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Tunbridge Wells and Cherwell

119,435 and 170,734 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Cherwell on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 17 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 5. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Cherwell: £3,514Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Cherwell: £3,319Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,499£3,514£3,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,553, Cherwell £12,476Cherwell: £12,476Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Cherwell: £12,529Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Cherwell: £11,834Tunbridge Wells: £11,907

    £12,553£12,607£11,907Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£12,476£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,515, Cherwell £1,380Cherwell: £1,380Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Cherwell: £1,386Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Cherwell: £1,309Tunbridge Wells: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,578, Cherwell £11,586Cherwell: £11,586Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Cherwell: £11,636Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Cherwell: £10,990Tunbridge Wells: £10,983

    £11,578£11,628£10,983Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £332, Cherwell £291Cherwell: £291Tunbridge Wells: £332Cherwell: £292Tunbridge Wells: £334Cherwell: £276Tunbridge Wells: £315

    £332£334£315Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

  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, Cherwell £581Cherwell: £581Tunbridge Wells: £624Cherwell: £584Tunbridge Wells: £627Cherwell: £551Tunbridge Wells: £592

    £624£627£592Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£581£584£551

  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, Cherwell £17Cherwell: £17Tunbridge Wells: £18Cherwell: £17Tunbridge Wells: £19Cherwell: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18

    £18£19£18Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Tunbridge Wells: £271Cherwell: £282Tunbridge Wells: £272Cherwell: £266Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Cherwell is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Tunbridge Wells: £101Cherwell: £114Tunbridge Wells: £102Cherwell: £107Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Cherwell is higher£113£114£107

  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, Cherwell £65Cherwell: £65Tunbridge Wells: £72Cherwell: £65Tunbridge Wells: £73Cherwell: £61Tunbridge Wells: £69

    £72£73£69Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,212, Cherwell £1,137Cherwell: £1,137Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Cherwell: £1,142Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Cherwell: £1,079Tunbridge Wells: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Tunbridge Wells: £189Cherwell: £135Tunbridge Wells: £190Cherwell: £128Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  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, Cherwell £170Cherwell: £170Tunbridge Wells: £219Cherwell: £171Tunbridge Wells: £220Cherwell: £161Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £219£220£208Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £6.94, Cherwell £4.91Cherwell: £4.91Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Cherwell: £4.93Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Cherwell: £4.66Tunbridge Wells: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.35, Cherwell £3.26Cherwell: £3.26Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Cherwell: £3.27Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Cherwell: £3.09Tunbridge Wells: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Cherwell: £6.38Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Cherwell: £6.03Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, Cherwell 1,008.3Cherwell: 1,008.3Tunbridge Wells: 997.4

    997.4Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Cherwell 70.2Cherwell: 70.2Tunbridge Wells: 72.2

    72.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count70.2

  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, Cherwell 123.3Cherwell: 123.3Tunbridge Wells: 127.3

    127.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count123.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 41.0, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Cherwell is higher43.3

  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, Cherwell 128.6Cherwell: 128.6Tunbridge Wells: 131.2

    131.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count128.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells 15.7, Cherwell 14.9Cherwell: 14.9Tunbridge Wells: 15.7

    15.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Tunbridge Wells and Cherwell, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,499£3,514£3,319Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,907£12,476£12,529£11,834Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,380£1,386£1,309Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,628£10,983£11,586£11,636£10,990Cherwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£291£292£276Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£627£592£581£584£551Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£18£17£17£16Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£65£65£61Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,137£1,142£1,079Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£135£135£128Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£170£171£161Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£4.91£4.93£4.66Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.26£3.27£3.09Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.36£6.38£6.03Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.41,008.3Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.270.2Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3123.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.043.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.2128.6Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.714.9Tunbridge Wells

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 5. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Cherwell: £3,514Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Cherwell: £3,319Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,499£3,514£3,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,391, Cherwell £2,090Cherwell: £2,090Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Cherwell: £2,099Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Cherwell: £1,982Tunbridge Wells: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £909, Cherwell £875Cherwell: £875Tunbridge Wells: £909Cherwell: £879Tunbridge Wells: £913Cherwell: £830Tunbridge Wells: £862

    £909£913£862Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,205, Cherwell £1,941Cherwell: £1,941Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Cherwell: £1,949Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Cherwell: £1,841Tunbridge Wells: £2,092

    £2,205£2,214£2,092Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £63, Cherwell £49Cherwell: £49Tunbridge Wells: £63Cherwell: £49Tunbridge Wells: £64Cherwell: £46Tunbridge Wells: £60

    £63£64£60Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £119, Cherwell £97Cherwell: £97Tunbridge Wells: £119Cherwell: £98Tunbridge Wells: £119Cherwell: £92Tunbridge Wells: £113

    £119£119£113Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  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, Cherwell £2.88Cherwell: £2.88Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Cherwell: £2.89Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Cherwell: £2.73Tunbridge Wells: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Tunbridge Wells: £271Cherwell: £282Tunbridge Wells: £272Cherwell: £266Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Cherwell is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Tunbridge Wells: £101Cherwell: £114Tunbridge Wells: £102Cherwell: £107Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Cherwell is higher£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £43, Cherwell £41Cherwell: £41Tunbridge Wells: £43Cherwell: £41Tunbridge Wells: £44Cherwell: £39Tunbridge Wells: £41

