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Tonbridge and Malling and Maidstone

136,685 and 189,189 residents (mid-2024).

Tonbridge and Malling is higher than Maidstone on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 21 per resident and 0 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.

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Per person in the age group

Tonbridge and Malling is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 14. 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 Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £3,947, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Maidstone: £3,994Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Maidstone: £3,772Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744

    £3,947£3,964£3,744Maidstone is higher£3,977£3,994£3,772

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tonbridge and Malling £12,960, Maidstone £12,613Maidstone: £12,613Tonbridge and Malling: £12,960Maidstone: £12,667Tonbridge and Malling: £13,015Maidstone: £11,964Tonbridge and Malling: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£12,613£12,667£11,964

  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, Maidstone £1,785Maidstone: £1,785Tonbridge and Malling: £1,531Maidstone: £1,793Tonbridge and Malling: £1,537Maidstone: £1,693Tonbridge and Malling: £1,452

    £1,531£1,537£1,452Maidstone is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tonbridge and Malling £11,939, Maidstone £11,521Maidstone: £11,521Tonbridge and Malling: £11,939Maidstone: £11,570Tonbridge and Malling: £11,990Maidstone: £10,928Tonbridge and Malling: £11,324

    £11,939£11,990£11,324Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tonbridge and Malling £308, Maidstone £395Maidstone: £395Tonbridge and Malling: £308Maidstone: £396Tonbridge and Malling: £310Maidstone: £374Tonbridge and Malling: £293

    £308£310£293Maidstone is higher£395£396£374

  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, Maidstone £677Maidstone: £677Tonbridge and Malling: £694Maidstone: £679Tonbridge and Malling: £697Maidstone: £642Tonbridge and Malling: £659

    £694£697£659Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£677£679£642

  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, Maidstone £21Maidstone: £21Tonbridge and Malling: £18Maidstone: £21Tonbridge and Malling: £18Maidstone: £20Tonbridge and Malling: £17

    £18£18£17Maidstone is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £307, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331Tonbridge and Malling: £307Maidstone: £333Tonbridge and Malling: £308Maidstone: £314Tonbridge and Malling: £291

    £307£308£291Maidstone is higher£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £135, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128Tonbridge and Malling: £135Maidstone: £128Tonbridge and Malling: £135Maidstone: £121Tonbridge and Malling: £128

    £135£135£128Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, Maidstone £102Maidstone: £102Tonbridge and Malling: £95Maidstone: £103Tonbridge and Malling: £96Maidstone: £97Tonbridge and Malling: £90

    £95£96£90Maidstone is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge and Malling £1,222, Maidstone £1,452Maidstone: £1,452Tonbridge and Malling: £1,222Maidstone: £1,458Tonbridge and Malling: £1,228Maidstone: £1,377Tonbridge and Malling: £1,159

    £1,222£1,228£1,159Maidstone is higher£1,452£1,458£1,377

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £183, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159Tonbridge and Malling: £183Maidstone: £160Tonbridge and Malling: £184Maidstone: £151Tonbridge and Malling: £174

    £183£184£174Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  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, Maidstone £219Maidstone: £219Tonbridge and Malling: £202Maidstone: £220Tonbridge and Malling: £202Maidstone: £208Tonbridge and Malling: £191

    £202£202£191Maidstone 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: Tonbridge and Malling £6.63, Maidstone £6.53Maidstone: £6.53Tonbridge and Malling: £6.63Maidstone: £6.55Tonbridge and Malling: £6.66Maidstone: £6.19Tonbridge and Malling: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge and Malling £4.98, Maidstone £5.37Maidstone: £5.37Tonbridge and Malling: £4.98Maidstone: £5.39Tonbridge and Malling: £5.00Maidstone: £5.09Tonbridge and Malling: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Maidstone is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £5.48, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Maidstone: £8.07Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Maidstone: £7.62Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Maidstone is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  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, Maidstone 998.8Maidstone: 998.8Tonbridge and Malling: 1,020.6

