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Waverley and Tunbridge Wells

134,737 and 119,435 residents (mid-2024).

Waverley is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Waverley 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

Waverley Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Waverley: £3,663Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Waverley: £3,678Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Tunbridge 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: Waverley £12,377, Tunbridge Wells £12,553Tunbridge Wells: £12,553Waverley: £12,377Tunbridge Wells: £12,607Waverley: £12,430Tunbridge Wells: £11,907Waverley: £11,740

    £12,377£12,430£11,740Tunbridge 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: Waverley £1,058, Tunbridge Wells £1,515Tunbridge Wells: £1,515Waverley: £1,058Tunbridge Wells: £1,522Waverley: £1,062Tunbridge Wells: £1,437Waverley: £1,003

    £1,058£1,062£1,003Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,515£1,522£1,437

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waverley £11,595, Tunbridge Wells £11,578Tunbridge Wells: £11,578Waverley: £11,595Tunbridge Wells: £11,628Waverley: £11,644Tunbridge Wells: £10,983Waverley: £10,998

    £11,595£11,644£10,998Waverley is higher£11,578£11,628£10,983

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waverley £252, Tunbridge Wells £332Tunbridge Wells: £332Waverley: £252Tunbridge Wells: £334Waverley: £253Tunbridge Wells: £315Waverley: £239

    £252£253£239Tunbridge Wells is higher£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: Waverley £516, Tunbridge Wells £624Tunbridge Wells: £624Waverley: £516Tunbridge Wells: £627Waverley: £518Tunbridge Wells: £592Waverley: £490

    £516£518£490Tunbridge 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: Waverley £14, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18Waverley: £14Tunbridge Wells: £19Waverley: £14Tunbridge Wells: £18Waverley: £13

    £14£14£13Tunbridge Wells is higher£18£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waverley £193, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Waverley: £193Tunbridge Wells: £272Waverley: £193Tunbridge Wells: £257Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183Tunbridge Wells 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: Waverley £94, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Waverley: £94Tunbridge Wells: £102Waverley: £94Tunbridge Wells: £96Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£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: Waverley £54, Tunbridge Wells £72Tunbridge Wells: £72Waverley: £54Tunbridge Wells: £73Waverley: £54Tunbridge Wells: £69Waverley: £51

    £54£54£51Tunbridge Wells is higher£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £830, Tunbridge Wells £1,212Tunbridge Wells: £1,212Waverley: £830Tunbridge Wells: £1,217Waverley: £833Tunbridge Wells: £1,149Waverley: £787

    £830£833£787Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Waverley: £140Tunbridge Wells: £190Waverley: £141Tunbridge Wells: £180Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133Tunbridge Wells is higher£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: Waverley £165, Tunbridge Wells £219Tunbridge Wells: £219Waverley: £165Tunbridge Wells: £220Waverley: £166Tunbridge Wells: £208Waverley: £157

    £165£166£157Tunbridge Wells is higher£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £6.41, Tunbridge Wells £6.94Tunbridge Wells: £6.94Waverley: £6.41Tunbridge Wells: £6.97Waverley: £6.44Tunbridge Wells: £6.58Waverley: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Tunbridge 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: Waverley £2.36, Tunbridge Wells £5.35Tunbridge Wells: £5.35Waverley: £2.36Tunbridge Wells: £5.37Waverley: £2.37Tunbridge Wells: £5.07Waverley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Waverley: £4.88Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Waverley: £4.90Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Tunbridge Wells is higher£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: Waverley 993.0, Tunbridge Wells 997.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4Waverley: 993.0

    993.0Tunbridge Wells 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: Waverley 55.4, Tunbridge Wells 72.2Tunbridge Wells: 72.2Waverley: 55.4

    55.4Tunbridge Wells is higher72.2

  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: Waverley 107.2, Tunbridge Wells 127.3Tunbridge Wells: 127.3Waverley: 107.2

    107.2Tunbridge 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: Waverley 29.5, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Waverley: 29.5

    29.5Tunbridge Wells 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: Waverley 94.4, Tunbridge Wells 131.2Tunbridge Wells: 131.2Waverley: 94.4

    94.4Tunbridge Wells is higher131.2

  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: Waverley 12.3, Tunbridge Wells 15.7Tunbridge Wells: 15.7Waverley: 12.3

    12.3Tunbridge Wells is higher15.7

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Waverley and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureWaverleyTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,377£12,430£11,740£12,553£12,607£11,907Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,058£1,062£1,003£1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,595£11,644£10,998£11,578£11,628£10,983Waverley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£332£334£315Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£516£518£490£624£627£592Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£18£19£18Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£271£272£257Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£101£102£96Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£54£51£72£73£69Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£830£833£787£1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£219£220£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.94£6.97£6.58Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.0997.4Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.472.2Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.2127.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.541.0Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202694.4131.2Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.315.7Tunbridge Wells

