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Central Ayrshire and Folkestone and Hythe

89,578 and 93,782 residents (mid-2024).

Central Ayrshire is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Central Ayrshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 11. 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

Central Ayrshire Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Central Ayrshire: £5,562Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Central Ayrshire: £5,586Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Folkestone 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: Central Ayrshire £12,770, Folkestone and Hythe £12,881Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Central Ayrshire: £12,770Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Central Ayrshire: £12,824Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218Central Ayrshire: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Folkestone 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: Central Ayrshire £2,482, Folkestone and Hythe £2,475Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Central Ayrshire: £2,482Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Central Ayrshire: £2,492Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348Central Ayrshire: £2,354

    £2,482£2,492£2,354Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,486£2,348

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £11,392, Folkestone and Hythe £11,375Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Central Ayrshire: £11,392Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Central Ayrshire: £11,441Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790Central Ayrshire: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £498, Folkestone and Hythe £549Folkestone and Hythe: £549Central Ayrshire: £498Folkestone and Hythe: £552Central Ayrshire: £501Folkestone and Hythe: £521Central Ayrshire: £473

    £498£501£473Folkestone 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: Central Ayrshire £851, Folkestone and Hythe £927Folkestone and Hythe: £927Central Ayrshire: £851Folkestone and Hythe: £931Central Ayrshire: £855Folkestone and Hythe: £880Central Ayrshire: £808

    £851£855£808Folkestone 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: Central Ayrshire £28, Folkestone and Hythe £29Folkestone and Hythe: £29Central Ayrshire: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £29Central Ayrshire: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £28Central Ayrshire: £26

    £28£28£26Folkestone and Hythe is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Central Ayrshire: £666Folkestone and Hythe: £571Central Ayrshire: £669Folkestone and Hythe: £539Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £196, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Central Ayrshire: £196Folkestone and Hythe: £170Central Ayrshire: £196Folkestone and Hythe: £161Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £156, Folkestone and Hythe £164Folkestone and Hythe: £164Central Ayrshire: £156Folkestone and Hythe: £164Central Ayrshire: £157Folkestone and Hythe: £155Central Ayrshire: £148

    £156£157£148Folkestone 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: Central Ayrshire £1,793, Folkestone and Hythe £1,893Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Central Ayrshire: £1,793Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Central Ayrshire: £1,801Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796Central Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Central Ayrshire: £228Folkestone and Hythe: £260Central Ayrshire: £229Folkestone and Hythe: £246Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Folkestone 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: Central Ayrshire £514, Folkestone and Hythe £395Folkestone and Hythe: £395Central Ayrshire: £514Folkestone and Hythe: £397Central Ayrshire: £517Folkestone and Hythe: £375Central Ayrshire: £488

    £514£517£488Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £9.28, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Central Ayrshire: £9.28Folkestone and Hythe: £12Central Ayrshire: £9.32Folkestone and Hythe: £12Central Ayrshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £8.60, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Central Ayrshire: £8.60Folkestone and Hythe: £11Central Ayrshire: £8.64Folkestone and Hythe: £10Central Ayrshire: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Central Ayrshire: £7.53Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Central Ayrshire: £7.56Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Central Ayrshire 995.1, Folkestone and Hythe 1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5Central Ayrshire: 995.1

    995.1Folkestone 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: Central Ayrshire 126.0, Folkestone and Hythe 116.8Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8Central Ayrshire: 126.0

    126.0Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count116.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire 202.8, Folkestone and Hythe 182.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7Central Ayrshire: 202.8

    202.8Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 105.8, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 222.0, Folkestone and Hythe 219.4Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4Central Ayrshire: 222.0

    222.0Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 38.4, Folkestone and Hythe 35.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5Central Ayrshire: 38.4

    38.4Central Ayrshire is higher35.5

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Central Ayrshire and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral AyrshireFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimated£2,475£2,486£2,348Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,375£11,423£10,790Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£498£501£473£549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£855£808Shared outEstimated£927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26Shared outEstimated£29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£568£571£539Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£169£170£161Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£514£517£488£395£397£375Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£12Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£7.44£7.47£7.06Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,004.5Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0116.8Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8Shared out182.7Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out84.4Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0219.4Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated35.5Central Ayrshire

Per resident

Central Ayrshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 12. 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

Central Ayrshire Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Central Ayrshire: £5,562Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Central Ayrshire: £5,586Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,578£5,601£5,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,999, Folkestone and Hythe £3,139Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Central Ayrshire: £2,999Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Central Ayrshire: £3,012Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977Central Ayrshire: £2,845

    £2,999£3,012£2,845Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3,139£3,152£2,977

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,467, Folkestone and Hythe £1,435Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Central Ayrshire: £1,467Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Central Ayrshire: £1,473Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361Central Ayrshire: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,435£1,441£1,361

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,676, Folkestone and Hythe £2,772Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Central Ayrshire: £2,676Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Central Ayrshire: £2,687Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629Central Ayrshire: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,783£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £117, Folkestone and Hythe £134Folkestone and Hythe: £134Central Ayrshire: £117Folkestone and Hythe: £134Central Ayrshire: £118Folkestone and Hythe: £127Central Ayrshire: £111

