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Tendring and Folkestone and Hythe

156,408 and 111,908 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tendring £6,252, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Tendring: £6,252Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Tendring: £6,279Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152Tendring: £5,930

    £6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring 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: Tendring £12,945, Folkestone and Hythe £12,738Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Tendring: £12,945Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Tendring: £13,000Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083Tendring: £12,279

    £12,945£13,000£12,279Tendring is higher£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: Tendring £2,819, Folkestone and Hythe £2,327Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Tendring: £2,819Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Tendring: £2,831Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207Tendring: £2,673

    £2,819£2,831£2,673Tendring 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: Tendring £11,506, Folkestone and Hythe £11,320Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Tendring: £11,506Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Tendring: £11,555Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738Tendring: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Tendring is higher£11,320£11,368£10,738

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tendring £445, Folkestone and Hythe £502Folkestone and Hythe: £502Tendring: £445Folkestone and Hythe: £505Tendring: £447Folkestone and Hythe: £477Tendring: £422

    £445£447£422Folkestone 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: Tendring £965, Folkestone and Hythe £889Folkestone and Hythe: £889Tendring: £965Folkestone and Hythe: £892Tendring: £969Folkestone and Hythe: £843Tendring: £915

    £965£969£915Tendring 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: Tendring £28, Folkestone and Hythe £27Folkestone and Hythe: £27Tendring: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £27Tendring: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £26Tendring: £26

    £28£28£26Tendring is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tendring £594, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Tendring: £594Folkestone and Hythe: £554Tendring: £597Folkestone and Hythe: £524Tendring: £564

    £594£597£564Tendring 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: Tendring £225, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Tendring: £225Folkestone and Hythe: £166Tendring: £226Folkestone and Hythe: £157Tendring: £213

    £225£226£213Tendring 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: Tendring £198, Folkestone and Hythe £156Folkestone and Hythe: £156Tendring: £198Folkestone and Hythe: £157Tendring: £199Folkestone and Hythe: £148Tendring: £188

    £198£199£188Tendring is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tendring £2,186, Folkestone and Hythe £1,768Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Tendring: £2,186Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Tendring: £2,196Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677Tendring: £2,074

    £2,186£2,196£2,074Tendring is higher£1,768£1,775£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tendring £243, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234Tendring: £243Folkestone and Hythe: £235Tendring: £244Folkestone and Hythe: £222Tendring: £230

    £243£244£230Tendring 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: Tendring £416, Folkestone and Hythe £380Folkestone and Hythe: £380Tendring: £416Folkestone and Hythe: £382Tendring: £418Folkestone and Hythe: £361Tendring: £395

    £416£418£395Tendring 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: Tendring £7.64, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Tendring: £7.64Folkestone and Hythe: £12Tendring: £7.68Folkestone and Hythe: £11Tendring: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Folkestone 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: Tendring £10, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Tendring: £10Folkestone and Hythe: £11Tendring: £10Folkestone and Hythe: £10Tendring: £9.57

    £10£10£9.57Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tendring £4.67, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Tendring: £4.67Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Tendring: £4.69Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66Tendring: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Folkestone 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: Tendring 1,006.4, Folkestone and Hythe 998.8Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8Tendring: 1,006.4

    1,006.4Tendring is higher998.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tendring 109.2, Folkestone and Hythe 108.0Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0Tendring: 109.2

    109.2Tendring is higher108.0

  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: Tendring 202.8, Folkestone and Hythe 174.8Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8Tendring: 202.8

    202.8Tendring is higher174.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 91.8, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Tendring: 91.8

    91.8Tendring 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: Tendring 244.5, Folkestone and Hythe 205.8Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8Tendring: 244.5

    244.5Tendring is higher205.8

  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: Tendring 44.1, Folkestone and Hythe 33.9Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9Tendring: 44.1

