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Southport and Folkestone and Hythe

99,881 and 93,782 residents (mid-2024).

Southport is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Southport 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

Southport Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southport £5,198, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Southport: £5,198Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Southport: £5,220Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Southport: £4,930

    £5,198£5,220£4,930Folkestone 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: Southport £12,402, Folkestone and Hythe £12,881Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Southport: £12,402Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Southport: £12,455Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218Southport: £11,764

    £12,402£12,455£11,764Folkestone 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: Southport £2,055, Folkestone and Hythe £2,475Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Southport: £2,055Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Southport: £2,064Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348Southport: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Folkestone 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: Southport £11,135, Folkestone and Hythe £11,375Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Southport: £11,135Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Southport: £11,182Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790Southport: £10,562

    £11,135£11,182£10,562Folkestone 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: Southport £459, Folkestone and Hythe £549Folkestone and Hythe: £549Southport: £459Folkestone and Hythe: £552Southport: £461Folkestone and Hythe: £521Southport: £435

    £459£461£435Folkestone 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: Southport £780, Folkestone and Hythe £927Folkestone and Hythe: £927Southport: £780Folkestone and Hythe: £931Southport: £784Folkestone and Hythe: £880Southport: £740

    £780£784£740Folkestone 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: Southport £28, Folkestone and Hythe £29Folkestone and Hythe: £29Southport: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £29Southport: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £28Southport: £27

    £28£28£27Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £541, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Southport: £541Folkestone and Hythe: £571Southport: £543Folkestone and Hythe: £539Southport: £513

    £541£543£513Folkestone 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: Southport £154, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Southport: £154Folkestone and Hythe: £170Southport: £155Folkestone and Hythe: £161Southport: £147

    £154£155£147Folkestone 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: Southport £116, Folkestone and Hythe £164Folkestone and Hythe: £164Southport: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £164Southport: £117Folkestone and Hythe: £155Southport: £110

    £116£117£110Folkestone 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: Southport £1,536, Folkestone and Hythe £1,893Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Southport: £1,536Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Southport: £1,542Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796Southport: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southport £205, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Southport: £205Folkestone and Hythe: £260Southport: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £246Southport: £194

    £205£206£194Folkestone 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: Southport £393, Folkestone and Hythe £395Folkestone and Hythe: £395Southport: £393Folkestone and Hythe: £397Southport: £394Folkestone and Hythe: £375Southport: £372

    £393£394£372Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£395£397£375

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £6.30, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Southport: £6.30Folkestone and Hythe: £12Southport: £6.33Folkestone and Hythe: £12Southport: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £4.30, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Southport: £4.30Folkestone and Hythe: £11Southport: £4.32Folkestone and Hythe: £10Southport: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southport £6.45, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Southport: £6.45Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Southport: £6.48Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Southport: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Folkestone 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: Southport 999.5, Folkestone and Hythe 1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5Southport: 999.5

    999.5Folkestone 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: Southport 114.8, Folkestone and Hythe 116.8Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8Southport: 114.8

    114.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count116.8

  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: Southport 163.3, Folkestone and Hythe 182.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7Southport: 163.3

    163.3Folkestone 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: Southport 80.6, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Southport: 80.6

    80.6Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count84.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southport 185.0, Folkestone and Hythe 219.4Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4Southport: 185.0

    185.0Folkestone 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: Southport 24.1, Folkestone and Hythe 35.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5Southport: 24.1

    24.1Folkestone and Hythe is higher35.5

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Southport and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthportFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764£12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,135£11,182£10,562£11,375£11,423£10,790Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£435£549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£784£740£927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£147£169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£393£394£372£395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£12Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.51,004.5Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.8116.8Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.3182.7Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.684.4Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026185.0219.4Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.135.5Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Southport 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

Southport Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southport £5,198, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Southport: £5,198Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Southport: £5,220Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Southport: £4,930

    £5,198£5,220£4,930Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,578£5,601£5,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southport £3,091, Folkestone and Hythe £3,139Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Southport: £3,091Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Southport: £3,104Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977Southport: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932Folkestone 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: Southport £1,200, Folkestone and Hythe £1,435Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Southport: £1,200Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Southport: £1,205Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361Southport: £1,138

    £1,200£1,205£1,138Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,435£1,441£1,361

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southport £2,775, Folkestone and Hythe £2,772Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Southport: £2,775Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Southport: £2,787Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629Southport: £2,632

    £2,775£2,787£2,632Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,783£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southport £114, Folkestone and Hythe £134Folkestone and Hythe: £134Southport: £114Folkestone and Hythe: £134Southport: £115Folkestone and Hythe: £127Southport: £108

    £114£115£108Folkestone 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: Southport £194, Folkestone and Hythe £226Folkestone and Hythe: £226Southport: £194Folkestone and Hythe: £227Southport: £195Folkestone and Hythe: £214Southport: £184

    £194£195£184Folkestone 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: Southport £7.06, Folkestone and Hythe £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Southport: £7.06Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Southport: £7.09Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71Southport: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£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: Southport £541, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Southport: £541Folkestone and Hythe: £571Southport: £543Folkestone and Hythe: £539Southport: £513

    £541£543£513Folkestone 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: Southport £154, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Southport: £154Folkestone and Hythe: £170Southport: £155Folkestone and Hythe: £161Southport: £147

