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Tunbridge Wells and Waverley

119,435 and 134,737 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than Waverley on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 14 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 21 of 22 measures, and Waverley on 1. 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Waverley: £3,678Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Waverley: £3,474Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,663£3,678£3,474

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,553, Waverley £12,377Waverley: £12,377Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Waverley: £12,430Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Waverley: £11,740Tunbridge Wells: £11,907

    £12,553£12,607£11,907Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£12,377£12,430£11,740

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,515, Waverley £1,058Waverley: £1,058Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Waverley: £1,062Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Waverley: £1,003Tunbridge Wells: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,058£1,062£1,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,578, Waverley £11,595Waverley: £11,595Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Waverley: £11,644Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Waverley: £10,998Tunbridge Wells: £10,983

    £11,578£11,628£10,983Waverley is higher£11,595£11,644£10,998

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £332, Waverley £252Waverley: £252Tunbridge Wells: £332Waverley: £253Tunbridge Wells: £334Waverley: £239Tunbridge Wells: £315

    £332£334£315Tunbridge Wells is higher£252£253£239

  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, Waverley £516Waverley: £516Tunbridge Wells: £624Waverley: £518Tunbridge Wells: £627Waverley: £490Tunbridge Wells: £592

    £624£627£592Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£516£518£490

  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, Waverley £14Waverley: £14Tunbridge Wells: £18Waverley: £14Tunbridge Wells: £19Waverley: £13Tunbridge Wells: £18

    £18£19£18Tunbridge Wells is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, Waverley £193Waverley: £193Tunbridge Wells: £271Waverley: £193Tunbridge Wells: £272Waverley: £183Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Waverley £94Waverley: £94Tunbridge Wells: £101Waverley: £94Tunbridge Wells: £102Waverley: £89Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  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, Waverley £54Waverley: £54Tunbridge Wells: £72Waverley: £54Tunbridge Wells: £73Waverley: £51Tunbridge Wells: £69

    £72£73£69Tunbridge Wells is higher£54£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,212, Waverley £830Waverley: £830Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Waverley: £833Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Waverley: £787Tunbridge Wells: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells is higher£830£833£787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Waverley £140Waverley: £140Tunbridge Wells: £189Waverley: £141Tunbridge Wells: £190Waverley: £133Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higher£140£141£133

  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, Waverley £165Waverley: £165Tunbridge Wells: £219Waverley: £166Tunbridge Wells: £220Waverley: £157Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £219£220£208Tunbridge Wells is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £6.94, Waverley £6.41Waverley: £6.41Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Waverley: £6.44Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Waverley: £6.08Tunbridge Wells: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.35, Waverley £2.36Waverley: £2.36Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Waverley: £2.37Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Waverley: £2.24Tunbridge Wells: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Waverley: £4.90Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Waverley: £4.63Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, Waverley 993.0Waverley: 993.0Tunbridge Wells: 997.4

    997.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count993.0

  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, Waverley 55.4Waverley: 55.4Tunbridge Wells: 72.2

    72.2Tunbridge Wells is higher55.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells 127.3, Waverley 107.2Waverley: 107.2Tunbridge Wells: 127.3

    127.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count107.2

  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, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 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, Waverley 94.4Waverley: 94.4Tunbridge Wells: 131.2

    131.2Tunbridge Wells is higher94.4

  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, Waverley 12.3Waverley: 12.3Tunbridge Wells: 15.7

    15.7Tunbridge Wells is higher12.3

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Tunbridge Wells and Waverley, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,663£3,678£3,474Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,907£12,377£12,430£11,740Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,058£1,062£1,003Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,628£10,983£11,595£11,644£10,998Waverley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£252£253£239Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£627£592£516£518£490Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£18£14£14£13Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£193£193£183Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£94£94£89Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£54£54£51Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£830£833£787Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£140£141£133Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£165£166£157Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.41£6.44£6.08Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£2.36£2.37£2.24Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£4.88£4.90£4.63Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.4993.0Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.255.4Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3107.2Tunbridge 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 2026131.294.4Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.712.3Tunbridge Wells

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Waverley 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Waverley: £3,678Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Waverley: £3,474Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,663£3,678£3,474

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,391, Waverley £2,608Waverley: £2,608Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Waverley: £2,619Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Waverley: £2,474Tunbridge Wells: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,608£2,619£2,474

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £909, Waverley £623Waverley: £623Tunbridge Wells: £909Waverley: £626Tunbridge Wells: £913Waverley: £591Tunbridge Wells: £862

    £909£913£862Tunbridge Wells is higher£623£626£591

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,205, Waverley £2,443Waverley: £2,443Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Waverley: £2,453Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Waverley: £2,317Tunbridge Wells: £2,092

    £2,205£2,214£2,092Waverley is higher£2,443£2,453£2,317

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £63, Waverley £53Waverley: £53Tunbridge Wells: £63Waverley: £53Tunbridge Wells: £64Waverley: £50Tunbridge Wells: £60

    £63£64£60Tunbridge Wells is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £119, Waverley £109Waverley: £109Tunbridge Wells: £119Waverley: £109Tunbridge Wells: £119Waverley: £103Tunbridge Wells: £113

    £119£119£113Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells is higher£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, Waverley £193Waverley: £193Tunbridge Wells: £271Waverley: £193Tunbridge Wells: £272Waverley: £183Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, Waverley £94Waverley: £94Tunbridge Wells: £101Waverley: £94Tunbridge Wells: £102Waverley: £89Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £43, Waverley £32Waverley: £32Tunbridge Wells: £43Waverley: £32Tunbridge Wells: £44Waverley: £30Tunbridge Wells: £41

    £43£44£41Tunbridge Wells is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £727, Waverley £489Waverley: £489Tunbridge Wells: £727Waverley: £491Tunbridge Wells: £730Waverley: £464Tunbridge Wells: £689

