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Folkestone and Hythe and Blaydon and Consett

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

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Blaydon and Consett on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Folkestone and Hythe Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    116.8Blaydon and Consett is higher136.6

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

    182.7Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count185.9

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

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

    84.4Blaydon and Consett is higher87.3

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

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

    219.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher197.7

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

    35.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher31.5

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Folkestone and Hythe and Blaydon and Consett, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£4,951£4,972£4,696Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,881£12,936£12,218£13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,486£2,348£2,090£2,099£1,983Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,375£11,423£10,790£11,614£11,664£11,017Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£503£506£478Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£927£931£880£906£910£860Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£35£35£33Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£584£587£554Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£149£150£141Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£145£146£138Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,579£1,586£1,498Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£196£197£186Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£395£397£375£350£351£332Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£7.85£7.89£7.45Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.77£8.81£8.32Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,022.1Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.8136.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.7185.9Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.487.3Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.4197.7Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.531.5Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

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

Folkestone and Hythe Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    244.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count214.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    28.5Blaydon and Consett is higher28.7

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

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

    44.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count39.0

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

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

    84.4Blaydon and Consett is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    127.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher120.4

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

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

    20.6Folkestone and Hythe is higher19.2

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Folkestone and Hythe and Blaydon and Consett, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£4,951£4,972£4,696Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,139£3,152£2,977£2,741£2,753£2,600Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,435£1,441£1,361£1,273£1,278£1,207Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,783£2,629£2,438£2,449£2,313Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£106£106£100Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£190£191£180Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£584£587£554Blaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£149£150£141Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£88£89£84Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£961£965£912Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£196£197£186Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£213£214£202Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£4.78£4.80£4.53Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.33£5.36£5.06Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.8214.6Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.528.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.539.0Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.487.3Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.2120.4Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.619.2Folkestone and Hythe

Total

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

Folkestone and Hythe Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,953Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count20,162

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,668Blaydon and Consett is higher2,695

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

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

    4,174Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count3,666

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

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

    7,918Blaydon and Consett is higher8,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,925Folkestone and Hythe is higher11,314

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

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

    1,932Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,800

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Folkestone and Hythe and Blaydon and Consett, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m£465.2m£467.2m£441.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m£257.6m£258.7m£244.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m£229.1m£230.1m£217.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mBlaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,95320,162Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6682,695Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1743,666Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9188,204Blaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,92511,314Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9321,800Folkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

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