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Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells

122,650 and 119,435 residents (mid-2024).

Sevenoaks is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Sevenoaks is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells 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

Sevenoaks Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,094, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Sevenoaks: £4,094Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Sevenoaks: £4,111Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Sevenoaks: £3,883

    £4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £12,805, Tunbridge Wells £12,553Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Sevenoaks: £12,805Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Sevenoaks: £12,860Tunbridge Wells: £11,907Sevenoaks: £12,146

    £12,805£12,860£12,146Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £1,427, Tunbridge Wells £1,515Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Sevenoaks: £1,427Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Sevenoaks: £1,433Tunbridge Wells: £1,437Sevenoaks: £1,354

    £1,427£1,433£1,354Tunbridge Wells 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: Sevenoaks £11,785, Tunbridge Wells £11,578Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Sevenoaks: £11,785Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Sevenoaks: £11,836Tunbridge Wells: £10,983Sevenoaks: £11,179

    £11,785£11,836£11,179Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £303, Tunbridge Wells £332Tunbridge Wells: £332Sevenoaks: £303Tunbridge Wells: £334Sevenoaks: £304Tunbridge Wells: £315Sevenoaks: £287

    £303£304£287Tunbridge 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: Sevenoaks £700, Tunbridge Wells £624Tunbridge Wells: £624Sevenoaks: £700Tunbridge Wells: £627Sevenoaks: £703Tunbridge Wells: £592Sevenoaks: £664

    £700£703£664Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £17, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18Sevenoaks: £17Tunbridge Wells: £19Sevenoaks: £18Tunbridge Wells: £18Sevenoaks: £17

    £17£18£17Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£18£19£18

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £282, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Sevenoaks: £282Tunbridge Wells: £272Sevenoaks: £283Tunbridge Wells: £257Sevenoaks: £268

    £282£283£268Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £134, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Sevenoaks: £134Tunbridge Wells: £102Sevenoaks: £135Tunbridge Wells: £96Sevenoaks: £128

    £134£135£128Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £95, Tunbridge Wells £72Tunbridge Wells: £72Sevenoaks: £95Tunbridge Wells: £73Sevenoaks: £96Tunbridge Wells: £69Sevenoaks: £91

    £95£96£91Sevenoaks is higher£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £1,140, Tunbridge Wells £1,212Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Sevenoaks: £1,140Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Sevenoaks: £1,144Tunbridge Wells: £1,149Sevenoaks: £1,081

    £1,140£1,144£1,081Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £145, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Sevenoaks: £145Tunbridge Wells: £190Sevenoaks: £145Tunbridge Wells: £180Sevenoaks: £137

    £145£145£137Tunbridge Wells 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: Sevenoaks £181, Tunbridge Wells £219Tunbridge Wells: £219Sevenoaks: £181Tunbridge Wells: £220Sevenoaks: £181Tunbridge Wells: £208Sevenoaks: £171

    £181£181£171Tunbridge Wells is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £6.31, Tunbridge Wells £6.94Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Sevenoaks: £6.31Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Sevenoaks: £6.34Tunbridge Wells: £6.58Sevenoaks: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Tunbridge Wells 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: Sevenoaks £5.27, Tunbridge Wells £5.35Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Sevenoaks: £5.27Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Sevenoaks: £5.29Tunbridge Wells: £5.07Sevenoaks: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.57, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Sevenoaks: £5.57Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Sevenoaks: £5.59Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Sevenoaks: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Tunbridge 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: Sevenoaks 996.4, Tunbridge Wells 997.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4Sevenoaks: 996.4

    996.4Tunbridge Wells 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: Sevenoaks 68.7, Tunbridge Wells 72.2Tunbridge Wells: 72.2Sevenoaks: 68.7

    68.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count72.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sevenoaks 140.7, Tunbridge Wells 127.3Tunbridge Wells: 127.3Sevenoaks: 140.7

    140.7Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 44.1, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Sevenoaks: 44.1

    44.1Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 119.4, Tunbridge Wells 131.2Tunbridge Wells: 131.2Sevenoaks: 119.4

    119.4Tunbridge Wells 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: Sevenoaks 21.6, Tunbridge Wells 15.7Tunbridge Wells: 15.7Sevenoaks: 21.6

    21.6Sevenoaks is higher15.7

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Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureSevenoaksTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,094£4,111£3,883£3,868£3,885£3,669Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,805£12,860£12,146£12,553£12,607£11,907Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,354£1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,785£11,836£11,179£11,578£11,628£10,983Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£303£304£287£332£334£315Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664£624£627£592Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£18£19£18Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£268£271£272£257Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128£101£102£96Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£96£91£72£73£69Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,144£1,081£1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£219£220£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£6.94£6.97£6.58Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.4997.4Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.772.2Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.7127.3Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.141.0Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.4131.2Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.615.7Sevenoaks

