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Tonbridge and Malling and Central Bedfordshire

136,685 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

Tonbridge and Malling is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Tonbridge and Malling is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire 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

Tonbridge and Malling Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £3,947, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744

    £3,947£3,964£3,744Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tonbridge and Malling £12,960, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Tonbridge and Malling: £12,960Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Tonbridge and Malling: £13,015Central Bedfordshire: £12,164Tonbridge and Malling: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£12,823£12,878£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge and Malling £1,531, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Tonbridge and Malling: £1,531Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Tonbridge and Malling: £1,537Central Bedfordshire: £1,384Tonbridge and Malling: £1,452

    £1,531£1,537£1,452Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,460£1,466£1,384

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tonbridge and Malling £11,939, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Tonbridge and Malling: £11,939Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Tonbridge and Malling: £11,990Central Bedfordshire: £11,336Tonbridge and Malling: £11,324

    £11,939£11,990£11,324Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,951£12,002£11,336

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tonbridge and Malling £308, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278Tonbridge and Malling: £308Central Bedfordshire: £280Tonbridge and Malling: £310Central Bedfordshire: £264Tonbridge and Malling: £293

    £308£310£293Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£278£280£264

  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: Tonbridge and Malling £694, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577Tonbridge and Malling: £694Central Bedfordshire: £579Tonbridge and Malling: £697Central Bedfordshire: £547Tonbridge and Malling: £659

    £694£697£659Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

  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: Tonbridge and Malling £18, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Tonbridge and Malling: £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Tonbridge and Malling: £18Central Bedfordshire: £17Tonbridge and Malling: £17

    £18£18£17Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £307, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Tonbridge and Malling: £307Central Bedfordshire: £283Tonbridge and Malling: £308Central Bedfordshire: £267Tonbridge and Malling: £291

    £307£308£291Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £135, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Tonbridge and Malling: £135Central Bedfordshire: £124Tonbridge and Malling: £135Central Bedfordshire: £117Tonbridge and Malling: £128

    £135£135£128Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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: Tonbridge and Malling £95, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81Tonbridge and Malling: £95Central Bedfordshire: £81Tonbridge and Malling: £96Central Bedfordshire: £76Tonbridge and Malling: £90

    £95£96£90Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge and Malling £1,222, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Tonbridge and Malling: £1,222Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Tonbridge and Malling: £1,228Central Bedfordshire: £1,122Tonbridge and Malling: £1,159

    £1,222£1,228£1,159Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £183, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Tonbridge and Malling: £183Central Bedfordshire: £139Tonbridge and Malling: £184Central Bedfordshire: £132Tonbridge and Malling: £174

    £183£184£174Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge and Malling £202, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183Tonbridge and Malling: £202Central Bedfordshire: £184Tonbridge and Malling: £202Central Bedfordshire: £174Tonbridge and Malling: £191

    £202£202£191Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge and Malling £6.63, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Tonbridge and Malling: £6.63Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Tonbridge and Malling: £6.66Central Bedfordshire: £8.27Tonbridge and Malling: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Central Bedfordshire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge and Malling £4.98, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Tonbridge and Malling: £4.98Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Tonbridge and Malling: £5.00Central Bedfordshire: £4.42Tonbridge and Malling: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £5.48, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tonbridge and Malling 1,020.6, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4Tonbridge and Malling: 1,020.6

    1,020.6Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,027.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tonbridge and Malling 69.4, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0Tonbridge and Malling: 69.4

    69.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count71.0

  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: Tonbridge and Malling 147.2, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4Tonbridge and Malling: 147.2

    147.2Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count126.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 49.1, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1

    49.1Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge and Malling 132.6, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4Tonbridge and Malling: 132.6

    132.6Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count132.4

  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: Tonbridge and Malling 22.0, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5Tonbridge and Malling: 22.0

    22.0Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Tonbridge and Malling and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTonbridge and MallingCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,947£3,964£3,744£3,653£3,669£3,465Tonbridge and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,823£12,878£12,164Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,537£1,452£1,460£1,466£1,384Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,939£11,990£11,324£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£308£310£293£278£280£264Tonbridge and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£697£659£577£579£547Tonbridge and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£282£283£267Tonbridge and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£123£124£117Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£96£90£81£81£76Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,222£1,228£1,159£1,183£1,188£1,122Tonbridge and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£139£139£132Tonbridge and Malling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£202£202£191£183£184£174Tonbridge and Malling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.66£4.68£4.42Tonbridge and Malling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.80£4.82£4.55Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.61,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.471.0Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.2126.4Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.145.3Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.6132.4Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.018.5Tonbridge and Malling

Per resident

Tonbridge and Malling is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Tonbridge and Malling Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £3,947, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744

    £3,947£3,964£3,744Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £2,388, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Tonbridge and Malling: £2,388Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Tonbridge and Malling: £2,398Central Bedfordshire: £2,087Tonbridge and Malling: £2,265

    £2,388£2,398£2,265Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £929, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905Tonbridge and Malling: £929Central Bedfordshire: £908Tonbridge and Malling: £932Central Bedfordshire: £858Tonbridge and Malling: £881

    £929£932£881Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £2,200, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Tonbridge and Malling: £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Tonbridge and Malling: £2,209Central Bedfordshire: £1,945Tonbridge and Malling: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £57, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48Tonbridge and Malling: £57Central Bedfordshire: £48Tonbridge and Malling: £57Central Bedfordshire: £45Tonbridge and Malling: £54

    £57£57£54Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £128, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99Tonbridge and Malling: £128Central Bedfordshire: £99Tonbridge and Malling: £128Central Bedfordshire: £94Tonbridge and Malling: £121

