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Basingstoke and Deane and Tunbridge Wells

192,965 and 119,435 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 16 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

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Basingstoke and Deane Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane £12,473, Tunbridge Wells £12,553Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Basingstoke and Deane: £12,473Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Basingstoke and Deane: £12,526Tunbridge Wells: £11,907Basingstoke and Deane: £11,831

    £12,473£12,526£11,831Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane £1,423, Tunbridge Wells £1,515Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Basingstoke and Deane: £1,423Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Basingstoke and Deane: £1,429Tunbridge Wells: £1,437Basingstoke and Deane: £1,350

    £1,423£1,429£1,350Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane £11,558, Tunbridge Wells £11,578Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Basingstoke and Deane: £11,558Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Basingstoke and Deane: £11,607Tunbridge Wells: £10,983Basingstoke and Deane: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Tunbridge Wells 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: Basingstoke and Deane £334, Tunbridge Wells £332Tunbridge Wells: £332Basingstoke and Deane: £334Tunbridge Wells: £334Basingstoke and Deane: £335Tunbridge Wells: £315Basingstoke and Deane: £317

    £334£335£317Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £564, Tunbridge Wells £624Tunbridge Wells: £624Basingstoke and Deane: £564Tunbridge Wells: £627Basingstoke and Deane: £566Tunbridge Wells: £592Basingstoke and Deane: £535

    £564£566£535Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane £17, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18Basingstoke and Deane: £17Tunbridge Wells: £19Basingstoke and Deane: £17Tunbridge Wells: £18Basingstoke and Deane: £16

    £17£17£16Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane £283, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Basingstoke and Deane: £283Tunbridge Wells: £272Basingstoke and Deane: £284Tunbridge Wells: £257Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £115, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Basingstoke and Deane: £115Tunbridge Wells: £102Basingstoke and Deane: £115Tunbridge Wells: £96Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £71, Tunbridge Wells £72Tunbridge Wells: £72Basingstoke and Deane: £71Tunbridge Wells: £73Basingstoke and Deane: £71Tunbridge Wells: £69Basingstoke and Deane: £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: Basingstoke and Deane £1,165, Tunbridge Wells £1,212Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Basingstoke and Deane: £1,165Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Basingstoke and Deane: £1,169Tunbridge Wells: £1,149Basingstoke and Deane: £1,105

    £1,165£1,169£1,105Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Basingstoke and Deane: £154Tunbridge Wells: £190Basingstoke and Deane: £154Tunbridge Wells: £180Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane £177, Tunbridge Wells £219Tunbridge Wells: £219Basingstoke and Deane: £177Tunbridge Wells: £220Basingstoke and Deane: £177Tunbridge Wells: £208Basingstoke and Deane: £167

    £177£177£167Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane £7.81, Tunbridge Wells £6.94Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Basingstoke and Deane: £7.81Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Basingstoke and Deane: £7.85Tunbridge Wells: £6.58Basingstoke and Deane: £7.41

    £7.81£7.85£7.41Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £3.47, Tunbridge Wells £5.35Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Basingstoke and Deane: £3.47Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Basingstoke and Deane: £3.48Tunbridge Wells: £5.07Basingstoke and Deane: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane 998.3, Tunbridge Wells 997.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4Basingstoke and Deane: 998.3

    998.3Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane 69.1, Tunbridge Wells 72.2Tunbridge Wells: 72.2Basingstoke and Deane: 69.1

    69.1Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane 121.7, Tunbridge Wells 127.3Tunbridge Wells: 127.3Basingstoke and Deane: 121.7

    121.7Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane 43.4, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane 132.1, Tunbridge Wells 131.2Tunbridge Wells: 131.2Basingstoke and Deane: 132.1

    132.1Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane 15.9, Tunbridge Wells 15.7Tunbridge Wells: 15.7Basingstoke and Deane: 15.9

