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Tunbridge Wells and Brentwood

119,435 and 78,959 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Brentwood on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 Brentwood 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 Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Brentwood: £3,739Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Brentwood: £3,532Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,723£3,739£3,532

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,553, Brentwood £12,849Brentwood: £12,849Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Brentwood: £12,904Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Brentwood: £12,188Tunbridge Wells: £11,907

    £12,553£12,607£11,907Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,515, Brentwood £1,271Brentwood: £1,271Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Brentwood: £1,277Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Brentwood: £1,206Tunbridge Wells: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,271£1,277£1,206

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,578, Brentwood £11,789Brentwood: £11,789Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Brentwood: £11,839Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Brentwood: £11,183Tunbridge Wells: £10,983

    £11,578£11,628£10,983Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,789£11,839£11,183

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £332, Brentwood £334Brentwood: £334Tunbridge Wells: £332Brentwood: £335Tunbridge Wells: £334Brentwood: £316Tunbridge Wells: £315

    £332£334£315Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£334£335£316

  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, Brentwood £708Brentwood: £708Tunbridge Wells: £624Brentwood: £711Tunbridge Wells: £627Brentwood: £671Tunbridge Wells: £592

    £624£627£592Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£708£711£671

  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, Brentwood £19Brentwood: £19Tunbridge Wells: £18Brentwood: £19Tunbridge Wells: £19Brentwood: £18Tunbridge Wells: £18

    £18£19£18Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Tunbridge Wells: £271Brentwood: £255Tunbridge Wells: £272Brentwood: £241Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higher£254£255£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Tunbridge Wells: £101Brentwood: £94Tunbridge Wells: £102Brentwood: £89Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higher£93£94£89

  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, Brentwood £72Brentwood: £72Tunbridge Wells: £72Brentwood: £72Tunbridge Wells: £73Brentwood: £68Tunbridge Wells: £69

    £72£73£69Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,212, Brentwood £1,039Brentwood: £1,039Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Brentwood: £1,044Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Brentwood: £986Tunbridge Wells: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Tunbridge Wells: £189Brentwood: £122Tunbridge Wells: £190Brentwood: £115Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higher£122£122£115

  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, Brentwood £150Brentwood: £150Tunbridge Wells: £219Brentwood: £150Tunbridge Wells: £220Brentwood: £142Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £219£220£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£150£150£142

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £6.94, Brentwood £7.91Brentwood: £7.91Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Brentwood: £7.94Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Brentwood: £7.50Tunbridge Wells: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£7.91£7.94£7.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.35, Brentwood £2.56Brentwood: £2.56Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Brentwood: £2.57Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Brentwood: £2.43Tunbridge Wells: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Brentwood: £5.99Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Brentwood: £5.66Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  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, Brentwood 1,007.5Brentwood: 1,007.5Tunbridge Wells: 997.4

    997.4Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5

  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, Brentwood 74.2Brentwood: 74.2Tunbridge Wells: 72.2

    72.2Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  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, Brentwood 144.9Brentwood: 144.9Tunbridge Wells: 127.3

    127.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count144.9

  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, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Tunbridge Wells is higher39.7

  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, Brentwood 107.4Brentwood: 107.4Tunbridge Wells: 131.2

    131.2Tunbridge Wells is higher107.4

  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, Brentwood 16.3Brentwood: 16.3Tunbridge Wells: 15.7

    15.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count16.3

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Tunbridge Wells and Brentwood, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,723£3,739£3,532Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,907£12,849£12,904£12,188Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,271£1,277£1,206Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,628£10,983£11,789£11,839£11,183Brentwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£334£335£316Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£627£592£708£711£671Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£18£19£19£18Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£254£255£241Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£93£94£89Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£72£72£68Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,039£1,044£986Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£122£122£115Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£150£150£142Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.91£7.94£7.50Brentwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£2.56£2.57£2.43Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.97£5.99£5.66Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.41,007.5Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.274.2Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3144.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.039.7Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.2107.4Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.716.3Brentwood

