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Tunbridge Wells and Elmbridge

119,435 and 141,985 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Elmbridge on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 Elmbridge 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 Elmbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Elmbridge £3,414Elmbridge: £3,414Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Elmbridge: £3,429Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Elmbridge: £3,239Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,414£3,429£3,239

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,553, Elmbridge £12,600Elmbridge: £12,600Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Elmbridge: £12,654Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Elmbridge: £11,952Tunbridge Wells: £11,907

    £12,553£12,607£11,907Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,600£12,654£11,952

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,515, Elmbridge £1,184Elmbridge: £1,184Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Elmbridge: £1,189Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Elmbridge: £1,123Tunbridge Wells: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,578, Elmbridge £11,623Elmbridge: £11,623Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Elmbridge: £11,672Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Elmbridge: £11,025Tunbridge Wells: £10,983

    £11,578£11,628£10,983Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,672£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £332, Elmbridge £377Elmbridge: £377Tunbridge Wells: £332Elmbridge: £378Tunbridge Wells: £334Elmbridge: £357Tunbridge Wells: £315

    £332£334£315Elmbridge is higher£377£378£357

  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, Elmbridge £583Elmbridge: £583Tunbridge Wells: £624Elmbridge: £586Tunbridge Wells: £627Elmbridge: £553Tunbridge Wells: £592

    £624£627£592Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£583£586£553

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

    £18£19£18Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£18£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, Elmbridge £194Elmbridge: £194Tunbridge Wells: £271Elmbridge: £195Tunbridge Wells: £272Elmbridge: £184Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higher£194£195£184

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Elmbridge £81Elmbridge: £81Tunbridge Wells: £101Elmbridge: £81Tunbridge Wells: £102Elmbridge: £77Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higher£81£81£77

  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, Elmbridge £56Elmbridge: £56Tunbridge Wells: £72Elmbridge: £57Tunbridge Wells: £73Elmbridge: £54Tunbridge Wells: £69

    £72£73£69Tunbridge Wells is higher£56£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,212, Elmbridge £973Elmbridge: £973Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Elmbridge: £977Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Elmbridge: £923Tunbridge Wells: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells is higher£973£977£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Elmbridge £204Elmbridge: £204Tunbridge Wells: £189Elmbridge: £204Tunbridge Wells: £190Elmbridge: £193Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Elmbridge is higher£204£204£193

  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, Elmbridge £143Elmbridge: £143Tunbridge Wells: £219Elmbridge: £143Tunbridge Wells: £220Elmbridge: £135Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £219£220£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£143£143£135

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £6.94, Elmbridge £8.71Elmbridge: £8.71Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Elmbridge: £8.75Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Elmbridge: £8.26Tunbridge Wells: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Elmbridge is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.35, Elmbridge £3.52Elmbridge: £3.52Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Elmbridge: £3.54Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Elmbridge: £3.34Tunbridge Wells: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Elmbridge £6.50Elmbridge: £6.50Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Elmbridge: £6.53Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Elmbridge: £6.17Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  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, Elmbridge 991.4Elmbridge: 991.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4

    997.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count991.4

  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, Elmbridge 72.1Elmbridge: 72.1Tunbridge Wells: 72.2

    72.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count72.1

  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, Elmbridge 117.0Elmbridge: 117.0Tunbridge Wells: 127.3

    127.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count117.0

  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, Elmbridge 29.5Elmbridge: 29.5Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Tunbridge Wells is higher29.5

  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, Elmbridge 98.6Elmbridge: 98.6Tunbridge Wells: 131.2

    131.2Tunbridge Wells is higher98.6

  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, Elmbridge 12.5Elmbridge: 12.5Tunbridge Wells: 15.7

    15.7Tunbridge Wells is higher12.5

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Tunbridge Wells and Elmbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsElmbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,414£3,429£3,239Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,907£12,600£12,654£11,952Elmbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,184£1,189£1,123Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,628£10,983£11,623£11,672£11,025Elmbridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£377£378£357Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£627£592£583£586£553Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£18£18£18£17Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£81£81£77Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£56£57£54Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£973£977£923Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£204£204£193Elmbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£143£143£135Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£8.71£8.75£8.26Elmbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.50£6.53£6.17Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.4991.4Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.272.1Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3117.0Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.029.5Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.298.6Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.712.5Tunbridge Wells

