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Tunbridge Wells and Epping Forest

119,435 and 137,184 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Epping Forest on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 4 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 18. 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 Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Epping Forest £4,015Epping Forest: £4,015Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Epping Forest: £4,032Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Epping Forest: £3,808Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Epping Forest is higher£4,015£4,032£3,808

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,553, Epping Forest £12,866Epping Forest: £12,866Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Epping Forest: £12,921Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Epping Forest: £12,204Tunbridge Wells: £11,907

    £12,553£12,607£11,907Epping Forest is higher£12,866£12,921£12,204

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,515, Epping Forest £1,594Epping Forest: £1,594Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Epping Forest: £1,600Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Epping Forest: £1,512Tunbridge Wells: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Epping Forest is higher£1,594£1,600£1,512

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,578, Epping Forest £11,648Epping Forest: £11,648Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Epping Forest: £11,698Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Epping Forest: £11,049Tunbridge Wells: £10,983

    £11,578£11,628£10,983Epping Forest is higher£11,648£11,698£11,049

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £332, Epping Forest £458Epping Forest: £458Tunbridge Wells: £332Epping Forest: £460Tunbridge Wells: £334Epping Forest: £435Tunbridge Wells: £315

    £332£334£315Epping Forest is higher£458£460£435

  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, Epping Forest £735Epping Forest: £735Tunbridge Wells: £624Epping Forest: £739Tunbridge Wells: £627Epping Forest: £698Tunbridge Wells: £592

    £624£627£592Epping Forest is higher£735£739£698

  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, Epping Forest £25Epping Forest: £25Tunbridge Wells: £18Epping Forest: £25Tunbridge Wells: £19Epping Forest: £23Tunbridge Wells: £18

    £18£19£18Epping Forest is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Epping Forest £304Epping Forest: £304Tunbridge Wells: £271Epping Forest: £306Tunbridge Wells: £272Epping Forest: £289Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Epping Forest is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Epping Forest £100Epping Forest: £100Tunbridge Wells: £101Epping Forest: £100Tunbridge Wells: £102Epping Forest: £95Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

  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, Epping Forest £86Epping Forest: £86Tunbridge Wells: £72Epping Forest: £86Tunbridge Wells: £73Epping Forest: £81Tunbridge Wells: £69

    £72£73£69Epping Forest is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,212, Epping Forest £1,296Epping Forest: £1,296Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Epping Forest: £1,302Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Epping Forest: £1,230Tunbridge Wells: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Epping Forest is higher£1,296£1,302£1,230

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Epping Forest £165Epping Forest: £165Tunbridge Wells: £189Epping Forest: £165Tunbridge Wells: £190Epping Forest: £156Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higher£165£165£156

  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, Epping Forest £198Epping Forest: £198Tunbridge Wells: £219Epping Forest: £199Tunbridge Wells: £220Epping Forest: £188Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £219£220£208Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £6.94, Epping Forest £8.08Epping Forest: £8.08Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Epping Forest: £8.11Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Epping Forest: £7.66Tunbridge Wells: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Epping Forest is higher£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.35, Epping Forest £5.49Epping Forest: £5.49Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Epping Forest: £5.52Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Epping Forest: £5.21Tunbridge Wells: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Epping Forest is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Epping Forest £6.77Epping Forest: £6.77Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Epping Forest: £6.80Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Epping Forest: £6.42Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  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, Epping Forest 1,006.6Epping Forest: 1,006.6Tunbridge Wells: 997.4

    997.4Epping Forest is higher1,006.6

  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, Epping Forest 96.8Epping Forest: 96.8Tunbridge Wells: 72.2

    72.2Epping Forest is higher96.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells 127.3, Epping Forest 158.1Epping Forest: 158.1Tunbridge Wells: 127.3

    127.3Epping Forest is higher158.1

  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, Epping Forest 48.1Epping Forest: 48.1Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Epping Forest is higher48.1

  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, Epping Forest 136.6Epping Forest: 136.6Tunbridge Wells: 131.2

    131.2Epping Forest is higher136.6

  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, Epping Forest 20.1Epping Forest: 20.1Tunbridge Wells: 15.7

    15.7Epping Forest is higher20.1

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Tunbridge Wells and Epping Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,907£12,866£12,921£12,204Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,628£10,983£11,648£11,698£11,049Epping Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£458£460£435Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£627£592£735£739£698Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£18£25£25£23Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£304£306£289Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£100£100£95Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£86£86£81Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£165£165£156Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£198£199£188Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£8.08£8.11£7.66Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.77£6.80£6.42Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.41,006.6Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.296.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3158.1Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.048.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.2136.6Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.720.1Epping Forest

