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Tendring and Folkestone and Hythe
Tendring is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Tendring 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
Tendring Folkestone and Hythe
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring is higher£5,432£5,455£5,152
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,945£13,000£12,279Tendring is higher£12,738£12,792£12,083
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,819£2,831£2,673Tendring is higher£2,327£2,337£2,207
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,506£11,555£10,914Tendring is higher£11,320£11,368£10,738
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£445£447£422Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£502£505£477
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£965£969£915Tendring is higher£889£892£843
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£26Tendring is higher£27£27£26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£594£597£564Tendring is higher£552£554£524
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Tendring is higher£166£166£157
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£198£199£188Tendring is higher£156£157£148
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,186£2,196£2,074Tendring is higher£1,768£1,775£1,677
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£243£244£230Tendring is higher£234£235£222
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£416£418£395Tendring is higher£380£382£361
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.64£7.68£7.25Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12£12£11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.57Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.67£4.69£4.43Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.4Tendring is higher998.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
109.2Tendring is higher108.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
202.8Tendring is higher174.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
91.8Tendring is higher81.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
244.5Tendring is higher205.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
44.1Tendring is higher33.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tendring | Folkestone and Hythe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6,252£6,279£5,930 | £5,432£5,455£5,152 | Tendring |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,945£13,000£12,279 | £12,738£12,792£12,083 | Tendring |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,819£2,831£2,673 | £2,327£2,337£2,207 | Tendring |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,506£11,555£10,914 | £11,320£11,368£10,738 | Tendring |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £445£447£422 | £502£505£477 | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £965£969£915 | £889£892£843 | Tendring |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£26 | £27£27£26 | Tendring |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £594£597£564 | £552£554£524 | Tendring |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £166£166£157 | Tendring |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £156£157£148 | Tendring |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,186£2,196£2,074 | £1,768£1,775£1,677 | Tendring |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £243£244£230 | £234£235£222 | Tendring |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £416£418£395 | £380£382£361 | Tendring |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.64£7.68£7.25 | £12£12£11 | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.57 | £11£11£10 | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | £7.02£7.05£6.66 | Folkestone and Hythe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.4 | 998.8 | Tendring |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 109.2 | 108.0 | Tendring |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 202.8 | 174.8 | Tendring |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 91.8 | 81.2 | Tendring |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 244.5 | 205.8 | Tendring |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 44.1 | 33.9 | Tendring |
Per resident
Tendring is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 3. 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
Tendring Folkestone and Hythe
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring is higher£5,432£5,455£5,152
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,648£3,663£3,460Tendring is higher£3,130£3,143£2,969
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,537£1,544£1,458Tendring is higher£1,343£1,349£1,274
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,242£3,256£3,075Tendring is higher£2,781£2,793£2,638
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£272£273£258Tendring is higher£218£219£207
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.85£7.89£7.45Tendring is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£594£597£564Tendring is higher£552£554£524
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Tendring is higher£166£166£157
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£109£103Tendring is higher£90£90£85
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,193£1,198£1,131Tendring is higher£1,020£1,025£968
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£243£244£230Tendring is higher£234£235£222
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£215Tendring is higher£220£220£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.17£4.19£3.96Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.50£5.53£5.22Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.67£4.69£4.43Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
283.6Tendring is higher245.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.8Tendring is higher26.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
57.1Tendring is higher42.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
91.8Tendring is higher81.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
133.4Tendring is higher118.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.1Tendring is higher19.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tendring | Folkestone and Hythe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6,252£6,279£5,930 | £5,432£5,455£5,152 | Tendring |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,648£3,663£3,460 | £3,130£3,143£2,969 | Tendring |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,537£1,544£1,458 | £1,343£1,349£1,274 | Tendring |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,242£3,256£3,075 | £2,781£2,793£2,638 | Tendring |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £123£124£117 | Tendring |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £272£273£258 | £218£219£207 | Tendring |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.85£7.89£7.45 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | Tendring |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £594£597£564 | £552£554£524 | Tendring |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £166£166£157 | Tendring |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £90£90£85 | Tendring |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,193£1,198£1,131 | £1,020£1,025£968 | Tendring |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £243£244£230 | £234£235£222 | Tendring |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£215 | £220£220£208 | Tendring |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.17£4.19£3.96 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | £7.02£7.05£6.66 | Folkestone and Hythe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 283.6 | 245.4 | Tendring |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.8 | 26.5 | Tendring |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 57.1 | 42.9 | Tendring |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 91.8 | 81.2 | Tendring |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 133.4 | 118.8 | Tendring |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.1 | 19.5 | Tendring |
Total
Tendring is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 2. 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
Tendring Folkestone and Hythe
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£977.9m£982.0m£927.5mTendring is higher£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£570.5m£572.9m£541.1mTendring is higher£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£240.5m£241.5m£228.1mTendring is higher£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mTendring is higher£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mTendring is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.2mTendring is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£93.0m£93.4m£88.2mTendring is higher£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.2m£35.3m£33.4mTendring is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mTendring is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£186.5m£187.3m£176.9mTendring is higher£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£38.0m£38.2m£36.0mTendring is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£35.5m£35.7m£33.7mTendring is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
44,356Tendring is higher27,464
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,813Tendring is higher2,970
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
8,937Tendring is higher4,805
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
14,363Tendring is higher9,086
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,857Tendring is higher13,291
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,763Tendring is higher2,187
Show the numbers
| Measure | Tendring | Folkestone and Hythe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £977.9m£982.0m£927.5m | £607.8m£610.4m£576.6m | Tendring |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £570.5m£572.9m£541.1m | £350.2m£351.7m£332.2m | Tendring |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £240.5m£241.5m£228.1m | £150.3m£150.9m£142.6m | Tendring |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £507.1m£509.3m£481.0m | £311.3m£312.6m£295.2m | Tendring |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £19.6m£19.7m£18.6m | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | Tendring |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.5m£42.7m£40.3m | £24.4m£24.5m£23.2m | Tendring |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | Tendring |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £93.0m£93.4m£88.2m | £61.8m£62.0m£58.6m | Tendring |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.2m£35.3m£33.4m | £18.5m£18.6m£17.6m | Tendring |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.0m | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | Tendring |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £186.5m£187.3m£176.9m | £114.2m£114.7m£108.3m | Tendring |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £38.0m£38.2m£36.0m | £26.2m£26.3m£24.8m | Tendring |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £35.5m£35.7m£33.7m | £24.6m£24.7m£23.3m | Tendring |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.77m£0.78m£0.73m | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.86m£0.86m£0.82m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.65m | Tendring |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | Folkestone and Hythe |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 44,356 | 27,464 | Tendring |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,813 | 2,970 | Tendring |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 8,937 | 4,805 | Tendring |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 14,363 | 9,086 | Tendring |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,857 | 13,291 | Tendring |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,763 | 2,187 | Tendring |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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