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East Renfrewshire and Tunbridge Wells
East Renfrewshire is higher than Tunbridge Wells on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 10 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
East Renfrewshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 9. 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 Renfrewshire Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,434£12,487£11,794Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£12,553£12,607£11,907
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,296£1,301£1,229Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,515£1,522£1,437
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,180£11,228£10,605Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£11,578£11,628£10,983
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£313£314£297Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£624£627£592
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£18£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£271£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£890£894£844Tunbridge Wells is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£150£142Tunbridge Wells is higher£189£190£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£219£220£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
965.6Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count997.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.7East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count72.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
184.6East Renfrewshire is higher127.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.2East Renfrewshire is higher41.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
118.0Tunbridge Wells is higher131.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.3East Renfrewshire is higher15.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Renfrewshire | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated | £3,868£3,885£3,669 | East Renfrewshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated | £12,553£12,607£11,907 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated | £1,515£1,522£1,437 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,180£11,228£10,605 | £11,578£11,628£10,983 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £313£314£297 | £332£334£315 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £924£928£876Estimated | £624£627£592 | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16Estimated | £18£19£18 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £374£375£355Estimated | £271£272£257 | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151Estimated | £101£102£96 | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£88£83Estimated | £72£73£69 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £890£894£844 | £1,212£1,217£1,149 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £189£190£180 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £305£306£289 | £219£220£208 | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.67£7.71£7.28 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | East Renfrewshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.45£5.47£5.17 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | East Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 965.6 | 997.4 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.7 | 72.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 184.6 | 127.3 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.2 | 41.0 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 118.0 | 131.2 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.3Estimated | 15.7 | East Renfrewshire |
Per resident
East Renfrewshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Tunbridge Wells on 5. 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 Renfrewshire Tunbridge Wells
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,868£3,885£3,669
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,591£2,602£2,457East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,391£2,401£2,268
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£749£752£710Tunbridge Wells is higher£909£913£862
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,205£2,214£2,092
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£119£119£113
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.56£3.58£3.38East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.52£3.54£3.34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£271£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£43£44£41
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£514£516£488Tunbridge Wells is higher£727£730£689
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£150£142Tunbridge Wells is higher£189£190£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£131£132£125
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.44£4.46£4.21East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.15£3.17£2.99Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£3.20£3.22£3.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
201.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count190.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count13.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.5East Renfrewshire is higher24.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.2East Renfrewshire is higher41.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
68.2Tunbridge Wells is higher78.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5East Renfrewshire is higher9.4
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| Measure | East Renfrewshire | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated | £3,868£3,885£3,669 | East Renfrewshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated | £2,391£2,401£2,268 | East Renfrewshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £749£752£710Estimated | £909£913£862 | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,329£2,339£2,210 | £2,205£2,214£2,092 | East Renfrewshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £65£65£62 | £63£64£60 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £192£193£183Estimated | £119£119£113 | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £374£375£355Estimated | £271£272£257 | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151Estimated | £101£102£96 | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48Estimated | £43£44£41 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £514£516£488 | £727£730£689 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £189£190£180 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £176£177£167 | £131£132£125 | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.44£4.46£4.21 | £4.16£4.18£3.95 | East Renfrewshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | £3.20£3.22£3.04 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 201.2 | 190.0 | East Renfrewshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.2 | 13.8 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.5 | 24.3 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.2 | 41.0 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 68.2 | 78.7 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5Estimated | 9.4 | East Renfrewshire |
Total
East Renfrewshire 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
East Renfrewshire Tunbridge Wells
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.8m£270.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mTunbridge Wells is higher£108.6m£109.0m£103.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£231.6m£232.6m£219.7mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£263.4m£264.5m£249.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£51.1m£51.4m£48.5mTunbridge Wells is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mTunbridge Wells is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mTunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,007Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count22,687
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,507Tunbridge Wells is higherDepends on how you count1,642
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,825East Renfrewshire is higher2,896
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,985East Renfrewshire is higher4,900
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,780Tunbridge Wells is higher9,397
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,339East Renfrewshire is higher1,128
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| Measure | East Renfrewshire | Tunbridge Wells | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated | £462.0m£464.0m£438.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated | £285.5m£286.8m£270.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated | £108.6m£109.0m£103.0m | Tunbridge Wells |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £231.6m£232.6m£219.7m | £263.4m£264.5m£249.8m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.5m£6.1m | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £51.1m£51.4m£48.5m | £86.8m£87.2m£82.3m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£15.0m£14.1m | £22.6m£22.7m£21.4m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Tunbridge Wells |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,007 | 22,687 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,507 | 1,642 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,825 | 2,896 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,985 | 4,900 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,780 | 9,397 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,339Estimated | 1,128 | East Renfrewshire |
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.