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Tunbridge Wells and East Hertfordshire

119,435 and 156,766 residents (mid-2024).

Tunbridge Wells is higher than East Hertfordshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 16 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 6. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Tunbridge Wells: £3,868East Hertfordshire: £3,627Tunbridge Wells: £3,885East Hertfordshire: £3,426Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £12,553, East Hertfordshire £12,928East Hertfordshire: £12,928Tunbridge Wells: £12,553East Hertfordshire: £12,983Tunbridge Wells: £12,607East Hertfordshire: £12,263Tunbridge Wells: £11,907

    £12,553£12,607£11,907East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,515, East Hertfordshire £1,317East Hertfordshire: £1,317Tunbridge Wells: £1,515East Hertfordshire: £1,323Tunbridge Wells: £1,522East Hertfordshire: £1,250Tunbridge Wells: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,317£1,323£1,250

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £11,578, East Hertfordshire £12,009East Hertfordshire: £12,009Tunbridge Wells: £11,578East Hertfordshire: £12,060Tunbridge Wells: £11,628East Hertfordshire: £11,391Tunbridge Wells: £10,983

    £11,578£11,628£10,983East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,009£12,060£11,391

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tunbridge Wells £332, East Hertfordshire £273East Hertfordshire: £273Tunbridge Wells: £332East Hertfordshire: £274Tunbridge Wells: £334East Hertfordshire: £259Tunbridge Wells: £315

    £332£334£315Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  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, East Hertfordshire £630East Hertfordshire: £630Tunbridge Wells: £624East Hertfordshire: £633Tunbridge Wells: £627East Hertfordshire: £598Tunbridge Wells: £592

    £624£627£592East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£630£633£598

  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, East Hertfordshire £16East Hertfordshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18East Hertfordshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £19East Hertfordshire: £15Tunbridge Wells: £18

    £18£19£18Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Tunbridge Wells: £271East Hertfordshire: £231Tunbridge Wells: £272East Hertfordshire: £218Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Tunbridge Wells: £101East Hertfordshire: £100Tunbridge Wells: £102East Hertfordshire: £95Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

  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, East Hertfordshire £62East Hertfordshire: £62Tunbridge Wells: £72East Hertfordshire: £63Tunbridge Wells: £73East Hertfordshire: £59Tunbridge Wells: £69

    £72£73£69Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £1,212, East Hertfordshire £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,082Tunbridge Wells: £1,212East Hertfordshire: £1,087Tunbridge Wells: £1,217East Hertfordshire: £1,027Tunbridge Wells: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,082£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Tunbridge Wells: £189East Hertfordshire: £146Tunbridge Wells: £190East Hertfordshire: £138Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  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, East Hertfordshire £163East Hertfordshire: £163Tunbridge Wells: £219East Hertfordshire: £164Tunbridge Wells: £220East Hertfordshire: £155Tunbridge Wells: £208

    £219£220£208Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £6.94, East Hertfordshire £7.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08Tunbridge Wells: £6.94East Hertfordshire: £7.11Tunbridge Wells: £6.97East Hertfordshire: £6.72Tunbridge Wells: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58East Hertfordshire is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tunbridge Wells £5.35, East Hertfordshire £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.95Tunbridge Wells: £5.35East Hertfordshire: £2.96Tunbridge Wells: £5.37East Hertfordshire: £2.80Tunbridge Wells: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Tunbridge Wells: £6.86East Hertfordshire: £6.26Tunbridge Wells: £6.89East Hertfordshire: £5.91Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

  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, East Hertfordshire 1,022.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5Tunbridge Wells: 997.4

    997.4East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, East Hertfordshire 62.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3Tunbridge Wells: 72.2

    72.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count62.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 133.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3Tunbridge Wells: 127.3

    127.3East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count133.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 111.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6Tunbridge Wells: 131.2

    131.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  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, East Hertfordshire 14.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4Tunbridge Wells: 15.7

