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St Austell and Newquay and Folkestone and Hythe

101,984 and 93,782 residents (mid-2024).

St Austell and Newquay is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

St Austell and Newquay 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

St Austell and Newquay Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £5,001, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291St Austell and Newquay: £4,744

    £5,001£5,022£4,744Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £12,489, Folkestone and Hythe £12,881Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881St Austell and Newquay: £12,489Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936St Austell and Newquay: £12,542Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218St Austell and Newquay: £11,846

    £12,489£12,542£11,846Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12,881£12,936£12,218

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Austell and Newquay £2,187, Folkestone and Hythe £2,475Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475St Austell and Newquay: £2,187Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486St Austell and Newquay: £2,196Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348St Austell and Newquay: £2,075

    £2,187£2,196£2,075Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £11,399, Folkestone and Hythe £11,375Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375St Austell and Newquay: £11,399Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423St Austell and Newquay: £11,448Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790St Austell and Newquay: £10,813

    £11,399£11,448£10,813St Austell and Newquay 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: St Austell and Newquay £404, Folkestone and Hythe £549Folkestone and Hythe: £549St Austell and Newquay: £404Folkestone and Hythe: £552St Austell and Newquay: £406Folkestone and Hythe: £521St Austell and Newquay: £383

    £404£406£383Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £657, Folkestone and Hythe £927Folkestone and Hythe: £927St Austell and Newquay: £657Folkestone and Hythe: £931St Austell and Newquay: £660Folkestone and Hythe: £880St Austell and Newquay: £624

    £657£660£624Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £28, Folkestone and Hythe £29Folkestone and Hythe: £29St Austell and Newquay: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £29St Austell and Newquay: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £28St Austell and Newquay: £27

    £28£28£27Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £503, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568St Austell and Newquay: £503Folkestone and Hythe: £571St Austell and Newquay: £505Folkestone and Hythe: £539St Austell and Newquay: £477

    £503£505£477Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £133, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169St Austell and Newquay: £133Folkestone and Hythe: £170St Austell and Newquay: £133Folkestone and Hythe: £161St Austell and Newquay: £126

    £133£133£126Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £116, Folkestone and Hythe £164Folkestone and Hythe: £164St Austell and Newquay: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £164St Austell and Newquay: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £155St Austell and Newquay: £110

    £116£116£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: St Austell and Newquay £1,673, Folkestone and Hythe £1,893Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893St Austell and Newquay: £1,673Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901St Austell and Newquay: £1,681Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796St Austell and Newquay: £1,587

    £1,673£1,681£1,587Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £263, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259St Austell and Newquay: £263Folkestone and Hythe: £260St Austell and Newquay: £264Folkestone and Hythe: £246St Austell and Newquay: £249

    £263£264£249St Austell and Newquay 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: St Austell and Newquay £385, Folkestone and Hythe £395Folkestone and Hythe: £395St Austell and Newquay: £385Folkestone and Hythe: £397St Austell and Newquay: £387Folkestone and Hythe: £375St Austell and Newquay: £365

    £385£387£365Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £5.35, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12St Austell and Newquay: £5.35Folkestone and Hythe: £12St Austell and Newquay: £5.37Folkestone and Hythe: £12St Austell and Newquay: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Austell and Newquay £7.74, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11St Austell and Newquay: £7.74Folkestone and Hythe: £11St Austell and Newquay: £7.77Folkestone and Hythe: £10St Austell and Newquay: £7.34

    £7.74£7.77£7.34Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £7.86, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06St Austell and Newquay: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay 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: St Austell and Newquay 1,034.5, Folkestone and Hythe 1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5St Austell and Newquay: 1,034.5

    1,034.5St Austell and Newquay 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: St Austell and Newquay 108.3, Folkestone and Hythe 116.8Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8St Austell and Newquay: 108.3

    108.3Folkestone and Hythe is higher116.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Austell and Newquay 147.7, Folkestone and Hythe 182.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7St Austell and Newquay: 147.7

    147.7Folkestone and Hythe is higher182.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Austell and Newquay 75.4, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4St Austell and Newquay: 75.4

    75.4Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay 213.9, Folkestone and Hythe 219.4Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4St Austell and Newquay: 213.9

    213.9Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay 25.0, Folkestone and Hythe 35.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5St Austell and Newquay: 25.0

    25.0Folkestone and Hythe is higher35.5

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St Austell and Newquay and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Austell and NewquayFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,001£5,022£4,744£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,489£12,542£11,846£12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,187£2,196£2,075£2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,399£11,448£10,813£11,375£11,423£10,790St Austell and Newquay
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£404£406£383£549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£657£660£624£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£503£505£477£568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,673£1,681£1,587£1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£259£260£246St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£12Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£7.44£7.47£7.06St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,004.5St Austell and Newquay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.3116.8Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7182.7Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.484.4Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.9219.4Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.035.5Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

St Austell and Newquay 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

St Austell and Newquay Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £5,001, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291St Austell and Newquay: £4,744

    £5,001£5,022£4,744Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,578£5,601£5,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £2,791, Folkestone and Hythe £3,139Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139St Austell and Newquay: £2,791Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152St Austell and Newquay: £2,802Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977St Austell and Newquay: £2,647

    £2,791£2,802£2,647Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3,139£3,152£2,977

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £1,304, Folkestone and Hythe £1,435Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435St Austell and Newquay: £1,304Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441St Austell and Newquay: £1,310Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361St Austell and Newquay: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,435£1,441£1,361

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £2,547, Folkestone and Hythe £2,772Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772St Austell and Newquay: £2,547Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783St Austell and Newquay: £2,558Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629St Austell and Newquay: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,783£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £90, Folkestone and Hythe £134Folkestone and Hythe: £134St Austell and Newquay: £90Folkestone and Hythe: £134St Austell and Newquay: £91Folkestone and Hythe: £127St Austell and Newquay: £86

