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Folkestone and Hythe and Isle of Wight West

93,782 and 72,273 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Isle of Wight West on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 20 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight West 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 Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Isle of Wight West £5,382Isle of Wight West: £5,382Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Isle of Wight West: £5,405Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Isle of Wight West: £5,105Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,382£5,405£5,105

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,881, Isle of Wight West £12,287Isle of Wight West: £12,287Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Isle of Wight West: £12,339Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Isle of Wight West: £11,654Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218

    £12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12,287£12,339£11,654

  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, Isle of Wight West £2,136Isle of Wight West: £2,136Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Isle of Wight West: £2,145Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Isle of Wight West: £2,026Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348

    £2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,136£2,145£2,026

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,375, Isle of Wight West £11,252Isle of Wight West: £11,252Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Isle of Wight West: £11,300Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Isle of Wight West: £10,673Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790

    £11,375£11,423£10,790Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11,252£11,300£10,673

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £549, Isle of Wight West £357Isle of Wight West: £357Folkestone and Hythe: £549Isle of Wight West: £359Folkestone and Hythe: £552Isle of Wight West: £339Folkestone and Hythe: £521

    £549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe is higher£357£359£339

  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, Isle of Wight West £654Isle of Wight West: £654Folkestone and Hythe: £927Isle of Wight West: £657Folkestone and Hythe: £931Isle of Wight West: £620Folkestone and Hythe: £880

    £927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe is higher£654£657£620

  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, Isle of Wight West £23Isle of Wight West: £23Folkestone and Hythe: £29Isle of Wight West: £23Folkestone and Hythe: £29Isle of Wight West: £22Folkestone and Hythe: £28

    £29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Isle of Wight West £497Isle of Wight West: £497Folkestone and Hythe: £568Isle of Wight West: £499Folkestone and Hythe: £571Isle of Wight West: £472Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Isle of Wight West £193Isle of Wight West: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £169Isle of Wight West: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £170Isle of Wight West: £183Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

  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, Isle of Wight West £137Isle of Wight West: £137Folkestone and Hythe: £164Isle of Wight West: £138Folkestone and Hythe: £164Isle of Wight West: £130Folkestone and Hythe: £155

    £164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe is higher£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,893, Isle of Wight West £1,611Isle of Wight West: £1,611Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Isle of Wight West: £1,618Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Isle of Wight West: £1,528Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Isle of Wight West £198Isle of Wight West: £198Folkestone and Hythe: £259Isle of Wight West: £199Folkestone and Hythe: £260Isle of Wight West: £188Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£198£199£188

  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, Isle of Wight West £370Isle of Wight West: £370Folkestone and Hythe: £395Isle of Wight West: £371Folkestone and Hythe: £397Isle of Wight West: £351Folkestone and Hythe: £375

    £395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe is higher£370£371£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Isle of Wight West £7.03Isle of Wight West: £7.03Folkestone and Hythe: £12Isle of Wight West: £7.06Folkestone and Hythe: £12Isle of Wight West: £6.67Folkestone and Hythe: £12

    £12Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Isle of Wight West £11Isle of Wight West: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Isle of Wight West: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Isle of Wight West: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Isle of Wight West £7.04Isle of Wight West: £7.04Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Isle of Wight West: £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Isle of Wight West: £6.68Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  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, Isle of Wight West 996.3Isle of Wight West: 996.3Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count996.3

  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, Isle of Wight West 90.4Isle of Wight West: 90.4Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8

    116.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher90.4

  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, Isle of Wight West 138.0Isle of Wight West: 138.0Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7

    182.7Folkestone and Hythe is higher138.0

  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, Isle of Wight West 74.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher74.6

  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, Isle of Wight West 203.8Isle of Wight West: 203.8Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4

    219.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher203.8

  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, Isle of Wight West 30.5Isle of Wight West: 30.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5

