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Blaydon and Consett and Folkestone and Hythe

93,967 and 93,782 residents (mid-2024).

Blaydon and Consett is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe 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

Blaydon and Consett Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,578£5,601£5,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £13,059, Folkestone and Hythe £12,881Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218Blaydon and Consett: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£12,881£12,936£12,218

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £2,090, Folkestone and Hythe £2,475Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348Blaydon and Consett: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,475£2,486£2,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £11,614, Folkestone and Hythe £11,375Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790Blaydon and Consett: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£11,375£11,423£10,790

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £503, Folkestone and Hythe £549Folkestone and Hythe: £549Blaydon and Consett: £503Folkestone and Hythe: £552Blaydon and Consett: £506Folkestone and Hythe: £521Blaydon and Consett: £478

    £503£506£478Folkestone and Hythe is higher£549£552£521

  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: Blaydon and Consett £906, Folkestone and Hythe £927Folkestone and Hythe: £927Blaydon and Consett: £906Folkestone and Hythe: £931Blaydon and Consett: £910Folkestone and Hythe: £880Blaydon and Consett: £860

    £906£910£860Folkestone and Hythe is higher£927£931£880

  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: Blaydon and Consett £35, Folkestone and Hythe £29Folkestone and Hythe: £29Blaydon and Consett: £35Folkestone and Hythe: £29Blaydon and Consett: £35Folkestone and Hythe: £28Blaydon and Consett: £33

    £35£35£33Blaydon and Consett is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Blaydon and Consett: £584Folkestone and Hythe: £571Blaydon and Consett: £587Folkestone and Hythe: £539Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higher£568£571£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Blaydon and Consett: £149Folkestone and Hythe: £170Blaydon and Consett: £150Folkestone and Hythe: £161Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Folkestone and Hythe is higher£169£170£161

  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: Blaydon and Consett £145, Folkestone and Hythe £164Folkestone and Hythe: £164Blaydon and Consett: £145Folkestone and Hythe: £164Blaydon and Consett: £146Folkestone and Hythe: £155Blaydon and Consett: £138

    £145£146£138Folkestone and Hythe is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £1,579, Folkestone and Hythe £1,893Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796Blaydon and Consett: £1,498

    £1,579£1,586£1,498Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Blaydon and Consett: £196Folkestone and Hythe: £260Blaydon and Consett: £197Folkestone and Hythe: £246Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Folkestone and Hythe is higher£259£260£246

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £350, Folkestone and Hythe £395Folkestone and Hythe: £395Blaydon and Consett: £350Folkestone and Hythe: £397Blaydon and Consett: £351Folkestone and Hythe: £375Blaydon and Consett: £332

    £350£351£332Folkestone and Hythe is higher£395£397£375

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £7.85, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Folkestone and Hythe: £12Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Folkestone and Hythe: £12Blaydon and Consett: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £8.77, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Folkestone and Hythe: £11Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Folkestone and Hythe: £10Blaydon and Consett: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1, Folkestone and Hythe 1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1

    1,022.1Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count1,004.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett 136.6, Folkestone and Hythe 116.8Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8Blaydon and Consett: 136.6

    136.6Blaydon and Consett is higher116.8

  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: Blaydon and Consett 185.9, Folkestone and Hythe 182.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7Blaydon and Consett: 185.9

    185.9Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count182.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Blaydon and Consett is higher84.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett 197.7, Folkestone and Hythe 219.4Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4Blaydon and Consett: 197.7

    197.7Folkestone and Hythe is higher219.4

  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: Blaydon and Consett 31.5, Folkestone and Hythe 35.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5Blaydon and Consett: 31.5

    31.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher35.5

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Blaydon and Consett and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,881£12,936£12,218Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,375£11,423£10,790Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£506£478£549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£906£910£860£927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£29£29£28Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£568£571£539Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,579£1,586£1,498£1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£12Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.44£7.47£7.06Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.11,004.5Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6116.8Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9182.7Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.384.4Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7219.4Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.535.5Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaydon and Consett Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,578£5,601£5,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,741, Folkestone and Hythe £3,139Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977Blaydon and Consett: £2,600

    £2,741£2,753£2,600Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£3,139£3,152£2,977

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £1,273, Folkestone and Hythe £1,435Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361Blaydon and Consett: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,435£1,441£1,361

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,438, Folkestone and Hythe £2,772Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629Blaydon and Consett: £2,313

