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Folkestone and Hythe and Dover and Deal

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

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Dover and Deal on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 10 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12,455£12,508£11,814

  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, Dover and Deal £2,473Dover and Deal: £2,473Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Dover and Deal: £2,483Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Dover and Deal: £2,346Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348

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

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

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

    £11,375£11,423£10,790Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £549, Dover and Deal £394Dover and Deal: £394Folkestone and Hythe: £549Dover and Deal: £396Folkestone and Hythe: £552Dover and Deal: £374Folkestone and Hythe: £521

    £549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe is higher£394£396£374

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

    £927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe is higher£756£759£717

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

    £29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Dover and Deal £548Dover and Deal: £548Folkestone and Hythe: £568Dover and Deal: £551Folkestone and Hythe: £571Dover and Deal: £520Folkestone and Hythe: £539

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

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

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

    £169£170£161Dover and Deal is higher£174£174£165

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe is higher£308£309£292

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Dover and Deal £7.94Dover and Deal: £7.94Folkestone and Hythe: £12Dover and Deal: £7.97Folkestone and Hythe: £12Dover and Deal: £7.53Folkestone and Hythe: £12

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Dover and Deal 1,002.3Dover and Deal: 1,002.3Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

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

    116.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher96.0

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

    182.7Folkestone and Hythe is higher156.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 84.4, Dover and Deal 83.9Dover and Deal: 83.9Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count83.9

  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, Dover and Deal 225.0Dover and Deal: 225.0Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4

    219.4Dover and Deal is higher225.0

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

    35.5Dover and Deal is higher36.8

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Folkestone and Hythe and Dover and Deal, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheDover and DealHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,209£5,231£4,941Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,881£12,936£12,218£12,455£12,508£11,814Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,486£2,348£2,473£2,483£2,346Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,375£11,423£10,790£11,281£11,329£10,700Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£394£396£374Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£927£931£880£756£759£717Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£24£24£23Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£548£551£520Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£174£174£165Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£161£161£152Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,988£1,997£1,886Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£208£209£198Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£395£397£375£308£309£292Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£7.94£7.97£7.53Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.05£8.09£7.64Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£6.30£6.33£5.98Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,002.3Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.896.0Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.7156.5Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.483.9Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.4225.0Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.536.8Dover and Deal

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dover and Deal 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 Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,836£2,848£2,690

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,435, Dover and Deal £1,436Dover and Deal: £1,436Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Dover and Deal: £1,443Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Dover and Deal: £1,362Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £226, Dover and Deal £172Dover and Deal: £172Folkestone and Hythe: £226Dover and Deal: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £227Dover and Deal: £163Folkestone and Hythe: £214

    £226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe is higher£172£173£163

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

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Dover and Deal £548Dover and Deal: £548Folkestone and Hythe: £568Dover and Deal: £551Folkestone and Hythe: £571Dover and Deal: £520Folkestone and Hythe: £539

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

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

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

    £169£170£161Dover and Deal is higher£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £95, Dover and Deal £93Dover and Deal: £93Folkestone and Hythe: £95Dover and Deal: £94Folkestone and Hythe: £95Dover and Deal: £89Folkestone and Hythe: £90

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    244.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count228.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    28.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher21.9

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

    44.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher35.6

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

    84.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count83.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    127.2Dover and Deal is higher130.7

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

    20.6Dover and Deal is higher21.4

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Folkestone and Hythe and Dover and Deal, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheDover and DealHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,209£5,231£4,941Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,139£3,152£2,977£2,836£2,848£2,690Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,435£1,441£1,361£1,436£1,443£1,362Dover and Deal
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,783£2,629£2,568£2,579£2,436Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£172£173£163Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£5.45£5.47£5.17Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£548£551£520Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£174£174£165Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£93£94£89Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,155£1,160£1,095Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£208£209£198Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£179£180£170Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£4.62£4.64£4.38Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£4.68£4.70£4.44Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£6.30£6.33£5.98Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.8228.2Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.521.9Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.535.6Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.483.9Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.2130.7Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.621.4Dover and Deal

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.2m, Dover and Deal £18.2mDover and Deal: £18.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mDover and Deal: £18.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mDover and Deal: £17.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  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, Dover and Deal £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.58mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mDover and Deal: £0.58mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mDover and Deal: £0.55mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £53.3m, Dover and Deal £57.9mDover and Deal: £57.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mDover and Deal: £58.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mDover and Deal: £55.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5m

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

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

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

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.1mDover and Deal is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £8.9m, Dover and Deal £9.9mDover and Deal: £9.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mDover and Deal: £9.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mDover and Deal: £9.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.70m, Dover and Deal £0.67mDover and Deal: £0.67mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mDover and Deal: £0.67mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mDover and Deal: £0.63mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 22,953, Dover and Deal 24,114Dover and Deal: 24,114Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953

    22,953Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count24,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,668Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,310

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

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

    4,174Folkestone and Hythe is higher3,764

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

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

    7,918Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count8,867

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,925Dover and Deal is higher13,808

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

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

    1,932Dover and Deal is higher2,261

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Folkestone and Hythe and Dover and Deal, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheDover and DealHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m£550.4m£552.7m£522.1mDover and Deal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m£299.7m£300.9m£284.2mDover and Deal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m£151.8m£152.4m£144.0mDover and Deal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m£271.4m£272.6m£257.4mDover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDover and Deal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mDover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mDover and Deal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mDover and Deal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,95324,114Dover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6682,310Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1743,764Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9188,867Dover and Deal
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,92513,808Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9322,261Dover and Deal

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.
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