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Forest of Dean and Folkestone and Hythe

94,516 and 93,782 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Forest of Dean is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 20. 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

Forest of Dean Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Forest of Dean: £4,768Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Forest of Dean: £4,789Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,578£5,601£5,291

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, Folkestone and Hythe £12,881Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Forest of Dean: £12,587Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Forest of Dean: £12,640Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12,881£12,936£12,218

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,740, Folkestone and Hythe £2,475Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Forest of Dean: £1,740Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Forest of Dean: £1,747Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,475£2,486£2,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, Folkestone and Hythe £11,375Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Forest of Dean: £11,553Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Forest of Dean: £11,602Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean is higher£11,375£11,423£10,790

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, Folkestone and Hythe £549Folkestone and Hythe: £549Forest of Dean: £346Folkestone and Hythe: £552Forest of Dean: £347Folkestone and Hythe: £521Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Folkestone and Hythe is higher£549£552£521

  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: Forest of Dean £667, Folkestone and Hythe £927Folkestone and Hythe: £927Forest of Dean: £667Folkestone and Hythe: £931Forest of Dean: £670Folkestone and Hythe: £880Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632Folkestone and Hythe is higher£927£931£880

  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: Forest of Dean £22, Folkestone and Hythe £29Folkestone and Hythe: £29Forest of Dean: £22Folkestone and Hythe: £29Forest of Dean: £22Folkestone and Hythe: £28Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Folkestone and Hythe is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Forest of Dean: £397Folkestone and Hythe: £571Forest of Dean: £398Folkestone and Hythe: £539Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Folkestone and Hythe is higher£568£571£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Forest of Dean: £115Folkestone and Hythe: £170Forest of Dean: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £161Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Folkestone and Hythe is higher£169£170£161

  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: Forest of Dean £102, Folkestone and Hythe £164Folkestone and Hythe: £164Forest of Dean: £102Folkestone and Hythe: £164Forest of Dean: £103Folkestone and Hythe: £155Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Folkestone and Hythe is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,321, Folkestone and Hythe £1,893Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Forest of Dean: £1,321Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Forest of Dean: £1,327Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Forest of Dean: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £260Forest of Dean: £174Folkestone and Hythe: £246Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Folkestone and Hythe is higher£259£260£246

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £305, Folkestone and Hythe £395Folkestone and Hythe: £395Forest of Dean: £305Folkestone and Hythe: £397Forest of Dean: £306Folkestone and Hythe: £375Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289Folkestone and Hythe is higher£395£397£375

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £6.88, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Forest of Dean: £6.88Folkestone and Hythe: £12Forest of Dean: £6.91Folkestone and Hythe: £12Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Forest of Dean: £4.42Folkestone and Hythe: £11Forest of Dean: £4.44Folkestone and Hythe: £10Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Forest of Dean: £5.17Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Forest of Dean: £5.19Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean 1,022.2, Folkestone and Hythe 1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Forest of Dean is higher1,004.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean 80.3, Folkestone and Hythe 116.8Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3Folkestone and Hythe is higher116.8

  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: Forest of Dean 138.7, Folkestone and Hythe 182.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7Folkestone and Hythe is higher182.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 58.6, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Folkestone and Hythe is higher84.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean 159.2, Folkestone and Hythe 219.4Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4Forest of Dean: 159.2

    159.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher219.4

  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: Forest of Dean 22.6, Folkestone and Hythe 35.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Folkestone and Hythe is higher35.5

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Forest of Dean and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,375£11,423£10,790Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£12Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,004.5Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.3116.8Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7182.7Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.684.4Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2219.4Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.635.5Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 20. 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

Forest of Dean Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Forest of Dean: £4,768Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Forest of Dean: £4,789Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,578£5,601£5,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, Folkestone and Hythe £3,139Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Forest of Dean: £3,067Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Forest of Dean: £3,080Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3,139£3,152£2,977

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, Folkestone and Hythe £1,435Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Forest of Dean: £1,011Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Forest of Dean: £1,016Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,435£1,441£1,361

