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Folkestone and Hythe and Llanelli

93,782 and 95,434 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Llanelli on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Llanelli 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 Llanelli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Llanelli £5,677Llanelli: £5,677Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Llanelli: £5,701Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Llanelli: £5,385Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Llanelli is higher£5,677£5,701£5,385

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,881, Llanelli £13,183Llanelli: £13,183Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Llanelli: £13,239Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Llanelli: £12,505Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218

    £12,881£12,936£12,218Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£13,183£13,239£12,505

  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, Llanelli £2,630Llanelli: £2,630Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Llanelli: £2,641Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Llanelli: £2,494Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348

    £2,475£2,486£2,348Llanelli is higher£2,630£2,641£2,494

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,375, Llanelli £11,472Llanelli: £11,472Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Llanelli: £11,520Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Llanelli: £10,881Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790

    £11,375£11,423£10,790Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£11,472£11,520£10,881

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £549, Llanelli £575Llanelli: £575Folkestone and Hythe: £549Llanelli: £578Folkestone and Hythe: £552Llanelli: £546Folkestone and Hythe: £521

    £549£552£521Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£575£578£546

  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, Llanelli £1,102Llanelli: £1,102Folkestone and Hythe: £927Llanelli: £1,107Folkestone and Hythe: £931Llanelli: £1,046Folkestone and Hythe: £880

    £927£931£880Llanelli is higher£1,102£1,107£1,046

  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, Llanelli £34Llanelli: £34Folkestone and Hythe: £29Llanelli: £34Folkestone and Hythe: £29Llanelli: £32Folkestone and Hythe: £28

    £29£29£28Llanelli is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Llanelli £817Llanelli: £817Folkestone and Hythe: £568Llanelli: £820Folkestone and Hythe: £571Llanelli: £775Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Llanelli is higher£817£820£775

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Llanelli £206Llanelli: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £169Llanelli: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £170Llanelli: £195Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Llanelli is higher£206£206£195

  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, Llanelli £171Llanelli: £171Folkestone and Hythe: £164Llanelli: £171Folkestone and Hythe: £164Llanelli: £162Folkestone and Hythe: £155

    £164£164£155Llanelli is higher£171£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,893, Llanelli £1,844Llanelli: £1,844Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Llanelli: £1,852Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Llanelli: £1,749Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Llanelli £212Llanelli: £212Folkestone and Hythe: £259Llanelli: £213Folkestone and Hythe: £260Llanelli: £201Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£212£213£201

  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, Llanelli £596Llanelli: £596Folkestone and Hythe: £395Llanelli: £599Folkestone and Hythe: £397Llanelli: £566Folkestone and Hythe: £375

    £395£397£375Llanelli is higher£596£599£566

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Llanelli £6.31Llanelli: £6.31Folkestone and Hythe: £12Llanelli: £6.34Folkestone and Hythe: £12Llanelli: £5.99Folkestone and Hythe: £12

    £12Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

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

    £11£11£10Llanelli is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Llanelli £8.32Llanelli: £8.32Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Llanelli: £8.35Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Llanelli: £7.89Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Llanelli is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  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, Llanelli 1,021.6Llanelli: 1,021.6Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count1,021.6

  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, Llanelli 131.6Llanelli: 131.6Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8

    116.8Llanelli 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, Llanelli 220.7Llanelli: 220.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7

    182.7Llanelli is higher220.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 84.4, Llanelli 112.6Llanelli: 112.6Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Llanelli is higher112.6

  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, Llanelli 238.6Llanelli: 238.6Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4

    219.4Llanelli is higher238.6

  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, Llanelli 35.5Llanelli: 35.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5