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 18. 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 Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Epping Forest £4,015Epping Forest: £4,015Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Epping Forest: £4,032Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Epping Forest: £3,808Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Epping Forest is higher£4,015£4,032£3,808

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,391, Epping Forest £2,463Epping Forest: £2,463Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Epping Forest: £2,473Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Epping Forest: £2,336Tunbridge Wells: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Epping Forest is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £909, Epping Forest £976Epping Forest: £976Tunbridge Wells: £909Epping Forest: £981Tunbridge Wells: £913Epping Forest: £926Tunbridge Wells: £862

    £909£913£862Epping Forest is higher£976£981£926

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,205, Epping Forest £2,230Epping Forest: £2,230Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Epping Forest: £2,239Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Epping Forest: £2,115Tunbridge Wells: £2,092

    £2,205£2,214£2,092Epping Forest is higher£2,230£2,239£2,115

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £63, Epping Forest £88Epping Forest: £88Tunbridge Wells: £63Epping Forest: £88Tunbridge Wells: £64Epping Forest: £83Tunbridge Wells: £60

    £63£64£60Epping Forest is higher£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £119, Epping Forest £141Epping Forest: £141Tunbridge Wells: £119Epping Forest: £141Tunbridge Wells: £119Epping Forest: £134Tunbridge Wells: £113

    £119£119£113Epping Forest is higher£141£141£134

  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, Epping Forest £4.72Epping Forest: £4.72Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Epping Forest: £4.74Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Epping Forest: £4.48Tunbridge Wells: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Epping Forest is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Epping Forest £304Epping Forest: £304Tunbridge Wells: £271Epping Forest: £306Tunbridge Wells: £272Epping Forest: £289Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Epping Forest is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Epping Forest £100Epping Forest: £100Tunbridge Wells: £101Epping Forest: £100Tunbridge Wells: £102Epping Forest: £95Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £43, Epping Forest £53Epping Forest: £53Tunbridge Wells: £43Epping Forest: £53Tunbridge Wells: £44Epping Forest: £50Tunbridge Wells: £41

    £43£44£41Epping Forest is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £727, Epping Forest £794Epping Forest: £794Tunbridge Wells: £727Epping Forest: £798Tunbridge Wells: £730Epping Forest: £754Tunbridge Wells: £689

    £727£730£689Epping Forest is higher£794£798£754

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Epping Forest £165Epping Forest: £165Tunbridge Wells: £189Epping Forest: £165Tunbridge Wells: £190Epping Forest: £156Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higher£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £131, Epping Forest £121Epping Forest: £121Tunbridge Wells: £131Epping Forest: £122Tunbridge Wells: £132Epping Forest: £115Tunbridge Wells: £125

    £131£132£125Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.16, Epping Forest £4.95Epping Forest: £4.95Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Epping Forest: £4.98Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Epping Forest: £4.70Tunbridge Wells: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Epping Forest is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.20, Epping Forest £3.36Epping Forest: £3.36Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Epping Forest: £3.38Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Epping Forest: £3.19Tunbridge Wells: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Epping Forest is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Epping Forest £6.77Epping Forest: £6.77Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Epping Forest: £6.80Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Epping Forest: £6.42Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 190.0, Epping Forest 192.7Epping Forest: 192.7Tunbridge Wells: 190.0

    190.0Epping Forest is higher192.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.8, Epping Forest 18.5Epping Forest: 18.5Tunbridge Wells: 13.8

    13.8Epping Forest is higher18.5

  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, Epping Forest 30.3Epping Forest: 30.3Tunbridge Wells: 24.3

    24.3Epping Forest is higher30.3

  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, Epping Forest 48.1Epping Forest: 48.1Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Epping Forest is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.7, Epping Forest 83.7Epping Forest: 83.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.7

    78.7Epping Forest is higher83.7

  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, Epping Forest 12.3Epping Forest: 12.3Tunbridge Wells: 9.4

    9.4Epping Forest is higher12.3

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Tunbridge Wells and Epping Forest, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,463£2,473£2,336Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£909£913£862£976£981£926Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,205£2,214£2,092£2,230£2,239£2,115Epping Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£88£88£83Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£141£141£134Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£304£306£289Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£100£100£95Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£53£53£50Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£794£798£754Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£165£165£156Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£121£122£115Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.95£4.98£4.70Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.77£6.80£6.42Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0192.7Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.818.5Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.330.3Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.048.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.783.7Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.412.3Epping Forest

