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Epping Forest and Tunbridge Wells

137,184 and 119,435 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Epping Forest is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 4. 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

Epping Forest Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Epping Forest: £4,015Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Epping Forest: £4,032Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest £12,866, Tunbridge Wells £12,553Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Epping Forest: £12,866Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Epping Forest: £12,921Tunbridge Wells: £11,907Epping Forest: £12,204

    £12,866£12,921£12,204Epping Forest is higher£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: Epping Forest £1,594, Tunbridge Wells £1,515Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Epping Forest: £1,594Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Epping Forest: £1,600Tunbridge Wells: £1,437Epping Forest: £1,512

    £1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest £11,648, Tunbridge Wells £11,578Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Epping Forest: £11,648Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Epping Forest: £11,698Tunbridge Wells: £10,983Epping Forest: £11,049

    £11,648£11,698£11,049Epping Forest is higher£11,578£11,628£10,983

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £458, Tunbridge Wells £332Tunbridge Wells: £332Epping Forest: £458Tunbridge Wells: £334Epping Forest: £460Tunbridge Wells: £315Epping Forest: £435

    £458£460£435Epping Forest is higher£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: Epping Forest £735, Tunbridge Wells £624Tunbridge Wells: £624Epping Forest: £735Tunbridge Wells: £627Epping Forest: £739Tunbridge Wells: £592Epping Forest: £698

    £735£739£698Epping Forest is higher£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: Epping Forest £25, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18Epping Forest: £25Tunbridge Wells: £19Epping Forest: £25Tunbridge Wells: £18Epping Forest: £23

    £25£25£23Epping Forest is higher£18£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Epping Forest: £304Tunbridge Wells: £272Epping Forest: £306Tunbridge Wells: £257Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest £100, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Epping Forest: £100Tunbridge Wells: £102Epping Forest: £100Tunbridge Wells: £96Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Tunbridge 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: Epping Forest £86, Tunbridge Wells £72Tunbridge Wells: £72Epping Forest: £86Tunbridge Wells: £73Epping Forest: £86Tunbridge Wells: £69Epping Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Epping Forest is higher£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,296, Tunbridge Wells £1,212Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Epping Forest: £1,296Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Epping Forest: £1,302Tunbridge Wells: £1,149Epping Forest: £1,230

    £1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Epping Forest: £165Tunbridge Wells: £190Epping Forest: £165Tunbridge Wells: £180Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Tunbridge 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: Epping Forest £198, Tunbridge Wells £219Tunbridge Wells: £219Epping Forest: £198Tunbridge Wells: £220Epping Forest: £199Tunbridge Wells: £208Epping Forest: £188

    £198£199£188Tunbridge 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: Epping Forest £8.08, Tunbridge Wells £6.94Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Epping Forest: £8.08Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Epping Forest: £8.11Tunbridge Wells: £6.58Epping Forest: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest £5.49, Tunbridge Wells £5.35Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Epping Forest: £5.49Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Epping Forest: £5.52Tunbridge Wells: £5.07Epping Forest: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Epping Forest: £6.77Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Epping Forest: £6.80Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Tunbridge 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: Epping Forest 1,006.6, Tunbridge Wells 997.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4Epping Forest: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Epping Forest is higher997.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Epping Forest 96.8, Tunbridge Wells 72.2Tunbridge Wells: 72.2Epping Forest: 96.8

    96.8Epping Forest is higher72.2

  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: Epping Forest 158.1, Tunbridge Wells 127.3Tunbridge Wells: 127.3Epping Forest: 158.1

    158.1Epping Forest is higher127.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 48.1, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest 136.6, Tunbridge Wells 131.2Tunbridge Wells: 131.2Epping Forest: 136.6

    136.6Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest 20.1, Tunbridge Wells 15.7Tunbridge Wells: 15.7Epping Forest: 20.1

    20.1Epping Forest is higher15.7

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Epping Forest and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,868£3,885£3,669Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,921£12,204£12,553£12,607£11,907Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512£1,515£1,522£1,437Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,698£11,049£11,578£11,628£10,983Epping Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435£332£334£315Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£735£739£698£624£627£592Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£18£19£18Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£271£272£257Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£101£102£96Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£72£73£69Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,302£1,230£1,212£1,217£1,149Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£219£220£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£6.94£6.97£6.58Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.35£5.37£5.07Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6997.4Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.872.2Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.1127.3Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.141.0Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.6131.2Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.115.7Epping Forest

