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Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks

119,435 and 122,650 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Sevenoaks on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Tunbridge Wells Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Sevenoaks: £4,111Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Sevenoaks: £3,883Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Sevenoaks is higher£4,094£4,111£3,883

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,553, Sevenoaks £12,805Sevenoaks: £12,805Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Sevenoaks: £12,860Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Sevenoaks: £12,146Tunbridge Wells: £11,907

    £12,553£12,607£11,907Sevenoaks is higher£12,805£12,860£12,146

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,515, Sevenoaks £1,427Sevenoaks: £1,427Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Sevenoaks: £1,433Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Sevenoaks: £1,354Tunbridge Wells: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,578, Sevenoaks £11,785Sevenoaks: £11,785Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Sevenoaks: £11,836Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Sevenoaks: £11,179Tunbridge Wells: £10,983

    £11,578£11,628£10,983Sevenoaks is higher£11,785£11,836£11,179

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £332, Sevenoaks £303Sevenoaks: £303Tunbridge Wells: £332Sevenoaks: £304Tunbridge Wells: £334Sevenoaks: £287Tunbridge Wells: £315

    £332£334£315Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  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, Sevenoaks £700Sevenoaks: £700Tunbridge Wells: £624Sevenoaks: £703Tunbridge Wells: £627Sevenoaks: £664Tunbridge Wells: £592

    £624£627£592Sevenoaks is higher£700£703£664

  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, Sevenoaks £17Sevenoaks: £17Tunbridge Wells: £18Sevenoaks: £18Tunbridge Wells: £19Sevenoaks: £17Tunbridge Wells: £18

    £18£19£18Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282Tunbridge Wells: £271Sevenoaks: £283Tunbridge Wells: £272Sevenoaks: £268Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Sevenoaks is higher£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134Tunbridge Wells: £101Sevenoaks: £135Tunbridge Wells: £102Sevenoaks: £128Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Sevenoaks is higher£134£135£128

  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, Sevenoaks £95Sevenoaks: £95Tunbridge Wells: £72Sevenoaks: £96Tunbridge Wells: £73Sevenoaks: £91Tunbridge Wells: £69

    £72£73£69Sevenoaks is higher£95£96£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,212, Sevenoaks £1,140Sevenoaks: £1,140Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Sevenoaks: £1,144Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Sevenoaks: £1,081Tunbridge Wells: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,140£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145Tunbridge Wells: £189Sevenoaks: £145Tunbridge Wells: £190Sevenoaks: £137Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higher£145£145£137

  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, Sevenoaks £181Sevenoaks: £181Tunbridge Wells: £219Sevenoaks: £181Tunbridge Wells: £220Sevenoaks: £171Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £219£220£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£181£181£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £6.94, Sevenoaks £6.31Sevenoaks: £6.31Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Sevenoaks: £6.34Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Sevenoaks: £5.99Tunbridge Wells: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.35, Sevenoaks £5.27Sevenoaks: £5.27Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Sevenoaks: £5.29Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Sevenoaks: £5.00Tunbridge Wells: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Sevenoaks: £5.59Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Sevenoaks: £5.28Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Sevenoaks 996.4Sevenoaks: 996.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4

    997.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count996.4

  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, Sevenoaks 68.7Sevenoaks: 68.7Tunbridge Wells: 72.2

    72.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  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, Sevenoaks 140.7Sevenoaks: 140.7Tunbridge Wells: 127.3

    127.3Sevenoaks is higher140.7

  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, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Sevenoaks is higher44.1

  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, Sevenoaks 119.4Sevenoaks: 119.4Tunbridge Wells: 131.2

    131.2Tunbridge Wells is higher119.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells 15.7, Sevenoaks 21.6Sevenoaks: 21.6Tunbridge Wells: 15.7

    15.7Sevenoaks is higher21.6

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Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,907£12,805£12,860£12,146Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,427£1,433£1,354Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,628£10,983£11,785£11,836£11,179Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£303£304£287Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£627£592£700£703£664Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£18£17£18£17Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£282£283£268Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£134£135£128Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£95£96£91Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,140£1,144£1,081Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£145£145£137Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£181£181£171Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.31£6.34£5.99Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.27£5.29£5.00Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.57£5.59£5.28Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.4996.4Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.268.7Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3140.7Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.044.1Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.2119.4Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.721.6Sevenoaks

