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Isle of Wight West and Folkestone and Hythe

72,273 and 93,782 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight West is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Isle of Wight West 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

Isle of Wight West Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £5,382, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Isle of Wight West: £5,382Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Isle of Wight West: £5,405Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Isle of Wight West: £5,105

    £5,382£5,405£5,105Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £12,287, Folkestone and Hythe £12,881Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Isle of Wight West: £12,287Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Isle of Wight West: £12,339Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218Isle of Wight West: £11,654

    £12,287£12,339£11,654Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Wight West £2,136, Folkestone and Hythe £2,475Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Isle of Wight West: £2,136Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Isle of Wight West: £2,145Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348Isle of Wight West: £2,026

    £2,136£2,145£2,026Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £11,252, Folkestone and Hythe £11,375Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Isle of Wight West: £11,252Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Isle of Wight West: £11,300Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790Isle of Wight West: £10,673

    £11,252£11,300£10,673Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11,375£11,423£10,790

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £357, Folkestone and Hythe £549Folkestone and Hythe: £549Isle of Wight West: £357Folkestone and Hythe: £552Isle of Wight West: £359Folkestone and Hythe: £521Isle of Wight West: £339

    £357£359£339Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £654, Folkestone and Hythe £927Folkestone and Hythe: £927Isle of Wight West: £654Folkestone and Hythe: £931Isle of Wight West: £657Folkestone and Hythe: £880Isle of Wight West: £620

    £654£657£620Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £23, Folkestone and Hythe £29Folkestone and Hythe: £29Isle of Wight West: £23Folkestone and Hythe: £29Isle of Wight West: £23Folkestone and Hythe: £28Isle of Wight West: £22

    £23£23£22Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £497, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Isle of Wight West: £497Folkestone and Hythe: £571Isle of Wight West: £499Folkestone and Hythe: £539Isle of Wight West: £472

    £497£499£472Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £193, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Isle of Wight West: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £170Isle of Wight West: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £161Isle of Wight West: £183

    £193£193£183Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Wight West £137, Folkestone and Hythe £164Folkestone and Hythe: £164Isle of Wight West: £137Folkestone and Hythe: £164Isle of Wight West: £138Folkestone and Hythe: £155Isle of Wight West: £130

    £137£138£130Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £1,611, Folkestone and Hythe £1,893Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Isle of Wight West: £1,611Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Isle of Wight West: £1,618Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796Isle of Wight West: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £198, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Isle of Wight West: £198Folkestone and Hythe: £260Isle of Wight West: £199Folkestone and Hythe: £246Isle of Wight West: £188

    £198£199£188Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £370, Folkestone and Hythe £395Folkestone and Hythe: £395Isle of Wight West: £370Folkestone and Hythe: £397Isle of Wight West: £371Folkestone and Hythe: £375Isle of Wight West: £351

    £370£371£351Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £7.03, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Isle of Wight West: £7.03Folkestone and Hythe: £12Isle of Wight West: £7.06Folkestone and Hythe: £12Isle of Wight West: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £11, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Isle of Wight West: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Isle of Wight West: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £10Isle of Wight West: £11

    £11Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £7.04, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Isle of Wight West: £7.04Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Isle of Wight West: £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Isle of Wight West: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West 996.3, Folkestone and Hythe 1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5Isle of Wight West: 996.3

    996.3Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count1,004.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West 90.4, Folkestone and Hythe 116.8Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8Isle of Wight West: 90.4

    90.4Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West 138.0, Folkestone and Hythe 182.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7Isle of Wight West: 138.0

    138.0Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West 74.6, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Isle of Wight West: 74.6

    74.6Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West 203.8, Folkestone and Hythe 219.4Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4Isle of Wight West: 203.8

    203.8Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West 30.5, Folkestone and Hythe 35.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5Isle of Wight West: 30.5

    30.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher35.5

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Isle of Wight West and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of Wight WestFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,382£5,405£5,105£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,287£12,339£11,654£12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,136£2,145£2,026£2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,252£11,300£10,673£11,375£11,423£10,790Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£357£359£339£549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£169£170£161Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£371£351£395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£12Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£11£10Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,004.5Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.4116.8Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0182.7Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.684.4Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8219.4Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.535.5Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Isle of Wight West is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe 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

Isle of Wight West Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £5,382, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Isle of Wight West: £5,382Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Isle of Wight West: £5,405Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Isle of Wight West: £5,105

    £5,382£5,405£5,105Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,578£5,601£5,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3,278, Folkestone and Hythe £3,139Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Isle of Wight West: £3,278Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Isle of Wight West: £3,292Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977Isle of Wight West: £3,109

    £3,278£3,292£3,109Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£3,139£3,152£2,977

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £1,210, Folkestone and Hythe £1,435Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Isle of Wight West: £1,210Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Isle of Wight West: £1,215Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361Isle of Wight West: £1,147

    £1,210£1,215£1,147Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,435£1,441£1,361

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3,002, Folkestone and Hythe £2,772Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Isle of Wight West: £3,002Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Isle of Wight West: £3,015Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629Isle of Wight West: £2,847

    £3,002£3,015£2,847Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,783£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £95, Folkestone and Hythe £134Folkestone and Hythe: £134Isle of Wight West: £95Folkestone and Hythe: £134Isle of Wight West: £96Folkestone and Hythe: £127Isle of Wight West: £90

    £95£96£90Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £174, Folkestone and Hythe £226Folkestone and Hythe: £226Isle of Wight West: £174Folkestone and Hythe: £227Isle of Wight West: £175Folkestone and Hythe: £214Isle of Wight West: £165

