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Elmbridge and Tunbridge Wells
Elmbridge is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 9 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
Elmbridge 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
Elmbridge Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,414£3,429£3,239Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,600£12,654£11,952Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,553£12,607£11,907
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,184£1,189£1,123Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,515£1,522£1,437
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,623£11,672£11,025Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,578£11,628£10,983
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£377£378£357Elmbridge is higher£332£334£315
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£583£586£553Tunbridge 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
£18£18£17Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£18£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£271£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£81£81£77Tunbridge Wells is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£57£54Tunbridge Wells is higher£72£73£69
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£973£977£923Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£204£204£193Elmbridge is higher£189£190£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£143£143£135Tunbridge Wells is higher£219£220£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.71£8.75£8.26Elmbridge is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.86£6.89£6.51
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
991.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count997.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.1Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count72.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count127.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.5Tunbridge Wells is higher41.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
98.6Tunbridge Wells is higher131.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.5Tunbridge Wells is higher15.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Elmbridge | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,414£3,429£3,239 | £3,868£3,885£3,669 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,600£12,654£11,952 | £12,553£12,607£11,907 | Elmbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,184£1,189£1,123 | £1,515£1,522£1,437 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,623£11,672£11,025 | £11,578£11,628£10,983 | Elmbridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £377£378£357 | £332£334£315 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £583£586£553 | £624£627£592 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £18£19£18 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £271£272£257 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £101£102£96 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£57£54 | £72£73£69 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £973£977£923 | £1,212£1,217£1,149 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £204£204£193 | £189£190£180 | Elmbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £219£220£208 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.71£8.75£8.26 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | Elmbridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 991.4 | 997.4 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.1 | 72.2 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.0 | 127.3 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.5 | 41.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 98.6 | 131.2 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.5 | 15.7 | Tunbridge Wells |
Per resident
Elmbridge 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
Elmbridge Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,414£3,429£3,239Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,212£2,221£2,098Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,391£2,401£2,268
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£718£721£681Tunbridge Wells is higher£909£913£862
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,040£2,049£1,935Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,205£2,214£2,092
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£66£66£63Elmbridge is higher£63£64£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.08£3.09£2.92Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.52£3.54£3.34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Tunbridge Wells is higher£271£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£81£81£77Tunbridge Wells is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£34£34£32Tunbridge Wells is higher£43£44£41
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£590£592£559Tunbridge Wells is higher£727£730£689
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£204£204£193Elmbridge is higher£189£190£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Tunbridge Wells is higher£131£132£125
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01Elmbridge is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.14£2.15£2.03Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£6.86£6.89£6.51
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
174.0Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count190.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.7Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count13.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.5Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count24.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.5Tunbridge Wells is higher41.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
59.8Tunbridge Wells is higher78.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.6Tunbridge Wells is higher9.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Elmbridge | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,414£3,429£3,239 | £3,868£3,885£3,669 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,212£2,221£2,098 | £2,391£2,401£2,268 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £718£721£681 | £909£913£862 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,040£2,049£1,935 | £2,205£2,214£2,092 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £66£66£63 | £63£64£60 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £119£119£113 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.08£3.09£2.92 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £271£272£257 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £101£102£96 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £43£44£41 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £590£592£559 | £727£730£689 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £204£204£193 | £189£190£180 | Elmbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £131£132£125 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £4.16£4.18£3.95 | Elmbridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.14£2.15£2.03 | £3.20£3.22£3.04 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 174.0 | 190.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.7 | 13.8 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.5 | 24.3 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.5 | 41.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 59.8 | 78.7 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.6 | 9.4 | Tunbridge Wells |
Total
Elmbridge is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 10. 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
Elmbridge Tunbridge Wells
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£484.8m£486.8m£459.8mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£314.1m£315.4m£297.9mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£101.9m£102.3m£96.7mTunbridge Wells is higher£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£289.7m£290.9m£274.8mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mElmbridge is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mTunbridge Wells is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mTunbridge Wells is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mElmbridge is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mTunbridge Wells is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mElmbridge is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,710Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count22,687
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,797Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count1,642
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,916Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count2,896
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,192Tunbridge Wells is higher4,900
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,486Tunbridge Wells is higher9,397
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,074Tunbridge Wells is higher1,128
Show the numbers
| Measure | Elmbridge | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £484.8m£486.8m£459.8m | £462.0m£464.0m£438.2m | Elmbridge |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £314.1m£315.4m£297.9m | £285.5m£286.8m£270.8m | Elmbridge |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £101.9m£102.3m£96.7m | £108.6m£109.0m£103.0m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £289.7m£290.9m£274.8m | £263.4m£264.5m£249.8m | Elmbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | Elmbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Elmbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £83.7m£84.1m£79.4m | £86.8m£87.2m£82.3m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £28.9m£29.0m£27.4m | £22.6m£22.7m£21.4m | Elmbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Elmbridge |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.92m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | Elmbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,710 | 22,687 | Elmbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,797 | 1,642 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,916 | 2,896 | Elmbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,192 | 4,900 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,486 | 9,397 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,074 | 1,128 | Tunbridge Wells |
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.