    £117£118£111Folkestone 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: Central Ayrshire £200, Folkestone and Hythe £226Folkestone and Hythe: £226Central Ayrshire: £200Folkestone and Hythe: £227Central Ayrshire: £201Folkestone and Hythe: £214Central Ayrshire: £190

    £200£201£190Folkestone 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: Central Ayrshire £6.48, Folkestone and Hythe £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Central Ayrshire: £6.48Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Central Ayrshire: £6.51Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71Central Ayrshire: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Folkestone 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: Central Ayrshire £666, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Central Ayrshire: £666Folkestone and Hythe: £571Central Ayrshire: £669Folkestone and Hythe: £539Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £196, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Central Ayrshire: £196Folkestone and Hythe: £170Central Ayrshire: £196Folkestone and Hythe: £161Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £92, Folkestone and Hythe £95Folkestone and Hythe: £95Central Ayrshire: £92Folkestone and Hythe: £95Central Ayrshire: £93Folkestone and Hythe: £90Central Ayrshire: £88

    £92£93£88Folkestone and Hythe is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,060, Folkestone and Hythe £1,097Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Central Ayrshire: £1,060Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Central Ayrshire: £1,064Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041Central Ayrshire: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Central Ayrshire: £228Folkestone and Hythe: £260Central Ayrshire: £229Folkestone and Hythe: £246Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Folkestone and Hythe is higher£259£260£246

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £304, Folkestone and Hythe £229Folkestone and Hythe: £229Central Ayrshire: £304Folkestone and Hythe: £230Central Ayrshire: £305Folkestone and Hythe: £217Central Ayrshire: £288

    £304£305£288Central Ayrshire is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.48, Folkestone and Hythe £7.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Central Ayrshire: £5.48Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Central Ayrshire: £5.51Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83Central Ayrshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.08, Folkestone and Hythe £6.41Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Central Ayrshire: £5.08Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Central Ayrshire: £5.10Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08Central Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Central Ayrshire: £7.53Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Central Ayrshire: £7.56Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 233.7, Folkestone and Hythe 244.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8Central Ayrshire: 233.7

    233.7Folkestone and Hythe is higher244.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 29.6, Folkestone and Hythe 28.5Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5Central Ayrshire: 29.6

    29.6Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count28.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 47.6, Folkestone and Hythe 44.5Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5Central Ayrshire: 47.6

    47.6Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 105.8, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher84.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 131.2, Folkestone and Hythe 127.2Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2

    131.2Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 22.7, Folkestone and Hythe 20.6Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6Central Ayrshire: 22.7

    22.7Central Ayrshire is higher20.6

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Central Ayrshire and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureCentral AyrshireFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimated£3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimated£1,435£1,441£1,361Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimated£7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£568£571£539Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£169£170£161Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88Shared outEstimated£95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£304£305£288£229£230£217Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£7.44£7.47£7.06Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.7244.8Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.628.5Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.6Shared out44.5Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out84.4Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.2127.2Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated20.6Central Ayrshire

Total

Central Ayrshire 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

Central Ayrshire Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £498.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £523.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6m

    £498.3m£500.4m£472.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £268.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £294.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8m

    £268.6m£269.8m£254.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £131.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £134.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6m

    £131.4m£132.0m£124.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire £239.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £259.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £10.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £12.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mFolkestone 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: Central Ayrshire £0.58m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFolkestone 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: Central Ayrshire £59.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £53.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.6mCentral Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £17.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCentral Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £8.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £94.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1m

    £94.9m£95.4m£90.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Ayrshire £20.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £27.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £0.49m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Ayrshire £0.46m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.60mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £0.67m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire 20,935, Folkestone and Hythe 22,953Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953Central Ayrshire: 20,935

    20,935Folkestone and Hythe is higher22,953

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 2,651, Folkestone and Hythe 2,668Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668Central Ayrshire: 2,651

    2,651Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count2,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 4,267, Folkestone and Hythe 4,174Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174Central Ayrshire: 4,267

    4,267Central Ayrshire is higher4,174

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 9,478, Folkestone and Hythe 7,918Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918Central Ayrshire: 9,478

    9,478Central Ayrshire is higher7,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 11,752, Folkestone and Hythe 11,925Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925Central Ayrshire: 11,752

    11,752Folkestone and Hythe 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: Central Ayrshire 2,031, Folkestone and Hythe 1,932Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932Central Ayrshire: 2,031

    2,031Central Ayrshire is higher1,932

Show the numbers
Central Ayrshire and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureCentral AyrshireFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimated£523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimated£294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimated£134.6m£135.1m£127.6mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m£259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£15.9m£15.9m£15.1mCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,93522,953Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6512,668Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,267Shared out4,174Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,478Shared out7,918Central Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,75211,925Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,031Shared outEstimated1,932Central Ayrshire

Sources

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

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