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Fenland and Folkestone and Hythe

105,442 and 111,908 residents (mid-2024).

Fenland is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

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

Fenland Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Fenland: £4,938Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Fenland: £4,959Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,432£5,455£5,152

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £12,779, Folkestone and Hythe £12,738Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Fenland: £12,779Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Fenland: £12,834Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083Fenland: £12,122

    £12,779£12,834£12,122Fenland 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: Fenland £2,123, Folkestone and Hythe £2,327Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Fenland: £2,123Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Fenland: £2,132Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207Fenland: £2,014

    £2,123£2,132£2,014Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,327£2,337£2,207

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £11,465, Folkestone and Hythe £11,320Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Fenland: £11,465Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Fenland: £11,514Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738Fenland: £10,875

    £11,465£11,514£10,875Fenland 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: Fenland £449, Folkestone and Hythe £502Folkestone and Hythe: £502Fenland: £449Folkestone and Hythe: £505Fenland: £451Folkestone and Hythe: £477Fenland: £426

    £449£451£426Folkestone and Hythe is higher£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: Fenland £838, Folkestone and Hythe £889Folkestone and Hythe: £889Fenland: £838Folkestone and Hythe: £892Fenland: £841Folkestone and Hythe: £843Fenland: £795

    £838£841£795Folkestone and Hythe is higher£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: Fenland £28, Folkestone and Hythe £27Folkestone and Hythe: £27Fenland: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £27Fenland: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £26Fenland: £26

    £28£28£26Fenland 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: Fenland £491, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Fenland: £491Folkestone and Hythe: £554Fenland: £493Folkestone and Hythe: £524Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466Folkestone and Hythe is higher£552£554£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £145, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Fenland: £145Folkestone and Hythe: £166Fenland: £145Folkestone and Hythe: £157Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137Folkestone and Hythe is higher£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: Fenland £142, Folkestone and Hythe £156Folkestone and Hythe: £156Fenland: £142Folkestone and Hythe: £157Fenland: £142Folkestone and Hythe: £148Fenland: £134

    £142£142£134Folkestone and Hythe is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £1,636, Folkestone and Hythe £1,768Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Fenland: £1,636Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Fenland: £1,643Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677Fenland: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,768£1,775£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234Fenland: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £235Fenland: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £222Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Folkestone and Hythe is higher£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: Fenland £330, Folkestone and Hythe £380Folkestone and Hythe: £380Fenland: £330Folkestone and Hythe: £382Fenland: £331Folkestone and Hythe: £361Fenland: £313

    £330£331£313Folkestone and Hythe is higher£380£382£361

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £6.10, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Fenland: £6.10Folkestone and Hythe: £12Fenland: £6.13Folkestone and Hythe: £11Fenland: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £9.85, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Fenland: £9.85Folkestone and Hythe: £11Fenland: £9.89Folkestone and Hythe: £10Fenland: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Fenland: £4.49Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Fenland: £4.51Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Folkestone and Hythe is higher£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: Fenland 1,001.4, Folkestone and Hythe 998.8Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8Fenland: 1,001.4

    1,001.4Fenland 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: Fenland 110.0, Folkestone and Hythe 108.0Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0Fenland: 110.0

    110.0Fenland 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: Fenland 179.9, Folkestone and Hythe 174.8Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8Fenland: 179.9

    179.9Fenland 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: Fenland 72.9, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Fenland: 72.9

    72.9Folkestone and Hythe is higher81.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fenland 208.6, Folkestone and Hythe 205.8Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8Fenland: 208.6

    208.6Fenland 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: Fenland 30.9, Folkestone and Hythe 33.9Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9Fenland: 30.9

    30.9Folkestone and Hythe is higher33.9

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Fenland and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureFenlandFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,779£12,834£12,122£12,738£12,792£12,083Fenland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,014£2,327£2,337£2,207Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,465£11,514£10,875£11,320£11,368£10,738Fenland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£838£841£795£889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£27£27£26Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£142£134£156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£380£382£361Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.4998.8Fenland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.0108.0Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.9174.8Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.981.2Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.6205.8Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.933.9Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Fenland is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 21. 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

Fenland Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Fenland: £4,938Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Fenland: £4,959Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,432£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fenland £2,827, Folkestone and Hythe £3,130Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Fenland: £2,827Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Fenland: £2,839Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969Fenland: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Folkestone 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: Fenland £1,261, Folkestone and Hythe £1,343Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Fenland: £1,261Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Fenland: £1,266Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274Fenland: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,343£1,349£1,274

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fenland £2,536, Folkestone and Hythe £2,781Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Fenland: £2,536Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Fenland: £2,547Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638Fenland: £2,406

    £2,536£2,547£2,406Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,781£2,793£2,638

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fenland £99, Folkestone and Hythe £123Folkestone and Hythe: £123Fenland: £99Folkestone and Hythe: £124Fenland: £100Folkestone and Hythe: £117Fenland: £94

    £99£100£94Folkestone and Hythe is higher£123£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £185, Folkestone and Hythe £218Folkestone and Hythe: £218Fenland: £185Folkestone and Hythe: £219Fenland: £186Folkestone and Hythe: £207Fenland: £176

