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Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe

162,372 and 111,908 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 20 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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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

Canterbury 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

Canterbury Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Canterbury: £4,593Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Canterbury: £4,612Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5,432£5,455£5,152

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,504, Folkestone and Hythe £12,738Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Canterbury: £12,504Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Canterbury: £12,557Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12,738£12,792£12,083

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,923, Folkestone and Hythe £2,327Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Canterbury: £1,923Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Canterbury: £1,931Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,337£2,207

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,368, Folkestone and Hythe £11,320Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Canterbury: £11,368Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Canterbury: £11,417Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783Canterbury 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: Canterbury £392, Folkestone and Hythe £502Folkestone and Hythe: £502Canterbury: £392Folkestone and Hythe: £505Canterbury: £394Folkestone and Hythe: £477Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372Folkestone 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: Canterbury £720, Folkestone and Hythe £889Folkestone and Hythe: £889Canterbury: £720Folkestone and Hythe: £892Canterbury: £723Folkestone and Hythe: £843Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£889£892£843

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £23, Folkestone and Hythe £27Folkestone and Hythe: £27Canterbury: £23Folkestone and Hythe: £27Canterbury: £23Folkestone and Hythe: £26Canterbury: £22

    £23£23£22Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Canterbury: £429Folkestone and Hythe: £554Canterbury: £431Folkestone and Hythe: £524Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Canterbury: £137Folkestone and Hythe: £166Canterbury: £138Folkestone and Hythe: £157Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£166£166£157

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £112, Folkestone and Hythe £156Folkestone and Hythe: £156Canterbury: £112Folkestone and Hythe: £157Canterbury: £112Folkestone and Hythe: £148Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,530, Folkestone and Hythe £1,768Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Canterbury: £1,530Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Canterbury: £1,537Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,768£1,775£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234Canterbury: £181Folkestone and Hythe: £235Canterbury: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £222Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £264, Folkestone and Hythe £380Folkestone and Hythe: £380Canterbury: £264Folkestone and Hythe: £382Canterbury: £265Folkestone and Hythe: £361Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£380£382£361

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.82, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Canterbury: £8.82Folkestone and Hythe: £12Canterbury: £8.86Folkestone and Hythe: £11Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £7.96, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Canterbury: £7.96Folkestone and Hythe: £11Canterbury: £7.99Folkestone and Hythe: £10Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Canterbury: £4.74Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Canterbury: £4.76Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Folkestone 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: Canterbury 999.0, Folkestone and Hythe 998.8Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0Canterbury 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: Canterbury 89.5, Folkestone and Hythe 108.0Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count108.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Canterbury 147.3, Folkestone and Hythe 174.8Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count174.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 66.2, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count81.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Canterbury 171.3, Folkestone and Hythe 205.8Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count205.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Canterbury 24.9, Folkestone and Hythe 33.9Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count33.9

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Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£2,327£2,337£2,207Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,320£11,368£10,738Canterbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£27£27£26Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£380£382£361Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.0998.8Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.5108.0Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3174.8Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.281.2Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3205.8Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.933.9Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Canterbury 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

Canterbury Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Canterbury: £4,593Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Canterbury: £4,612Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5,432£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, Folkestone and Hythe £3,130Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Canterbury: £2,654Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Canterbury: £2,665Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517Folkestone 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: Canterbury £1,187, Folkestone and Hythe £1,343Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Canterbury: £1,187Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Canterbury: £1,192Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,343£1,349£1,274

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, Folkestone and Hythe £2,781Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Canterbury: £2,413Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Canterbury: £2,423Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,781£2,793£2,638

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, Folkestone and Hythe £123Folkestone and Hythe: £123Canterbury: £83Folkestone and Hythe: £124Canterbury: £84Folkestone and Hythe: £117Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79Folkestone 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: Canterbury £153, Folkestone and Hythe £218Folkestone and Hythe: £218Canterbury: £153Folkestone and Hythe: £219Canterbury: £154Folkestone and Hythe: £207Canterbury: £145

