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East Hertfordshire and Tunbridge Wells

156,766 and 119,435 residents (mid-2024).

East Hertfordshire is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

East Hertfordshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 16. 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

East Hertfordshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868East Hertfordshire: £3,612Tunbridge Wells: £3,885East Hertfordshire: £3,627Tunbridge Wells: £3,669East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire £12,928, Tunbridge Wells £12,553Tunbridge Wells: £12,553East Hertfordshire: £12,928Tunbridge Wells: £12,607East Hertfordshire: £12,983Tunbridge Wells: £11,907East Hertfordshire: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £1,317, Tunbridge Wells £1,515Tunbridge Wells: £1,515East Hertfordshire: £1,317Tunbridge Wells: £1,522East Hertfordshire: £1,323Tunbridge Wells: £1,437East Hertfordshire: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire £12,009, Tunbridge Wells £11,578Tunbridge Wells: £11,578East Hertfordshire: £12,009Tunbridge Wells: £11,628East Hertfordshire: £12,060Tunbridge Wells: £10,983East Hertfordshire: £11,391

    £12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £273, Tunbridge Wells £332Tunbridge Wells: £332East Hertfordshire: £273Tunbridge Wells: £334East Hertfordshire: £274Tunbridge Wells: £315East Hertfordshire: £259

    £273£274£259Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire £630, Tunbridge Wells £624Tunbridge Wells: £624East Hertfordshire: £630Tunbridge Wells: £627East Hertfordshire: £633Tunbridge Wells: £592East Hertfordshire: £598

    £630£633£598East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £16, Tunbridge Wells £18Tunbridge Wells: £18East Hertfordshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £19East Hertfordshire: £16Tunbridge Wells: £18East Hertfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire £230, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271East Hertfordshire: £230Tunbridge Wells: £272East Hertfordshire: £231Tunbridge Wells: £257East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101East Hertfordshire: £100Tunbridge Wells: £102East Hertfordshire: £100Tunbridge Wells: £96East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire £62, Tunbridge Wells £72Tunbridge Wells: £72East Hertfordshire: £62Tunbridge Wells: £73East Hertfordshire: £63Tunbridge Wells: £69East Hertfordshire: £59

    £62£63£59Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire £1,082, Tunbridge Wells £1,212Tunbridge Wells: £1,212East Hertfordshire: £1,082Tunbridge Wells: £1,217East Hertfordshire: £1,087Tunbridge Wells: £1,149East Hertfordshire: £1,027

    £1,082£1,087£1,027Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189East Hertfordshire: £146Tunbridge Wells: £190East Hertfordshire: £146Tunbridge Wells: £180East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire £163, Tunbridge Wells £219Tunbridge Wells: £219East Hertfordshire: £163Tunbridge Wells: £220East Hertfordshire: £164Tunbridge Wells: £208East Hertfordshire: £155

    £163£164£155Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire £7.08, Tunbridge Wells £6.94Tunbridge Wells: £6.94East Hertfordshire: £7.08Tunbridge Wells: £6.97East Hertfordshire: £7.11Tunbridge Wells: £6.58East Hertfordshire: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72East Hertfordshire is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £2.95, Tunbridge Wells £5.35Tunbridge Wells: £5.35East Hertfordshire: £2.95Tunbridge Wells: £5.37East Hertfordshire: £2.96Tunbridge Wells: £5.07East Hertfordshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Tunbridge Wells is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86East Hertfordshire: £6.23Tunbridge Wells: £6.89East Hertfordshire: £6.26Tunbridge Wells: £6.51East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire 1,022.5, Tunbridge Wells 997.4Tunbridge Wells: 997.4East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5

    1,022.5East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire 62.3, Tunbridge Wells 72.2Tunbridge Wells: 72.2East Hertfordshire: 62.3

    62.3Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire 133.3, Tunbridge Wells 127.3Tunbridge Wells: 127.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3

    133.3East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire 36.3, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count41.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire 111.6, Tunbridge Wells 131.2Tunbridge Wells: 131.2East Hertfordshire: 111.6

    111.6Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire 14.4, Tunbridge Wells 15.7Tunbridge Wells: 15.7East Hertfordshire: 14.4

    14.4Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count15.7

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Tunbridge Wells, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HertfordshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,553£12,607£11,907East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,515£1,522£1,437Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,009£12,060£11,391£11,578£11,628£10,983East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£332£334£315Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£624£627£592East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£19£18Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£271£272£257Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£101£102£96Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£72£73£69Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,087£1,027£1,212£1,217£1,149Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£219£220£208Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.94£6.97£6.58East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£5.35£5.37£5.07Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.5997.4East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.372.2Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3127.3East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.341.0Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.6131.2Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.415.7Tunbridge Wells