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge on 3. 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 Elmbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Elmbridge £3,414Elmbridge: £3,414Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Elmbridge: £3,429Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Elmbridge: £3,239Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,414£3,429£3,239

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,391, Elmbridge £2,212Elmbridge: £2,212Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Elmbridge: £2,221Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Elmbridge: £2,098Tunbridge Wells: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £909, Elmbridge £718Elmbridge: £718Tunbridge Wells: £909Elmbridge: £721Tunbridge Wells: £913Elmbridge: £681Tunbridge Wells: £862

    £909£913£862Tunbridge Wells is higher£718£721£681

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,205, Elmbridge £2,040Elmbridge: £2,040Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Elmbridge: £2,049Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Elmbridge: £1,935Tunbridge Wells: £2,092

    £2,205£2,214£2,092Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £63, Elmbridge £66Elmbridge: £66Tunbridge Wells: £63Elmbridge: £66Tunbridge Wells: £64Elmbridge: £63Tunbridge Wells: £60

    £63£64£60Elmbridge is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £119, Elmbridge £102Elmbridge: £102Tunbridge Wells: £119Elmbridge: £103Tunbridge Wells: £119Elmbridge: £97Tunbridge Wells: £113

    £119£119£113Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

  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, Elmbridge £3.08Elmbridge: £3.08Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Elmbridge: £3.09Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Elmbridge: £2.92Tunbridge Wells: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.08£3.09£2.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Elmbridge £194Elmbridge: £194Tunbridge Wells: £271Elmbridge: £195Tunbridge Wells: £272Elmbridge: £184Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higher£194£195£184

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Elmbridge £81Elmbridge: £81Tunbridge Wells: £101Elmbridge: £81Tunbridge Wells: £102Elmbridge: £77Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higher£81£81£77

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £43, Elmbridge £34Elmbridge: £34Tunbridge Wells: £43Elmbridge: £34Tunbridge Wells: £44Elmbridge: £32Tunbridge Wells: £41

    £43£44£41Tunbridge Wells is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £727, Elmbridge £590Elmbridge: £590Tunbridge Wells: £727Elmbridge: £592Tunbridge Wells: £730Elmbridge: £559Tunbridge Wells: £689

    £727£730£689Tunbridge Wells is higher£590£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Elmbridge £204Elmbridge: £204Tunbridge Wells: £189Elmbridge: £204Tunbridge Wells: £190Elmbridge: £193Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Elmbridge is higher£204£204£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £131, Elmbridge £86Elmbridge: £86Tunbridge Wells: £131Elmbridge: £87Tunbridge Wells: £132Elmbridge: £82Tunbridge Wells: £125

    £131£132£125Tunbridge Wells is higher£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.16, Elmbridge £5.28Elmbridge: £5.28Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Elmbridge: £5.30Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Elmbridge: £5.01Tunbridge Wells: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Elmbridge is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.20, Elmbridge £2.14Elmbridge: £2.14Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Elmbridge: £2.15Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Elmbridge: £2.03Tunbridge Wells: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Elmbridge £6.50Elmbridge: £6.50Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Elmbridge: £6.53Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Elmbridge: £6.17Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 190.0, Elmbridge 174.0Elmbridge: 174.0Tunbridge Wells: 190.0

    190.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count174.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.8, Elmbridge 12.7Elmbridge: 12.7Tunbridge Wells: 13.8

    13.8Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count12.7

  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, Elmbridge 20.5Elmbridge: 20.5Tunbridge Wells: 24.3

    24.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count20.5

  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, Elmbridge 29.5Elmbridge: 29.5Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Tunbridge Wells is higher29.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.7, Elmbridge 59.8Elmbridge: 59.8Tunbridge Wells: 78.7

    78.7Tunbridge Wells is higher59.8

  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, Elmbridge 7.6Elmbridge: 7.6Tunbridge Wells: 9.4

    9.4Tunbridge Wells is higher7.6

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Tunbridge Wells and Elmbridge, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsElmbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,414£3,429£3,239Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,212£2,221£2,098Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£909£913£862£718£721£681Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,205£2,214£2,092£2,040£2,049£1,935Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£66£66£63Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£102£103£97Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.08£3.09£2.92Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£81£81£77Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£34£34£32Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£590£592£559Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£204£204£193Elmbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£86£87£82Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.28£5.30£5.01Elmbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.14£2.15£2.03Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.50£6.53£6.17Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0174.0Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.812.7Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.320.5Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.029.5Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.759.8Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.47.6Tunbridge Wells

