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Folkestone and Hythe and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

93,782 and 90,135 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 18. 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£5,770£5,795£5,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,881, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218

    £12,881£12,936£12,218Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£12,936£12,991£12,271

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,763Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348

    £2,475£2,486£2,348Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,763£2,775£2,621

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,375, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790

    £11,375£11,423£10,790Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£11,403£11,451£10,816

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £549, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556Folkestone and Hythe: £549Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559Folkestone and Hythe: £552Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528Folkestone and Hythe: £521

    £549£552£521Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £945Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945Folkestone and Hythe: £927Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949Folkestone and Hythe: £931Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897Folkestone and Hythe: £880

    £927£931£880Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£897

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £32Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Folkestone and Hythe: £29Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Folkestone and Hythe: £29Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30Folkestone and Hythe: £28

    £29£29£28Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Folkestone and Hythe: £568Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Folkestone and Hythe: £571Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£772£776£733

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Folkestone and Hythe: £169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Folkestone and Hythe: £170Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£223£224£212

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £161Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Folkestone and Hythe: £164Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Folkestone and Hythe: £164Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152Folkestone and Hythe: £155

    £164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,893, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,016£2,025£1,912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Folkestone and Hythe: £259Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Folkestone and Hythe: £260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£274£276£260

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £570Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570Folkestone and Hythe: £395Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572Folkestone and Hythe: £397Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540Folkestone and Hythe: £375

    £395£397£375Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£570£572£540

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.95Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95Folkestone and Hythe: £12Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98Folkestone and Hythe: £12Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54Folkestone and Hythe: £12

    £12Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81Folkestone and Hythe: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85Folkestone and Hythe: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 981.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher981.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8

    116.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher137.4

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7

    182.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher214.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher126.0

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4

    219.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher232.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 36.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5

    35.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher36.8

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Folkestone and Hythe and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,881£12,936£12,218£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,486£2,348£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,375£11,423£10,790£11,403£11,451£10,816Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£556£559£528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£927£931£880£945£949£897Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£32£32£30Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£772£776£733Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£223£224£212Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£161£161£152Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£2,016£2,025£1,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£395£397£375£570£572£540Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£7.95£7.98£7.54Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.81£8.85£8.36Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.5981.8Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.8137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.7214.8Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.4126.0Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.4232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.536.8Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£5,770£5,795£5,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,139, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977

    £3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,804£2,816£2,660

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,435, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361

    £1,435£1,441£1,361Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,688£1,696£1,602

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,772, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629

    £2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,482£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £134, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Folkestone and Hythe: £134Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Folkestone and Hythe: £134Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114Folkestone and Hythe: £127

    £134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £226, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £205Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205Folkestone and Hythe: £226Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £227Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194Folkestone and Hythe: £214

    £226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £6.89Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Folkestone and Hythe: £568Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Folkestone and Hythe: £571Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£772£776£733

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Folkestone and Hythe: £169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Folkestone and Hythe: £170Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£223£224£212

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £95, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £98Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98Folkestone and Hythe: £95Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99Folkestone and Hythe: £95Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93Folkestone and Hythe: £90

    £95£95£90Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,097, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Folkestone and Hythe: £259Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Folkestone and Hythe: £260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£274£276£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £229, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348Folkestone and Hythe: £229Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350Folkestone and Hythe: £230Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330Folkestone and Hythe: £217

    £229£230£217Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£348£350£330

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.20, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.41, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 244.8, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8

    244.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher212.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 28.5, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5

    28.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher29.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5

    44.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher46.6

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher126.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 127.2, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2

    127.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher142.3

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 22.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6

    20.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher22.5

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Folkestone and Hythe and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,139£3,152£2,977£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,435£1,441£1,361£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,783£2,629£2,471£2,482£2,344Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£121£121£114Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£772£776£733Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£223£224£212Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£98£99£93Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,232£1,237£1,169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£348£350£330Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£4.86£4.88£4.61Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.39£5.41£5.11Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.8212.8Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.529.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.546.6Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.4126.0Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.2142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.622.5Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 12. 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £523.1m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2m

    £523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £294.3m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2m

    £294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.8m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £134.6m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6m

    £134.6m£135.1m£127.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£152.2m£152.8m£144.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £259.9m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6m

    £259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £12.6m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.2m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.66m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.62mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £53.3m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £15.9m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £8.9m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £102.9m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.3m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.5m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.60m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.70m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 22,953, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953

    22,953Folkestone and Hythe is higher19,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,668, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668

    2,668Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher2,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,174, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174

    4,174Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 7,918, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918

    7,918Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher11,360

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 11,925, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925

    11,925Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher12,824

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 1,932, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932

    1,932Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher2,027

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m£222.8m£223.7m£211.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£24.7m£24.8m£23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,95319,181Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6682,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1744,196Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,91811,360Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,92512,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9322,027Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

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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