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Tunbridge Wells and West Berkshire

119,435 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than West Berkshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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

Tunbridge Wells West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Tunbridge Wells: £3,868West Berkshire: £3,782Tunbridge Wells: £3,885West Berkshire: £3,572Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,553, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624Tunbridge Wells: £12,553West Berkshire: £12,678Tunbridge Wells: £12,607West Berkshire: £11,974Tunbridge Wells: £11,907

    £12,553£12,607£11,907West Berkshire is higher£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,515, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326Tunbridge Wells: £1,515West Berkshire: £1,332Tunbridge Wells: £1,522West Berkshire: £1,258Tunbridge Wells: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,578, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839Tunbridge Wells: £11,578West Berkshire: £11,889Tunbridge Wells: £11,628West Berkshire: £11,229Tunbridge Wells: £10,983

    £11,578£11,628£10,983West Berkshire is higher£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £332, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263Tunbridge Wells: £332West Berkshire: £264Tunbridge Wells: £334West Berkshire: £249Tunbridge Wells: £315

    £332£334£315Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  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: Tunbridge Wells £624, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506Tunbridge Wells: £624West Berkshire: £508Tunbridge Wells: £627West Berkshire: £480Tunbridge Wells: £592

    £624£627£592Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480

  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: Tunbridge Wells £18, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17Tunbridge Wells: £18West Berkshire: £17Tunbridge Wells: £19West Berkshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18

    £18£19£18Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Tunbridge Wells: £271West Berkshire: £251Tunbridge Wells: £272West Berkshire: £237Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Tunbridge Wells: £101West Berkshire: £117Tunbridge Wells: £102West Berkshire: £110Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

  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: Tunbridge Wells £72, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66Tunbridge Wells: £72West Berkshire: £66Tunbridge Wells: £73West Berkshire: £62Tunbridge Wells: £69

    £72£73£69Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,212, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096Tunbridge Wells: £1,212West Berkshire: £1,101Tunbridge Wells: £1,217West Berkshire: £1,040Tunbridge Wells: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Tunbridge Wells: £189West Berkshire: £157Tunbridge Wells: £190West Berkshire: £148Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £219, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155Tunbridge Wells: £219West Berkshire: £156Tunbridge Wells: £220West Berkshire: £147Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £219£220£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £6.94, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88Tunbridge Wells: £6.94West Berkshire: £6.91Tunbridge Wells: £6.97West Berkshire: £6.53Tunbridge Wells: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.35, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38Tunbridge Wells: £5.35West Berkshire: £2.39Tunbridge Wells: £5.37West Berkshire: £2.26Tunbridge Wells: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Tunbridge Wells: £6.86West Berkshire: £6.19Tunbridge Wells: £6.89West Berkshire: £5.85Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells 997.4, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9Tunbridge Wells: 997.4

    997.4West Berkshire is higher1,016.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells 72.2, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8Tunbridge Wells: 72.2

    72.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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: Tunbridge Wells 127.3, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0Tunbridge Wells: 127.3

    127.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count107.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 41.0, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count38.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells 131.2, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9Tunbridge Wells: 131.2

    131.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  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: Tunbridge Wells 15.7, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3Tunbridge Wells: 15.7

    15.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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Tunbridge Wells and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,766£3,782£3,572Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,907£12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,326£1,332£1,258Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,628£10,983£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£263£264£249Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£627£592£506£508£480Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£18£17£17£16Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£250£251£237Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£66£66£62Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,096£1,101£1,040Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£156£157£148Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£155£156£147Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.88£6.91£6.53Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£2.38£2.39£2.26Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.17£6.19£5.85Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.41,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.263.8Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3107.0Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.038.5Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.2118.9Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.715.3Tunbridge Wells

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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

Tunbridge Wells West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Tunbridge Wells: £3,868West Berkshire: £3,782Tunbridge Wells: £3,885West Berkshire: £3,572Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,391, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429Tunbridge Wells: £2,391West Berkshire: £2,440Tunbridge Wells: £2,401West Berkshire: £2,304Tunbridge Wells: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268West Berkshire is higher£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £909, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809Tunbridge Wells: £909West Berkshire: £812Tunbridge Wells: £913West Berkshire: £767Tunbridge Wells: £862

    £909£913£862Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,205, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278Tunbridge Wells: £2,205West Berkshire: £2,288Tunbridge Wells: £2,214West Berkshire: £2,161Tunbridge Wells: £2,092

    £2,205£2,214£2,092West Berkshire is higher£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £63, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51Tunbridge Wells: £63West Berkshire: £51Tunbridge Wells: £64West Berkshire: £48Tunbridge Wells: £60

    £63£64£60Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £119, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97Tunbridge Wells: £119West Berkshire: £98Tunbridge Wells: £119West Berkshire: £92Tunbridge Wells: £113

