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Clacton and Folkestone and Hythe

103,017 and 93,782 residents (mid-2024).

Clacton is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Clacton is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 3. 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

Clacton Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clacton £6,882, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Clacton: £6,882Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Clacton: £6,911Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Clacton: £6,528

    £6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton 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: Clacton £13,099, Folkestone and Hythe £12,881Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Clacton: £13,099Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Clacton: £13,155Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218Clacton: £12,425

    £13,099£13,155£12,425Clacton is higher£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: Clacton £3,211, Folkestone and Hythe £2,475Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Clacton: £3,211Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Clacton: £3,225Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348Clacton: £3,046

    £3,211£3,225£3,046Clacton 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: Clacton £11,583, Folkestone and Hythe £11,375Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Clacton: £11,583Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Clacton: £11,632Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790Clacton: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Clacton is higher£11,375£11,423£10,790

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Clacton £485, Folkestone and Hythe £549Folkestone and Hythe: £549Clacton: £485Folkestone and Hythe: £552Clacton: £487Folkestone and Hythe: £521Clacton: £460

    £485£487£460Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£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: Clacton £1,002, Folkestone and Hythe £927Folkestone and Hythe: £927Clacton: £1,002Folkestone and Hythe: £931Clacton: £1,006Folkestone and Hythe: £880Clacton: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Clacton 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: Clacton £30, Folkestone and Hythe £29Folkestone and Hythe: £29Clacton: £30Folkestone and Hythe: £29Clacton: £30Folkestone and Hythe: £28Clacton: £29

    £30£30£29Clacton 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: Clacton £671, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Clacton: £671Folkestone and Hythe: £571Clacton: £674Folkestone and Hythe: £539Clacton: £637

    £671£674£637Clacton 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: Clacton £250, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Clacton: £250Folkestone and Hythe: £170Clacton: £251Folkestone and Hythe: £161Clacton: £237

    £250£251£237Clacton 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: Clacton £228, Folkestone and Hythe £164Folkestone and Hythe: £164Clacton: £228Folkestone and Hythe: £164Clacton: £229Folkestone and Hythe: £155Clacton: £216

    £228£229£216Clacton is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Clacton £2,480, Folkestone and Hythe £1,893Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Clacton: £2,480Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Clacton: £2,490Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796Clacton: £2,352

    £2,480£2,490£2,352Clacton is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clacton £283, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Clacton: £283Folkestone and Hythe: £260Clacton: £285Folkestone and Hythe: £246Clacton: £269

    £283£285£269Clacton 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: Clacton £484, Folkestone and Hythe £395Folkestone and Hythe: £395Clacton: £484Folkestone and Hythe: £397Clacton: £486Folkestone and Hythe: £375Clacton: £459

    £484£486£459Clacton 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: Clacton £7.28, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Clacton: £7.28Folkestone and Hythe: £12Clacton: £7.32Folkestone and Hythe: £12Clacton: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Clacton £12, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Clacton: £12Folkestone and Hythe: £11Clacton: £12Folkestone and Hythe: £10Clacton: £11

    £12£12£11Clacton is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clacton £6.48, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Clacton: £6.48Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Clacton: £6.51Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Clacton: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Folkestone and Hythe 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: Clacton 1,010.7, Folkestone and Hythe 1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5Clacton: 1,010.7

    1,010.7Clacton is higher1,004.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Clacton 118.4, Folkestone and Hythe 116.8Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8Clacton: 118.4

    118.4Clacton 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: Clacton 210.5, Folkestone and Hythe 182.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7Clacton: 210.5

    210.5Clacton is higher182.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 103.6, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Clacton: 103.6

    103.6Clacton 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: Clacton 277.2, Folkestone and Hythe 219.4Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4Clacton: 277.2

    277.2Clacton 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: Clacton 50.8, Folkestone and Hythe 35.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5Clacton: 50.8