    £727£730£689Tunbridge Wells is higher£489£491£464

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, Waverley £140Waverley: £140Tunbridge Wells: £189Waverley: £141Tunbridge Wells: £190Waverley: £133Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higher£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £131, Waverley £98Waverley: £98Tunbridge Wells: £131Waverley: £98Tunbridge Wells: £132Waverley: £93Tunbridge Wells: £125

    £131£132£125Tunbridge Wells is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.16, Waverley £3.78Waverley: £3.78Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Waverley: £3.80Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Waverley: £3.59Tunbridge Wells: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.20, Waverley £1.39Waverley: £1.39Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Waverley: £1.40Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Waverley: £1.32Tunbridge Wells: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Waverley: £4.90Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Waverley: £4.63Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 190.0, Waverley 209.2Waverley: 209.2Tunbridge Wells: 190.0

    190.0Waverley is higherDepends on how you count209.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.8, Waverley 11.7Waverley: 11.7Tunbridge Wells: 13.8

    13.8Tunbridge Wells is higher11.7

  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, Waverley 22.6Waverley: 22.6Tunbridge Wells: 24.3

    24.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  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, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 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, Waverley 55.7Waverley: 55.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.7

    78.7Tunbridge Wells is higher55.7

  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, Waverley 7.3Waverley: 7.3Tunbridge Wells: 9.4

    9.4Tunbridge Wells is higher7.3

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Tunbridge Wells and Waverley, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,663£3,678£3,474Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£909£913£862£623£626£591Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,205£2,214£2,092£2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£53£53£50Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£109£109£103Tunbridge 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£193£193£183Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£94£94£89Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£32£32£30Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£489£491£464Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£140£141£133Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£98£98£93Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.78£3.80£3.59Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£1.39£1.40£1.32Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£4.88£4.90£4.63Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0209.2Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.811.7Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.322.6Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.029.5Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.755.7Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.47.3Tunbridge Wells

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Waverley on 8. 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £462.0m, Waverley £493.5mWaverley: £493.5mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mWaverley: £495.6mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mWaverley: £468.1mTunbridge Wells: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £285.5m, Waverley £351.4mWaverley: £351.4mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mWaverley: £352.9mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mWaverley: £333.3mTunbridge Wells: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.8m£270.8mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £108.6m, Waverley £84.0mWaverley: £84.0mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mWaverley: £84.4mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mWaverley: £79.7mTunbridge Wells: £103.0m

    £108.6m£109.0m£103.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £263.4m, Waverley £329.2mWaverley: £329.2mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mWaverley: £330.6mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mWaverley: £312.2mTunbridge Wells: £249.8m

    £263.4m£264.5m£249.8mWaverley is higher£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £7.6m, Waverley £7.2mWaverley: £7.2mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mWaverley: £7.2mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mWaverley: £6.8mTunbridge Wells: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.2m, Waverley £14.7mWaverley: £14.7mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mWaverley: £14.7mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mWaverley: £13.9mTunbridge Wells: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Waverley £0.39mWaverley: £0.39mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mWaverley: £0.39mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mWaverley: £0.37mTunbridge Wells: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £32.4m, Waverley £26.0mWaverley: £26.0mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mWaverley: £26.1mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mWaverley: £24.6mTunbridge Wells: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mTunbridge Wells is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.1m, Waverley £12.6mWaverley: £12.6mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mWaverley: £12.7mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mWaverley: £12.0mTunbridge Wells: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £5.2m, Waverley £4.3mWaverley: £4.3mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mWaverley: £4.3mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mWaverley: £4.1mTunbridge Wells: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £86.8m, Waverley £65.9mWaverley: £65.9mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mWaverley: £66.1mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mWaverley: £62.5mTunbridge Wells: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £22.6m, Waverley £18.9mWaverley: £18.9mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mWaverley: £19.0mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mWaverley: £17.9mTunbridge Wells: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £15.7m, Waverley £13.1mWaverley: £13.1mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mWaverley: £13.2mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mWaverley: £12.5mTunbridge Wells: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.50m, Waverley £0.51mWaverley: £0.51mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mWaverley: £0.51mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mWaverley: £0.48mTunbridge Wells: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.38m, Waverley £0.19mWaverley: £0.19mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mWaverley: £0.19mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mWaverley: £0.18mTunbridge Wells: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.82m, Waverley £0.66mWaverley: £0.66mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mWaverley: £0.66mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mWaverley: £0.62mTunbridge Wells: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 22,687, Waverley 28,191Waverley: 28,191Tunbridge Wells: 22,687

    22,687Waverley is higherDepends on how you count28,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,642, Waverley 1,573Waverley: 1,573Tunbridge Wells: 1,642

    1,642Tunbridge Wells is higher1,573

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,896, Waverley 3,044Waverley: 3,044Tunbridge Wells: 2,896

    2,896Waverley is higherDepends on how you count3,044

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,900, Waverley 3,968Waverley: 3,968Tunbridge Wells: 4,900

    4,900Tunbridge Wells is higher3,968

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 9,397, Waverley 7,498Waverley: 7,498Tunbridge Wells: 9,397

    9,397Tunbridge Wells is higher7,498

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,128, Waverley 977Waverley: 977Tunbridge Wells: 1,128

    1,128Tunbridge Wells is higher977

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Tunbridge Wells and Waverley, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsWaverleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWaverley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m£351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m£329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mTunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWaverley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mTunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mTunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWaverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mTunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£65.9m£66.1m£62.5mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWaverley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,68728,191Waverley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6421,573Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8963,044Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9003,968Tunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3977,498Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,128977Tunbridge 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.
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