    £119£119£113Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.52, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18Tunbridge Wells: £3.52West Berkshire: £3.20Tunbridge Wells: £3.54West Berkshire: £3.02Tunbridge Wells: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Tunbridge Wells: £271West Berkshire: £251Tunbridge Wells: £272West Berkshire: £237Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Tunbridge Wells: £101West Berkshire: £117Tunbridge Wells: £102West Berkshire: £110Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £43, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40Tunbridge Wells: £43West Berkshire: £40Tunbridge Wells: £44West Berkshire: £38Tunbridge Wells: £41

    £43£44£41Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £727, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669Tunbridge Wells: £727West Berkshire: £671Tunbridge Wells: £730West Berkshire: £634Tunbridge Wells: £689

    £727£730£689Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Tunbridge Wells: £189West Berkshire: £157Tunbridge Wells: £190West Berkshire: £148Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £131, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94Tunbridge Wells: £131West Berkshire: £95Tunbridge Wells: £132West Berkshire: £90Tunbridge Wells: £125

    £131£132£125Tunbridge Wells is higher£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.16, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20Tunbridge Wells: £4.16West Berkshire: £4.21Tunbridge Wells: £4.18West Berkshire: £3.98Tunbridge Wells: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.20, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45Tunbridge Wells: £3.20West Berkshire: £1.46Tunbridge Wells: £3.22West Berkshire: £1.38Tunbridge Wells: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Tunbridge Wells: £6.86West Berkshire: £6.19Tunbridge Wells: £6.89West Berkshire: £5.85Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 190.0, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7Tunbridge Wells: 190.0

    190.0West Berkshire is higher195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.8, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3Tunbridge Wells: 13.8

    13.8Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 24.3, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6Tunbridge Wells: 24.3

    24.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 41.0, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.7, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5Tunbridge Wells: 78.7

    78.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count72.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 9.4, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3Tunbridge Wells: 9.4

    9.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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Tunbridge Wells and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,766£3,782£3,572Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£909£913£862£809£812£767Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,205£2,214£2,092£2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£51£51£48Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£97£98£92Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.18£3.20£3.02Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£250£251£237Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£40£40£38Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£669£671£634Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£156£157£148Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£94£95£90Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£1.45£1.46£1.38Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.17£6.19£5.85Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0195.7West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.812.3Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.320.6Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.038.5Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.772.5Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.49.3Tunbridge Wells

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 20. 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

Tunbridge Wells West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £462.0m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mWest Berkshire: £623.8mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mWest Berkshire: £589.2mTunbridge Wells: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £285.5m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mWest Berkshire: £402.3mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mWest Berkshire: £380.0mTunbridge Wells: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.8m£270.8mWest Berkshire is higher£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £108.6m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mWest Berkshire: £133.9mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mWest Berkshire: £126.5mTunbridge Wells: £103.0m

    £108.6m£109.0m£103.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £263.4m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mWest Berkshire: £377.3mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mWest Berkshire: £356.4mTunbridge Wells: £249.8m

    £263.4m£264.5m£249.8mWest Berkshire is higher£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £7.6m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mWest Berkshire: £8.4mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mWest Berkshire: £7.9mTunbridge Wells: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.2m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mWest Berkshire: £16.1mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mWest Berkshire: £15.2mTunbridge Wells: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.42m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.53mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £32.4m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mWest Berkshire: £41.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mWest Berkshire: £39.1mTunbridge Wells: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.1m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mWest Berkshire: £19.2mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mWest Berkshire: £18.2mTunbridge Wells: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWest Berkshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £5.2m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mWest Berkshire: £6.6mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mWest Berkshire: £6.3mTunbridge Wells: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £86.8m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mWest Berkshire: £110.7mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mWest Berkshire: £104.6mTunbridge Wells: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £22.6m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mWest Berkshire: £25.9mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mWest Berkshire: £24.5mTunbridge Wells: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £15.7m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mWest Berkshire: £15.6mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £14.8mTunbridge Wells: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.50m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mWest Berkshire: £0.70mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mWest Berkshire: £0.66mTunbridge Wells: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.38m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.24mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.23mTunbridge Wells: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.82m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mWest Berkshire: £1.0mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mWest Berkshire: £0.97mTunbridge Wells: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 22,687, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270Tunbridge Wells: 22,687

    22,687West Berkshire is higher32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,642, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026Tunbridge Wells: 1,642

    1,642West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,896, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395Tunbridge Wells: 2,896

    2,896West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,900, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355Tunbridge Wells: 4,900

    4,900West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 9,397, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960Tunbridge Wells: 9,397

    9,397West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,128, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535Tunbridge Wells: 1,128

    1,128West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,535

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and West Berkshire, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,68732,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6422,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8963,395West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9006,355West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,39711,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1281,535West Berkshire

Sources

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

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  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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