    15.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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Tunbridge Wells and East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTunbridge WellsEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,612£3,627£3,426Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,907£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,317£1,323£1,250Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,578£11,628£10,983£12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£332£334£315£273£274£259Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£627£592£630£633£598East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£18£16£16£15Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£230£231£218Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£100£100£95Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£62£63£59Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,082£1,087£1,027Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£146£146£138Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£163£164£155Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.08£7.11£6.72East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£2.95£2.96£2.80Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.23£6.26£5.91Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.41,022.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.262.3Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3133.3East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.036.3Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.2111.6Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.714.4Tunbridge Wells

Per resident

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3,868, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Tunbridge Wells: £3,868East Hertfordshire: £3,627Tunbridge Wells: £3,885East Hertfordshire: £3,426Tunbridge Wells: £3,669

    £3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,391, East Hertfordshire £2,315East Hertfordshire: £2,315Tunbridge Wells: £2,391East Hertfordshire: £2,325Tunbridge Wells: £2,401East Hertfordshire: £2,196Tunbridge Wells: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £909, East Hertfordshire £816East Hertfordshire: £816Tunbridge Wells: £909East Hertfordshire: £819Tunbridge Wells: £913East Hertfordshire: £774Tunbridge Wells: £862

    £909£913£862Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£816£819£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £2,205, East Hertfordshire £2,150East Hertfordshire: £2,150Tunbridge Wells: £2,205East Hertfordshire: £2,159Tunbridge Wells: £2,214East Hertfordshire: £2,040Tunbridge Wells: £2,092

    £2,205£2,214£2,092Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,159£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £63, East Hertfordshire £49East Hertfordshire: £49Tunbridge Wells: £63East Hertfordshire: £49Tunbridge Wells: £64East Hertfordshire: £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, East Hertfordshire £113East Hertfordshire: £113Tunbridge Wells: £119East Hertfordshire: £113Tunbridge Wells: £119East Hertfordshire: £107Tunbridge Wells: £113

    £119£119£113Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  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, East Hertfordshire £2.91East Hertfordshire: £2.91Tunbridge Wells: £3.52East Hertfordshire: £2.92Tunbridge Wells: £3.54East Hertfordshire: £2.76Tunbridge Wells: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £271, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Tunbridge Wells: £271East Hertfordshire: £231Tunbridge Wells: £272East Hertfordshire: £218Tunbridge Wells: £257

    £271£272£257Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £101, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Tunbridge Wells: £101East Hertfordshire: £100Tunbridge Wells: £102East Hertfordshire: £95Tunbridge Wells: £96

    £101£102£96Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £43, East Hertfordshire £39East Hertfordshire: £39Tunbridge Wells: £43East Hertfordshire: £39Tunbridge Wells: £44East Hertfordshire: £37Tunbridge Wells: £41

    £43£44£41Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £727, East Hertfordshire £670East Hertfordshire: £670Tunbridge Wells: £727East Hertfordshire: £673Tunbridge Wells: £730East Hertfordshire: £635Tunbridge Wells: £689

    £727£730£689Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£670£673£635

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £189, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Tunbridge Wells: £189East Hertfordshire: £146Tunbridge Wells: £190East Hertfordshire: £138Tunbridge Wells: £180

    £189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £131, East Hertfordshire £101East Hertfordshire: £101Tunbridge Wells: £131East Hertfordshire: £101Tunbridge Wells: £132East Hertfordshire: £96Tunbridge Wells: £125

    £131£132£125Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £4.16, East Hertfordshire £4.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39Tunbridge Wells: £4.16East Hertfordshire: £4.40Tunbridge Wells: £4.18East Hertfordshire: £4.16Tunbridge Wells: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95East Hertfordshire is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £3.20, East Hertfordshire £1.82East Hertfordshire: £1.82Tunbridge Wells: £3.20East Hertfordshire: £1.83Tunbridge Wells: £3.22East Hertfordshire: £1.73Tunbridge Wells: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tunbridge Wells £6.86, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Tunbridge Wells: £6.86East Hertfordshire: £6.26Tunbridge Wells: £6.89East Hertfordshire: £5.91Tunbridge Wells: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 190.0, East Hertfordshire 183.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1Tunbridge Wells: 190.0

