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Tunbridge Wells and Central Bedfordshire

119,435 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 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 12 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 10. 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,553, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Central Bedfordshire: £12,164Tunbridge Wells: £11,907

    £12,553£12,607£11,907Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,823£12,878£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,515, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Central Bedfordshire: £1,384Tunbridge Wells: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,460£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,578, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Central Bedfordshire: £11,336Tunbridge Wells: £10,983

    £11,578£11,628£10,983Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,951£12,002£11,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £332, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278Tunbridge Wells: £332Central Bedfordshire: £280Tunbridge Wells: £334Central Bedfordshire: £264Tunbridge Wells: £315

    £332£334£315Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£278£280£264

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £624, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577Tunbridge Wells: £624Central Bedfordshire: £579Tunbridge Wells: £627Central Bedfordshire: £547Tunbridge Wells: £592

    £624£627£592Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £18, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Tunbridge Wells: £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Tunbridge Wells: £19Central Bedfordshire: £17Tunbridge Wells: £18

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Tunbridge Wells: £271Central Bedfordshire: £283Tunbridge Wells: £272Central Bedfordshire: £267Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Central Bedfordshire is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £101Central Bedfordshire: £124Tunbridge Wells: £102Central Bedfordshire: £117Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Central Bedfordshire is higher£123£124£117

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £72, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81Tunbridge Wells: £72Central Bedfordshire: £81Tunbridge Wells: £73Central Bedfordshire: £76Tunbridge Wells: £69

    £72£73£69Central Bedfordshire is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,212, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Central Bedfordshire: £1,122Tunbridge Wells: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Tunbridge Wells: £189Central Bedfordshire: £139Tunbridge Wells: £190Central Bedfordshire: £132Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £219, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183Tunbridge Wells: £219Central Bedfordshire: £184Tunbridge Wells: £220Central Bedfordshire: £174Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £219£220£208Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £6.94, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Central Bedfordshire: £8.27Tunbridge Wells: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Central Bedfordshire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.35, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Central Bedfordshire: £4.42Tunbridge Wells: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells 997.4, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4

    997.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,027.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells 72.2, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0Tunbridge Wells: 72.2

    72.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count71.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells 127.3, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4Tunbridge Wells: 127.3

    127.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count126.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 41.0, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Central Bedfordshire is higher45.3

  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, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4Tunbridge Wells: 131.2

    131.2Central Bedfordshire is higher132.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells 15.7, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5Tunbridge Wells: 15.7

    15.7Central Bedfordshire is higher18.5

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Tunbridge Wells and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,653£3,669£3,465Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,907£12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,460£1,466£1,384Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,628£10,983£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£278£280£264Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£627£592£577£579£547Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£18£18£18£17Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£282£283£267Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£81£81£76Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,183£1,188£1,122Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£139£139£132Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£183£184£174Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.66£4.68£4.42Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£4.80£4.82£4.55Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.41,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.271.0Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3126.4Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.045.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.2132.4Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.718.5Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 8. 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,391, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Central Bedfordshire: £2,087Tunbridge Wells: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £909, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905Tunbridge Wells: £909Central Bedfordshire: £908Tunbridge Wells: £913Central Bedfordshire: £858Tunbridge Wells: £862

    £909£913£862Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,205, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Central Bedfordshire: £1,945Tunbridge Wells: £2,092

    £2,205£2,214£2,092Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £63, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48Tunbridge Wells: £63Central Bedfordshire: £48Tunbridge Wells: £64Central Bedfordshire: £45Tunbridge Wells: £60

    £63£64£60Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £119, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99Tunbridge Wells: £119Central Bedfordshire: £99Tunbridge Wells: £119Central Bedfordshire: £94Tunbridge Wells: £113

    £119£119£113Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.52, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Central Bedfordshire: £2.88Tunbridge Wells: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Tunbridge Wells: £271Central Bedfordshire: £283Tunbridge Wells: £272Central Bedfordshire: £267Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Central Bedfordshire is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £101Central Bedfordshire: £124Tunbridge Wells: £102Central Bedfordshire: £117Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Central Bedfordshire is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £43, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50Tunbridge Wells: £43Central Bedfordshire: £50Tunbridge Wells: £44Central Bedfordshire: £47Tunbridge Wells: £41

    £43£44£41Central Bedfordshire is higher£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £727, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733Tunbridge Wells: £727Central Bedfordshire: £736Tunbridge Wells: £730Central Bedfordshire: £695Tunbridge Wells: £689

    £727£730£689Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Tunbridge Wells: £189Central Bedfordshire: £139Tunbridge Wells: £190Central Bedfordshire: £132Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £131, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113Tunbridge Wells: £131Central Bedfordshire: £114Tunbridge Wells: £132Central Bedfordshire: £108Tunbridge Wells: £125

    £131£132£125Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.16, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Central Bedfordshire: £5.13Tunbridge Wells: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Central Bedfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.20, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Central Bedfordshire: £2.74Tunbridge Wells: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 190.0, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3Tunbridge Wells: 190.0

    190.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.8, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2Tunbridge Wells: 13.8

    13.8Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 24.3, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7Tunbridge Wells: 24.3

    24.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 41.0, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Central Bedfordshire is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.7, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1Tunbridge Wells: 78.7

    78.7Central Bedfordshire is higher82.1

  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, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5Tunbridge Wells: 9.4

    9.4Central Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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Tunbridge Wells and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,653£3,669£3,465Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,200£2,209£2,087Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£909£913£862£905£908£858Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,205£2,214£2,092£2,050£2,059£1,945Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£48£48£45Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£99£99£94Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.04£3.05£2.88Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£282£283£267Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£50£50£47Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£733£736£695Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£139£139£132Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£113£114£108Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.89£2.90£2.74Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£4.80£4.82£4.55Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0176.3Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.812.2Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.321.7Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.045.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.782.1Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.411.5Central Bedfordshire

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Tunbridge Wells Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £462.0m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnTunbridge Wells: £462.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnTunbridge Wells: £464.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnTunbridge Wells: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £285.5m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mTunbridge Wells: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.8m£270.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £108.6m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mTunbridge Wells: £103.0m

    £108.6m£109.0m£103.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £263.4m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mTunbridge Wells: £249.8m

    £263.4m£264.5m£249.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £7.6m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mTunbridge Wells: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.2m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mTunbridge Wells: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.42m, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mTunbridge Wells: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £32.4m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mTunbridge Wells: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.1m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mTunbridge Wells: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £5.2m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mTunbridge Wells: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £86.8m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mTunbridge Wells: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £22.6m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mTunbridge Wells: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £15.7m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mTunbridge Wells: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.50m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mTunbridge Wells: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.38m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mTunbridge Wells: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.82m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mTunbridge Wells: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 22,687, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708Tunbridge Wells: 22,687

    22,687Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,642, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847Tunbridge Wells: 1,642

    1,642Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,847

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,896, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854Tunbridge Wells: 2,896

    2,896Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,900, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324Tunbridge Wells: 4,900

    4,900Central Bedfordshire is higher14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 9,397, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933Tunbridge Wells: 9,397

    9,397Central Bedfordshire is higher25,933

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,128, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626Tunbridge Wells: 1,128

    1,128Central Bedfordshire is higher3,626

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,68755,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6423,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8966,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,90014,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,39725,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1283,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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