Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · South East and South West

Folkestone and Hythe and Cornwall

111,908 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Cornwall on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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
Folkestone and Hythe and Cornwall 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

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 1. 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 Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Cornwall: £5,013Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Cornwall: £4,735Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Cornwall: £12,264Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Cornwall: £11,584Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12,212£12,264£11,584

  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, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Cornwall: £2,019Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Cornwall: £1,907Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,011£2,019£1,907

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Cornwall: £11,247Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Cornwall: £10,623Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11,199£11,247£10,623

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384Folkestone and Hythe: £502Cornwall: £386Folkestone and Hythe: £505Cornwall: £364Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£384£386£364

  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, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602Folkestone and Hythe: £889Cornwall: £604Folkestone and Hythe: £892Cornwall: £571Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£602£604£571

  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, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27Folkestone and Hythe: £27Cornwall: £27Folkestone and Hythe: £27Cornwall: £26Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26Folkestone 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: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Folkestone and Hythe: £552Cornwall: £470Folkestone and Hythe: £554Cornwall: £444Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Folkestone and Hythe: £166Cornwall: £124Folkestone and Hythe: £166Cornwall: £117Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  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, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110Folkestone and Hythe: £156Cornwall: £110Folkestone and Hythe: £157Cornwall: £104Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Cornwall: £1,544Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Cornwall: £1,458Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Folkestone and Hythe: £234Cornwall: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £235Cornwall: £199Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  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, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352Folkestone and Hythe: £380Cornwall: £353Folkestone and Hythe: £382Cornwall: £333Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£333

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13Folkestone and Hythe: £12Cornwall: £5.16Folkestone and Hythe: £12Cornwall: £4.87Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79Folkestone and Hythe: £11Cornwall: £6.82Folkestone and Hythe: £11Cornwall: £6.44Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Cornwall: £6.50Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Cornwall: £6.14Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  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, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Cornwall is higher1,013.9

  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, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count102.8

  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, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count130.6

  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, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  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, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  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, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count23.8

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£4,991£5,013£4,735Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£12,212£12,264£11,584Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£2,011£2,019£1,907Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,199£11,247£10,623Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£384£386£364Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£602£604£571Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£27£27£26Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£468£470£444Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£124£124£117Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£110£110£104Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£1,537£1,544£1,458Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£210£211£199Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£352£353£333Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.13£5.16£4.87Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.79£6.82£6.44Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.47£6.50£6.14Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,013.9Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.0102.8Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8130.6Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.269.9Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8194.5Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.923.8Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cornwall 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

Folkestone and Hythe Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Cornwall: £5,013Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Cornwall: £4,735Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Cornwall: £3,031Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Cornwall: £2,863Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Cornwall: £1,170Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Cornwall: £1,105Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Cornwall: £2,779Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Cornwall: £2,625Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95Folkestone and Hythe: £123Cornwall: £95Folkestone and Hythe: £124Cornwall: £90Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149Folkestone and Hythe: £218Cornwall: £149Folkestone and Hythe: £219Cornwall: £141Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  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, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Cornwall: £6.68Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Cornwall: £6.31Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Folkestone and Hythe: £552Cornwall: £470Folkestone and Hythe: £554Cornwall: £444Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Folkestone and Hythe: £166Cornwall: £124Folkestone and Hythe: £166Cornwall: £117Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63Folkestone and Hythe: £90Cornwall: £64Folkestone and Hythe: £90Cornwall: £60Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Cornwall: £895Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Cornwall: £845Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Folkestone and Hythe: £234Cornwall: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £235Cornwall: £199Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204Folkestone and Hythe: £220Cornwall: £205Folkestone and Hythe: £220Cornwall: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Cornwall: £2.99Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Cornwall: £2.82Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Cornwall: £3.95Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Cornwall: £3.73Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Cornwall: £6.50Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Cornwall: £6.14Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Cornwall is higher250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count25.4

  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, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  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, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count112.7

  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, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count13.8

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£4,991£5,013£4,735Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£3,018£3,031£2,863Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,165£1,170£1,105Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,768£2,779£2,625Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£149£149£141Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£468£470£444Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£124£124£117Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£63£64£60Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£891£895£845Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£210£211£199Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£204£205£193Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£2.97£2.99£2.82Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£3.93£3.95£3.73Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.47£6.50£6.14Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4250.6Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.525.4Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.932.3Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.269.9Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8112.7Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.513.8Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cornwall 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

Folkestone and Hythe Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mCornwall: £2.9bnFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mCornwall: £2.8bnFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mCornwall: £1.8bnFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mCornwall: £1.7bnFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mCornwall: £681.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mCornwall: £643.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mCornwall: £1.6bnFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mCornwall: £1.5bnFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mCornwall: £55.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mCornwall: £52.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mCornwall: £86.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mCornwall: £82.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m

  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, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mCornwall: £3.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mCornwall: £3.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mCornwall: £273.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mCornwall: £258.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mCornwall: £72.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mCornwall: £68.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mCornwall: £37.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mCornwall: £35.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mCornwall: £521.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mCornwall: £492.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mCornwall: £122.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mCornwall: £115.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mCornwall: £119.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mCornwall: £112.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mCornwall: £1.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mCornwall: £1.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCornwall: £2.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCornwall: £2.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mCornwall: £3.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mCornwall: £3.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Cornwall is higher145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count14,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count18,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Cornwall, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,464145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,97014,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,80518,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,08640,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29165,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1878,041Cornwall

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.