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Somerset and Folkestone and Hythe

588,173 and 111,908 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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

Somerset is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 20. 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

Somerset Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Somerset: £4,694Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Somerset: £4,714Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5,432£5,455£5,152

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Folkestone and Hythe £12,738Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Somerset: £12,406Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Somerset: £12,459Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12,738£12,792£12,083

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, Folkestone and Hythe £2,327Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Somerset: £1,777Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Somerset: £1,785Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,337£2,207

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Folkestone and Hythe £11,320Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Somerset: £11,447Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Somerset: £11,496Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,320£11,368£10,738

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Folkestone and Hythe £502Folkestone and Hythe: £502Somerset: £312Folkestone and Hythe: £505Somerset: £314Folkestone and Hythe: £477Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£502£505£477

  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: Somerset £626, Folkestone and Hythe £889Folkestone and Hythe: £889Somerset: £626Folkestone and Hythe: £892Somerset: £629Folkestone and Hythe: £843Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£889£892£843

  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: Somerset £20, Folkestone and Hythe £27Folkestone and Hythe: £27Somerset: £20Folkestone and Hythe: £27Somerset: £21Folkestone and Hythe: £26Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Somerset: £382Folkestone and Hythe: £554Somerset: £384Folkestone and Hythe: £524Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£524

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Somerset: £111Folkestone and Hythe: £166Somerset: £111Folkestone and Hythe: £157Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£166£166£157

  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: Somerset £93, Folkestone and Hythe £156Folkestone and Hythe: £156Somerset: £93Folkestone and Hythe: £157Somerset: £93Folkestone and Hythe: £148Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Folkestone and Hythe £1,768Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Somerset: £1,424Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Somerset: £1,430Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,768£1,775£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234Somerset: £166Folkestone and Hythe: £235Somerset: £167Folkestone and Hythe: £222Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, Folkestone and Hythe £380Folkestone and Hythe: £380Somerset: £252Folkestone and Hythe: £382Somerset: £253Folkestone and Hythe: £361Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£380£382£361

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Somerset: £4.59Folkestone and Hythe: £12Somerset: £4.61Folkestone and Hythe: £11Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Somerset: £3.85Folkestone and Hythe: £11Somerset: £3.86Folkestone and Hythe: £10Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Somerset: £6.18Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Somerset: £6.20Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 1,009.7, Folkestone and Hythe 998.8Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Somerset is higherDepends on how you count998.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 78.7, Folkestone and Hythe 108.0Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count108.0

  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: Somerset 133.4, Folkestone and Hythe 174.8Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count174.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Somerset 163.7, Folkestone and Hythe 205.8Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count205.8

  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: Somerset 20.1, Folkestone and Hythe 33.9Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count33.9

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Somerset and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£2,327£2,337£2,207Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,320£11,368£10,738Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£27£27£26Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£380£382£361Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.7998.8Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.7108.0Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4174.8Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.281.2Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7205.8Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.133.9Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 22. 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

Somerset Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Somerset: £4,694Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Somerset: £4,714Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5,432£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Folkestone and Hythe £3,130Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Somerset: £3,001Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Somerset: £3,014Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£3,130£3,143£2,969

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Folkestone and Hythe £1,343Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Somerset: £1,028Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Somerset: £1,032Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,343£1,349£1,274

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Folkestone and Hythe £2,781Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Somerset: £2,769Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Somerset: £2,781Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,781£2,793£2,638

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Folkestone and Hythe £123Folkestone and Hythe: £123Somerset: £76Folkestone and Hythe: £124Somerset: £76Folkestone and Hythe: £117Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, Folkestone and Hythe £218Folkestone and Hythe: £218Somerset: £152Folkestone and Hythe: £219Somerset: £152Folkestone and Hythe: £207Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£218£219£207

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Somerset £4.95, Folkestone and Hythe £6.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Somerset: £4.95Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Somerset: £4.98Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Somerset: £382Folkestone and Hythe: £554Somerset: £384Folkestone and Hythe: £524Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£524

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Somerset: £111Folkestone and Hythe: £166Somerset: £111Folkestone and Hythe: £157Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£166£166£157

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Folkestone and Hythe £90Folkestone and Hythe: £90Somerset: £54Folkestone and Hythe: £90Somerset: £54Folkestone and Hythe: £85Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Folkestone and Hythe £1,020Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Somerset: £824Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Somerset: £827Folkestone and Hythe: £968Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,020£1,025£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234Somerset: £166Folkestone and Hythe: £235Somerset: £167Folkestone and Hythe: £222Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Folkestone and Hythe £220Folkestone and Hythe: £220Somerset: £146Folkestone and Hythe: £220Somerset: £146Folkestone and Hythe: £208Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£220£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Folkestone and Hythe £6.91Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Somerset: £2.65Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Somerset: £2.66Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.91£6.93£6.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Folkestone and Hythe £6.09Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Somerset: £2.22Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Somerset: £2.23Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Somerset: £6.18Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Somerset: £6.20Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Folkestone and Hythe 245.4Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count245.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Folkestone and Hythe 26.5Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 32.3, Folkestone and Hythe 42.9Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count42.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Folkestone and Hythe 118.8Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count118.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 11.6, Folkestone and Hythe 19.5Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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Somerset and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureSomersetFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,343£1,349£1,274Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£220£220£208Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3245.4Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.026.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.342.9Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.281.2Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7118.8Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.619.5Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Somerset is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 0. 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

Somerset Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Folkestone and Hythe £607.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mSomerset: £2.8bnFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mSomerset: £2.8bnFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Folkestone and Hythe £350.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mSomerset: £1.8bnFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mSomerset: £1.8bnFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £150.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mSomerset: £604.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mSomerset: £607.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Folkestone and Hythe £311.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mSomerset: £1.6bnFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mSomerset: £1.6bnFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £13.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mSomerset: £44.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mSomerset: £44.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mSomerset: £89.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mSomerset: £89.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Somerset £2.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mSomerset: £2.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mSomerset: £2.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £61.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mSomerset: £224.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mSomerset: £225.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mSomerset: £65.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mSomerset: £65.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £10.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mSomerset: £31.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mSomerset: £31.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £114.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mSomerset: £484.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mSomerset: £486.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £26.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mSomerset: £97.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mSomerset: £98.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mSomerset: £85.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mSomerset: £86.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mSomerset: £1.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mSomerset: £1.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mSomerset: £1.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mSomerset: £1.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.79mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mSomerset: £3.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mSomerset: £3.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Folkestone and Hythe 27,464Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count27,464

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Folkestone and Hythe 2,970Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,970

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Folkestone and Hythe 4,805Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,805

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Folkestone and Hythe 9,086Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count9,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Folkestone and Hythe 13,291Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count13,291

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Folkestone and Hythe 2,187Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,187

Show the numbers
Somerset and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureSomersetFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£607.8m£610.4m£576.6mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£350.2m£351.7m£332.2mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£311.3m£312.6m£295.2mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£61.8m£62.0m£58.6mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66227,464Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1992,970Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9824,805Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6319,086Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68513,291Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8392,187Somerset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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