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Tunbridge Wells and South Cambridgeshire

119,435 and 172,543 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 19 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 3. 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Tunbridge Wells: £3,868South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Tunbridge Wells: £3,885South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,553, South Cambridgeshire £12,543South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Tunbridge Wells: £12,553South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Tunbridge Wells: £12,607South Cambridgeshire: £11,897Tunbridge Wells: £11,907

    £12,553£12,607£11,907Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£12,543£12,596£11,897

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,515, South Cambridgeshire £1,169South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Tunbridge Wells: £1,515South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Tunbridge Wells: £1,522South Cambridgeshire: £1,109Tunbridge Wells: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,578, South Cambridgeshire £11,676South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Tunbridge Wells: £11,578South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Tunbridge Wells: £11,628South Cambridgeshire: £11,075Tunbridge Wells: £10,983

    £11,578£11,628£10,983South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,676£11,725£11,075

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £332, South Cambridgeshire £257South Cambridgeshire: £257Tunbridge Wells: £332South Cambridgeshire: £258Tunbridge Wells: £334South Cambridgeshire: £244Tunbridge Wells: £315

    £332£334£315Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  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, South Cambridgeshire £595South Cambridgeshire: £595Tunbridge Wells: £624South Cambridgeshire: £598Tunbridge Wells: £627South Cambridgeshire: £565Tunbridge Wells: £592

    £624£627£592Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£595£598£565

  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, South Cambridgeshire £15South Cambridgeshire: £15Tunbridge Wells: £18South Cambridgeshire: £15Tunbridge Wells: £19South Cambridgeshire: £14Tunbridge Wells: £18

    £18£19£18Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Tunbridge Wells: £271South Cambridgeshire: £246Tunbridge Wells: £272South Cambridgeshire: £232Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Tunbridge Wells: £101South Cambridgeshire: £76Tunbridge Wells: £102South Cambridgeshire: £72Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

  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, South Cambridgeshire £61South Cambridgeshire: £61Tunbridge Wells: £72South Cambridgeshire: £62Tunbridge Wells: £73South Cambridgeshire: £58Tunbridge Wells: £69

    £72£73£69Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,212, South Cambridgeshire £937South Cambridgeshire: £937Tunbridge Wells: £1,212South Cambridgeshire: £941Tunbridge Wells: £1,217South Cambridgeshire: £889Tunbridge Wells: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£937£941£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119Tunbridge Wells: £189South Cambridgeshire: £119Tunbridge Wells: £190South Cambridgeshire: £113Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higher£119£119£113

  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, South Cambridgeshire £161South Cambridgeshire: £161Tunbridge Wells: £219South Cambridgeshire: £161Tunbridge Wells: £220South Cambridgeshire: £152Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £219£220£208Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £6.94, South Cambridgeshire £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Tunbridge Wells: £6.94South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Tunbridge Wells: £6.97South Cambridgeshire: £6.67Tunbridge Wells: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58South Cambridgeshire is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.35, South Cambridgeshire £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Tunbridge Wells: £5.35South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Tunbridge Wells: £5.37South Cambridgeshire: £2.95Tunbridge Wells: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Tunbridge Wells: £6.86South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Tunbridge Wells: £6.89South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  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, South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4

    997.4South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.4

  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, South Cambridgeshire 58.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.5Tunbridge Wells: 72.2

    72.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  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, South Cambridgeshire 127.2South Cambridgeshire: 127.2Tunbridge Wells: 127.3

    127.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count127.2

  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, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  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, South Cambridgeshire 106.3South Cambridgeshire: 106.3Tunbridge Wells: 131.2

    131.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count106.3

  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, South Cambridgeshire 13.9South Cambridgeshire: 13.9Tunbridge Wells: 15.7

    15.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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Tunbridge Wells and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,512£3,527£3,331Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,907£12,543£12,596£11,897Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,169£1,174£1,109Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,628£10,983£11,676£11,725£11,075South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£257£258£244Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£627£592£595£598£565Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£18£15£15£14Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£245£246£232Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£76£76£72Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£61£62£58Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£937£941£889Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£119£119£113Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£161£161£152Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.11£3.12£2.95Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£4.23£4.25£4.01Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.41,007.4South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.258.5Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3127.2Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.037.7Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.2106.3Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.713.9Tunbridge Wells

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Tunbridge Wells: £3,868South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Tunbridge Wells: £3,885South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,391, South Cambridgeshire £2,361South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Tunbridge Wells: £2,391South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Tunbridge Wells: £2,401South Cambridgeshire: £2,239Tunbridge Wells: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £909, South Cambridgeshire £707South Cambridgeshire: £707Tunbridge Wells: £909South Cambridgeshire: £710Tunbridge Wells: £913South Cambridgeshire: £671Tunbridge Wells: £862

    £909£913£862Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£707£710£671

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,205, South Cambridgeshire £2,198South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Tunbridge Wells: £2,205South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Tunbridge Wells: £2,214South Cambridgeshire: £2,085Tunbridge Wells: £2,092

    £2,205£2,214£2,092Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £63, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48Tunbridge Wells: £63South Cambridgeshire: £49Tunbridge Wells: £64South Cambridgeshire: £46Tunbridge Wells: £60

