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North Hertfordshire and Tunbridge Wells

136,818 and 119,435 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

North Hertfordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 8. 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

North Hertfordshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868North Hertfordshire: £3,933Tunbridge Wells: £3,885North Hertfordshire: £3,950Tunbridge Wells: £3,669North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higher£3,868£3,885£3,669

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £12,802, Tunbridge Wells £12,553Tunbridge Wells: £12,553North Hertfordshire: £12,802Tunbridge Wells: £12,607North Hertfordshire: £12,857Tunbridge Wells: £11,907North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire is higher£12,553£12,607£11,907

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,477, Tunbridge Wells £1,515Tunbridge Wells: £1,515North Hertfordshire: £1,477Tunbridge Wells: £1,522North Hertfordshire: £1,483Tunbridge Wells: £1,437North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Tunbridge 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: North Hertfordshire £11,852, Tunbridge Wells £11,578Tunbridge Wells: £11,578North Hertfordshire: £11,852Tunbridge Wells: £11,628North Hertfordshire: £11,903Tunbridge Wells: £10,983North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £299, Tunbridge Wells £332Tunbridge Wells: £332North Hertfordshire: £299Tunbridge Wells: £334North Hertfordshire: £300Tunbridge Wells: £315North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284Tunbridge Wells 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: North Hertfordshire £632, Tunbridge Wells £624Tunbridge Wells: £624North Hertfordshire: £632Tunbridge Wells: £627North Hertfordshire: £635Tunbridge Wells: £592North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £19, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18North Hertfordshire: £19Tunbridge Wells: £19North Hertfordshire: £19Tunbridge Wells: £18North Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £290, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271North Hertfordshire: £290Tunbridge Wells: £272North Hertfordshire: £292Tunbridge Wells: £257North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £133, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101North Hertfordshire: £133Tunbridge Wells: £102North Hertfordshire: £133Tunbridge Wells: £96North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £85, Tunbridge Wells £72Tunbridge Wells: £72North Hertfordshire: £85Tunbridge Wells: £73North Hertfordshire: £85Tunbridge Wells: £69North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81North Hertfordshire is higher£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,178, Tunbridge Wells £1,212Tunbridge Wells: £1,212North Hertfordshire: £1,178Tunbridge Wells: £1,217North Hertfordshire: £1,183Tunbridge Wells: £1,149North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189North Hertfordshire: £172Tunbridge Wells: £190North Hertfordshire: £173Tunbridge Wells: £180North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163Tunbridge 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: North Hertfordshire £200, Tunbridge Wells £219Tunbridge Wells: £219North Hertfordshire: £200Tunbridge Wells: £220North Hertfordshire: £201Tunbridge Wells: £208North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190Tunbridge 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: North Hertfordshire £9.08, Tunbridge Wells £6.94Tunbridge Wells: £6.94North Hertfordshire: £9.08Tunbridge Wells: £6.97North Hertfordshire: £9.12Tunbridge Wells: £6.58North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £4.90, Tunbridge Wells £5.35Tunbridge Wells: £5.35North Hertfordshire: £4.90Tunbridge Wells: £5.37North Hertfordshire: £4.92Tunbridge Wells: £5.07North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86North Hertfordshire: £4.56Tunbridge Wells: £6.89North Hertfordshire: £4.58Tunbridge Wells: £6.51North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Tunbridge 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: North Hertfordshire 1,003.3, Tunbridge Wells 997.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3North Hertfordshire is higher997.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire 73.8, Tunbridge Wells 72.2Tunbridge Wells: 72.2North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 132.5, Tunbridge Wells 127.3Tunbridge Wells: 127.3North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 44.4, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 128.9, Tunbridge Wells 131.2Tunbridge Wells: 131.2North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count131.2

  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: North Hertfordshire 18.2, Tunbridge Wells 15.7Tunbridge Wells: 15.7North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2North Hertfordshire is higher15.7

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North Hertfordshire and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,868£3,885£3,669North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,553£12,607£11,907North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,578£11,628£10,983North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£332£334£315Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£624£627£592North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£19£18North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£271£272£257North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£101£102£96North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£72£73£69North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£219£220£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£6.94£6.97£6.58North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.3997.4North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.872.2North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5127.3North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.441.0North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.9131.2Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.215.7North Hertfordshire

Per resident

North Hertfordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 7. 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

North Hertfordshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868North Hertfordshire: £3,933Tunbridge Wells: £3,885North Hertfordshire: £3,950Tunbridge Wells: £3,669North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higher£3,868£3,885£3,669

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, Tunbridge Wells £2,391Tunbridge Wells: £2,391North Hertfordshire: £2,431Tunbridge Wells: £2,401North Hertfordshire: £2,441Tunbridge Wells: £2,268North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire is higher£2,391£2,401£2,268

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, Tunbridge Wells £909Tunbridge Wells: £909North Hertfordshire: £902Tunbridge Wells: £913North Hertfordshire: £906Tunbridge Wells: £862North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£909£913£862

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, Tunbridge Wells £2,205Tunbridge Wells: £2,205North Hertfordshire: £2,250Tunbridge Wells: £2,214North Hertfordshire: £2,260Tunbridge Wells: £2,092North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire is higher£2,205£2,214£2,092

