Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · South West and South East

Forest of Dean and Folkestone and Hythe

89,848 and 111,908 residents (mid-2024).

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

Swap the two areas
Forest of Dean and Folkestone and Hythe on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Forest of Dean 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

Forest of Dean Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Forest of Dean: £4,763Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Forest of Dean: £4,784Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean £12,554, Folkestone and Hythe £12,738Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Forest of Dean: £12,554Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Forest of Dean: £12,608Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Folkestone and Hythe 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: Forest of Dean £1,757, Folkestone and Hythe £2,327Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Forest of Dean: £1,757Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Forest of Dean: £1,764Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean £11,506, Folkestone and Hythe £11,320Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Forest of Dean: £11,506Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Forest of Dean: £11,555Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean 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: Forest of Dean £348, Folkestone and Hythe £502Folkestone and Hythe: £502Forest of Dean: £348Folkestone and Hythe: £505Forest of Dean: £349Folkestone and Hythe: £477Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean £678, Folkestone and Hythe £889Folkestone and Hythe: £889Forest of Dean: £678Folkestone and Hythe: £892Forest of Dean: £681Folkestone and Hythe: £843Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean £22, Folkestone and Hythe £27Folkestone and Hythe: £27Forest of Dean: £22Folkestone and Hythe: £27Forest of Dean: £22Folkestone and Hythe: £26Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Folkestone and Hythe 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: Forest of Dean £399, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Forest of Dean: £399Folkestone and Hythe: £554Forest of Dean: £400Folkestone and Hythe: £524Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean £116, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Forest of Dean: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £166Forest of Dean: £117Folkestone and Hythe: £157Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean £102, Folkestone and Hythe £156Folkestone and Hythe: £156Forest of Dean: £102Folkestone and Hythe: £157Forest of Dean: £103Folkestone and Hythe: £148Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean £1,333, Folkestone and Hythe £1,768Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Forest of Dean: £1,333Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Forest of Dean: £1,338Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,768£1,775£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234Forest of Dean: £176Folkestone and Hythe: £235Forest of Dean: £177Folkestone and Hythe: £222Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean £310, Folkestone and Hythe £380Folkestone and Hythe: £380Forest of Dean: £310Folkestone and Hythe: £382Forest of Dean: £311Folkestone and Hythe: £361Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean £7.13, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Forest of Dean: £7.13Folkestone and Hythe: £12Forest of Dean: £7.16Folkestone and Hythe: £11Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean £4.64, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Forest of Dean: £4.64Folkestone and Hythe: £11Forest of Dean: £4.66Folkestone and Hythe: £10Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Forest of Dean: £5.49Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Forest of Dean: £5.52Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean 1,018.8, Folkestone and Hythe 998.8Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean 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: Forest of Dean 81.6, Folkestone and Hythe 108.0Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Folkestone and Hythe 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: Forest of Dean 140.0, Folkestone and Hythe 174.8Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Folkestone and Hythe 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: Forest of Dean 59.0, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean 160.3, Folkestone and Hythe 205.8Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Folkestone and Hythe 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: Forest of Dean 22.5, Folkestone and Hythe 33.9Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher33.9

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£2,327£2,337£2,207Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,320£11,368£10,738Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£27£27£26Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£380£382£361Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.8998.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.6108.0Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0174.8Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.081.2Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3205.8Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.533.9Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Forest of Dean 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

Forest of Dean Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Forest of Dean: £4,763Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Forest of Dean: £4,784Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,432£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Folkestone and Hythe £3,130Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Forest of Dean: £3,041Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Forest of Dean: £3,054Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3,130£3,143£2,969

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Folkestone and Hythe £1,343Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Forest of Dean: £1,025Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Forest of Dean: £1,029Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,343£1,349£1,274

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Folkestone and Hythe £2,781Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Forest of Dean: £2,787Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Forest of Dean: £2,799Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,781£2,793£2,638

