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Tunbridge Wells and North Hertfordshire

119,435 and 136,818 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than North Hertfordshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 8 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 14. 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 North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Tunbridge Wells: £3,868North Hertfordshire: £3,950Tunbridge Wells: £3,885North Hertfordshire: £3,730Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669North Hertfordshire is higher£3,933£3,950£3,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,553, North Hertfordshire £12,802North Hertfordshire: £12,802Tunbridge Wells: £12,553North Hertfordshire: £12,857Tunbridge Wells: £12,607North Hertfordshire: £12,144Tunbridge Wells: £11,907

    £12,553£12,607£11,907North Hertfordshire is higher£12,802£12,857£12,144

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,515, North Hertfordshire £1,477North Hertfordshire: £1,477Tunbridge Wells: £1,515North Hertfordshire: £1,483Tunbridge Wells: £1,522North Hertfordshire: £1,401Tunbridge Wells: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,578, North Hertfordshire £11,852North Hertfordshire: £11,852Tunbridge Wells: £11,578North Hertfordshire: £11,903Tunbridge Wells: £11,628North Hertfordshire: £11,242Tunbridge Wells: £10,983

    £11,578£11,628£10,983North Hertfordshire is higher£11,852£11,903£11,242

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £332, North Hertfordshire £299North Hertfordshire: £299Tunbridge Wells: £332North Hertfordshire: £300Tunbridge Wells: £334North Hertfordshire: £284Tunbridge Wells: £315

    £332£334£315Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£299£300£284

  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, North Hertfordshire £632North Hertfordshire: £632Tunbridge Wells: £624North Hertfordshire: £635Tunbridge Wells: £627North Hertfordshire: £600Tunbridge Wells: £592

    £624£627£592North Hertfordshire is higher£632£635£600

  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, North Hertfordshire £19North Hertfordshire: £19Tunbridge Wells: £18North Hertfordshire: £19Tunbridge Wells: £19North Hertfordshire: £18Tunbridge Wells: £18

    £18£19£18North Hertfordshire is higher£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, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Tunbridge Wells: £271North Hertfordshire: £292Tunbridge Wells: £272North Hertfordshire: £275Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257North Hertfordshire is higher£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Tunbridge Wells: £101North Hertfordshire: £133Tunbridge Wells: £102North Hertfordshire: £126Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96North Hertfordshire is higher£133£133£126

  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, North Hertfordshire £85North Hertfordshire: £85Tunbridge Wells: £72North Hertfordshire: £85Tunbridge Wells: £73North Hertfordshire: £81Tunbridge Wells: £69

    £72£73£69North Hertfordshire is higher£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,212, North Hertfordshire £1,178North Hertfordshire: £1,178Tunbridge Wells: £1,212North Hertfordshire: £1,183Tunbridge Wells: £1,217North Hertfordshire: £1,117Tunbridge Wells: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Tunbridge Wells: £189North Hertfordshire: £173Tunbridge Wells: £190North Hertfordshire: £163Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, North Hertfordshire £200North Hertfordshire: £200Tunbridge Wells: £219North Hertfordshire: £201Tunbridge Wells: £220North Hertfordshire: £190Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £219£220£208Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £6.94, North Hertfordshire £9.08North Hertfordshire: £9.08Tunbridge Wells: £6.94North Hertfordshire: £9.12Tunbridge Wells: £6.97North Hertfordshire: £8.61Tunbridge Wells: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58North Hertfordshire is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.35, North Hertfordshire £4.90North Hertfordshire: £4.90Tunbridge Wells: £5.35North Hertfordshire: £4.92Tunbridge Wells: £5.37North Hertfordshire: £4.65Tunbridge Wells: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Tunbridge Wells: £6.86North Hertfordshire: £4.58Tunbridge Wells: £6.89North Hertfordshire: £4.33Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  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, North Hertfordshire 1,003.3North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3Tunbridge Wells: 997.4

