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Central Bedfordshire and Tunbridge Wells

316,062 and 119,435 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 10 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells 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

Central Bedfordshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Tunbridge 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: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, Tunbridge Wells £12,553Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Tunbridge Wells: £11,907Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, Tunbridge Wells £1,515Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Tunbridge Wells: £1,437Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Tunbridge 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: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, Tunbridge Wells £11,578Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Tunbridge Wells: £10,983Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,578£11,628£10,983

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £278, Tunbridge Wells £332Tunbridge Wells: £332Central Bedfordshire: £278Tunbridge Wells: £334Central Bedfordshire: £280Tunbridge Wells: £315Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264Tunbridge 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: Central Bedfordshire £577, Tunbridge Wells £624Tunbridge Wells: £624Central Bedfordshire: £577Tunbridge Wells: £627Central Bedfordshire: £579Tunbridge Wells: £592Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547Tunbridge 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: Central Bedfordshire £18, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Tunbridge Wells: £19Central Bedfordshire: £18Tunbridge Wells: £18Central Bedfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Tunbridge 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: Central Bedfordshire £282, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Central Bedfordshire: £282Tunbridge Wells: £272Central Bedfordshire: £283Tunbridge Wells: £257Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£271£272£257

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Central Bedfordshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £102Central Bedfordshire: £124Tunbridge Wells: £96Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £81, Tunbridge Wells £72Tunbridge Wells: £72Central Bedfordshire: £81Tunbridge Wells: £73Central Bedfordshire: £81Tunbridge Wells: £69Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76Central Bedfordshire is higher£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, Tunbridge Wells £1,212Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Tunbridge Wells: £1,149Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Central Bedfordshire: £139Tunbridge Wells: £190Central Bedfordshire: £139Tunbridge Wells: £180Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Tunbridge 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: Central Bedfordshire £183, Tunbridge Wells £219Tunbridge Wells: £219Central Bedfordshire: £183Tunbridge Wells: £220Central Bedfordshire: £184Tunbridge Wells: £208Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, Tunbridge Wells £6.94Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Tunbridge Wells: £6.58Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, Tunbridge Wells £5.35Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Tunbridge Wells: £5.07Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Tunbridge 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: Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4, Tunbridge Wells 997.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count997.4

  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, Tunbridge Wells 72.2Tunbridge Wells: 72.2Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0Tunbridge 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: Central Bedfordshire 126.4, Tunbridge Wells 127.3Tunbridge Wells: 127.3Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4Tunbridge 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: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher41.0

  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, Tunbridge Wells 131.2Tunbridge Wells: 131.2Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Central Bedfordshire is higher131.2

  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: Central Bedfordshire 18.5, Tunbridge Wells 15.7Tunbridge Wells: 15.7Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5Central Bedfordshire is higher15.7

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Central Bedfordshire and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,553£12,607£11,907Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,578£11,628£10,983Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£332£334£315Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£624£627£592Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£19£18Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£271£272£257Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£101£102£96Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£72£73£69Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£219£220£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.94£6.97£6.58Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.4997.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.072.2Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4127.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.341.0Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.4131.2Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.515.7Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 14. 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 Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, Tunbridge Wells £2,391Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Tunbridge Wells: £2,268Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,391£2,401£2,268

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £905, Tunbridge Wells £909Tunbridge Wells: £909Central Bedfordshire: £905Tunbridge Wells: £913Central Bedfordshire: £908Tunbridge Wells: £862Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£909£913£862

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, Tunbridge Wells £2,205Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Tunbridge Wells: £2,092Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,205£2,214£2,092

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £48, Tunbridge Wells £63Tunbridge Wells: £63Central Bedfordshire: £48Tunbridge Wells: £64Central Bedfordshire: £48Tunbridge Wells: £60Central Bedfordshire: £45

    £48£48£45Tunbridge 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: Central Bedfordshire £99, Tunbridge Wells £119Tunbridge Wells: £119Central Bedfordshire: £99Tunbridge Wells: £119Central Bedfordshire: £99Tunbridge Wells: £113Central Bedfordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Tunbridge 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: Central Bedfordshire £3.04, Tunbridge Wells £3.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Tunbridge 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: Central Bedfordshire £282, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Central Bedfordshire: £282Tunbridge Wells: £272Central Bedfordshire: £283Tunbridge Wells: £257Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£271£272£257