Per resident

Sevenoaks 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

Sevenoaks Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,094, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Sevenoaks: £4,094Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Sevenoaks: £4,111Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Sevenoaks: £3,883

    £4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks is higher£3,868£3,885£3,669

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,695, Tunbridge Wells £2,391Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Sevenoaks: £2,695Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Sevenoaks: £2,706Tunbridge Wells: £2,268Sevenoaks: £2,556

    £2,695£2,706£2,556Sevenoaks is higher£2,391£2,401£2,268

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £832, Tunbridge Wells £909Tunbridge Wells: £909Sevenoaks: £832Tunbridge Wells: £913Sevenoaks: £836Tunbridge Wells: £862Sevenoaks: £789

    £832£836£789Tunbridge Wells is higher£909£913£862

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,480, Tunbridge Wells £2,205Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Sevenoaks: £2,480Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Sevenoaks: £2,491Tunbridge Wells: £2,092Sevenoaks: £2,352

    £2,480£2,491£2,352Sevenoaks is higher£2,205£2,214£2,092

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £64, Tunbridge Wells £63Tunbridge Wells: £63Sevenoaks: £64Tunbridge Wells: £64Sevenoaks: £64Tunbridge Wells: £60Sevenoaks: £60

    £64£64£60Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £147, Tunbridge Wells £119Tunbridge Wells: £119Sevenoaks: £147Tunbridge Wells: £119Sevenoaks: £148Tunbridge Wells: £113Sevenoaks: £140

    £147£148£140Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £3.67, Tunbridge Wells £3.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Sevenoaks: £3.67Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Sevenoaks: £3.68Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Sevenoaks: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.52£3.54£3.34

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £282, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Sevenoaks: £282Tunbridge Wells: £272Sevenoaks: £283Tunbridge Wells: £257Sevenoaks: £268

    £282£283£268Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £134, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Sevenoaks: £134Tunbridge Wells: £102Sevenoaks: £135Tunbridge Wells: £96Sevenoaks: £128

    £134£135£128Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £56, Tunbridge Wells £43Tunbridge Wells: £43Sevenoaks: £56Tunbridge Wells: £44Sevenoaks: £56Tunbridge Wells: £41Sevenoaks: £53

    £56£56£53Sevenoaks is higher£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £665, Tunbridge Wells £727Tunbridge Wells: £727Sevenoaks: £665Tunbridge Wells: £730Sevenoaks: £667Tunbridge Wells: £689Sevenoaks: £630

    £665£667£630Tunbridge Wells is higher£727£730£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £145, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Sevenoaks: £145Tunbridge Wells: £190Sevenoaks: £145Tunbridge Wells: £180Sevenoaks: £137

    £145£145£137Tunbridge Wells is higher£189£190£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £105, Tunbridge Wells £131Tunbridge Wells: £131Sevenoaks: £105Tunbridge Wells: £132Sevenoaks: £106Tunbridge Wells: £125Sevenoaks: £100

    £105£106£100Tunbridge Wells is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.69, Tunbridge Wells £4.16Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Sevenoaks: £3.69Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Sevenoaks: £3.71Tunbridge Wells: £3.95Sevenoaks: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.07, Tunbridge Wells £3.20Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Sevenoaks: £3.07Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Sevenoaks: £3.08Tunbridge Wells: £3.04Sevenoaks: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.57, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Sevenoaks: £5.57Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Sevenoaks: £5.59Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Sevenoaks: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 209.7, Tunbridge Wells 190.0Tunbridge Wells: 190.0Sevenoaks: 209.7

    209.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 14.5, Tunbridge Wells 13.8Tunbridge Wells: 13.8Sevenoaks: 14.5

    14.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 29.6, Tunbridge Wells 24.3Tunbridge Wells: 24.3Sevenoaks: 29.6

    29.6Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 44.1, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Sevenoaks: 44.1

    44.1Sevenoaks is higher41.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 69.6, Tunbridge Wells 78.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.7Sevenoaks: 69.6

    69.6Tunbridge Wells 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: Sevenoaks 12.6, Tunbridge Wells 9.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.4Sevenoaks: 12.6

    12.6Sevenoaks is higher9.4

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Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureSevenoaksTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,094£4,111£3,883£3,868£3,885£3,669Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,695£2,706£2,556£2,391£2,401£2,268Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£909£913£862Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,352£2,205£2,214£2,092Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£63£64£60Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£119£119£113Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.52£3.54£3.34Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£268£271£272£257Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128£101£102£96Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£43£44£41Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£665£667£630£727£730£689Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£131£132£125Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.16£4.18£3.95Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.7190.0Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.513.8Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.624.3Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.141.0Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.678.7Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.69.4Sevenoaks