    44.1Tendring is higher33.9

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Tendring and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureTendringFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,252£6,279£5,930£5,432£5,455£5,152Tendring
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,945£13,000£12,279£12,738£12,792£12,083Tendring
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,819£2,831£2,673£2,327£2,337£2,207Tendring
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,320£11,368£10,738Tendring
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£445£447£422£502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£965£969£915£889£892£843Tendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£27£27£26Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£594£597£564£552£554£524Tendring
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£166£166£157Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£156£157£148Tendring
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,186£2,196£2,074£1,768£1,775£1,677Tendring
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£234£235£222Tendring
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£418£395£380£382£361Tendring
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.57£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.4998.8Tendring
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.2108.0Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8174.8Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.881.2Tendring
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.5205.8Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.133.9Tendring

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tendring £6,252, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Tendring: £6,252Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Tendring: £6,279Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152Tendring: £5,930

    £6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring is higher£5,432£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tendring £3,648, Folkestone and Hythe £3,130Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Tendring: £3,648Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Tendring: £3,663Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969Tendring: £3,460

    £3,648£3,663£3,460Tendring is higher£3,130£3,143£2,969

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tendring £1,537, Folkestone and Hythe £1,343Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Tendring: £1,537Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Tendring: £1,544Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274Tendring: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Tendring is higher£1,343£1,349£1,274

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tendring £3,242, Folkestone and Hythe £2,781Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Tendring: £3,242Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Tendring: £3,256Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638Tendring: £3,075

    £3,242£3,256£3,075Tendring is higher£2,781£2,793£2,638

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tendring £125, Folkestone and Hythe £123Folkestone and Hythe: £123Tendring: £125Folkestone and Hythe: £124Tendring: £126Folkestone and Hythe: £117Tendring: £119

    £125£126£119Tendring 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: Tendring £272, Folkestone and Hythe £218Folkestone and Hythe: £218Tendring: £272Folkestone and Hythe: £219Tendring: £273Folkestone and Hythe: £207Tendring: £258

    £272£273£258Tendring 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: Tendring £7.85, Folkestone and Hythe £6.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Tendring: £7.85Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Tendring: £7.89Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30Tendring: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Tendring is higher£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: Tendring £594, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Tendring: £594Folkestone and Hythe: £554Tendring: £597Folkestone and Hythe: £524Tendring: £564

    £594£597£564Tendring 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: Tendring £225, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Tendring: £225Folkestone and Hythe: £166Tendring: £226Folkestone and Hythe: £157Tendring: £213

    £225£226£213Tendring 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: Tendring £108, Folkestone and Hythe £90Folkestone and Hythe: £90Tendring: £108Folkestone and Hythe: £90Tendring: £109Folkestone and Hythe: £85Tendring: £103

    £108£109£103Tendring is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tendring £1,193, Folkestone and Hythe £1,020Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Tendring: £1,193Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Tendring: £1,198Folkestone and Hythe: £968Tendring: £1,131

    £1,193£1,198£1,131Tendring is higher£1,020£1,025£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tendring £243, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234Tendring: £243Folkestone and Hythe: £235Tendring: £244Folkestone and Hythe: £222Tendring: £230

    £243£244£230Tendring is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tendring £227, Folkestone and Hythe £220Folkestone and Hythe: £220Tendring: £227Folkestone and Hythe: £220Tendring: £228Folkestone and Hythe: £208Tendring: £215

    £227£228£215Tendring is higher£220£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tendring £4.17, Folkestone and Hythe £6.91Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Tendring: £4.17Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Tendring: £4.19Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55Tendring: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tendring £5.50, Folkestone and Hythe £6.09Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Tendring: £5.50Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Tendring: £5.53Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78Tendring: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tendring £4.67, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Tendring: £4.67Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Tendring: £4.69Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66Tendring: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 283.6, Folkestone and Hythe 245.4Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4Tendring: 283.6

    283.6Tendring is higher245.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 30.8, Folkestone and Hythe 26.5Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5Tendring: 30.8

    30.8Tendring is higher26.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 57.1, Folkestone and Hythe 42.9Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9Tendring: 57.1

    57.1Tendring is higher42.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 91.8, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Tendring: 91.8

    91.8Tendring is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 133.4, Folkestone and Hythe 118.8Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8Tendring: 133.4

    133.4Tendring is higher118.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 24.1, Folkestone and Hythe 19.5Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5Tendring: 24.1

