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Folkestone and Hythe and St Austell and Newquay

93,782 and 101,984 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than St Austell and Newquay on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 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 18 of 22 measures, and St Austell and Newquay 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 St Austell and Newquay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, St Austell and Newquay £5,001St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601St Austell and Newquay: £4,744Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,001£5,022£4,744

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,881, St Austell and Newquay £12,489St Austell and Newquay: £12,489Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881St Austell and Newquay: £12,542Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936St Austell and Newquay: £11,846Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218

    £12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12,489£12,542£11,846

  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, St Austell and Newquay £2,187St Austell and Newquay: £2,187Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475St Austell and Newquay: £2,196Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486St Austell and Newquay: £2,075Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348

    £2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,187£2,196£2,075

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,375, St Austell and Newquay £11,399St Austell and Newquay: £11,399Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375St Austell and Newquay: £11,448Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423St Austell and Newquay: £10,813Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790

    £11,375£11,423£10,790St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£11,399£11,448£10,813

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £549, St Austell and Newquay £404St Austell and Newquay: £404Folkestone and Hythe: £549St Austell and Newquay: £406Folkestone and Hythe: £552St Austell and Newquay: £383Folkestone and Hythe: £521

    £549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe is higher£404£406£383

  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, St Austell and Newquay £657St Austell and Newquay: £657Folkestone and Hythe: £927St Austell and Newquay: £660Folkestone and Hythe: £931St Austell and Newquay: £624Folkestone and Hythe: £880

    £927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe is higher£657£660£624

  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, St Austell and Newquay £28St Austell and Newquay: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £29St Austell and Newquay: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £29St Austell and Newquay: £27Folkestone and Hythe: £28

    £29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe is higher£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, St Austell and Newquay £503St Austell and Newquay: £503Folkestone and Hythe: £568St Austell and Newquay: £505Folkestone and Hythe: £571St Austell and Newquay: £477Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, St Austell and Newquay £133St Austell and Newquay: £133Folkestone and Hythe: £169St Austell and Newquay: £133Folkestone and Hythe: £170St Austell and Newquay: £126Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe is higher£133£133£126

  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, St Austell and Newquay £116St Austell and Newquay: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £164St Austell and Newquay: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £164St Austell and Newquay: £110Folkestone and Hythe: £155

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,893, St Austell and Newquay £1,673St Austell and Newquay: £1,673Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893St Austell and Newquay: £1,681Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901St Austell and Newquay: £1,587Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,673£1,681£1,587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, St Austell and Newquay £263St Austell and Newquay: £263Folkestone and Hythe: £259St Austell and Newquay: £264Folkestone and Hythe: £260St Austell and Newquay: £249Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246St Austell and Newquay is higher£263£264£249

  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, St Austell and Newquay £385St Austell and Newquay: £385Folkestone and Hythe: £395St Austell and Newquay: £387Folkestone and Hythe: £397St Austell and Newquay: £365Folkestone and Hythe: £375

    £395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, St Austell and Newquay £5.35St Austell and Newquay: £5.35Folkestone and Hythe: £12St Austell and Newquay: £5.37Folkestone and Hythe: £12St Austell and Newquay: £5.07Folkestone and Hythe: £12

    £12Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, St Austell and Newquay £7.74St Austell and Newquay: £7.74Folkestone and Hythe: £11St Austell and Newquay: £7.77Folkestone and Hythe: £11St Austell and Newquay: £7.34Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.74£7.77£7.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, St Austell and Newquay £7.86St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47St Austell and Newquay: £7.46Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06St Austell and Newquay is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  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, St Austell and Newquay 1,034.5St Austell and Newquay: 1,034.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5

    1,004.5St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5

  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, St Austell and Newquay 108.3St Austell and Newquay: 108.3Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8

    116.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher108.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 182.7, St Austell and Newquay 147.7St Austell and Newquay: 147.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7

