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Dover and Deal and Folkestone and Hythe

105,667 and 93,782 residents (mid-2024).

Dover and Deal is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Dover and Deal is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 18. 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

Dover and Deal Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £5,209, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Dover and Deal: £5,209Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Dover and Deal: £5,231Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Dover and Deal: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5,578£5,601£5,291

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dover and Deal £12,455, Folkestone and Hythe £12,881Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Dover and Deal: £12,455Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Dover and Deal: £12,508Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218Dover and Deal: £11,814

    £12,455£12,508£11,814Folkestone and Hythe 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: Dover and Deal £2,473, Folkestone and Hythe £2,475Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Dover and Deal: £2,473Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Dover and Deal: £2,483Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348Dover and Deal: £2,346

    £2,473£2,483£2,346Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,486£2,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dover and Deal £11,281, Folkestone and Hythe £11,375Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Dover and Deal: £11,281Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Dover and Deal: £11,329Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790Dover and Deal: £10,700

    £11,281£11,329£10,700Folkestone and Hythe 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: Dover and Deal £394, Folkestone and Hythe £549Folkestone and Hythe: £549Dover and Deal: £394Folkestone and Hythe: £552Dover and Deal: £396Folkestone and Hythe: £521Dover and Deal: £374

    £394£396£374Folkestone 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: Dover and Deal £756, Folkestone and Hythe £927Folkestone and Hythe: £927Dover and Deal: £756Folkestone and Hythe: £931Dover and Deal: £759Folkestone and Hythe: £880Dover and Deal: £717

    £756£759£717Folkestone 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: Dover and Deal £24, Folkestone and Hythe £29Folkestone and Hythe: £29Dover and Deal: £24Folkestone and Hythe: £29Dover and Deal: £24Folkestone and Hythe: £28Dover and Deal: £23

    £24£24£23Folkestone and Hythe 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: Dover and Deal £548, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Dover and Deal: £548Folkestone and Hythe: £571Dover and Deal: £551Folkestone and Hythe: £539Dover and Deal: £520

    £548£551£520Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£568£571£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover and Deal £174, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Dover and Deal: £174Folkestone and Hythe: £170Dover and Deal: £174Folkestone and Hythe: £161Dover and Deal: £165

    £174£174£165Dover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal £161, Folkestone and Hythe £164Folkestone and Hythe: £164Dover and Deal: £161Folkestone and Hythe: £164Dover and Deal: £161Folkestone and Hythe: £155Dover and Deal: £152

    £161£161£152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover and Deal £1,988, Folkestone and Hythe £1,893Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Dover and Deal: £1,988Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Dover and Deal: £1,997Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796Dover and Deal: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Dover and Deal is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover and Deal £208, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Dover and Deal: £208Folkestone and Hythe: £260Dover and Deal: £209Folkestone and Hythe: £246Dover and Deal: £198

    £208£209£198Folkestone 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: Dover and Deal £308, Folkestone and Hythe £395Folkestone and Hythe: £395Dover and Deal: £308Folkestone and Hythe: £397Dover and Deal: £309Folkestone and Hythe: £375Dover and Deal: £292

    £308£309£292Folkestone 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: Dover and Deal £7.94, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Dover and Deal: £7.94Folkestone and Hythe: £12Dover and Deal: £7.97Folkestone and Hythe: £12Dover and Deal: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover and Deal £8.05, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Dover and Deal: £8.05Folkestone and Hythe: £11Dover and Deal: £8.09Folkestone and Hythe: £10Dover and Deal: £7.64

    £8.05£8.09£7.64Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £6.30, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Dover and Deal: £6.30Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Dover and Deal: £6.33Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Dover and Deal: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Folkestone 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: Dover and Deal 1,002.3, Folkestone and Hythe 1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5Dover and Deal: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Folkestone and Hythe 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: Dover and Deal 96.0, Folkestone and Hythe 116.8Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8Dover and Deal: 96.0

    96.0Folkestone and Hythe 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: Dover and Deal 156.5, Folkestone and Hythe 182.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7Dover and Deal: 156.5

    156.5Folkestone and Hythe 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: Dover and Deal 83.9, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Dover and Deal: 83.9

    83.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count84.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dover and Deal 225.0, Folkestone and Hythe 219.4Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4Dover and Deal: 225.0

