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Tunbridge Wells and Hertsmere

119,435 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Hertsmere on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Hertsmere: £4,133Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Hertsmere: £3,904Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,553, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Hertsmere: £12,871Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Hertsmere: £12,157Tunbridge Wells: £11,907

    £12,553£12,607£11,907Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£12,816£12,871£12,157

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,515, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Hertsmere: £1,958Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Hertsmere: £1,849Tunbridge Wells: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Hertsmere is higher£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,578, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Hertsmere: £11,610Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Hertsmere: £10,966Tunbridge Wells: £10,983

    £11,578£11,628£10,983Tunbridge Wells is higher£11,561£11,610£10,966

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £332, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484Tunbridge Wells: £332Hertsmere: £486Tunbridge Wells: £334Hertsmere: £459Tunbridge Wells: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere is higher£484£486£459

  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, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747Tunbridge Wells: £624Hertsmere: £751Tunbridge Wells: £627Hertsmere: £709Tunbridge Wells: £592

    £624£627£592Hertsmere is higher£747£751£709

  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, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24Tunbridge Wells: £18Hertsmere: £24Tunbridge Wells: £19Hertsmere: £23Tunbridge Wells: £18

    £18£19£18Hertsmere is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Tunbridge Wells: £271Hertsmere: £334Tunbridge Wells: £272Hertsmere: £315Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Hertsmere is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Tunbridge Wells: £101Hertsmere: £95Tunbridge Wells: £102Hertsmere: £90Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higher£95£95£90

  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, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74Tunbridge Wells: £72Hertsmere: £74Tunbridge Wells: £73Hertsmere: £70Tunbridge Wells: £69

    £72£73£69Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,212, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Hertsmere: £1,645Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Hertsmere: £1,554Tunbridge Wells: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Hertsmere is higher£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Tunbridge Wells: £189Hertsmere: £230Tunbridge Wells: £190Hertsmere: £218Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Hertsmere is higher£229£230£218

  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, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224Tunbridge Wells: £219Hertsmere: £225Tunbridge Wells: £220Hertsmere: £213Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £219£220£208Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £6.94, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Hertsmere: £9.77Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Hertsmere: £9.23Tunbridge Wells: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Hertsmere is higher£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.35, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Hertsmere: £3.97Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Hertsmere: £3.75Tunbridge Wells: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Hertsmere: £5.84Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Hertsmere: £5.52Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4

    997.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4

  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, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4Tunbridge Wells: 72.2

    72.2Hertsmere is higher96.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells 127.3, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8Tunbridge Wells: 127.3

    127.3Hertsmere is higher157.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 41.0, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Hertsmere is higher51.8

  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, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9Tunbridge Wells: 131.2

    131.2Hertsmere is higher160.9

  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, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4Tunbridge Wells: 15.7

    15.7Hertsmere is higher17.4

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Tunbridge Wells and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,907£12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,628£10,983£11,561£11,610£10,966Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£484£486£459Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£627£592£747£751£709Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£18£24£24£23Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£95£95£90Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£74£74£70Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£224£225£213Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.95£3.97£3.75Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.82£5.84£5.52Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.41,000.4Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.296.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3157.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.051.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.2160.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.717.4Hertsmere

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 16. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Hertsmere: £4,133Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Hertsmere: £3,904Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,391, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Hertsmere: £2,260Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Hertsmere: £2,134Tunbridge Wells: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £909, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203Tunbridge Wells: £909Hertsmere: £1,208Tunbridge Wells: £913Hertsmere: £1,141Tunbridge Wells: £862

    £909£913£862Hertsmere is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,205, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Hertsmere: £2,038Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Hertsmere: £1,925Tunbridge Wells: £2,092

    £2,205£2,214£2,092Tunbridge Wells is higher£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £63, Hertsmere £85Hertsmere: £85Tunbridge Wells: £63Hertsmere: £85Tunbridge Wells: £64Hertsmere: £81Tunbridge Wells: £60

    £63£64£60Hertsmere is higher£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £119, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131Tunbridge Wells: £119Hertsmere: £132Tunbridge Wells: £119Hertsmere: £124Tunbridge Wells: £113

    £119£119£113Hertsmere is higher£131£132£124

  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, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Hertsmere: £4.18Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Hertsmere: £3.95Tunbridge Wells: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Hertsmere is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Tunbridge Wells: £271Hertsmere: £334Tunbridge Wells: £272Hertsmere: £315Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Hertsmere is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Tunbridge Wells: £101Hertsmere: £95Tunbridge Wells: £102Hertsmere: £90Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £43, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Tunbridge Wells: £43Hertsmere: £46Tunbridge Wells: £44Hertsmere: £43Tunbridge Wells: £41

