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Folkestone and Hythe and Whitehaven and Workington

93,782 and 94,806 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Whitehaven and Workington on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 9. 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Whitehaven and Workington £5,212Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,881, Whitehaven and Workington £13,024Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218

    £12,881£12,936£12,218Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£13,024£13,079£12,354

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £2,260Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348

    £2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,260£2,269£2,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,375, Whitehaven and Workington £11,548Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790

    £11,375£11,423£10,790Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £549, Whitehaven and Workington £399Whitehaven and Workington: £399Folkestone and Hythe: £549Whitehaven and Workington: £400Folkestone and Hythe: £552Whitehaven and Workington: £378Folkestone and Hythe: £521

    £549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe is higher£399£400£378

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £1,051Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Folkestone and Hythe: £927Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Folkestone and Hythe: £931Whitehaven and Workington: £997Folkestone and Hythe: £880

    £927£931£880Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,051£1,055£997

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £26Whitehaven and Workington: £26Folkestone and Hythe: £29Whitehaven and Workington: £26Folkestone and Hythe: £29Whitehaven and Workington: £25Folkestone and Hythe: £28

    £29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Whitehaven and Workington £630Whitehaven and Workington: £630Folkestone and Hythe: £568Whitehaven and Workington: £633Folkestone and Hythe: £571Whitehaven and Workington: £598Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Whitehaven and Workington is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Whitehaven and Workington £182Whitehaven and Workington: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £169Whitehaven and Workington: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £170Whitehaven and Workington: £172Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Whitehaven and Workington is higher£182£182£172

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £152Whitehaven and Workington: £152Folkestone and Hythe: £164Whitehaven and Workington: £153Folkestone and Hythe: £164Whitehaven and Workington: £144Folkestone and Hythe: £155

    £164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,893, Whitehaven and Workington £1,707Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,707£1,714£1,619

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Whitehaven and Workington £190Whitehaven and Workington: £190Folkestone and Hythe: £259Whitehaven and Workington: £191Folkestone and Hythe: £260Whitehaven and Workington: £180Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£190£191£180

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £392Whitehaven and Workington: £392Folkestone and Hythe: £395Whitehaven and Workington: £393Folkestone and Hythe: £397Whitehaven and Workington: £371Folkestone and Hythe: £375

    £395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Whitehaven and Workington £4.32Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Folkestone and Hythe: £12Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Folkestone and Hythe: £12Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10Folkestone and Hythe: £12

    £12Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Whitehaven and Workington £5.04Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Folkestone and Hythe: £11Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Folkestone and Hythe: £11Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Whitehaven and Workington £8.83Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count1,020.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 116.8, Whitehaven and Workington 102.6Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8

    116.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher102.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 182.7, Whitehaven and Workington 198.7Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7

    182.7Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count198.7

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 93.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Whitehaven and Workington is higher93.4

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 198.9Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4

    219.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher198.9

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 31.8Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5

    35.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher31.8

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Folkestone and Hythe and Whitehaven and Workington, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,212£5,234£4,943Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,881£12,936£12,218£13,024£13,079£12,354Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,486£2,348£2,260£2,269£2,143Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,375£11,423£10,790£11,548£11,597£10,954Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£399£400£378Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£927£931£880£1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£26£26£25Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£152£153£144Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,707£1,714£1,619Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£190£191£180Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£395£397£375£392£393£371Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£4.32£4.34£4.10Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.04£5.06£4.78Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,020.3Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.8102.6Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.7198.7Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.493.4Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.4198.9Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.531.8Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 6. 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Whitehaven and Workington £5,212Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,139, Whitehaven and Workington £2,849Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977

    £3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,435, Whitehaven and Workington £1,352Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361

    £1,435£1,441£1,361Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,772, Whitehaven and Workington £2,526Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629

    £2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,526£2,537£2,396

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £134, Whitehaven and Workington £87Whitehaven and Workington: £87Folkestone and Hythe: £134Whitehaven and Workington: £88Folkestone and Hythe: £134Whitehaven and Workington: £83Folkestone and Hythe: £127

    £134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe is higher£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £226, Whitehaven and Workington £230Whitehaven and Workington: £230Folkestone and Hythe: £226Whitehaven and Workington: £231Folkestone and Hythe: £227Whitehaven and Workington: £218Folkestone and Hythe: £214