    £153£154£145Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£218£219£207

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Canterbury £4.82, Folkestone and Hythe £6.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Canterbury: £4.82Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Canterbury: £4.84Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Folkestone 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: Canterbury £429, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Canterbury: £429Folkestone and Hythe: £554Canterbury: £431Folkestone and Hythe: £524Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Canterbury: £137Folkestone and Hythe: £166Canterbury: £138Folkestone and Hythe: £157Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£166£166£157

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Canterbury £69, Folkestone and Hythe £90Folkestone and Hythe: £90Canterbury: £69Folkestone and Hythe: £90Canterbury: £69Folkestone and Hythe: £85Canterbury: £65

    £69£69£65Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, Folkestone and Hythe £1,020Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Canterbury: £945Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Canterbury: £949Folkestone and Hythe: £968Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,020£1,025£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234Canterbury: £181Folkestone and Hythe: £235Canterbury: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £222Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £163, Folkestone and Hythe £220Folkestone and Hythe: £220Canterbury: £163Folkestone and Hythe: £220Canterbury: £164Folkestone and Hythe: £208Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£220£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.45, Folkestone and Hythe £6.91Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Canterbury: £5.45Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Canterbury: £5.47Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55Canterbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.91£6.93£6.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £4.91, Folkestone and Hythe £6.09Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Canterbury: £4.91Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Canterbury: £4.93Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Canterbury: £4.74Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Canterbury: £4.76Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 212.0, Folkestone and Hythe 245.4Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count245.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 31.3, Folkestone and Hythe 42.9Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count42.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 66.2, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, Folkestone and Hythe 118.8Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count118.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 15.4, Folkestone and Hythe 19.5Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureCanterburyFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,343£1,349£1,274Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£220£220£208Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0245.4Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.026.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.342.9Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.281.2Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8118.8Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.419.5Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Canterbury 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

Canterbury Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £607.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mCanterbury: £745.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mCanterbury: £748.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6mCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £350.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mCanterbury: £430.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mCanterbury: £432.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2mCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £192.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £150.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mCanterbury: £192.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mCanterbury: £193.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £311.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mCanterbury: £391.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mCanterbury: £393.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £13.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mCanterbury: £13.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mCanterbury: £13.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mFolkestone 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: Canterbury £24.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mCanterbury: £24.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mCanterbury: £24.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2mCanterbury: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Canterbury £0.78m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mCanterbury: £0.78mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mCanterbury: £0.79mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mCanterbury: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury 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: Canterbury £69.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £61.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mCanterbury: £69.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mCanterbury: £70.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £22.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mCanterbury: £22.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mCanterbury: £22.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £11.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £10.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mCanterbury: £11.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mCanterbury: £11.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £114.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mCanterbury: £153.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mCanterbury: £154.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £26.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mCanterbury: £29.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mCanterbury: £29.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mCanterbury: £26.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mCanterbury: £26.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mCanterbury: £0.88mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mCanterbury: £0.89mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCanterbury: £0.80mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCanterbury: £0.80mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65mCanterbury: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.79mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mCanterbury: £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mCanterbury: £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mCanterbury: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, Folkestone and Hythe 27,464Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count27,464

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, Folkestone and Hythe 2,970Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Canterbury 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: Canterbury 5,074, Folkestone and Hythe 4,805Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Canterbury 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: Canterbury 10,752, Folkestone and Hythe 9,086Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count9,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, Folkestone and Hythe 13,291Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Canterbury 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: Canterbury 2,495, Folkestone and Hythe 2,187Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,187

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureCanterburyFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£607.8m£610.4m£576.6mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£350.2m£351.7m£332.2mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£311.3m£312.6m£295.2mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£61.8m£62.0m£58.6mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42627,464Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0832,970Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0744,805Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7529,086Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,17513,291Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4952,187Canterbury

Sources

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

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