    225.0Dover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal 36.8, Folkestone and Hythe 35.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5Dover and Deal: 36.8

    36.8Dover and Deal is higher35.5

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Dover and Deal and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureDover and DealFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,455£12,508£11,814£12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,473£2,483£2,346£2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,281£11,329£10,700£11,375£11,423£10,790Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£756£759£717£927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£169£170£161Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£1,893£1,901£1,796Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£308£309£292£395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£12Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.05£8.09£7.64£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,004.5Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.0116.8Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.5182.7Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.984.4Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0219.4Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.835.5Dover and Deal

Per resident

Dover and Deal 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

Dover and Deal Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £5,209, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Dover and Deal: £5,209Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Dover and Deal: £5,231Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Dover and Deal: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5,578£5,601£5,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £2,836, Folkestone and Hythe £3,139Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Dover and Deal: £2,836Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Dover and Deal: £2,848Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977Dover and Deal: £2,690

    £2,836£2,848£2,690Folkestone 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: Dover and Deal £1,436, Folkestone and Hythe £1,435Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Dover and Deal: £1,436Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Dover and Deal: £1,443Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361Dover and Deal: £1,362

    £1,436£1,443£1,362Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£1,435£1,441£1,361

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dover and Deal £2,568, Folkestone and Hythe £2,772Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Dover and Deal: £2,568Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Dover and Deal: £2,579Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629Dover and Deal: £2,436

    £2,568£2,579£2,436Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,783£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover and Deal £90, Folkestone and Hythe £134Folkestone and Hythe: £134Dover and Deal: £90Folkestone and Hythe: £134Dover and Deal: £90Folkestone and Hythe: £127Dover and Deal: £85

    £90£90£85Folkestone 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: Dover and Deal £172, Folkestone and Hythe £226Folkestone and Hythe: £226Dover and Deal: £172Folkestone and Hythe: £227Dover and Deal: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £214Dover and Deal: £163

    £172£173£163Folkestone 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: Dover and Deal £5.45, Folkestone and Hythe £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Dover and Deal: £5.45Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Dover and Deal: £5.47Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71Dover and Deal: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Folkestone and Hythe 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: Dover and Deal £548, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Dover and Deal: £548Folkestone and Hythe: £571Dover and Deal: £551Folkestone and Hythe: £539Dover and Deal: £520

    £548£551£520Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£568£571£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover and Deal £174, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Dover and Deal: £174Folkestone and Hythe: £170Dover and Deal: £174Folkestone and Hythe: £161Dover and Deal: £165

    £174£174£165Dover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal £93, Folkestone and Hythe £95Folkestone and Hythe: £95Dover and Deal: £93Folkestone and Hythe: £95Dover and Deal: £94Folkestone and Hythe: £90Dover and Deal: £89

    £93£94£89Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover and Deal £1,155, Folkestone and Hythe £1,097Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Dover and Deal: £1,155Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Dover and Deal: £1,160Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041Dover and Deal: £1,095

    £1,155£1,160£1,095Dover and Deal is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover and Deal £208, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Dover and Deal: £208Folkestone and Hythe: £260Dover and Deal: £209Folkestone and Hythe: £246Dover and Deal: £198

    £208£209£198Folkestone and Hythe is higher£259£260£246

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover and Deal £179, Folkestone and Hythe £229Folkestone and Hythe: £229Dover and Deal: £179Folkestone and Hythe: £230Dover and Deal: £180Folkestone and Hythe: £217Dover and Deal: £170

    £179£180£170Folkestone and Hythe is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover and Deal £4.62, Folkestone and Hythe £7.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Dover and Deal: £4.62Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Dover and Deal: £4.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83Dover and Deal: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover and Deal £4.68, Folkestone and Hythe £6.41Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Dover and Deal: £4.68Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Dover and Deal: £4.70Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08Dover and Deal: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £6.30, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Dover and Deal: £6.30Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Dover and Deal: £6.33Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Dover and Deal: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 228.2, Folkestone and Hythe 244.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8Dover and Deal: 228.2

    228.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count244.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 21.9, Folkestone and Hythe 28.5Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5Dover and Deal: 21.9

    21.9Folkestone and Hythe 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: Dover and Deal 35.6, Folkestone and Hythe 44.5Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5Dover and Deal: 35.6

    35.6Folkestone and Hythe 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: Dover and Deal 83.9, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Dover and Deal: 83.9