    £128£128£121Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £3.37, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Tonbridge and Malling: £3.37Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Tonbridge and Malling: £3.39Central Bedfordshire: £2.88Tonbridge and Malling: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £307, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Tonbridge and Malling: £307Central Bedfordshire: £283Tonbridge and Malling: £308Central Bedfordshire: £267Tonbridge and Malling: £291

    £307£308£291Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £135, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Tonbridge and Malling: £135Central Bedfordshire: £124Tonbridge and Malling: £135Central Bedfordshire: £117Tonbridge and Malling: £128

    £135£135£128Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £58, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50Tonbridge and Malling: £58Central Bedfordshire: £50Tonbridge and Malling: £58Central Bedfordshire: £47Tonbridge and Malling: £55

    £58£58£55Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £742, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733Tonbridge and Malling: £742Central Bedfordshire: £736Tonbridge and Malling: £745Central Bedfordshire: £695Tonbridge and Malling: £703

    £742£745£703Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £183, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Tonbridge and Malling: £183Central Bedfordshire: £139Tonbridge and Malling: £184Central Bedfordshire: £132Tonbridge and Malling: £174

    £183£184£174Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £122, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113Tonbridge and Malling: £122Central Bedfordshire: £114Tonbridge and Malling: £123Central Bedfordshire: £108Tonbridge and Malling: £116

    £122£123£116Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £4.03, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Tonbridge and Malling: £4.03Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Tonbridge and Malling: £4.04Central Bedfordshire: £5.13Tonbridge and Malling: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Central Bedfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £3.02, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Tonbridge and Malling: £3.02Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Tonbridge and Malling: £3.03Central Bedfordshire: £2.74Tonbridge and Malling: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £5.48, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 188.1, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3Tonbridge and Malling: 188.1

    188.1Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 12.8, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2Tonbridge and Malling: 12.8

    12.8Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 27.1, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7Tonbridge and Malling: 27.1

    27.1Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 49.1, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1

    49.1Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 80.4, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1Tonbridge and Malling: 80.4

    80.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count82.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 13.3, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5Tonbridge and Malling: 13.3

    13.3Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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Tonbridge and Malling and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureTonbridge and MallingCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,947£3,964£3,744£3,653£3,669£3,465Tonbridge and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,388£2,398£2,265£2,200£2,209£2,087Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£929£932£881£905£908£858Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,050£2,059£1,945Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£48£48£45Tonbridge and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£99£99£94Tonbridge and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.04£3.05£2.88Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£282£283£267Tonbridge and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£123£124£117Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£50£50£47Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£703£733£736£695Tonbridge and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£139£139£132Tonbridge and Malling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£113£114£108Tonbridge and Malling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£2.89£2.90£2.74Tonbridge and Malling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.80£4.82£4.55Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.1176.3Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.812.2Tonbridge and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.121.7Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.145.3Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.482.1Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.311.5Tonbridge and Malling

Total

Tonbridge and Malling is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 22. 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

Tonbridge and Malling Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £539.5m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnTonbridge and Malling: £539.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnTonbridge and Malling: £541.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnTonbridge and Malling: £511.8m

    £539.5m£541.8m£511.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £326.4m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mTonbridge and Malling: £326.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mTonbridge and Malling: £327.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mTonbridge and Malling: £309.6m

    £326.4m£327.8m£309.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £126.9m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mTonbridge and Malling: £126.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mTonbridge and Malling: £127.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mTonbridge and Malling: £120.4m

    £126.9m£127.5m£120.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tonbridge and Malling £300.7m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mTonbridge and Malling: £300.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mTonbridge and Malling: £302.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mTonbridge and Malling: £285.2m

    £300.7m£302.0m£285.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling £7.8m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling £17.5m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mTonbridge and Malling: £17.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mTonbridge and Malling: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.46m, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mTonbridge and Malling: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling £42.0m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mTonbridge and Malling: £42.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mTonbridge and Malling: £42.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mTonbridge and Malling: £39.8m

    £42.0m£42.1m£39.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling £18.4m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mTonbridge and Malling: £18.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mTonbridge and Malling: £18.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling £7.9m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mTonbridge and Malling: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling £101.4m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mTonbridge and Malling: £101.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mTonbridge and Malling: £101.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mTonbridge and Malling: £96.1m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.1mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tonbridge and Malling £25.0m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mTonbridge and Malling: £25.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mTonbridge and Malling: £25.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mTonbridge and Malling: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.2m£23.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tonbridge and Malling £16.7m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mTonbridge and Malling: £16.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mTonbridge and Malling: £16.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mTonbridge and Malling: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.55m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mTonbridge and Malling: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.41m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mTonbridge and Malling: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.75m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mTonbridge and Malling: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tonbridge and Malling 25,703, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708Tonbridge and Malling: 25,703

    25,703Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling 1,747, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847Tonbridge and Malling: 1,747

    1,747Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,847

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling 3,706, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854Tonbridge and Malling: 3,706

    3,706Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling 6,704, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324Tonbridge and Malling: 6,704

    6,704Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling 10,991, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933Tonbridge and Malling: 10,991

    10,991Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,933

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling 1,823, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626Tonbridge and Malling: 1,823

    1,823Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,626

Show the numbers
Tonbridge and Malling and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureTonbridge and MallingCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£539.5m£541.8m£511.8m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.4m£327.8m£309.6m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.5m£120.4m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.7m£302.0m£285.2m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.0m£42.1m£39.8m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.1m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.2m£23.8m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,70355,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7473,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7066,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,70414,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,99125,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8233,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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