    35.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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Folkestone and Hythe and Llanelli, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheLlanelliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,881£12,936£12,218£13,183£13,239£12,505Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,486£2,348£2,630£2,641£2,494Llanelli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,375£11,423£10,790£11,472£11,520£10,881Llanelli
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£575£578£546Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£927£931£880£1,102£1,107£1,046Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£34£34£32Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£817£820£775Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£206£206£195Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£171£171£162Llanelli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,844£1,852£1,749Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£212£213£201Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£395£397£375£596£599£566Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£6.31£6.34£5.99Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,021.6Llanelli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.8131.6Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.7220.7Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.4112.6Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.4238.6Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.535.5Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Llanelli 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 Llanelli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Llanelli £5,677Llanelli: £5,677Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Llanelli: £5,701Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Llanelli: £5,385Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Llanelli is higher£5,677£5,701£5,385

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,139, Llanelli £2,870Llanelli: £2,870Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Llanelli: £2,882Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Llanelli: £2,722Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977

    £3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,870£2,882£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,435, Llanelli £1,564Llanelli: £1,564Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Llanelli: £1,571Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Llanelli: £1,483Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361

    £1,435£1,441£1,361Llanelli is higher£1,564£1,571£1,483

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,772, Llanelli £2,497Llanelli: £2,497Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Llanelli: £2,508Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Llanelli: £2,369Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629

    £2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £134, Llanelli £125Llanelli: £125Folkestone and Hythe: £134Llanelli: £126Folkestone and Hythe: £134Llanelli: £119Folkestone and Hythe: £127

    £134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £226, Llanelli £240Llanelli: £240Folkestone and Hythe: £226Llanelli: £241Folkestone and Hythe: £227Llanelli: £228Folkestone and Hythe: £214

    £226£227£214Llanelli is higher£240£241£228

  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, Llanelli £7.42Llanelli: £7.42Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Llanelli: £7.45Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Llanelli: £7.04Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Llanelli is higher£7.42£7.45£7.04

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Llanelli £817Llanelli: £817Folkestone and Hythe: £568Llanelli: £820Folkestone and Hythe: £571Llanelli: £775Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Llanelli is higher£817£820£775

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Llanelli £206Llanelli: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £169Llanelli: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £170Llanelli: £195Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Llanelli is higher£206£206£195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £95, Llanelli £101Llanelli: £101Folkestone and Hythe: £95Llanelli: £102Folkestone and Hythe: £95Llanelli: £96Folkestone and Hythe: £90

    £95£95£90Llanelli is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,097, Llanelli £1,097Llanelli: £1,097Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Llanelli: £1,101Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Llanelli: £1,040Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Llanelli £212Llanelli: £212Folkestone and Hythe: £259Llanelli: £213Folkestone and Hythe: £260Llanelli: £201Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £229, Llanelli £355Llanelli: £355Folkestone and Hythe: £229Llanelli: £356Folkestone and Hythe: £230Llanelli: £336Folkestone and Hythe: £217

    £229£230£217Llanelli is higher£355£356£336

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.20, Llanelli £3.75Llanelli: £3.75Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Llanelli: £3.77Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Llanelli: £3.56Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.41, Llanelli £7.35Llanelli: £7.35Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Llanelli: £7.38Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Llanelli: £6.97Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Llanelli is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Llanelli £8.32Llanelli: £8.32Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Llanelli: £8.35Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Llanelli: £7.89Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Llanelli is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 244.8, Llanelli 222.4Llanelli: 222.4Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8

    244.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count222.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 28.5, Llanelli 28.7Llanelli: 28.7Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5

    28.5Llanelli is higher28.7

  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, Llanelli 48.0Llanelli: 48.0Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5

    44.5Llanelli is higher48.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 84.4, Llanelli 112.6Llanelli: 112.6Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Llanelli is higher112.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 127.2, Llanelli 141.9Llanelli: 141.9Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2

    127.2Llanelli is higher141.9

  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, Llanelli 21.1Llanelli: 21.1Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6

