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Tonbridge and Malling and South Derbyshire
Tonbridge and Malling is higher than South Derbyshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Tonbridge and Malling is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire 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
Tonbridge and Malling South Derbyshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,947£3,964£3,744Tonbridge and Malling is higher£3,830£3,847£3,633
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,960£13,015£12,293Tonbridge and Malling is higher£12,575£12,628£11,928
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,531£1,537£1,452Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,516£1,523£1,438
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,939£11,990£11,324Tonbridge and Malling is higher£11,545£11,595£10,951
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£308£310£293Tonbridge and Malling is higher£291£292£276
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£694£697£659South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291South Derbyshire is higher£409£411£388
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Tonbridge and Malling is higher£135£135£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£95£96£90South Derbyshire is higher£109£109£103
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,222£1,228£1,159Tonbridge and Malling is higher£1,161£1,165£1,101
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£183£184£174Tonbridge and Malling is higher£101£101£96
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£202£202£191South Derbyshire is higher£237£238£225
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.63£6.66£6.29Tonbridge and Malling is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.98£5.00£4.72South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.48£5.51£5.20South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.6Tonbridge and Malling is higher1,019.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
69.4South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count75.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
147.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count150.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.1South Derbyshire is higher61.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
132.6South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count144.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.0South Derbyshire is higher25.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tonbridge and Malling | South Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,947£3,964£3,744 | £3,830£3,847£3,633 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,960£13,015£12,293 | £12,575£12,628£11,928 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,531£1,537£1,452 | £1,516£1,523£1,438 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,939£11,990£11,324 | £11,545£11,595£10,951 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £308£310£293 | £291£292£276 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £694£697£659 | £719£722£682 | South Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £19£19£18 | South Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £409£411£388 | South Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £135£135£128 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £95£96£90 | £109£109£103 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,222£1,228£1,159 | £1,161£1,165£1,101 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £183£184£174 | £101£101£96 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £202£202£191 | £237£238£225 | South Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.98£5.00£4.72 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | South Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | South Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.6 | 1,019.2 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 69.4 | 75.3 | South Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 147.2 | 150.2 | South Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.1 | 61.3 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 132.6 | 144.4 | South Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.0 | 25.5 | South Derbyshire |
Per resident
Tonbridge and Malling is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 11. 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 South Derbyshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,947£3,964£3,744Tonbridge and Malling is higher£3,830£3,847£3,633
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,388£2,398£2,265Tonbridge and Malling is higher£2,232£2,242£2,118
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£929£932£881South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£948£952£899
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,200£2,209£2,087Tonbridge and Malling is higher£2,050£2,058£1,944
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Tonbridge and Malling is higher£52£52£49
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.37£3.39£3.20South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.42£3.43£3.24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291South Derbyshire is higher£409£411£388
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Tonbridge and Malling is higher£135£135£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55South Derbyshire is higher£68£68£64
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£742£745£703Tonbridge and Malling is higher£725£728£688
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£183£184£174Tonbridge and Malling is higher£101£101£96
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£122£123£116South Derbyshire is higher£148£149£140
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Tonbridge and Malling is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.48£5.51£5.20South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
188.1Tonbridge and Malling is higher181.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.8South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count13.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.1Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count26.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.1South Derbyshire is higher61.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
80.4South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count90.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3South Derbyshire is higher15.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tonbridge and Malling | South Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,947£3,964£3,744 | £3,830£3,847£3,633 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,388£2,398£2,265 | £2,232£2,242£2,118 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £929£932£881 | £948£952£899 | South Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,200£2,209£2,087 | £2,050£2,058£1,944 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £52£52£49 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £128£128£121 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | £3.42£3.43£3.24 | South Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £409£411£388 | South Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £135£135£128 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £68£68£64 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £742£745£703 | £725£728£688 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £183£184£174 | £101£101£96 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £122£123£116 | £148£149£140 | South Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £3.33£3.35£3.16 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | South Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | South Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 188.1 | 181.0 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.8 | 13.4 | South Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.1 | 26.7 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.1 | 61.3 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 80.4 | 90.3 | South Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 15.9 | South Derbyshire |
Total
Tonbridge and Malling is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 5. 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 South Derbyshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£539.5m£541.8m£511.8mTonbridge and Malling is higher£448.8m£450.7m£425.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£326.4m£327.8m£309.6mTonbridge and Malling is higher£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£126.9m£127.5m£120.4mTonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£300.7m£302.0m£285.2mTonbridge and Malling is higher£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mTonbridge and Malling is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mTonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mTonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.0m£42.1m£39.8mSouth Derbyshire is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTonbridge and Malling is higher£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSouth Derbyshire is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£101.4m£101.8m£96.1mTonbridge and Malling is higher£85.0m£85.3m£80.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.0m£25.2m£23.8mTonbridge and Malling is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Derbyshire is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mTonbridge and Malling is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mTonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mTonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,703Tonbridge and Malling is higher21,202
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,747Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count1,567
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,706Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count3,124
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,704South Derbyshire is higher7,181
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,991Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count10,574
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,823South Derbyshire is higher1,864
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| Measure | Tonbridge and Malling | South Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £539.5m£541.8m£511.8m | £448.8m£450.7m£425.7m | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £326.4m£327.8m£309.6m | £261.6m£262.7m£248.1m | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £126.9m£127.5m£120.4m | £111.0m£111.5m£105.3m | Tonbridge and Malling |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £300.7m£302.0m£285.2m | £240.2m£241.2m£227.8m | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £6.1m£6.1m£5.7m | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.0m£42.1m£39.8m | £47.9m£48.1m£45.5m | South Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | £15.8m£15.8m£15.0m | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | £7.9m£8.0m£7.5m | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £101.4m£101.8m£96.1m | £85.0m£85.3m£80.6m | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.0m£25.2m£23.8m | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | South Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | Tonbridge and Malling |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,703 | 21,202 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,747 | 1,567 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,706 | 3,124 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,704 | 7,181 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,991 | 10,574 | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,823 | 1,864 | South Derbyshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.