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Tunbridge Wells and Dacorum

119,435 and 161,139 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Dacorum on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 3 of 22 measures, and Dacorum 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 Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Dacorum: £3,907Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Dacorum: £3,690Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Dacorum is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,553, Dacorum £12,885Dacorum: £12,885Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Dacorum: £12,940Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Dacorum: £12,222Tunbridge Wells: £11,907

    £12,553£12,607£11,907Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£12,885£12,940£12,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,515, Dacorum £1,762Dacorum: £1,762Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Dacorum: £1,770Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Dacorum: £1,672Tunbridge Wells: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Dacorum is higher£1,762£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,578, Dacorum £11,889Dacorum: £11,889Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Dacorum: £11,940Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Dacorum: £11,277Tunbridge Wells: £10,983

    £11,578£11,628£10,983Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£11,889£11,940£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £332, Dacorum £354Dacorum: £354Tunbridge Wells: £332Dacorum: £356Tunbridge Wells: £334Dacorum: £336Tunbridge Wells: £315

    £332£334£315Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

  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, Dacorum £622Dacorum: £622Tunbridge Wells: £624Dacorum: £624Tunbridge Wells: £627Dacorum: £590Tunbridge Wells: £592

    £624£627£592Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  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, Dacorum £20Dacorum: £20Tunbridge Wells: £18Dacorum: £21Tunbridge Wells: £19Dacorum: £19Tunbridge Wells: £18

    £18£19£18Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Tunbridge Wells: £271Dacorum: £308Tunbridge Wells: £272Dacorum: £291Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Dacorum is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Tunbridge Wells: £101Dacorum: £122Tunbridge Wells: £102Dacorum: £115Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Dacorum is higher£121£122£115

  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, Dacorum £84Dacorum: £84Tunbridge Wells: £72Dacorum: £84Tunbridge Wells: £73Dacorum: £79Tunbridge Wells: £69

    £72£73£69Dacorum is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,212, Dacorum £1,442Dacorum: £1,442Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Dacorum: £1,448Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Dacorum: £1,367Tunbridge Wells: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Dacorum is higher£1,442£1,448£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Tunbridge Wells: £189Dacorum: £203Tunbridge Wells: £190Dacorum: £192Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Dacorum is higher£202£203£192

  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, Dacorum £224Dacorum: £224Tunbridge Wells: £219Dacorum: £225Tunbridge Wells: £220Dacorum: £212Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £219£220£208Dacorum is higher£224£225£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £6.94, Dacorum £8.92Dacorum: £8.92Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Dacorum: £8.96Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Dacorum: £8.46Tunbridge Wells: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Dacorum is higher£8.92£8.96£8.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.35, Dacorum £4.19Dacorum: £4.19Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Dacorum: £4.20Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Dacorum: £3.97Tunbridge Wells: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Dacorum: £6.62Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Dacorum: £6.25Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Dacorum 1,017.0Dacorum: 1,017.0Tunbridge Wells: 997.4

    997.4Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

  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, Dacorum 80.7Dacorum: 80.7Tunbridge Wells: 72.2

    72.2Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count80.7

  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, Dacorum 133.7Dacorum: 133.7Tunbridge Wells: 127.3

    127.3Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count133.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 41.0, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Dacorum is higher47.9

  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, Dacorum 151.5Dacorum: 151.5Tunbridge Wells: 131.2

    131.2Dacorum is higher151.5

  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, Dacorum 18.9Dacorum: 18.9Tunbridge Wells: 15.7

    15.7Dacorum is higher18.9

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Tunbridge Wells and Dacorum, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,907£12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,762£1,770£1,672Dacorum
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,628£10,983£11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£354£356£336Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£627£592£622£624£590Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£18£20£21£19Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£307£308£291Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£84£84£79Dacorum
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,442£1,448£1,367Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£224£225£212Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£8.92£8.96£8.46Dacorum
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.19£4.20£3.97Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.59£6.62£6.25Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.41,017.0Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.280.7Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3133.7Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.047.9Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.2151.5Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.718.9Dacorum