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, Folkestone and Hythe £2,772Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Forest of Dean: £2,815Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Forest of Dean: £2,827Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Forest of Dean is higher£2,772£2,783£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Folkestone and Hythe £134Folkestone and Hythe: £134Forest of Dean: £84Folkestone and Hythe: £134Forest of Dean: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £127Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Folkestone and Hythe is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £162, Folkestone and Hythe £226Folkestone and Hythe: £226Forest of Dean: £162Folkestone and Hythe: £227Forest of Dean: £163Folkestone and Hythe: £214Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154Folkestone and Hythe is higher£226£227£214

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.27, Folkestone and Hythe £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Forest of Dean: £5.27Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Forest of Dean: £5.29Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71Forest of Dean: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Forest of Dean: £397Folkestone and Hythe: £571Forest of Dean: £398Folkestone and Hythe: £539Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Folkestone and Hythe is higher£568£571£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Forest of Dean: £115Folkestone and Hythe: £170Forest of Dean: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £161Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Folkestone and Hythe is higher£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Folkestone and Hythe £95Folkestone and Hythe: £95Forest of Dean: £60Folkestone and Hythe: £95Forest of Dean: £60Folkestone and Hythe: £90Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Folkestone and Hythe is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, Folkestone and Hythe £1,097Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Forest of Dean: £768Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Forest of Dean: £771Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Forest of Dean: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £260Forest of Dean: £174Folkestone and Hythe: £246Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Folkestone and Hythe is higher£259£260£246

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, Folkestone and Hythe £229Folkestone and Hythe: £229Forest of Dean: £177Folkestone and Hythe: £230Forest of Dean: £178Folkestone and Hythe: £217Forest of Dean: £168

    £177£178£168Folkestone and Hythe is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, Folkestone and Hythe £7.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Forest of Dean: £4.01Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Forest of Dean: £4.02Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.56, Folkestone and Hythe £6.41Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Forest of Dean: £2.56Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Forest of Dean: £2.57Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08Forest of Dean: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Forest of Dean: £5.17Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Forest of Dean: £5.19Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, Folkestone and Hythe 244.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1Forest of Dean is higher244.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, Folkestone and Hythe 28.5Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6Folkestone and Hythe is higher28.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 33.8, Folkestone and Hythe 44.5Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher44.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 58.6, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Folkestone and Hythe is higher84.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 92.6, Folkestone and Hythe 127.2Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6Folkestone and Hythe is higher127.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 13.2, Folkestone and Hythe 20.6Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher20.6

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Forest of Dean and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£1,435£1,441£1,361Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,772£2,783£2,629Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£229£230£217Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1244.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.628.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.844.5Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.684.4Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.6127.2Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.220.6Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 20. 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

Forest of Dean Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £523.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mForest of Dean: £450.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mForest of Dean: £452.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £294.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mForest of Dean: £289.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mForest of Dean: £291.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £95.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £134.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mForest of Dean: £96.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £259.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mForest of Dean: £266.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mForest of Dean: £267.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mForest of Dean is higher£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £12.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mForest of Dean: £8.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mForest of Dean: £8.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9mForest of Dean: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £15.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mForest of Dean: £15.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mForest of Dean: £15.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Forest of Dean £0.50m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mForest of Dean: £0.50mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mForest of Dean: £0.50mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £53.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mForest of Dean: £37.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mForest of Dean: £37.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mForest of Dean: £5.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mForest of Dean: £5.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mForest of Dean: £72.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mForest of Dean: £72.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mForest of Dean: £16.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mForest of Dean: £16.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mForest of Dean: £16.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4mForest of Dean: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mForest of Dean: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mForest of Dean: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64mForest of Dean: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.60mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mForest of Dean: £0.24mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mForest of Dean: £0.24mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mForest of Dean: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mForest of Dean: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, Folkestone and Hythe 22,953Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539Forest of Dean is higher22,953

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, Folkestone and Hythe 2,668Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, Folkestone and Hythe 4,174Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195Folkestone and Hythe is higher4,174

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, Folkestone and Hythe 7,918Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918Forest of Dean: 5,540

    5,540Folkestone and Hythe is higher7,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,748, Folkestone and Hythe 11,925Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748Folkestone and Hythe is higher11,925

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, Folkestone and Hythe 1,932Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,932

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureForest of DeanFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£134.6m£135.1m£127.6mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£259.9m£261.0m£246.6mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£15.9m£15.9m£15.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53922,953Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8502,668Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1954,174Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5407,918Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,74811,925Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2431,932Folkestone and Hythe

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.
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