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Brentwood and Tunbridge Wells

78,959 and 119,435 residents (mid-2024).

Brentwood is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Brentwood 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

Brentwood Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood £3,723, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Brentwood: £3,723Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Brentwood: £3,739Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Brentwood: £3,532

    £3,723£3,739£3,532Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,868£3,885£3,669

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £12,849, Tunbridge Wells £12,553Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Brentwood: £12,849Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Brentwood: £12,904Tunbridge Wells: £11,907Brentwood: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Brentwood 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: Brentwood £1,271, Tunbridge Wells £1,515Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Brentwood: £1,271Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Brentwood: £1,277Tunbridge Wells: £1,437Brentwood: £1,206

    £1,271£1,277£1,206Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,515£1,522£1,437

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £11,789, Tunbridge Wells £11,578Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Brentwood: £11,789Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Brentwood: £11,839Tunbridge Wells: £10,983Brentwood: £11,183

    £11,789£11,839£11,183Brentwood 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: Brentwood £334, Tunbridge Wells £332Tunbridge Wells: £332Brentwood: £334Tunbridge Wells: £334Brentwood: £335Tunbridge Wells: £315Brentwood: £316

    £334£335£316Brentwood 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: Brentwood £708, Tunbridge Wells £624Tunbridge Wells: £624Brentwood: £708Tunbridge Wells: £627Brentwood: £711Tunbridge Wells: £592Brentwood: £671

    £708£711£671Brentwood 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: Brentwood £19, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18Brentwood: £19Tunbridge Wells: £19Brentwood: £19Tunbridge Wells: £18Brentwood: £18

    £19£19£18Brentwood 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: Brentwood £254, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Brentwood: £254Tunbridge Wells: £272Brentwood: £255Tunbridge Wells: £257Brentwood: £241

    £254£255£241Tunbridge Wells 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: Brentwood £93, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Brentwood: £93Tunbridge Wells: £102Brentwood: £94Tunbridge Wells: £96Brentwood: £89

    £93£94£89Tunbridge Wells 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: Brentwood £72, Tunbridge Wells £72Tunbridge Wells: £72Brentwood: £72Tunbridge Wells: £73Brentwood: £72Tunbridge Wells: £69Brentwood: £68

    £72£72£68Tunbridge 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: Brentwood £1,039, Tunbridge Wells £1,212Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Brentwood: £1,039Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Brentwood: £1,044Tunbridge Wells: £1,149Brentwood: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood £122, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Brentwood: £122Tunbridge Wells: £190Brentwood: £122Tunbridge Wells: £180Brentwood: £115

    £122£122£115Tunbridge 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: Brentwood £150, Tunbridge Wells £219Tunbridge Wells: £219Brentwood: £150Tunbridge Wells: £220Brentwood: £150Tunbridge Wells: £208Brentwood: £142

    £150£150£142Tunbridge Wells is higher£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £7.91, Tunbridge Wells £6.94Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Brentwood: £7.91Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Brentwood: £7.94Tunbridge Wells: £6.58Brentwood: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £2.56, Tunbridge Wells £5.35Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Brentwood: £2.56Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Brentwood: £2.57Tunbridge Wells: £5.07Brentwood: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood £5.97, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Brentwood: £5.97Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Brentwood: £5.99Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Brentwood: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Tunbridge 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: Brentwood 1,007.5, Tunbridge Wells 997.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4Brentwood: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Brentwood 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: Brentwood 74.2, Tunbridge Wells 72.2Tunbridge Wells: 72.2Brentwood: 74.2

    74.2Brentwood 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: Brentwood 144.9, Tunbridge Wells 127.3Tunbridge Wells: 127.3Brentwood: 144.9

    144.9Brentwood 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: Brentwood 39.7, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Brentwood: 39.7

    39.7Tunbridge Wells 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: Brentwood 107.4, Tunbridge Wells 131.2Tunbridge Wells: 131.2Brentwood: 107.4

    107.4Tunbridge Wells 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: Brentwood 16.3, Tunbridge Wells 15.7Tunbridge Wells: 15.7Brentwood: 16.3

    16.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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Brentwood and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentwoodTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,553£12,607£11,907Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,271£1,277£1,206£1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,789£11,839£11,183£11,578£11,628£10,983Brentwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£316£332£334£315Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£624£627£592Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£19£18Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£271£272£257Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£101£102£96Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£72£73£69Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£219£220£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50£6.94£6.97£6.58Brentwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.5997.4Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.272.2Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.9127.3Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.741.0Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.4131.2Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.315.7Brentwood