    £43£44£41Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £727, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011Tunbridge Wells: £727Hertsmere: £1,015Tunbridge Wells: £730Hertsmere: £959Tunbridge Wells: £689

    £727£730£689Hertsmere is higher£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Tunbridge Wells: £189Hertsmere: £230Tunbridge Wells: £190Hertsmere: £218Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Hertsmere is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £131, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138Tunbridge Wells: £131Hertsmere: £139Tunbridge Wells: £132Hertsmere: £131Tunbridge Wells: £125

    £131£132£125Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.16, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Hertsmere: £6.02Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Hertsmere: £5.69Tunbridge Wells: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.20, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Hertsmere: £2.45Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Hertsmere: £2.31Tunbridge Wells: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Hertsmere: £5.84Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Hertsmere: £5.52Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 190.0, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6Tunbridge Wells: 190.0

    190.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.8, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9Tunbridge Wells: 13.8

    13.8Hertsmere is higher16.9

  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, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7Tunbridge Wells: 24.3

    24.3Hertsmere is higher27.7

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Hertsmere is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.7, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3Tunbridge Wells: 78.7

    78.7Hertsmere is higher99.3

  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, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7Tunbridge Wells: 9.4

    9.4Hertsmere is higher10.7

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Tunbridge Wells and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,250£2,260£2,134Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£909£913£862£1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,205£2,214£2,092£2,030£2,038£1,925Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£85£85£81Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£131£132£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£95£95£90Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£45£46£43Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£138£139£131Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.44£2.45£2.31Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.82£5.84£5.52Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0175.6Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.816.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.327.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.051.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.799.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.7Hertsmere

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 13. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £462.0m, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mHertsmere: £454.6mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mHertsmere: £429.4mTunbridge Wells: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £285.5m, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mHertsmere: £248.6mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mHertsmere: £234.8mTunbridge Wells: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.8m£270.8mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £108.6m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mHertsmere: £132.9mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mHertsmere: £125.5mTunbridge Wells: £103.0m

    £108.6m£109.0m£103.0mHertsmere is higher£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £263.4m, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mHertsmere: £224.2mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mHertsmere: £211.8mTunbridge Wells: £249.8m

    £263.4m£264.5m£249.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £7.6m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mHertsmere: £9.4mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mHertsmere: £8.9mTunbridge Wells: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHertsmere is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.2m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mHertsmere: £14.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mHertsmere: £13.7mTunbridge Wells: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mHertsmere is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.46mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.43mTunbridge Wells: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHertsmere is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £32.4m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mHertsmere: £36.7mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mHertsmere: £34.7mTunbridge Wells: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mHertsmere is higher£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.1m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mHertsmere: £10.5mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mHertsmere: £9.9mTunbridge Wells: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mTunbridge Wells is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £5.2m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mHertsmere: £5.0mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mHertsmere: £4.7mTunbridge Wells: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £86.8m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mHertsmere: £111.7mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mHertsmere: £105.5mTunbridge Wells: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mHertsmere is higher£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £22.6m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mHertsmere: £25.4mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mHertsmere: £23.9mTunbridge Wells: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mHertsmere is higher£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £15.7m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mHertsmere: £15.3mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mHertsmere: £14.4mTunbridge Wells: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.50m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mHertsmere: £0.66mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mHertsmere: £0.63mTunbridge Wells: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHertsmere is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.38m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.27mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.25mTunbridge Wells: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.82m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mHertsmere: £0.64mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mHertsmere: £0.61mTunbridge Wells: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 22,687, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319Tunbridge Wells: 22,687

    22,687Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,642, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861Tunbridge Wells: 1,642

    1,642Hertsmere is higher1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,896, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047Tunbridge Wells: 2,896

    2,896Hertsmere is higher3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,900, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697Tunbridge Wells: 4,900

    4,900Hertsmere is higher5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 9,397, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922Tunbridge Wells: 9,397

    9,397Hertsmere is higher10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,128, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180Tunbridge Wells: 1,128

    1,128Hertsmere is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Hertsmere, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mTunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mTunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mTunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mTunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mTunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,68719,319Tunbridge Wells
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6421,861Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8963,047Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9005,697Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,39710,922Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1281,180Hertsmere

Sources

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

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  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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