Per resident

Waverley 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

Waverley Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868Waverley: £3,663Tunbridge Wells: £3,885Waverley: £3,678Tunbridge Wells: £3,669Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waverley £2,608, Tunbridge Wells £2,391Tunbridge Wells: £2,391Waverley: £2,608Tunbridge Wells: £2,401Waverley: £2,619Tunbridge Wells: £2,268Waverley: £2,474

    £2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,391£2,401£2,268

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waverley £623, Tunbridge Wells £909Tunbridge Wells: £909Waverley: £623Tunbridge Wells: £913Waverley: £626Tunbridge Wells: £862Waverley: £591

    £623£626£591Tunbridge Wells is higher£909£913£862

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waverley £2,443, Tunbridge Wells £2,205Tunbridge Wells: £2,205Waverley: £2,443Tunbridge Wells: £2,214Waverley: £2,453Tunbridge Wells: £2,092Waverley: £2,317

    £2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley is higher£2,205£2,214£2,092

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waverley £53, Tunbridge Wells £63Tunbridge Wells: £63Waverley: £53Tunbridge Wells: £64Waverley: £53Tunbridge Wells: £60Waverley: £50

    £53£53£50Tunbridge Wells is higher£63£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waverley £109, Tunbridge Wells £119Tunbridge Wells: £119Waverley: £109Tunbridge Wells: £119Waverley: £109Tunbridge Wells: £113Waverley: £103

    £109£109£103Tunbridge 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: Waverley £2.88, Tunbridge Wells £3.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.52Waverley: £2.88Tunbridge Wells: £3.54Waverley: £2.89Tunbridge Wells: £3.34Waverley: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Tunbridge Wells is higher£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: Waverley £193, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271Waverley: £193Tunbridge Wells: £272Waverley: £193Tunbridge Wells: £257Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183Tunbridge Wells 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: Waverley £94, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101Waverley: £94Tunbridge Wells: £102Waverley: £94Tunbridge Wells: £96Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waverley £32, Tunbridge Wells £43Tunbridge Wells: £43Waverley: £32Tunbridge Wells: £44Waverley: £32Tunbridge Wells: £41Waverley: £30

    £32£32£30Tunbridge Wells is higher£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waverley £489, Tunbridge Wells £727Tunbridge Wells: £727Waverley: £489Tunbridge Wells: £730Waverley: £491Tunbridge Wells: £689Waverley: £464

    £489£491£464Tunbridge Wells is higher£727£730£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189Waverley: £140Tunbridge Wells: £190Waverley: £141Tunbridge Wells: £180Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133Tunbridge Wells is higher£189£190£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waverley £98, Tunbridge Wells £131Tunbridge Wells: £131Waverley: £98Tunbridge Wells: £132Waverley: £98Tunbridge Wells: £125Waverley: £93

    £98£98£93Tunbridge Wells is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waverley £3.78, Tunbridge Wells £4.16Tunbridge Wells: £4.16Waverley: £3.78Tunbridge Wells: £4.18Waverley: £3.80Tunbridge Wells: £3.95Waverley: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waverley £1.39, Tunbridge Wells £3.20Tunbridge Wells: £3.20Waverley: £1.39Tunbridge Wells: £3.22Waverley: £1.40Tunbridge Wells: £3.04Waverley: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86Waverley: £4.88Tunbridge Wells: £6.89Waverley: £4.90Tunbridge Wells: £6.51Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Tunbridge Wells is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 209.2, Tunbridge Wells 190.0Tunbridge Wells: 190.0Waverley: 209.2

    209.2Waverley is higherDepends on how you count190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 11.7, Tunbridge Wells 13.8Tunbridge Wells: 13.8Waverley: 11.7

    11.7Tunbridge Wells is higher13.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 22.6, Tunbridge Wells 24.3Tunbridge Wells: 24.3Waverley: 22.6

    22.6Tunbridge 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: Waverley 29.5, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0Waverley: 29.5

    29.5Tunbridge Wells is higher41.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 55.7, Tunbridge Wells 78.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.7Waverley: 55.7

    55.7Tunbridge Wells is higher78.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 7.3, Tunbridge Wells 9.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.4Waverley: 7.3

    7.3Tunbridge Wells is higher9.4

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Waverley and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureWaverleyTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,608£2,619£2,474£2,391£2,401£2,268Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£909£913£862Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,443£2,453£2,317£2,205£2,214£2,092Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£63£64£60Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£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£193£193£183£271£272£257Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£101£102£96Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30£43£44£41Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£727£730£689Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£131£132£125Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£4.16£4.18£3.95Tunbridge Wells
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.2190.0Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.713.8Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.624.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.541.0Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202655.778.7Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.39.4Tunbridge Wells

