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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Folkestone and Hythe

90,135 and 93,782 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 4. 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£5,578£5,601£5,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936, Folkestone and Hythe £12,881Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271

    £12,936£12,991£12,271Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,763, Folkestone and Hythe £2,475Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621

    £2,763£2,775£2,621Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403, Folkestone and Hythe £11,375Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816

    £11,403£11,451£10,816Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556, Folkestone and Hythe £549Folkestone and Hythe: £549Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556Folkestone and Hythe: £552Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559Folkestone and Hythe: £521Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528

    £556£559£528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £945, Folkestone and Hythe £927Folkestone and Hythe: £927Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945Folkestone and Hythe: £931Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949Folkestone and Hythe: £880Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897

    £945£949£897Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £32, Folkestone and Hythe £29Folkestone and Hythe: £29Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Folkestone and Hythe: £29Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Folkestone and Hythe: £28Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30

    £32£32£30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Folkestone and Hythe: £571Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Folkestone and Hythe: £539Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Folkestone and Hythe: £170Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Folkestone and Hythe: £161Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £161, Folkestone and Hythe £164Folkestone and Hythe: £164Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Folkestone and Hythe: £164Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Folkestone and Hythe: £155Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152

    £161£161£152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£164£164£155

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016, Folkestone and Hythe £1,893Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912

    £2,016£2,025£1,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Folkestone and Hythe: £260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Folkestone and Hythe: £246Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £570, Folkestone and Hythe £395Folkestone and Hythe: £395Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570Folkestone and Hythe: £397Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572Folkestone and Hythe: £375Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540

    £570£572£540Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£395£397£375

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.95, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95Folkestone and Hythe: £12Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98Folkestone and Hythe: £12Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81Folkestone and Hythe: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85Folkestone and Hythe: £10Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36

    £8.81£8.85£8.36Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 981.8, Folkestone and Hythe 1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8

    981.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,004.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 137.4, Folkestone and Hythe 116.8Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4

    137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 214.8, Folkestone and Hythe 182.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8

    214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 232.8, Folkestone and Hythe 219.4Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8

    232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 36.8, Folkestone and Hythe 35.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8

    36.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher35.5

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,578£5,601£5,291Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimated£12,881£12,936£12,218Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimated£2,475£2,486£2,348Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,403£11,451£10,816£11,375£11,423£10,790Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£549£552£521Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£945£949£897Shared outEstimated£927£931£880Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30Shared outEstimated£29£29£28Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£568£571£539Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£169£170£161Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152Shared outEstimated£164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,016£2,025£1,912£1,893£1,901£1,796Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£259£260£246Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£395£397£375Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£12Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.81£8.85£8.36£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£7.44£7.47£7.06Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.81,004.5Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4116.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.8Shared out182.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out84.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.8219.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated35.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Per resident

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 8. 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£5,578£5,601£5,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804, Folkestone and Hythe £3,139Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660

    £2,804£2,816£2,660Folkestone 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688, Folkestone and Hythe £1,435Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602

    £1,688£1,696£1,602Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,435£1,441£1,361

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471, Folkestone and Hythe £2,772Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344

    £2,471£2,482£2,344Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,783£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121, Folkestone and Hythe £134Folkestone and Hythe: £134Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Folkestone and Hythe: £134Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Folkestone and Hythe: £127Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114

    £121£121£114Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £205, Folkestone and Hythe £226Folkestone and Hythe: £226Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205Folkestone and Hythe: £227Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £214Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194

    £205£206£194Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £6.89, Folkestone and Hythe £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Folkestone 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Folkestone and Hythe: £571Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Folkestone and Hythe: £539Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Folkestone and Hythe: £170Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Folkestone and Hythe: £161Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £98, Folkestone and Hythe £95Folkestone and Hythe: £95Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98Folkestone and Hythe: £95Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99Folkestone and Hythe: £90Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93

    £98£99£93Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232, Folkestone and Hythe £1,097Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Folkestone and Hythe: £260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Folkestone and Hythe: £246Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£259£260£246

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348, Folkestone and Hythe £229Folkestone and Hythe: £229Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348Folkestone and Hythe: £230Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350Folkestone and Hythe: £217Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330

    £348£350£330Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86, Folkestone and Hythe £7.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39, Folkestone and Hythe £6.41Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8, Folkestone and Hythe 244.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8

    212.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher244.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8, Folkestone and Hythe 28.5Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8

    29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 46.6, Folkestone and Hythe 44.5Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6

    46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher84.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3, Folkestone and Hythe 127.2Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3

    142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 22.5, Folkestone and Hythe 20.6Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5

    22.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher20.6

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,578£5,601£5,291Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimated£3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimated£1,435£1,441£1,361Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,482£2,344£2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimated£7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£568£571£539Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£169£170£161Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93Shared outEstimated£95£95£90Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,097£1,102£1,041Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£259£260£246Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£229£230£217Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£7.44£7.47£7.06Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.8244.8Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.828.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.6Shared out44.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out84.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3127.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Shared outEstimated20.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Total

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 10. 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £523.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3m

    £520.1m£522.3m£493.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £294.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.8m£239.7mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £134.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4m

    £152.2m£152.8m£144.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £259.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3m

    £222.8m£223.7m£211.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £12.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.62m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mFolkestone and Hythe 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £53.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.60mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181, Folkestone and Hythe 22,953Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181

    19,181Folkestone and Hythe is higher22,953

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685, Folkestone and Hythe 2,668Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685

    2,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher2,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196, Folkestone and Hythe 4,174Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196

    4,196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher4,174

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360, Folkestone and Hythe 7,918Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360

    11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher7,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824, Folkestone and Hythe 11,925Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824

    12,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher11,925

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027, Folkestone and Hythe 1,932Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027

    2,027Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher1,932

Show the numbers
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimated£523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimated£294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimated£134.6m£135.1m£127.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m£259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimated£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimated£15.9m£15.9m£15.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,18122,953Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6852,668Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,196Shared out4,174Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,360Shared out7,918Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,82411,925Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,027Shared outEstimated1,932Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

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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