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Folkestone and Hythe and North East Cambridgeshire

93,782 and 104,896 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than North East Cambridgeshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 14 of 21 in total.

On 7 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 North East Cambridgeshire 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 North East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, North East Cambridgeshire £4,979North East Cambridgeshire: £4,979Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578North East Cambridgeshire: £5,001Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601North East Cambridgeshire: £4,723Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4,979£5,001£4,723

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,881, North East Cambridgeshire £12,837North East Cambridgeshire: £12,837Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881North East Cambridgeshire: £12,892Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936North East Cambridgeshire: £12,177Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218

    £12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12,837£12,892£12,177

  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, North East Cambridgeshire £2,144North East Cambridgeshire: £2,144Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475North East Cambridgeshire: £2,153Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486North East Cambridgeshire: £2,034Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348

    £2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,144£2,153£2,034

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,375, North East Cambridgeshire £11,517North East Cambridgeshire: £11,517Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375North East Cambridgeshire: £11,566Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423North East Cambridgeshire: £10,924Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790

    £11,375£11,423£10,790North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,517£11,566£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £549, North East Cambridgeshire £451North East Cambridgeshire: £451Folkestone and Hythe: £549North East Cambridgeshire: £453Folkestone and Hythe: £552North East Cambridgeshire: £428Folkestone and Hythe: £521

    £549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe is higher£451£453£428

  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, North East Cambridgeshire £842North East Cambridgeshire: £842Folkestone and Hythe: £927North East Cambridgeshire: £845Folkestone and Hythe: £931North East Cambridgeshire: £798Folkestone and Hythe: £880

    £927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe is higher£842£845£798

  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, North East Cambridgeshire £28North East Cambridgeshire: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £29North East Cambridgeshire: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £29North East Cambridgeshire: £26Folkestone and Hythe: £28

    £29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, North East Cambridgeshire £509North East Cambridgeshire: £509Folkestone and Hythe: £568North East Cambridgeshire: £511Folkestone and Hythe: £571North East Cambridgeshire: £483Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, North East Cambridgeshire £145North East Cambridgeshire: £145Folkestone and Hythe: £169North East Cambridgeshire: £146Folkestone and Hythe: £170North East Cambridgeshire: £138Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe is higher£145£146£138

  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, North East Cambridgeshire £143North East Cambridgeshire: £143Folkestone and Hythe: £164North East Cambridgeshire: £144Folkestone and Hythe: £164North East Cambridgeshire: £136Folkestone and Hythe: £155

    £164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe is higher£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,893, North East Cambridgeshire £1,652North East Cambridgeshire: £1,652Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893North East Cambridgeshire: £1,659Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901North East Cambridgeshire: £1,567Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, North East Cambridgeshire £211North East Cambridgeshire: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £259North East Cambridgeshire: £212Folkestone and Hythe: £260North East Cambridgeshire: £200Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£211£212£200

  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, North East Cambridgeshire £333North East Cambridgeshire: £333Folkestone and Hythe: £395North East Cambridgeshire: £334Folkestone and Hythe: £397North East Cambridgeshire: £315Folkestone and Hythe: £375

    £395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe is higher£333£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, North East Cambridgeshire £6.17North East Cambridgeshire: £6.17Folkestone and Hythe: £12North East Cambridgeshire: £6.19Folkestone and Hythe: £12North East Cambridgeshire: £5.85Folkestone and Hythe: £12

    £12Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, North East Cambridgeshire £9.93North East Cambridgeshire: £9.93Folkestone and Hythe: £11North East Cambridgeshire: £9.97Folkestone and Hythe: £11North East Cambridgeshire: £9.42Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£9.93£9.97£9.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, North East Cambridgeshire £4.88North East Cambridgeshire: £4.88Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44North East Cambridgeshire: £4.90Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47North East Cambridgeshire: £4.63Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 1,005.9North East Cambridgeshire: 1,005.9Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5

    1,004.5North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,005.9

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 110.5North East Cambridgeshire: 110.5Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8

