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Folkestone and Hythe and Somerset

111,908 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 22 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 20 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Somerset: £4,714Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Somerset: £4,453Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Somerset: £12,459Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Somerset: £11,768Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

  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, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Somerset: £1,785Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Somerset: £1,686Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Somerset: £11,496Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Somerset: £10,858Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Folkestone and Hythe: £502Somerset: £314Folkestone and Hythe: £505Somerset: £296Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Folkestone and Hythe: £889Somerset: £629Folkestone and Hythe: £892Somerset: £594Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  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, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Folkestone and Hythe: £27Somerset: £21Folkestone and Hythe: £27Somerset: £19Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Folkestone and Hythe: £552Somerset: £384Folkestone and Hythe: £554Somerset: £363Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Folkestone and Hythe: £166Somerset: £111Folkestone and Hythe: £166Somerset: £105Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Folkestone and Hythe: £156Somerset: £93Folkestone and Hythe: £157Somerset: £88Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Somerset: £1,430Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Somerset: £1,351Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Folkestone and Hythe: £234Somerset: £167Folkestone and Hythe: £235Somerset: £157Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  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, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Folkestone and Hythe: £380Somerset: £253Folkestone and Hythe: £382Somerset: £239Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Folkestone and Hythe: £12Somerset: £4.61Folkestone and Hythe: £12Somerset: £4.35Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Folkestone and Hythe: £11Somerset: £3.86Folkestone and Hythe: £11Somerset: £3.65Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Somerset: £6.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Somerset: £5.86Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  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, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count133.4

  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, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  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, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count163.7

  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, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Folkestone and Hythe and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£4,694£4,714£4,453Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£12,406£12,459£11,768Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£1,777£1,785£1,686Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£312£314£296Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£626£629£594Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£20£21£19Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£382£384£363Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£111£111£105Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£93£93£88Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£1,424£1,430£1,351Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£166£167£157Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£252£253£239Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£4.59£4.61£4.35Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£3.85£3.86£3.65Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.18£6.20£5.86Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,009.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.078.7Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8133.4Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.257.2Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8163.7Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.920.1Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 0. 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Somerset: £4,714Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Somerset: £4,453Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Somerset: £3,014Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Somerset: £2,847Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Somerset: £1,032Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Somerset: £975Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Somerset: £2,781Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Somerset: £2,627Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Folkestone and Hythe: £123Somerset: £76Folkestone and Hythe: £124Somerset: £72Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Folkestone and Hythe: £218Somerset: £152Folkestone and Hythe: £219Somerset: £144Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Somerset: £4.98Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Somerset: £4.70Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Folkestone and Hythe: £552Somerset: £384Folkestone and Hythe: £554Somerset: £363Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Folkestone and Hythe: £166Somerset: £111Folkestone and Hythe: £166Somerset: £105Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Folkestone and Hythe: £90Somerset: £54Folkestone and Hythe: £90Somerset: £51Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Somerset: £827Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Somerset: £781Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Folkestone and Hythe: £234Somerset: £167Folkestone and Hythe: £235Somerset: £157Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Folkestone and Hythe: £220Somerset: £146Folkestone and Hythe: £220Somerset: £138Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Somerset: £2.66Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Somerset: £2.51Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Somerset: £2.23Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Somerset: £2.11Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Somerset: £6.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Somerset: £5.86Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    26.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  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, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 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, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Folkestone and Hythe and Somerset, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£4,694£4,714£4,453Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£3,001£3,014£2,847Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,028£1,032£975Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,769£2,781£2,627Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£76£76£72Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£152£152£144Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£4.95£4.98£4.70Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£382£384£363Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£111£111£105Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£54£54£51Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£824£827£781Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£166£167£157Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£146£146£138Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£2.65£2.66£2.51Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£2.22£2.23£2.11Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.18£6.20£5.86Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4244.3Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.519.0Folkestone 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 202681.257.2Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.894.7Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.511.6Folkestone and Hythe

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mSomerset: £2.8bnFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mSomerset: £2.6bnFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mSomerset: £1.8bnFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mSomerset: £1.7bnFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mSomerset 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, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mSomerset: £607.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mSomerset: £573.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mSomerset: £1.6bnFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mSomerset: £1.5bnFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mSomerset 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, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mSomerset: £44.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mSomerset: £42.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mSomerset: £89.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mSomerset: £84.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  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, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mSomerset: £2.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mSomerset: £2.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mSomerset: £225.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mSomerset: £213.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mSomerset: £65.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mSomerset: £61.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mSomerset: £31.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mSomerset: £29.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mSomerset: £486.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mSomerset: £459.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mSomerset: £98.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mSomerset: £92.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mSomerset: £86.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mSomerset: £81.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mSomerset: £1.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mSomerset: £1.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mSomerset: £1.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mSomerset: £1.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mSomerset: £3.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mSomerset: £3.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Somerset is higherDepends on how you count55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Somerset, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,464143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,97011,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,80518,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,08633,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29155,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1876,839Somerset

Sources

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

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