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South Cambridgeshire and Tunbridge Wells

172,543 and 119,435 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Cambridgeshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Tunbridge Wells: £3,885South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Tunbridge Wells: £3,669South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, Tunbridge Wells £12,553Tunbridge Wells: £12,553South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Tunbridge Wells: £12,607South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Tunbridge Wells: £11,907South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897Tunbridge Wells 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: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, Tunbridge Wells £1,515Tunbridge Wells: £1,515South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Tunbridge Wells: £1,522South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Tunbridge Wells: £1,437South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, Tunbridge Wells £11,578Tunbridge Wells: £11,578South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Tunbridge Wells: £11,628South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Tunbridge Wells: £10,983South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £257, Tunbridge Wells £332Tunbridge Wells: £332South Cambridgeshire: £257Tunbridge Wells: £334South Cambridgeshire: £258Tunbridge Wells: £315South Cambridgeshire: £244

    £257£258£244Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire £595, Tunbridge Wells £624Tunbridge Wells: £624South Cambridgeshire: £595Tunbridge Wells: £627South Cambridgeshire: £598Tunbridge Wells: £592South Cambridgeshire: £565

    £595£598£565Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire £15, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18South Cambridgeshire: £15Tunbridge Wells: £19South Cambridgeshire: £15Tunbridge Wells: £18South Cambridgeshire: £14

    £15£15£14Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire £245, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271South Cambridgeshire: £245Tunbridge Wells: £272South Cambridgeshire: £246Tunbridge Wells: £257South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire £76, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101South Cambridgeshire: £76Tunbridge Wells: £102South Cambridgeshire: £76Tunbridge Wells: £96South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Cambridgeshire £61, Tunbridge Wells £72Tunbridge Wells: £72South Cambridgeshire: £61Tunbridge Wells: £73South Cambridgeshire: £62Tunbridge Wells: £69South Cambridgeshire: £58

    £61£62£58Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire £937, Tunbridge Wells £1,212Tunbridge Wells: £1,212South Cambridgeshire: £937Tunbridge Wells: £1,217South Cambridgeshire: £941Tunbridge Wells: £1,149South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189South Cambridgeshire: £119Tunbridge Wells: £190South Cambridgeshire: £119Tunbridge Wells: £180South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Tunbridge Wells is higher£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: South Cambridgeshire £161, Tunbridge Wells £219Tunbridge Wells: £219South Cambridgeshire: £161Tunbridge Wells: £220South Cambridgeshire: £161Tunbridge Wells: £208South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, Tunbridge Wells £6.94Tunbridge Wells: £6.94South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Tunbridge Wells: £6.97South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Tunbridge Wells: £6.58South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, Tunbridge Wells £5.35Tunbridge Wells: £5.35South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Tunbridge Wells: £5.37South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Tunbridge Wells: £5.07South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Tunbridge Wells: £6.89South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Tunbridge Wells: £6.51South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Tunbridge Wells is higher£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: South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4, Tunbridge Wells 997.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 58.5, Tunbridge Wells 72.2Tunbridge Wells: 72.2South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire 127.2, Tunbridge Wells 127.3Tunbridge Wells: 127.3South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire 106.3, Tunbridge Wells 131.2Tunbridge Wells: 131.2South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire 13.9, Tunbridge Wells 15.7Tunbridge Wells: 15.7South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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South Cambridgeshire and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,553£12,607£11,907Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£11,578£11,628£10,983South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£332£334£315Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£624£627£592Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£18£19£18Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£271£272£257Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£101£102£96Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£72£73£69Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£219£220£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.94£6.97£6.58South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.4997.4South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.572.2Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2127.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.741.0Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.3131.2Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.915.7Tunbridge Wells

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Cambridgeshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Tunbridge Wells: £3,885South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Tunbridge Wells: £3,669South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, Tunbridge Wells £2,391Tunbridge Wells: £2,391South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Tunbridge Wells: £2,401South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Tunbridge Wells: £2,268South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire £707, Tunbridge Wells £909Tunbridge Wells: £909South Cambridgeshire: £707Tunbridge Wells: £913South Cambridgeshire: £710Tunbridge Wells: £862South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£909£913£862

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, Tunbridge Wells £2,205Tunbridge Wells: £2,205South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Tunbridge Wells: £2,214South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Tunbridge Wells: £2,092South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,205£2,214£2,092

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, Tunbridge Wells £63Tunbridge Wells: £63South Cambridgeshire: £48Tunbridge Wells: £64South Cambridgeshire: £49Tunbridge Wells: £60South Cambridgeshire: £46