Per resident

East Hertfordshire 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

East Hertfordshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Tunbridge Wells £3,868Tunbridge Wells: £3,868East Hertfordshire: £3,612Tunbridge Wells: £3,885East Hertfordshire: £3,627Tunbridge Wells: £3,669East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,315, Tunbridge Wells £2,391Tunbridge Wells: £2,391East Hertfordshire: £2,315Tunbridge Wells: £2,401East Hertfordshire: £2,325Tunbridge Wells: £2,268East Hertfordshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire £816, Tunbridge Wells £909Tunbridge Wells: £909East Hertfordshire: £816Tunbridge Wells: £913East Hertfordshire: £819Tunbridge Wells: £862East Hertfordshire: £774

    £816£819£774Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£909£913£862

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,150, Tunbridge Wells £2,205Tunbridge Wells: £2,205East Hertfordshire: £2,150Tunbridge Wells: £2,214East Hertfordshire: £2,159Tunbridge Wells: £2,092East Hertfordshire: £2,040

    £2,150£2,159£2,040Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£2,205£2,214£2,092

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £49, Tunbridge Wells £63Tunbridge Wells: £63East Hertfordshire: £49Tunbridge Wells: £64East Hertfordshire: £49Tunbridge Wells: £60East Hertfordshire: £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: East Hertfordshire £113, Tunbridge Wells £119Tunbridge Wells: £119East Hertfordshire: £113Tunbridge Wells: £119East Hertfordshire: £113Tunbridge Wells: £113East Hertfordshire: £107

    £113£113£107Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire £2.91, Tunbridge Wells £3.52Tunbridge Wells: £3.52East Hertfordshire: £2.91Tunbridge Wells: £3.54East Hertfordshire: £2.92Tunbridge Wells: £3.34East Hertfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire £230, Tunbridge Wells £271Tunbridge Wells: £271East Hertfordshire: £230Tunbridge Wells: £272East Hertfordshire: £231Tunbridge Wells: £257East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, Tunbridge Wells £101Tunbridge Wells: £101East Hertfordshire: £100Tunbridge Wells: £102East Hertfordshire: £100Tunbridge Wells: £96East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire £39, Tunbridge Wells £43Tunbridge Wells: £43East Hertfordshire: £39Tunbridge Wells: £44East Hertfordshire: £39Tunbridge Wells: £41East Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £670, Tunbridge Wells £727Tunbridge Wells: £727East Hertfordshire: £670Tunbridge Wells: £730East Hertfordshire: £673Tunbridge Wells: £689East Hertfordshire: £635

    £670£673£635Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Tunbridge Wells £189Tunbridge Wells: £189East Hertfordshire: £146Tunbridge Wells: £190East Hertfordshire: £146Tunbridge Wells: £180East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £101, Tunbridge Wells £131Tunbridge Wells: £131East Hertfordshire: £101Tunbridge Wells: £132East Hertfordshire: £101Tunbridge Wells: £125East Hertfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £4.39, Tunbridge Wells £4.16Tunbridge Wells: £4.16East Hertfordshire: £4.39Tunbridge Wells: £4.18East Hertfordshire: £4.40Tunbridge Wells: £3.95East Hertfordshire: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16East Hertfordshire is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hertfordshire £1.82, Tunbridge Wells £3.20Tunbridge Wells: £3.20East Hertfordshire: £1.82Tunbridge Wells: £3.22East Hertfordshire: £1.83Tunbridge Wells: £3.04East Hertfordshire: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73Tunbridge Wells is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Tunbridge Wells £6.86Tunbridge Wells: £6.86East Hertfordshire: £6.23Tunbridge Wells: £6.89East Hertfordshire: £6.26Tunbridge Wells: £6.51East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire 183.1, Tunbridge Wells 190.0Tunbridge Wells: 190.0East Hertfordshire: 183.1

    183.1Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 11.2, Tunbridge Wells 13.8Tunbridge Wells: 13.8East Hertfordshire: 11.2

    11.2Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire 23.9, Tunbridge Wells 24.3Tunbridge Wells: 24.3East Hertfordshire: 23.9

    23.9Tunbridge 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: East Hertfordshire 36.3, Tunbridge Wells 41.0Tunbridge Wells: 41.0East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count41.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 69.1, Tunbridge Wells 78.7Tunbridge Wells: 78.7East Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1Tunbridge Wells 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: East Hertfordshire 8.9, Tunbridge Wells 9.4Tunbridge Wells: 9.4East Hertfordshire: 8.9

