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Llanelli and Folkestone and Hythe

95,434 and 93,782 residents (mid-2024).

Llanelli is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Llanelli 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

Llanelli Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Llanelli £5,677, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Llanelli: £5,677Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Llanelli: £5,701Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Llanelli: £5,385

    £5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli 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: Llanelli £13,183, Folkestone and Hythe £12,881Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Llanelli: £13,183Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Llanelli: £13,239Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218Llanelli: £12,505

    £13,183£13,239£12,505Llanelli 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: Llanelli £2,630, Folkestone and Hythe £2,475Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Llanelli: £2,630Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Llanelli: £2,641Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348Llanelli: £2,494

    £2,630£2,641£2,494Llanelli 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: Llanelli £11,472, Folkestone and Hythe £11,375Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Llanelli: £11,472Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Llanelli: £11,520Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790Llanelli: £10,881

    £11,472£11,520£10,881Llanelli 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: Llanelli £575, Folkestone and Hythe £549Folkestone and Hythe: £549Llanelli: £575Folkestone and Hythe: £552Llanelli: £578Folkestone and Hythe: £521Llanelli: £546

    £575£578£546Llanelli 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: Llanelli £1,102, Folkestone and Hythe £927Folkestone and Hythe: £927Llanelli: £1,102Folkestone and Hythe: £931Llanelli: £1,107Folkestone and Hythe: £880Llanelli: £1,046

    £1,102£1,107£1,046Llanelli 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: Llanelli £34, Folkestone and Hythe £29Folkestone and Hythe: £29Llanelli: £34Folkestone and Hythe: £29Llanelli: £34Folkestone and Hythe: £28Llanelli: £32

    £34£34£32Llanelli 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: Llanelli £817, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Llanelli: £817Folkestone and Hythe: £571Llanelli: £820Folkestone and Hythe: £539Llanelli: £775

    £817£820£775Llanelli 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: Llanelli £206, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Llanelli: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £170Llanelli: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £161Llanelli: £195

    £206£206£195Llanelli 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: Llanelli £171, Folkestone and Hythe £164Folkestone and Hythe: £164Llanelli: £171Folkestone and Hythe: £164Llanelli: £171Folkestone and Hythe: £155Llanelli: £162

    £171£171£162Llanelli is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £1,844, Folkestone and Hythe £1,893Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Llanelli: £1,844Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Llanelli: £1,852Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796Llanelli: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,893£1,901£1,796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Llanelli £212, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Llanelli: £212Folkestone and Hythe: £260Llanelli: £213Folkestone and Hythe: £246Llanelli: £201

    £212£213£201Folkestone 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: Llanelli £596, Folkestone and Hythe £395Folkestone and Hythe: £395Llanelli: £596Folkestone and Hythe: £397Llanelli: £599Folkestone and Hythe: £375Llanelli: £566

    £596£599£566Llanelli 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: Llanelli £6.31, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Llanelli: £6.31Folkestone and Hythe: £12Llanelli: £6.34Folkestone and Hythe: £12Llanelli: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £12, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Llanelli: £12Folkestone and Hythe: £11Llanelli: £12Folkestone and Hythe: £10Llanelli: £12

    £12Llanelli is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Llanelli £8.32, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Llanelli: £8.32Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Llanelli: £8.35Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Llanelli: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli 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: Llanelli 1,021.6, Folkestone and Hythe 1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5Llanelli: 1,021.6

    1,021.6Llanelli 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: Llanelli 131.6, Folkestone and Hythe 116.8Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8Llanelli: 131.6

    131.6Llanelli 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: Llanelli 220.7, Folkestone and Hythe 182.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7Llanelli: 220.7

    220.7Llanelli 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: Llanelli 112.6, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Llanelli: 112.6

    112.6Llanelli 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: Llanelli 238.6, Folkestone and Hythe 219.4Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4Llanelli: 238.6

    238.6Llanelli 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: Llanelli 35.5, Folkestone and Hythe 35.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5Llanelli: 35.5