    £90£91£86Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £147, Folkestone and Hythe £226Folkestone and Hythe: £226St Austell and Newquay: £147Folkestone and Hythe: £227St Austell and Newquay: £148Folkestone and Hythe: £214St Austell and Newquay: £139

    £147£148£139Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £6.25, Folkestone and Hythe £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07St Austell and Newquay: £6.25Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10St Austell and Newquay: £6.28Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71St Austell and Newquay: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £503, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568St Austell and Newquay: £503Folkestone and Hythe: £571St Austell and Newquay: £505Folkestone and Hythe: £539St Austell and Newquay: £477

    £503£505£477Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £133, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169St Austell and Newquay: £133Folkestone and Hythe: £170St Austell and Newquay: £133Folkestone and Hythe: £161St Austell and Newquay: £126

    £133£133£126Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £69, Folkestone and Hythe £95Folkestone and Hythe: £95St Austell and Newquay: £69Folkestone and Hythe: £95St Austell and Newquay: £69Folkestone and Hythe: £90St Austell and Newquay: £65

    £69£69£65Folkestone and Hythe is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £998, Folkestone and Hythe £1,097Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097St Austell and Newquay: £998Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102St Austell and Newquay: £1,002Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041St Austell and Newquay: £947

    £998£1,002£947Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £263, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259St Austell and Newquay: £263Folkestone and Hythe: £260St Austell and Newquay: £264Folkestone and Hythe: £246St Austell and Newquay: £249

    £263£264£249St Austell and Newquay is higher£259£260£246

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £230, Folkestone and Hythe £229Folkestone and Hythe: £229St Austell and Newquay: £230Folkestone and Hythe: £230St Austell and Newquay: £231Folkestone and Hythe: £217St Austell and Newquay: £218

    £230£231£218St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £3.18, Folkestone and Hythe £7.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20St Austell and Newquay: £3.18Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23St Austell and Newquay: £3.20Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83St Austell and Newquay: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £4.62, Folkestone and Hythe £6.41Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41St Austell and Newquay: £4.62Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44St Austell and Newquay: £4.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08St Austell and Newquay: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £7.86, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06St Austell and Newquay: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Austell and Newquay 231.1, Folkestone and Hythe 244.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8St Austell and Newquay: 231.1

    231.1Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count244.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Austell and Newquay 24.2, Folkestone and Hythe 28.5Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5St Austell and Newquay: 24.2

    24.2Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay 33.0, Folkestone and Hythe 44.5Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5St Austell and Newquay: 33.0

    33.0Folkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay 75.4, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4St Austell and Newquay: 75.4

    75.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher84.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Austell and Newquay 127.6, Folkestone and Hythe 127.2Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2St Austell and Newquay: 127.6

    127.6St Austell and Newquay 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: St Austell and Newquay 14.9, Folkestone and Hythe 20.6Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6St Austell and Newquay: 14.9

    14.9Folkestone and Hythe is higher20.6

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St Austell and Newquay and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureSt Austell and NewquayFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,001£5,022£4,744£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,791£2,802£2,647£3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,435£1,441£1,361Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£568£571£539Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£259£260£246St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£229£230£217St Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£7.44£7.47£7.06St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.1244.8Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.228.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.044.5Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.484.4Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.6127.2St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.920.6Folkestone and Hythe

Total

St Austell and Newquay is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 17. 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

St Austell and Newquay Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Austell and Newquay £510.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £523.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £510.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £512.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £483.8m

    £510.0m£512.2m£483.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Austell and Newquay £284.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £294.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £284.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £285.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £269.9m

    £284.6m£285.8m£269.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Austell and Newquay £133.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £134.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Austell and Newquay £259.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £259.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £259.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £260.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £246.4m

    £259.8m£260.9m£246.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Austell and Newquay £9.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £12.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mFolkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £15.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mFolkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £0.64m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mFolkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £51.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £53.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £48.6m

    £51.3m£51.5m£48.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay £13.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mFolkestone 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: St Austell and Newquay £7.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Austell and Newquay £101.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £101.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £102.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £96.6m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Austell and Newquay £26.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Austell and Newquay £23.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSt Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Austell and Newquay £0.32m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.32mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.33mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Austell and Newquay £0.47m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.60mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Austell and Newquay £0.80m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.80mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.81mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Austell and Newquay 23,573, Folkestone and Hythe 22,953Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953St Austell and Newquay: 23,573

    23,573St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count22,953

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Austell and Newquay 2,468, Folkestone and Hythe 2,668Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668St Austell and Newquay: 2,468

    2,468Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay 3,366, Folkestone and Hythe 4,174Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174St Austell and Newquay: 3,366

    3,366Folkestone and Hythe is higher4,174

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay 7,693, Folkestone and Hythe 7,918Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918St Austell and Newquay: 7,693

    7,693Folkestone and Hythe is higher7,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Austell and Newquay 13,010, Folkestone and Hythe 11,925Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925St Austell and Newquay: 13,010

    13,010St Austell and Newquay 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: St Austell and Newquay 1,518, Folkestone and Hythe 1,932Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932St Austell and Newquay: 1,518

    1,518Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,932

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St Austell and Newquay and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureSt Austell and NewquayFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m£523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.6m£285.8m£269.9m£294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£134.6m£135.1m£127.6mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.6m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£15.9m£15.9m£15.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.6m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSt Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSt Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSt Austell and Newquay
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,57322,953St Austell and Newquay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4682,668Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3664,174Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6937,918Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,01011,925St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5181,932Folkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

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  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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