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dacorum on 12. 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 Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Dacorum: £3,907Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Dacorum: £3,690Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Dacorum is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,391, Dacorum £2,158Dacorum: £2,158Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Dacorum: £2,168Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Dacorum: £2,047Tunbridge Wells: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,158£2,168£2,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £909, Dacorum £1,095Dacorum: £1,095Tunbridge Wells: £909Dacorum: £1,100Tunbridge Wells: £913Dacorum: £1,039Tunbridge Wells: £862

    £909£913£862Dacorum is higher£1,095£1,100£1,039

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,205, Dacorum £1,992Dacorum: £1,992Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Dacorum: £2,000Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Dacorum: £1,889Tunbridge Wells: £2,092

    £2,205£2,214£2,092Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,992£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £63, Dacorum £59Dacorum: £59Tunbridge Wells: £63Dacorum: £60Tunbridge Wells: £64Dacorum: £56Tunbridge Wells: £60

    £63£64£60Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £119, Dacorum £104Dacorum: £104Tunbridge Wells: £119Dacorum: £105Tunbridge Wells: £119Dacorum: £99Tunbridge Wells: £113

    £119£119£113Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  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, Dacorum £3.43Dacorum: £3.43Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Dacorum: £3.44Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Dacorum: £3.25Tunbridge Wells: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Tunbridge Wells: £271Dacorum: £308Tunbridge Wells: £272Dacorum: £291Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Dacorum is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Tunbridge Wells: £101Dacorum: £122Tunbridge Wells: £102Dacorum: £115Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Dacorum is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £43, Dacorum £52Dacorum: £52Tunbridge Wells: £43Dacorum: £52Tunbridge Wells: £44Dacorum: £49Tunbridge Wells: £41

    £43£44£41Dacorum is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £727, Dacorum £896Dacorum: £896Tunbridge Wells: £727Dacorum: £900Tunbridge Wells: £730Dacorum: £850Tunbridge Wells: £689

    £727£730£689Dacorum is higher£896£900£850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Tunbridge Wells: £189Dacorum: £203Tunbridge Wells: £190Dacorum: £192Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Dacorum is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £131, Dacorum £139Dacorum: £139Tunbridge Wells: £131Dacorum: £140Tunbridge Wells: £132Dacorum: £132Tunbridge Wells: £125

    £131£132£125Dacorum is higher£139£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.16, Dacorum £5.55Dacorum: £5.55Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Dacorum: £5.57Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Dacorum: £5.26Tunbridge Wells: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Dacorum is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.20, Dacorum £2.60Dacorum: £2.60Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Dacorum: £2.62Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Dacorum: £2.47Tunbridge Wells: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Dacorum: £6.62Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Dacorum: £6.25Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 190.0, Dacorum 170.4Dacorum: 170.4Tunbridge Wells: 190.0

    190.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.8, Dacorum 13.5Dacorum: 13.5Tunbridge Wells: 13.8

    13.8Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count13.5

  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, Dacorum 22.4Dacorum: 22.4Tunbridge Wells: 24.3

    24.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 41.0, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Dacorum is higher47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.7, Dacorum 94.1Dacorum: 94.1Tunbridge Wells: 78.7

    78.7Dacorum is higher94.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 9.4, Dacorum 11.7Dacorum: 11.7Tunbridge Wells: 9.4

    9.4Dacorum is higher11.7

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Tunbridge Wells and Dacorum, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,158£2,168£2,047Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£909£913£862£1,095£1,100£1,039Dacorum
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,205£2,214£2,092£1,992£2,000£1,889Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£59£60£56Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£104£105£99Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.43£3.44£3.25Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£307£308£291Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£52£52£49Dacorum
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£896£900£850Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£139£140£132Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.55£5.57£5.26Dacorum
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.60£2.62£2.47Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.59£6.62£6.25Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0170.4Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.813.5Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.322.4Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.047.9Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.794.1Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.411.7Dacorum

