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Folkestone and Hythe and Isle of Wight

111,908 and 141,356 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Isle of Wight on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 8. 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

Folkestone and Hythe Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Isle of Wight: £5,843Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Isle of Wight: £5,519Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Isle of Wight is higher£5,818£5,843£5,519

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Isle of Wight £12,315Isle of Wight: £12,315Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Isle of Wight: £12,367Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Isle of Wight: £11,681Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12,315£12,367£11,681

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £2,327, Isle of Wight £2,366Isle of Wight: £2,366Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Isle of Wight: £2,376Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Isle of Wight: £2,244Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£2,366£2,376£2,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, Isle of Wight £11,246Isle of Wight: £11,246Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Isle of Wight: £11,294Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Isle of Wight: £10,667Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11,246£11,294£10,667

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, Isle of Wight £377Isle of Wight: £377Folkestone and Hythe: £502Isle of Wight: £378Folkestone and Hythe: £505Isle of Wight: £357Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£377£378£357

  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: Folkestone and Hythe £889, Isle of Wight £668Isle of Wight: £668Folkestone and Hythe: £889Isle of Wight: £671Folkestone and Hythe: £892Isle of Wight: £633Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£633

  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: Folkestone and Hythe £27, Isle of Wight £24Isle of Wight: £24Folkestone and Hythe: £27Isle of Wight: £25Folkestone and Hythe: £27Isle of Wight: £23Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Folkestone and Hythe: £552Isle of Wight: £542Folkestone and Hythe: £554Isle of Wight: £512Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Folkestone and Hythe: £166Isle of Wight: £197Folkestone and Hythe: £166Isle of Wight: £186Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Isle of Wight is higher£196£197£186

  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: Folkestone and Hythe £156, Isle of Wight £144Isle of Wight: £144Folkestone and Hythe: £156Isle of Wight: £145Folkestone and Hythe: £157Isle of Wight: £137Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Isle of Wight £1,764Isle of Wight: £1,764Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Isle of Wight: £1,771Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Isle of Wight: £1,673Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Folkestone and Hythe: £234Isle of Wight: £225Folkestone and Hythe: £235Isle of Wight: £212Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £380, Isle of Wight £439Isle of Wight: £439Folkestone and Hythe: £380Isle of Wight: £440Folkestone and Hythe: £382Isle of Wight: £416Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Isle of Wight is higher£439£440£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Isle of Wight £8.51Isle of Wight: £8.51Folkestone and Hythe: £12Isle of Wight: £8.54Folkestone and Hythe: £12Isle of Wight: £8.07Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Isle of Wight £11Isle of Wight: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Isle of Wight: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Isle of Wight: £10Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Isle of Wight: £7.87Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Isle of Wight: £7.43Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Isle of Wight is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 998.8, Isle of Wight 1,001.2Isle of Wight: 1,001.2Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Isle of Wight is higher1,001.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 108.0, Isle of Wight 96.7Isle of Wight: 96.7Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count96.7

  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: Folkestone and Hythe 174.8, Isle of Wight 141.6Isle of Wight: 141.6Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count141.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 81.2, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count80.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe 205.8, Isle of Wight 224.3Isle of Wight: 224.3Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Isle of Wight is higher224.3

  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: Folkestone and Hythe 33.9, Isle of Wight 31.4Isle of Wight: 31.4Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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Folkestone and Hythe and Isle of Wight, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£12,315£12,367£11,681Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,246£11,294£10,667Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£377£378£357Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£668£671£633Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£24£25£23Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£540£542£512Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£144£145£137Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£1,764£1,771£1,673Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£224£225£212Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£439£440£416Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.51£8.54£8.07Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,001.2Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.096.7Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8141.6Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.280.7Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8224.3Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.931.4Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 10. 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

Folkestone and Hythe Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Isle of Wight: £5,843Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Isle of Wight: £5,519Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Isle of Wight is higher£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Isle of Wight £3,543Isle of Wight: £3,543Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Isle of Wight: £3,558Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Isle of Wight: £3,361Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,543£3,558£3,361

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Isle of Wight £1,308Isle of Wight: £1,308Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Isle of Wight: £1,313Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Isle of Wight: £1,240Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,308£1,313£1,240

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Isle of Wight £3,236Isle of Wight: £3,236Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Isle of Wight: £3,249Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Isle of Wight: £3,069Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,236£3,249£3,069