    83.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count84.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 130.7, Folkestone and Hythe 127.2Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2Dover and Deal: 130.7

    130.7Dover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal 21.4, Folkestone and Hythe 20.6Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6Dover and Deal: 21.4

    21.4Dover and Deal is higher20.6

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Dover and Deal and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureDover and DealFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,836£2,848£2,690£3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,443£1,362£1,435£1,441£1,361Dover and Deal
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,568£2,579£2,436£2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£169£170£161Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,095£1,097£1,102£1,041Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£229£230£217Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026228.2244.8Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.928.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.644.5Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.984.4Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.7127.2Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.420.6Dover and Deal

Total

Dover and Deal is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 10. 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

Dover and Deal Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover and Deal £550.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £523.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mDover and Deal: £550.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mDover and Deal: £552.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2mDover and Deal: £522.1m

    £550.4m£552.7m£522.1mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover and Deal £299.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £294.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mDover and Deal: £299.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mDover and Deal: £300.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2mDover and Deal: £284.2m

    £299.7m£300.9m£284.2mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover and Deal £151.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £134.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mDover and Deal: £151.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mDover and Deal: £152.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6mDover and Deal: £144.0m

    £151.8m£152.4m£144.0mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover and Deal £271.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £259.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mDover and Deal: £271.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mDover and Deal: £272.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6mDover and Deal: £257.4m

    £271.4m£272.6m£257.4mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover and Deal £9.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £12.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mDover and Deal: £9.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mDover and Deal: £9.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9mDover and Deal: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mFolkestone 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: Dover and Deal £18.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mDover and Deal: £18.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mDover and Deal: £18.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1mDover and Deal: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mFolkestone 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: Dover and Deal £0.58m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mDover and Deal: £0.58mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mDover and Deal: £0.58mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63mDover and Deal: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFolkestone and Hythe 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: Dover and Deal £57.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £53.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mDover and Deal: £57.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mDover and Deal: £58.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5mDover and Deal: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dover and Deal £18.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mDover and Deal: £18.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mDover and Deal: £18.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1mDover and Deal: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mDover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal £9.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mDover and Deal: £9.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mDover and Deal: £9.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4mDover and Deal: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover and Deal £122.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mDover and Deal: £122.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mDover and Deal: £122.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6mDover and Deal: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mDover and Deal is higher£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover and Deal £22.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mDover and Deal: £22.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mDover and Deal: £22.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1mDover and Deal: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dover and Deal £18.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mDover and Deal: £18.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mDover and Deal: £19.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4mDover and Deal: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover and Deal £0.49m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mDover and Deal: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mDover and Deal: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64mDover and Deal: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover and Deal £0.49m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.60mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mDover and Deal: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mDover and Deal: £0.50mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57mDover and Deal: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover and Deal £0.67m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mDover and Deal: £0.67mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mDover and Deal: £0.67mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mDover and Deal: £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: Dover and Deal 24,114, Folkestone and Hythe 22,953Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953Dover and Deal: 24,114

    24,114Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count22,953

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover and Deal 2,310, Folkestone and Hythe 2,668Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668Dover and Deal: 2,310

    2,310Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover and Deal 3,764, Folkestone and Hythe 4,174Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174Dover and Deal: 3,764

    3,764Folkestone and Hythe is higher4,174

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover and Deal 8,867, Folkestone and Hythe 7,918Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918Dover and Deal: 8,867

    8,867Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count7,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover and Deal 13,808, Folkestone and Hythe 11,925Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925Dover and Deal: 13,808

    13,808Dover and Deal is higher11,925

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover and Deal 2,261, Folkestone and Hythe 1,932Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932Dover and Deal: 2,261

    2,261Dover and Deal is higher1,932

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Dover and Deal and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureDover and DealFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.4m£552.7m£522.1m£523.1m£525.3m£496.2mDover and Deal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.7m£300.9m£284.2m£294.3m£295.6m£279.2mDover and Deal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.8m£152.4m£144.0m£134.6m£135.1m£127.6mDover and Deal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.4m£272.6m£257.4m£259.9m£261.0m£246.6mDover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mDover and Deal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£15.9m£15.9m£15.1mDover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mDover and Deal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mDover and Deal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,11422,953Dover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3102,668Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7644,174Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8677,918Dover and Deal
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,80811,925Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2611,932Dover and Deal

Sources

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

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  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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