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North East Cambridgeshire and Folkestone and Hythe

104,896 and 93,782 residents (mid-2024).

North East Cambridgeshire is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 7 of 21 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

North East Cambridgeshire 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

North East Cambridgeshire Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4,979, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578North East Cambridgeshire: £4,979Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601North East Cambridgeshire: £5,001Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291North East Cambridgeshire: £4,723

    £4,979£5,001£4,723Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £12,837, Folkestone and Hythe £12,881Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881North East Cambridgeshire: £12,837Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936North East Cambridgeshire: £12,892Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218North East Cambridgeshire: £12,177

    £12,837£12,892£12,177Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £2,144, Folkestone and Hythe £2,475Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475North East Cambridgeshire: £2,144Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486North East Cambridgeshire: £2,153Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348North East Cambridgeshire: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £11,517, Folkestone and Hythe £11,375Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375North East Cambridgeshire: £11,517Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423North East Cambridgeshire: £11,566Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790North East Cambridgeshire: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924North East Cambridgeshire 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: North East Cambridgeshire £451, Folkestone and Hythe £549Folkestone and Hythe: £549North East Cambridgeshire: £451Folkestone and Hythe: £552North East Cambridgeshire: £453Folkestone and Hythe: £521North East Cambridgeshire: £428

    £451£453£428Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £842, Folkestone and Hythe £927Folkestone and Hythe: £927North East Cambridgeshire: £842Folkestone and Hythe: £931North East Cambridgeshire: £845Folkestone and Hythe: £880North East Cambridgeshire: £798

    £842£845£798Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £28, Folkestone and Hythe £29Folkestone and Hythe: £29North East Cambridgeshire: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £29North East Cambridgeshire: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £28North East Cambridgeshire: £26

    £28£28£26Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £509, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568North East Cambridgeshire: £509Folkestone and Hythe: £571North East Cambridgeshire: £511Folkestone and Hythe: £539North East Cambridgeshire: £483

    £509£511£483Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£568£571£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £145, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169North East Cambridgeshire: £145Folkestone and Hythe: £170North East Cambridgeshire: £146Folkestone and Hythe: £161North East Cambridgeshire: £138

    £145£146£138Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £143, Folkestone and Hythe £164Folkestone and Hythe: £164North East Cambridgeshire: £143Folkestone and Hythe: £164North East Cambridgeshire: £144Folkestone and Hythe: £155North East Cambridgeshire: £136

    £143£144£136Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £1,652, Folkestone and Hythe £1,893Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893North East Cambridgeshire: £1,652Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901North East Cambridgeshire: £1,659Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796North East Cambridgeshire: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £211, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259North East Cambridgeshire: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £260North East Cambridgeshire: £212Folkestone and Hythe: £246North East Cambridgeshire: £200

    £211£212£200Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £333, Folkestone and Hythe £395Folkestone and Hythe: £395North East Cambridgeshire: £333Folkestone and Hythe: £397North East Cambridgeshire: £334Folkestone and Hythe: £375North East Cambridgeshire: £315

    £333£334£315Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £6.17, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12North East Cambridgeshire: £6.17Folkestone and Hythe: £12North East Cambridgeshire: £6.19Folkestone and Hythe: £12North East Cambridgeshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Cambridgeshire £9.93, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11North East Cambridgeshire: £9.93Folkestone and Hythe: £11North East Cambridgeshire: £9.97Folkestone and Hythe: £10North East Cambridgeshire: £9.42

    £9.93£9.97£9.42Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4.88, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44North East Cambridgeshire: £4.88Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47North East Cambridgeshire: £4.90Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06North East Cambridgeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire 1,005.9, Folkestone and Hythe 1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5North East Cambridgeshire: 1,005.9

    1,005.9North East Cambridgeshire 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: North East Cambridgeshire 110.5, Folkestone and Hythe 116.8Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8North East Cambridgeshire: 110.5

    110.5Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire 180.7, Folkestone and Hythe 182.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7North East Cambridgeshire: 180.7

    180.7Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count182.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 73.3, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4North East Cambridgeshire: 73.3

    73.3Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire 210.7, Folkestone and Hythe 219.4Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4North East Cambridgeshire: 210.7

    210.7Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count219.4

  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: North East Cambridgeshire 31.2, Folkestone and Hythe 35.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5North East Cambridgeshire: 31.2

    31.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher35.5

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North East Cambridgeshire and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East CambridgeshireFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,979£5,001£4,723£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,892£12,177£12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,375£11,423£10,790North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£428£549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£845£798£927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£315£395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£12Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.93£9.97£9.42£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.91,004.5North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.5116.8Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.7182.7Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.384.4Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.7219.4Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.235.5Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

North East Cambridgeshire 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

North East Cambridgeshire Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4,979, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578North East Cambridgeshire: £4,979Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601North East Cambridgeshire: £5,001Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291North East Cambridgeshire: £4,723

    £4,979£5,001£4,723Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,578£5,601£5,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £2,842, Folkestone and Hythe £3,139Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139North East Cambridgeshire: £2,842Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152North East Cambridgeshire: £2,854Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977North East Cambridgeshire: £2,696

    £2,842£2,854£2,696Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£3,139£3,152£2,977

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £1,267, Folkestone and Hythe £1,435Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435North East Cambridgeshire: £1,267Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441North East Cambridgeshire: £1,272Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361North East Cambridgeshire: £1,202

    £1,267£1,272£1,202Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,435£1,441£1,361

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £2,549, Folkestone and Hythe £2,772Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772North East Cambridgeshire: £2,549Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783North East Cambridgeshire: £2,560Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629North East Cambridgeshire: £2,418