    997.4North Hertfordshire is higher1,003.3

  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, North Hertfordshire 73.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8Tunbridge Wells: 72.2

    72.2North Hertfordshire is higher73.8

  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, North Hertfordshire 132.5North Hertfordshire: 132.5Tunbridge Wells: 127.3

    127.3North Hertfordshire is higher132.5

  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, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0North Hertfordshire is higher44.4

  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, North Hertfordshire 128.9North Hertfordshire: 128.9Tunbridge Wells: 131.2

    131.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count128.9

  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, North Hertfordshire 18.2North Hertfordshire: 18.2Tunbridge Wells: 15.7

    15.7North Hertfordshire is higher18.2

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Tunbridge Wells and North Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,907£12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,477£1,483£1,401Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,628£10,983£11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£299£300£284Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£627£592£632£635£600North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£18£19£19£18North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£85£85£81North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,178£1,183£1,117Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£172£173£163Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£200£201£190Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.90£4.92£4.65Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£4.56£4.58£4.33Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.41,003.3North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.273.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3132.5North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.044.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.2128.9Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.718.2North Hertfordshire

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 15. 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 North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Tunbridge Wells: £3,868North Hertfordshire: £3,950Tunbridge Wells: £3,885North Hertfordshire: £3,730Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669North Hertfordshire is higher£3,933£3,950£3,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,391, North Hertfordshire £2,431North Hertfordshire: £2,431Tunbridge Wells: £2,391North Hertfordshire: £2,441Tunbridge Wells: £2,401North Hertfordshire: £2,306Tunbridge Wells: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268North Hertfordshire is higher£2,431£2,441£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £909, North Hertfordshire £902North Hertfordshire: £902Tunbridge Wells: £909North Hertfordshire: £906Tunbridge Wells: £913North Hertfordshire: £856Tunbridge Wells: £862

    £909£913£862Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£902£906£856

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,205, North Hertfordshire £2,250North Hertfordshire: £2,250Tunbridge Wells: £2,205North Hertfordshire: £2,260Tunbridge Wells: £2,214North Hertfordshire: £2,135Tunbridge Wells: £2,092

    £2,205£2,214£2,092North Hertfordshire is higher£2,250£2,260£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £63, North Hertfordshire £57North Hertfordshire: £57Tunbridge Wells: £63North Hertfordshire: £57Tunbridge Wells: £64North Hertfordshire: £54Tunbridge Wells: £60

    £63£64£60Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £119, North Hertfordshire £120North Hertfordshire: £120Tunbridge Wells: £119North Hertfordshire: £121Tunbridge Wells: £119North Hertfordshire: £114Tunbridge Wells: £113

    £119£119£113North Hertfordshire is higher£120£121£114

  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, North Hertfordshire £3.56North Hertfordshire: £3.56Tunbridge Wells: £3.52North Hertfordshire: £3.58Tunbridge Wells: £3.54North Hertfordshire: £3.38Tunbridge Wells: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34North Hertfordshire is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Tunbridge Wells: £271North Hertfordshire: £292Tunbridge Wells: £272North Hertfordshire: £275Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257North Hertfordshire is higher£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Tunbridge Wells: £101North Hertfordshire: £133Tunbridge Wells: £102North Hertfordshire: £126Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96North Hertfordshire is higher£133£133£126

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

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

    £43£44£41North Hertfordshire is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £727, North Hertfordshire £720North Hertfordshire: £720Tunbridge Wells: £727North Hertfordshire: £723Tunbridge Wells: £730North Hertfordshire: £683Tunbridge Wells: £689

    £727£730£689Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Tunbridge Wells: £189North Hertfordshire: £173Tunbridge Wells: £190North Hertfordshire: £163Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £131, North Hertfordshire £122North Hertfordshire: £122Tunbridge Wells: £131North Hertfordshire: £123Tunbridge Wells: £132North Hertfordshire: £116Tunbridge Wells: £125