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Folkestone and Hythe £123Folkestone and Hythe: £123Forest of Dean: £84Folkestone and Hythe: £124Forest of Dean: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £117Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean £164, Folkestone and Hythe £218Folkestone and Hythe: £218Forest of Dean: £164Folkestone and Hythe: £219Forest of Dean: £165Folkestone and Hythe: £207Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean £5.37, Folkestone and Hythe £6.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Forest of Dean: £5.37Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Forest of Dean: £5.39Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Folkestone and Hythe 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: Forest of Dean £399, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Forest of Dean: £399Folkestone and Hythe: £554Forest of Dean: £400Folkestone and Hythe: £524Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean £116, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Forest of Dean: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £166Forest of Dean: £117Folkestone and Hythe: £157Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Folkestone 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: Forest of Dean £60, Folkestone and Hythe £90Folkestone and Hythe: £90Forest of Dean: £60Folkestone and Hythe: £90Forest of Dean: £60Folkestone and Hythe: £85Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Folkestone and Hythe is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Folkestone and Hythe £1,020Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Forest of Dean: £778Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Forest of Dean: £781Folkestone and Hythe: £968Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,020£1,025£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234Forest of Dean: £176Folkestone and Hythe: £235Forest of Dean: £177Folkestone and Hythe: £222Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Folkestone and Hythe is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Folkestone and Hythe £220Folkestone and Hythe: £220Forest of Dean: £181Folkestone and Hythe: £220Forest of Dean: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £208Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Folkestone and Hythe is higher£220£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Folkestone and Hythe £6.91Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Forest of Dean: £4.16Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Forest of Dean: £4.18Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Folkestone and Hythe £6.09Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Forest of Dean: £2.71Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Forest of Dean: £2.72Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Forest of Dean: £5.49Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Forest of Dean: £5.52Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Folkestone and Hythe 245.4Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count245.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Folkestone and Hythe 26.5Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Folkestone and Hythe 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: Forest of Dean 33.9, Folkestone and Hythe 42.9Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Folkestone and Hythe 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: Forest of Dean 59.0, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Folkestone and Hythe is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Folkestone and Hythe 118.8Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Folkestone and Hythe 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: Forest of Dean 13.1, Folkestone and Hythe 19.5Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Folkestone and Hythe is higher19.5

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£1,343£1,349£1,274Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,781£2,793£2,638Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£220£220£208Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8245.4Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.826.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.942.9Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.081.2Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.5118.8Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.119.5Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Forest of Dean 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

Forest of Dean Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £607.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mForest of Dean: £428.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mForest of Dean: £429.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £350.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mForest of Dean: £273.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mForest of Dean: £274.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £150.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mForest of Dean: £92.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mForest of Dean: £92.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £311.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mForest of Dean: £250.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mForest of Dean: £251.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £13.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mForest of Dean: £7.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mForest of Dean: £7.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mFolkestone 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: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mForest of Dean: £14.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mForest of Dean: £14.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mFolkestone 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: Forest of Dean £0.48m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mForest of Dean: £0.48mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mForest of Dean: £0.48mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mFolkestone and Hythe 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: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £61.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mForest of Dean: £36.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mFolkestone 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: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mForest of Dean: £10.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mFolkestone 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: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £10.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mForest of Dean: £5.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mForest of Dean: £5.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £114.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mForest of Dean: £69.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mForest of Dean: £70.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £26.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mForest of Dean: £15.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mForest of Dean: £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mForest of Dean: £16.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mForest of Dean: £16.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mForest of Dean: £0.37mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mForest of Dean: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mForest of Dean: £0.24mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mForest of Dean: £0.24mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.79mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mForest of Dean: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mForest of Dean: £0.50mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Folkestone and Hythe 27,464Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count27,464

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Folkestone and Hythe 2,970Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,970

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Folkestone and Hythe 4,805Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Folkestone and Hythe is higher4,805

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Folkestone and Hythe 9,086Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Folkestone and Hythe is higher9,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Folkestone and Hythe 13,291Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Folkestone and Hythe is higher13,291

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Folkestone and Hythe 2,187Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,187

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureForest of DeanFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£607.8m£610.4m£576.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£350.2m£351.7m£332.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£311.3m£312.6m£295.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£61.8m£62.0m£58.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17627,464Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7772,970Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0484,805Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2999,086Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40413,291Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1812,187Folkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.