    35.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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Llanelli and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureLlanelliFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,677£5,701£5,385£5,578£5,601£5,291Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,183£13,239£12,505£12,881£12,936£12,218Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,494£2,475£2,486£2,348Llanelli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,472£11,520£10,881£11,375£11,423£10,790Llanelli
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£549£552£521Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,046£927£931£880Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£29£29£28Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£568£571£539Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£169£170£161Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£164£164£155Llanelli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£596£599£566£395£397£375Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£12Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£11£11£10Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.44£7.47£7.06Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,004.5Llanelli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.6116.8Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.7182.7Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.684.4Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.6219.4Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.535.5Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Llanelli is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 7. 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

Llanelli Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Llanelli £5,677, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Llanelli: £5,677Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Llanelli: £5,701Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Llanelli: £5,385

    £5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli is higher£5,578£5,601£5,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Llanelli £2,870, Folkestone and Hythe £3,139Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Llanelli: £2,870Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Llanelli: £2,882Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977Llanelli: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722Folkestone 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: Llanelli £1,564, Folkestone and Hythe £1,435Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Llanelli: £1,564Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Llanelli: £1,571Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361Llanelli: £1,483

    £1,564£1,571£1,483Llanelli is higher£1,435£1,441£1,361

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Llanelli £2,497, Folkestone and Hythe £2,772Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Llanelli: £2,497Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Llanelli: £2,508Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629Llanelli: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,783£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Llanelli £125, Folkestone and Hythe £134Folkestone and Hythe: £134Llanelli: £125Folkestone and Hythe: £134Llanelli: £126Folkestone and Hythe: £127Llanelli: £119

    £125£126£119Folkestone 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: Llanelli £240, Folkestone and Hythe £226Folkestone and Hythe: £226Llanelli: £240Folkestone and Hythe: £227Llanelli: £241Folkestone and Hythe: £214Llanelli: £228

    £240£241£228Llanelli 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: Llanelli £7.42, Folkestone and Hythe £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Llanelli: £7.42Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Llanelli: £7.45Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71Llanelli: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Llanelli 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: Llanelli £817, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Llanelli: £817Folkestone and Hythe: £571Llanelli: £820Folkestone and Hythe: £539Llanelli: £775

    £817£820£775Llanelli 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: Llanelli £206, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Llanelli: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £170Llanelli: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £161Llanelli: £195

    £206£206£195Llanelli 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: Llanelli £101, Folkestone and Hythe £95Folkestone and Hythe: £95Llanelli: £101Folkestone and Hythe: £95Llanelli: £102Folkestone and Hythe: £90Llanelli: £96

    £101£102£96Llanelli is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Llanelli £1,097, Folkestone and Hythe £1,097Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Llanelli: £1,097Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Llanelli: £1,101Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041Llanelli: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Llanelli £212, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Llanelli: £212Folkestone and Hythe: £260Llanelli: £213Folkestone and Hythe: £246Llanelli: £201

    £212£213£201Folkestone and Hythe is higher£259£260£246

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Llanelli £355, Folkestone and Hythe £229Folkestone and Hythe: £229Llanelli: £355Folkestone and Hythe: £230Llanelli: £356Folkestone and Hythe: £217Llanelli: £336

    £355£356£336Llanelli is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Llanelli £3.75, Folkestone and Hythe £7.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Llanelli: £3.75Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Llanelli: £3.77Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83Llanelli: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Llanelli £7.35, Folkestone and Hythe £6.41Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Llanelli: £7.35Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Llanelli: £7.38Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08Llanelli: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Llanelli is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Llanelli £8.32, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Llanelli: £8.32Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Llanelli: £8.35Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Llanelli: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 222.4, Folkestone and Hythe 244.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8Llanelli: 222.4

    222.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count244.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 28.7, Folkestone and Hythe 28.5Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5Llanelli: 28.7

    28.7Llanelli 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: Llanelli 48.0, Folkestone and Hythe 44.5Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5Llanelli: 48.0

    48.0Llanelli 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: Llanelli 112.6, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Llanelli: 112.6

    112.6Llanelli is higher84.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 141.9, Folkestone and Hythe 127.2Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2Llanelli: 141.9

    141.9Llanelli 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: Llanelli 21.1, Folkestone and Hythe 20.6Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6Llanelli: 21.1