Total

Sevenoaks 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

Sevenoaks Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sevenoaks £502.1m, Tunbridge Wells £462.0mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mSevenoaks: £502.1mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mSevenoaks: £504.2mTunbridge Wells: £438.2mSevenoaks: £476.2m

    £502.1m£504.2m£476.2mSevenoaks is higher£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sevenoaks £330.5m, Tunbridge Wells £285.5mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mSevenoaks: £330.5mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mSevenoaks: £331.9mTunbridge Wells: £270.8mSevenoaks: £313.5m

    £330.5m£331.9m£313.5mSevenoaks is higher£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sevenoaks £102.1m, Tunbridge Wells £108.6mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mSevenoaks: £102.1mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mSevenoaks: £102.5mTunbridge Wells: £103.0mSevenoaks: £96.8m

    £102.1m£102.5m£96.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks £304.2m, Tunbridge Wells £263.4mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mSevenoaks: £304.2mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mSevenoaks: £305.5mTunbridge Wells: £249.8mSevenoaks: £288.5m

    £304.2m£305.5m£288.5mSevenoaks is higher£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks £7.8m, Tunbridge Wells £7.6mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mSevenoaks: £7.8mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mSevenoaks: £7.9mTunbridge Wells: £7.2mSevenoaks: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £18.1m, Tunbridge Wells £14.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mSevenoaks: £18.1mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mSevenoaks: £18.1mTunbridge Wells: £13.5mSevenoaks: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £0.45m, Tunbridge Wells £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mSevenoaks: £0.45mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mSevenoaks: £0.45mTunbridge Wells: £0.40mSevenoaks: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks £34.6m, Tunbridge Wells £32.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mSevenoaks: £34.6mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mSevenoaks: £34.7mTunbridge Wells: £30.7mSevenoaks: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £16.5m, Tunbridge Wells £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mSevenoaks: £16.5mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mSevenoaks: £16.6mTunbridge Wells: £11.5mSevenoaks: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £6.8m, Tunbridge Wells £5.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mSevenoaks: £6.8mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mSevenoaks: £6.9mTunbridge Wells: £4.9mSevenoaks: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSevenoaks is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks £81.5m, Tunbridge Wells £86.8mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mSevenoaks: £81.5mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mSevenoaks: £81.9mTunbridge Wells: £82.3mSevenoaks: £77.3m

    £81.5m£81.9m£77.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sevenoaks £17.7m, Tunbridge Wells £22.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mSevenoaks: £17.7mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mSevenoaks: £17.8mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mSevenoaks: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sevenoaks £12.9m, Tunbridge Wells £15.7mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mSevenoaks: £12.9mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mSevenoaks: £13.0mTunbridge Wells: £14.9mSevenoaks: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sevenoaks £0.45m, Tunbridge Wells £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mSevenoaks: £0.45mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mSevenoaks: £0.45mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mSevenoaks: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sevenoaks £0.38m, Tunbridge Wells £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mSevenoaks: £0.36m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sevenoaks £0.68m, Tunbridge Wells £0.82mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mSevenoaks: £0.68mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mSevenoaks: £0.69mTunbridge Wells: £0.78mSevenoaks: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks 25,717, Tunbridge Wells 22,687Tunbridge Wells: 22,687Sevenoaks: 25,717

    25,717Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count22,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks 1,772, Tunbridge Wells 1,642Tunbridge Wells: 1,642Sevenoaks: 1,772

    1,772Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count1,642

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks 3,631, Tunbridge Wells 2,896Tunbridge Wells: 2,896Sevenoaks: 3,631

    3,631Sevenoaks is higher2,896

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks 5,404, Tunbridge Wells 4,900Tunbridge Wells: 4,900Sevenoaks: 5,404

    5,404Sevenoaks is higher4,900

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks 8,540, Tunbridge Wells 9,397Tunbridge Wells: 9,397Sevenoaks: 8,540

    8,540Tunbridge Wells is higher9,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sevenoaks 1,547, Tunbridge Wells 1,128Tunbridge Wells: 1,128Sevenoaks: 1,547

    1,547Sevenoaks is higher1,128

Show the numbers
Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureSevenoaksTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£502.1m£504.2m£476.2m£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mSevenoaks
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.5m£331.9m£313.5m£285.5m£286.8m£270.8mSevenoaks
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.1m£102.5m£96.8m£108.6m£109.0m£103.0mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.2m£305.5m£288.5m£263.4m£264.5m£249.8mSevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mSevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mTunbridge Wells
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,71722,687Sevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7721,642Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6312,896Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4044,900Sevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5409,397Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5471,128Sevenoaks

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.
  6. 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.
  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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