    35.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher30.5

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Folkestone and Hythe and Isle of Wight West, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,382£5,405£5,105Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,881£12,936£12,218£12,287£12,339£11,654Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,486£2,348£2,136£2,145£2,026Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,375£11,423£10,790£11,252£11,300£10,673Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£357£359£339Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£927£931£880£654£657£620Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£23£23£22Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£497£499£472Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£193£193£183Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£137£138£130Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,611£1,618£1,528Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£198£199£188Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£395£397£375£370£371£351Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£7.03£7.06£6.67Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£7.04£7.07£6.68Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.5996.3Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.890.4Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.7138.0Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.474.6Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.4203.8Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.530.5Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight West 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 Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Isle of Wight West £5,382Isle of Wight West: £5,382Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Isle of Wight West: £5,405Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Isle of Wight West: £5,105Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,382£5,405£5,105

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,139, Isle of Wight West £3,278Isle of Wight West: £3,278Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Isle of Wight West: £3,292Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Isle of Wight West: £3,109Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977

    £3,139£3,152£2,977Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£3,278£3,292£3,109

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,435, Isle of Wight West £1,210Isle of Wight West: £1,210Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Isle of Wight West: £1,215Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Isle of Wight West: £1,147Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361

    £1,435£1,441£1,361Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,210£1,215£1,147

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,772, Isle of Wight West £3,002Isle of Wight West: £3,002Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Isle of Wight West: £3,015Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Isle of Wight West: £2,847Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629

    £2,772£2,783£2,629Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£3,002£3,015£2,847

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £134, Isle of Wight West £95Isle of Wight West: £95Folkestone and Hythe: £134Isle of Wight West: £96Folkestone and Hythe: £134Isle of Wight West: £90Folkestone and Hythe: £127

    £134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe is higher£95£96£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £226, Isle of Wight West £174Isle of Wight West: £174Folkestone and Hythe: £226Isle of Wight West: £175Folkestone and Hythe: £227Isle of Wight West: £165Folkestone and Hythe: £214

    £226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe is higher£174£175£165

  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, Isle of Wight West £6.20Isle of Wight West: £6.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Isle of Wight West: £6.23Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Isle of Wight West: £5.88Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Isle of Wight West £497Isle of Wight West: £497Folkestone and Hythe: £568Isle of Wight West: £499Folkestone and Hythe: £571Isle of Wight West: £472Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Isle of Wight West £193Isle of Wight West: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £169Isle of Wight West: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £170Isle of Wight West: £183Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £95, Isle of Wight West £78Isle of Wight West: £78Folkestone and Hythe: £95Isle of Wight West: £78Folkestone and Hythe: £95Isle of Wight West: £74Folkestone and Hythe: £90

    £95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,097, Isle of Wight West £912Isle of Wight West: £912Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Isle of Wight West: £916Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Isle of Wight West: £865Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe is higher£912£916£865

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Isle of Wight West £198Isle of Wight West: £198Folkestone and Hythe: £259Isle of Wight West: £199Folkestone and Hythe: £260Isle of Wight West: £188Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £229, Isle of Wight West £209Isle of Wight West: £209Folkestone and Hythe: £229Isle of Wight West: £210Folkestone and Hythe: £230Isle of Wight West: £199Folkestone and Hythe: £217

    £229£230£217Folkestone and Hythe is higher£209£210£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.20, Isle of Wight West £3.99Isle of Wight West: £3.99Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Isle of Wight West: £4.00Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Isle of Wight West: £3.78Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.41, Isle of Wight West £6.27Isle of Wight West: £6.27Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Isle of Wight West: £6.30Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Isle of Wight West: £5.95Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Isle of Wight West £7.04Isle of Wight West: £7.04Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Isle of Wight West: £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Isle of Wight West: £6.68Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 244.8, Isle of Wight West 265.8Isle of Wight West: 265.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8

    244.8Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count265.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 28.5, Isle of Wight West 24.1Isle of Wight West: 24.1Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5

    28.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher24.1

  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, Isle of Wight West 36.8Isle of Wight West: 36.8Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5

    44.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher36.8

  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, Isle of Wight West 74.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 127.2, Isle of Wight West 115.4Isle of Wight West: 115.4Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2