Per resident

Epping Forest is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 4. 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

Epping Forest Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Epping Forest: £4,015Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Epping Forest: £4,032Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higher£3,868£3,885£3,669

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,463, Tunbridge Wells £2,391Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Epping Forest: £2,463Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Epping Forest: £2,473Tunbridge Wells: £2,268Epping Forest: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Epping Forest is higher£2,391£2,401£2,268

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £976, Tunbridge Wells £909Tunbridge Wells: £909Epping Forest: £976Tunbridge Wells: £913Epping Forest: £981Tunbridge Wells: £862Epping Forest: £926

    £976£981£926Epping Forest is higher£909£913£862

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,230, Tunbridge Wells £2,205Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Epping Forest: £2,230Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Epping Forest: £2,239Tunbridge Wells: £2,092Epping Forest: £2,115

    £2,230£2,239£2,115Epping Forest is higher£2,205£2,214£2,092

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £88, Tunbridge Wells £63Tunbridge Wells: £63Epping Forest: £88Tunbridge Wells: £64Epping Forest: £88Tunbridge Wells: £60Epping Forest: £83

    £88£88£83Epping Forest is higher£63£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £141, Tunbridge Wells £119Tunbridge Wells: £119Epping Forest: £141Tunbridge Wells: £119Epping Forest: £141Tunbridge Wells: £113Epping Forest: £134

    £141£141£134Epping Forest is higher£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: Epping Forest £4.72, Tunbridge Wells £3.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Epping Forest: £4.72Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Epping Forest: £4.74Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Epping Forest: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest is higher£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: Epping Forest £304, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Epping Forest: £304Tunbridge Wells: £272Epping Forest: £306Tunbridge Wells: £257Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest £100, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Epping Forest: £100Tunbridge Wells: £102Epping Forest: £100Tunbridge Wells: £96Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Tunbridge 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: Epping Forest £53, Tunbridge Wells £43Tunbridge Wells: £43Epping Forest: £53Tunbridge Wells: £44Epping Forest: £53Tunbridge Wells: £41Epping Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Epping Forest is higher£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £794, Tunbridge Wells £727Tunbridge Wells: £727Epping Forest: £794Tunbridge Wells: £730Epping Forest: £798Tunbridge Wells: £689Epping Forest: £754

    £794£798£754Epping Forest is higher£727£730£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Epping Forest: £165Tunbridge Wells: £190Epping Forest: £165Tunbridge Wells: £180Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Tunbridge Wells is higher£189£190£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £121, Tunbridge Wells £131Tunbridge Wells: £131Epping Forest: £121Tunbridge Wells: £132Epping Forest: £122Tunbridge Wells: £125Epping Forest: £115

    £121£122£115Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £4.95, Tunbridge Wells £4.16Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Epping Forest: £4.95Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Epping Forest: £4.98Tunbridge Wells: £3.95Epping Forest: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Epping Forest is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.36, Tunbridge Wells £3.20Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Epping Forest: £3.36Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Epping Forest: £3.38Tunbridge Wells: £3.04Epping Forest: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Epping Forest: £6.77Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Epping Forest: £6.80Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Tunbridge 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: Epping Forest 192.7, Tunbridge Wells 190.0Tunbridge Wells: 190.0Epping Forest: 192.7

    192.7Epping Forest is higher190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.5, Tunbridge Wells 13.8Tunbridge Wells: 13.8Epping Forest: 18.5

    18.5Epping Forest is higher13.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 30.3, Tunbridge Wells 24.3Tunbridge Wells: 24.3Epping Forest: 30.3

    30.3Epping Forest is higher24.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 48.1, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higher41.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 83.7, Tunbridge Wells 78.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.7Epping Forest: 83.7

    83.7Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest 12.3, Tunbridge Wells 9.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.4Epping Forest: 12.3

    12.3Epping Forest is higher9.4

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Epping Forest and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,868£3,885£3,669Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,391£2,401£2,268Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£909£913£862Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,230£2,239£2,115£2,205£2,214£2,092Epping Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£63£64£60Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£119£119£113Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£3.52£3.54£3.34Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£271£272£257Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£101£102£96Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£43£44£41Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£798£754£727£730£689Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£131£132£125Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.16£4.18£3.95Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.20£3.22£3.04Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.7190.0Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.513.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.324.3Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.141.0Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.778.7Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.39.4Epping Forest

Total

Epping Forest is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 1. 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

