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Dacorum and Tunbridge Wells
Dacorum is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 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 19 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Dacorum Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum is higher£3,868£3,885£3,669
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£12,553£12,607£11,907
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,762£1,770£1,672Dacorum is higher£1,515£1,522£1,437
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£11,578£11,628£10,983
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£354£356£336Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£622£624£590Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£624£627£592
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£21£19Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£18£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Dacorum is higher£271£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Dacorum is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£84£84£79Dacorum is higher£72£73£69
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,442£1,448£1,367Dacorum is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£202£203£192Dacorum is higher£189£190£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£224£225£212Dacorum is higher£219£220£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.92£8.96£8.46Dacorum is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.19£4.20£3.97Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.86£6.89£6.51
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.0Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count997.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
80.7Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count72.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.7Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count127.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.9Dacorum is higher41.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
151.5Dacorum is higher131.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.9Dacorum is higher15.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dacorum | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | £3,868£3,885£3,669 | Dacorum |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,885£12,940£12,222 | £12,553£12,607£11,907 | Dacorum |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,762£1,770£1,672 | £1,515£1,522£1,437 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,889£11,940£11,277 | £11,578£11,628£10,983 | Dacorum |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £354£356£336 | £332£334£315 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £622£624£590 | £624£627£592 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£21£19 | £18£19£18 | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £271£272£257 | Dacorum |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £101£102£96 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £72£73£69 | Dacorum |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,442£1,448£1,367 | £1,212£1,217£1,149 | Dacorum |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £202£203£192 | £189£190£180 | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £224£225£212 | £219£220£208 | Dacorum |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.92£8.96£8.46 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | Dacorum |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.0 | 997.4 | Dacorum |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 80.7 | 72.2 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.7 | 127.3 | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.9 | 41.0 | Dacorum |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 151.5 | 131.2 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.9 | 15.7 | Dacorum |
Per resident
Dacorum is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 10. 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 Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum is higher£3,868£3,885£3,669
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,158£2,168£2,047Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,391£2,401£2,268
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,095£1,100£1,039Dacorum is higher£909£913£862
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,992£2,000£1,889Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,205£2,214£2,092
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£59£60£56Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£105£99Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.43£3.44£3.25Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.52£3.54£3.34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Dacorum is higher£271£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Dacorum is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49Dacorum is higher£43£44£41
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£896£900£850Dacorum is higher£727£730£689
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£202£203£192Dacorum is higher£189£190£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Dacorum is higher£131£132£125
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.55£5.57£5.26Dacorum is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.60£2.62£2.47Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.20£3.22£3.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.86£6.89£6.51
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
170.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count190.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count13.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count24.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.9Dacorum is higher41.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.1Dacorum is higher78.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Dacorum is higher9.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dacorum | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | £3,868£3,885£3,669 | Dacorum |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,158£2,168£2,047 | £2,391£2,401£2,268 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,095£1,100£1,039 | £909£913£862 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,992£2,000£1,889 | £2,205£2,214£2,092 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £59£60£56 | £63£64£60 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £119£119£113 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £271£272£257 | Dacorum |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £101£102£96 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £43£44£41 | Dacorum |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £896£900£850 | £727£730£689 | Dacorum |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £202£203£192 | £189£190£180 | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £131£132£125 | Dacorum |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | £4.16£4.18£3.95 | Dacorum |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | £3.20£3.22£3.04 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 170.4 | 190.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5 | 13.8 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 24.3 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.9 | 41.0 | Dacorum |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.1 | 78.7 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 9.4 | Dacorum |
Total
Dacorum 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
Dacorum Tunbridge Wells
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£626.9m£629.5m£594.6mDacorum is higher£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£347.8m£349.3m£329.9mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mDacorum is higher£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£320.9m£322.3m£304.4mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mDacorum is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mDacorum is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mDacorum is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£144.3m£145.0m£136.9mDacorum is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mDacorum is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mDacorum is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mDacorum is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,452Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count22,687
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,177Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count1,642
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,609Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count2,896
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,715Dacorum is higher4,900
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,170Dacorum is higher9,397
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,889Dacorum is higher1,128
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dacorum | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £626.9m£629.5m£594.6m | £462.0m£464.0m£438.2m | Dacorum |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £347.8m£349.3m£329.9m | £285.5m£286.8m£270.8m | Dacorum |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £176.5m£177.2m£167.4m | £108.6m£109.0m£103.0m | Dacorum |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £320.9m£322.3m£304.4m | £263.4m£264.5m£249.8m | Dacorum |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | Dacorum |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £49.5m£49.7m£46.9m | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | Dacorum |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.4m£8.4m£8.0m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Dacorum |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £144.3m£145.0m£136.9m | £86.8m£87.2m£82.3m | Dacorum |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £32.5m£32.7m£30.9m | £22.6m£22.7m£21.4m | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.4m£22.5m£21.3m | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | Dacorum |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Dacorum |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Dacorum |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | Dacorum |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,452 | 22,687 | Dacorum |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,177 | 1,642 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,609 | 2,896 | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,715 | 4,900 | Dacorum |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,170 | 9,397 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,889 | 1,128 | Dacorum |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
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