    8.9Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count9.4

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Tunbridge Wells, per resident
MeasureEast HertfordshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,868£3,885£3,669Tunbridge Wells
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,391£2,401£2,268Tunbridge Wells
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£819£774£909£913£862Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,040£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£113£113£107£119£119£113Tunbridge Wells
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.52£3.54£3.34Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£271£272£257Tunbridge Wells
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£101£102£96Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£43£44£41Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£670£673£635£727£730£689Tunbridge Wells
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£189£190£180Tunbridge Wells
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£131£132£125Tunbridge Wells
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.16£4.18£3.95East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£3.20£3.22£3.04Tunbridge Wells
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.86£6.89£6.51Tunbridge Wells
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1190.0Tunbridge Wells
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.8Tunbridge Wells
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.924.3Tunbridge Wells
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.341.0Tunbridge Wells
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.178.7Tunbridge Wells
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.99.4Tunbridge Wells

Total

East Hertfordshire 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

East Hertfordshire Tunbridge Wells

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £566.2m, Tunbridge Wells £462.0mTunbridge Wells: £462.0mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mTunbridge Wells: £464.0mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mTunbridge Wells: £438.2mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1m

    £566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £362.9m, Tunbridge Wells £285.5mTunbridge Wells: £285.5mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mTunbridge Wells: £286.8mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mTunbridge Wells: £270.8mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2m

    £362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £127.8m, Tunbridge Wells £108.6mTunbridge Wells: £108.6mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mTunbridge Wells: £109.0mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mTunbridge Wells: £103.0mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3m

    £127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire £337.1m, Tunbridge Wells £263.4mTunbridge Wells: £263.4mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mTunbridge Wells: £264.5mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mTunbridge Wells: £249.8mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7m

    £337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £7.7m, Tunbridge Wells £7.6mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mTunbridge Wells: £7.6mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mTunbridge Wells: £7.2mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £17.7m, Tunbridge Wells £14.2mTunbridge Wells: £14.2mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mTunbridge Wells: £14.3mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mTunbridge Wells: £13.5mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £0.46m, Tunbridge Wells £0.42mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mTunbridge Wells: £0.42mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mTunbridge Wells: £0.40mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £36.1m, Tunbridge Wells £32.4mTunbridge Wells: £32.4mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mTunbridge Wells: £32.5mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mTunbridge Wells: £30.7mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £15.6m, Tunbridge Wells £12.1mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mTunbridge Wells: £12.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mTunbridge Wells: £11.5mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £6.0m, Tunbridge Wells £5.2mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mTunbridge Wells: £5.2mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mTunbridge Wells: £4.9mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £105.0m, Tunbridge Wells £86.8mTunbridge Wells: £86.8mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mTunbridge Wells: £87.2mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mTunbridge Wells: £82.3mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hertfordshire £22.8m, Tunbridge Wells £22.6mTunbridge Wells: £22.6mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mTunbridge Wells: £22.7mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mTunbridge Wells: £21.4mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £15.8m, Tunbridge Wells £15.7mTunbridge Wells: £15.7mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mTunbridge Wells: £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mTunbridge Wells: £14.9mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £0.69m, Tunbridge Wells £0.50mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mTunbridge Wells: £0.50mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mTunbridge Wells: £0.47mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hertfordshire £0.29m, Tunbridge Wells £0.38mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mTunbridge Wells: £0.38mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mTunbridge Wells: £0.36mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mTunbridge Wells is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £0.98m, Tunbridge Wells £0.82mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mTunbridge Wells: £0.82mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mTunbridge Wells: £0.78mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire 28,701, Tunbridge Wells 22,687Tunbridge Wells: 22,687East Hertfordshire: 28,701

    28,701East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count22,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 1,748, Tunbridge Wells 1,642Tunbridge Wells: 1,642East Hertfordshire: 1,748

    1,748East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire 3,741, Tunbridge Wells 2,896Tunbridge Wells: 2,896East Hertfordshire: 3,741

    3,741East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire 5,694, Tunbridge Wells 4,900Tunbridge Wells: 4,900East Hertfordshire: 5,694

    5,694East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,900

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 10,825, Tunbridge Wells 9,397Tunbridge Wells: 9,397East Hertfordshire: 10,825

    10,825East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire 1,398, Tunbridge Wells 1,128Tunbridge Wells: 1,128East Hertfordshire: 1,398

    1,398East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,128

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Tunbridge Wells, total
MeasureEast HertfordshireTunbridge WellsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m£285.5m£286.8m£270.8mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m£108.6m£109.0m£103.0mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m£263.4m£264.5m£249.8mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTunbridge Wells
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70122,687East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7481,642East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7412,896East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6944,900East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8259,397East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,128East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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