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £462.0m, Dacorum £626.9mDacorum: £626.9mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mDacorum: £629.5mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mDacorum: £594.6mTunbridge Wells: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mDacorum is higher£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £285.5m, Dacorum £347.8mDacorum: £347.8mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mDacorum: £349.3mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mDacorum: £329.9mTunbridge Wells: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.8m£270.8mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £108.6m, Dacorum £176.5mDacorum: £176.5mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mDacorum: £177.2mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mDacorum: £167.4mTunbridge Wells: £103.0m

    £108.6m£109.0m£103.0mDacorum is higher£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £263.4m, Dacorum £320.9mDacorum: £320.9mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mDacorum: £322.3mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mDacorum: £304.4mTunbridge Wells: £249.8m

    £263.4m£264.5m£249.8mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £7.6m, Dacorum £9.6mDacorum: £9.6mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mDacorum: £9.6mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mDacorum: £9.1mTunbridge Wells: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.2m, Dacorum £16.8mDacorum: £16.8mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mDacorum: £16.8mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mDacorum: £15.9mTunbridge Wells: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Dacorum £0.55mDacorum: £0.55mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mDacorum: £0.55mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mDacorum: £0.52mTunbridge Wells: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £32.4m, Dacorum £49.5mDacorum: £49.5mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mDacorum: £49.7mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mDacorum: £46.9mTunbridge Wells: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDacorum is higher£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.1m, Dacorum £19.5mDacorum: £19.5mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mDacorum: £19.6mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mDacorum: £18.5mTunbridge Wells: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mDacorum is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £5.2m, Dacorum £8.4mDacorum: £8.4mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mDacorum: £8.4mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mDacorum: £8.0mTunbridge Wells: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mDacorum is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £86.8m, Dacorum £144.3mDacorum: £144.3mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mDacorum: £145.0mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mDacorum: £136.9mTunbridge Wells: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mDacorum is higher£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £22.6m, Dacorum £32.5mDacorum: £32.5mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mDacorum: £32.7mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mDacorum: £30.9mTunbridge Wells: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mDacorum is higher£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £15.7m, Dacorum £22.4mDacorum: £22.4mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mDacorum: £22.5mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mDacorum: £21.3mTunbridge Wells: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mDacorum is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.50m, Dacorum £0.89mDacorum: £0.89mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mDacorum: £0.90mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mDacorum: £0.85mTunbridge Wells: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mDacorum is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.38m, Dacorum £0.42mDacorum: £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mDacorum: £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mDacorum: £0.40mTunbridge Wells: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.82m, Dacorum £1.1mDacorum: £1.1mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mDacorum: £1.1mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mDacorum: £1.0mTunbridge Wells: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 22,687, Dacorum 27,452Dacorum: 27,452Tunbridge Wells: 22,687

    22,687Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count27,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,642, Dacorum 2,177Dacorum: 2,177Tunbridge Wells: 1,642

    1,642Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count2,177

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,896, Dacorum 3,609Dacorum: 3,609Tunbridge Wells: 2,896

    2,896Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count3,609

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,900, Dacorum 7,715Dacorum: 7,715Tunbridge Wells: 4,900

    4,900Dacorum is higher7,715

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 9,397, Dacorum 15,170Dacorum: 15,170Tunbridge Wells: 9,397

    9,397Dacorum is higher15,170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,128, Dacorum 1,889Dacorum: 1,889Tunbridge Wells: 1,128

    1,128Dacorum is higher1,889

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Dacorum, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsDacorumHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£626.9m£629.5m£594.6mDacorum
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m£347.8m£349.3m£329.9mDacorum
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mDacorum
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m£320.9m£322.3m£304.4mDacorum
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mDacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mDacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mDacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mDacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mDacorum
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£144.3m£145.0m£136.9mDacorum
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mDacorum
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mDacorum
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mDacorum
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDacorum
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDacorum
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,68727,452Dacorum
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6422,177Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8963,609Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9007,715Dacorum
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,39715,170Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1281,889Dacorum

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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