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Tunbridge Wells and Wokingham

119,435 and 187,433 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Wokingham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 Wokingham 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 Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Wokingham: £3,040Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Wokingham: £2,871Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,553, Wokingham £12,647Wokingham: £12,647Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Wokingham: £12,701Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Wokingham: £11,996Tunbridge Wells: £11,907

    £12,553£12,607£11,907Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12,647£12,701£11,996

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,515, Wokingham £938Wokingham: £938Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Wokingham: £942Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Wokingham: £890Tunbridge Wells: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£890

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,578, Wokingham £11,885Wokingham: £11,885Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Wokingham: £11,935Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Wokingham: £11,273Tunbridge Wells: £10,983

    £11,578£11,628£10,983Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,885£11,935£11,273

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £332, Wokingham £220Wokingham: £220Tunbridge Wells: £332Wokingham: £221Tunbridge Wells: £334Wokingham: £209Tunbridge Wells: £315

    £332£334£315Tunbridge Wells is higher£220£221£209

  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, Wokingham £530Wokingham: £530Tunbridge Wells: £624Wokingham: £532Tunbridge Wells: £627Wokingham: £503Tunbridge Wells: £592

    £624£627£592Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£503

  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, Wokingham £12Wokingham: £12Tunbridge Wells: £18Wokingham: £12Tunbridge Wells: £19Wokingham: £12Tunbridge Wells: £18

    £18£19£18Tunbridge Wells is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Tunbridge Wells: £271Wokingham: £179Tunbridge Wells: £272Wokingham: £169Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Tunbridge Wells: £101Wokingham: £96Tunbridge Wells: £102Wokingham: £91Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50Tunbridge Wells: £72Wokingham: £50Tunbridge Wells: £73Wokingham: £48Tunbridge Wells: £69

    £72£73£69Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,212, Wokingham £772Wokingham: £772Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Wokingham: £775Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Wokingham: £732Tunbridge Wells: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£772£775£732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Tunbridge Wells: £189Wokingham: £87Tunbridge Wells: £190Wokingham: £82Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higher£86£87£82

  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, Wokingham £106Wokingham: £106Tunbridge Wells: £219Wokingham: £106Tunbridge Wells: £220Wokingham: £100Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £219£220£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£106£106£100

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £6.94, Wokingham £8.59Wokingham: £8.59Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Wokingham: £8.63Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Wokingham: £8.15Tunbridge Wells: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Wokingham is higher£8.59£8.63£8.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.35, Wokingham £1.42Wokingham: £1.42Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Wokingham: £1.43Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Wokingham: £1.35Tunbridge Wells: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells is higher£1.42£1.43£1.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Wokingham 1,006.8Wokingham: 1,006.8Tunbridge Wells: 997.4

    997.4Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

  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, Wokingham 47.8Wokingham: 47.8Tunbridge Wells: 72.2

    72.2Tunbridge Wells is higher47.8

  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, Wokingham 110.7Wokingham: 110.7Tunbridge Wells: 127.3

    127.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count110.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 41.0, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count28.2

  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, Wokingham 84.3Wokingham: 84.3Tunbridge Wells: 131.2

    131.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count84.3

  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, Wokingham 12.0Wokingham: 12.0Tunbridge Wells: 15.7

    15.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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Tunbridge Wells and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,027£3,040£2,871Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,907£12,647£12,701£11,996Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£938£942£890Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,628£10,983£11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£220£221£209Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£627£592£530£532£503Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£18£12Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£178£179£169Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£96£96£91Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£50£50£48Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£772£775£732Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£86£87£82Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£106£106£100Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£8.59£8.63£8.15Wokingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£1.42£1.43£1.35Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.57£5.59£5.28Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.41,006.8Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.247.8Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3110.7Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.028.2Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.284.3Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.712.0Tunbridge Wells

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 1. 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 Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Wokingham: £3,040Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Wokingham: £2,871Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,391, Wokingham £2,081Wokingham: £2,081Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Wokingham: £2,090Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Wokingham: £1,974Tunbridge Wells: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £909, Wokingham £580Wokingham: £580Tunbridge Wells: £909Wokingham: £582Tunbridge Wells: £913Wokingham: £550Tunbridge Wells: £862

    £909£913£862Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£580£582£550

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,205, Wokingham £1,956Wokingham: £1,956Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Wokingham: £1,964Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Wokingham: £1,855Tunbridge Wells: £2,092

    £2,205£2,214£2,092Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,964£1,855

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £63, Wokingham £36Wokingham: £36Tunbridge Wells: £63Wokingham: £36Tunbridge Wells: £64Wokingham: £34Tunbridge Wells: £60

    £63£64£60Tunbridge Wells is higher£36£36£34

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £119, Wokingham £87Wokingham: £87Tunbridge Wells: £119Wokingham: £88Tunbridge Wells: £119Wokingham: £83Tunbridge Wells: £113

    £119£119£113Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

  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, Wokingham £2.03Wokingham: £2.03Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Wokingham: £2.04Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Wokingham: £1.93Tunbridge Wells: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Tunbridge Wells: £271Wokingham: £179Tunbridge Wells: £272Wokingham: £169Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Tunbridge Wells: £101Wokingham: £96Tunbridge Wells: £102Wokingham: £91Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £43, Wokingham £31Wokingham: £31Tunbridge Wells: £43Wokingham: £31Tunbridge Wells: £44Wokingham: £29Tunbridge Wells: £41