Epping Forest Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £550.7m, Tunbridge Wells £462.0mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mEpping Forest: £550.7mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mEpping Forest: £553.1mTunbridge Wells: £438.2mEpping Forest: £522.4m

    £550.7m£553.1m£522.4mEpping Forest is higher£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £337.8m, Tunbridge Wells £285.5mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mEpping Forest: £337.8mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mEpping Forest: £339.3mTunbridge Wells: £270.8mEpping Forest: £320.5m

    £337.8m£339.3m£320.5mEpping Forest is higher£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £134.0m, Tunbridge Wells £108.6mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mEpping Forest: £134.0mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mEpping Forest: £134.5mTunbridge Wells: £103.0mEpping Forest: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.5m£127.1mEpping Forest is higher£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £305.9m, Tunbridge Wells £263.4mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mEpping Forest: £305.9mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mEpping Forest: £307.2mTunbridge Wells: £249.8mEpping Forest: £290.1m

    £305.9m£307.2m£290.1mEpping Forest is higher£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £12.0m, Tunbridge Wells £7.6mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mEpping Forest: £12.0mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mEpping Forest: £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £7.2mEpping Forest: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £19.3m, Tunbridge Wells £14.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mEpping Forest: £19.3mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mEpping Forest: £19.4mTunbridge Wells: £13.5mEpping Forest: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest is higher£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: Epping Forest £0.65m, Tunbridge Wells £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mEpping Forest: £0.65mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mEpping Forest: £0.65mTunbridge Wells: £0.40mEpping Forest: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £41.8m, Tunbridge Wells £32.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mEpping Forest: £41.8mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mEpping Forest: £41.9mTunbridge Wells: £30.7mEpping Forest: £39.6m

    £41.8m£41.9m£39.6mEpping Forest 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: Epping Forest £13.7m, Tunbridge Wells £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mEpping Forest: £13.7mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mEpping Forest: £13.7mTunbridge Wells: £11.5mEpping Forest: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEpping Forest 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: Epping Forest £7.2m, Tunbridge Wells £5.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mEpping Forest: £7.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mEpping Forest: £7.2mTunbridge Wells: £4.9mEpping Forest: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £109.0m, Tunbridge Wells £86.8mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mEpping Forest: £109.0mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mEpping Forest: £109.4mTunbridge Wells: £82.3mEpping Forest: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.4m£103.4mEpping Forest is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £22.6m, Tunbridge Wells £22.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mEpping Forest: £22.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mEpping Forest: £22.7mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mEpping Forest: £21.4m

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £16.6m, Tunbridge Wells £15.7mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mEpping Forest: £16.6mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mEpping Forest: £16.7mTunbridge Wells: £14.9mEpping Forest: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.68m, Tunbridge Wells £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mEpping Forest: £0.68mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mEpping Forest: £0.68mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mEpping Forest: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mEpping Forest is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.46m, Tunbridge Wells £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.46mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.46mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mEpping Forest: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.93m, Tunbridge Wells £0.82mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mEpping Forest: £0.93mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mEpping Forest: £0.93mTunbridge Wells: £0.78mEpping Forest: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 26,431, Tunbridge Wells 22,687Tunbridge Wells: 22,687Epping Forest: 26,431

    26,431Epping Forest is higher22,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 2,541, Tunbridge Wells 1,642Tunbridge Wells: 1,642Epping Forest: 2,541

    2,541Epping Forest is higher1,642

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 4,151, Tunbridge Wells 2,896Tunbridge Wells: 2,896Epping Forest: 4,151

    4,151Epping Forest is higher2,896

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 6,599, Tunbridge Wells 4,900Tunbridge Wells: 4,900Epping Forest: 6,599

    6,599Epping Forest is higher4,900

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 11,483, Tunbridge Wells 9,397Tunbridge Wells: 9,397Epping Forest: 11,483

    11,483Epping Forest is higher9,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,691, Tunbridge Wells 1,128Tunbridge Wells: 1,128Epping Forest: 1,691

    1,691Epping Forest is higher1,128

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureEpping ForestTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m£285.5m£286.8m£270.8mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m£108.6m£109.0m£103.0mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m£263.4m£264.5m£249.8mEpping Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mEpping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,43122,687Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5411,642Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1512,896Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5994,900Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,4839,397Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6911,128Epping Forest

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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