    21.1Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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Llanelli and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureLlanelliFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,677£5,701£5,385£5,578£5,601£5,291Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,564£1,571£1,483£1,435£1,441£1,361Llanelli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£226£227£214Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£7.07£7.10£6.71Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£568£571£539Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£169£170£161Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£95£95£90Llanelli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£229£230£217Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£6.41£6.44£6.08Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.44£7.47£7.06Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.4244.8Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.728.5Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.044.5Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.684.4Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9127.2Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.120.6Llanelli

Total

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

Llanelli Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Llanelli £541.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £523.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mLlanelli: £541.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mLlanelli: £544.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2mLlanelli: £513.9m

    £541.7m£544.1m£513.9mLlanelli is higher£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Llanelli £273.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £294.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mLlanelli: £273.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mLlanelli: £275.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2mLlanelli: £259.8m

    £273.9m£275.0m£259.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Llanelli £149.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £134.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mLlanelli: £149.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mLlanelli: £149.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6mLlanelli: £141.6m

    £149.3m£149.9m£141.6mLlanelli is higher£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Llanelli £238.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £259.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mLlanelli: £238.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mLlanelli: £239.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6mLlanelli: £226.0m

    £238.3m£239.3m£226.0mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Llanelli £11.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £12.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mLlanelli: £11.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mLlanelli: £12.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9mLlanelli: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mFolkestone 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: Llanelli £22.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mLlanelli: £22.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mLlanelli: £23.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1mLlanelli: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mLlanelli 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: Llanelli £0.71m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mLlanelli: £0.71mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mLlanelli: £0.71mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63mLlanelli: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mLlanelli 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: Llanelli £78.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £53.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mLlanelli: £78.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mLlanelli: £78.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5mLlanelli: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mLlanelli 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: Llanelli £19.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mLlanelli: £19.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mLlanelli: £19.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1mLlanelli: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mLlanelli 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: Llanelli £9.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mLlanelli: £9.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mLlanelli: £9.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4mLlanelli: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLlanelli is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Llanelli £104.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mLlanelli: £104.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mLlanelli: £105.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6mLlanelli: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.1m£99.3mLlanelli is higherDepends on how you count£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Llanelli £20.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mLlanelli: £20.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mLlanelli: £20.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1mLlanelli: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Llanelli £33.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mLlanelli: £33.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mLlanelli: £34.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4mLlanelli: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mLlanelli is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Llanelli £0.36m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mLlanelli: £0.36mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mLlanelli: £0.36mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64mLlanelli: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Llanelli £0.70m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.60mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mLlanelli: £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mLlanelli: £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57mLlanelli: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLlanelli is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Llanelli £0.79m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mLlanelli: £0.79mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mLlanelli: £0.80mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mLlanelli: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mLlanelli is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Llanelli 21,223, Folkestone and Hythe 22,953Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953Llanelli: 21,223

    21,223Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count22,953

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Llanelli 2,734, Folkestone and Hythe 2,668Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668Llanelli: 2,734

    2,734Llanelli is higher2,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Llanelli 4,585, Folkestone and Hythe 4,174Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174Llanelli: 4,585

    4,585Llanelli is higher4,174

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Llanelli 10,741, Folkestone and Hythe 7,918Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918Llanelli: 10,741

    10,741Llanelli is higher7,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Llanelli 13,540, Folkestone and Hythe 11,925Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925Llanelli: 13,540

    13,540Llanelli is higher11,925

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Llanelli 2,015, Folkestone and Hythe 1,932Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932Llanelli: 2,015

    2,015Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count1,932

Show the numbers
Llanelli and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureLlanelliFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.7m£544.1m£513.9m£523.1m£525.3m£496.2mLlanelli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.9m£275.0m£259.8m£294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m£134.6m£135.1m£127.6mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.3m£239.3m£226.0m£259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mLlanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mLlanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mLlanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£15.9m£15.9m£15.1mLlanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mLlanelli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mLlanelli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLlanelli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLlanelli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,22322,953Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7342,668Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5854,174Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7417,918Llanelli
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,54011,925Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0151,932Llanelli

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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