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Folkestone and Hythe and Fenland

111,908 and 105,442 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Fenland on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 15 of 22 measures, and Fenland on 7. 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Fenland: £4,959Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Fenland: £4,684Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Fenland £12,779Fenland: £12,779Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Fenland: £12,834Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Fenland: £12,122Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£12,779£12,834£12,122

  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, Fenland £2,123Fenland: £2,123Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Fenland: £2,132Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Fenland: £2,014Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,123£2,132£2,014

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, Fenland £11,465Fenland: £11,465Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Fenland: £11,514Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Fenland: £10,875Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£11,465£11,514£10,875

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, Fenland £449Fenland: £449Folkestone and Hythe: £502Fenland: £451Folkestone and Hythe: £505Fenland: £426Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe is higher£449£451£426

  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, Fenland £838Fenland: £838Folkestone and Hythe: £889Fenland: £841Folkestone and Hythe: £892Fenland: £795Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe is higher£838£841£795

  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, Fenland £28Fenland: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £27Fenland: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £27Fenland: £26Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£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, Fenland £491Fenland: £491Folkestone and Hythe: £552Fenland: £493Folkestone and Hythe: £554Fenland: £466Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Fenland £145Fenland: £145Folkestone and Hythe: £166Fenland: £145Folkestone and Hythe: £166Fenland: £137Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe is higher£145£145£137

  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, Fenland £142Fenland: £142Folkestone and Hythe: £156Fenland: £142Folkestone and Hythe: £157Fenland: £134Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe is higher£142£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Fenland £1,636Fenland: £1,636Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Fenland: £1,643Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Fenland: £1,552Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Fenland £211Fenland: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £234Fenland: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £235Fenland: £200Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higher£211£211£200

  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, Fenland £330Fenland: £330Folkestone and Hythe: £380Fenland: £331Folkestone and Hythe: £382Fenland: £313Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Folkestone and Hythe is higher£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Fenland £6.10Fenland: £6.10Folkestone and Hythe: £12Fenland: £6.13Folkestone and Hythe: £12Fenland: £5.79Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Fenland £9.85Fenland: £9.85Folkestone and Hythe: £11Fenland: £9.89Folkestone and Hythe: £11Fenland: £9.34Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Fenland: £4.51Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Fenland: £4.26Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  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, Fenland 1,001.4Fenland: 1,001.4Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Fenland is higherDepends on how you count1,001.4

  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, Fenland 110.0Fenland: 110.0Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Fenland is higherDepends on how you count110.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 174.8, Fenland 179.9Fenland: 179.9Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Fenland is higherDepends on how you count179.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 81.2, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher72.9

  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, Fenland 208.6Fenland: 208.6Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Fenland is higherDepends on how you count208.6

  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, Fenland 30.9Fenland: 30.9Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Folkestone and Hythe is higher30.9

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Folkestone and Hythe and Fenland, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£4,938£4,959£4,684Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£12,779£12,834£12,122Fenland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£2,123£2,132£2,014Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,465£11,514£10,875Fenland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£449£451£426Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£838£841£795Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£28£28£26Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£491£493£466Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£145£145£137Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£142£142£134Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£1,636£1,643£1,552Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£211£211£200Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£330£331£313Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.10£6.13£5.79Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.85£9.89£9.34Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£4.49£4.51£4.26Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,001.4Fenland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.0110.0Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8179.9Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.272.9Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8208.6Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.930.9Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Fenland 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Fenland: £4,959Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Fenland: £4,684Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Fenland £2,827Fenland: £2,827Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Fenland: £2,839Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Fenland: £2,682Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Fenland £1,261Fenland: £1,261Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Fenland: £1,266Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Fenland: £1,196Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Fenland £2,536Fenland: £2,536Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Fenland: £2,547Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Fenland: £2,406Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,406

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Fenland £99Fenland: £99Folkestone and Hythe: £123Fenland: £100Folkestone and Hythe: £124Fenland: £94Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, Fenland £185Fenland: £185Folkestone and Hythe: £218Fenland: £186Folkestone and Hythe: £219Fenland: £176Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe is higher£185£186£176