Per resident

Brentwood is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 11. 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

Brentwood Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood £3,723, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Brentwood: £3,723Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Brentwood: £3,739Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Brentwood: £3,532

    £3,723£3,739£3,532Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,868£3,885£3,669

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brentwood £2,475, Tunbridge Wells £2,391Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Brentwood: £2,475Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Brentwood: £2,485Tunbridge Wells: £2,268Brentwood: £2,347

    £2,475£2,485£2,347Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,391£2,401£2,268

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brentwood £773, Tunbridge Wells £909Tunbridge Wells: £909Brentwood: £773Tunbridge Wells: £913Brentwood: £777Tunbridge Wells: £862Brentwood: £734

    £773£777£734Tunbridge Wells is higher£909£913£862

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brentwood £2,271, Tunbridge Wells £2,205Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Brentwood: £2,271Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Brentwood: £2,280Tunbridge Wells: £2,092Brentwood: £2,154

    £2,271£2,280£2,154Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,205£2,214£2,092

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brentwood £64, Tunbridge Wells £63Tunbridge Wells: £63Brentwood: £64Tunbridge Wells: £64Brentwood: £65Tunbridge Wells: £60Brentwood: £61

    £64£65£61Brentwood 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: Brentwood £136, Tunbridge Wells £119Tunbridge Wells: £119Brentwood: £136Tunbridge Wells: £119Brentwood: £137Tunbridge Wells: £113Brentwood: £129

    £136£137£129Brentwood 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: Brentwood £3.62, Tunbridge Wells £3.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Brentwood: £3.62Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Brentwood: £3.63Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Brentwood: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Brentwood 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: Brentwood £254, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Brentwood: £254Tunbridge Wells: £272Brentwood: £255Tunbridge Wells: £257Brentwood: £241

    £254£255£241Tunbridge Wells 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: Brentwood £93, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Brentwood: £93Tunbridge Wells: £102Brentwood: £94Tunbridge Wells: £96Brentwood: £89

    £93£94£89Tunbridge Wells 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: Brentwood £44, Tunbridge Wells £43Tunbridge Wells: £43Brentwood: £44Tunbridge Wells: £44Brentwood: £44Tunbridge Wells: £41Brentwood: £42

    £44£44£42Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brentwood £632, Tunbridge Wells £727Tunbridge Wells: £727Brentwood: £632Tunbridge Wells: £730Brentwood: £635Tunbridge Wells: £689Brentwood: £600

    £632£635£600Tunbridge Wells is higher£727£730£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood £122, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Brentwood: £122Tunbridge Wells: £190Brentwood: £122Tunbridge Wells: £180Brentwood: £115

    £122£122£115Tunbridge Wells is higher£189£190£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brentwood £91, Tunbridge Wells £131Tunbridge Wells: £131Brentwood: £91Tunbridge Wells: £132Brentwood: £91Tunbridge Wells: £125Brentwood: £86

    £91£91£86Tunbridge Wells is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brentwood £4.81, Tunbridge Wells £4.16Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Brentwood: £4.81Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Brentwood: £4.83Tunbridge Wells: £3.95Brentwood: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brentwood £1.56, Tunbridge Wells £3.20Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Brentwood: £1.56Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Brentwood: £1.57Tunbridge Wells: £3.04Brentwood: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood £5.97, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Brentwood: £5.97Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Brentwood: £5.99Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Brentwood: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 194.0, Tunbridge Wells 190.0Tunbridge Wells: 190.0Brentwood: 194.0

    194.0Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 14.3, Tunbridge Wells 13.8Tunbridge Wells: 13.8Brentwood: 14.3

    14.3Brentwood 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: Brentwood 27.9, Tunbridge Wells 24.3Tunbridge Wells: 24.3Brentwood: 27.9

    27.9Brentwood 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: Brentwood 39.7, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Brentwood: 39.7

    39.7Tunbridge Wells is higher41.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 65.3, Tunbridge Wells 78.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.7Brentwood: 65.3

    65.3Tunbridge Wells 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: Brentwood 9.9, Tunbridge Wells 9.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.4Brentwood: 9.9

    9.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Brentwood and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureBrentwoodTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,347£2,391£2,401£2,268Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£773£777£734£909£913£862Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,271£2,280£2,154£2,205£2,214£2,092Brentwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£63£64£60Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£119£119£113Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.52£3.54£3.34Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£271£272£257Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£101£102£96Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£43£44£41Brentwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£727£730£689Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£131£132£125Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£4.16£4.18£3.95Brentwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.0190.0Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.313.8Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.924.3Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.741.0Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.378.7Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.99.4Brentwood