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 11. 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 Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Brentwood: £3,739Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Brentwood: £3,532Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higher£3,723£3,739£3,532

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,391, Brentwood £2,475Brentwood: £2,475Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Brentwood: £2,485Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Brentwood: £2,347Tunbridge Wells: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,485£2,347

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £909, Brentwood £773Brentwood: £773Tunbridge Wells: £909Brentwood: £777Tunbridge Wells: £913Brentwood: £734Tunbridge Wells: £862

    £909£913£862Tunbridge Wells is higher£773£777£734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,205, Brentwood £2,271Brentwood: £2,271Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Brentwood: £2,280Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Brentwood: £2,154Tunbridge Wells: £2,092

    £2,205£2,214£2,092Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,271£2,280£2,154

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £63, Brentwood £64Brentwood: £64Tunbridge Wells: £63Brentwood: £65Tunbridge Wells: £64Brentwood: £61Tunbridge Wells: £60

    £63£64£60Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £119, Brentwood £136Brentwood: £136Tunbridge Wells: £119Brentwood: £137Tunbridge Wells: £119Brentwood: £129Tunbridge Wells: £113

    £119£119£113Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  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, Brentwood £3.62Brentwood: £3.62Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Brentwood: £3.63Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Brentwood: £3.43Tunbridge Wells: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Tunbridge Wells: £271Brentwood: £255Tunbridge Wells: £272Brentwood: £241Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higher£254£255£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Tunbridge Wells: £101Brentwood: £94Tunbridge Wells: £102Brentwood: £89Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higher£93£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £43, Brentwood £44Brentwood: £44Tunbridge Wells: £43Brentwood: £44Tunbridge Wells: £44Brentwood: £42Tunbridge Wells: £41

    £43£44£41Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £727, Brentwood £632Brentwood: £632Tunbridge Wells: £727Brentwood: £635Tunbridge Wells: £730Brentwood: £600Tunbridge Wells: £689

    £727£730£689Tunbridge Wells is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Tunbridge Wells: £189Brentwood: £122Tunbridge Wells: £190Brentwood: £115Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higher£122£122£115

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £131, Brentwood £91Brentwood: £91Tunbridge Wells: £131Brentwood: £91Tunbridge Wells: £132Brentwood: £86Tunbridge Wells: £125

    £131£132£125Tunbridge Wells is higher£91£91£86

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.16, Brentwood £4.81Brentwood: £4.81Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Brentwood: £4.83Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Brentwood: £4.56Tunbridge Wells: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.81£4.83£4.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.20, Brentwood £1.56Brentwood: £1.56Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Brentwood: £1.57Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Brentwood: £1.48Tunbridge Wells: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Brentwood: £5.99Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Brentwood: £5.66Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 190.0, Brentwood 194.0Brentwood: 194.0Tunbridge Wells: 190.0

    190.0Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count194.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.8, Brentwood 14.3Brentwood: 14.3Tunbridge Wells: 13.8

    13.8Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 24.3, Brentwood 27.9Brentwood: 27.9Tunbridge Wells: 24.3

    24.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Tunbridge Wells is higher39.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.7, Brentwood 65.3Brentwood: 65.3Tunbridge Wells: 78.7

    78.7Tunbridge Wells is higher65.3

  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, Brentwood 9.9Brentwood: 9.9Tunbridge Wells: 9.4

    9.4Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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Tunbridge Wells and Brentwood, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,723£3,739£3,532Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,475£2,485£2,347Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£909£913£862£773£777£734Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,205£2,214£2,092£2,271£2,280£2,154Brentwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£64£65£61Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£136£137£129Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.62£3.63£3.43Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£254£255£241Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£93£94£89Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£44£44£42Brentwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£632£635£600Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£122£122£115Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£91£91£86Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.81£4.83£4.56Brentwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£1.56£1.57£1.48Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.97£5.99£5.66Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0194.0Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.814.3Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.327.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.039.7Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.765.3Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.49.9Brentwood