    15.9Basingstoke and Deane is higher15.7

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Basingstoke and Deane and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,473£12,526£11,831£12,553£12,607£11,907Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,423£1,429£1,350£1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,578£11,628£10,983Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£317£332£334£315Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£564£566£535£624£627£592Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£19£18Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£271£272£257Basingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£101£102£96Basingstoke and Deane
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£1,165£1,169£1,105£1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£167£219£220£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.81£7.85£7.41£6.94£6.97£6.58Basingstoke and Deane
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.3997.4Basingstoke and Deane
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.172.2Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.7127.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.441.0Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.1131.2Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.915.7Basingstoke and Deane

Per resident

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Basingstoke and Deane Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2,113, Tunbridge Wells £2,391Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Basingstoke and Deane: £2,113Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Basingstoke and Deane: £2,122Tunbridge Wells: £2,268Basingstoke and Deane: £2,004

    £2,113£2,122£2,004Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane £900, Tunbridge Wells £909Tunbridge Wells: £909Basingstoke and Deane: £900Tunbridge Wells: £913Basingstoke and Deane: £903Tunbridge Wells: £862Basingstoke and Deane: £853

    £900£903£853Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£909£913£862

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £1,958, Tunbridge Wells £2,205Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Basingstoke and Deane: £1,958Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Basingstoke and Deane: £1,966Tunbridge Wells: £2,092Basingstoke and Deane: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,205£2,214£2,092

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £57, Tunbridge Wells £63Tunbridge Wells: £63Basingstoke and Deane: £57Tunbridge Wells: £64Basingstoke and Deane: £57Tunbridge Wells: £60Basingstoke and Deane: £54

    £57£57£54Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane £95, Tunbridge Wells £119Tunbridge Wells: £119Basingstoke and Deane: £95Tunbridge Wells: £119Basingstoke and Deane: £96Tunbridge Wells: £113Basingstoke and Deane: £91

    £95£96£91Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane £2.94, Tunbridge Wells £3.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Basingstoke and Deane: £2.94Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Basingstoke and Deane: £2.95Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Basingstoke and Deane: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane £283, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Basingstoke and Deane: £283Tunbridge Wells: £272Basingstoke and Deane: £284Tunbridge Wells: £257Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £115, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Basingstoke and Deane: £115Tunbridge Wells: £102Basingstoke and Deane: £115Tunbridge Wells: £96Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £45, Tunbridge Wells £43Tunbridge Wells: £43Basingstoke and Deane: £45Tunbridge Wells: £44Basingstoke and Deane: £45Tunbridge Wells: £41Basingstoke and Deane: £43

    £45£45£43Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £736, Tunbridge Wells £727Tunbridge Wells: £727Basingstoke and Deane: £736Tunbridge Wells: £730Basingstoke and Deane: £739Tunbridge Wells: £689Basingstoke and Deane: £698

    £736£739£698Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Basingstoke and Deane: £154Tunbridge Wells: £190Basingstoke and Deane: £154Tunbridge Wells: £180Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £112, Tunbridge Wells £131Tunbridge Wells: £131Basingstoke and Deane: £112Tunbridge Wells: £132Basingstoke and Deane: £112Tunbridge Wells: £125Basingstoke and Deane: £106

    £112£112£106Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £4.94, Tunbridge Wells £4.16Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Basingstoke and Deane: £4.94Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Basingstoke and Deane: £4.97Tunbridge Wells: £3.95Basingstoke and Deane: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Basingstoke and Deane is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2.19, Tunbridge Wells £3.20Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Basingstoke and Deane: £2.19Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Basingstoke and Deane: £2.20Tunbridge Wells: £3.04Basingstoke and Deane: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane 169.1, Tunbridge Wells 190.0Tunbridge Wells: 190.0Basingstoke and Deane: 169.1

    169.1Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 11.7, Tunbridge Wells 13.8Tunbridge Wells: 13.8Basingstoke and Deane: 11.7

    11.7Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane 20.6, Tunbridge Wells 24.3Tunbridge Wells: 24.3Basingstoke and Deane: 20.6

    20.6Tunbridge 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: Basingstoke and Deane 43.4, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Basingstoke and Deane is higher41.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 83.5, Tunbridge Wells 78.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.7Basingstoke and Deane: 83.5

    83.5Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane 10.0, Tunbridge Wells 9.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.4Basingstoke and Deane: 10.0

