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Tunbridge Wells and Buckinghamshire

119,435 and 578,432 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Buckinghamshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 16 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 6. 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Buckinghamshire: £3,632Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Buckinghamshire: £3,431Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,617£3,632£3,431

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,553, Buckinghamshire £12,703Buckinghamshire: £12,703Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Buckinghamshire: £12,757Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Buckinghamshire: £12,049Tunbridge Wells: £11,907

    £12,553£12,607£11,907Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,703£12,757£12,049

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,515, Buckinghamshire £1,367Buckinghamshire: £1,367Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Buckinghamshire: £1,373Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Buckinghamshire: £1,296Tunbridge Wells: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,367£1,373£1,296

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,578, Buckinghamshire £11,818Buckinghamshire: £11,818Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Buckinghamshire: £11,868Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Buckinghamshire: £11,209Tunbridge Wells: £10,983

    £11,578£11,628£10,983Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,818£11,868£11,209

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £332, Buckinghamshire £295Buckinghamshire: £295Tunbridge Wells: £332Buckinghamshire: £296Tunbridge Wells: £334Buckinghamshire: £279Tunbridge Wells: £315

    £332£334£315Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£295£296£279

  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, Buckinghamshire £575Buckinghamshire: £575Tunbridge Wells: £624Buckinghamshire: £577Tunbridge Wells: £627Buckinghamshire: £545Tunbridge Wells: £592

    £624£627£592Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

  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, Buckinghamshire £16Buckinghamshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18Buckinghamshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £19Buckinghamshire: £15Tunbridge Wells: £18

    £18£19£18Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227Tunbridge Wells: £271Buckinghamshire: £228Tunbridge Wells: £272Buckinghamshire: £216Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Tunbridge Wells: £101Buckinghamshire: £104Tunbridge Wells: £102Buckinghamshire: £98Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Buckinghamshire is higher£104£104£98

  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, Buckinghamshire £71Buckinghamshire: £71Tunbridge Wells: £72Buckinghamshire: £71Tunbridge Wells: £73Buckinghamshire: £67Tunbridge Wells: £69

    £72£73£69Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,212, Buckinghamshire £1,132Buckinghamshire: £1,132Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Buckinghamshire: £1,137Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Buckinghamshire: £1,074Tunbridge Wells: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150Tunbridge Wells: £189Buckinghamshire: £151Tunbridge Wells: £190Buckinghamshire: £143Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£143

  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, Buckinghamshire £151Buckinghamshire: £151Tunbridge Wells: £219Buckinghamshire: £152Tunbridge Wells: £220Buckinghamshire: £143Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £219£220£208Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £6.94, Buckinghamshire £9.38Buckinghamshire: £9.38Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Buckinghamshire: £9.42Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Buckinghamshire: £8.90Tunbridge Wells: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Buckinghamshire is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.35, Buckinghamshire £3.36Buckinghamshire: £3.36Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Buckinghamshire: £3.38Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Buckinghamshire: £3.19Tunbridge Wells: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Buckinghamshire: £6.32Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Buckinghamshire: £5.97Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Buckinghamshire 1,004.5Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5Tunbridge Wells: 997.4

    997.4Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count1,004.5

  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, Buckinghamshire 63.4Buckinghamshire: 63.4Tunbridge Wells: 72.2

    72.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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, Buckinghamshire 119.8Buckinghamshire: 119.8Tunbridge Wells: 127.3

    127.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count119.8

  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, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  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, Buckinghamshire 122.2Buckinghamshire: 122.2Tunbridge Wells: 131.2

    131.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  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, Buckinghamshire 16.4Buckinghamshire: 16.4Tunbridge Wells: 15.7

    15.7Buckinghamshire is higher16.4

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Tunbridge Wells and Buckinghamshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,617£3,632£3,431Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,907£12,703£12,757£12,049Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,367£1,373£1,296Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,628£10,983£11,818£11,868£11,209Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£295£296£279Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£627£592£575£577£545Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£18£16£16£15Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£227£228£216Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£104£104£98Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£71£71£67Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,132£1,137£1,074Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£150£151£143Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£151£152£143Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.36£3.38£3.19Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.29£6.32£5.97Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.41,004.5Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.263.4Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3119.8Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.035.7Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.2122.2Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.716.4Buckinghamshire

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Buckinghamshire: £3,632Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Buckinghamshire: £3,431Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,617£3,632£3,431

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,391, Buckinghamshire £2,295Buckinghamshire: £2,295Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Buckinghamshire: £2,305Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Buckinghamshire: £2,177Tunbridge Wells: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £909, Buckinghamshire £834Buckinghamshire: £834Tunbridge Wells: £909Buckinghamshire: £838Tunbridge Wells: £913Buckinghamshire: £791Tunbridge Wells: £862

    £909£913£862Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£834£838£791

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,205, Buckinghamshire £2,135Buckinghamshire: £2,135Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Buckinghamshire: £2,144Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Buckinghamshire: £2,025Tunbridge Wells: £2,092

    £2,205£2,214£2,092Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,135£2,144£2,025

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £63, Buckinghamshire £53Buckinghamshire: £53Tunbridge Wells: £63Buckinghamshire: £53Tunbridge Wells: £64Buckinghamshire: £50Tunbridge Wells: £60

    £63£64£60Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £119, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Tunbridge Wells: £119Buckinghamshire: £104Tunbridge Wells: £119Buckinghamshire: £98Tunbridge Wells: £113