    182.7Folkestone and Hythe is higher147.7

  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, St Austell and Newquay 75.4St Austell and Newquay: 75.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher75.4

  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, St Austell and Newquay 213.9St Austell and Newquay: 213.9Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4

    219.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count213.9

  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, St Austell and Newquay 25.0St Austell and Newquay: 25.0Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5

    35.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher25.0

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Folkestone and Hythe and St Austell and Newquay, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheSt Austell and NewquayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,001£5,022£4,744Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,881£12,936£12,218£12,489£12,542£11,846Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,486£2,348£2,187£2,196£2,075Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,375£11,423£10,790£11,399£11,448£10,813St Austell and Newquay
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£404£406£383Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£927£931£880£657£660£624Folkestone 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£503£505£477Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£133£133£126Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£116£116£110Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,673£1,681£1,587Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£263£264£249St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£395£397£375£385£387£365Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£5.35£5.37£5.07Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.74£7.77£7.34Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,034.5St Austell and Newquay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.8108.3Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.7147.7Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.475.4Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.4213.9Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.525.0Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and St Austell and Newquay 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 St Austell and Newquay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, St Austell and Newquay £5,001St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601St Austell and Newquay: £4,744Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,001£5,022£4,744

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,139, St Austell and Newquay £2,791St Austell and Newquay: £2,791Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139St Austell and Newquay: £2,802Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152St Austell and Newquay: £2,647Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977

    £3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,791£2,802£2,647

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,435, St Austell and Newquay £1,304St Austell and Newquay: £1,304Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435St Austell and Newquay: £1,310Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441St Austell and Newquay: £1,237Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361

    £1,435£1,441£1,361Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,772, St Austell and Newquay £2,547St Austell and Newquay: £2,547Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772St Austell and Newquay: £2,558Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783St Austell and Newquay: £2,416Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629

    £2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £134, St Austell and Newquay £90St Austell and Newquay: £90Folkestone and Hythe: £134St Austell and Newquay: £91Folkestone and Hythe: £134St Austell and Newquay: £86Folkestone and Hythe: £127

    £134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £226, St Austell and Newquay £147St Austell and Newquay: £147Folkestone and Hythe: £226St Austell and Newquay: £148Folkestone and Hythe: £227St Austell and Newquay: £139Folkestone and Hythe: £214

    £226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe is higher£147£148£139

  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, St Austell and Newquay £6.25St Austell and Newquay: £6.25Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07St Austell and Newquay: £6.28Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10St Austell and Newquay: £5.93Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, St Austell and Newquay £503St Austell and Newquay: £503Folkestone and Hythe: £568St Austell and Newquay: £505Folkestone and Hythe: £571St Austell and Newquay: £477Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, St Austell and Newquay £133St Austell and Newquay: £133Folkestone and Hythe: £169St Austell and Newquay: £133Folkestone and Hythe: £170St Austell and Newquay: £126Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £95, St Austell and Newquay £69St Austell and Newquay: £69Folkestone and Hythe: £95St Austell and Newquay: £69Folkestone and Hythe: £95St Austell and Newquay: £65Folkestone and Hythe: £90

    £95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,097, St Austell and Newquay £998St Austell and Newquay: £998Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097St Austell and Newquay: £1,002Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102St Austell and Newquay: £947Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, St Austell and Newquay £263St Austell and Newquay: £263Folkestone and Hythe: £259St Austell and Newquay: £264Folkestone and Hythe: £260St Austell and Newquay: £249Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246St Austell and Newquay is higher£263£264£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £229, St Austell and Newquay £230St Austell and Newquay: £230Folkestone and Hythe: £229St Austell and Newquay: £231Folkestone and Hythe: £230St Austell and Newquay: £218Folkestone and Hythe: £217

