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Folkestone and Hythe and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

93,782 and 90,282 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 15. 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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£5,790£5,814£5,492

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,881, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12,724Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,724Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,778Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,069Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218

    £12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12,724£12,778£12,069

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,714Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,714Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,726Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,574Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348

    £2,475£2,486£2,348Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2,714£2,726£2,574

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,375, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £11,389Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,389Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,437Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10,803Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790

    £11,375£11,423£10,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£11,389£11,437£10,803

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £549, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £492Folkestone and Hythe: £549Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £494Folkestone and Hythe: £552Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £467Folkestone and Hythe: £521

    £549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe is higher£492£494£467

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £819Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £819Folkestone and Hythe: £927Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £822Folkestone and Hythe: £931Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £777Folkestone and Hythe: £880

    £927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe is higher£819£822£777

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £24Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Folkestone and Hythe: £29Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Folkestone and Hythe: £29Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £23Folkestone and Hythe: £28

    £29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe is higher£24£24£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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Folkestone and Hythe: £568Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Folkestone and Hythe: £571Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£636£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Folkestone and Hythe: £169Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Folkestone and Hythe: £170Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£190£191£180

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £152Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £152Folkestone and Hythe: £164Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £153Folkestone and Hythe: £164Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,010Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,010Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,018Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,906Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2,010£2,018£1,906

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Folkestone and Hythe: £259Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Folkestone and Hythe: £260Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£234£235£222

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £531Folkestone and Hythe: £395Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £533Folkestone and Hythe: £397Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £504Folkestone and Hythe: £375

    £395£397£375Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£531£533£504

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £9.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.13Folkestone and Hythe: £12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.17Folkestone and Hythe: £12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.66Folkestone and Hythe: £12

    £12Folkestone and Hythe is higher£9.13£9.17£8.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Folkestone and Hythe: £11Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Folkestone and Hythe: £11Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,009.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,009.9Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 118.0Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8

    116.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count118.0

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 195.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 195.2Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7

    182.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher195.2

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher100.8

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 256.2Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4

    219.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher256.2

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 36.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 36.8Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5

    35.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher36.8

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Folkestone and Hythe and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,881£12,936£12,218£12,724£12,778£12,069Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,486£2,348£2,714£2,726£2,574Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,375£11,423£10,790£11,389£11,437£10,803Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£492£494£467Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£927£931£880£819£822£777Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£152£153£144Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£2,010£2,018£1,906Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£395£397£375£531£533£504Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£9.13£9.17£8.66Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,009.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.8118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.7195.2Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.4100.8Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.4256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.536.8Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 15. 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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£5,790£5,814£5,492

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,139, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £3,133Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,133Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,147Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,972Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977

    £3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3,133£3,147£2,972

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,435, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,588Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,588Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,595Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,506Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361

    £1,435£1,441£1,361Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,588£1,595£1,506

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,772, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,804Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,804Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,816Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,660Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629

    £2,772£2,783£2,629Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£2,804£2,816£2,660

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £134, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £121Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £121Folkestone and Hythe: £134Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £122Folkestone and Hythe: £134Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £115Folkestone and Hythe: £127

    £134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe is higher£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £226, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £202Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Folkestone and Hythe: £226Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Folkestone and Hythe: £227Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Folkestone and Hythe: £214

    £226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe is higher£202£202£191

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.90Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.90Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.93Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.60Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Folkestone and Hythe: £568Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Folkestone and Hythe: £571Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£636£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Folkestone and Hythe: £169Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Folkestone and Hythe: £170Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£190£191£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £95, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £89Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Folkestone and Hythe: £95Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Folkestone and Hythe: £95Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £84Folkestone and Hythe: £90

    £95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,097, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,176Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,176Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,181Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,115Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Folkestone and Hythe: £259Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Folkestone and Hythe: £260Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £229, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £311Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £311Folkestone and Hythe: £229Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £312Folkestone and Hythe: £230Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £295Folkestone and Hythe: £217

    £229£230£217Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.20, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.35Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.35Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.37Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.07Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.41, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £7.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.13Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.16Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £6.76Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 244.8, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 248.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 248.7Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8

    244.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 28.5, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 29.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 29.1Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5

    28.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count29.1

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 48.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 48.1Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5

    44.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher48.1

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 127.2, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 149.9Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2

    127.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher149.9

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 21.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 21.5Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6

    20.6Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher21.5

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Folkestone and Hythe and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,139£3,152£2,977£3,133£3,147£2,972Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,435£1,441£1,361£1,588£1,595£1,506Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,783£2,629£2,804£2,816£2,660Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£121£122£115Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£202£202£191Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£5.90£5.93£5.60Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£89£89£84Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,176£1,181£1,115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£311£312£295Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£5.35£5.37£5.07Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.8248.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.529.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.548.1Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.4100.8Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.2149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.621.5Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 11. 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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £523.1m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £522.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £522.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £524.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £495.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2m

    £523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£522.7m£524.9m£495.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £294.3m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £282.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £282.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £284.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £268.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2m

    £294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£282.9m£284.1m£268.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £134.6m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £143.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £143.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £136.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6m

    £134.6m£135.1m£127.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £259.9m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £253.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £253.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £254.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £240.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6m

    £259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £12.6m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £10.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.2m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £18.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.53mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.53mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.54mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.51mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.53m£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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £57.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £54.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £15.9m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £17.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £16.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock 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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £102.9m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £106.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £100.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.3m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £21.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £20.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.5m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £28.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £26.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.48mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.46mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.60m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.64mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.64mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.61mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.70m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.73mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.69mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 22,953, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 22,451Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 22,451Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953

    22,953Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count22,451

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,668, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 2,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 2,623Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668

    2,668Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count2,623

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,174, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 4,340Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 4,340Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174

    4,174Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher4,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 7,918, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 9,102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 9,102Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918

    7,918Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher9,102

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 11,925, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 13,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 13,531Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925

    11,925Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher13,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 1,932, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,942Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,942Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932

    1,932Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher1,942

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m£522.7m£524.9m£495.8mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m£282.9m£284.1m£268.3mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,95322,451Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6682,623Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1744,340Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9189,102Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,92513,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9321,942Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock

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.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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