    1,020.6Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count998.8

  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, Maidstone 83.7Maidstone: 83.7Tonbridge and Malling: 69.4

    69.4Maidstone is higher83.7

  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, Maidstone 141.5Maidstone: 141.5Tonbridge and Malling: 147.2

    147.2Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count141.5

  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, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1

    49.1Maidstone is higher52.0

  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, Maidstone 158.9Maidstone: 158.9Tonbridge and Malling: 132.6

    132.6Maidstone is higher158.9

  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, Maidstone 23.5Maidstone: 23.5Tonbridge and Malling: 22.0

    22.0Maidstone is higher23.5

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Tonbridge and Malling and Maidstone, per person in the age group
MeasureTonbridge and MallingMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,947£3,964£3,744£3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,613£12,667£11,964Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,537£1,452£1,785£1,793£1,693Maidstone
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,939£11,990£11,324£11,521£11,570£10,928Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£308£310£293£395£396£374Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£697£659£677£679£642Tonbridge and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£331£333£314Maidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£128£128£121Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£96£90£102£103£97Maidstone
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,222£1,228£1,159£1,452£1,458£1,377Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£159£160£151Tonbridge and Malling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£202£202£191£219£220£208Maidstone
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.53£6.55£6.19Tonbridge and Malling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.37£5.39£5.09Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.6998.8Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.483.7Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.2141.5Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.152.0Maidstone
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.6158.9Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.023.5Maidstone

Per resident

Tonbridge and Malling is higher on 7 of 21 measures, and Maidstone on 14. 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 Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £3,947, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Maidstone: £3,994Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Maidstone: £3,772Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744

    £3,947£3,964£3,744Maidstone is higher£3,977£3,994£3,772

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £2,388, Maidstone £2,250Maidstone: £2,250Tonbridge and Malling: £2,388Maidstone: £2,259Tonbridge and Malling: £2,398Maidstone: £2,134Tonbridge and Malling: £2,265

    £2,388£2,398£2,265Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,259£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £929, Maidstone £1,101Maidstone: £1,101Tonbridge and Malling: £929Maidstone: £1,106Tonbridge and Malling: £932Maidstone: £1,045Tonbridge and Malling: £881

    £929£932£881Maidstone is higher£1,101£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £2,200, Maidstone £2,055Maidstone: £2,055Tonbridge and Malling: £2,200Maidstone: £2,064Tonbridge and Malling: £2,209Maidstone: £1,949Tonbridge and Malling: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,055£2,064£1,949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £57, Maidstone £70Maidstone: £70Tonbridge and Malling: £57Maidstone: £71Tonbridge and Malling: £57Maidstone: £67Tonbridge and Malling: £54

    £57£57£54Maidstone is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £128, Maidstone £121Maidstone: £121Tonbridge and Malling: £128Maidstone: £121Tonbridge and Malling: £128Maidstone: £114Tonbridge and Malling: £121

    £128£128£121Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  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, Maidstone £3.70Maidstone: £3.70Tonbridge and Malling: £3.37Maidstone: £3.72Tonbridge and Malling: £3.39Maidstone: £3.51Tonbridge and Malling: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Maidstone is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £307, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331Tonbridge and Malling: £307Maidstone: £333Tonbridge and Malling: £308Maidstone: £314Tonbridge and Malling: £291

    £307£308£291Maidstone is higher£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £135, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128Tonbridge and Malling: £135Maidstone: £128Tonbridge and Malling: £135Maidstone: £121Tonbridge and Malling: £128

    £135£135£128Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £58, Maidstone £63Maidstone: £63Tonbridge and Malling: £58Maidstone: £63Tonbridge and Malling: £58Maidstone: £60Tonbridge and Malling: £55

    £58£58£55Maidstone is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £742, Maidstone £896Maidstone: £896Tonbridge and Malling: £742Maidstone: £899Tonbridge and Malling: £745Maidstone: £849Tonbridge and Malling: £703