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 0. 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 Brentwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £462.0m, Brentwood £294.0mBrentwood: £294.0mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mBrentwood: £295.3mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mBrentwood: £278.9mTunbridge Wells: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £285.5m, Brentwood £195.4mBrentwood: £195.4mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mBrentwood: £196.2mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mBrentwood: £185.3mTunbridge Wells: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.8m£270.8mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £108.6m, Brentwood £61.1mBrentwood: £61.1mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mBrentwood: £61.3mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mBrentwood: £57.9mTunbridge Wells: £103.0m

    £108.6m£109.0m£103.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £263.4m, Brentwood £179.3mBrentwood: £179.3mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mBrentwood: £180.0mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mBrentwood: £170.1mTunbridge Wells: £249.8m

    £263.4m£264.5m£249.8mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £7.6m, Brentwood £5.1mBrentwood: £5.1mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mBrentwood: £5.1mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mBrentwood: £4.8mTunbridge Wells: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.2m, Brentwood £10.8mBrentwood: £10.8mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mBrentwood: £10.8mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mBrentwood: £10.2mTunbridge Wells: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.42m, Brentwood £0.29mBrentwood: £0.29mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mBrentwood: £0.29mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mBrentwood: £0.27mTunbridge Wells: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £32.4m, Brentwood £20.1mBrentwood: £20.1mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mBrentwood: £20.2mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mBrentwood: £19.1mTunbridge Wells: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mTunbridge Wells is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.1m, Brentwood £7.4mBrentwood: £7.4mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mBrentwood: £7.4mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mBrentwood: £7.0mTunbridge Wells: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mTunbridge Wells is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £5.2m, Brentwood £3.5mBrentwood: £3.5mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mBrentwood: £3.5mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mBrentwood: £3.3mTunbridge Wells: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £86.8m, Brentwood £49.9mBrentwood: £49.9mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mBrentwood: £50.1mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mBrentwood: £47.3mTunbridge Wells: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £22.6m, Brentwood £9.6mBrentwood: £9.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mBrentwood: £9.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mBrentwood: £9.1mTunbridge Wells: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £15.7m, Brentwood £7.2mBrentwood: £7.2mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mBrentwood: £7.2mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mBrentwood: £6.8mTunbridge Wells: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.50m, Brentwood £0.38mBrentwood: £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mBrentwood: £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mBrentwood: £0.36mTunbridge Wells: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.38m, Brentwood £0.12mBrentwood: £0.12mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mBrentwood: £0.12mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mBrentwood: £0.12mTunbridge Wells: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.82m, Brentwood £0.47mBrentwood: £0.47mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mBrentwood: £0.47mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mBrentwood: £0.45mTunbridge Wells: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 22,687, Brentwood 15,321Brentwood: 15,321Tunbridge Wells: 22,687

    22,687Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count15,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,642, Brentwood 1,128Brentwood: 1,128Tunbridge Wells: 1,642

    1,642Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count1,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,896, Brentwood 2,204Brentwood: 2,204Tunbridge Wells: 2,896

    2,896Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count2,204

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,900, Brentwood 3,138Brentwood: 3,138Tunbridge Wells: 4,900

    4,900Tunbridge Wells is higher3,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 9,397, Brentwood 5,159Brentwood: 5,159Tunbridge Wells: 9,397

    9,397Tunbridge Wells is higher5,159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,128, Brentwood 784Brentwood: 784Tunbridge Wells: 1,128

    1,128Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count784

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Brentwood, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsBrentwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£294.0m£295.3m£278.9mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m£195.4m£196.2m£185.3mTunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m£179.3m£180.0m£170.1mTunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mTunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mTunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mTunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mTunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mTunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mTunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.12mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,68715,321Tunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6421,128Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8962,204Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9003,138Tunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3975,159Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,128784Tunbridge Wells

Sources

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

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