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £462.0m, Epping Forest £550.7mEpping Forest: £550.7mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mEpping Forest: £553.1mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mEpping Forest: £522.4mTunbridge Wells: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mEpping Forest is higher£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £285.5m, Epping Forest £337.8mEpping Forest: £337.8mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mEpping Forest: £339.3mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mEpping Forest: £320.5mTunbridge Wells: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.8m£270.8mEpping Forest is higher£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £108.6m, Epping Forest £134.0mEpping Forest: £134.0mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mEpping Forest: £134.5mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mEpping Forest: £127.1mTunbridge Wells: £103.0m

    £108.6m£109.0m£103.0mEpping Forest is higher£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £263.4m, Epping Forest £305.9mEpping Forest: £305.9mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mEpping Forest: £307.2mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mEpping Forest: £290.1mTunbridge Wells: £249.8m

    £263.4m£264.5m£249.8mEpping Forest is higher£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £7.6m, Epping Forest £12.0mEpping Forest: £12.0mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mEpping Forest: £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mEpping Forest: £11.4mTunbridge Wells: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEpping Forest is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.2m, Epping Forest £19.3mEpping Forest: £19.3mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mEpping Forest: £19.4mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mEpping Forest: £18.3mTunbridge Wells: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEpping Forest is higher£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, Epping Forest £0.65mEpping Forest: £0.65mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mEpping Forest: £0.65mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mEpping Forest: £0.61mTunbridge Wells: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEpping Forest is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £32.4m, Epping Forest £41.8mEpping Forest: £41.8mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mEpping Forest: £41.9mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mEpping Forest: £39.6mTunbridge Wells: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mEpping Forest is higher£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.1m, Epping Forest £13.7mEpping Forest: £13.7mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mEpping Forest: £13.7mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mEpping Forest: £13.0mTunbridge Wells: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £5.2m, Epping Forest £7.2mEpping Forest: £7.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mEpping Forest: £7.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mEpping Forest: £6.8mTunbridge Wells: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEpping Forest is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £86.8m, Epping Forest £109.0mEpping Forest: £109.0mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mEpping Forest: £109.4mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mEpping Forest: £103.4mTunbridge Wells: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mEpping Forest is higher£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £22.6m, Epping Forest £22.6mEpping Forest: £22.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mEpping Forest: £22.7mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mEpping Forest: £21.4mTunbridge Wells: £21.4m

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £15.7m, Epping Forest £16.6mEpping Forest: £16.6mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mEpping Forest: £16.7mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mEpping Forest: £15.8mTunbridge Wells: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.50m, Epping Forest £0.68mEpping Forest: £0.68mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mEpping Forest: £0.68mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mEpping Forest: £0.64mTunbridge Wells: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mEpping Forest is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.38m, Epping Forest £0.46mEpping Forest: £0.46mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.46mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.44mTunbridge Wells: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEpping Forest is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.82m, Epping Forest £0.93mEpping Forest: £0.93mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mEpping Forest: £0.93mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mEpping Forest: £0.88mTunbridge Wells: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 22,687, Epping Forest 26,431Epping Forest: 26,431Tunbridge Wells: 22,687

    22,687Epping Forest is higher26,431

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,642, Epping Forest 2,541Epping Forest: 2,541Tunbridge Wells: 1,642

    1,642Epping Forest is higher2,541

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,896, Epping Forest 4,151Epping Forest: 4,151Tunbridge Wells: 2,896

    2,896Epping Forest is higher4,151

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,900, Epping Forest 6,599Epping Forest: 6,599Tunbridge Wells: 4,900

    4,900Epping Forest is higher6,599

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 9,397, Epping Forest 11,483Epping Forest: 11,483Tunbridge Wells: 9,397

    9,397Epping Forest is higher11,483

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,128, Epping Forest 1,691Epping Forest: 1,691Tunbridge Wells: 1,128

    1,128Epping Forest is higher1,691

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Epping Forest, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsEpping ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£550.7m£553.1m£522.4mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m£337.8m£339.3m£320.5mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m£134.0m£134.5m£127.1mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m£305.9m£307.2m£290.1mEpping Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£41.8m£41.9m£39.6mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEpping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£109.0m£109.4m£103.4mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,68726,431Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6422,541Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8964,151Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9006,599Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,39711,483Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1281,691Epping Forest

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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