    50.8Clacton is higher35.5

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Clacton and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureClactonFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,882£6,911£6,528£5,578£5,601£5,291Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,099£13,155£12,425£12,881£12,936£12,218Clacton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,211£3,225£3,046£2,475£2,486£2,348Clacton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,375£11,423£10,790Clacton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950£927£931£880Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£29£29£28Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£568£571£539Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£169£170£161Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£216£164£164£155Clacton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,480£2,490£2,352£1,893£1,901£1,796Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£285£269£259£260£246Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£484£486£459£395£397£375Clacton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£12Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.71,004.5Clacton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4116.8Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.5182.7Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.684.4Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026277.2219.4Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.835.5Clacton

Per resident

Clacton is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 3. 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

Clacton Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clacton £6,882, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Clacton: £6,882Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Clacton: £6,911Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Clacton: £6,528

    £6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton is higher£5,578£5,601£5,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Clacton £3,964, Folkestone and Hythe £3,139Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Clacton: £3,964Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Clacton: £3,981Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977Clacton: £3,760

    £3,964£3,981£3,760Clacton is higher£3,139£3,152£2,977

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Clacton £1,706, Folkestone and Hythe £1,435Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Clacton: £1,706Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Clacton: £1,713Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361Clacton: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Clacton is higher£1,435£1,441£1,361

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Clacton £3,505, Folkestone and Hythe £2,772Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Clacton: £3,505Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Clacton: £3,520Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629Clacton: £3,325

    £3,505£3,520£3,325Clacton is higher£2,772£2,783£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Clacton £147, Folkestone and Hythe £134Folkestone and Hythe: £134Clacton: £147Folkestone and Hythe: £134Clacton: £147Folkestone and Hythe: £127Clacton: £139

    £147£147£139Clacton is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Clacton £303, Folkestone and Hythe £226Folkestone and Hythe: £226Clacton: £303Folkestone and Hythe: £227Clacton: £304Folkestone and Hythe: £214Clacton: £288

    £303£304£288Clacton 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: Clacton £9.16, Folkestone and Hythe £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Clacton: £9.16Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Clacton: £9.20Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71Clacton: £8.69

    £9.16£9.20£8.69Clacton 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: Clacton £671, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Clacton: £671Folkestone and Hythe: £571Clacton: £674Folkestone and Hythe: £539Clacton: £637

    £671£674£637Clacton 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: Clacton £250, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Clacton: £250Folkestone and Hythe: £170Clacton: £251Folkestone and Hythe: £161Clacton: £237

    £250£251£237Clacton 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: Clacton £121, Folkestone and Hythe £95Folkestone and Hythe: £95Clacton: £121Folkestone and Hythe: £95Clacton: £122Folkestone and Hythe: £90Clacton: £115

    £121£122£115Clacton is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Clacton £1,317, Folkestone and Hythe £1,097Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Clacton: £1,317Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Clacton: £1,323Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041Clacton: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250Clacton is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clacton £283, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Clacton: £283Folkestone and Hythe: £260Clacton: £285Folkestone and Hythe: £246Clacton: £269

    £283£285£269Clacton is higher£259£260£246

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Clacton £257, Folkestone and Hythe £229Folkestone and Hythe: £229Clacton: £257Folkestone and Hythe: £230Clacton: £258Folkestone and Hythe: £217Clacton: £244

    £257£258£244Clacton is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Clacton £3.87, Folkestone and Hythe £7.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Clacton: £3.87Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Clacton: £3.89Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83Clacton: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Clacton £6.39, Folkestone and Hythe £6.41Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Clacton: £6.39Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Clacton: £6.42Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08Clacton: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clacton £6.48, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Clacton: £6.48Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Clacton: £6.51Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Clacton: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 305.8, Folkestone and Hythe 244.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8Clacton: 305.8

    305.8Clacton is higher244.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 35.8, Folkestone and Hythe 28.5Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5Clacton: 35.8

    35.8Clacton 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: Clacton 63.7, Folkestone and Hythe 44.5Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5Clacton: 63.7

    63.7Clacton is higher44.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 103.6, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Clacton: 103.6

    103.6Clacton is higher84.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 147.3, Folkestone and Hythe 127.2Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2Clacton: 147.3

