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Whitehaven and Workington and Folkestone and Hythe

94,806 and 93,782 residents (mid-2024).

Whitehaven and Workington is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 13. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Folkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington £13,024, Folkestone and Hythe £12,881Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354

    £13,024£13,079£12,354Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £2,260, Folkestone and Hythe £2,475Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143

    £2,260£2,269£2,143Folkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington £11,548, Folkestone and Hythe £11,375Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £399, Folkestone and Hythe £549Folkestone and Hythe: £549Whitehaven and Workington: £399Folkestone and Hythe: £552Whitehaven and Workington: £400Folkestone and Hythe: £521Whitehaven and Workington: £378

    £399£400£378Folkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington £1,051, Folkestone and Hythe £927Folkestone and Hythe: £927Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Folkestone and Hythe: £931Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Folkestone and Hythe: £880Whitehaven and Workington: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £26, Folkestone and Hythe £29Folkestone and Hythe: £29Whitehaven and Workington: £26Folkestone and Hythe: £29Whitehaven and Workington: £26Folkestone and Hythe: £28Whitehaven and Workington: £25

    £26£26£25Folkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Whitehaven and Workington: £630Folkestone and Hythe: £571Whitehaven and Workington: £633Folkestone and Hythe: £539Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Whitehaven and Workington: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £170Whitehaven and Workington: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £161Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £152, Folkestone and Hythe £164Folkestone and Hythe: £164Whitehaven and Workington: £152Folkestone and Hythe: £164Whitehaven and Workington: £153Folkestone and Hythe: £155Whitehaven and Workington: £144

    £152£153£144Folkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington £1,707, Folkestone and Hythe £1,893Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Whitehaven and Workington: £190Folkestone and Hythe: £260Whitehaven and Workington: £191Folkestone and Hythe: £246Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Folkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington £392, Folkestone and Hythe £395Folkestone and Hythe: £395Whitehaven and Workington: £392Folkestone and Hythe: £397Whitehaven and Workington: £393Folkestone and Hythe: £375Whitehaven and Workington: £371

    £392£393£371Folkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington £4.32, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Folkestone and Hythe: £12Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Folkestone and Hythe: £12Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £5.04, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Folkestone and Hythe: £11Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Folkestone and Hythe: £10Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 1,020.3, Folkestone and Hythe 1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3

    1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 102.6, Folkestone and Hythe 116.8Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6

    102.6Folkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington 198.7, Folkestone and Hythe 182.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7

    198.7Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 198.9, Folkestone and Hythe 219.4Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9

    198.9Folkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington 31.8, Folkestone and Hythe 35.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8

    31.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher35.5

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Whitehaven and Workington and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,024£13,079£12,354£12,881£12,936£12,218Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,143£2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,375£11,423£10,790Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£927£931£880Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£568£571£539Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£169£170£161Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£393£371£395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£12Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.44£7.47£7.06Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.31,004.5Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6116.8Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7182.7Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.484.4Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9219.4Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.835.5Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 16. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,578£5,601£5,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,849, Folkestone and Hythe £3,139Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Folkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington £1,352, Folkestone and Hythe £1,435Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,435£1,441£1,361

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,526, Folkestone and Hythe £2,772Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396

    £2,526£2,537£2,396Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,783£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £87, Folkestone and Hythe £134Folkestone and Hythe: £134Whitehaven and Workington: £87Folkestone and Hythe: £134Whitehaven and Workington: £88Folkestone and Hythe: £127Whitehaven and Workington: £83

    £87£88£83Folkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington £230, Folkestone and Hythe £226Folkestone and Hythe: £226Whitehaven and Workington: £230Folkestone and Hythe: £227Whitehaven and Workington: £231Folkestone and Hythe: £214Whitehaven and Workington: £218

    £230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £5.72, Folkestone and Hythe £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Folkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Whitehaven and Workington: £630Folkestone and Hythe: £571Whitehaven and Workington: £633Folkestone and Hythe: £539Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Whitehaven and Workington: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £170Whitehaven and Workington: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £161Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £91, Folkestone and Hythe £95Folkestone and Hythe: £95Whitehaven and Workington: £91Folkestone and Hythe: £95Whitehaven and Workington: £91Folkestone and Hythe: £90Whitehaven and Workington: £86

    £91£91£86Folkestone and Hythe is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,021, Folkestone and Hythe £1,097Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041Whitehaven and Workington: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Whitehaven and Workington: £190Folkestone and Hythe: £260Whitehaven and Workington: £191Folkestone and Hythe: £246Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Folkestone and Hythe is higher£259£260£246

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £234, Folkestone and Hythe £229Folkestone and Hythe: £229Whitehaven and Workington: £234Folkestone and Hythe: £230Whitehaven and Workington: £235Folkestone and Hythe: £217Whitehaven and Workington: £222

    £234£235£222Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2.58, Folkestone and Hythe £7.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £3.02, Folkestone and Hythe £6.41Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 223.2, Folkestone and Hythe 244.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2

    223.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count244.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 22.5, Folkestone and Hythe 28.5Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5

    22.5Folkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington 43.5, Folkestone and Hythe 44.5Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5

    43.5Folkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Whitehaven and Workington is higher84.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 119.0, Folkestone and Hythe 127.2Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0

    119.0Folkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington 19.0, Folkestone and Hythe 20.6Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0

    19.0Folkestone and Hythe is higher20.6

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Whitehaven and Workington and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,435£1,441£1,361Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,526£2,537£2,396£2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£226£227£214Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£568£571£539Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£169£170£161Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£229£230£217Whitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.44£7.47£7.06Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.2244.8Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.528.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.544.5Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.484.4Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.0127.2Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.020.6Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 16. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £494.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £523.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7m

    £494.1m£496.2m£468.7mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £270.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £294.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2m

    £270.1m£271.2m£256.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £128.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £134.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6m

    £128.2m£128.8m£121.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington £239.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £259.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £12.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mFolkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington £21.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £0.54m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mFolkestone 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: Whitehaven and Workington £59.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £53.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mWhitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £17.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWhitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £8.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £96.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9m

    £96.8m£97.3m£91.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £18.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £22.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.25m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.29m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.60mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.84m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington 21,158, Folkestone and Hythe 22,953Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158

    21,158Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count22,953

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 2,128, Folkestone and Hythe 2,668Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128

    2,128Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 4,121, Folkestone and Hythe 4,174Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121

    4,121Folkestone and Hythe 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: Whitehaven and Workington 8,857, Folkestone and Hythe 7,918Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857

    8,857Whitehaven and Workington is higher7,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 11,285, Folkestone and Hythe 11,925Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285

    11,285Folkestone and Hythe is higher11,925

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 1,802, Folkestone and Hythe 1,932Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802

    1,802Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,932

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Whitehaven and Workington and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m£523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m£294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m£134.6m£135.1m£127.6mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mWhitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£15.9m£15.9m£15.1mWhitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWhitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15822,953Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1282,668Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1214,174Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8577,918Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,28511,925Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8021,932Folkestone 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.
  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.
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