    £131£132£125Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.16£4.18£3.95North Hertfordshire is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.20, North Hertfordshire £2.99North Hertfordshire: £2.99Tunbridge Wells: £3.20North Hertfordshire: £3.01Tunbridge Wells: £3.22North Hertfordshire: £2.84Tunbridge Wells: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Tunbridge Wells: £6.86North Hertfordshire: £4.58Tunbridge Wells: £6.89North Hertfordshire: £4.33Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 190.0, North Hertfordshire 190.5North Hertfordshire: 190.5Tunbridge Wells: 190.0

    190.0North Hertfordshire is higher190.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.8, North Hertfordshire 14.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0Tunbridge Wells: 13.8

    13.8North Hertfordshire is higher14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 24.3, North Hertfordshire 25.2North Hertfordshire: 25.2Tunbridge Wells: 24.3

    24.3North Hertfordshire is higher25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 41.0, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0North Hertfordshire is higher44.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.7, North Hertfordshire 78.8North Hertfordshire: 78.8Tunbridge Wells: 78.7

    78.7North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  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, North Hertfordshire 11.1North Hertfordshire: 11.1Tunbridge Wells: 9.4

    9.4North Hertfordshire is higher11.1

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Tunbridge Wells and North Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£909£913£862£902£906£856Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,205£2,214£2,092£2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£57£57£54Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£120£121£114North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£52£52£49North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£720£723£683Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£172£173£163Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£122£123£116Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.99£3.01£2.84Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£4.56£4.58£4.33Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0190.5North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.814.0North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.325.2North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.044.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.778.8North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.411.1North Hertfordshire

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £462.0m, North Hertfordshire £538.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4mTunbridge Wells: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £285.5m, North Hertfordshire £332.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5mTunbridge Wells: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.8m£270.8mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £108.6m, North Hertfordshire £123.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1mTunbridge Wells: £103.0m

    £108.6m£109.0m£103.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £263.4m, North Hertfordshire £307.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0mTunbridge Wells: £249.8m

    £263.4m£264.5m£249.8mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £7.6m, North Hertfordshire £7.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4mTunbridge Wells: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.2m, North Hertfordshire £16.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6mTunbridge Wells: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

  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, North Hertfordshire £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46mTunbridge Wells: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £32.4m, North Hertfordshire £39.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7mTunbridge Wells: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.1m, North Hertfordshire £18.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2mTunbridge Wells: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £5.2m, North Hertfordshire £7.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7mTunbridge Wells: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £86.8m, North Hertfordshire £98.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4mTunbridge Wells: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £22.6m, North Hertfordshire £23.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3mTunbridge Wells: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £15.7m, North Hertfordshire £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9mTunbridge Wells: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.50m, North Hertfordshire £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72mTunbridge Wells: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.38m, North Hertfordshire £0.41mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39mTunbridge Wells: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.82m, North Hertfordshire £0.63mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59mTunbridge Wells: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 22,687, North Hertfordshire 26,062North Hertfordshire: 26,062Tunbridge Wells: 22,687

    22,687North Hertfordshire is higher26,062

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,642, North Hertfordshire 1,916North Hertfordshire: 1,916Tunbridge Wells: 1,642

    1,642North Hertfordshire is higher1,916

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,896, North Hertfordshire 3,441North Hertfordshire: 3,441Tunbridge Wells: 2,896

    2,896North Hertfordshire is higher3,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,900, North Hertfordshire 6,078North Hertfordshire: 6,078Tunbridge Wells: 4,900

    4,900North Hertfordshire is higher6,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 9,397, North Hertfordshire 10,777North Hertfordshire: 10,777Tunbridge Wells: 9,397

    9,397North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,128, North Hertfordshire 1,522North Hertfordshire: 1,522Tunbridge Wells: 1,128

    1,128North Hertfordshire is higher1,522

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and North Hertfordshire, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m£123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m£307.9m£309.2m£292.0mNorth Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,68726,062North Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6421,916North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8963,441North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9006,078North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,39710,777North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1281,522North Hertfordshire

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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