    £2,549£2,560£2,418Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,783£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £100, Folkestone and Hythe £134Folkestone and Hythe: £134North East Cambridgeshire: £100Folkestone and Hythe: £134North East Cambridgeshire: £100Folkestone and Hythe: £127North East Cambridgeshire: £95

    £100£100£95Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £186, Folkestone and Hythe £226Folkestone and Hythe: £226North East Cambridgeshire: £186Folkestone and Hythe: £227North East Cambridgeshire: £187Folkestone and Hythe: £214North East Cambridgeshire: £177

    £186£187£177Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £6.17, Folkestone and Hythe £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07North East Cambridgeshire: £6.17Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10North East Cambridgeshire: £6.19Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71North East Cambridgeshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £509, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568North East Cambridgeshire: £509Folkestone and Hythe: £571North East Cambridgeshire: £511Folkestone and Hythe: £539North East Cambridgeshire: £483

    £509£511£483Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£568£571£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £145, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169North East Cambridgeshire: £145Folkestone and Hythe: £170North East Cambridgeshire: £146Folkestone and Hythe: £161North East Cambridgeshire: £138

    £145£146£138Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £85, Folkestone and Hythe £95Folkestone and Hythe: £95North East Cambridgeshire: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £95North East Cambridgeshire: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £90North East Cambridgeshire: £80

    £85£85£80Folkestone and Hythe is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £976, Folkestone and Hythe £1,097Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097North East Cambridgeshire: £976Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102North East Cambridgeshire: £981Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041North East Cambridgeshire: £926

    £976£981£926Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £211, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259North East Cambridgeshire: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £260North East Cambridgeshire: £212Folkestone and Hythe: £246North East Cambridgeshire: £200

    £211£212£200Folkestone and Hythe is higher£259£260£246

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £197, Folkestone and Hythe £229Folkestone and Hythe: £229North East Cambridgeshire: £197Folkestone and Hythe: £230North East Cambridgeshire: £197Folkestone and Hythe: £217North East Cambridgeshire: £186

    £197£197£186Folkestone and Hythe is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £3.65, Folkestone and Hythe £7.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20North East Cambridgeshire: £3.65Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23North East Cambridgeshire: £3.66Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83North East Cambridgeshire: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £5.87, Folkestone and Hythe £6.41Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41North East Cambridgeshire: £5.87Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44North East Cambridgeshire: £5.90Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08North East Cambridgeshire: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4.88, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44North East Cambridgeshire: £4.88Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47North East Cambridgeshire: £4.90Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06North East Cambridgeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 222.7, Folkestone and Hythe 244.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8North East Cambridgeshire: 222.7

    222.7Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count244.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 24.5, Folkestone and Hythe 28.5Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5North East Cambridgeshire: 24.5

    24.5Folkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire 40.0, Folkestone and Hythe 44.5Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5North East Cambridgeshire: 40.0

    40.0Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count44.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 73.3, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4North East Cambridgeshire: 73.3

    73.3Folkestone and Hythe is higher84.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 124.5, Folkestone and Hythe 127.2Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2North East Cambridgeshire: 124.5

    124.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count127.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 18.4, Folkestone and Hythe 20.6Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6North East Cambridgeshire: 18.4

    18.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher20.6

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North East Cambridgeshire and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureNorth East CambridgeshireFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,979£5,001£4,723£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,842£2,854£2,696£3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,272£1,202£1,435£1,441£1,361Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,549£2,560£2,418£2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£229£230£217Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.7244.8Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.528.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.044.5Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.384.4Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.5127.2Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.420.6Folkestone and Hythe

Total

North East Cambridgeshire is higher on 7 of 21 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North East Cambridgeshire Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £522.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £523.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £522.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £524.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £495.4m

    £522.3m£524.5m£495.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £298.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £294.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £298.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £299.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £132.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £134.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £132.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £133.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Cambridgeshire £267.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £259.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £267.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £268.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire £10.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £12.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £10.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £10.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mFolkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £19.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFolkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £0.65m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFolkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £53.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £53.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £53.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £53.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £50.7m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire £15.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £15.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £15.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mFolkestone 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: North East Cambridgeshire £8.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire £102.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £102.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Cambridgeshire £22.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £22.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £22.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Cambridgeshire £20.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £20.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £20.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.6m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.38m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £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: North East Cambridgeshire £0.62m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.60mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.51m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.51mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.51mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Cambridgeshire 23,358, Folkestone and Hythe 22,953Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953North East Cambridgeshire: 23,358

    23,358North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,953

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire 2,566, Folkestone and Hythe 2,668Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668North East Cambridgeshire: 2,566

    2,566Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire 4,196, Folkestone and Hythe 4,174Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174North East Cambridgeshire: 4,196

    4,196North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count4,174

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire 7,684, Folkestone and Hythe 7,918Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918North East Cambridgeshire: 7,684

    7,684Folkestone and Hythe is higher7,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire 13,059, Folkestone and Hythe 11,925Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925North East Cambridgeshire: 13,059

    13,059North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count11,925

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire 1,932, Folkestone and Hythe 1,932Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932North East Cambridgeshire: 1,932

    1,932No difference to show1,932

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North East Cambridgeshire and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureNorth East CambridgeshireFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.3m£524.5m£495.4m£523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£294.3m£295.6m£279.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£134.6m£135.1m£127.6mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£259.9m£261.0m£246.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.7m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£15.9m£15.9m£15.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m£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£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,35822,953North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5662,668Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1964,174North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6847,918Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05911,925North East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9321,932

Sources

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

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