    24.1Tendring is higher19.5

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Tendring and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureTendringFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,252£6,279£5,930£5,432£5,455£5,152Tendring
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,648£3,663£3,460£3,130£3,143£2,969Tendring
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,343£1,349£1,274Tendring
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,242£3,256£3,075£2,781£2,793£2,638Tendring
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£123£124£117Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£218£219£207Tendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.64£6.67£6.30Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£594£597£564£552£554£524Tendring
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£166£166£157Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£90£90£85Tendring
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,131£1,020£1,025£968Tendring
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£234£235£222Tendring
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£220£220£208Tendring
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026283.6245.4Tendring
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.826.5Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202657.142.9Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.881.2Tendring
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.4118.8Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.119.5Tendring

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tendring £977.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £607.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mTendring: £977.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mTendring: £982.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6mTendring: £927.5m

    £977.9m£982.0m£927.5mTendring is higher£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tendring £570.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £350.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mTendring: £570.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mTendring: £572.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2mTendring: £541.1m

    £570.5m£572.9m£541.1mTendring is higher£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tendring £240.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £150.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mTendring: £240.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mTendring: £241.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6mTendring: £228.1m

    £240.5m£241.5m£228.1mTendring is higher£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tendring £507.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £311.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mTendring: £507.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mTendring: £509.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2mTendring: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mTendring is higher£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tendring £19.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £13.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mTendring: £19.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mTendring: £19.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1mTendring: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mTendring 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: Tendring £42.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mTendring: £42.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mTendring: £42.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2mTendring: £40.3m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.3mTendring 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: Tendring £1.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mTendring: £1.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mTendring: £1.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mTendring: £1.2m

    £1.2mTendring is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tendring £93.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £61.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mTendring: £93.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mTendring: £93.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6mTendring: £88.2m

    £93.0m£93.4m£88.2mTendring 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: Tendring £35.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mTendring: £35.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mTendring: £35.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6mTendring: £33.4m

    £35.2m£35.3m£33.4mTendring 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: Tendring £16.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £10.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mTendring: £16.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mTendring: £17.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6mTendring: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mTendring is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tendring £186.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £114.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mTendring: £186.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mTendring: £187.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3mTendring: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.3m£176.9mTendring is higher£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tendring £38.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £26.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mTendring: £38.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mTendring: £38.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8mTendring: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.0mTendring is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tendring £35.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mTendring: £35.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mTendring: £35.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3mTendring: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.7m£33.7mTendring is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tendring £0.65m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mTendring: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mTendring: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73mTendring: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tendring £0.86m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mTendring: £0.86mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mTendring: £0.86mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65mTendring: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tendring £0.73m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.79mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mTendring: £0.73mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mTendring: £0.73mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mTendring: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tendring 44,356, Folkestone and Hythe 27,464Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464Tendring: 44,356

    44,356Tendring is higher27,464

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tendring 4,813, Folkestone and Hythe 2,970Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970Tendring: 4,813

    4,813Tendring is higher2,970

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tendring 8,937, Folkestone and Hythe 4,805Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805Tendring: 8,937

    8,937Tendring is higher4,805

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tendring 14,363, Folkestone and Hythe 9,086Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086Tendring: 14,363

    14,363Tendring is higher9,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tendring 20,857, Folkestone and Hythe 13,291Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291Tendring: 20,857

    20,857Tendring is higher13,291

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tendring 3,763, Folkestone and Hythe 2,187Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187Tendring: 3,763

    3,763Tendring is higher2,187

Show the numbers
Tendring and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureTendringFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£977.9m£982.0m£927.5m£607.8m£610.4m£576.6mTendring
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£570.5m£572.9m£541.1m£350.2m£351.7m£332.2mTendring
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.5m£241.5m£228.1m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mTendring
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m£311.3m£312.6m£295.2mTendring
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mTendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mTendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mTendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.0m£93.4m£88.2m£61.8m£62.0m£58.6mTendring
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.2m£35.3m£33.4m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mTendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mTendring
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mTendring
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.0m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mTendring
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mTendring
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mTendring
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,35627,464Tendring
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,8132,970Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9374,805Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3639,086Tendring
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,85713,291Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,7632,187Tendring

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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.