    £229£230£217St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.20, St Austell and Newquay £3.18St Austell and Newquay: £3.18Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20St Austell and Newquay: £3.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23St Austell and Newquay: £3.02Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.41, St Austell and Newquay £4.62St Austell and Newquay: £4.62Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41St Austell and Newquay: £4.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44St Austell and Newquay: £4.38Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, St Austell and Newquay £7.86St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47St Austell and Newquay: £7.46Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06St Austell and Newquay is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 244.8, St Austell and Newquay 231.1St Austell and Newquay: 231.1Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8

    244.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count231.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 28.5, St Austell and Newquay 24.2St Austell and Newquay: 24.2Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5

    28.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher24.2

  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, St Austell and Newquay 33.0St Austell and Newquay: 33.0Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5

    44.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher33.0

  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, St Austell and Newquay 75.4St Austell and Newquay: 75.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher75.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 127.2, St Austell and Newquay 127.6St Austell and Newquay: 127.6Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2

    127.2St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count127.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 20.6, St Austell and Newquay 14.9St Austell and Newquay: 14.9Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6

    20.6Folkestone and Hythe is higher14.9

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Folkestone and Hythe and St Austell and Newquay, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheSt Austell and NewquayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,001£5,022£4,744Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,139£3,152£2,977£2,791£2,802£2,647Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,435£1,441£1,361£1,304£1,310£1,237Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,783£2,629£2,547£2,558£2,416Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£90£91£86Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£147£148£139Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£6.25£6.28£5.93Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£503£505£477Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£133£133£126Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£69£69£65Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£998£1,002£947Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£263£264£249St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£230£231£218St Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£3.18£3.20£3.02Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£4.62£4.64£4.38Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.8231.1Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.524.2Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.533.0Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.475.4Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.2127.6St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.614.9Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and St Austell and Newquay on 5. 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 St Austell and Newquay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £523.1m, St Austell and Newquay £510.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £510.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £512.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £483.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2m

    £523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £294.3m, St Austell and Newquay £284.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £284.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £285.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £269.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2m

    £294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£284.6m£285.8m£269.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £134.6m, St Austell and Newquay £133.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £126.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6m

    £134.6m£135.1m£127.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £259.9m, St Austell and Newquay £259.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £259.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £260.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £246.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6m

    £259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £12.6m, St Austell and Newquay £9.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £8.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.2m, St Austell and Newquay £15.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £14.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  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, St Austell and Newquay £0.64mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.60mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £53.3m, St Austell and Newquay £51.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £48.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £15.9m, St Austell and Newquay £13.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £12.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £8.9m, St Austell and Newquay £7.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £6.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £102.9m, St Austell and Newquay £101.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £101.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £102.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £96.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.3m, St Austell and Newquay £26.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £25.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.5m, St Austell and Newquay £23.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £22.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSt Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, St Austell and Newquay £0.32mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.32mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.33mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.31mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.60m, St Austell and Newquay £0.47mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.45mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.70m, St Austell and Newquay £0.80mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.80mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.81mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.76mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 22,953, St Austell and Newquay 23,573St Austell and Newquay: 23,573Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953

    22,953St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count23,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,668, St Austell and Newquay 2,468St Austell and Newquay: 2,468Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668

    2,668Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,468

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,174, St Austell and Newquay 3,366St Austell and Newquay: 3,366Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174

    4,174Folkestone and Hythe is higher3,366

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 7,918, St Austell and Newquay 7,693St Austell and Newquay: 7,693Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918

    7,918Folkestone and Hythe is higher7,693

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 11,925, St Austell and Newquay 13,010St Austell and Newquay: 13,010Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925

    11,925St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count13,010

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 1,932, St Austell and Newquay 1,518St Austell and Newquay: 1,518Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932

    1,932Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,518

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Folkestone and Hythe and St Austell and Newquay, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheSt Austell and NewquayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m£510.0m£512.2m£483.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m£284.6m£285.8m£269.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£51.3m£51.5m£48.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£101.8m£102.2m£96.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mSt Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSt Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mSt Austell and Newquay
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,95323,573St Austell and Newquay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6682,468Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1743,366Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9187,693Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,92513,010St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9321,518Folkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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