Berkshire: £3,766Tunbridge Wells: £3,885West Berkshire: £3,782Tunbridge Wells: £3,669West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Tunbridge Wells £12,553Tunbridge Wells: £12,553West Berkshire: £12,624Tunbridge Wells: £12,607West Berkshire: £12,678Tunbridge Wells: £11,907West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire is higher£12,553£12,607£11,907

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, Tunbridge Wells £1,515Tunbridge Wells: £1,515West Berkshire: £1,326Tunbridge Wells: £1,522West Berkshire: £1,332Tunbridge Wells: £1,437West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,515£1,522£1,437

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, Tunbridge Wells £11,578Tunbridge Wells: £11,578West Berkshire: £11,839Tunbridge Wells: £11,628West Berkshire: £11,889Tunbridge Wells: £10,983West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higher£11,578£11,628£10,983

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Tunbridge Wells £332Tunbridge Wells: £332West Berkshire: £263Tunbridge Wells: £334West Berkshire: £264Tunbridge Wells: £315West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

  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: West Berkshire £506, Tunbridge Wells £624Tunbridge Wells: £624West Berkshire: £506Tunbridge Wells: £627West Berkshire: £508Tunbridge Wells: £592West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£624£627£592

  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: West Berkshire £17, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18West Berkshire: £17Tunbridge Wells: £19West Berkshire: £17Tunbridge Wells: £18West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£18£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271West Berkshire: £250Tunbridge Wells: £272West Berkshire: £251Tunbridge Wells: £257West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101West Berkshire: £116Tunbridge Wells: £102West Berkshire: £117Tunbridge Wells: £96West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£101£102£96

  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: West Berkshire £66, Tunbridge Wells £72Tunbridge Wells: £72West Berkshire: £66Tunbridge Wells: £73West Berkshire: £66Tunbridge Wells: £69West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, Tunbridge Wells £1,212Tunbridge Wells: £1,212West Berkshire: £1,096Tunbridge Wells: £1,217West Berkshire: £1,101Tunbridge Wells: £1,149West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189West Berkshire: £156Tunbridge Wells: £190West Berkshire: £157Tunbridge Wells: £180West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £155, Tunbridge Wells £219Tunbridge Wells: £219West Berkshire: £155Tunbridge Wells: £220West Berkshire: £156Tunbridge Wells: £208West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Tunbridge Wells is higher£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, Tunbridge Wells £6.94Tunbridge Wells: £6.94West Berkshire: £6.88Tunbridge Wells: £6.97West Berkshire: £6.91Tunbridge Wells: £6.58West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Tunbridge Wells £5.35Tunbridge Wells: £5.35West Berkshire: £2.38Tunbridge Wells: £5.37West Berkshire: £2.39Tunbridge Wells: £5.07West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86West Berkshire: £6.17Tunbridge Wells: £6.89West Berkshire: £6.19Tunbridge Wells: £6.51West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.86£6.89£6.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 1,016.9, Tunbridge Wells 997.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higher997.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 63.8, Tunbridge Wells 72.2Tunbridge Wells: 72.2West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count72.2

  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: West Berkshire 107.0, Tunbridge Wells 127.3Tunbridge Wells: 127.3West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count127.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count41.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire 118.9, Tunbridge Wells 131.2Tunbridge Wells: 131.2West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count131.2

  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: West Berkshire 15.3, Tunbridge Wells 15.7Tunbridge Wells: 15.7West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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West Berkshire and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,553£12,607£11,907West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,578£11,628£10,983West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£332£334£315Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£624£627£592Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£19£18Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£271£272£257Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£101£102£96West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£72£73£69Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£219£220£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.94£6.97£6.58Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.9997.4West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.872.2Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0127.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.541.0Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9131.2Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.315.7Tunbridge Wells

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells 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

West Berkshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868West Berkshire: £3,766Tunbridge Wells: £3,885West Berkshire: £3,782Tunbridge Wells: £3,669West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Tunbridge Wells £2,391Tunbridge Wells: £2,391West Berkshire: £2,429Tunbridge Wells: £2,401West Berkshire: £2,440Tunbridge Wells: £2,268West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire is higher£2,391£2,401£2,268

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Tunbridge Wells £909Tunbridge Wells: £909West Berkshire: £809Tunbridge Wells: £913West Berkshire: £812Tunbridge Wells: £862West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£909£913£862

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Tunbridge Wells £2,205Tunbridge Wells: £2,205West Berkshire: £2,278Tunbridge Wells: £2,214West Berkshire: £2,288Tunbridge Wells: £2,092West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire is higher£2,205£2,214£2,092

