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Cherwell and Tunbridge Wells

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

Cherwell is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 18 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Cherwell Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £170, Tunbridge Wells £219Tunbridge Wells: £219Cherwell: £170Tunbridge Wells: £220Cherwell: £171Tunbridge Wells: £208Cherwell: £161

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cherwell 1,008.3, Tunbridge Wells 997.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4Cherwell: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count997.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cherwell 70.2, Tunbridge Wells 72.2Tunbridge Wells: 72.2Cherwell: 70.2

    70.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count72.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cherwell 123.3, Tunbridge Wells 127.3Tunbridge Wells: 127.3Cherwell: 123.3

    123.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count127.3

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

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

    43.3Cherwell is higher41.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cherwell 128.6, Tunbridge Wells 131.2Tunbridge Wells: 131.2Cherwell: 128.6

    128.6Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count131.2

  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: Cherwell 14.9, Tunbridge Wells 15.7Tunbridge Wells: 15.7Cherwell: 14.9

    14.9Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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Cherwell and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureCherwellTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,476£12,529£11,834£12,553£12,607£11,907Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,578£11,628£10,983Cherwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£332£334£315Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£551£624£627£592Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£19£18Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£271£272£257Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£101£102£96Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£72£73£69Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£219£220£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.94£6.97£6.58Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.3997.4Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.272.2Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3127.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.341.0Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.6131.2Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.915.7Tunbridge Wells

Per resident

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

Cherwell Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cherwell £2.88, Tunbridge Wells £3.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Cherwell: £2.88Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Cherwell: £2.89Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Cherwell: £2.73

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    168.9Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    11.8Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 20.7, Tunbridge Wells 24.3Tunbridge Wells: 24.3Cherwell: 20.7

    20.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count24.3

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

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

    43.3Cherwell is higher41.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    81.5Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 9.5, Tunbridge Wells 9.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.4Cherwell: 9.5

    9.5Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Cherwell and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureCherwellTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,982£2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£909£913£862Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,205£2,214£2,092Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£63£64£60Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£119£119£113Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£271£272£257Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£101£102£96Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£43£44£41Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£727£730£689Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£131£132£125Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£4.16£4.18£3.95Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.9190.0Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.813.8Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.724.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.341.0Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.578.7Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.59.4Cherwell

Total

Cherwell is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells 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

Cherwell Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cherwell £0.49m, Tunbridge Wells £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mCherwell: £0.49mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mCherwell: £0.49mTunbridge Wells: £0.40mCherwell: £0.47m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    28,833Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count22,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,006Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,642

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

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

    3,526Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count2,896

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

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

    7,400Cherwell is higher4,900

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,922Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count9,397

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

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

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

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Cherwell and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureCherwellTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m£285.5m£286.8m£270.8mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m£108.6m£109.0m£103.0mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m£263.4m£264.5m£249.8mCherwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mCherwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCherwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,83322,687Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,642Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5262,896Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4004,900Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,9229,397Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,128Cherwell

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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