  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, Fenland £6.14Fenland: £6.14Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Fenland: £6.16Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Fenland: £5.82Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Fenland £491Fenland: £491Folkestone and Hythe: £552Fenland: £493Folkestone and Hythe: £554Fenland: £466Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Fenland £145Fenland: £145Folkestone and Hythe: £166Fenland: £145Folkestone and Hythe: £166Fenland: £137Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Fenland £84Fenland: £84Folkestone and Hythe: £90Fenland: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £90Fenland: £80Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Fenland £971Fenland: £971Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Fenland: £976Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Fenland: £921Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe is higher£971£976£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Fenland £211Fenland: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £234Fenland: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £235Fenland: £200Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higher£211£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Fenland £196Fenland: £196Folkestone and Hythe: £220Fenland: £197Folkestone and Hythe: £220Fenland: £186Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Folkestone and Hythe is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Fenland £3.63Fenland: £3.63Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Fenland: £3.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Fenland: £3.44Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Fenland £5.84Fenland: £5.84Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Fenland: £5.87Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Fenland: £5.54Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Fenland: £4.51Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Fenland: £4.26Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Fenland 221.5Fenland: 221.5Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count221.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, Fenland 24.3Fenland: 24.3Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count24.3

  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, Fenland 39.8Fenland: 39.8Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 81.2, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Fenland 123.9Fenland: 123.9Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Fenland is higherDepends on how you count123.9

  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, Fenland 18.3Fenland: 18.3Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher18.3

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Folkestone and Hythe and Fenland, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£4,938£4,959£4,684Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£2,827£2,839£2,682Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,261£1,266£1,196Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,536£2,547£2,406Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£99£100£94Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£185£186£176Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.14£6.16£5.82Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£491£493£466Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£145£145£137Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£84£85£80Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£971£976£921Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£211£211£200Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£196£197£186Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£3.63£3.64£3.44Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.84£5.87£5.54Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£4.49£4.51£4.26Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4221.5Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.524.3Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.939.8Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.272.9Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8123.9Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.518.3Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Fenland 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Fenland £520.7mFenland: £520.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mFenland: £522.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mFenland: £493.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Fenland £298.1mFenland: £298.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mFenland: £299.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mFenland: £282.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, Fenland £132.9mFenland: £132.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mFenland: £133.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mFenland: £126.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Fenland £267.4mFenland: £267.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mFenland: £268.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mFenland: £253.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, Fenland £10.5mFenland: £10.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mFenland: £10.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mFenland: £9.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Fenland £19.5mFenland: £19.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mFenland: £19.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mFenland: £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, Fenland £0.65mFenland: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mFenland: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mFenland: £0.61mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Fenland £51.8mFenland: £51.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mFenland: £52.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mFenland: £49.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Fenland £15.2mFenland: £15.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mFenland: £15.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mFenland: £14.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Fenland £8.9mFenland: £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mFenland: £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mFenland: £8.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Fenland £102.4mFenland: £102.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mFenland: £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mFenland: £97.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Fenland £22.2mFenland: £22.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mFenland: £22.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mFenland: £21.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Fenland £20.6mFenland: £20.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mFenland: £20.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mFenland: £19.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Fenland £0.38mFenland: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mFenland: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mFenland: £0.36mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Fenland £0.62mFenland: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mFenland: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mFenland: £0.58mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Fenland £0.47mFenland: £0.47mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mFenland: £0.48mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mFenland: £0.45mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Fenland 23,358Fenland: 23,358Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count23,358

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Fenland 2,566Fenland: 2,566Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Fenland 4,196Fenland: 4,196Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Fenland 7,684Fenland: 7,684Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Folkestone and Hythe is higher7,684

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Fenland 13,059Fenland: 13,059Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count13,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Fenland 1,932Fenland: 1,932Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,932

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Folkestone and Hythe and Fenland, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheFenlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£520.7m£522.9m£493.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46423,358Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9702,566Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8054,196Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0867,684Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29113,059Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1871,932Folkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

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  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.
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