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Tunbridge Wells and East Renfrewshire
Tunbridge Wells is higher than East Renfrewshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 13. 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 Renfrewshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,868£3,885£3,669East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,031£4,049£3,824
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,553£12,607£11,907Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£12,434£12,487£11,794
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,578£11,628£10,983Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£11,180£11,228£10,605
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£332£334£315Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£624£627£592East Renfrewshire is higher£924£928£876
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£19£18Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£271£272£257East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96East Renfrewshire is higher£159£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£72£73£69East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells is higher£890£894£844
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higher£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£219£220£208East Renfrewshire is higher£305£306£289
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.94£6.97£6.58East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.67£7.71£7.28
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.86£6.89£6.51East Renfrewshire is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
997.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count965.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count72.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
127.3East Renfrewshire is higher184.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.0East Renfrewshire is higher60.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
131.2Tunbridge Wells is higher118.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.7East Renfrewshire is higher23.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | East Renfrewshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,868£3,885£3,669 | £4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,553£12,607£11,907 | £12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,515£1,522£1,437 | £1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,578£11,628£10,983 | £11,180£11,228£10,605 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £332£334£315 | £313£314£297 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £624£627£592 | £924£928£876Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£19£18 | £17£17£16Estimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £271£272£257 | £374£375£355Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £159£160£151Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £72£73£69 | £88£88£83Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,212£1,217£1,149 | £890£894£844 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£180 | £150£150£142 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £219£220£208 | £305£306£289 | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | £7.67£7.71£7.28 | East Renfrewshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £5.45£5.47£5.17 | East Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | £9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 997.4 | 965.6 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.2 | 72.7 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 127.3 | 184.6 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.0 | 60.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 131.2 | 118.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.7 | 23.3Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
Per resident
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 17. 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 Renfrewshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,868£3,885£3,669East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,031£4,049£3,824
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,391£2,401£2,268East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,591£2,602£2,457
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£909£913£862Tunbridge Wells is higher£749£752£710
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,205£2,214£2,092East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,210
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£64£60East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£119£119£113East Renfrewshire is higher£192£193£183
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.52£3.54£3.34East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£271£272£257East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96East Renfrewshire is higher£159£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£43£44£41East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£727£730£689Tunbridge Wells is higher£514£516£488
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells is higher£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£125East Renfrewshire is higher£176£177£167
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.16£4.18£3.95East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.86£6.89£6.51East Renfrewshire is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.0East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count201.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.8East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count15.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.3East Renfrewshire is higher38.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.0East Renfrewshire is higher60.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.7Tunbridge Wells is higher68.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4East Renfrewshire is higher13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | East Renfrewshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,868£3,885£3,669 | £4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,391£2,401£2,268 | £2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £909£913£862 | £749£752£710Estimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,205£2,214£2,092 | £2,329£2,339£2,210 | East Renfrewshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£64£60 | £65£65£62 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £119£119£113 | £192£193£183Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | £3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £271£272£257 | £374£375£355Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £159£160£151Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £43£44£41 | £51£51£48Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £727£730£689 | £514£516£488 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£180 | £150£150£142 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£125 | £176£177£167 | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.16£4.18£3.95 | £4.44£4.46£4.21 | East Renfrewshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.20£3.22£3.04 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | £9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.0 | 201.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.8 | 15.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.3 | 38.5 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.0 | 60.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.7 | 68.2 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 13.5Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
Total
Tunbridge Wells is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire 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 East Renfrewshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£400.9m£402.6m£380.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£285.5m£286.8m£270.8mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£108.6m£109.0m£103.0mTunbridge Wells is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£263.4m£264.5m£249.8mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEast Renfrewshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mEast Renfrewshire is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mEast Renfrewshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mTunbridge Wells is higher£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mEast Renfrewshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,687Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count20,007
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,642Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count1,507
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,896East Renfrewshire is higher3,825
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,900East Renfrewshire is higher5,985
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,397Tunbridge Wells is higher6,780
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,128East Renfrewshire is higher1,339
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| Measure | Tunbridge Wells | East Renfrewshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £462.0m£464.0m£438.2m | £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £285.5m£286.8m£270.8m | £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £108.6m£109.0m£103.0m | £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £263.4m£264.5m£249.8m | £231.6m£232.6m£219.7m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.1m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.8m£87.2m£82.3m | £51.1m£51.4m£48.5m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.6m£22.7m£21.4m | £14.9m£15.0m£14.1m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,687 | 20,007 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,642 | 1,507 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,896 | 3,825 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,900 | 5,985 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,397 | 6,780 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,128 | 1,339Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.