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Folkestone and Hythe and North Ayrshire and Arran

93,782 and 90,922 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than North Ayrshire and Arran on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 5 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Folkestone and Hythe North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6,154£6,181£5,838

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,881, North Ayrshire and Arran £13,007North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,007Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,063Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936North Ayrshire and Arran: £12,338Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218

    £12,881£12,936£12,218North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£13,007£13,063£12,338

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £2,475, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,928North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,928Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,940Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,777Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348

    £2,475£2,486£2,348North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,928£2,940£2,777

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,375, North Ayrshire and Arran £11,589North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,589Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,638Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423North Ayrshire and Arran: £10,993Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790

    £11,375£11,423£10,790North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,638£10,993

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £549, North Ayrshire and Arran £546North Ayrshire and Arran: £546Folkestone and Hythe: £549North Ayrshire and Arran: £548Folkestone and Hythe: £552North Ayrshire and Arran: £518Folkestone and Hythe: £521

    £549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe is higher£546£548£518

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £927, North Ayrshire and Arran £841North Ayrshire and Arran: £841Folkestone and Hythe: £927North Ayrshire and Arran: £845Folkestone and Hythe: £931North Ayrshire and Arran: £798Folkestone and Hythe: £880

    £927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe is higher£841£845£798

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £29, North Ayrshire and Arran £31North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Folkestone and Hythe: £29North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Folkestone and Hythe: £29North Ayrshire and Arran: £30Folkestone and Hythe: £28

    £29£29£28North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, North Ayrshire and Arran £762North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Folkestone and Hythe: £568North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Folkestone and Hythe: £571North Ayrshire and Arran: £723Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£762£765£723

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, North Ayrshire and Arran £222North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Folkestone and Hythe: £169North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Folkestone and Hythe: £170North Ayrshire and Arran: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£222£223£211

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £164, North Ayrshire and Arran £182North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £164North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £164North Ayrshire and Arran: £172Folkestone and Hythe: £155

    £164£164£155North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£182£182£172

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,893, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,144North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,144Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,154Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,034Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,144£2,154£2,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, North Ayrshire and Arran £254North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Folkestone and Hythe: £259North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Folkestone and Hythe: £260North Ayrshire and Arran: £241Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£254£255£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £395, North Ayrshire and Arran £580North Ayrshire and Arran: £580Folkestone and Hythe: £395North Ayrshire and Arran: £583Folkestone and Hythe: £397North Ayrshire and Arran: £550Folkestone and Hythe: £375

    £395£397£375North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£580£583£550

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, North Ayrshire and Arran £11North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £12North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £12North Ayrshire and Arran: £10Folkestone and Hythe: £12

    £12Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, North Ayrshire and Arran £11North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11North Ayrshire and Arran: £10Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 1,004.5, North Ayrshire and Arran 1,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran: 1,025.1Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5

    1,004.5North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count1,025.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 116.8, North Ayrshire and Arran 131.6North Ayrshire and Arran: 131.6Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8

    116.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher131.6

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran 200.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 200.4Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7

    182.7North Ayrshire and Arran is higher200.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 84.4, North Ayrshire and Arran 121.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higher121.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe 219.4, North Ayrshire and Arran 264.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 264.0Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4

    219.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higher264.0

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran 45.5North Ayrshire and Arran: 45.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5

    35.5North Ayrshire and Arran is higher45.5

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Folkestone and Hythe and North Ayrshire and Arran, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,881£12,936£12,218£13,007£13,063£12,338Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,486£2,348£2,928£2,940£2,777Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,375£11,423£10,790£11,589£11,638£10,993North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£546£548£518Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£927£931£880£841£845£798Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£31£31£30Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£762£765£723Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£222£223£211Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£182£182£172Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£2,144£2,154£2,034North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£254£255£241Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£395£397£375£580£583£550North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.8131.6North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.7200.4Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.4121.8Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.4264.0North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.545.5Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Folkestone and Hythe North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6,154£6,181£5,838

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,139, North Ayrshire and Arran £3,184North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,184Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,198Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,020Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977

    £3,139£3,152£2,977North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£3,184£3,198£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,435, North Ayrshire and Arran £1,723North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,723Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,731Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,635Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361

    £1,435£1,441£1,361North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,723£1,731£1,635

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,772, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,837North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,837Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,849Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,691Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629

    £2,772£2,783£2,629North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,849£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £134, North Ayrshire and Arran £134North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Folkestone and Hythe: £134North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Folkestone and Hythe: £134North Ayrshire and Arran: £127Folkestone and Hythe: £127

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £226, North Ayrshire and Arran £206North Ayrshire and Arran: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £226North Ayrshire and Arran: £207Folkestone and Hythe: £227North Ayrshire and Arran: £195Folkestone and Hythe: £214

    £226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe is higher£206£207£195

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.07, North Ayrshire and Arran £7.62North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.62Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.65Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.23Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, North Ayrshire and Arran £762North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Folkestone and Hythe: £568North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Folkestone and Hythe: £571North Ayrshire and Arran: £723Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£762£765£723

