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Buckinghamshire and Tunbridge Wells

578,432 and 119,435 residents (mid-2024).

Buckinghamshire is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Buckinghamshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 16. 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

Buckinghamshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Buckinghamshire: £3,617Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Buckinghamshire: £3,632Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire £12,703, Tunbridge Wells £12,553Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Buckinghamshire: £12,703Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Buckinghamshire: £12,757Tunbridge Wells: £11,907Buckinghamshire: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £1,367, Tunbridge Wells £1,515Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Buckinghamshire: £1,367Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Buckinghamshire: £1,373Tunbridge Wells: £1,437Buckinghamshire: £1,296

    £1,367£1,373£1,296Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire £11,818, Tunbridge Wells £11,578Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Buckinghamshire: £11,818Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Buckinghamshire: £11,868Tunbridge Wells: £10,983Buckinghamshire: £11,209

    £11,818£11,868£11,209Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £295, Tunbridge Wells £332Tunbridge Wells: £332Buckinghamshire: £295Tunbridge Wells: £334Buckinghamshire: £296Tunbridge Wells: £315Buckinghamshire: £279

    £295£296£279Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire £575, Tunbridge Wells £624Tunbridge Wells: £624Buckinghamshire: £575Tunbridge Wells: £627Buckinghamshire: £577Tunbridge Wells: £592Buckinghamshire: £545

    £575£577£545Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire £16, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18Buckinghamshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £19Buckinghamshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18Buckinghamshire: £15

    £16£16£15Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire £227, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Buckinghamshire: £227Tunbridge Wells: £272Buckinghamshire: £228Tunbridge Wells: £257Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire £104, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Buckinghamshire: £104Tunbridge Wells: £102Buckinghamshire: £104Tunbridge Wells: £96Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £71, Tunbridge Wells £72Tunbridge Wells: £72Buckinghamshire: £71Tunbridge Wells: £73Buckinghamshire: £71Tunbridge Wells: £69Buckinghamshire: £67

    £71£71£67Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire £1,132, Tunbridge Wells £1,212Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Buckinghamshire: £1,132Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Buckinghamshire: £1,137Tunbridge Wells: £1,149Buckinghamshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Buckinghamshire: £150Tunbridge Wells: £190Buckinghamshire: £151Tunbridge Wells: £180Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire £151, Tunbridge Wells £219Tunbridge Wells: £219Buckinghamshire: £151Tunbridge Wells: £220Buckinghamshire: £152Tunbridge Wells: £208Buckinghamshire: £143

    £151£152£143Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire £9.38, Tunbridge Wells £6.94Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Buckinghamshire: £9.38Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Buckinghamshire: £9.42Tunbridge Wells: £6.58Buckinghamshire: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £3.36, Tunbridge Wells £5.35Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Buckinghamshire: £3.36Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Buckinghamshire: £3.38Tunbridge Wells: £5.07Buckinghamshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Buckinghamshire: £6.29Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Buckinghamshire: £6.32Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire 1,004.5, Tunbridge Wells 997.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire 63.4, Tunbridge Wells 72.2Tunbridge Wells: 72.2Buckinghamshire: 63.4

    63.4Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire 119.8, Tunbridge Wells 127.3Tunbridge Wells: 127.3Buckinghamshire: 119.8

    119.8Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire 35.7, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire 122.2, Tunbridge Wells 131.2Tunbridge Wells: 131.2Buckinghamshire: 122.2

    122.2Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire 16.4, Tunbridge Wells 15.7Tunbridge Wells: 15.7Buckinghamshire: 16.4

    16.4Buckinghamshire is higher15.7

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckinghamshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,553£12,607£11,907Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,296£1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,818£11,868£11,209£11,578£11,628£10,983Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£279£332£334£315Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£577£545£624£627£592Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£19£18Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£271£272£257Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£101£102£96Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£72£73£69Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£219£220£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£6.94£6.97£6.58Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.5997.4Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.472.2Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8127.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.741.0Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026122.2131.2Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.415.7Buckinghamshire

Per resident

Buckinghamshire 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

Buckinghamshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Buckinghamshire: £3,617Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Buckinghamshire: £3,632Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,295, Tunbridge Wells £2,391Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Buckinghamshire: £2,295Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Buckinghamshire: £2,305Tunbridge Wells: £2,268Buckinghamshire: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire £834, Tunbridge Wells £909Tunbridge Wells: £909Buckinghamshire: £834Tunbridge Wells: £913Buckinghamshire: £838Tunbridge Wells: £862Buckinghamshire: £791

    £834£838£791Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£909£913£862

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,135, Tunbridge Wells £2,205Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Buckinghamshire: £2,135Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Buckinghamshire: £2,144Tunbridge Wells: £2,092Buckinghamshire: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,205£2,214£2,092

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £53, Tunbridge Wells £63Tunbridge Wells: £63Buckinghamshire: £53Tunbridge Wells: £64Buckinghamshire: £53Tunbridge Wells: £60Buckinghamshire: £50

    £53£53£50Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire £104, Tunbridge Wells £119Tunbridge Wells: £119Buckinghamshire: £104Tunbridge Wells: £119Buckinghamshire: £104Tunbridge Wells: £113Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire £2.95, Tunbridge Wells £3.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Buckinghamshire: £2.95Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Buckinghamshire: £2.96Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Buckinghamshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire £227, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Buckinghamshire: £227Tunbridge Wells: £272Buckinghamshire: £228Tunbridge Wells: £257Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire £104, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Buckinghamshire: £104Tunbridge Wells: £102Buckinghamshire: £104Tunbridge Wells: £96Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £43, Tunbridge Wells £43Tunbridge Wells: £43Buckinghamshire: £43Tunbridge Wells: £44Buckinghamshire: £44Tunbridge Wells: £41Buckinghamshire: £41

