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Folkestone and Hythe and Southport

93,782 and 99,881 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Southport on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Southport 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 Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Southport: £5,220Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Southport: £4,930Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,198£5,220£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,881, Southport £12,402Southport: £12,402Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Southport: £12,455Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Southport: £11,764Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218

    £12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,455£11,764

  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, Southport £2,055Southport: £2,055Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Southport: £2,064Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Southport: £1,949Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348

    £2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,055£2,064£1,949

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,375, Southport £11,135Southport: £11,135Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Southport: £11,182Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Southport: £10,562Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790

    £11,375£11,423£10,790Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11,135£11,182£10,562

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £549, Southport £459Southport: £459Folkestone and Hythe: £549Southport: £461Folkestone and Hythe: £552Southport: £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, Southport £780Southport: £780Folkestone and Hythe: £927Southport: £784Folkestone and Hythe: £931Southport: £740Folkestone and Hythe: £880

    £927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe is higher£780£784£740

  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, Southport £28Southport: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £29Southport: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £29Southport: £27Folkestone and Hythe: £28

    £29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Southport £541Southport: £541Folkestone and Hythe: £568Southport: £543Folkestone and Hythe: £571Southport: £513Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Southport £154Southport: £154Folkestone and Hythe: £169Southport: £155Folkestone and Hythe: £170Southport: £147Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe is higher£154£155£147

  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, Southport £116Southport: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £164Southport: £117Folkestone and Hythe: £164Southport: £110Folkestone and Hythe: £155

    £164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,893, Southport £1,536Southport: £1,536Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Southport: £1,542Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Southport: £1,457Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Southport £205Southport: £205Folkestone and Hythe: £259Southport: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £260Southport: £194Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£205£206£194

  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, Southport £393Southport: £393Folkestone and Hythe: £395Southport: £394Folkestone and Hythe: £397Southport: £372Folkestone and Hythe: £375

    £395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£393£394£372

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Southport £6.30Southport: £6.30Folkestone and Hythe: £12Southport: £6.33Folkestone and Hythe: £12Southport: £5.98Folkestone and Hythe: £12

    £12Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Southport £4.30Southport: £4.30Folkestone and Hythe: £11Southport: £4.32Folkestone and Hythe: £11Southport: £4.08Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Southport: £6.48Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Southport: £6.12Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Southport 999.5Southport: 999.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count999.5

  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, Southport 114.8Southport: 114.8Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8

    116.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count114.8

  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, Southport 163.3Southport: 163.3Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7

    182.7Folkestone and Hythe is higher163.3

  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, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count80.6

  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, Southport 185.0Southport: 185.0Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4

    219.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher185.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe 35.5, Southport 24.1Southport: 24.1Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5

    35.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher24.1

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Folkestone and Hythe and Southport, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,198£5,220£4,930Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,881£12,936£12,218£12,402£12,455£11,764Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,486£2,348£2,055£2,064£1,949Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,375£11,423£10,790£11,135£11,182£10,562Folkestone and Hythe
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£780£784£740Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£28£28£27Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£541£543£513Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£154£155£147Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£116£117£110Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,536£1,542£1,457Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£205£206£194Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£395£397£375£393£394£372Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£6.30£6.33£5.98Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.30£4.32£4.08Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£6.45£6.48£6.12Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.5999.5Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.8114.8Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.7163.3Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.480.6Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.4185.0Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.524.1Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Southport 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 Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Southport: £5,220Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Southport: £4,930Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,198£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,139, Southport £3,091Southport: £3,091Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Southport: £3,104Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Southport: £2,932Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977

    £3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,435, Southport £1,200Southport: £1,200Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Southport: £1,205Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Southport: £1,138Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361

    £1,435£1,441£1,361Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,200£1,205£1,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,772, Southport £2,775Southport: £2,775Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Southport: £2,787Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Southport: £2,632Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629

    £2,772£2,783£2,629Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2,775£2,787£2,632

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £134, Southport £114Southport: £114Folkestone and Hythe: £134Southport: £115Folkestone and Hythe: £134Southport: £108Folkestone and Hythe: £127

    £134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe is higher£114£115£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £226, Southport £194Southport: £194Folkestone and Hythe: £226Southport: £195Folkestone and Hythe: £227Southport: £184Folkestone and Hythe: £214

    £226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe is higher£194£195£184

  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, Southport £7.06Southport: £7.06Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Southport: £7.09Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Southport: £6.70Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Southport £541Southport: £541Folkestone and Hythe: £568Southport: £543Folkestone and Hythe: £571Southport: £513Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Southport £154Southport: £154Folkestone and Hythe: £169Southport: £155Folkestone and Hythe: £170Southport: £147Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe is higher£154£155£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £95, Southport £68Southport: £68Folkestone and Hythe: £95Southport: £68Folkestone and Hythe: £95Southport: £64Folkestone and Hythe: £90

