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Folkestone and Hythe and Forest of Dean

93,782 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

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

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Per person in the age group

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Folkestone and Hythe Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Forest of Dean: £4,789Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Forest of Dean: £4,523Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,881, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Forest of Dean: £12,640Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Forest of Dean: £11,939Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218

    £12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12,587£12,640£11,939

  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, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Forest of Dean: £1,747Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Forest of Dean: £1,650Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348

    £2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,740£1,747£1,650

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,375, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Forest of Dean: £11,602Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Forest of Dean: £10,958Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790

    £11,375£11,423£10,790Forest of Dean is higher£11,553£11,602£10,958

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £549, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Folkestone and Hythe: £549Forest of Dean: £347Folkestone and Hythe: £552Forest of Dean: £328Folkestone and Hythe: £521

    £549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe is higher£346£347£328

  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, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Folkestone and Hythe: £927Forest of Dean: £670Folkestone and Hythe: £931Forest of Dean: £632Folkestone and Hythe: £880

    £927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe is higher£667£670£632

  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, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Folkestone and Hythe: £29Forest of Dean: £22Folkestone and Hythe: £29Forest of Dean: £21Folkestone and Hythe: £28

    £29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Folkestone and Hythe: £568Forest of Dean: £398Folkestone and Hythe: £571Forest of Dean: £376Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe is higher£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Folkestone and Hythe: £169Forest of Dean: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £170Forest of Dean: £109Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe is higher£115£116£109

  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, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Folkestone and Hythe: £164Forest of Dean: £103Folkestone and Hythe: £164Forest of Dean: £97Folkestone and Hythe: £155

    £164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,893, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Forest of Dean: £1,327Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Forest of Dean: £1,253Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £259Forest of Dean: £174Folkestone and Hythe: £260Forest of Dean: £164Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£173£174£164

  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, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Folkestone and Hythe: £395Forest of Dean: £306Folkestone and Hythe: £397Forest of Dean: £289Folkestone and Hythe: £375

    £395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Folkestone and Hythe: £12Forest of Dean: £6.91Folkestone and Hythe: £12Forest of Dean: £6.53Folkestone and Hythe: £12

    £12Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Folkestone and Hythe: £11Forest of Dean: £4.44Folkestone and Hythe: £11Forest of Dean: £4.19Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Forest of Dean: £5.19Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Forest of Dean: £4.90Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  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, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Forest of Dean is higher1,022.2

  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, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8

    116.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher80.3

  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, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7

    182.7Folkestone and Hythe is higher138.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 84.4, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher58.6

  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, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4

    219.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher159.2

  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, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5

    35.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher22.6

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Folkestone and Hythe and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£4,768£4,789£4,523Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,881£12,936£12,218£12,587£12,640£11,939Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,486£2,348£1,740£1,747£1,650Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,375£11,423£10,790£11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£346£347£328Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£927£931£880£667£670£632Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£22£22£21Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£397£398£376Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£115£116£109Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£102£103£97Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,321£1,327£1,253Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£173£174£164Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£395£397£375£305£306£289Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£6.88£6.91£6.53Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.42£4.44£4.19Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£5.17£5.19£4.90Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,022.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.880.3Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.7138.7Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.458.6Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.4159.2Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.522.6Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Folkestone and Hythe Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Forest of Dean: £4,789Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Forest of Dean: £4,523Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,139, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Forest of Dean: £3,080Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Forest of Dean: £2,909Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977

    £3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,435, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Forest of Dean: £1,016Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Forest of Dean: £959Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361

    £1,435£1,441£1,361Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,772, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Forest of Dean: £2,827Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Forest of Dean: £2,670Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629

    £2,772£2,783£2,629Forest of Dean is higher£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £134, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Folkestone and Hythe: £134Forest of Dean: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £134Forest of Dean: £80Folkestone and Hythe: £127

