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Central Bedfordshire and Tonbridge and Malling

316,062 and 136,685 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than Tonbridge and Malling on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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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Per person in the age group

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge and Malling 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

Central Bedfordshire Tonbridge and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Tonbridge and Malling £3,947Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3,947£3,964£3,744

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, Tonbridge and Malling £12,960Tonbridge and Malling: £12,960Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Tonbridge and Malling: £13,015Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Tonbridge and Malling: £12,293Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, Tonbridge and Malling £1,531Tonbridge and Malling: £1,531Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Tonbridge and Malling: £1,537Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Tonbridge and Malling: £1,452Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,531£1,537£1,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, Tonbridge and Malling £11,939Tonbridge and Malling: £11,939Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Tonbridge and Malling: £11,990Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Tonbridge and Malling: £11,324Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,939£11,990£11,324

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £278, Tonbridge and Malling £308Tonbridge and Malling: £308Central Bedfordshire: £278Tonbridge and Malling: £310Central Bedfordshire: £280Tonbridge and Malling: £293Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£308£310£293

  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: Central Bedfordshire £577, Tonbridge and Malling £694Tonbridge and Malling: £694Central Bedfordshire: £577Tonbridge and Malling: £697Central Bedfordshire: £579Tonbridge and Malling: £659Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£694£697£659

  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: Central Bedfordshire £18, Tonbridge and Malling £18Tonbridge and Malling: £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Tonbridge and Malling: £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Tonbridge and Malling: £17Central Bedfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Tonbridge and Malling £307Tonbridge and Malling: £307Central Bedfordshire: £282Tonbridge and Malling: £308Central Bedfordshire: £283Tonbridge and Malling: £291Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Tonbridge and Malling £135Tonbridge and Malling: £135Central Bedfordshire: £123Tonbridge and Malling: £135Central Bedfordshire: £124Tonbridge and Malling: £128Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  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: Central Bedfordshire £81, Tonbridge and Malling £95Tonbridge and Malling: £95Central Bedfordshire: £81Tonbridge and Malling: £96Central Bedfordshire: £81Tonbridge and Malling: £90Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, Tonbridge and Malling £1,222Tonbridge and Malling: £1,222Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Tonbridge and Malling: £1,228Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Tonbridge and Malling: £1,159Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,222£1,228£1,159

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Tonbridge and Malling £183Tonbridge and Malling: £183Central Bedfordshire: £139Tonbridge and Malling: £184Central Bedfordshire: £139Tonbridge and Malling: £174Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £183, Tonbridge and Malling £202Tonbridge and Malling: £202Central Bedfordshire: £183Tonbridge and Malling: £202Central Bedfordshire: £184Tonbridge and Malling: £191Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£202£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, Tonbridge and Malling £6.63Tonbridge and Malling: £6.63Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Tonbridge and Malling: £6.66Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Tonbridge and Malling: £6.29Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, Tonbridge and Malling £4.98Tonbridge and Malling: £4.98Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Tonbridge and Malling: £5.00Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Tonbridge and Malling: £4.72Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Tonbridge and Malling £5.48Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4, Tonbridge and Malling 1,020.6Tonbridge and Malling: 1,020.6Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire 71.0, Tonbridge and Malling 69.4Tonbridge and Malling: 69.4Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count69.4

  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: Central Bedfordshire 126.4, Tonbridge and Malling 147.2Tonbridge and Malling: 147.2Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count147.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, Tonbridge and Malling 49.1Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count49.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire 132.4, Tonbridge and Malling 132.6Tonbridge and Malling: 132.6Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count132.6

  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: Central Bedfordshire 18.5, Tonbridge and Malling 22.0Tonbridge and Malling: 22.0Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Central Bedfordshire and Tonbridge and Malling, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireTonbridge and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,947£3,964£3,744Tonbridge and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,960£13,015£12,293Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,531£1,537£1,452Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,939£11,990£11,324Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£308£310£293Tonbridge and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£694£697£659Tonbridge and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£307£308£291Tonbridge and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£135£135£128Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£95£96£90Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,222£1,228£1,159Tonbridge and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£183£184£174Tonbridge and Malling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£202£202£191Tonbridge and Malling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.63£6.66£6.29Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.98£5.00£4.72Tonbridge and Malling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.48£5.51£5.20Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,020.6Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.069.4Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4147.2Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.349.1Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.4132.6Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.522.0Tonbridge and Malling

