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Hertsmere and Tunbridge Wells

109,993 and 119,435 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Hertsmere 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

Hertsmere Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Hertsmere: £4,116Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Hertsmere: £4,133Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £12,816, Tunbridge Wells £12,553Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Hertsmere: £12,816Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Hertsmere: £12,871Tunbridge Wells: £11,907Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £1,950, Tunbridge Wells £1,515Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Hertsmere: £1,950Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Hertsmere: £1,958Tunbridge Wells: £1,437Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £11,561, Tunbridge Wells £11,578Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Hertsmere: £11,561Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Hertsmere: £11,610Tunbridge Wells: £10,983Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Tunbridge Wells 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: Hertsmere £484, Tunbridge Wells £332Tunbridge Wells: £332Hertsmere: £484Tunbridge Wells: £334Hertsmere: £486Tunbridge Wells: £315Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £747, Tunbridge Wells £624Tunbridge Wells: £624Hertsmere: £747Tunbridge Wells: £627Hertsmere: £751Tunbridge Wells: £592Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £24, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18Hertsmere: £24Tunbridge Wells: £19Hertsmere: £24Tunbridge Wells: £18Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £332, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Hertsmere: £332Tunbridge Wells: £272Hertsmere: £334Tunbridge Wells: £257Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £95, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Hertsmere: £95Tunbridge Wells: £102Hertsmere: £95Tunbridge Wells: £96Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Tunbridge Wells is higher£101£102£96

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £74, Tunbridge Wells £72Tunbridge Wells: £72Hertsmere: £74Tunbridge Wells: £73Hertsmere: £74Tunbridge Wells: £69Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £1,638, Tunbridge Wells £1,212Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Hertsmere: £1,638Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Hertsmere: £1,645Tunbridge Wells: £1,149Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Hertsmere: £229Tunbridge Wells: £190Hertsmere: £230Tunbridge Wells: £180Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £224, Tunbridge Wells £219Tunbridge Wells: £219Hertsmere: £224Tunbridge Wells: £220Hertsmere: £225Tunbridge Wells: £208Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £9.73, Tunbridge Wells £6.94Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Hertsmere: £9.73Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Hertsmere: £9.77Tunbridge Wells: £6.58Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £3.95, Tunbridge Wells £5.35Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Hertsmere: £3.95Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Hertsmere: £3.97Tunbridge Wells: £5.07Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Hertsmere: £5.82Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Hertsmere: £5.84Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 1,000.4, Tunbridge Wells 997.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 96.4, Tunbridge Wells 72.2Tunbridge Wells: 72.2Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 157.8, Tunbridge Wells 127.3Tunbridge Wells: 127.3Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 51.8, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 160.9, Tunbridge Wells 131.2Tunbridge Wells: 131.2Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 17.4, Tunbridge Wells 15.7Tunbridge Wells: 15.7Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4Hertsmere is higher15.7

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Hertsmere and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,868£3,885£3,669Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,553£12,607£11,907Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£1,515£1,522£1,437Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£11,578£11,628£10,983Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£332£334£315Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£624£627£592Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£18£19£18Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£271£272£257Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£101£102£96Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£72£73£69Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,212£1,217£1,149Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£189£190£180Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£219£220£208Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£6.94£6.97£6.58Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.4997.4Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.472.2Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8127.3Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.841.0Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9131.2Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.415.7Hertsmere

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 6. 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

Hertsmere Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Hertsmere: £4,116Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Hertsmere: £4,133Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, Tunbridge Wells £2,391Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Hertsmere: £2,250Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Hertsmere: £2,260Tunbridge Wells: £2,268Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134Tunbridge 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: Hertsmere £1,203, Tunbridge Wells £909Tunbridge Wells: £909Hertsmere: £1,203Tunbridge Wells: £913Hertsmere: £1,208Tunbridge Wells: £862Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere is higher£909£913£862

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, Tunbridge Wells £2,205Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Hertsmere: £2,030Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Hertsmere: £2,038Tunbridge Wells: £2,092Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Tunbridge Wells is higher£2,205£2,214£2,092

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £85, Tunbridge Wells £63Tunbridge Wells: £63Hertsmere: £85Tunbridge Wells: £64Hertsmere: £85Tunbridge Wells: £60Hertsmere: £81

    £85£85£81Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £131, Tunbridge Wells £119Tunbridge Wells: £119Hertsmere: £131Tunbridge Wells: £119Hertsmere: £132Tunbridge Wells: £113Hertsmere: £124

    £131£132£124Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £4.16, Tunbridge Wells £3.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Hertsmere: £4.16Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Hertsmere: £4.18Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £332, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Hertsmere: £332Tunbridge Wells: £272Hertsmere: £334Tunbridge Wells: £257Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £95, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Hertsmere: £95Tunbridge Wells: £102Hertsmere: £95Tunbridge Wells: £96Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Tunbridge Wells is higher£101£102£96

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Tunbridge Wells £43Tunbridge Wells: £43Hertsmere: £45Tunbridge Wells: £44Hertsmere: £46Tunbridge Wells: £41Hertsmere: £43