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Isle of Wight £108Isle of Wight: £108Folkestone and Hythe: £123Isle of Wight: £109Folkestone and Hythe: £124Isle of Wight: £103Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, Isle of Wight £192Isle of Wight: £192Folkestone and Hythe: £218Isle of Wight: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £219Isle of Wight: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.64, Isle of Wight £7.03Isle of Wight: £7.03Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Isle of Wight: £7.06Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Isle of Wight: £6.67Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Folkestone and Hythe: £552Isle of Wight: £542Folkestone and Hythe: £554Isle of Wight: £512Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Folkestone and Hythe: £166Isle of Wight: £197Folkestone and Hythe: £166Isle of Wight: £186Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Isle of Wight is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Isle of Wight £80Isle of Wight: £80Folkestone and Hythe: £90Isle of Wight: £80Folkestone and Hythe: £90Isle of Wight: £76Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Isle of Wight £975Isle of Wight: £975Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Isle of Wight: £979Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Isle of Wight: £925Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Folkestone and Hythe: £234Isle of Wight: £225Folkestone and Hythe: £235Isle of Wight: £212Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Isle of Wight £242Isle of Wight: £242Folkestone and Hythe: £220Isle of Wight: £243Folkestone and Hythe: £220Isle of Wight: £230Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Isle of Wight is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Isle of Wight £4.70Isle of Wight: £4.70Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Isle of Wight: £4.72Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Isle of Wight: £4.46Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Isle of Wight £5.98Isle of Wight: £5.98Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Isle of Wight: £6.00Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Isle of Wight: £5.67Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Isle of Wight: £7.87Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Isle of Wight: £7.43Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Isle of Wight is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Isle of Wight 288.1Isle of Wight: 288.1Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Isle of Wight is higher288.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, Isle of Wight 27.8Isle of Wight: 27.8Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count27.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 42.9, Isle of Wight 40.7Isle of Wight: 40.7Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count40.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 81.2, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count80.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Isle of Wight 124.0Isle of Wight: 124.0Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Isle of Wight is higher124.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 19.5, Isle of Wight 17.4Isle of Wight: 17.4Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Folkestone and Hythe and Isle of Wight, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,308£1,313£1,240Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£108£109£103Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£192£193£182Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£540£542£512Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£80£80£76Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£975£979£925Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£224£225£212Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£242£243£230Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£4.70£4.72£4.46Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.98£6.00£5.67Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4288.1Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.527.8Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.940.7Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.280.7Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8124.0Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.517.4Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Folkestone and Hythe Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Isle of Wight £822.4mIsle of Wight: £822.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mIsle of Wight: £825.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mIsle of Wight: £780.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mIsle of Wight is higher£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Isle of Wight £500.9mIsle of Wight: £500.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mIsle of Wight: £503.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mIsle of Wight: £475.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, Isle of Wight £184.9mIsle of Wight: £184.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mIsle of Wight: £185.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mIsle of Wight: £175.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Isle of Wight £457.4mIsle of Wight: £457.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mIsle of Wight: £459.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mIsle of Wight: £433.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, Isle of Wight £15.3mIsle of Wight: £15.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mIsle of Wight: £15.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mIsle of Wight: £14.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Isle of Wight £27.2mIsle of Wight: £27.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mIsle of Wight: £27.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mIsle of Wight: £25.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.74m, Isle of Wight £0.99mIsle of Wight: £0.99mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mIsle of Wight: £1.00mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mIsle of Wight: £0.94mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Isle of Wight £76.3mIsle of Wight: £76.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mIsle of Wight: £76.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mIsle of Wight: £72.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Isle of Wight £27.7mIsle of Wight: £27.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mIsle of Wight: £27.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mIsle of Wight: £26.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mIsle of Wight is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Isle of Wight £11.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mIsle of Wight: £11.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mIsle of Wight: £10.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Isle of Wight £137.8mIsle of Wight: £137.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mIsle of Wight: £138.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mIsle of Wight: £130.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Isle of Wight £31.7mIsle of Wight: £31.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mIsle of Wight: £31.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mIsle of Wight: £30.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Isle of Wight £34.3mIsle of Wight: £34.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mIsle of Wight: £34.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mIsle of Wight: £32.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mIsle of Wight is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Isle of Wight £0.66mIsle of Wight: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mIsle of Wight: £0.67mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mIsle of Wight: £0.63mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Isle of Wight £0.84mIsle of Wight: £0.84mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mIsle of Wight: £0.85mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mIsle of Wight: £0.80mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Isle of Wight £1.1mIsle of Wight: £1.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mIsle of Wight: £1.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mIsle of Wight: £1.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mIsle of Wight is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Isle of Wight 40,718Isle of Wight: 40,718Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Isle of Wight is higher40,718

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Isle of Wight 3,934Isle of Wight: 3,934Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count3,934

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Isle of Wight 5,757Isle of Wight: 5,757Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count5,757

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Isle of Wight 11,405Isle of Wight: 11,405Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count11,405

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Isle of Wight 17,529Isle of Wight: 17,529Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Isle of Wight is higher17,529

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Isle of Wight 2,455Isle of Wight: 2,455Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count2,455

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Isle of Wight, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheIsle of WightHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£822.4m£825.9m£780.1mIsle of Wight
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£500.9m£503.0m£475.1mIsle of Wight
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£184.9m£185.6m£175.3mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£457.4m£459.3m£433.8mIsle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIsle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mIsle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mIsle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mIsle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mIsle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mIsle of Wight
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mIsle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIsle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46440,718Isle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9703,934Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8055,757Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,08611,405Isle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29117,529Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1872,455Isle of Wight

Sources

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

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