    147.3Clacton 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: Clacton 27.0, Folkestone and Hythe 20.6Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6Clacton: 27.0

    27.0Clacton is higher20.6

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Clacton and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureClactonFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,882£6,911£6,528£5,578£5,601£5,291Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,964£3,981£3,760£3,139£3,152£2,977Clacton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,435£1,441£1,361Clacton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,505£3,520£3,325£2,772£2,783£2,629Clacton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£134£134£127Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£303£304£288£226£227£214Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.16£9.20£8.69£7.07£7.10£6.71Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£568£571£539Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£169£170£161Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£95£95£90Clacton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,097£1,102£1,041Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£285£269£259£260£246Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£229£230£217Clacton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026305.8244.8Clacton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.828.5Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202663.744.5Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.684.4Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026147.3127.2Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.020.6Clacton

Total

Clacton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 2. 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

Clacton Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Clacton £708.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £523.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mClacton: £708.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mClacton: £711.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2mClacton: £672.4m

    £708.9m£711.9m£672.4mClacton is higher£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Clacton £408.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £294.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mClacton: £408.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mClacton: £410.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2mClacton: £387.3m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.3mClacton is higher£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Clacton £175.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £134.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mClacton: £175.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mClacton: £176.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6mClacton: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mClacton is higher£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Clacton £361.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £259.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mClacton: £361.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mClacton: £362.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6mClacton: £342.5m

    £361.1m£362.6m£342.5mClacton is higher£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Clacton £15.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £12.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mClacton: £15.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mClacton: £15.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9mClacton: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mClacton is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Clacton £31.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mClacton: £31.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mClacton: £31.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1mClacton: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.4m£29.6mClacton 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: Clacton £0.94m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mClacton: £0.94mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mClacton: £0.95mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63mClacton: £0.90m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.90mClacton 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: Clacton £69.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £53.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mClacton: £69.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mClacton: £69.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5mClacton: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mClacton 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: Clacton £25.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mClacton: £25.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mClacton: £25.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1mClacton: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mClacton 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: Clacton £12.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mClacton: £12.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mClacton: £12.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4mClacton: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mClacton is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Clacton £135.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mClacton: £135.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mClacton: £136.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6mClacton: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mClacton is higher£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Clacton £29.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mClacton: £29.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mClacton: £29.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1mClacton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mClacton is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Clacton £26.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mClacton: £26.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mClacton: £26.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4mClacton: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mClacton is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Clacton £0.40m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mClacton: £0.40mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mClacton: £0.40mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64mClacton: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Clacton £0.66m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.60mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mClacton: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mClacton: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57mClacton: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mClacton is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Clacton £0.67m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mClacton: £0.67mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mClacton: £0.67mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mClacton: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Clacton 31,506, Folkestone and Hythe 22,953Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953Clacton: 31,506

    31,506Clacton is higher22,953

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Clacton 3,692, Folkestone and Hythe 2,668Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668Clacton: 3,692

    3,692Clacton is higher2,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Clacton 6,562, Folkestone and Hythe 4,174Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174Clacton: 6,562

    6,562Clacton is higher4,174

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Clacton 10,675, Folkestone and Hythe 7,918Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918Clacton: 10,675

    10,675Clacton is higher7,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Clacton 15,172, Folkestone and Hythe 11,925Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925Clacton: 15,172

    15,172Clacton is higher11,925

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Clacton 2,781, Folkestone and Hythe 1,932Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932Clacton: 2,781

    2,781Clacton is higher1,932

Show the numbers
Clacton and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureClactonFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£708.9m£711.9m£672.4m£523.1m£525.3m£496.2mClacton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.3m£294.3m£295.6m£279.2mClacton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£134.6m£135.1m£127.6mClacton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£361.1m£362.6m£342.5m£259.9m£261.0m£246.6mClacton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mClacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mClacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mClacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mClacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£15.9m£15.9m£15.1mClacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mClacton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mClacton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mClacton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mClacton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mClacton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50622,953Clacton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6922,668Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5624,174Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6757,918Clacton
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,17211,925Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7811,932Clacton

Sources

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

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  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.
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