    £742£745£703Maidstone is higher£896£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £183, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159Tonbridge and Malling: £183Maidstone: £160Tonbridge and Malling: £184Maidstone: £151Tonbridge and Malling: £174

    £183£184£174Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £122, Maidstone £135Maidstone: £135Tonbridge and Malling: £122Maidstone: £136Tonbridge and Malling: £123Maidstone: £128Tonbridge and Malling: £116

    £122£123£116Maidstone is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £4.03, Maidstone £4.03Maidstone: £4.03Tonbridge and Malling: £4.03Maidstone: £4.04Tonbridge and Malling: £4.04Maidstone: £3.82Tonbridge and Malling: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82No difference to showDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £3.02, Maidstone £3.31Maidstone: £3.31Tonbridge and Malling: £3.02Maidstone: £3.32Tonbridge and Malling: £3.03Maidstone: £3.14Tonbridge and Malling: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Maidstone is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £5.48, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Maidstone: £8.07Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Maidstone: £7.62Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Maidstone is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 188.1, Maidstone 178.1Maidstone: 178.1Tonbridge and Malling: 188.1

    188.1Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count178.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 12.8, Maidstone 14.9Maidstone: 14.9Tonbridge and Malling: 12.8

    12.8Maidstone is higher14.9

  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, Maidstone 25.2Maidstone: 25.2Tonbridge and Malling: 27.1

    27.1Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1

    49.1Maidstone is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 80.4, Maidstone 98.0Maidstone: 98.0Tonbridge and Malling: 80.4

    80.4Maidstone is higher98.0

  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, Maidstone 14.5Maidstone: 14.5Tonbridge and Malling: 13.3

    13.3Maidstone is higher14.5

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Tonbridge and Malling and Maidstone, per resident
MeasureTonbridge and MallingMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,947£3,964£3,744£3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,388£2,398£2,265£2,250£2,259£2,134Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£929£932£881£1,101£1,106£1,045Maidstone
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,055£2,064£1,949Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£70£71£67Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£121£121£114Tonbridge and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.70£3.72£3.51Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£331£333£314Maidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£128£128£121Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£63£63£60Maidstone
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£703£896£899£849Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£159£160£151Tonbridge and Malling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£135£136£128Maidstone
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.03£4.04£3.82
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.31£3.32£3.14Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.1178.1Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.814.9Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.125.2Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.152.0Maidstone
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.498.0Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.314.5Maidstone

Total

Tonbridge and Malling is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Maidstone 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 Maidstone

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £539.5m, Maidstone £752.4mMaidstone: £752.4mTonbridge and Malling: £539.5mMaidstone: £755.6mTonbridge and Malling: £541.8mMaidstone: £713.7mTonbridge and Malling: £511.8m

    £539.5m£541.8m£511.8mMaidstone is higher£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £326.4m, Maidstone £425.6mMaidstone: £425.6mTonbridge and Malling: £326.4mMaidstone: £427.4mTonbridge and Malling: £327.8mMaidstone: £403.7mTonbridge and Malling: £309.6m

    £326.4m£327.8m£309.6mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £126.9m, Maidstone £208.4mMaidstone: £208.4mTonbridge and Malling: £126.9mMaidstone: £209.3mTonbridge and Malling: £127.5mMaidstone: £197.6mTonbridge and Malling: £120.4m

    £126.9m£127.5m£120.4mMaidstone is higher£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tonbridge and Malling £300.7m, Maidstone £388.8mMaidstone: £388.8mTonbridge and Malling: £300.7mMaidstone: £390.4mTonbridge and Malling: £302.0mMaidstone: £368.7mTonbridge and Malling: £285.2m