    116.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher110.5

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 180.7North East Cambridgeshire: 180.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7

    182.7Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count180.7

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 73.3North East Cambridgeshire: 73.3Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher73.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe 219.4, North East Cambridgeshire 210.7North East Cambridgeshire: 210.7Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4

    219.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count210.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe 35.5, North East Cambridgeshire 31.2North East Cambridgeshire: 31.2Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5

    35.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher31.2

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Folkestone and Hythe and North East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheNorth East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£4,979£5,001£4,723Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,881£12,936£12,218£12,837£12,892£12,177Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,486£2,348£2,144£2,153£2,034Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,375£11,423£10,790£11,517£11,566£10,924North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£451£453£428Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£927£931£880£842£845£798Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£28£28£26Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£509£511£483Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£145£146£138Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£143£144£136Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,652£1,659£1,567Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£211£212£200Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£395£397£375£333£334£315Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£6.17£6.19£5.85Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.93£9.97£9.42Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£4.88£4.90£4.63Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,005.9North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.8110.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.7180.7Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.473.3Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.4210.7Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.531.2Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North East Cambridgeshire 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 North East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, North East Cambridgeshire £4,979North East Cambridgeshire: £4,979Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578North East Cambridgeshire: £5,001Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601North East Cambridgeshire: £4,723Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4,979£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,139, North East Cambridgeshire £2,842North East Cambridgeshire: £2,842Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139North East Cambridgeshire: £2,854Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152North East Cambridgeshire: £2,696Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977

    £3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,842£2,854£2,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,435, North East Cambridgeshire £1,267North East Cambridgeshire: £1,267Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435North East Cambridgeshire: £1,272Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441North East Cambridgeshire: £1,202Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361

    £1,435£1,441£1,361Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,267£1,272£1,202

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,772, North East Cambridgeshire £2,549North East Cambridgeshire: £2,549Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772North East Cambridgeshire: £2,560Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783North East Cambridgeshire: £2,418Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629

    £2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,549£2,560£2,418

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £134, North East Cambridgeshire £100North East Cambridgeshire: £100Folkestone and Hythe: £134North East Cambridgeshire: £100Folkestone and Hythe: £134North East Cambridgeshire: £95Folkestone and Hythe: £127

    £134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £226, North East Cambridgeshire £186North East Cambridgeshire: £186Folkestone and Hythe: £226North East Cambridgeshire: £187Folkestone and Hythe: £227North East Cambridgeshire: £177Folkestone and Hythe: £214

    £226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe is higher£186£187£177

  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, North East Cambridgeshire £6.17North East Cambridgeshire: £6.17Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07North East Cambridgeshire: £6.19Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10North East Cambridgeshire: £5.85Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, North East Cambridgeshire £509North East Cambridgeshire: £509Folkestone and Hythe: £568North East Cambridgeshire: £511Folkestone and Hythe: £571North East Cambridgeshire: £483Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, North East Cambridgeshire £145North East Cambridgeshire: £145Folkestone and Hythe: £169North East Cambridgeshire: £146Folkestone and Hythe: £170North East Cambridgeshire: £138Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe is higher£145£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £95, North East Cambridgeshire £85North East Cambridgeshire: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £95North East Cambridgeshire: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £95North East Cambridgeshire: £80Folkestone and Hythe: £90

    £95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,097, North East Cambridgeshire £976North East Cambridgeshire: £976Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097North East Cambridgeshire: £981Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102North East Cambridgeshire: £926Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe is higher£976£981£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, North East Cambridgeshire £211North East Cambridgeshire: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £259North East Cambridgeshire: £212Folkestone and Hythe: £260North East Cambridgeshire: £200Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £229, North East Cambridgeshire £197North East Cambridgeshire: £197Folkestone and Hythe: £229North East Cambridgeshire: £197Folkestone and Hythe: £230North East Cambridgeshire: £186Folkestone and Hythe: £217