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Sevenoaks: £4,111Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Sevenoaks: £3,883Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Sevenoaks is higher£4,094£4,111£3,883

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,391, Sevenoaks £2,695Sevenoaks: £2,695Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Sevenoaks: £2,706Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Sevenoaks: £2,556Tunbridge Wells: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Sevenoaks is higher£2,695£2,706£2,556

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £909, Sevenoaks £832Sevenoaks: £832Tunbridge Wells: £909Sevenoaks: £836Tunbridge Wells: £913Sevenoaks: £789Tunbridge Wells: £862

    £909£913£862Tunbridge Wells is higher£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,205, Sevenoaks £2,480Sevenoaks: £2,480Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Sevenoaks: £2,491Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Sevenoaks: £2,352Tunbridge Wells: £2,092

    £2,205£2,214£2,092Sevenoaks is higher£2,480£2,491£2,352

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £63, Sevenoaks £64Sevenoaks: £64Tunbridge Wells: £63Sevenoaks: £64Tunbridge Wells: £64Sevenoaks: £60Tunbridge Wells: £60

    £63£64£60Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £119, Sevenoaks £147Sevenoaks: £147Tunbridge Wells: £119Sevenoaks: £148Tunbridge Wells: £119Sevenoaks: £140Tunbridge Wells: £113

    £119£119£113Sevenoaks is higher£147£148£140

  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, Sevenoaks £3.67Sevenoaks: £3.67Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Sevenoaks: £3.68Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Sevenoaks: £3.48Tunbridge Wells: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282Tunbridge Wells: £271Sevenoaks: £283Tunbridge Wells: £272Sevenoaks: £268Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Sevenoaks is higher£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134Tunbridge Wells: £101Sevenoaks: £135Tunbridge Wells: £102Sevenoaks: £128Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Sevenoaks is higher£134£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £43, Sevenoaks £56Sevenoaks: £56Tunbridge Wells: £43Sevenoaks: £56Tunbridge Wells: £44Sevenoaks: £53Tunbridge Wells: £41

    £43£44£41Sevenoaks is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £727, Sevenoaks £665Sevenoaks: £665Tunbridge Wells: £727Sevenoaks: £667Tunbridge Wells: £730Sevenoaks: £630Tunbridge Wells: £689

    £727£730£689Tunbridge Wells is higher£665£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145Tunbridge Wells: £189Sevenoaks: £145Tunbridge Wells: £190Sevenoaks: £137Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £131, Sevenoaks £105Sevenoaks: £105Tunbridge Wells: £131Sevenoaks: £106Tunbridge Wells: £132Sevenoaks: £100Tunbridge Wells: £125

    £131£132£125Tunbridge Wells is higher£105£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.16, Sevenoaks £3.69Sevenoaks: £3.69Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Sevenoaks: £3.71Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Sevenoaks: £3.50Tunbridge Wells: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.20, Sevenoaks £3.07Sevenoaks: £3.07Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Sevenoaks: £3.08Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Sevenoaks: £2.91Tunbridge Wells: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Sevenoaks: £5.59Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Sevenoaks: £5.28Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 190.0, Sevenoaks 209.7Sevenoaks: 209.7Tunbridge Wells: 190.0

    190.0Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count209.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.8, Sevenoaks 14.5Sevenoaks: 14.5Tunbridge Wells: 13.8

    13.8Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Sevenoaks 29.6Sevenoaks: 29.6Tunbridge Wells: 24.3

    24.3Sevenoaks is higher29.6

  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, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Sevenoaks is higher44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.7, Sevenoaks 69.6Sevenoaks: 69.6Tunbridge Wells: 78.7

    78.7Tunbridge Wells is higher69.6

  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, Sevenoaks 12.6Sevenoaks: 12.6Tunbridge Wells: 9.4

    9.4Sevenoaks is higher12.6

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Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,695£2,706£2,556Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£909£913£862£832£836£789Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,205£2,214£2,092£2,480£2,491£2,352Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£64£64£60Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£147£148£140Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.67£3.68£3.48Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£282£283£268Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£134£135£128Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£56£56£53Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£665£667£630Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£145£145£137Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£105£106£100Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.69£3.71£3.50Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£3.07£3.08£2.91Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.57£5.59£5.28Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0209.7Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.814.5Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.329.6Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.044.1Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.769.6Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.412.6Sevenoaks

