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Folkestone and Hythe and Tendring

111,908 and 156,408 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Tendring on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 4 of 22 measures, and Tendring on 18. 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 Tendring

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Tendring £6,252Tendring: £6,252Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Tendring: £6,279Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Tendring: £5,930Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Tendring is higher£6,252£6,279£5,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Tendring £12,945Tendring: £12,945Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Tendring: £13,000Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Tendring: £12,279Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Tendring is higher£12,945£13,000£12,279

  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, Tendring £2,819Tendring: £2,819Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Tendring: £2,831Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Tendring: £2,673Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Tendring is higher£2,819£2,831£2,673

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, Tendring £11,506Tendring: £11,506Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Tendring: £11,555Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Tendring: £10,914Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Tendring is higher£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, Tendring £445Tendring: £445Folkestone and Hythe: £502Tendring: £447Folkestone and Hythe: £505Tendring: £422Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£445£447£422

  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, Tendring £965Tendring: £965Folkestone and Hythe: £889Tendring: £969Folkestone and Hythe: £892Tendring: £915Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Tendring is higher£965£969£915

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

    £27£27£26Tendring is higher£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, Tendring £594Tendring: £594Folkestone and Hythe: £552Tendring: £597Folkestone and Hythe: £554Tendring: £564Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Tendring is higher£594£597£564

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Tendring £225Tendring: £225Folkestone and Hythe: £166Tendring: £226Folkestone and Hythe: £166Tendring: £213Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Tendring is higher£225£226£213

  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, Tendring £198Tendring: £198Folkestone and Hythe: £156Tendring: £199Folkestone and Hythe: £157Tendring: £188Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Tendring is higher£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Tendring £2,186Tendring: £2,186Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Tendring: £2,196Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Tendring: £2,074Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Tendring is higher£2,186£2,196£2,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Tendring £243Tendring: £243Folkestone and Hythe: £234Tendring: £244Folkestone and Hythe: £235Tendring: £230Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Tendring is higher£243£244£230

  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, Tendring £416Tendring: £416Folkestone and Hythe: £380Tendring: £418Folkestone and Hythe: £382Tendring: £395Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Tendring is higher£416£418£395

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Tendring £7.64Tendring: £7.64Folkestone and Hythe: £12Tendring: £7.68Folkestone and Hythe: £12Tendring: £7.25Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Tendring £10Tendring: £10Folkestone and Hythe: £11Tendring: £10Folkestone and Hythe: £11Tendring: £9.57Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Tendring £4.67Tendring: £4.67Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Tendring: £4.69Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Tendring: £4.43Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 998.8, Tendring 1,006.4Tendring: 1,006.4Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Tendring is higher1,006.4

  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, Tendring 109.2Tendring: 109.2Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Tendring is higher109.2

  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, Tendring 202.8Tendring: 202.8Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Tendring is higher202.8

  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, Tendring 91.8Tendring: 91.8Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Tendring is higher91.8

  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, Tendring 244.5Tendring: 244.5Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Tendring is higher244.5

  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, Tendring 44.1Tendring: 44.1Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Tendring is higher44.1

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Folkestone and Hythe and Tendring, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheTendringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£12,945£13,000£12,279Tendring
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£2,819£2,831£2,673Tendring
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,506£11,555£10,914Tendring
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£445£447£422Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£965£969£915Tendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£28£28£26Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£594£597£564Tendring
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£225£226£213Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£198£199£188Tendring
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£2,186£2,196£2,074Tendring
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£243£244£230Tendring
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£416£418£395Tendring
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.64£7.68£7.25Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.57Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£4.67£4.69£4.43Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,006.4Tendring
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.0109.2Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8202.8Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.291.8Tendring
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8244.5Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.944.1Tendring

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Tendring on 19. 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 Tendring

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Tendring £6,252Tendring: £6,252Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Tendring: £6,279Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Tendring: £5,930Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Tendring is higher£6,252£6,279£5,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Tendring £3,648Tendring: £3,648Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Tendring: £3,663Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Tendring: £3,460Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Tendring is higher£3,648£3,663£3,460

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Tendring £1,537Tendring: £1,537Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Tendring: £1,544Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Tendring: £1,458Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Tendring is higher£1,537£1,544£1,458

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Tendring £3,242Tendring: £3,242Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Tendring: £3,256Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Tendring: £3,075Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Tendring is higher£3,242£3,256£3,075

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Tendring £125Tendring: £125Folkestone and Hythe: £123Tendring: £126Folkestone and Hythe: £124Tendring: £119Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, Tendring £272Tendring: £272Folkestone and Hythe: £218Tendring: £273Folkestone and Hythe: £219Tendring: £258Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Tendring is higher£272£273£258

  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, Tendring £7.85Tendring: £7.85Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Tendring: £7.89Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Tendring: £7.45Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Tendring is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Tendring £594Tendring: £594Folkestone and Hythe: £552Tendring: £597Folkestone and Hythe: £554Tendring: £564Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Tendring is higher£594£597£564