    10.0Basingstoke and Deane is higher9.4

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Basingstoke and Deane and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,113£2,122£2,004£2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£900£903£853£909£913£862Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£2,205£2,214£2,092Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£63£64£60Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£91£119£119£113Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£271£272£257Basingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£101£102£96Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£43£44£41Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£736£739£698£727£730£689Basingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£131£132£125Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.16£4.18£3.95Basingstoke and Deane
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.1190.0Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.713.8Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.624.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.441.0Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.578.7Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.4Basingstoke and Deane

Total

Basingstoke and Deane 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

Basingstoke and Deane Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £688.7m, Tunbridge Wells £462.0mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £688.7mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £691.6mTunbridge Wells: £438.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £653.2m

    £688.7m£691.6m£653.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £407.7m, Tunbridge Wells £285.5mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £407.7mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £409.4mTunbridge Wells: £270.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £386.7m

    £407.7m£409.4m£386.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £173.6m, Tunbridge Wells £108.6mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £173.6mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £174.3mTunbridge Wells: £103.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £164.7m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane £377.8m, Tunbridge Wells £263.4mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £377.8mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £379.4mTunbridge Wells: £249.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £358.3m

    £377.8m£379.4m£358.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £10.9m, Tunbridge Wells £7.6mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.9mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £11.0mTunbridge Wells: £7.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.3m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.3mBasingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £18.4m, Tunbridge Wells £14.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.4mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.5mTunbridge Wells: £13.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBasingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £0.57m, Tunbridge Wells £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mTunbridge Wells: £0.40mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBasingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £54.6m, Tunbridge Wells £32.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.6mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.8mTunbridge Wells: £30.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBasingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £22.1m, Tunbridge Wells £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.2mTunbridge Wells: £11.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBasingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £8.7m, Tunbridge Wells £5.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mTunbridge Wells: £4.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £142.0m, Tunbridge Wells £86.8mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.0mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.6mTunbridge Wells: £82.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £134.7m

    £142.0m£142.6m£134.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £29.7m, Tunbridge Wells £22.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.7mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.8mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £28.1m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.1mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £21.5m, Tunbridge Wells £15.7mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.5mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.6mTunbridge Wells: £14.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.95m, Tunbridge Wells £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.95mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.96mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.42m, Tunbridge Wells £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £1.1m, Tunbridge Wells £0.82mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mTunbridge Wells: £0.78mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane 32,627, Tunbridge Wells 22,687Tunbridge Wells: 22,687Basingstoke and Deane: 32,627

    32,627Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count22,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 2,259, Tunbridge Wells 1,642Tunbridge Wells: 1,642Basingstoke and Deane: 2,259

    2,259Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane 3,978, Tunbridge Wells 2,896Tunbridge Wells: 2,896Basingstoke and Deane: 3,978

    3,978Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane 8,370, Tunbridge Wells 4,900Tunbridge Wells: 4,900Basingstoke and Deane: 8,370

    8,370Basingstoke and Deane is higher4,900

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 16,110, Tunbridge Wells 9,397Tunbridge Wells: 9,397Basingstoke and Deane: 16,110

    16,110Basingstoke and Deane is higher9,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 1,937, Tunbridge Wells 1,128Tunbridge Wells: 1,128Basingstoke and Deane: 1,937

    1,937Basingstoke and Deane is higher1,128

Show the numbers
Basingstoke and Deane and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£688.7m£691.6m£653.2m£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mBasingstoke and Deane
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.7m£409.4m£386.7m£285.5m£286.8m£270.8mBasingstoke and Deane
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.7m£108.6m£109.0m£103.0mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£377.8m£379.4m£358.3m£263.4m£264.5m£249.8mBasingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.3m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBasingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBasingstoke and Deane
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBasingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBasingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mBasingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBasingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mBasingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.1m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mBasingstoke and Deane
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBasingstoke and Deane
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBasingstoke and Deane
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBasingstoke and Deane
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,62722,687Basingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2591,642Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9782,896Basingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3704,900Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,1109,397Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9371,128Basingstoke and Deane

Sources

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

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