    £43£44£41Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £727, Cherwell £721Cherwell: £721Tunbridge Wells: £727Cherwell: £724Tunbridge Wells: £730Cherwell: £684Tunbridge Wells: £689

    £727£730£689Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Tunbridge Wells: £189Cherwell: £135Tunbridge Wells: £190Cherwell: £128Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £131, Cherwell £108Cherwell: £108Tunbridge Wells: £131Cherwell: £108Tunbridge Wells: £132Cherwell: £102Tunbridge Wells: £125

    £131£132£125Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.16, Cherwell £3.11Cherwell: £3.11Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Cherwell: £3.12Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Cherwell: £2.95Tunbridge Wells: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.20, Cherwell £2.07Cherwell: £2.07Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Cherwell: £2.08Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Cherwell: £1.96Tunbridge Wells: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Cherwell: £6.38Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Cherwell: £6.03Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 190.0, Cherwell 168.9Cherwell: 168.9Tunbridge Wells: 190.0

    190.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.8, Cherwell 11.8Cherwell: 11.8Tunbridge Wells: 13.8

    13.8Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count11.8

  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, Cherwell 20.7Cherwell: 20.7Tunbridge Wells: 24.3

    24.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Cherwell is higher43.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.7, Cherwell 81.5Cherwell: 81.5Tunbridge Wells: 78.7

    78.7Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count81.5

  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, Cherwell 9.5Cherwell: 9.5Tunbridge Wells: 9.4

    9.4Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count9.5

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Tunbridge Wells and Cherwell, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,499£3,514£3,319Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,090£2,099£1,982Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£909£913£862£875£879£830Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,205£2,214£2,092£1,941£1,949£1,841Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£49£49£46Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£97£98£92Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£2.88£2.89£2.73Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£41£41£39Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£721£724£684Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£135£135£128Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£108£108£102Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.11£3.12£2.95Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.07£2.08£1.96Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.36£6.38£6.03Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0168.9Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.811.8Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.320.7Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.043.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.781.5Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.49.5Cherwell

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cherwell 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £462.0m, Cherwell £597.4mCherwell: £597.4mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mCherwell: £600.0mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mCherwell: £566.7mTunbridge Wells: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £285.5m, Cherwell £356.8mCherwell: £356.8mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mCherwell: £358.3mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mCherwell: £338.4mTunbridge Wells: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.8m£270.8mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £108.6m, Cherwell £149.4mCherwell: £149.4mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mCherwell: £150.0mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mCherwell: £141.7mTunbridge Wells: £103.0m

    £108.6m£109.0m£103.0mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £263.4m, Cherwell £331.3mCherwell: £331.3mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mCherwell: £332.7mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mCherwell: £314.3mTunbridge Wells: £249.8m

    £263.4m£264.5m£249.8mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £7.6m, Cherwell £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mCherwell: £8.4mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mCherwell: £7.9mTunbridge Wells: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.2m, Cherwell £16.6mCherwell: £16.6mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mCherwell: £16.7mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mCherwell: £15.8mTunbridge Wells: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Cherwell £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mCherwell: £0.49mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mCherwell: £0.47mTunbridge Wells: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £32.4m, Cherwell £47.9mCherwell: £47.9mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mCherwell: £48.1mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mCherwell: £45.4mTunbridge Wells: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mCherwell is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.1m, Cherwell £19.3mCherwell: £19.3mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mCherwell: £19.4mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mCherwell: £18.3mTunbridge Wells: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mCherwell is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £5.2m, Cherwell £7.0mCherwell: £7.0mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mCherwell: £7.0mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mCherwell: £6.6mTunbridge Wells: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £86.8m, Cherwell £123.1mCherwell: £123.1mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mCherwell: £123.6mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mCherwell: £116.8mTunbridge Wells: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £22.6m, Cherwell £23.0mCherwell: £23.0mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mCherwell: £23.1mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mCherwell: £21.8mTunbridge Wells: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £15.7m, Cherwell £18.4mCherwell: £18.4mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mCherwell: £18.5mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mCherwell: £17.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.50m, Cherwell £0.53mCherwell: £0.53mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mCherwell: £0.53mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mCherwell: £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.38m, Cherwell £0.35mCherwell: £0.35mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mCherwell: £0.35mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mCherwell: £0.33mTunbridge Wells: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.82m, Cherwell £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mCherwell: £1.1mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mCherwell: £1.0mTunbridge Wells: £0.78m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 22,687, Cherwell 28,833Cherwell: 28,833Tunbridge Wells: 22,687

    22,687Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count28,833

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,642, Cherwell 2,006Cherwell: 2,006Tunbridge Wells: 1,642

    1,642Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,896, Cherwell 3,526Cherwell: 3,526Tunbridge Wells: 2,896

    2,896Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,900, Cherwell 7,400Cherwell: 7,400Tunbridge Wells: 4,900

    4,900Cherwell is higher7,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 9,397, Cherwell 13,922Cherwell: 13,922Tunbridge Wells: 9,397

    9,397Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,128, Cherwell 1,617Cherwell: 1,617Tunbridge Wells: 1,128

    1,128Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,617

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Cherwell, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsCherwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCherwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCherwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCherwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,68728,833Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6422,006Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8963,526Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9007,400Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,39713,922Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1281,617Cherwell

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.
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