Total

Waverley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 14. 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

Waverley Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waverley £493.5m, Tunbridge Wells £462.0mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mWaverley: £493.5mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mWaverley: £495.6mTunbridge Wells: £438.2mWaverley: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waverley £351.4m, Tunbridge Wells £285.5mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mWaverley: £351.4mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mWaverley: £352.9mTunbridge Wells: £270.8mWaverley: £333.3m

    £351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waverley £84.0m, Tunbridge Wells £108.6mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mWaverley: £84.0mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mWaverley: £84.4mTunbridge Wells: £103.0mWaverley: £79.7m

    £84.0m£84.4m£79.7mTunbridge Wells is higher£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waverley £329.2m, Tunbridge Wells £263.4mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mWaverley: £329.2mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mWaverley: £330.6mTunbridge Wells: £249.8mWaverley: £312.2m

    £329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley is higher£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley £7.2m, Tunbridge Wells £7.6mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mWaverley: £7.2mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mWaverley: £7.2mTunbridge Wells: £7.2mWaverley: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mTunbridge Wells is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waverley £14.7m, Tunbridge Wells £14.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mWaverley: £14.7mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mWaverley: £14.7mTunbridge Wells: £13.5mWaverley: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWaverley 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: Waverley £0.39m, Tunbridge Wells £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mWaverley: £0.39mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mWaverley: £0.39mTunbridge Wells: £0.40mWaverley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waverley £26.0m, Tunbridge Wells £32.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mWaverley: £26.0mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mWaverley: £26.1mTunbridge Wells: £30.7mWaverley: £24.6m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.6mTunbridge Wells 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: Waverley £12.6m, Tunbridge Wells £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mWaverley: £12.6mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mWaverley: £12.7mTunbridge Wells: £11.5mWaverley: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waverley £4.3m, Tunbridge Wells £5.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mWaverley: £4.3mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mWaverley: £4.3mTunbridge Wells: £4.9mWaverley: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mTunbridge Wells is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley £65.9m, Tunbridge Wells £86.8mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mWaverley: £65.9mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mWaverley: £66.1mTunbridge Wells: £82.3mWaverley: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.1m£62.5mTunbridge Wells is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waverley £18.9m, Tunbridge Wells £22.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mWaverley: £18.9mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mWaverley: £19.0mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mWaverley: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mTunbridge Wells is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waverley £13.1m, Tunbridge Wells £15.7mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mWaverley: £13.1mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mWaverley: £13.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.9mWaverley: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mTunbridge Wells is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waverley £0.51m, Tunbridge Wells £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mWaverley: £0.51mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mWaverley: £0.51mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mWaverley: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waverley £0.19m, Tunbridge Wells £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mWaverley: £0.19mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mWaverley: £0.19mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mWaverley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waverley £0.66m, Tunbridge Wells £0.82mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mWaverley: £0.66mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mWaverley: £0.66mTunbridge Wells: £0.78mWaverley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waverley 28,191, Tunbridge Wells 22,687Tunbridge Wells: 22,687Waverley: 28,191

    28,191Waverley is higherDepends on how you count22,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley 1,573, Tunbridge Wells 1,642Tunbridge Wells: 1,642Waverley: 1,573

    1,573Tunbridge Wells is higher1,642

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waverley 3,044, Tunbridge Wells 2,896Tunbridge Wells: 2,896Waverley: 3,044

    3,044Waverley 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: Waverley 3,968, Tunbridge Wells 4,900Tunbridge Wells: 4,900Waverley: 3,968

    3,968Tunbridge Wells is higher4,900

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley 7,498, Tunbridge Wells 9,397Tunbridge Wells: 9,397Waverley: 7,498

    7,498Tunbridge Wells is higher9,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waverley 977, Tunbridge Wells 1,128Tunbridge Wells: 1,128Waverley: 977

    977Tunbridge Wells is higher1,128

Show the numbers
Waverley and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureWaverleyTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mWaverley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m£285.5m£286.8m£270.8mWaverley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m£108.6m£109.0m£103.0mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m£263.4m£264.5m£249.8mWaverley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mTunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mWaverley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mTunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWaverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mTunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mTunbridge Wells
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mTunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mTunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWaverley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mTunbridge Wells
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,19122,687Waverley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5731,642Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0442,896Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9684,900Tunbridge Wells
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4989,397Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269771,128Tunbridge Wells

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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