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Vale of White Horse and Tunbridge Wells
Vale of White Horse is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 13 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
Vale of White Horse is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 19. 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
Vale of White Horse Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,619£3,634£3,433Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,394£12,447£11,756Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£12,553£12,607£11,907
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,330£1,335£1,261Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,515£1,522£1,437
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,614£11,664£11,017Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£11,578£11,628£10,983
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£221£222£209Tunbridge Wells is higher£332£334£315
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£545£548£517Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£624£627£592
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13£14£13Tunbridge Wells is higher£18£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Vale of White Horse is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£64£60Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,120£1,125£1,062Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,149
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£124£125£118Tunbridge Wells is higher£189£190£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£138£138£131Tunbridge Wells is higher£219£220£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.13£6.15£5.81Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.60£2.62£2.47Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.44£5.46£5.16Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.3Vale of White Horse is higher997.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
51.9Tunbridge Wells is higher72.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count127.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count41.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
116.9Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count131.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count15.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Vale of White Horse | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,619£3,634£3,433 | £3,868£3,885£3,669 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,394£12,447£11,756 | £12,553£12,607£11,907 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,330£1,335£1,261 | £1,515£1,522£1,437 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,614£11,664£11,017 | £11,578£11,628£10,983 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £221£222£209 | £332£334£315 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £545£548£517 | £624£627£592 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13£14£13 | £18£19£18 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £271£272£257 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £101£102£96 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£64£60 | £72£73£69 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,120£1,125£1,062 | £1,212£1,217£1,149 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £189£190£180 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £138£138£131 | £219£220£208 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.13£6.15£5.81 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.3 | 997.4 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 51.9 | 72.2 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.3 | 127.3 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 41.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 116.9 | 131.2 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.7 | 15.7 | Tunbridge Wells |
Per resident
Vale of White Horse is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 20. 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
Vale of White Horse Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,619£3,634£3,433Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,345£2,355£2,224Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,391£2,401£2,268
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£807£810£765Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£909£913£862
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,197£2,207£2,084Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,205£2,214£2,092
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£40Tunbridge Wells is higher£63£64£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£104£98Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.54£2.55£2.41Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Vale of White Horse is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£43£44£41
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£679£682£644Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£124£125£118Tunbridge Wells is higher£189£190£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£79Tunbridge Wells is higher£131£132£125
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.71£3.73£3.52Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.58£1.59£1.50Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.44£5.46£5.16Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.4Vale of White Horse is higher190.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8Tunbridge Wells is higher13.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count24.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count41.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.9Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count78.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.9Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count9.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Vale of White Horse | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,619£3,634£3,433 | £3,868£3,885£3,669 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,345£2,355£2,224 | £2,391£2,401£2,268 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £807£810£765 | £909£913£862 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,197£2,207£2,084 | £2,205£2,214£2,092 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £63£64£60 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£104£98 | £119£119£113 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.54£2.55£2.41 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £271£272£257 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £101£102£96 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £43£44£41 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £679£682£644 | £727£730£689 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £189£190£180 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £131£132£125 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.71£3.73£3.52 | £4.16£4.18£3.95 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.58£1.59£1.50 | £3.20£3.22£3.04 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.4 | 190.0 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 13.8 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.4 | 24.3 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 41.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.9 | 78.7 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.9 | 9.4 | Tunbridge Wells |
Total
Vale of White Horse is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 7. 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
Vale of White Horse Tunbridge Wells
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£540.7m£543.0m£512.9mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£350.4m£351.8m£332.3mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mVale of White Horse is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£101.5m£101.9m£96.3mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mTunbridge Wells is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,446Vale of White Horse is higher22,687
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,466Tunbridge Wells is higher1,642
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,202Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count2,896
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,260Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count4,900
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,596Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count9,397
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,332Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count1,128
Show the numbers
| Measure | Vale of White Horse | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £540.7m£543.0m£512.9m | £462.0m£464.0m£438.2m | Vale of White Horse |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £350.4m£351.8m£332.3m | £285.5m£286.8m£270.8m | Vale of White Horse |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £120.6m£121.1m£114.4m | £108.6m£109.0m£103.0m | Vale of White Horse |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £328.3m£329.7m£311.4m | £263.4m£264.5m£249.8m | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | Vale of White Horse |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.6m£33.8m£31.9m | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | Vale of White Horse |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Vale of White Horse |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £101.5m£101.9m£96.3m | £86.8m£87.2m£82.3m | Vale of White Horse |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | £22.6m£22.7m£21.4m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.5m£11.8m | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Vale of White Horse |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,446 | 22,687 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,466 | 1,642 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,202 | 2,896 | Vale of White Horse |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,260 | 4,900 | Vale of White Horse |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,596 | 9,397 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,332 | 1,128 | Vale of White Horse |
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.