    190.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 13.8, East Hertfordshire 11.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2Tunbridge Wells: 13.8

    13.8Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count11.2

  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, East Hertfordshire 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9Tunbridge Wells: 24.3

    24.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Tunbridge Wells: 41.0

    41.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tunbridge Wells 78.7, East Hertfordshire 69.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1Tunbridge Wells: 78.7

    78.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count69.1

  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, East Hertfordshire 8.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9Tunbridge Wells: 9.4

    9.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count8.9

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Tunbridge Wells and East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureTunbridge WellsEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,868£3,885£3,669£3,612£3,627£3,426Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,315£2,325£2,196Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£909£913£862£816£819£774Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,205£2,214£2,092£2,150£2,159£2,040Tunbridge 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£113£113£107Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£2.91£2.92£2.76Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£230£231£218Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£100£100£95Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£39£39£37Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£670£673£635Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£146£146£138Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£101£101£96Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.39£4.40£4.16East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£1.82£1.83£1.73Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.23£6.26£5.91Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0183.1Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.811.2Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.323.9Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.036.3Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.769.1Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.48.9Tunbridge Wells

Total

Tunbridge Wells is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Tunbridge Wells East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £462.0m, East Hertfordshire £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1mTunbridge Wells: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £285.5m, East Hertfordshire £362.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2mTunbridge Wells: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.8m£270.8mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £108.6m, East Hertfordshire £127.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3mTunbridge Wells: £103.0m

    £108.6m£109.0m£103.0mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells £263.4m, East Hertfordshire £337.1mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7mTunbridge Wells: £249.8m

    £263.4m£264.5m£249.8mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £7.6m, East Hertfordshire £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3mTunbridge Wells: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £14.2m, East Hertfordshire £17.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8mTunbridge Wells: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, East Hertfordshire £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43mTunbridge Wells: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £32.4m, East Hertfordshire £36.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2mTunbridge Wells: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £12.1m, East Hertfordshire £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8mTunbridge Wells: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells £5.2m, East Hertfordshire £6.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7mTunbridge Wells: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells £86.8m, East Hertfordshire £105.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6mTunbridge Wells: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tunbridge Wells £22.6m, East Hertfordshire £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7mTunbridge Wells: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £15.7m, East Hertfordshire £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0mTunbridge Wells: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.50m, East Hertfordshire £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65mTunbridge Wells: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.38m, East Hertfordshire £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27mTunbridge Wells: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tunbridge Wells £0.82m, East Hertfordshire £0.98mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93mTunbridge Wells: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tunbridge Wells 22,687, East Hertfordshire 28,701East Hertfordshire: 28,701Tunbridge Wells: 22,687

    22,687East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,642, East Hertfordshire 1,748East Hertfordshire: 1,748Tunbridge Wells: 1,642

    1,642East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 2,896, East Hertfordshire 3,741East Hertfordshire: 3,741Tunbridge Wells: 2,896

    2,896East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 4,900, East Hertfordshire 5,694East Hertfordshire: 5,694Tunbridge Wells: 4,900

    4,900East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count5,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tunbridge Wells 9,397, East Hertfordshire 10,825East Hertfordshire: 10,825Tunbridge Wells: 9,397

    9,397East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10,825

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tunbridge Wells 1,128, East Hertfordshire 1,398East Hertfordshire: 1,398Tunbridge Wells: 1,128

    1,128East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,398

Show the numbers
Tunbridge Wells and East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureTunbridge WellsEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,68728,701East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6421,748East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8963,741East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9005,694East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,39710,825East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1281,398East Hertfordshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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