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge and Malling on 20. 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

Central Bedfordshire Tonbridge and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Tonbridge and Malling £3,947Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3,947£3,964£3,744

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, Tonbridge and Malling £2,388Tonbridge and Malling: £2,388Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Tonbridge and Malling: £2,398Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Tonbridge and Malling: £2,265Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,388£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £905, Tonbridge and Malling £929Tonbridge and Malling: £929Central Bedfordshire: £905Tonbridge and Malling: £932Central Bedfordshire: £908Tonbridge and Malling: £881Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£929£932£881

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, Tonbridge and Malling £2,200Tonbridge and Malling: £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Tonbridge and Malling: £2,209Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Tonbridge and Malling: £2,087Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £48, Tonbridge and Malling £57Tonbridge and Malling: £57Central Bedfordshire: £48Tonbridge and Malling: £57Central Bedfordshire: £48Tonbridge and Malling: £54Central Bedfordshire: £45

    £48£48£45Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £99, Tonbridge and Malling £128Tonbridge and Malling: £128Central Bedfordshire: £99Tonbridge and Malling: £128Central Bedfordshire: £99Tonbridge and Malling: £121Central Bedfordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3.04, Tonbridge and Malling £3.37Tonbridge and Malling: £3.37Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Tonbridge and Malling: £3.39Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Tonbridge and Malling: £3.20Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Tonbridge and Malling £307Tonbridge and Malling: £307Central Bedfordshire: £282Tonbridge and Malling: £308Central Bedfordshire: £283Tonbridge and Malling: £291Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Tonbridge and Malling £135Tonbridge and Malling: £135Central Bedfordshire: £123Tonbridge and Malling: £135Central Bedfordshire: £124Tonbridge and Malling: £128Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £50, Tonbridge and Malling £58Tonbridge and Malling: £58Central Bedfordshire: £50Tonbridge and Malling: £58Central Bedfordshire: £50Tonbridge and Malling: £55Central Bedfordshire: £47

    £50£50£47Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, Tonbridge and Malling £742Tonbridge and Malling: £742Central Bedfordshire: £733Tonbridge and Malling: £745Central Bedfordshire: £736Tonbridge and Malling: £703Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£742£745£703

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Tonbridge and Malling £183Tonbridge and Malling: £183Central Bedfordshire: £139Tonbridge and Malling: £184Central Bedfordshire: £139Tonbridge and Malling: £174Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, Tonbridge and Malling £122Tonbridge and Malling: £122Central Bedfordshire: £113Tonbridge and Malling: £123Central Bedfordshire: £114Tonbridge and Malling: £116Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £5.41, Tonbridge and Malling £4.03Tonbridge and Malling: £4.03Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Tonbridge and Malling: £4.04Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Tonbridge and Malling: £3.82Central Bedfordshire: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2.89, Tonbridge and Malling £3.02Tonbridge and Malling: £3.02Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Tonbridge and Malling: £3.03Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Tonbridge and Malling: £2.86Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Tonbridge and Malling £5.48Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, Tonbridge and Malling 188.1Tonbridge and Malling: 188.1Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count188.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, Tonbridge and Malling 12.8Tonbridge and Malling: 12.8Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 21.7, Tonbridge and Malling 27.1Tonbridge and Malling: 27.1Central Bedfordshire: 21.7