    £43£44£41Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £727, Wokingham £477Wokingham: £477Tunbridge Wells: £727Wokingham: £479Tunbridge Wells: £730Wokingham: £453Tunbridge Wells: £689

    £727£730£689Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£477£479£453

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Tunbridge Wells: £189Wokingham: £87Tunbridge Wells: £190Wokingham: £82Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £131, Wokingham £65Wokingham: £65Tunbridge Wells: £131Wokingham: £66Tunbridge Wells: £132Wokingham: £62Tunbridge Wells: £125

    £131£132£125Tunbridge Wells is higher£65£66£62

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.16, Wokingham £5.31Wokingham: £5.31Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Wokingham: £5.34Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Wokingham: £5.04Tunbridge Wells: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Wokingham is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.20, Wokingham £0.89Wokingham: £0.89Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Wokingham: £0.89Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Wokingham: £0.84Tunbridge Wells: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells is higher£0.89£0.89£0.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 190.0, Wokingham 165.7Wokingham: 165.7Tunbridge Wells: 190.0

    190.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.8, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9Tunbridge Wells: 13.8

    13.8Tunbridge Wells is higher7.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 24.3, Wokingham 18.2Wokingham: 18.2Tunbridge Wells: 24.3

    24.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 41.0, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count28.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.7, Wokingham 52.1Wokingham: 52.1Tunbridge Wells: 78.7

    78.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count52.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 9.4, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.4

    9.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count7.4

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Tunbridge Wells and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,027£3,040£2,871Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,081£2,090£1,974Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£909£913£862£580£582£550Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,205£2,214£2,092£1,956£1,964£1,855Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£36£36£34Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£87£88£83Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£2.03£2.04£1.93Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£178£179£169Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£96£96£91Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£31£31£29Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£477£479£453Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£86£87£82Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£65£66£62Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.31£5.34£5.04Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£0.89£0.89£0.84Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.57£5.59£5.28Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0165.7Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.87.9Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.318.2Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.028.2Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.752.1Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.47.4Tunbridge Wells

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 16. 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 Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £462.0m, Wokingham £567.3mWokingham: £567.3mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mWokingham: £569.7mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mWokingham: £538.1mTunbridge Wells: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £285.5m, Wokingham £390.1mWokingham: £390.1mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mWokingham: £391.8mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mWokingham: £370.0mTunbridge Wells: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.8m£270.8mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £108.6m, Wokingham £108.7mWokingham: £108.7mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mWokingham: £109.2mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mWokingham: £103.1mTunbridge Wells: £103.0m

    £108.6m£109.0m£103.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £263.4m, Wokingham £366.6mWokingham: £366.6mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mWokingham: £368.2mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mWokingham: £347.7mTunbridge Wells: £249.8m

    £263.4m£264.5m£249.8mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £7.6m, Wokingham £6.8mWokingham: £6.8mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mWokingham: £6.8mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mWokingham: £6.4mTunbridge Wells: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.2m, Wokingham £16.3mWokingham: £16.3mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mWokingham: £16.4mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mWokingham: £15.5mTunbridge Wells: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Wokingham £0.38mWokingham: £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mWokingham: £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mWokingham: £0.36mTunbridge Wells: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £32.4m, Wokingham £33.4mWokingham: £33.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mWokingham: £33.5mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mWokingham: £31.6mTunbridge Wells: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.1m, Wokingham £17.9mWokingham: £17.9mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mWokingham: £18.0mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mWokingham: £17.0mTunbridge Wells: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £5.2m, Wokingham £5.8mWokingham: £5.8mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mWokingham: £5.8mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mWokingham: £5.5mTunbridge Wells: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £86.8m, Wokingham £89.5mWokingham: £89.5mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mWokingham: £89.8mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mWokingham: £84.9mTunbridge Wells: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £22.6m, Wokingham £16.2mWokingham: £16.2mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mWokingham: £16.3mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mWokingham: £15.4mTunbridge Wells: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £15.7m, Wokingham £12.3mWokingham: £12.3mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mWokingham: £12.3mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mWokingham: £11.6mTunbridge Wells: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.50m, Wokingham £1.00mWokingham: £1.00mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mWokingham: £1.0mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mWokingham: £0.94mTunbridge Wells: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWokingham is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.38m, Wokingham £0.17mWokingham: £0.17mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mWokingham: £0.17mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mWokingham: £0.16mTunbridge Wells: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.82m, Wokingham £1.0mWokingham: £1.0mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mWokingham: £1.0mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mWokingham: £0.99mTunbridge Wells: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 22,687, Wokingham 31,055Wokingham: 31,055Tunbridge Wells: 22,687

    22,687Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count31,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,642, Wokingham 1,475Wokingham: 1,475Tunbridge Wells: 1,642

    1,642Tunbridge Wells is higher1,475

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,896, Wokingham 3,413Wokingham: 3,413Tunbridge Wells: 2,896

    2,896Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count3,413

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,900, Wokingham 5,282Wokingham: 5,282Tunbridge Wells: 4,900

    4,900Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count5,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 9,397, Wokingham 9,766Wokingham: 9,766Tunbridge Wells: 9,397

    9,397Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count9,766

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,128, Wokingham 1,392Wokingham: 1,392Tunbridge Wells: 1,128

    1,128Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,392

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Wokingham, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m£390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m£366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mTunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£33.4m£33.5m£31.6mWokingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWokingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mWokingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,68731,055Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6421,475Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8963,413Wokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9005,282Wokingham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3979,766Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1281,392Wokingham

Sources

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

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  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.
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