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Tandridge and Tunbridge Wells
Tandridge is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 8 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
Tandridge is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 15. 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
Tandridge Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,991£4,008£3,786Tandridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,760£12,814£12,104Tandridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,553£12,607£11,907
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,431£1,437£1,357Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,515£1,522£1,437
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,869£11,919£11,258Tandridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,578£11,628£10,983
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£273£274£259Tunbridge Wells is higher£332£334£315
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£606£573Tunbridge 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
£15£15£14Tunbridge Wells is higher£18£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£260£261£247Tunbridge Wells is higher£271£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£114£108Tandridge is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£71£71£67Tunbridge Wells is higher£72£73£69
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,159£1,164£1,100Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Tunbridge Wells is higher£189£190£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£190£191£180Tunbridge Wells is higher£219£220£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.37£6.39£6.04Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.97£3.99£3.77Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.52£9.56£9.03Tandridge is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.9Tandridge is higherDepends on how you count997.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
61.7Tunbridge Wells is higher72.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
125.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count127.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.0Tunbridge Wells is higher41.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
118.3Tunbridge Wells is higher131.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.9Tandridge is higherDepends on how you count15.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tandridge | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,991£4,008£3,786 | £3,868£3,885£3,669 | Tandridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,760£12,814£12,104 | £12,553£12,607£11,907 | Tandridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,431£1,437£1,357 | £1,515£1,522£1,437 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,869£11,919£11,258 | £11,578£11,628£10,983 | Tandridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £273£274£259 | £332£334£315 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£606£573 | £624£627£592 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £18£19£18 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £271£272£257 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£114£108 | £101£102£96 | Tandridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £72£73£69 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,159£1,164£1,100 | £1,212£1,217£1,149 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £189£190£180 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £190£191£180 | £219£220£208 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.52£9.56£9.03 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | Tandridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.9 | 997.4 | Tandridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 61.7 | 72.2 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 125.4 | 127.3 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.0 | 41.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 118.3 | 131.2 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.9 | 15.7 | Tandridge |
Per resident
Tandridge is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells 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
Tandridge Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,991£4,008£3,786Tandridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,601£2,612£2,467Tandridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,391£2,401£2,268
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£851£855£807Tunbridge Wells is higher£909£913£862
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,419£2,429£2,295Tandridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,205£2,214£2,092
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53Tunbridge Wells is higher£63£64£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Tandridge is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£260£261£247Tunbridge Wells is higher£271£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£114£108Tandridge is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£40Tunbridge Wells is higher£43£44£41
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£690£693£654Tunbridge Wells is higher£727£730£689
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Tunbridge Wells is higher£189£190£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£113£114£107Tunbridge Wells is higher£131£132£125
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59Tunbridge Wells is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.36£2.37£2.24Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.52£9.56£9.03Tandridge is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
204.8Tandridge is higherDepends on how you count190.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.6Tunbridge Wells is higher13.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.6Tandridge is higherDepends on how you count24.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.0Tunbridge Wells is higher41.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.4Tunbridge Wells is higher78.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.0Tandridge is higherDepends on how you count9.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tandridge | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,991£4,008£3,786 | £3,868£3,885£3,669 | Tandridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,601£2,612£2,467 | £2,391£2,401£2,268 | Tandridge |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £851£855£807 | £909£913£862 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,419£2,429£2,295 | £2,205£2,214£2,092 | Tandridge |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £63£64£60 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £119£119£113 | Tandridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £271£272£257 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£114£108 | £101£102£96 | Tandridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £43£44£41 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £690£693£654 | £727£730£689 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £189£190£180 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £113£114£107 | £131£132£125 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £4.16£4.18£3.95 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | £3.20£3.22£3.04 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.52£9.56£9.03 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | Tandridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 204.8 | 190.0 | Tandridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.6 | 13.8 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.6 | 24.3 | Tandridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.0 | 41.0 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.4 | 78.7 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.0 | 9.4 | Tandridge |
Total
Tandridge is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells 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
Tandridge Tunbridge Wells
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£359.4m£361.0m£341.0mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£76.7m£77.0m£72.7mTunbridge Wells is higher£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£217.9m£218.8m£206.6mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mTunbridge Wells is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mTunbridge Wells is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.1m£13.4mTunbridge Wells is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mTunbridge Wells is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mTandridge is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,445Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count22,687
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,132Tunbridge Wells is higher1,642
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,301Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count2,896
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,598Tunbridge Wells is higher4,900
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,337Tunbridge Wells is higher9,397
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
903Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count1,128
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tandridge | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £359.4m£361.0m£341.0m | £462.0m£464.0m£438.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £234.2m£235.2m£222.2m | £285.5m£286.8m£270.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £76.7m£77.0m£72.7m | £108.6m£109.0m£103.0m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £217.9m£218.8m£206.6m | £263.4m£264.5m£249.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.3m£9.7m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £62.1m£62.4m£58.9m | £86.8m£87.2m£82.3m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.1m£13.4m | £22.6m£22.7m£21.4m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.86m£0.86m£0.81m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | Tandridge |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,445 | 22,687 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,132 | 1,642 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,301 | 2,896 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,598 | 4,900 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,337 | 9,397 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 903 | 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.