Total

Brentwood is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 22. 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

Brentwood Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brentwood £294.0m, Tunbridge Wells £462.0mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mBrentwood: £294.0mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mBrentwood: £295.3mTunbridge Wells: £438.2mBrentwood: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.3m£278.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brentwood £195.4m, Tunbridge Wells £285.5mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mBrentwood: £195.4mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mBrentwood: £196.2mTunbridge Wells: £270.8mBrentwood: £185.3m

    £195.4m£196.2m£185.3mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brentwood £61.1m, Tunbridge Wells £108.6mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mBrentwood: £61.1mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mBrentwood: £61.3mTunbridge Wells: £103.0mBrentwood: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brentwood £179.3m, Tunbridge Wells £263.4mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mBrentwood: £179.3mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mBrentwood: £180.0mTunbridge Wells: £249.8mBrentwood: £170.1m

    £179.3m£180.0m£170.1mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood £5.1m, Tunbridge Wells £7.6mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mBrentwood: £5.1mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mBrentwood: £5.1mTunbridge Wells: £7.2mBrentwood: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mTunbridge Wells 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: Brentwood £10.8m, Tunbridge Wells £14.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mBrentwood: £10.8mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mBrentwood: £10.8mTunbridge Wells: £13.5mBrentwood: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mTunbridge Wells 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: Brentwood £0.29m, Tunbridge Wells £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mBrentwood: £0.29mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mBrentwood: £0.29mTunbridge Wells: £0.40mBrentwood: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mTunbridge Wells 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: Brentwood £20.1m, Tunbridge Wells £32.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mBrentwood: £20.1mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mBrentwood: £20.2mTunbridge Wells: £30.7mBrentwood: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mTunbridge Wells 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: Brentwood £7.4m, Tunbridge Wells £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mBrentwood: £7.4mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mBrentwood: £7.4mTunbridge Wells: £11.5mBrentwood: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mTunbridge Wells 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: Brentwood £3.5m, Tunbridge Wells £5.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mBrentwood: £3.5mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mBrentwood: £3.5mTunbridge Wells: £4.9mBrentwood: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood £49.9m, Tunbridge Wells £86.8mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mBrentwood: £49.9mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mBrentwood: £50.1mTunbridge Wells: £82.3mBrentwood: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brentwood £9.6m, Tunbridge Wells £22.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mBrentwood: £9.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mBrentwood: £9.6mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mBrentwood: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mTunbridge Wells is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brentwood £7.2m, Tunbridge Wells £15.7mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mBrentwood: £7.2mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mBrentwood: £7.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.9mBrentwood: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brentwood £0.38m, Tunbridge Wells £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mBrentwood: £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mBrentwood: £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mBrentwood: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brentwood £0.12m, Tunbridge Wells £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mBrentwood: £0.12mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mBrentwood: £0.12mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mBrentwood: £0.12m

    £0.12mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brentwood £0.47m, Tunbridge Wells £0.82mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mBrentwood: £0.47mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mBrentwood: £0.47mTunbridge Wells: £0.78mBrentwood: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brentwood 15,321, Tunbridge Wells 22,687Tunbridge Wells: 22,687Brentwood: 15,321

    15,321Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count22,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood 1,128, Tunbridge Wells 1,642Tunbridge Wells: 1,642Brentwood: 1,128

    1,128Tunbridge Wells 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: Brentwood 2,204, Tunbridge Wells 2,896Tunbridge Wells: 2,896Brentwood: 2,204

    2,204Tunbridge Wells 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: Brentwood 3,138, Tunbridge Wells 4,900Tunbridge Wells: 4,900Brentwood: 3,138

    3,138Tunbridge Wells is higher4,900

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood 5,159, Tunbridge Wells 9,397Tunbridge Wells: 9,397Brentwood: 5,159

    5,159Tunbridge Wells is higher9,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood 784, Tunbridge Wells 1,128Tunbridge Wells: 1,128Brentwood: 784

    784Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count1,128

Show the numbers
Brentwood and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureBrentwoodTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m£285.5m£286.8m£270.8mTunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£108.6m£109.0m£103.0mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m£263.4m£264.5m£249.8mTunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mTunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mTunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mTunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mTunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mTunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mTunbridge Wells
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,32122,687Tunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1281,642Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2042,896Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,1384,900Tunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,1599,397Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267841,128Tunbridge Wells

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
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