    £134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £226, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Folkestone and Hythe: £226Forest of Dean: £163Folkestone and Hythe: £227Forest of Dean: £154Folkestone and Hythe: £214

    £226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe is higher£162£163£154

  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, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Forest of Dean: £5.29Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Forest of Dean: £5.00Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Folkestone and Hythe: £568Forest of Dean: £398Folkestone and Hythe: £571Forest of Dean: £376Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe is higher£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Folkestone and Hythe: £169Forest of Dean: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £170Forest of Dean: £109Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £95, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Folkestone and Hythe: £95Forest of Dean: £60Folkestone and Hythe: £95Forest of Dean: £57Folkestone and Hythe: £90

    £95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,097, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Forest of Dean: £771Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Forest of Dean: £729Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe is higher£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £259Forest of Dean: £174Folkestone and Hythe: £260Forest of Dean: £164Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £229, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Folkestone and Hythe: £229Forest of Dean: £178Folkestone and Hythe: £230Forest of Dean: £168Folkestone and Hythe: £217

    £229£230£217Folkestone and Hythe is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.20, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Forest of Dean: £4.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Forest of Dean: £3.80Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.41, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Forest of Dean: £2.57Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Forest of Dean: £2.43Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Forest of Dean: £5.19Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Forest of Dean: £4.90Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 244.8, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8

    244.8Forest of Dean is higher249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 28.5, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5

    28.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher19.6

  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, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5

    44.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher33.8

  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, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 127.2, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2

    127.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher92.6

  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, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6

    20.6Folkestone and Hythe is higher13.2

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Folkestone and Hythe and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£4,768£4,789£4,523Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,139£3,152£2,977£3,067£3,080£2,909Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,435£1,441£1,361£1,011£1,016£959Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,783£2,629£2,815£2,827£2,670Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£84£85£80Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£162£163£154Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£5.27£5.29£5.00Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£397£398£376Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£115£116£109Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£60£60£57Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£768£771£729Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£173£174£164Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£177£178£168Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£4.01£4.02£3.80Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£2.56£2.57£2.43Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£5.17£5.19£4.90Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.8249.1Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.519.6Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.533.8Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.458.6Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.292.6Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.613.2Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Folkestone and Hythe Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £523.1m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mForest of Dean: £452.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mForest of Dean: £427.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2m

    £523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £294.3m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mForest of Dean: £291.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mForest of Dean: £274.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2m

    £294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £134.6m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mForest of Dean: £96.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mForest of Dean: £90.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6m

    £134.6m£135.1m£127.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £259.9m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mForest of Dean: £267.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mForest of Dean: £252.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6m

    £259.9m£261.0m£246.6mForest of Dean is higher£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £12.6m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mForest of Dean: £8.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.2m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mForest of Dean: £15.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mForest of Dean: £14.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

  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, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mForest of Dean: £0.50mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mForest of Dean: £0.47mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £53.3m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mForest of Dean: £37.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mForest of Dean: £35.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £15.9m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mForest of Dean: £10.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £8.9m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mForest of Dean: £5.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mForest of Dean: £5.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £102.9m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mForest of Dean: £72.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mForest of Dean: £68.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.3m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mForest of Dean: £16.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mForest of Dean: £15.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.5m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mForest of Dean: £16.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mForest of Dean: £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mForest of Dean: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mForest of Dean: £0.36mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.60m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mForest of Dean: £0.24mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mForest of Dean: £0.23mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.70m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mForest of Dean: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mForest of Dean: £0.46mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 22,953, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953

    22,953Forest of Dean is higher23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,668, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668

    2,668Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,174, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174

    4,174Folkestone and Hythe is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 7,918, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918

    7,918Folkestone and Hythe is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 11,925, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925

    11,925Folkestone and Hythe is higher8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 1,932, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932

    1,932Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,243

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Folkestone and Hythe and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,95323,539Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6681,850Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1743,195Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9185,540Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9258,748Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9321,243Folkestone and Hythe

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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