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Tunbridge Wells £63Tunbridge Wells: £63West Berkshire: £51Tunbridge Wells: £64West Berkshire: £51Tunbridge Wells: £60West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, Tunbridge Wells £119Tunbridge Wells: £119West Berkshire: £97Tunbridge Wells: £119West Berkshire: £98Tunbridge Wells: £113West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £3.18, Tunbridge Wells £3.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.52West Berkshire: £3.18Tunbridge Wells: £3.54West Berkshire: £3.20Tunbridge Wells: £3.34West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.52£3.54£3.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271West Berkshire: £250Tunbridge Wells: £272West Berkshire: £251Tunbridge Wells: £257West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101West Berkshire: £116Tunbridge Wells: £102West Berkshire: £117Tunbridge Wells: £96West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, Tunbridge Wells £43Tunbridge Wells: £43West Berkshire: £40Tunbridge Wells: £44West Berkshire: £40Tunbridge Wells: £41West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Tunbridge Wells £727Tunbridge Wells: £727West Berkshire: £669Tunbridge Wells: £730West Berkshire: £671Tunbridge Wells: £689West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189West Berkshire: £156Tunbridge Wells: £190West Berkshire: £157Tunbridge Wells: £180West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Tunbridge Wells £131Tunbridge Wells: £131West Berkshire: £94Tunbridge Wells: £132West Berkshire: £95Tunbridge Wells: £125West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90Tunbridge Wells is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Tunbridge Wells £4.16Tunbridge Wells: £4.16West Berkshire: £4.20Tunbridge Wells: £4.18West Berkshire: £4.21Tunbridge Wells: £3.95West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Tunbridge Wells £3.20Tunbridge Wells: £3.20West Berkshire: £1.45Tunbridge Wells: £3.22West Berkshire: £1.46Tunbridge Wells: £3.04West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86West Berkshire: £6.17Tunbridge Wells: £6.89West Berkshire: £6.19Tunbridge Wells: £6.51West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.86£6.89£6.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, Tunbridge Wells 190.0Tunbridge Wells: 190.0West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7West Berkshire is higher190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Tunbridge Wells 13.8Tunbridge Wells: 13.8West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 20.6, Tunbridge Wells 24.3Tunbridge Wells: 24.3West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count24.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count41.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, Tunbridge Wells 78.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.7West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 9.3, Tunbridge Wells 9.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.4West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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West Berkshire and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,391£2,401£2,268West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£909£913£862Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,205£2,214£2,092West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£63£64£60Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£119£119£113Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£271£272£257Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£101£102£96West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£43£44£41Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£727£730£689Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£131£132£125Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.16£4.18£3.95West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7190.0West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.313.8Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.624.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.541.0Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.578.7Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.39.4Tunbridge Wells

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 2. 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

West Berkshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Tunbridge Wells £462.0mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mWest Berkshire: £621.1mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mWest Berkshire: £623.8mTunbridge Wells: £438.2mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Tunbridge Wells £285.5mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mWest Berkshire: £400.6mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mWest Berkshire: £402.3mTunbridge Wells: £270.8mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higher£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Tunbridge Wells £108.6mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mWest Berkshire: £133.4mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mWest Berkshire: £133.9mTunbridge Wells: £103.0mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Tunbridge Wells £263.4mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mWest Berkshire: £375.7mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mWest Berkshire: £377.3mTunbridge Wells: £249.8mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higher£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Tunbridge Wells £7.6mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mWest Berkshire: £8.3mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mWest Berkshire: £8.4mTunbridge Wells: £7.2mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, Tunbridge Wells £14.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mWest Berkshire: £16.1mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mWest Berkshire: £16.1mTunbridge Wells: £13.5mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Berkshire £0.53m, Tunbridge Wells £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.53mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.53mTunbridge Wells: £0.40mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, Tunbridge Wells £32.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mWest Berkshire: £41.2mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mWest Berkshire: £41.4mTunbridge Wells: £30.7mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, Tunbridge Wells £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mWest Berkshire: £19.2mTunbridge Wells: £11.5mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, Tunbridge Wells £5.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mWest Berkshire: £6.6mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mWest Berkshire: £6.6mTunbridge Wells: £4.9mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Tunbridge Wells £86.8mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mWest Berkshire: £110.2mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mWest Berkshire: £110.7mTunbridge Wells: £82.3mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Tunbridge Wells £22.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mWest Berkshire: £25.8mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mWest Berkshire: £25.9mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, Tunbridge Wells £15.7mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mWest Berkshire: £15.6mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £15.6mTunbridge Wells: £14.9mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Tunbridge Wells £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mWest Berkshire: £0.69mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mWest Berkshire: £0.70mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Tunbridge Wells £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.24mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.24mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Tunbridge Wells £0.82mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mWest Berkshire: £1.0mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mWest Berkshire: £1.0mTunbridge Wells: £0.78mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, Tunbridge Wells 22,687Tunbridge Wells: 22,687West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higher22,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Tunbridge Wells 1,642Tunbridge Wells: 1,642West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,642

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, Tunbridge Wells 2,896Tunbridge Wells: 2,896West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,896

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Tunbridge Wells 4,900Tunbridge Wells: 4,900West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count4,900

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Tunbridge Wells 9,397Tunbridge Wells: 9,397West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count9,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Tunbridge Wells 1,128Tunbridge Wells: 1,128West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,128

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureWest BerkshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£285.5m£286.8m£270.8mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£108.6m£109.0m£103.0mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£263.4m£264.5m£249.8mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27022,687West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,642West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3952,896West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3554,900West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9609,397West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,128West Berkshire

Sources

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

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  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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