    £2,438£2,449£2,313Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,783£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £106, Folkestone and Hythe £134Folkestone and Hythe: £134Blaydon and Consett: £106Folkestone and Hythe: £134Blaydon and Consett: £106Folkestone and Hythe: £127Blaydon and Consett: £100

    £106£106£100Folkestone and Hythe is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £190, Folkestone and Hythe £226Folkestone and Hythe: £226Blaydon and Consett: £190Folkestone and Hythe: £227Blaydon and Consett: £191Folkestone and Hythe: £214Blaydon and Consett: £180

    £190£191£180Folkestone and Hythe is higher£226£227£214

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £7.26, Folkestone and Hythe £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71Blaydon and Consett: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Blaydon and Consett: £584Folkestone and Hythe: £571Blaydon and Consett: £587Folkestone and Hythe: £539Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higher£568£571£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Blaydon and Consett: £149Folkestone and Hythe: £170Blaydon and Consett: £150Folkestone and Hythe: £161Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Folkestone and Hythe is higher£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £88, Folkestone and Hythe £95Folkestone and Hythe: £95Blaydon and Consett: £88Folkestone and Hythe: £95Blaydon and Consett: £89Folkestone and Hythe: £90Blaydon and Consett: £84

    £88£89£84Folkestone and Hythe is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £961, Folkestone and Hythe £1,097Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Blaydon and Consett: £961Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Blaydon and Consett: £965Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041Blaydon and Consett: £912

    £961£965£912Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Blaydon and Consett: £196Folkestone and Hythe: £260Blaydon and Consett: £197Folkestone and Hythe: £246Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Folkestone and Hythe is higher£259£260£246

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £213, Folkestone and Hythe £229Folkestone and Hythe: £229Blaydon and Consett: £213Folkestone and Hythe: £230Blaydon and Consett: £214Folkestone and Hythe: £217Blaydon and Consett: £202

    £213£214£202Folkestone and Hythe is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4.78, Folkestone and Hythe £7.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83Blaydon and Consett: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £5.33, Folkestone and Hythe £6.41Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08Blaydon and Consett: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 214.6, Folkestone and Hythe 244.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8Blaydon and Consett: 214.6

    214.6Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count244.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 28.7, Folkestone and Hythe 28.5Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5Blaydon and Consett: 28.7

    28.7Blaydon and Consett is higher28.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 39.0, Folkestone and Hythe 44.5Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5Blaydon and Consett: 39.0

    39.0Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count44.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Blaydon and Consett is higher84.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 120.4, Folkestone and Hythe 127.2Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2Blaydon and Consett: 120.4

    120.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher127.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 19.2, Folkestone and Hythe 20.6Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6Blaydon and Consett: 19.2

    19.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher20.6

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Blaydon and Consett and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,741£2,753£2,600£3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,435£1,441£1,361Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,449£2,313£2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.07£7.10£6.71Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£568£571£539Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£229£230£217Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.44£7.47£7.06Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026214.6244.8Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.728.5Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.044.5Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.384.4Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4127.2Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.220.6Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaydon and Consett Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £465.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £523.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3m

    £465.2m£467.2m£441.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £257.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £294.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £119.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £134.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett £229.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £259.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3m

    £229.1m£230.1m£217.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £9.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £12.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £17.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.68m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £54.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £53.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mBlaydon and Consett is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £14.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £8.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £90.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaydon and Consett £18.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £20.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.45m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.50m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.60mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.76m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett 20,162, Folkestone and Hythe 22,953Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953Blaydon and Consett: 20,162

    20,162Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count22,953

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 2,695, Folkestone and Hythe 2,668Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668Blaydon and Consett: 2,695

    2,695Blaydon and Consett is higher2,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 3,666, Folkestone and Hythe 4,174Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174Blaydon and Consett: 3,666

    3,666Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count4,174

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 8,204, Folkestone and Hythe 7,918Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918Blaydon and Consett: 8,204

    8,204Blaydon and Consett is higher7,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 11,314, Folkestone and Hythe 11,925Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925Blaydon and Consett: 11,314

    11,314Folkestone and Hythe is higher11,925

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 1,800, Folkestone and Hythe 1,932Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932Blaydon and Consett: 1,800

    1,800Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,932

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Blaydon and Consett and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m£523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m£294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£134.6m£135.1m£127.6mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m£259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mBlaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£15.9m£15.9m£15.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,16222,953Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6952,668Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6664,174Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2047,918Blaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,31411,925Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8001,932Folkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

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