    £63£64£60Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £119, South Cambridgeshire £112South Cambridgeshire: £112Tunbridge Wells: £119South Cambridgeshire: £113Tunbridge Wells: £119South Cambridgeshire: £106Tunbridge Wells: £113

    £119£119£113Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106

  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, South Cambridgeshire £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Tunbridge Wells: £3.52South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Tunbridge Wells: £3.54South Cambridgeshire: £2.66Tunbridge Wells: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Tunbridge Wells: £271South Cambridgeshire: £246Tunbridge Wells: £272South Cambridgeshire: £232Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Tunbridge Wells: £101South Cambridgeshire: £76Tunbridge Wells: £102South Cambridgeshire: £72Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £43, South Cambridgeshire £37South Cambridgeshire: £37Tunbridge Wells: £43South Cambridgeshire: £37Tunbridge Wells: £44South Cambridgeshire: £35Tunbridge Wells: £41

    £43£44£41Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £727, South Cambridgeshire £567South Cambridgeshire: £567Tunbridge Wells: £727South Cambridgeshire: £569Tunbridge Wells: £730South Cambridgeshire: £538Tunbridge Wells: £689

    £727£730£689Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£567£569£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119Tunbridge Wells: £189South Cambridgeshire: £119Tunbridge Wells: £190South Cambridgeshire: £113Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £131, South Cambridgeshire £97South Cambridgeshire: £97Tunbridge Wells: £131South Cambridgeshire: £98Tunbridge Wells: £132South Cambridgeshire: £92Tunbridge Wells: £125

    £131£132£125Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.16, South Cambridgeshire £4.25South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Tunbridge Wells: £4.16South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Tunbridge Wells: £4.18South Cambridgeshire: £4.03Tunbridge Wells: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95South Cambridgeshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.20, South Cambridgeshire £1.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Tunbridge Wells: £3.20South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Tunbridge Wells: £3.22South Cambridgeshire: £1.79Tunbridge Wells: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Tunbridge Wells: £6.86South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Tunbridge Wells: £6.89South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 190.0, South Cambridgeshire 189.6South Cambridgeshire: 189.6Tunbridge Wells: 190.0

    190.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.8, South Cambridgeshire 11.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0Tunbridge Wells: 13.8

    13.8Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count11.0

  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, South Cambridgeshire 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9Tunbridge Wells: 24.3

    24.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.7, South Cambridgeshire 64.3South Cambridgeshire: 64.3Tunbridge Wells: 78.7

    78.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count64.3

  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, South Cambridgeshire 8.4South Cambridgeshire: 8.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.4

    9.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count8.4

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Tunbridge Wells and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,512£3,527£3,331Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,361£2,371£2,239Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£909£913£862£707£710£671Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,205£2,214£2,092£2,198£2,207£2,085Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£48£49£46Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£112£113£106Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£2.80£2.82£2.66Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£245£246£232Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£76£76£72Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£37£37£35Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£567£569£538Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£119£119£113Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£97£98£92Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£1.89£1.90£1.79Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£4.23£4.25£4.01Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0189.6Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.811.0Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.323.9Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.037.7Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.764.3Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.48.4Tunbridge Wells

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 19. 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £462.0m, South Cambridgeshire £606.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8mTunbridge Wells: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £285.5m, South Cambridgeshire £407.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4mTunbridge Wells: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.8m£270.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £108.6m, South Cambridgeshire £122.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8mTunbridge Wells: £103.0m

    £108.6m£109.0m£103.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £263.4m, South Cambridgeshire £379.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7mTunbridge Wells: £249.8m

    £263.4m£264.5m£249.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £7.6m, South Cambridgeshire £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9mTunbridge Wells: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouth Cambridgeshire 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, South Cambridgeshire £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3mTunbridge Wells: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, South Cambridgeshire £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46mTunbridge Wells: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £32.4m, South Cambridgeshire £42.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0mTunbridge Wells: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.1m, South Cambridgeshire £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4mTunbridge Wells: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £5.2m, South Cambridgeshire £6.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1mTunbridge Wells: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £86.8m, South Cambridgeshire £97.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8mTunbridge Wells: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £22.6m, South Cambridgeshire £20.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mTunbridge Wells: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £15.7m, South Cambridgeshire £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9mTunbridge Wells: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.50m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70mTunbridge Wells: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.38m, South Cambridgeshire £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mTunbridge Wells: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.82m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69mTunbridge Wells: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 22,687, South Cambridgeshire 32,717South Cambridgeshire: 32,717Tunbridge Wells: 22,687

    22,687South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,642, South Cambridgeshire 1,899South Cambridgeshire: 1,899Tunbridge Wells: 1,642

    1,642South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,899

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,896, South Cambridgeshire 4,130South Cambridgeshire: 4,130Tunbridge Wells: 2,896

    2,896South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count4,130

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,900, South Cambridgeshire 6,498South Cambridgeshire: 6,498Tunbridge Wells: 4,900

    4,900South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 9,397, South Cambridgeshire 11,102South Cambridgeshire: 11,102Tunbridge Wells: 9,397

    9,397South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count11,102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,128, South Cambridgeshire 1,449South Cambridgeshire: 1,449Tunbridge Wells: 1,128

    1,128South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,449

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m£407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m£122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m£379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£97.8m£98.2m£92.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,68732,717South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6421,899South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8964,130South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9006,498South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,39711,102South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1281,449South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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