    £45£46£43Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, Tunbridge Wells £727Tunbridge Wells: £727Hertsmere: £1,011Tunbridge Wells: £730Hertsmere: £1,015Tunbridge Wells: £689Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere is higher£727£730£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Hertsmere: £229Tunbridge Wells: £190Hertsmere: £230Tunbridge Wells: £180Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higher£189£190£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, Tunbridge Wells £131Tunbridge Wells: £131Hertsmere: £138Tunbridge Wells: £132Hertsmere: £139Tunbridge Wells: £125Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, Tunbridge Wells £4.16Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Hertsmere: £6.00Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Hertsmere: £6.02Tunbridge Wells: £3.95Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, Tunbridge Wells £3.20Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Hertsmere: £2.44Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Hertsmere: £2.45Tunbridge Wells: £3.04Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Hertsmere: £5.82Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Hertsmere: £5.84Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 175.6, Tunbridge Wells 190.0Tunbridge Wells: 190.0Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, Tunbridge Wells 13.8Tunbridge Wells: 13.8Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 27.7, Tunbridge Wells 24.3Tunbridge Wells: 24.3Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 51.8, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higher41.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, Tunbridge Wells 78.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.7Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 10.7, Tunbridge Wells 9.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.4Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7Hertsmere is higher9.4

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Hertsmere and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureHertsmereTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,868£3,885£3,669Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£909£913£862Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,205£2,214£2,092Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£63£64£60Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£119£119£113Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.52£3.54£3.34Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£271£272£257Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£101£102£96Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£43£44£41Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£727£730£689Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£189£190£180Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£131£132£125Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6190.0Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.913.8Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.724.3Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.841.0Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.378.7Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.4Hertsmere

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 9. 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

Hertsmere Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, Tunbridge Wells £462.0mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mHertsmere: £452.7mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mHertsmere: £454.6mTunbridge Wells: £438.2mHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, Tunbridge Wells £285.5mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mHertsmere: £247.5mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mHertsmere: £248.6mTunbridge Wells: £270.8mHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, Tunbridge Wells £108.6mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mHertsmere: £132.4mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mHertsmere: £132.9mTunbridge Wells: £103.0mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mHertsmere is higher£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, Tunbridge Wells £263.4mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mHertsmere: £223.3mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mHertsmere: £224.2mTunbridge Wells: £249.8mHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, Tunbridge Wells £7.6mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mHertsmere: £9.4mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mHertsmere: £9.4mTunbridge Wells: £7.2mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £14.4m, Tunbridge Wells £14.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mHertsmere: £14.4mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mHertsmere: £14.5mTunbridge Wells: £13.5mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £0.46m, Tunbridge Wells £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.46mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.46mTunbridge Wells: £0.40mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £36.5m, Tunbridge Wells £32.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mHertsmere: £36.5mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mHertsmere: £36.7mTunbridge Wells: £30.7mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £10.4m, Tunbridge Wells £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mHertsmere: £10.4mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mHertsmere: £10.5mTunbridge Wells: £11.5mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £5.0m, Tunbridge Wells £5.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mHertsmere: £5.0mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mHertsmere: £5.0mTunbridge Wells: £4.9mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, Tunbridge Wells £86.8mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mHertsmere: £111.2mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mHertsmere: £111.7mTunbridge Wells: £82.3mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mHertsmere is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, Tunbridge Wells £22.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mHertsmere: £25.2mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mHertsmere: £25.4mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHertsmere is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £15.2m, Tunbridge Wells £15.7mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mHertsmere: £15.2mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mHertsmere: £15.3mTunbridge Wells: £14.9mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, Tunbridge Wells £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mHertsmere: £0.66mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mHertsmere: £0.66mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHertsmere is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, Tunbridge Wells £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.27mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.27mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, Tunbridge Wells £0.82mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mHertsmere: £0.64mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mHertsmere: £0.64mTunbridge Wells: £0.78mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, Tunbridge Wells 22,687Tunbridge Wells: 22,687Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count22,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, Tunbridge Wells 1,642Tunbridge Wells: 1,642Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Hertsmere is higher1,642

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,047, Tunbridge Wells 2,896Tunbridge Wells: 2,896Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047Hertsmere is higher2,896

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,697, Tunbridge Wells 4,900Tunbridge Wells: 4,900Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697Hertsmere is higher4,900

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, Tunbridge Wells 9,397Tunbridge Wells: 9,397Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Hertsmere is higher9,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,180, Tunbridge Wells 1,128Tunbridge Wells: 1,128Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180Hertsmere is higher1,128

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureHertsmereTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£285.5m£286.8m£270.8mTunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£108.6m£109.0m£103.0mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£263.4m£264.5m£249.8mTunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mTunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mTunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31922,687Tunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8611,642Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0472,896Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6974,900Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,9229,397Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,128Hertsmere

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 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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