    £300.7m£302.0m£285.2mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling £7.8m, Maidstone £13.3mMaidstone: £13.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mMaidstone: £13.4mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mMaidstone: £12.6mTonbridge and Malling: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mMaidstone is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling £17.5m, Maidstone £22.8mMaidstone: £22.8mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5mMaidstone: £22.9mTonbridge and Malling: £17.6mMaidstone: £21.7mTonbridge and Malling: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  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, Maidstone £0.70mMaidstone: £0.70mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mMaidstone: £0.70mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mMaidstone: £0.66mTonbridge and Malling: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mMaidstone is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling £42.0m, Maidstone £62.7mMaidstone: £62.7mTonbridge and Malling: £42.0mMaidstone: £62.9mTonbridge and Malling: £42.1mMaidstone: £59.4mTonbridge and Malling: £39.8m

    £42.0m£42.1m£39.8mMaidstone is higher£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling £18.4m, Maidstone £24.1mMaidstone: £24.1mTonbridge and Malling: £18.4mMaidstone: £24.2mTonbridge and Malling: £18.5mMaidstone: £22.9mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling £7.9m, Maidstone £11.9mMaidstone: £11.9mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mMaidstone: £12.0mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mMaidstone: £11.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mMaidstone is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling £101.4m, Maidstone £169.4mMaidstone: £169.4mTonbridge and Malling: £101.4mMaidstone: £170.1mTonbridge and Malling: £101.8mMaidstone: £160.7mTonbridge and Malling: £96.1m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.1mMaidstone is higher£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tonbridge and Malling £25.0m, Maidstone £30.1mMaidstone: £30.1mTonbridge and Malling: £25.0mMaidstone: £30.2mTonbridge and Malling: £25.2mMaidstone: £28.6mTonbridge and Malling: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.2m£23.8mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tonbridge and Malling £16.7m, Maidstone £25.6mMaidstone: £25.6mTonbridge and Malling: £16.7mMaidstone: £25.7mTonbridge and Malling: £16.8mMaidstone: £24.3mTonbridge and Malling: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mMaidstone is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.55m, Maidstone £0.76mMaidstone: £0.76mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mMaidstone: £0.76mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mMaidstone: £0.72mTonbridge and Malling: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.41m, Maidstone £0.63mMaidstone: £0.63mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mMaidstone: £0.63mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mMaidstone: £0.59mTonbridge and Malling: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMaidstone is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.75m, Maidstone £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mMaidstone: £1.5mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mMaidstone: £1.4mTonbridge and Malling: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mMaidstone is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tonbridge and Malling 25,703, Maidstone 33,700Maidstone: 33,700Tonbridge and Malling: 25,703

    25,703Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count33,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling 1,747, Maidstone 2,824Maidstone: 2,824Tonbridge and Malling: 1,747

    1,747Maidstone is higher2,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling 3,706, Maidstone 4,775Maidstone: 4,775Tonbridge and Malling: 3,706

    3,706Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count4,775

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling 6,704, Maidstone 9,832Maidstone: 9,832Tonbridge and Malling: 6,704

    6,704Maidstone is higher9,832

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling 10,991, Maidstone 18,543Maidstone: 18,543Tonbridge and Malling: 10,991

    10,991Maidstone is higher18,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling 1,823, Maidstone 2,737Maidstone: 2,737Tonbridge and Malling: 1,823

    1,823Maidstone is higher2,737

Show the numbers
Tonbridge and Malling and Maidstone, total
MeasureTonbridge and MallingMaidstoneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£539.5m£541.8m£511.8m£752.4m£755.6m£713.7mMaidstone
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.4m£327.8m£309.6m£425.6m£427.4m£403.7mMaidstone
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.5m£120.4m£208.4m£209.3m£197.6mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.7m£302.0m£285.2m£388.8m£390.4m£368.7mMaidstone
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mMaidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mMaidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMaidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.0m£42.1m£39.8m£62.7m£62.9m£59.4mMaidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMaidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMaidstone
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.1m£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mMaidstone
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.2m£23.8m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mMaidstone
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMaidstone
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMaidstone
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMaidstone
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,70333,700Maidstone
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7472,824Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7064,775Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7049,832Maidstone
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,99118,543Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8232,737Maidstone

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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