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Folkestone and Hythe and Cumberland

111,908 and 280,014 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Cumberland on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 1 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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Per person in the age group

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Folkestone and Hythe Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Cumberland: £4,915Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Cumberland: £4,643Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Cumberland £12,718Cumberland: £12,718Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Cumberland: £12,773Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Cumberland: £12,064Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064

  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, Cumberland £1,958Cumberland: £1,958Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Cumberland: £1,966Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Cumberland: £1,857Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,958£1,966£1,857

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, Cumberland £11,513Cumberland: £11,513Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Cumberland: £11,562Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Cumberland: £10,920Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, Cumberland £351Cumberland: £351Folkestone and Hythe: £502Cumberland: £353Folkestone and Hythe: £505Cumberland: £333Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  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, Cumberland £831Cumberland: £831Folkestone and Hythe: £889Cumberland: £835Folkestone and Hythe: £892Cumberland: £788Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£831£835£788

  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, Cumberland £24Cumberland: £24Folkestone and Hythe: £27Cumberland: £24Folkestone and Hythe: £27Cumberland: £22Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Folkestone and Hythe: £552Cumberland: £536Folkestone and Hythe: £554Cumberland: £506Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506

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

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

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

  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, Cumberland £119Cumberland: £119Folkestone and Hythe: £156Cumberland: £119Folkestone and Hythe: £157Cumberland: £113Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Cumberland £1,459Cumberland: £1,459Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Cumberland: £1,465Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Cumberland: £1,384Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Folkestone and Hythe: £234Cumberland: £170Folkestone and Hythe: £235Cumberland: £161Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  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, Cumberland £370Cumberland: £370Folkestone and Hythe: £380Cumberland: £372Folkestone and Hythe: £382Cumberland: £351Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Cumberland £4.03Cumberland: £4.03Folkestone and Hythe: £12Cumberland: £4.04Folkestone and Hythe: £12Cumberland: £3.82Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Cumberland £5.85Cumberland: £5.85Folkestone and Hythe: £11Cumberland: £5.88Folkestone and Hythe: £11Cumberland: £5.55Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Cumberland: £7.55Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Cumberland: £7.13Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, Cumberland 1,021.8Cumberland: 1,021.8Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

  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, Cumberland 91.8Cumberland: 91.8Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  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, Cumberland 164.3Cumberland: 164.3Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  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, Cumberland 176.5Cumberland: 176.5Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  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, Cumberland 24.5Cumberland: 24.5Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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Folkestone and Hythe and Cumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£4,894£4,915£4,643Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£12,718£12,773£12,064Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£1,958£1,966£1,857Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,513£11,562£10,920Cumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£351£353£333Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£831£835£788Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£24£24£22Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£534£536£506Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£137£138£130Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£119£119£113Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£1,459£1,465£1,384Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£370£372£351Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£4.03£4.04£3.82Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.85£5.88£5.55Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,021.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.091.8Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8164.3Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.277.6Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8176.5Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.924.5Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Cumberland: £4,915Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Cumberland: £4,643Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Cumberland £2,882Cumberland: £2,882Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Cumberland: £2,895Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Cumberland: £2,734Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Cumberland £1,164Cumberland: £1,164Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Cumberland: £1,169Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Cumberland: £1,104Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Cumberland £2,609Cumberland: £2,609Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Cumberland: £2,620Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Cumberland: £2,475Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Cumberland £80Cumberland: £80Folkestone and Hythe: £123Cumberland: £80Folkestone and Hythe: £124Cumberland: £76Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, Cumberland £188Cumberland: £188Folkestone and Hythe: £218Cumberland: £189Folkestone and Hythe: £219Cumberland: £179Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

  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, Cumberland £5.32Cumberland: £5.32Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Cumberland: £5.35Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Cumberland: £5.05Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Folkestone and Hythe: £552Cumberland: £536Folkestone and Hythe: £554Cumberland: £506Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Cumberland £71Cumberland: £71Folkestone and Hythe: £90Cumberland: £71Folkestone and Hythe: £90Cumberland: £67Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Cumberland £868Cumberland: £868Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Cumberland: £871Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Cumberland: £823Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£868£871£823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Folkestone and Hythe: £234Cumberland: £170Folkestone and Hythe: £235Cumberland: £161Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Cumberland £220Cumberland: £220Folkestone and Hythe: £220Cumberland: £221Folkestone and Hythe: £220Cumberland: £209Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Cumberland £2.39Cumberland: £2.39Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Cumberland: £2.40Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Cumberland: £2.27Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Cumberland £3.48Cumberland: £3.48Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Cumberland: £3.49Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Cumberland: £3.30Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Cumberland: £7.55Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Cumberland: £7.13Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Cumberland 231.6Cumberland: 231.6Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, Cumberland 20.8Cumberland: 20.8Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count20.8

  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, Cumberland 37.2Cumberland: 37.2Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count37.2

  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, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Cumberland 104.9Cumberland: 104.9Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count104.9

  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, Cumberland 14.6Cumberland: 14.6Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Folkestone and Hythe and Cumberland, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£4,894£4,915£4,643Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£2,882£2,895£2,734Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,164£1,169£1,104Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,609£2,620£2,475Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£80£80£76Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£188£189£179Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£5.32£5.35£5.05Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£534£536£506Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£137£138£130Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£71£71£67Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£868£871£823Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£169£170£161Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£220£221£209Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£2.39£2.40£2.27Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£3.48£3.49£3.30Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4231.6Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.520.8Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.937.2Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.277.6Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8104.9Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.514.6Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Cumberland £1.4bnCumberland: £1.4bnFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mCumberland: £1.4bnFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mCumberland: £1.3bnFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Cumberland £807.1mCumberland: £807.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mCumberland: £810.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mCumberland: £765.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, Cumberland £325.9mCumberland: £325.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mCumberland: £327.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mCumberland: £309.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Cumberland £730.6mCumberland: £730.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mCumberland: £733.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mCumberland: £693.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, Cumberland £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mCumberland: £22.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mCumberland: £21.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Cumberland £52.7mCumberland: £52.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mCumberland: £53.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mCumberland: £50.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  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, Cumberland £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mCumberland: £1.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mCumberland: £1.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Cumberland £149.5mCumberland: £149.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mCumberland: £150.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mCumberland: £141.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Cumberland £38.4mCumberland: £38.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mCumberland: £38.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mCumberland: £36.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Cumberland £19.8mCumberland: £19.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mCumberland: £19.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mCumberland: £18.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Cumberland £242.9mCumberland: £242.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mCumberland: £244.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mCumberland: £230.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Cumberland £47.4mCumberland: £47.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mCumberland: £47.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mCumberland: £45.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Cumberland £61.6mCumberland: £61.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mCumberland: £61.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mCumberland: £58.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Cumberland £0.67mCumberland: £0.67mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mCumberland: £0.67mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mCumberland: £0.64mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Cumberland £0.97mCumberland: £0.97mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCumberland: £0.98mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCumberland: £0.92mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Cumberland £2.1mCumberland: £2.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mCumberland: £2.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mCumberland: £2.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCumberland is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Cumberland 64,839Cumberland: 64,839Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count64,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Cumberland 5,824Cumberland: 5,824Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count5,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Cumberland 10,427Cumberland: 10,427Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count10,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Cumberland 21,741Cumberland: 21,741Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count21,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Cumberland 29,386Cumberland: 29,386Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count29,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Cumberland 4,075Cumberland: 4,075Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count4,075

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Cumberland, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheCumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46464,839Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9705,824Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,80510,427Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,08621,741Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29129,386Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1874,075Cumberland

Sources

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

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