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Central Bedfordshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £102Central Bedfordshire: £124Tunbridge Wells: £96Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £50, Tunbridge Wells £43Tunbridge Wells: £43Central Bedfordshire: £50Tunbridge Wells: £44Central Bedfordshire: £50Tunbridge Wells: £41Central Bedfordshire: £47

    £50£50£47Central Bedfordshire is higher£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, Tunbridge Wells £727Tunbridge Wells: £727Central Bedfordshire: £733Tunbridge Wells: £730Central Bedfordshire: £736Tunbridge Wells: £689Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Central Bedfordshire: £139Tunbridge Wells: £190Central Bedfordshire: £139Tunbridge Wells: £180Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, Tunbridge Wells £131Tunbridge Wells: £131Central Bedfordshire: £113Tunbridge Wells: £132Central Bedfordshire: £114Tunbridge Wells: £125Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £5.41, Tunbridge Wells £4.16Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Tunbridge Wells: £3.95Central Bedfordshire: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2.89, Tunbridge Wells £3.20Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Tunbridge Wells: £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Tunbridge 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: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, Tunbridge Wells 190.0Tunbridge Wells: 190.0Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, Tunbridge Wells 13.8Tunbridge Wells: 13.8Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2Tunbridge 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: Central Bedfordshire 21.7, Tunbridge Wells 24.3Tunbridge Wells: 24.3Central Bedfordshire: 21.7

    21.7Tunbridge 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: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher41.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, Tunbridge Wells 78.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.7Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Central Bedfordshire is higher78.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 11.5, Tunbridge Wells 9.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.4Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Central Bedfordshire is higher9.4

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Central Bedfordshire and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£909£913£862Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£2,205£2,214£2,092Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£63£64£60Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£119£119£113Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£271£272£257Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£101£102£96Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£43£44£41Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£727£730£689Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£131£132£125Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.16£4.18£3.95Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3190.0Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.213.8Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.724.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.341.0Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.178.7Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.59.4Central Bedfordshire

Total

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells 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 Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, Tunbridge Wells £462.0mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnTunbridge Wells: £464.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnTunbridge Wells: £438.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, Tunbridge Wells £285.5mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mTunbridge Wells: £270.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, Tunbridge Wells £108.6mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mTunbridge Wells: £103.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, Tunbridge Wells £263.4mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mTunbridge Wells: £249.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, Tunbridge Wells £7.6mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mTunbridge Wells: £7.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, Tunbridge Wells £14.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mTunbridge Wells: £13.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £0.96m, Tunbridge Wells £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mTunbridge Wells: £0.40mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, Tunbridge Wells £32.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mTunbridge Wells: £30.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, Tunbridge Wells £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mTunbridge Wells: £11.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, Tunbridge Wells £5.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mTunbridge Wells: £4.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £231.7m, Tunbridge Wells £86.8mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mTunbridge Wells: £82.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, Tunbridge Wells £22.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, Tunbridge Wells £15.7mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mTunbridge Wells: £14.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, Tunbridge Wells £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, Tunbridge Wells £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.5m, Tunbridge Wells £0.82mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mTunbridge Wells: £0.78mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire 55,708, Tunbridge Wells 22,687Tunbridge Wells: 22,687Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count22,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, Tunbridge Wells 1,642Tunbridge Wells: 1,642Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, Tunbridge Wells 2,896Tunbridge Wells: 2,896Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, Tunbridge Wells 4,900Tunbridge Wells: 4,900Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Central Bedfordshire is higher4,900

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, Tunbridge Wells 9,397Tunbridge Wells: 9,397Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Central Bedfordshire is higher9,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, Tunbridge Wells 1,128Tunbridge Wells: 1,128Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Central Bedfordshire is higher1,128

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£285.5m£286.8m£270.8mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£108.6m£109.0m£103.0mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£263.4m£264.5m£249.8mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,70822,687Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8471,642Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8542,896Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3244,900Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,9339,397Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,128Central Bedfordshire

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.
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