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Tendring £225Tendring: £225Folkestone and Hythe: £166Tendring: £226Folkestone and Hythe: £166Tendring: £213Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Tendring is higher£225£226£213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Tendring £108Tendring: £108Folkestone and Hythe: £90Tendring: £109Folkestone and Hythe: £90Tendring: £103Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Tendring is higher£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Tendring £1,193Tendring: £1,193Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Tendring: £1,198Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Tendring: £1,131Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Tendring is higher£1,193£1,198£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Tendring £243Tendring: £243Folkestone and Hythe: £234Tendring: £244Folkestone and Hythe: £235Tendring: £230Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Tendring is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Tendring £227Tendring: £227Folkestone and Hythe: £220Tendring: £228Folkestone and Hythe: £220Tendring: £215Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Tendring is higher£227£228£215

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Tendring £4.17Tendring: £4.17Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Tendring: £4.19Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Tendring: £3.96Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Tendring £5.50Tendring: £5.50Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Tendring: £5.53Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Tendring: £5.22Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Tendring £4.67Tendring: £4.67Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Tendring: £4.69Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Tendring: £4.43Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Tendring 283.6Tendring: 283.6Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Tendring is higher283.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, Tendring 30.8Tendring: 30.8Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5Tendring is higher30.8

  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, Tendring 57.1Tendring: 57.1Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9Tendring is higher57.1

  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, Tendring 91.8Tendring: 91.8Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Tendring is higher91.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Tendring 133.4Tendring: 133.4Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Tendring is higher133.4

  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, Tendring 24.1Tendring: 24.1Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Tendring is higher24.1

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Folkestone and Hythe and Tendring, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheTendringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£3,648£3,663£3,460Tendring
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,537£1,544£1,458Tendring
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£3,242£3,256£3,075Tendring
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£125£126£119Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£272£273£258Tendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£7.85£7.89£7.45Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£594£597£564Tendring
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£225£226£213Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£108£109£103Tendring
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£1,193£1,198£1,131Tendring
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£243£244£230Tendring
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£227£228£215Tendring
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£4.17£4.19£3.96Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.50£5.53£5.22Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£4.67£4.69£4.43Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4283.6Tendring
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.530.8Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.957.1Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.291.8Tendring
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8133.4Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.524.1Tendring

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Tendring on 20. 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 Tendring

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Tendring £977.9mTendring: £977.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mTendring: £982.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mTendring: £927.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mTendring is higher£977.9m£982.0m£927.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Tendring £570.5mTendring: £570.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mTendring: £572.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mTendring: £541.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mTendring is higher£570.5m£572.9m£541.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, Tendring £240.5mTendring: £240.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mTendring: £241.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mTendring: £228.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mTendring is higher£240.5m£241.5m£228.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Tendring £507.1mTendring: £507.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mTendring: £509.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mTendring: £481.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mTendring is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, Tendring £19.6mTendring: £19.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mTendring: £19.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mTendring: £18.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Tendring £42.5mTendring: £42.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mTendring: £42.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mTendring: £40.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mTendring is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m

  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, Tendring £1.2mTendring: £1.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mTendring: £1.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mTendring: £1.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mTendring is higher£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Tendring £93.0mTendring: £93.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mTendring: £93.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mTendring: £88.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mTendring is higher£93.0m£93.4m£88.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Tendring £35.2mTendring: £35.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mTendring: £35.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mTendring: £33.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mTendring is higher£35.2m£35.3m£33.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Tendring £16.9mTendring: £16.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mTendring: £17.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mTendring: £16.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mTendring is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Tendring £186.5mTendring: £186.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mTendring: £187.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mTendring: £176.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mTendring is higher£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Tendring £38.0mTendring: £38.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mTendring: £38.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mTendring: £36.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mTendring is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Tendring £35.5mTendring: £35.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mTendring: £35.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mTendring: £33.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mTendring is higher£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Tendring £0.65mTendring: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mTendring: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mTendring: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Tendring £0.86mTendring: £0.86mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mTendring: £0.86mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mTendring: £0.82mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Tendring £0.73mTendring: £0.73mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mTendring: £0.73mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mTendring: £0.69mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Tendring 44,356Tendring: 44,356Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Tendring is higher44,356

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Tendring 4,813Tendring: 4,813Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Tendring is higher4,813

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Tendring 8,937Tendring: 8,937Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Tendring is higher8,937

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Tendring 14,363Tendring: 14,363Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Tendring is higher14,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Tendring 20,857Tendring: 20,857Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Tendring is higher20,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Tendring 3,763Tendring: 3,763Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Tendring is higher3,763

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Folkestone and Hythe and Tendring, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheTendringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£977.9m£982.0m£927.5mTendring
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£570.5m£572.9m£541.1mTendring
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£240.5m£241.5m£228.1mTendring
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mTendring
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mTendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mTendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.2mTendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£93.0m£93.4m£88.2mTendring
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£35.2m£35.3m£33.4mTendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mTendring
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£186.5m£187.3m£176.9mTendring
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£38.0m£38.2m£36.0mTendring
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£35.5m£35.7m£33.7mTendring
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mTendring
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46444,356Tendring
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9704,813Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8058,937Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,08614,363Tendring
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29120,857Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1873,763Tendring

Sources

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

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  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.
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