    £154£155£147Folkestone 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: Southport £68, Folkestone and Hythe £95Folkestone and Hythe: £95Southport: £68Folkestone and Hythe: £95Southport: £68Folkestone and Hythe: £90Southport: £64

    £68£68£64Folkestone and Hythe is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southport £897, Folkestone and Hythe £1,097Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Southport: £897Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Southport: £901Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041Southport: £851

    £897£901£851Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southport £205, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Southport: £205Folkestone and Hythe: £260Southport: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £246Southport: £194

    £205£206£194Folkestone and Hythe is higher£259£260£246

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southport £229, Folkestone and Hythe £229Folkestone and Hythe: £229Southport: £229Folkestone and Hythe: £230Southport: £230Folkestone and Hythe: £217Southport: £217

    £229£230£217Southport is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southport £3.68, Folkestone and Hythe £7.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Southport: £3.68Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Southport: £3.69Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83Southport: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southport £2.51, Folkestone and Hythe £6.41Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Southport: £2.51Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Southport: £2.52Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08Southport: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southport £6.45, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Southport: £6.45Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Southport: £6.48Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Southport: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southport 249.1, Folkestone and Hythe 244.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8Southport: 249.1

    249.1Southport is higherDepends on how you count244.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southport 28.6, Folkestone and Hythe 28.5Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5Southport: 28.6

    28.6Southport is higherDepends on how you count28.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 40.7, Folkestone and Hythe 44.5Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5Southport: 40.7

    40.7Folkestone 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: Southport 80.6, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Southport: 80.6

    80.6Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count84.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southport 108.0, Folkestone and Hythe 127.2Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2Southport: 108.0

    108.0Folkestone 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: Southport 14.1, Folkestone and Hythe 20.6Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6Southport: 14.1

    14.1Folkestone and Hythe is higher20.6

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Southport and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureSouthportFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,200£1,205£1,138£1,435£1,441£1,361Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,775£2,787£2,632£2,772£2,783£2,629Southport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£147£169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£897£901£851£1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£229£230£217Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.44£7.47£7.06Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1244.8Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.628.5Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.744.5Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.684.4Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.0127.2Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.120.6Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Southport is higher on 8 of 22 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

Southport Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southport £519.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £523.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mSouthport: £519.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mSouthport: £521.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2mSouthport: £492.4m

    £519.1m£521.3m£492.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southport £308.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £294.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mSouthport: £308.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mSouthport: £310.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2mSouthport: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southport £119.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £134.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mSouthport: £119.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mSouthport: £120.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6mSouthport: £113.7m

    £119.9m£120.4m£113.7mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southport £277.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £259.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mSouthport: £277.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mSouthport: £278.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6mSouthport: £262.9m

    £277.2m£278.4m£262.9mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southport £11.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £12.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mSouthport: £11.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mSouthport: £11.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9mSouthport: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mFolkestone 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: Southport £19.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mSouthport: £19.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mSouthport: £19.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1mSouthport: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mFolkestone 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: Southport £0.71m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mSouthport: £0.71mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mSouthport: £0.71mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63mSouthport: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southport £54.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £53.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mSouthport: £54.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mSouthport: £54.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5mSouthport: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouthport 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: Southport £15.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mSouthport: £15.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mSouthport: £15.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1mSouthport: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mFolkestone 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: Southport £6.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mSouthport: £6.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mSouthport: £6.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4mSouthport: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southport £89.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mSouthport: £89.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mSouthport: £89.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6mSouthport: £85.0m

    £89.6m£89.9m£85.0mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southport £20.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mSouthport: £20.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mSouthport: £20.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1mSouthport: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southport £22.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mSouthport: £22.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mSouthport: £23.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4mSouthport: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southport £0.37m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mSouthport: £0.37mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mSouthport: £0.37mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64mSouthport: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southport £0.25m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.60mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mSouthport: £0.25mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mSouthport: £0.25mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57mSouthport: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southport £0.64m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mSouthport: £0.64mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mSouthport: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mSouthport: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southport 24,883, Folkestone and Hythe 22,953Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953Southport: 24,883

    24,883Southport is higherDepends on how you count22,953

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southport 2,859, Folkestone and Hythe 2,668Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668Southport: 2,859

    2,859Southport is higherDepends on how you count2,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southport 4,064, Folkestone and Hythe 4,174Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174Southport: 4,064

    4,064Folkestone and Hythe is higher4,174

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southport 8,051, Folkestone and Hythe 7,918Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918Southport: 8,051

    8,051Southport is higherDepends on how you count7,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southport 10,791, Folkestone and Hythe 11,925Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925Southport: 10,791

    10,791Folkestone and Hythe is higher11,925

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southport 1,405, Folkestone and Hythe 1,932Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932Southport: 1,405

    1,405Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,932

Show the numbers
Southport and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureSouthportFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m£523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£294.3m£295.6m£279.2mSouthport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m£134.6m£135.1m£127.6mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m£259.9m£261.0m£246.6mSouthport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mSouthport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£15.9m£15.9m£15.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSouthport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,88322,953Southport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8592,668Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0644,174Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0517,918Southport
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,79111,925Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4051,932Folkestone 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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