    £95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,097, Southport £897Southport: £897Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Southport: £901Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Southport: £851Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe is higher£897£901£851

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Southport £205Southport: £205Folkestone and Hythe: £259Southport: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £260Southport: £194Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £229, Southport £229Southport: £229Folkestone and Hythe: £229Southport: £230Folkestone and Hythe: £230Southport: £217Folkestone and Hythe: £217

    £229£230£217Southport is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.20, Southport £3.68Southport: £3.68Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Southport: £3.69Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Southport: £3.49Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.41, Southport £2.51Southport: £2.51Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Southport: £2.52Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Southport: £2.38Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Southport: £6.48Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Southport: £6.12Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 244.8, Southport 249.1Southport: 249.1Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8

    244.8Southport is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 28.5, Southport 28.6Southport: 28.6Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5

    28.5Southport is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 44.5, Southport 40.7Southport: 40.7Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5

    44.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher40.7

  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, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 127.2, Southport 108.0Southport: 108.0Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2

    127.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher108.0

  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, Southport 14.1Southport: 14.1Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6

    20.6Folkestone and Hythe is higher14.1

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Folkestone and Hythe and Southport, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,198£5,220£4,930Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,139£3,152£2,977£3,091£3,104£2,932Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,435£1,441£1,361£1,200£1,205£1,138Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,783£2,629£2,775£2,787£2,632Southport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£114£115£108Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£194£195£184Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£7.06£7.09£6.70Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£541£543£513Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£154£155£147Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£68£68£64Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£897£901£851Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£205£206£194Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£229£230£217Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£3.68£3.69£3.49Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£2.51£2.52£2.38Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£6.45£6.48£6.12Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.8249.1Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.528.6Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.540.7Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.480.6Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.2108.0Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.614.1Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Southport on 8. 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 Southport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £523.1m, Southport £519.1mSouthport: £519.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mSouthport: £521.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mSouthport: £492.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2m

    £523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £294.3m, Southport £308.7mSouthport: £308.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mSouthport: £310.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mSouthport: £292.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2m

    £294.3m£295.6m£279.2mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £134.6m, Southport £119.9mSouthport: £119.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mSouthport: £120.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mSouthport: £113.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6m

    £134.6m£135.1m£127.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £259.9m, Southport £277.2mSouthport: £277.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mSouthport: £278.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mSouthport: £262.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6m

    £259.9m£261.0m£246.6mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £12.6m, Southport £11.4mSouthport: £11.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mSouthport: £11.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mSouthport: £10.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.2m, Southport £19.4mSouthport: £19.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mSouthport: £19.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mSouthport: £18.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  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, Southport £0.71mSouthport: £0.71mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mSouthport: £0.71mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mSouthport: £0.67mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £53.3m, Southport £54.0mSouthport: £54.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mSouthport: £54.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mSouthport: £51.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £15.9m, Southport £15.4mSouthport: £15.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mSouthport: £15.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mSouthport: £14.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £8.9m, Southport £6.8mSouthport: £6.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mSouthport: £6.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mSouthport: £6.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £102.9m, Southport £89.6mSouthport: £89.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mSouthport: £89.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mSouthport: £85.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.3m, Southport £20.5mSouthport: £20.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mSouthport: £20.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mSouthport: £19.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.5m, Southport £22.9mSouthport: £22.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mSouthport: £23.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mSouthport: £21.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Southport £0.37mSouthport: £0.37mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mSouthport: £0.37mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mSouthport: £0.35mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.60m, Southport £0.25mSouthport: £0.25mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mSouthport: £0.25mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mSouthport: £0.24mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.70m, Southport £0.64mSouthport: £0.64mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mSouthport: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mSouthport: £0.61mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 22,953, Southport 24,883Southport: 24,883Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953

    22,953Southport is higherDepends on how you count24,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,668, Southport 2,859Southport: 2,859Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668

    2,668Southport is higherDepends on how you count2,859

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,174, Southport 4,064Southport: 4,064Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174

    4,174Folkestone and Hythe is higher4,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 7,918, Southport 8,051Southport: 8,051Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918

    7,918Southport is higherDepends on how you count8,051

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 11,925, Southport 10,791Southport: 10,791Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925

    11,925Folkestone and Hythe is higher10,791

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 1,932, Southport 1,405Southport: 1,405Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932

    1,932Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,405

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Southport, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheSouthportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m£519.1m£521.3m£492.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mSouthport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m£277.2m£278.4m£262.9mSouthport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouthport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£89.6m£89.9m£85.0mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSouthport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,95324,883Southport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6682,859Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1744,064Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9188,051Southport
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,92510,791Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9321,405Folkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

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  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.
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