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, Tunbridge Wells £63Tunbridge Wells: £63North Hertfordshire: £57Tunbridge Wells: £64North Hertfordshire: £57Tunbridge Wells: £60North Hertfordshire: £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: North Hertfordshire £120, Tunbridge Wells £119Tunbridge Wells: £119North Hertfordshire: £120Tunbridge Wells: £119North Hertfordshire: £121Tunbridge Wells: £113North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £3.56, Tunbridge Wells £3.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.52North Hertfordshire: £3.56Tunbridge Wells: £3.54North Hertfordshire: £3.58Tunbridge Wells: £3.34North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £290, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271North Hertfordshire: £290Tunbridge Wells: £272North Hertfordshire: £292Tunbridge Wells: £257North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £133, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101North Hertfordshire: £133Tunbridge Wells: £102North Hertfordshire: £133Tunbridge Wells: £96North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £52, Tunbridge Wells £43Tunbridge Wells: £43North Hertfordshire: £52Tunbridge Wells: £44North Hertfordshire: £52Tunbridge Wells: £41North Hertfordshire: £49

    £52£52£49North Hertfordshire is higher£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, Tunbridge Wells £727Tunbridge Wells: £727North Hertfordshire: £720Tunbridge Wells: £730North Hertfordshire: £723Tunbridge Wells: £689North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189North Hertfordshire: £172Tunbridge Wells: £190North Hertfordshire: £173Tunbridge Wells: £180North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, Tunbridge Wells £131Tunbridge Wells: £131North Hertfordshire: £122Tunbridge Wells: £132North Hertfordshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £125North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, Tunbridge Wells £4.16Tunbridge Wells: £4.16North Hertfordshire: £5.55Tunbridge Wells: £4.18North Hertfordshire: £5.57Tunbridge Wells: £3.95North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, Tunbridge Wells £3.20Tunbridge Wells: £3.20North Hertfordshire: £2.99Tunbridge Wells: £3.22North Hertfordshire: £3.01Tunbridge Wells: £3.04North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86North Hertfordshire: £4.56Tunbridge Wells: £6.89North Hertfordshire: £4.58Tunbridge Wells: £6.51North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, Tunbridge Wells 190.0Tunbridge Wells: 190.0North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5North Hertfordshire is higher190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, Tunbridge Wells 13.8Tunbridge Wells: 13.8North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 25.2, Tunbridge Wells 24.3Tunbridge Wells: 24.3North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 44.4, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher41.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, Tunbridge Wells 78.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.7North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 11.1, Tunbridge Wells 9.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.4North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1North Hertfordshire is higher9.4

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North Hertfordshire and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,868£3,885£3,669North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,391£2,401£2,268North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£909£913£862Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,205£2,214£2,092North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£63£64£60Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£119£119£113North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.52£3.54£3.34North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£271£272£257North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£101£102£96North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£43£44£41North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£727£730£689Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£131£132£125Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.16£4.18£3.95North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5190.0North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.013.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.224.3North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.441.0North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.878.7North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.19.4North Hertfordshire

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Hertfordshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, Tunbridge Wells £462.0mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mTunbridge Wells: £438.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, Tunbridge Wells £285.5mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mTunbridge Wells: £270.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, Tunbridge Wells £108.6mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mTunbridge Wells: £103.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, Tunbridge Wells £263.4mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mTunbridge Wells: £249.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, Tunbridge Wells £7.6mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mTunbridge Wells: £7.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, Tunbridge Wells £14.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mTunbridge Wells: £13.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £0.49m, Tunbridge Wells £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mTunbridge Wells: £0.40mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, Tunbridge Wells £32.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mTunbridge Wells: £30.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, Tunbridge Wells £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mTunbridge Wells: £11.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, Tunbridge Wells £5.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mTunbridge Wells: £4.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, Tunbridge Wells £86.8mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mTunbridge Wells: £82.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, Tunbridge Wells £22.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, Tunbridge Wells £15.7mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mTunbridge Wells: £14.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, Tunbridge Wells £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, Tunbridge Wells £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, Tunbridge Wells £0.82mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mTunbridge Wells: £0.78mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, Tunbridge Wells 22,687Tunbridge Wells: 22,687North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062North Hertfordshire is higher22,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, Tunbridge Wells 1,642Tunbridge Wells: 1,642North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916North Hertfordshire is higher1,642

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 3,441, Tunbridge Wells 2,896Tunbridge Wells: 2,896North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441North Hertfordshire is higher2,896

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 6,078, Tunbridge Wells 4,900Tunbridge Wells: 4,900North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078North Hertfordshire is higher4,900

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, Tunbridge Wells 9,397Tunbridge Wells: 9,397North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count9,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, Tunbridge Wells 1,128Tunbridge Wells: 1,128North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522North Hertfordshire is higher1,128

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£285.5m£286.8m£270.8mNorth Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£108.6m£109.0m£103.0mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£263.4m£264.5m£249.8mNorth Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06222,687North Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9161,642North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4412,896North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0784,900North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,7779,397North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5221,128North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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