    £226£227£214Whitehaven and Workington is higher£230£231£218

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £5.72Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Whitehaven and Workington £630Whitehaven and Workington: £630Folkestone and Hythe: £568Whitehaven and Workington: £633Folkestone and Hythe: £571Whitehaven and Workington: £598Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Whitehaven and Workington is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Whitehaven and Workington £182Whitehaven and Workington: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £169Whitehaven and Workington: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £170Whitehaven and Workington: £172Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Whitehaven and Workington is higher£182£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £95, Whitehaven and Workington £91Whitehaven and Workington: £91Folkestone and Hythe: £95Whitehaven and Workington: £91Folkestone and Hythe: £95Whitehaven and Workington: £86Folkestone and Hythe: £90

    £95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,097, Whitehaven and Workington £1,021Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Whitehaven and Workington: £969Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Whitehaven and Workington £190Whitehaven and Workington: £190Folkestone and Hythe: £259Whitehaven and Workington: £191Folkestone and Hythe: £260Whitehaven and Workington: £180Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £229, Whitehaven and Workington £234Whitehaven and Workington: £234Folkestone and Hythe: £229Whitehaven and Workington: £235Folkestone and Hythe: £230Whitehaven and Workington: £222Folkestone and Hythe: £217

    £229£230£217Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.20, Whitehaven and Workington £2.58Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.41, Whitehaven and Workington £3.02Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Whitehaven and Workington £8.83Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 244.8, Whitehaven and Workington 223.2Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8

    244.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count223.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 28.5, Whitehaven and Workington 22.5Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5

    28.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher22.5

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 43.5Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5

    44.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count43.5

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 93.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Whitehaven and Workington is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 127.2, Whitehaven and Workington 119.0Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2

    127.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher119.0

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 19.0Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6

    20.6Folkestone and Hythe is higher19.0

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Folkestone and Hythe and Whitehaven and Workington, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,212£5,234£4,943Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,139£3,152£2,977£2,849£2,861£2,702Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,435£1,441£1,361£1,352£1,358£1,283Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,783£2,629£2,526£2,537£2,396Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£87£88£83Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£5.72£5.75£5.43Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£91£91£86Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,021£1,026£969Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£190£191£180Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£234£235£222Whitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£2.58£2.59£2.45Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£3.02£3.03£2.86Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.8223.2Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.522.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.543.5Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.493.4Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.2119.0Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.619.0Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 6. 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £523.1m, Whitehaven and Workington £494.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2m

    £523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £294.3m, Whitehaven and Workington £270.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2m

    £294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £134.6m, Whitehaven and Workington £128.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6m

    £134.6m£135.1m£127.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £259.9m, Whitehaven and Workington £239.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6m

    £259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £12.6m, Whitehaven and Workington £8.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.2m, Whitehaven and Workington £21.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.66m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.54mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £53.3m, Whitehaven and Workington £59.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £15.9m, Whitehaven and Workington £17.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.1mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £8.9m, Whitehaven and Workington £8.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £102.9m, Whitehaven and Workington £96.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.3m, Whitehaven and Workington £18.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.5m, Whitehaven and Workington £22.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.25mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.60m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.29mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.70m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.84mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 22,953, Whitehaven and Workington 21,158Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953

    22,953Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count21,158

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,668, Whitehaven and Workington 2,128Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668

    2,668Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,174, Whitehaven and Workington 4,121Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174

    4,174Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count4,121

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 7,918, Whitehaven and Workington 8,857Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918

    7,918Whitehaven and Workington is higher8,857

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 11,925, Whitehaven and Workington 11,285Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925

    11,925Folkestone and Hythe is higher11,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 1,932, Whitehaven and Workington 1,802Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932

    1,932Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,802

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Whitehaven and Workington, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m£494.1m£496.2m£468.7mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m£270.1m£271.2m£256.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m£128.2m£128.8m£121.6mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mWhitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWhitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£96.8m£97.3m£91.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWhitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,95321,158Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6682,128Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1744,121Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9188,857Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,92511,285Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9321,802Folkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

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  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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