    20.6Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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Folkestone and Hythe and Llanelli, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheLlanelliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,139£3,152£2,977£2,870£2,882£2,722Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,435£1,441£1,361£1,564£1,571£1,483Llanelli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,783£2,629£2,497£2,508£2,369Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£125£126£119Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£240£241£228Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£7.42£7.45£7.04Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£817£820£775Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£206£206£195Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£101£102£96Llanelli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,097£1,101£1,040Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£212£213£201Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£355£356£336Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£3.75£3.77£3.56Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.35£7.38£6.97Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.8222.4Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.528.7Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.548.0Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.4112.6Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.2141.9Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.621.1Llanelli

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £523.1m, Llanelli £541.7mLlanelli: £541.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mLlanelli: £544.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mLlanelli: £513.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2m

    £523.1m£525.3m£496.2mLlanelli is higher£541.7m£544.1m£513.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £294.3m, Llanelli £273.9mLlanelli: £273.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mLlanelli: £275.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mLlanelli: £259.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2m

    £294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£273.9m£275.0m£259.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £134.6m, Llanelli £149.3mLlanelli: £149.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mLlanelli: £149.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mLlanelli: £141.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6m

    £134.6m£135.1m£127.6mLlanelli is higher£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £259.9m, Llanelli £238.3mLlanelli: £238.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mLlanelli: £239.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mLlanelli: £226.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6m

    £259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£238.3m£239.3m£226.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £12.6m, Llanelli £11.9mLlanelli: £11.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mLlanelli: £12.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mLlanelli: £11.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.2m, Llanelli £22.9mLlanelli: £22.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mLlanelli: £23.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mLlanelli: £21.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mLlanelli is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.66m, Llanelli £0.71mLlanelli: £0.71mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mLlanelli: £0.71mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mLlanelli: £0.67mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mLlanelli is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £53.3m, Llanelli £78.0mLlanelli: £78.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mLlanelli: £78.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mLlanelli: £74.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mLlanelli is higher£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £15.9m, Llanelli £19.6mLlanelli: £19.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mLlanelli: £19.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mLlanelli: £18.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.1mLlanelli is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £8.9m, Llanelli £9.7mLlanelli: £9.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mLlanelli: £9.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mLlanelli: £9.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mLlanelli is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £102.9m, Llanelli £104.7mLlanelli: £104.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mLlanelli: £105.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mLlanelli: £99.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mLlanelli is higherDepends on how you count£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.3m, Llanelli £20.2mLlanelli: £20.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mLlanelli: £20.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mLlanelli: £19.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.5m, Llanelli £33.9mLlanelli: £33.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mLlanelli: £34.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mLlanelli: £32.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLlanelli is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Llanelli £0.36mLlanelli: £0.36mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mLlanelli: £0.36mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mLlanelli: £0.34mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.60m, Llanelli £0.70mLlanelli: £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mLlanelli: £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mLlanelli: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLlanelli is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.70m, Llanelli £0.79mLlanelli: £0.79mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mLlanelli: £0.80mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mLlanelli: £0.75mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLlanelli is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 22,953, Llanelli 21,223Llanelli: 21,223Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953

    22,953Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count21,223

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,668, Llanelli 2,734Llanelli: 2,734Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668

    2,668Llanelli is higher2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,174, Llanelli 4,585Llanelli: 4,585Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174

    4,174Llanelli is higher4,585

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 7,918, Llanelli 10,741Llanelli: 10,741Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918

    7,918Llanelli is higher10,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 11,925, Llanelli 13,540Llanelli: 13,540Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925

    11,925Llanelli is higher13,540

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 1,932, Llanelli 2,015Llanelli: 2,015Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932

    1,932Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count2,015

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Llanelli, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheLlanelliHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m£541.7m£544.1m£513.9mLlanelli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m£273.9m£275.0m£259.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m£149.3m£149.9m£141.6mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m£238.3m£239.3m£226.0mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mLlanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mLlanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mLlanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mLlanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLlanelli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mLlanelli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mLlanelli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLlanelli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,95321,223Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6682,734Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1744,585Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,91810,741Llanelli
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,92513,540Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9322,015Llanelli

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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