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £462.0m, Sevenoaks £502.1mSevenoaks: £502.1mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mSevenoaks: £504.2mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mSevenoaks: £476.2mTunbridge Wells: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mSevenoaks is higher£502.1m£504.2m£476.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £285.5m, Sevenoaks £330.5mSevenoaks: £330.5mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mSevenoaks: £331.9mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mSevenoaks: £313.5mTunbridge Wells: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.8m£270.8mSevenoaks is higher£330.5m£331.9m£313.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £108.6m, Sevenoaks £102.1mSevenoaks: £102.1mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mSevenoaks: £102.5mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mSevenoaks: £96.8mTunbridge Wells: £103.0m

    £108.6m£109.0m£103.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£102.1m£102.5m£96.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £263.4m, Sevenoaks £304.2mSevenoaks: £304.2mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mSevenoaks: £305.5mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mSevenoaks: £288.5mTunbridge Wells: £249.8m

    £263.4m£264.5m£249.8mSevenoaks is higher£304.2m£305.5m£288.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £7.6m, Sevenoaks £7.8mSevenoaks: £7.8mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mSevenoaks: £7.9mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mSevenoaks: £7.4mTunbridge Wells: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.2m, Sevenoaks £18.1mSevenoaks: £18.1mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mSevenoaks: £18.1mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mSevenoaks: £17.1mTunbridge Wells: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSevenoaks is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mSevenoaks: £0.45mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mSevenoaks: £0.43mTunbridge Wells: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £32.4m, Sevenoaks £34.6mSevenoaks: £34.6mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mSevenoaks: £34.7mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mSevenoaks: £32.8mTunbridge Wells: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mSevenoaks is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.1m, Sevenoaks £16.5mSevenoaks: £16.5mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mSevenoaks: £16.6mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mSevenoaks: £15.6mTunbridge Wells: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSevenoaks is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £5.2m, Sevenoaks £6.8mSevenoaks: £6.8mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mSevenoaks: £6.9mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mSevenoaks: £6.5mTunbridge Wells: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSevenoaks is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £86.8m, Sevenoaks £81.5mSevenoaks: £81.5mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mSevenoaks: £81.9mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mSevenoaks: £77.3mTunbridge Wells: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £22.6m, Sevenoaks £17.7mSevenoaks: £17.7mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mSevenoaks: £17.8mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mSevenoaks: £16.8mTunbridge Wells: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £15.7m, Sevenoaks £12.9mSevenoaks: £12.9mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mSevenoaks: £13.0mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mSevenoaks: £12.3mTunbridge Wells: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.50m, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mSevenoaks: £0.45mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mSevenoaks: £0.43mTunbridge Wells: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.38m, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.36mTunbridge Wells: £0.36m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.82m, Sevenoaks £0.68mSevenoaks: £0.68mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mSevenoaks: £0.69mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mSevenoaks: £0.65mTunbridge Wells: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 22,687, Sevenoaks 25,717Sevenoaks: 25,717Tunbridge Wells: 22,687

    22,687Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count25,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,642, Sevenoaks 1,772Sevenoaks: 1,772Tunbridge Wells: 1,642

    1,642Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count1,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,896, Sevenoaks 3,631Sevenoaks: 3,631Tunbridge Wells: 2,896

    2,896Sevenoaks is higher3,631

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,900, Sevenoaks 5,404Sevenoaks: 5,404Tunbridge Wells: 4,900

    4,900Sevenoaks is higher5,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 9,397, Sevenoaks 8,540Sevenoaks: 8,540Tunbridge Wells: 9,397

    9,397Tunbridge Wells is higher8,540

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,128, Sevenoaks 1,547Sevenoaks: 1,547Tunbridge Wells: 1,128

    1,128Sevenoaks is higher1,547

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsSevenoaksHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£502.1m£504.2m£476.2mSevenoaks
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m£330.5m£331.9m£313.5mSevenoaks
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m£102.1m£102.5m£96.8mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m£304.2m£305.5m£288.5mSevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mSevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mSevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mSevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mSevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£81.5m£81.9m£77.3mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mTunbridge Wells
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,68725,717Sevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6421,772Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8963,631Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9005,404Sevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3978,540Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1281,547Sevenoaks

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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