    £229£230£217Folkestone and Hythe is higher£197£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.20, North East Cambridgeshire £3.65North East Cambridgeshire: £3.65Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20North East Cambridgeshire: £3.66Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23North East Cambridgeshire: £3.46Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.41, North East Cambridgeshire £5.87North East Cambridgeshire: £5.87Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41North East Cambridgeshire: £5.90Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44North East Cambridgeshire: £5.57Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, North East Cambridgeshire £4.88North East Cambridgeshire: £4.88Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44North East Cambridgeshire: £4.90Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47North East Cambridgeshire: £4.63Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 244.8, North East Cambridgeshire 222.7North East Cambridgeshire: 222.7Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8

    244.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count222.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 28.5, North East Cambridgeshire 24.5North East Cambridgeshire: 24.5Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5

    28.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher24.5

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 40.0North East Cambridgeshire: 40.0Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5

    44.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count40.0

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 73.3North East Cambridgeshire: 73.3Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 127.2, North East Cambridgeshire 124.5North East Cambridgeshire: 124.5Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2

    127.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count124.5

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 18.4North East Cambridgeshire: 18.4Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6

    20.6Folkestone and Hythe is higher18.4

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Folkestone and Hythe and North East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheNorth East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£4,979£5,001£4,723Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,139£3,152£2,977£2,842£2,854£2,696Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,435£1,441£1,361£1,267£1,272£1,202Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,783£2,629£2,549£2,560£2,418Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£100£100£95Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£186£187£177Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£6.17£6.19£5.85Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£509£511£483Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£145£146£138Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£85£85£80Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£976£981£926Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£211£212£200Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£197£197£186Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£3.65£3.66£3.46Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.87£5.90£5.57Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£4.88£4.90£4.63Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.8222.7Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.524.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.540.0Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.473.3Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.2124.5Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.618.4Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 14 of 21 measures, and North East Cambridgeshire on 7. 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 North East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £523.1m, North East Cambridgeshire £522.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £522.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £524.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £495.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2m

    £523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£522.3m£524.5m£495.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £294.3m, North East Cambridgeshire £298.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £298.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £299.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £282.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2m

    £294.3m£295.6m£279.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £134.6m, North East Cambridgeshire £132.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £132.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £133.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £126.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6m

    £134.6m£135.1m£127.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £259.9m, North East Cambridgeshire £267.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £267.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £268.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £253.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6m

    £259.9m£261.0m£246.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £12.6m, North East Cambridgeshire £10.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £10.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £10.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £9.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.2m, North East Cambridgeshire £19.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, North East Cambridgeshire £0.65mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.61mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £53.3m, North East Cambridgeshire £53.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £53.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £53.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £50.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.4m£53.6m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £15.9m, North East Cambridgeshire £15.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £15.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £15.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £14.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £8.9m, North East Cambridgeshire £8.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £102.9m, North East Cambridgeshire £102.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £102.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £97.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.3m, North East Cambridgeshire £22.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £22.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £22.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £21.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.5m, North East Cambridgeshire £20.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £20.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £20.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, North East Cambridgeshire £0.38mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £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, North East Cambridgeshire £0.62mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.58mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.70m, North East Cambridgeshire £0.51mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.51mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.51mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 22,953, North East Cambridgeshire 23,358North East Cambridgeshire: 23,358Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953

    22,953North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count23,358

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,668, North East Cambridgeshire 2,566North East Cambridgeshire: 2,566Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668

    2,668Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,174, North East Cambridgeshire 4,196North East Cambridgeshire: 4,196Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174

    4,174North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 7,918, North East Cambridgeshire 7,684North East Cambridgeshire: 7,684Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918

    7,918Folkestone and Hythe is higher7,684

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 11,925, North East Cambridgeshire 13,059North East Cambridgeshire: 13,059Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925

    11,925North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count13,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 1,932, North East Cambridgeshire 1,932North East Cambridgeshire: 1,932Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932

    1,932No difference to show1,932

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Folkestone and Hythe and North East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheNorth East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m£522.3m£524.5m£495.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£53.4m£53.6m£50.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mFolkestone 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£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,95323,358North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6682,566Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1744,196North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9187,684Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,92513,059North East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9321,932

Sources

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

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