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, North Ayrshire and Arran £222North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Folkestone and Hythe: £169North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Folkestone and Hythe: £170North Ayrshire and Arran: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£222£223£211

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £95, North Ayrshire and Arran £107North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Folkestone and Hythe: £95North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Folkestone and Hythe: £95North Ayrshire and Arran: £101Folkestone and Hythe: £90

    £95£95£90North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,097, North Ayrshire and Arran £1,262North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,262Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,268Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,198Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,262£1,268£1,198

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, North Ayrshire and Arran £254North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Folkestone and Hythe: £259North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Folkestone and Hythe: £260North Ayrshire and Arran: £241Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£254£255£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £229, North Ayrshire and Arran £341North Ayrshire and Arran: £341Folkestone and Hythe: £229North Ayrshire and Arran: £343Folkestone and Hythe: £230North Ayrshire and Arran: £324Folkestone and Hythe: £217

    £229£230£217North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£341£343£324

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.20, North Ayrshire and Arran £6.37North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.37Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.39Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.04Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.41, North Ayrshire and Arran £6.30North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.30Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.33Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44North Ayrshire and Arran: £5.98Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 244.8, North Ayrshire and Arran 251.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 251.0Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8

    244.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count251.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 28.5, North Ayrshire and Arran 32.2North Ayrshire and Arran: 32.2Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5

    28.5North Ayrshire and Arran is higher32.2

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran 49.1North Ayrshire and Arran: 49.1Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5

    44.5North Ayrshire and Arran is higher49.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 84.4, North Ayrshire and Arran 121.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higher121.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 127.2, North Ayrshire and Arran 155.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 155.4Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2

    127.2North Ayrshire and Arran is higher155.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 20.6, North Ayrshire and Arran 26.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 26.8Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6

    20.6North Ayrshire and Arran is higher26.8

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and North Ayrshire and Arran, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,139£3,152£2,977£3,184£3,198£3,020Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,435£1,441£1,361£1,723£1,731£1,635Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,783£2,629£2,837£2,849£2,691North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£206£207£195Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£7.62£7.65£7.23Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£762£765£723Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£222£223£211Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,262£1,268£1,198North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£254£255£241Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£341£343£324North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£6.37£6.39£6.04Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.30£6.33£5.98Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.8251.0North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.532.2North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.549.1Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.4121.8Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.2155.4North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.626.8Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Folkestone and Hythe North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £523.1m, North Ayrshire and Arran £559.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £559.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £561.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £530.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2m

    £523.1m£525.3m£496.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£559.6m£561.9m£530.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £294.3m, North Ayrshire and Arran £289.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £289.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £290.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £274.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2m

    £294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£289.5m£290.7m£274.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £134.6m, North Ayrshire and Arran £156.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £156.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £157.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £148.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6m

    £134.6m£135.1m£127.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£156.7m£157.4m£148.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £259.9m, North Ayrshire and Arran £257.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £257.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £259.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £244.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6m

    £259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £12.6m, North Ayrshire and Arran £12.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £11.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.2m, North Ayrshire and Arran £18.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £17.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.66m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.69mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.69mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £53.3m, North Ayrshire and Arran £69.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £65.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£69.3m£69.6m£65.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £15.9m, North Ayrshire and Arran £20.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £19.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £8.9m, North Ayrshire and Arran £9.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £102.9m, North Ayrshire and Arran £114.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £114.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £115.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £108.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£114.8m£115.3m£108.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.3m, North Ayrshire and Arran £23.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £21.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.5m, North Ayrshire and Arran £31.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £29.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£31.0m£31.2m£29.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.58mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.55mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.60m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.57mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.57mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.54mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.70m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.80mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.80mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.81mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.76mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 22,953, North Ayrshire and Arran 22,817North Ayrshire and Arran: 22,817Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953

    22,953Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count22,817

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,668, North Ayrshire and Arran 2,930North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,930Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668

    2,668North Ayrshire and Arran is higher2,930

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,174, North Ayrshire and Arran 4,460North Ayrshire and Arran: 4,460Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174

    4,174North Ayrshire and Arran is higher4,460

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 7,918, North Ayrshire and Arran 11,077North Ayrshire and Arran: 11,077Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918

    7,918North Ayrshire and Arran is higher11,077

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 11,925, North Ayrshire and Arran 14,133North Ayrshire and Arran: 14,133Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925

    11,925North Ayrshire and Arran is higher14,133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 1,932, North Ayrshire and Arran 2,436North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,436Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932

    1,932North Ayrshire and Arran is higher2,436

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and North Ayrshire and Arran, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m£559.6m£561.9m£530.8mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m£289.5m£290.7m£274.6mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m£156.7m£157.4m£148.6mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£69.3m£69.6m£65.7mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£114.8m£115.3m£108.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£31.0m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,95322,817Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6682,930North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1744,460Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,91811,077Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,92514,133North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9322,436Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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