Total

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

Tunbridge Wells Elmbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £462.0m, Elmbridge £484.8mElmbridge: £484.8mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mElmbridge: £486.8mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mElmbridge: £459.8mTunbridge Wells: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£484.8m£486.8m£459.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £285.5m, Elmbridge £314.1mElmbridge: £314.1mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mElmbridge: £315.4mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mElmbridge: £297.9mTunbridge Wells: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.8m£270.8mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£314.1m£315.4m£297.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £108.6m, Elmbridge £101.9mElmbridge: £101.9mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mElmbridge: £102.3mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mElmbridge: £96.7mTunbridge Wells: £103.0m

    £108.6m£109.0m£103.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £263.4m, Elmbridge £289.7mElmbridge: £289.7mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mElmbridge: £290.9mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mElmbridge: £274.8mTunbridge Wells: £249.8m

    £263.4m£264.5m£249.8mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £7.6m, Elmbridge £9.4mElmbridge: £9.4mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mElmbridge: £9.4mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mElmbridge: £8.9mTunbridge Wells: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mElmbridge 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, Elmbridge £14.5mElmbridge: £14.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mElmbridge: £14.6mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mElmbridge: £13.8mTunbridge Wells: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, Elmbridge £0.44mElmbridge: £0.44mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mElmbridge: £0.44mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mElmbridge: £0.41mTunbridge Wells: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £32.4m, Elmbridge £27.5mElmbridge: £27.5mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mElmbridge: £27.6mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mElmbridge: £26.1mTunbridge Wells: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mTunbridge Wells is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.1m, Elmbridge £11.5mElmbridge: £11.5mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mElmbridge: £11.5mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mElmbridge: £10.9mTunbridge Wells: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mTunbridge Wells is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £5.2m, Elmbridge £4.9mElmbridge: £4.9mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mElmbridge: £4.9mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mElmbridge: £4.6mTunbridge Wells: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £86.8m, Elmbridge £83.7mElmbridge: £83.7mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mElmbridge: £84.1mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mElmbridge: £79.4mTunbridge Wells: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £22.6m, Elmbridge £28.9mElmbridge: £28.9mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mElmbridge: £29.0mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mElmbridge: £27.4mTunbridge Wells: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mElmbridge is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £15.7m, Elmbridge £12.3mElmbridge: £12.3mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mElmbridge: £12.3mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mElmbridge: £11.6mTunbridge Wells: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.50m, Elmbridge £0.75mElmbridge: £0.75mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mElmbridge: £0.75mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mElmbridge: £0.71mTunbridge Wells: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mElmbridge is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.38m, Elmbridge £0.30mElmbridge: £0.30mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mElmbridge: £0.30mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mElmbridge: £0.29mTunbridge Wells: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.82m, Elmbridge £0.92mElmbridge: £0.92mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mElmbridge: £0.93mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mElmbridge: £0.88mTunbridge Wells: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 22,687, Elmbridge 24,710Elmbridge: 24,710Tunbridge Wells: 22,687

    22,687Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count24,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,642, Elmbridge 1,797Elmbridge: 1,797Tunbridge Wells: 1,642

    1,642Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,896, Elmbridge 2,916Elmbridge: 2,916Tunbridge Wells: 2,896

    2,896Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count2,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,900, Elmbridge 4,192Elmbridge: 4,192Tunbridge Wells: 4,900

    4,900Tunbridge Wells is higher4,192

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 9,397, Elmbridge 8,486Elmbridge: 8,486Tunbridge Wells: 9,397

    9,397Tunbridge Wells is higher8,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,128, Elmbridge 1,074Elmbridge: 1,074Tunbridge Wells: 1,128

    1,128Tunbridge Wells is higher1,074

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and Elmbridge, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsElmbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£484.8m£486.8m£459.8mElmbridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m£314.1m£315.4m£297.9mElmbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m£101.9m£102.3m£96.7mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m£289.7m£290.9m£274.8mElmbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mElmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mElmbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mElmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mTunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mTunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mTunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mElmbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mElmbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mElmbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,68724,710Elmbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6421,797Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8962,916Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9004,192Tunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3978,486Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1281,074Tunbridge Wells

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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