    127.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher115.4

  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, Isle of Wight West 17.3Isle of Wight West: 17.3Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6

    20.6Folkestone and Hythe is higher17.3

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Folkestone and Hythe and Isle of Wight West, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,382£5,405£5,105Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,139£3,152£2,977£3,278£3,292£3,109Isle of Wight West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,435£1,441£1,361£1,210£1,215£1,147Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,783£2,629£3,002£3,015£2,847Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£95£96£90Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£174£175£165Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£6.20£6.23£5.88Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£497£499£472Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£193£193£183Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£78£78£74Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£912£916£865Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£198£199£188Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£209£210£199Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£3.99£4.00£3.78Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.27£6.30£5.95Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£7.04£7.07£6.68Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.8265.8Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.524.1Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.536.8Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.474.6Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.2115.4Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.617.3Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight West on 0. 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 Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £523.1m, Isle of Wight West £389.0mIsle of Wight West: £389.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mIsle of Wight West: £390.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mIsle of Wight West: £369.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2m

    £523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£389.0m£390.6m£369.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £294.3m, Isle of Wight West £236.9mIsle of Wight West: £236.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mIsle of Wight West: £237.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mIsle of Wight West: £224.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2m

    £294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £134.6m, Isle of Wight West £87.4mIsle of Wight West: £87.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mIsle of Wight West: £87.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mIsle of Wight West: £82.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6m

    £134.6m£135.1m£127.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £259.9m, Isle of Wight West £216.9mIsle of Wight West: £216.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mIsle of Wight West: £217.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mIsle of Wight West: £205.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6m

    £259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£216.9m£217.9m£205.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £12.6m, Isle of Wight West £6.9mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mIsle of Wight West: £6.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.2m, Isle of Wight West £12.6mIsle of Wight West: £12.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mIsle of Wight West: £12.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mIsle of Wight West: £12.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Isle of Wight West £0.45mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mIsle of Wight West: £0.43mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £53.3m, Isle of Wight West £35.9mIsle of Wight West: £35.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mIsle of Wight West: £36.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mIsle of Wight West: £34.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £15.9m, Isle of Wight West £13.9mIsle of Wight West: £13.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mIsle of Wight West: £14.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mIsle of Wight West: £13.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £8.9m, Isle of Wight West £5.6mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mIsle of Wight West: £5.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £102.9m, Isle of Wight West £65.9mIsle of Wight West: £65.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mIsle of Wight West: £66.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mIsle of Wight West: £62.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.3m, Isle of Wight West £14.3mIsle of Wight West: £14.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mIsle of Wight West: £14.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mIsle of Wight West: £13.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.5m, Isle of Wight West £15.1mIsle of Wight West: £15.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mIsle of Wight West: £15.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mIsle of Wight West: £14.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Isle of Wight West £0.29mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mIsle of Wight West: £0.27mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.60m, Isle of Wight West £0.45mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mIsle of Wight West: £0.46mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mIsle of Wight West: £0.43mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.70m, Isle of Wight West £0.51mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mIsle of Wight West: £0.48mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 22,953, Isle of Wight West 19,208Isle of Wight West: 19,208Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953

    22,953Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count19,208

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,668, Isle of Wight West 1,742Isle of Wight West: 1,742Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668

    2,668Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,174, Isle of Wight West 2,660Isle of Wight West: 2,660Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174

    4,174Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,660

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 7,918, Isle of Wight West 5,389Isle of Wight West: 5,389Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918

    7,918Folkestone and Hythe is higher5,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 11,925, Isle of Wight West 8,339Isle of Wight West: 8,339Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925

    11,925Folkestone and Hythe is higher8,339

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 1,932, Isle of Wight West 1,247Isle of Wight West: 1,247Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932

    1,932Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,247

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Folkestone and Hythe and Isle of Wight West, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m£389.0m£390.6m£369.0mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m£87.4m£87.8m£82.9mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m£216.9m£217.9m£205.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,95319,208Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6681,742Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1742,660Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9185,389Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9258,339Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9321,247Folkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

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