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Dacorum and Tonbridge and Malling
Dacorum is higher than Tonbridge and Malling on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Dacorum is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge and Malling 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
Dacorum Tonbridge and Malling
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,890£3,907£3,690Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3,947£3,964£3,744
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,885£12,940£12,222Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,762£1,770£1,672Dacorum is higher£1,531£1,537£1,452
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,889£11,940£11,277Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£11,939£11,990£11,324
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£354£356£336Dacorum is higher£308£310£293
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£622£624£590Tonbridge and Malling is higher£694£697£659
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£21£19Dacorum is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£84£84£79Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,442£1,448£1,367Dacorum is higher£1,222£1,228£1,159
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£202£203£192Dacorum is higher£183£184£174
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£224£225£212Dacorum is higher£202£202£191
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.92£8.96£8.46Dacorum is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.19£4.20£3.97Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.0Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count1,020.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
80.7Dacorum is higher69.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.7Tonbridge and Malling is higher147.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.9Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count49.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
151.5Dacorum is higher132.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.9Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count22.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dacorum | Tonbridge and Malling | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | £3,947£3,964£3,744 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,885£12,940£12,222 | £12,960£13,015£12,293 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,762£1,770£1,672 | £1,531£1,537£1,452 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,889£11,940£11,277 | £11,939£11,990£11,324 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £354£356£336 | £308£310£293 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £622£624£590 | £694£697£659 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£21£19 | £18£18£17 | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £307£308£291 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £135£135£128 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £95£96£90 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,442£1,448£1,367 | £1,222£1,228£1,159 | Dacorum |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £202£203£192 | £183£184£174 | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £224£225£212 | £202£202£191 | Dacorum |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.92£8.96£8.46 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | Dacorum |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | £4.98£5.00£4.72 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.0 | 1,020.6 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 80.7 | 69.4 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.7 | 147.2 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.9 | 49.1 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 151.5 | 132.6 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.9 | 22.0 | Tonbridge and Malling |
Per resident
Dacorum is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge and Malling 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
Dacorum Tonbridge and Malling
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,890£3,907£3,690Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3,947£3,964£3,744
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,158£2,168£2,047Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,388£2,398£2,265
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,095£1,100£1,039Dacorum is higher£929£932£881
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,992£2,000£1,889Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£59£60£56Dacorum is higher£57£57£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£105£99Tonbridge and Malling is higher£128£128£121
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.43£3.44£3.25Dacorum is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£896£900£850Dacorum is higher£742£745£703
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£202£203£192Dacorum is higher£183£184£174
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Dacorum is higher£122£123£116
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.55£5.57£5.26Dacorum is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.60£2.62£2.47Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3.02£3.03£2.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
170.4Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count188.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5Dacorum is higher12.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4Tonbridge and Malling is higher27.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.9Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count49.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.1Dacorum is higher80.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count13.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dacorum | Tonbridge and Malling | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | £3,947£3,964£3,744 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,158£2,168£2,047 | £2,388£2,398£2,265 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,095£1,100£1,039 | £929£932£881 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,992£2,000£1,889 | £2,200£2,209£2,087 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £59£60£56 | £57£57£54 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £128£128£121 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £307£308£291 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £135£135£128 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £58£58£55 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £896£900£850 | £742£745£703 | Dacorum |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £202£203£192 | £183£184£174 | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £122£123£116 | Dacorum |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Dacorum |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 170.4 | 188.1 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5 | 12.8 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 27.1 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.9 | 49.1 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.1 | 80.4 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 13.3 | Tonbridge and Malling |
Total
Dacorum is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge and Malling on 2. 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
Dacorum Tonbridge and Malling
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£626.9m£629.5m£594.6mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£539.5m£541.8m£511.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£347.8m£349.3m£329.9mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£326.4m£327.8m£309.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mDacorum is higher£126.9m£127.5m£120.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£320.9m£322.3m£304.4mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£300.7m£302.0m£285.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDacorum is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mTonbridge and Malling is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mDacorum is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£42.0m£42.1m£39.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£144.3m£145.0m£136.9mDacorum is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mDacorum is higher£25.0m£25.2m£23.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mDacorum is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mDacorum is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDacorum is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,452Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count25,703
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,177Dacorum is higher1,747
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,609Tonbridge and Malling is higher3,706
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,715Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count6,704
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,170Dacorum is higher10,991
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,889Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count1,823
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dacorum | Tonbridge and Malling | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £626.9m£629.5m£594.6m | £539.5m£541.8m£511.8m | Dacorum |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £347.8m£349.3m£329.9m | £326.4m£327.8m£309.6m | Dacorum |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £176.5m£177.2m£167.4m | £126.9m£127.5m£120.4m | Dacorum |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £320.9m£322.3m£304.4m | £300.7m£302.0m£285.2m | Dacorum |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £49.5m£49.7m£46.9m | £42.0m£42.1m£39.8m | Dacorum |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.4m£8.4m£8.0m | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | Dacorum |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £144.3m£145.0m£136.9m | £101.4m£101.8m£96.1m | Dacorum |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £32.5m£32.7m£30.9m | £25.0m£25.2m£23.8m | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.4m£22.5m£21.3m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | Dacorum |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Dacorum |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Dacorum |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | Dacorum |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,452 | 25,703 | Dacorum |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,177 | 1,747 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,609 | 3,706 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,715 | 6,704 | Dacorum |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,170 | 10,991 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,889 | 1,823 | Dacorum |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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