    £185£186£176Folkestone and Hythe is higher£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: Fenland £6.14, Folkestone and Hythe £6.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Fenland: £6.14Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Fenland: £6.16Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30Fenland: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Folkestone 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: Fenland £491, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Fenland: £491Folkestone and Hythe: £554Fenland: £493Folkestone and Hythe: £524Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466Folkestone and Hythe is higher£552£554£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £145, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Fenland: £145Folkestone and Hythe: £166Fenland: £145Folkestone and Hythe: £157Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137Folkestone and Hythe is higher£166£166£157

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fenland £84, Folkestone and Hythe £90Folkestone and Hythe: £90Fenland: £84Folkestone and Hythe: £90Fenland: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £85Fenland: £80

    £84£85£80Folkestone and Hythe is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fenland £971, Folkestone and Hythe £1,020Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Fenland: £971Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Fenland: £976Folkestone and Hythe: £968Fenland: £921

    £971£976£921Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,020£1,025£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234Fenland: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £235Fenland: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £222Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Folkestone and Hythe is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fenland £196, Folkestone and Hythe £220Folkestone and Hythe: £220Fenland: £196Folkestone and Hythe: £220Fenland: £197Folkestone and Hythe: £208Fenland: £186

    £196£197£186Folkestone and Hythe is higher£220£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fenland £3.63, Folkestone and Hythe £6.91Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Fenland: £3.63Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Fenland: £3.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55Fenland: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fenland £5.84, Folkestone and Hythe £6.09Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Fenland: £5.84Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Fenland: £5.87Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78Fenland: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Fenland: £4.49Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Fenland: £4.51Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 221.5, Folkestone and Hythe 245.4Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4Fenland: 221.5

    221.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count245.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 24.3, Folkestone and Hythe 26.5Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5Fenland: 24.3

    24.3Folkestone 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: Fenland 39.8, Folkestone and Hythe 42.9Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9Fenland: 39.8

    39.8Folkestone 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: Fenland 72.9, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Fenland: 72.9

    72.9Folkestone and Hythe is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 123.9, Folkestone and Hythe 118.8Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8Fenland: 123.9

    123.9Fenland 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: Fenland 18.3, Folkestone and Hythe 19.5Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5Fenland: 18.3

    18.3Folkestone and Hythe is higher19.5

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Fenland and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureFenlandFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,343£1,349£1,274Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,406£2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£976£921£1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£220£220£208Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.5245.4Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.326.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.842.9Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.981.2Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.9118.8Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.319.5Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Fenland 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

Fenland Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fenland £520.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £607.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mFenland: £520.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mFenland: £522.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6mFenland: £493.9m

    £520.7m£522.9m£493.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fenland £298.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £350.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mFenland: £298.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mFenland: £299.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2mFenland: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fenland £132.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £150.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mFenland: £132.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mFenland: £133.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6mFenland: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fenland £267.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £311.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mFenland: £267.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mFenland: £268.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2mFenland: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland £10.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £13.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mFenland: £10.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mFenland: £10.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1mFenland: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland £19.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mFenland: £19.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mFenland: £19.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2mFenland: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£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: Fenland £0.65m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mFenland: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mFenland: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mFenland: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFolkestone and Hythe 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: Fenland £51.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £61.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mFenland: £51.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mFenland: £52.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6mFenland: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fenland £15.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mFenland: £15.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mFenland: £15.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6mFenland: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fenland £8.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £10.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mFenland: £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mFenland: £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6mFenland: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland £102.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £114.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mFenland: £102.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mFenland: £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3mFenland: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fenland £22.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £26.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mFenland: £22.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mFenland: £22.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8mFenland: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fenland £20.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mFenland: £20.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mFenland: £20.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3mFenland: £19.6m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fenland £0.38m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mFenland: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mFenland: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73mFenland: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fenland £0.62m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mFenland: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mFenland: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65mFenland: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fenland £0.47m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.79mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mFenland: £0.47mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mFenland: £0.48mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mFenland: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fenland 23,358, Folkestone and Hythe 27,464Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464Fenland: 23,358

    23,358Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count27,464

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland 2,566, Folkestone and Hythe 2,970Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970Fenland: 2,566

    2,566Folkestone and Hythe 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: Fenland 4,196, Folkestone and Hythe 4,805Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805Fenland: 4,196

    4,196Folkestone and Hythe 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: Fenland 7,684, Folkestone and Hythe 9,086Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086Fenland: 7,684

    7,684Folkestone and Hythe is higher9,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland 13,059, Folkestone and Hythe 13,291Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291Fenland: 13,059

    13,059Folkestone and Hythe 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: Fenland 1,932, Folkestone and Hythe 2,187Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187Fenland: 1,932

    1,932Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,187

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Fenland and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureFenlandFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m£607.8m£610.4m£576.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£350.2m£351.7m£332.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£311.3m£312.6m£295.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£61.8m£62.0m£58.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,35827,464Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5662,970Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1964,805Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6849,086Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05913,291Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9322,187Folkestone and Hythe

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.
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