    21.7Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count27.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, Tonbridge and Malling 49.1Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count49.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, Tonbridge and Malling 80.4Tonbridge and Malling: 80.4Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count80.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 11.5, Tonbridge and Malling 13.3Tonbridge and Malling: 13.3Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Central Bedfordshire and Tonbridge and Malling, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireTonbridge and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,947£3,964£3,744Tonbridge and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,388£2,398£2,265Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£929£932£881Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£2,200£2,209£2,087Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£57£57£54Tonbridge and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£128£128£121Tonbridge and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.37£3.39£3.20Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£307£308£291Tonbridge and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£135£135£128Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£58£58£55Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£742£745£703Tonbridge and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£183£184£174Tonbridge and Malling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£122£123£116Tonbridge and Malling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.03£4.04£3.82Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.02£3.03£2.86Tonbridge and Malling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.48£5.51£5.20Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3188.1Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.212.8Tonbridge and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.727.1Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.349.1Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.180.4Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.513.3Tonbridge and Malling

Total

Central Bedfordshire 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

Central Bedfordshire Tonbridge and Malling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, Tonbridge and Malling £539.5mTonbridge and Malling: £539.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnTonbridge and Malling: £541.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnTonbridge and Malling: £511.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£539.5m£541.8m£511.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, Tonbridge and Malling £326.4mTonbridge and Malling: £326.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mTonbridge and Malling: £327.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mTonbridge and Malling: £309.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£326.4m£327.8m£309.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, Tonbridge and Malling £126.9mTonbridge and Malling: £126.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mTonbridge and Malling: £127.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mTonbridge and Malling: £120.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£126.9m£127.5m£120.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, Tonbridge and Malling £300.7mTonbridge and Malling: £300.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mTonbridge and Malling: £302.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mTonbridge and Malling: £285.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£300.7m£302.0m£285.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, Tonbridge and Malling £7.8mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mTonbridge and Malling: £7.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, Tonbridge and Malling £17.5mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mTonbridge and Malling: £17.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mTonbridge and Malling: £16.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.96m, Tonbridge and Malling £0.46mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mTonbridge and Malling: £0.44mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, Tonbridge and Malling £42.0mTonbridge and Malling: £42.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mTonbridge and Malling: £42.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mTonbridge and Malling: £39.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.0m£42.1m£39.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, Tonbridge and Malling £18.4mTonbridge and Malling: £18.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mTonbridge and Malling: £18.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, Tonbridge and Malling £7.9mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mTonbridge and Malling: £7.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £231.7m, Tonbridge and Malling £101.4mTonbridge and Malling: £101.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mTonbridge and Malling: £101.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mTonbridge and Malling: £96.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£101.4m£101.8m£96.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, Tonbridge and Malling £25.0mTonbridge and Malling: £25.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mTonbridge and Malling: £25.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mTonbridge and Malling: £23.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, Tonbridge and Malling £16.7mTonbridge and Malling: £16.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mTonbridge and Malling: £16.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mTonbridge and Malling: £15.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, Tonbridge and Malling £0.55mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mTonbridge and Malling: £0.52mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, Tonbridge and Malling £0.41mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mTonbridge and Malling: £0.39mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.5m, Tonbridge and Malling £0.75mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mTonbridge and Malling: £0.71mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire 55,708, Tonbridge and Malling 25,703Tonbridge and Malling: 25,703Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, Tonbridge and Malling 1,747Tonbridge and Malling: 1,747Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,747

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, Tonbridge and Malling 3,706Tonbridge and Malling: 3,706Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,706

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, Tonbridge and Malling 6,704Tonbridge and Malling: 6,704Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,704

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, Tonbridge and Malling 10,991Tonbridge and Malling: 10,991Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10,991

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, Tonbridge and Malling 1,823Tonbridge and Malling: 1,823Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,823

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Tonbridge and Malling, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireTonbridge and MallingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£539.5m£541.8m£511.8mCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£326.4m£327.8m£309.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£126.9m£127.5m£120.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£300.7m£302.0m£285.2mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£42.0m£42.1m£39.8mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m£101.4m£101.8m£96.1mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£25.0m£25.2m£23.8mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,70825,703Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8471,747Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8543,706Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3246,704Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,93310,991Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,823Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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