    £48£49£46Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire £112, Tunbridge Wells £119Tunbridge Wells: £119South Cambridgeshire: £112Tunbridge Wells: £119South Cambridgeshire: £113Tunbridge Wells: £113South Cambridgeshire: £106

    £112£113£106Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire £2.80, Tunbridge Wells £3.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.52South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Tunbridge Wells: £3.54South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Tunbridge Wells: £3.34South Cambridgeshire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire £245, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271South Cambridgeshire: £245Tunbridge Wells: £272South Cambridgeshire: £246Tunbridge Wells: £257South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire £76, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101South Cambridgeshire: £76Tunbridge Wells: £102South Cambridgeshire: £76Tunbridge Wells: £96South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £37, Tunbridge Wells £43Tunbridge Wells: £43South Cambridgeshire: £37Tunbridge Wells: £44South Cambridgeshire: £37Tunbridge Wells: £41South Cambridgeshire: £35

    £37£37£35Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, Tunbridge Wells £727Tunbridge Wells: £727South Cambridgeshire: £567Tunbridge Wells: £730South Cambridgeshire: £569Tunbridge Wells: £689South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189South Cambridgeshire: £119Tunbridge Wells: £190South Cambridgeshire: £119Tunbridge Wells: £180South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Tunbridge Wells is higher£189£190£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, Tunbridge Wells £131Tunbridge Wells: £131South Cambridgeshire: £97Tunbridge Wells: £132South Cambridgeshire: £98Tunbridge Wells: £125South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, Tunbridge Wells £4.16Tunbridge Wells: £4.16South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Tunbridge Wells: £4.18South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Tunbridge Wells: £3.95South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, Tunbridge Wells £3.20Tunbridge Wells: £3.20South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Tunbridge Wells: £3.22South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Tunbridge Wells: £3.04South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Tunbridge Wells: £6.89South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Tunbridge Wells: £6.51South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, Tunbridge Wells 190.0Tunbridge Wells: 190.0South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.0, Tunbridge Wells 13.8Tunbridge Wells: 13.8South Cambridgeshire: 11.0

    11.0Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire 23.9, Tunbridge Wells 24.3Tunbridge Wells: 24.3South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count41.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 64.3, Tunbridge Wells 78.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.7South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3Tunbridge 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: South Cambridgeshire 8.4, Tunbridge Wells 9.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.4South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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South Cambridgeshire and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£909£913£862Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,205£2,214£2,092Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£63£64£60Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£119£119£113Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£271£272£257Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£101£102£96Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£43£44£41Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£727£730£689Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£131£132£125Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.16£4.18£3.95South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6190.0Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.013.8Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.924.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.741.0Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.378.7Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.49.4Tunbridge Wells

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Cambridgeshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, Tunbridge Wells £462.0mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mTunbridge Wells: £438.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, Tunbridge Wells £285.5mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mTunbridge Wells: £270.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, Tunbridge Wells £108.6mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mTunbridge Wells: £103.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, Tunbridge Wells £263.4mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mTunbridge Wells: £249.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, Tunbridge Wells £7.6mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mTunbridge Wells: £7.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £19.3m, Tunbridge Wells £14.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mTunbridge Wells: £13.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £0.48m, Tunbridge Wells £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mTunbridge Wells: £0.40mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, Tunbridge Wells £32.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mTunbridge Wells: £30.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Tunbridge Wells £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mTunbridge Wells: £11.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, Tunbridge Wells £5.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mTunbridge Wells: £4.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, Tunbridge Wells £86.8mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mTunbridge Wells: £82.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, Tunbridge Wells £22.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, Tunbridge Wells £15.7mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mTunbridge Wells: £14.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Tunbridge Wells £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, Tunbridge Wells £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Tunbridge Wells £0.82mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mTunbridge Wells: £0.78mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, Tunbridge Wells 22,687Tunbridge Wells: 22,687South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, Tunbridge Wells 1,642Tunbridge Wells: 1,642South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, Tunbridge Wells 2,896Tunbridge Wells: 2,896South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, Tunbridge Wells 4,900Tunbridge Wells: 4,900South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count4,900

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, Tunbridge Wells 9,397Tunbridge Wells: 9,397South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, Tunbridge Wells 1,128Tunbridge Wells: 1,128South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,128

Show the numbers
South Cambridgeshire and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£285.5m£286.8m£270.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£108.6m£109.0m£103.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£263.4m£264.5m£249.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,71722,687South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8991,642South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1302,896South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4984,900South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1029,397South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,128South Cambridgeshire

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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