    £43£44£41Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £691, Tunbridge Wells £727Tunbridge Wells: £727Buckinghamshire: £691Tunbridge Wells: £730Buckinghamshire: £694Tunbridge Wells: £689Buckinghamshire: £655

    £691£694£655Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Buckinghamshire: £150Tunbridge Wells: £190Buckinghamshire: £151Tunbridge Wells: £180Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £92, Tunbridge Wells £131Tunbridge Wells: £131Buckinghamshire: £92Tunbridge Wells: £132Buckinghamshire: £93Tunbridge Wells: £125Buckinghamshire: £88

    £92£93£88Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £5.72, Tunbridge Wells £4.16Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Buckinghamshire: £5.72Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Buckinghamshire: £5.75Tunbridge Wells: £3.95Buckinghamshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2.05, Tunbridge Wells £3.20Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Buckinghamshire: £2.05Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Buckinghamshire: £2.05Tunbridge Wells: £3.04Buckinghamshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Buckinghamshire: £6.29Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Buckinghamshire: £6.32Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire 181.5, Tunbridge Wells 190.0Tunbridge Wells: 190.0Buckinghamshire: 181.5

    181.5Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 11.5, Tunbridge Wells 13.8Tunbridge Wells: 13.8Buckinghamshire: 11.5

    11.5Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire 21.6, Tunbridge Wells 24.3Tunbridge Wells: 24.3Buckinghamshire: 21.6

    21.6Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire 35.7, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count41.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 74.6, Tunbridge Wells 78.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.7Buckinghamshire: 74.6

    74.6Tunbridge 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: Buckinghamshire 10.0, Tunbridge Wells 9.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.4Buckinghamshire: 10.0

    10.0Buckinghamshire is higher9.4

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Buckinghamshire and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureBuckinghamshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£834£838£791£909£913£862Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,205£2,214£2,092Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£63£64£60Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£119£119£113Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£271£272£257Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£101£102£96Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£43£44£41Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£727£730£689Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£131£132£125Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.16£4.18£3.95Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.5190.0Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.513.8Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.624.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.741.0Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.678.7Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.4Buckinghamshire

Total

Buckinghamshire 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

Buckinghamshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £2.1bn, Tunbridge Wells £462.0mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnTunbridge Wells: £464.0mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnTunbridge Wells: £438.2mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bn

    £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £1.3bn, Tunbridge Wells £285.5mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnTunbridge Wells: £286.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnTunbridge Wells: £270.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £482.6m, Tunbridge Wells £108.6mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mTunbridge Wells: £103.0mBuckinghamshire: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2bn, Tunbridge Wells £263.4mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnTunbridge Wells: £264.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnTunbridge Wells: £249.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £30.8m, Tunbridge Wells £7.6mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mTunbridge Wells: £7.2mBuckinghamshire: £29.2m

    £30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Tunbridge Wells £14.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mTunbridge Wells: £13.5mBuckinghamshire: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £1.7m, Tunbridge Wells £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mTunbridge Wells: £0.40mBuckinghamshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £131.5m, Tunbridge Wells £32.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mTunbridge Wells: £30.7mBuckinghamshire: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Tunbridge Wells £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mTunbridge Wells: £11.5mBuckinghamshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £25.1m, Tunbridge Wells £5.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mTunbridge Wells: £4.9mBuckinghamshire: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £399.6m, Tunbridge Wells £86.8mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mTunbridge Wells: £82.3mBuckinghamshire: £379.0m

    £399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Buckinghamshire £87.0m, Tunbridge Wells £22.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mBuckinghamshire: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £53.4m, Tunbridge Wells £15.7mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mTunbridge Wells: £14.9mBuckinghamshire: £50.6m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £3.3m, Tunbridge Wells £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mBuckinghamshire: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2m, Tunbridge Wells £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mBuckinghamshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £3.6m, Tunbridge Wells £0.82mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mTunbridge Wells: £0.78mBuckinghamshire: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire 104,980, Tunbridge Wells 22,687Tunbridge Wells: 22,687Buckinghamshire: 104,980

    104,980Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count22,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 6,622, Tunbridge Wells 1,642Tunbridge Wells: 1,642Buckinghamshire: 6,622

    6,622Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire 12,515, Tunbridge Wells 2,896Tunbridge Wells: 2,896Buckinghamshire: 12,515

    12,515Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire 20,665, Tunbridge Wells 4,900Tunbridge Wells: 4,900Buckinghamshire: 20,665

    20,665Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count4,900

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 43,137, Tunbridge Wells 9,397Tunbridge Wells: 9,397Buckinghamshire: 43,137

    43,137Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire 5,799, Tunbridge Wells 1,128Tunbridge Wells: 1,128Buckinghamshire: 5,799

    5,799Buckinghamshire is higher1,128

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureBuckinghamshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£285.5m£286.8m£270.8mBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£108.6m£109.0m£103.0mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£263.4m£264.5m£249.8mBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026104,98022,687Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6221,642Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,5152,896Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,6654,900Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,1379,397Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,7991,128Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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