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Folkestone and Hythe and Forest of Dean

111,908 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Forest of Dean on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 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 20 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Forest of Dean: £4,784Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Forest of Dean: £4,518Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Forest of Dean: £12,608Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Forest of Dean: £11,908Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12,554£12,608£11,908

  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, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Forest of Dean: £1,764Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Forest of Dean: £1,666Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,757£1,764£1,666

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

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

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Folkestone and Hythe: £502Forest of Dean: £349Folkestone and Hythe: £505Forest of Dean: £330Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe is higher£348£349£330

  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, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Folkestone and Hythe: £889Forest of Dean: £681Folkestone and Hythe: £892Forest of Dean: £643Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe is higher£678£681£643

  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, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Folkestone and Hythe: £27Forest of Dean: £22Folkestone and Hythe: £27Forest of Dean: £21Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26Folkestone and Hythe is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Folkestone and Hythe: £552Forest of Dean: £400Folkestone and Hythe: £554Forest of Dean: £378Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £166Forest of Dean: £117Folkestone and Hythe: £166Forest of Dean: £110Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe is higher£116£117£110

  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, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Folkestone and Hythe: £156Forest of Dean: £103Folkestone and Hythe: £157Forest of Dean: £97Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Forest of Dean: £1,338Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Forest of Dean: £1,264Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Folkestone and Hythe: £234Forest of Dean: £177Folkestone and Hythe: £235Forest of Dean: £167Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higher£176£177£167

  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, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Folkestone and Hythe: £380Forest of Dean: £311Folkestone and Hythe: £382Forest of Dean: £294Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Folkestone and Hythe is higher£310£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Folkestone and Hythe: £12Forest of Dean: £7.16Folkestone and Hythe: £12Forest of Dean: £6.76Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Folkestone and Hythe: £11Forest of Dean: £4.66Folkestone and Hythe: £11Forest of Dean: £4.40Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Forest of Dean: £5.52Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Forest of Dean: £5.21Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  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, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,018.8

  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, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Folkestone and Hythe is higher81.6

  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, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher140.0

  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, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher59.0

  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, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher160.3

  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, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Folkestone and Hythe is higher22.5

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Folkestone and Hythe and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£4,763£4,784£4,518Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£12,554£12,608£11,908Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£1,757£1,764£1,666Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£348£349£330Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£678£681£643Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£22£22£21Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£399£400£378Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£116£117£110Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£102£103£97Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£1,333£1,338£1,264Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£176£177£167Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£310£311£294Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.13£7.16£6.76Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.64£4.66£4.40Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£5.49£5.52£5.21Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,018.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.081.6Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8140.0Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.259.0Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8160.3Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.922.5Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Forest of Dean: £4,784Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Forest of Dean: £4,518Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Forest of Dean: £3,054Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Forest of Dean: £2,885Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Forest of Dean: £1,029Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Forest of Dean: £972Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Forest of Dean: £2,799Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Forest of Dean: £2,644Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Folkestone and Hythe: £123Forest of Dean: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £124Forest of Dean: £80Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Folkestone and Hythe: £218Forest of Dean: £165Folkestone and Hythe: £219Forest of Dean: £156Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe is higher£164£165£156

  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, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Forest of Dean: £5.39Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Forest of Dean: £5.09Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Folkestone and Hythe: £552Forest of Dean: £400Folkestone and Hythe: £554Forest of Dean: £378Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £166Forest of Dean: £117Folkestone and Hythe: £166Forest of Dean: £110Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Folkestone and Hythe: £90Forest of Dean: £60Folkestone and Hythe: £90Forest of Dean: £57Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Forest of Dean: £781Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Forest of Dean: £738Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Folkestone and Hythe: £234Forest of Dean: £177Folkestone and Hythe: £235Forest of Dean: £167Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Folkestone and Hythe: £220Forest of Dean: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £220Forest of Dean: £172Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Folkestone and Hythe is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Forest of Dean: £4.18Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Forest of Dean: £3.95Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Forest of Dean: £2.72Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Forest of Dean: £2.57Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Forest of Dean: £5.52Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Forest of Dean: £5.21Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher19.8

  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, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9Folkestone and Hythe is higher33.9

  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, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher93.5

  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, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher13.1

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Folkestone and Hythe and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£4,763£4,784£4,518Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£3,041£3,054£2,885Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,025£1,029£972Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£84£85£80Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£164£165£156Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£5.37£5.39£5.09Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£399£400£378Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£116£117£110Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£60£60£57Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£778£781£738Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£176£177£167Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£181£182£172Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£4.16£4.18£3.95Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£2.71£2.72£2.57Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£5.49£5.52£5.21Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4246.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.519.8Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.933.9Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.259.0Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.893.5Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.513.1Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mForest of Dean: £429.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mForest of Dean: £406.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mForest of Dean: £274.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mForest of Dean: £259.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mForest of Dean: £92.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mForest of Dean: £87.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mForest of Dean: £251.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mForest of Dean: £237.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mForest of Dean: £7.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mForest of Dean: £7.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mForest of Dean: £14.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mForest of Dean: £14.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

  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, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mForest of Dean: £0.48mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mForest of Dean: £0.46mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mForest of Dean: £36.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mForest of Dean: £34.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mForest of Dean: £9.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mForest of Dean: £5.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mForest of Dean: £5.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mForest of Dean: £70.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mForest of Dean: £66.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mForest of Dean: £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mForest of Dean: £15.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mForest of Dean: £16.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mForest of Dean: £15.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mForest of Dean: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mForest of Dean: £0.35mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mForest of Dean: £0.24mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mForest of Dean: £0.23mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mForest of Dean: £0.50mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mForest of Dean: £0.47mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Folkestone and Hythe is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Folkestone and Hythe is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,181

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Folkestone and Hythe and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mFolkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46422,176Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9701,777Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8053,048Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0865,299Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,2918,404Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1871,181Folkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

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