    £119£119£113Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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, Buckinghamshire £2.95Buckinghamshire: £2.95Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Buckinghamshire: £2.96Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Buckinghamshire: £2.80Tunbridge Wells: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227Tunbridge Wells: £271Buckinghamshire: £228Tunbridge Wells: £272Buckinghamshire: £216Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Tunbridge Wells: £101Buckinghamshire: £104Tunbridge Wells: £102Buckinghamshire: £98Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Buckinghamshire is higher£104£104£98

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

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

    £43£44£41Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £727, Buckinghamshire £691Buckinghamshire: £691Tunbridge Wells: £727Buckinghamshire: £694Tunbridge Wells: £730Buckinghamshire: £655Tunbridge Wells: £689

    £727£730£689Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150Tunbridge Wells: £189Buckinghamshire: £151Tunbridge Wells: £190Buckinghamshire: £143Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £131, Buckinghamshire £92Buckinghamshire: £92Tunbridge Wells: £131Buckinghamshire: £93Tunbridge Wells: £132Buckinghamshire: £88Tunbridge Wells: £125

    £131£132£125Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.16, Buckinghamshire £5.72Buckinghamshire: £5.72Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Buckinghamshire: £5.75Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Buckinghamshire: £5.43Tunbridge Wells: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Buckinghamshire is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.20, Buckinghamshire £2.05Buckinghamshire: £2.05Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Buckinghamshire: £2.05Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Buckinghamshire: £1.94Tunbridge Wells: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Buckinghamshire: £6.32Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Buckinghamshire: £5.97Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 190.0, Buckinghamshire 181.5Buckinghamshire: 181.5Tunbridge Wells: 190.0

    190.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.8, Buckinghamshire 11.5Buckinghamshire: 11.5Tunbridge Wells: 13.8

    13.8Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count11.5

  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, Buckinghamshire 21.6Buckinghamshire: 21.6Tunbridge Wells: 24.3

    24.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.7, Buckinghamshire 74.6Buckinghamshire: 74.6Tunbridge Wells: 78.7

    78.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count74.6

  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, Buckinghamshire 10.0Buckinghamshire: 10.0Tunbridge Wells: 9.4

    9.4Buckinghamshire is higher10.0

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Tunbridge Wells and Buckinghamshire, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,617£3,632£3,431Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,295£2,305£2,177Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£909£913£862£834£838£791Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,205£2,214£2,092£2,135£2,144£2,025Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£53£53£50Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£104£104£98Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£2.95£2.96£2.80Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£227£228£216Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£104£104£98Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£43£44£41Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£691£694£655Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£150£151£143Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£92£93£88Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.05£2.05£1.94Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.29£6.32£5.97Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0181.5Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.811.5Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.321.6Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.035.7Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.774.6Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.0Buckinghamshire

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £462.0m, Buckinghamshire £2.1bnBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnTunbridge Wells: £462.0mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnTunbridge Wells: £464.0mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bnTunbridge Wells: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £285.5m, Buckinghamshire £1.3bnBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnTunbridge Wells: £285.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnTunbridge Wells: £286.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnTunbridge Wells: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.8m£270.8mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £108.6m, Buckinghamshire £482.6mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mBuckinghamshire: £457.7mTunbridge Wells: £103.0m

    £108.6m£109.0m£103.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £263.4m, Buckinghamshire £1.2bnBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnTunbridge Wells: £263.4mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnTunbridge Wells: £264.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnTunbridge Wells: £249.8m

    £263.4m£264.5m£249.8mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £7.6m, Buckinghamshire £30.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mBuckinghamshire: £29.2mTunbridge Wells: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.2m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mBuckinghamshire: £57.0mTunbridge Wells: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m

  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, Buckinghamshire £1.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mBuckinghamshire: £1.6mTunbridge Wells: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £32.4m, Buckinghamshire £131.5mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mBuckinghamshire: £124.7mTunbridge Wells: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.1m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mBuckinghamshire: £56.9mTunbridge Wells: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £5.2m, Buckinghamshire £25.1mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mBuckinghamshire: £23.8mTunbridge Wells: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £86.8m, Buckinghamshire £399.6mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mBuckinghamshire: £379.0mTunbridge Wells: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £22.6m, Buckinghamshire £87.0mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mBuckinghamshire: £82.5mTunbridge Wells: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £15.7m, Buckinghamshire £53.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mBuckinghamshire: £50.6mTunbridge Wells: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.50m, Buckinghamshire £3.3mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mBuckinghamshire: £3.1mTunbridge Wells: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.38m, Buckinghamshire £1.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mBuckinghamshire: £1.1mTunbridge Wells: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.82m, Buckinghamshire £3.6mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mBuckinghamshire: £3.5mTunbridge Wells: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 22,687, Buckinghamshire 104,980Buckinghamshire: 104,980Tunbridge Wells: 22,687

    22,687Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count104,980

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,642, Buckinghamshire 6,622Buckinghamshire: 6,622Tunbridge Wells: 1,642

    1,642Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count6,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,896, Buckinghamshire 12,515Buckinghamshire: 12,515Tunbridge Wells: 2,896

    2,896Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count12,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,900, Buckinghamshire 20,665Buckinghamshire: 20,665Tunbridge Wells: 4,900

    4,900Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count20,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 9,397, Buckinghamshire 43,137Buckinghamshire: 43,137Tunbridge Wells: 9,397

    9,397Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count43,137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,128, Buckinghamshire 5,799Buckinghamshire: 5,799Tunbridge Wells: 1,128

    1,128Buckinghamshire is higher5,799

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Buckinghamshire, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m£1.3bnBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m£1.2bnBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,687104,980Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6426,622Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,89612,515Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,90020,665Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,39743,137Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1285,799Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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