    £174£175£165Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £6.20, Folkestone and Hythe £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Isle of Wight West: £6.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Isle of Wight West: £6.23Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71Isle of Wight West: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £497, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Isle of Wight West: £497Folkestone and Hythe: £571Isle of Wight West: £499Folkestone and Hythe: £539Isle of Wight West: £472

    £497£499£472Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £193, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Isle of Wight West: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £170Isle of Wight West: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £161Isle of Wight West: £183

    £193£193£183Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight West £78, Folkestone and Hythe £95Folkestone and Hythe: £95Isle of Wight West: £78Folkestone and Hythe: £95Isle of Wight West: £78Folkestone and Hythe: £90Isle of Wight West: £74

    £78£78£74Folkestone and Hythe is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £912, Folkestone and Hythe £1,097Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Isle of Wight West: £912Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Isle of Wight West: £916Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041Isle of Wight West: £865

    £912£916£865Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £198, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Isle of Wight West: £198Folkestone and Hythe: £260Isle of Wight West: £199Folkestone and Hythe: £246Isle of Wight West: £188

    £198£199£188Folkestone and Hythe is higher£259£260£246

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight West £209, Folkestone and Hythe £229Folkestone and Hythe: £229Isle of Wight West: £209Folkestone and Hythe: £230Isle of Wight West: £210Folkestone and Hythe: £217Isle of Wight West: £199

    £209£210£199Folkestone and Hythe is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3.99, Folkestone and Hythe £7.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Isle of Wight West: £3.99Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Isle of Wight West: £4.00Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83Isle of Wight West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight West £6.27, Folkestone and Hythe £6.41Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Isle of Wight West: £6.27Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Isle of Wight West: £6.30Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08Isle of Wight West: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £7.04, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Isle of Wight West: £7.04Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Isle of Wight West: £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Isle of Wight West: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 265.8, Folkestone and Hythe 244.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8Isle of Wight West: 265.8

    265.8Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count244.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 24.1, Folkestone and Hythe 28.5Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5Isle of Wight West: 24.1

    24.1Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West 36.8, Folkestone and Hythe 44.5Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5Isle of Wight West: 36.8

    36.8Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West 74.6, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Isle of Wight West: 74.6

    74.6Folkestone and Hythe is higher84.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 115.4, Folkestone and Hythe 127.2Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2Isle of Wight West: 115.4

    115.4Folkestone 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: Isle of Wight West 17.3, Folkestone and Hythe 20.6Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6Isle of Wight West: 17.3

    17.3Folkestone and Hythe is higher20.6

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Isle of Wight West and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureIsle of Wight WestFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,382£5,405£5,105£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,278£3,292£3,109£3,139£3,152£2,977Isle of Wight West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,147£1,435£1,441£1,361Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,015£2,847£2,772£2,783£2,629Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£169£170£161Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£912£916£865£1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£229£230£217Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.8244.8Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.128.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.844.5Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.684.4Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.4127.2Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.320.6Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Isle of Wight West is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 22. 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

Isle of Wight West Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £389.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £523.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mIsle of Wight West: £389.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mIsle of Wight West: £390.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2mIsle of Wight West: £369.0m

    £389.0m£390.6m£369.0mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £236.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £294.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mIsle of Wight West: £236.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mIsle of Wight West: £237.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2mIsle of Wight West: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £87.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £134.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mIsle of Wight West: £87.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mIsle of Wight West: £87.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6mIsle of Wight West: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.8m£82.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight West £216.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £259.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mIsle of Wight West: £216.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mIsle of Wight West: £217.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6mIsle of Wight West: £205.8m

    £216.9m£217.9m£205.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight West £6.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £12.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9mIsle of Wight West: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mFolkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £12.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mIsle of Wight West: £12.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mIsle of Wight West: £12.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1mIsle of Wight West: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mFolkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £0.45m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63mIsle of Wight West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mFolkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £35.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £53.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mIsle of Wight West: £35.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mIsle of Wight West: £36.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5mIsle of Wight West: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mFolkestone 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: Isle of Wight West £13.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mIsle of Wight West: £13.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mIsle of Wight West: £14.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1mIsle of Wight West: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £5.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4mIsle of Wight West: £5.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight West £65.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mIsle of Wight West: £65.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mIsle of Wight West: £66.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6mIsle of Wight West: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight West £14.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mIsle of Wight West: £14.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mIsle of Wight West: £14.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1mIsle of Wight West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight West £15.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mIsle of Wight West: £15.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mIsle of Wight West: £15.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4mIsle of Wight West: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight West £0.29m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64mIsle of Wight West: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight West £0.45m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.60mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mIsle of Wight West: £0.46mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57mIsle of Wight West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £0.51m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mIsle of Wight West: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight West 19,208, Folkestone and Hythe 22,953Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953Isle of Wight West: 19,208

    19,208Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count22,953

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight West 1,742, Folkestone and Hythe 2,668Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668Isle of Wight West: 1,742

    1,742Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 2,660, Folkestone and Hythe 4,174Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174Isle of Wight West: 2,660

    2,660Folkestone and Hythe is higher4,174

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 5,389, Folkestone and Hythe 7,918Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918Isle of Wight West: 5,389

    5,389Folkestone and Hythe is higher7,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight West 8,339, Folkestone and Hythe 11,925Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925Isle of Wight West: 8,339

    8,339Folkestone and Hythe is higher11,925

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 1,247, Folkestone and Hythe 1,932Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932Isle of Wight West: 1,247

    1,247Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,932

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Isle of Wight West and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureIsle of Wight WestFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.0m£390.6m£369.0m£523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m£134.6m£135.1m£127.6mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.9m£205.8m£259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.9m£15.9m£15.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,20822,953Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7422,668Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6604,174Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3897,918Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,33911,925Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,932Folkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

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