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Folkestone and Hythe and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

93,782 and 96,154 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 14. 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 Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,364£5,387£5,088

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,881, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £12,665Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,665Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,719Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £12,014Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218

    £12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12,665£12,719£12,014

  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, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,595Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,595Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,606Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,461Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348

    £2,475£2,486£2,348Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£2,595£2,606£2,461

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,375, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £11,401Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,401Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £11,450Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10,814Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790

    £11,375£11,423£10,790Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£11,401£11,450£10,814

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £549, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £459Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £459Folkestone and Hythe: £549Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £461Folkestone and Hythe: £552Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £435Folkestone and Hythe: £521

    £549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe is higher£459£461£435

  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, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £774Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £774Folkestone and Hythe: £927Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £778Folkestone and Hythe: £931Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £734Folkestone and Hythe: £880

    £927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe is higher£774£778£734

  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, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £31Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Folkestone and Hythe: £29Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £31Folkestone and Hythe: £29Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £29Folkestone and Hythe: £28

    £29£29£28Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £639Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Folkestone and Hythe: £568Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Folkestone and Hythe: £571Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£639£642£606

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Folkestone and Hythe: £169Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Folkestone and Hythe: £170Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe is higher£146£147£139

  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, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £181Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £181Folkestone and Hythe: £164Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £164Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £171Folkestone and Hythe: £155

    £164£164£155Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£181£182£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,893, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,940Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,940Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,948Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,840Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Folkestone and Hythe: £259Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Folkestone and Hythe: £260Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£238£239£226

  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, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £450Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £450Folkestone and Hythe: £395Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £452Folkestone and Hythe: £397Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £427Folkestone and Hythe: £375

    £395£397£375Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£450£452£427

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £8.16Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.16Folkestone and Hythe: £12Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.19Folkestone and Hythe: £12Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.74Folkestone and Hythe: £12

    £12Folkestone and Hythe is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £16Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Folkestone and Hythe: £11Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16Folkestone and Hythe: £11Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  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, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 1,026.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 1,026.4Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count1,026.4

  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, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 125.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 125.6Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8

    116.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count125.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 182.7, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 166.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 166.2Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7

    182.7Folkestone and Hythe is higher166.2

  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, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher96.4

  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, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 237.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 237.6Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4

    219.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher237.6

  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, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 38.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 38.7Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5

    35.5Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher38.7

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Folkestone and Hythe and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,364£5,387£5,088Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,881£12,936£12,218£12,665£12,719£12,014Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,486£2,348£2,595£2,606£2,461Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,375£11,423£10,790£11,401£11,450£10,814Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£459£461£435Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£927£931£880£774£778£734Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£31£31£29Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£639£642£606Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£146£147£139Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£181£182£171Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,940£1,948£1,840Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£238£239£226Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£395£397£375£450£452£427Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£8.16£8.19£7.74Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£16£16£15Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,026.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.8125.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.7166.2Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.496.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.4237.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.538.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Folkestone and Hythe Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £5,364Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,364Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,387Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £5,088Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,364£5,387£5,088

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,139, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,811Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,811Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,823Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,666Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977

    £3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,811£2,823£2,666

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,435, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,522Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,522Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,528Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,443Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361

    £1,435£1,441£1,361Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£1,522£1,528£1,443

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,772, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £2,530Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,530Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,541Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £2,400Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629

    £2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,530£2,541£2,400

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £134, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £102Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Folkestone and Hythe: £134Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £102Folkestone and Hythe: £134Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £97Folkestone and Hythe: £127

    £134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe is higher£102£102£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £226, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £172Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £172Folkestone and Hythe: £226Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £227Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £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, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £6.84Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.84Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.87Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £6.49Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £639Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £639Folkestone and Hythe: £568Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £642Folkestone and Hythe: £571Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £606Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£639£642£606

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146Folkestone and Hythe: £169Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £147Folkestone and Hythe: £170Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £139Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe is higher£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £95, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £106Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Folkestone and Hythe: £95Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £106Folkestone and Hythe: £95Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £101Folkestone and Hythe: £90

    £95£95£90Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£106£106£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,097, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £1,138Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,138Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,143Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £1,079Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£1,138£1,143£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £238Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £238Folkestone and Hythe: £259Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £239Folkestone and Hythe: £260Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £226Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£238£239£226

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £229, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £264Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £264Folkestone and Hythe: £229Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £265Folkestone and Hythe: £230Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £250Folkestone and Hythe: £217

    £229£230£217Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.20, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £4.79Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.79Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.81Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £4.54Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.41, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.22Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.22Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.26Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £8.75Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £7.83Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.83Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.87Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £7.43Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 244.8, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 227.8Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 227.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8

    244.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count227.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 28.5, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 27.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 27.9Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5

    28.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 36.9Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 36.9Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5

    44.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher36.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 84.4, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 96.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 96.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher96.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 127.2, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 139.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 139.4Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2

    127.2Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher139.4

  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, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 22.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 22.7Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6

    20.6Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher22.7

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Folkestone and Hythe and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,364£5,387£5,088Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,139£3,152£2,977£2,811£2,823£2,666Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,435£1,441£1,361£1,522£1,528£1,443Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,783£2,629£2,530£2,541£2,400Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£102£102£97Folkestone 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£6.84£6.87£6.49Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£639£642£606Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£146£147£139Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£106£106£101Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,138£1,143£1,079Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£238£239£226Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£264£265£250Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£4.79£4.81£4.54Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£9.22£9.26£8.75Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.8227.8Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.527.9Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.536.9Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.496.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.2139.4Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.622.7Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 11. 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 Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £523.1m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £515.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £515.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £517.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £489.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2m

    £523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£515.7m£517.9m£489.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £294.3m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £270.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £270.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £271.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £256.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2m

    £294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£270.3m£271.4m£256.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £134.6m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £146.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £146.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £138.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6m

    £134.6m£135.1m£127.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£146.3m£146.9m£138.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £259.9m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £243.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £243.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £244.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £230.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6m

    £259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£243.3m£244.3m£230.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £12.6m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £9.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.2m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £16.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £16.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £15.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  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, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.66mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £53.3m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £61.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £61.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £58.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £15.9m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £14.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £14.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £13.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £8.9m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £10.2mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £10.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £9.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £102.9m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £109.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £109.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £103.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£109.4m£109.9m£103.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.3m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £22.9mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £22.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £23.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £21.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.5m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £25.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £25.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £24.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.46mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.46mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.44mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.60m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.89mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.89mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.84mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.70m, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland £0.75mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.75mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.76mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland: £0.71mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 22,953, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 21,901Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 21,901Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953

    22,953Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count21,901

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,668, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2,681Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,681Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668

    2,668Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count2,681

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,174, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 3,546Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 3,546Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174

    4,174Folkestone and Hythe is higher3,546

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 7,918, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 9,266Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 9,266Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918

    7,918Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher9,266

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 11,925, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 13,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 13,400Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925

    11,925Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher13,400

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 1,932, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2,183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: 2,183Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932

    1,932Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is higher2,183

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m£515.7m£517.9m£489.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m£270.3m£271.4m£256.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m£243.3m£244.3m£230.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£61.5m£61.7m£58.3mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£109.4m£109.9m£103.8mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,95321,901Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6682,681Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1743,546Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9189,266Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,92513,400Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9322,183Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.