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Folkestone and Hythe and Canterbury

111,908 and 162,372 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Canterbury on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 20 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Canterbury: £4,612Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Canterbury: £4,357Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4,593£4,612£4,357

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Canterbury £12,504Canterbury: £12,504Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Canterbury: £12,557Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Canterbury: £11,860Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12,504£12,557£11,860

  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, Canterbury £1,923Canterbury: £1,923Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Canterbury: £1,931Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Canterbury: £1,824Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,923£1,931£1,824

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, Canterbury £11,368Canterbury: £11,368Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Canterbury: £11,417Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Canterbury: £10,783Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,368£11,417£10,783

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, Canterbury £392Canterbury: £392Folkestone and Hythe: £502Canterbury: £394Folkestone and Hythe: £505Canterbury: £372Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe is higher£392£394£372

  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, Canterbury £720Canterbury: £720Folkestone and Hythe: £889Canterbury: £723Folkestone and Hythe: £892Canterbury: £683Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Folkestone and Hythe: £27Canterbury: £23Folkestone and Hythe: £27Canterbury: £22Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Folkestone and Hythe: £552Canterbury: £431Folkestone and Hythe: £554Canterbury: £407Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

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

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

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

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £156, Canterbury £112Canterbury: £112Folkestone and Hythe: £156Canterbury: £112Folkestone and Hythe: £157Canterbury: £106Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Canterbury £1,530Canterbury: £1,530Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Canterbury: £1,537Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Canterbury: £1,452Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,530£1,537£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Folkestone and Hythe: £234Canterbury: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £235Canterbury: £172Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  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, Canterbury £264Canterbury: £264Folkestone and Hythe: £380Canterbury: £265Folkestone and Hythe: £382Canterbury: £250Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Canterbury £8.82Canterbury: £8.82Folkestone and Hythe: £12Canterbury: £8.86Folkestone and Hythe: £12Canterbury: £8.37Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Canterbury £7.96Canterbury: £7.96Folkestone and Hythe: £11Canterbury: £7.99Folkestone and Hythe: £11Canterbury: £7.55Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Canterbury: £4.76Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Canterbury: £4.50Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  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, Canterbury 999.0Canterbury: 999.0Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count999.0

  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, Canterbury 89.5Canterbury: 89.5Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count89.5

  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, Canterbury 147.3Canterbury: 147.3Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count147.3

  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, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count66.2

  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, Canterbury 171.3Canterbury: 171.3Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  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, Canterbury 24.9Canterbury: 24.9Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count24.9

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Folkestone and Hythe and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£4,593£4,612£4,357Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£12,504£12,557£11,860Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£1,923£1,931£1,824Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,368£11,417£10,783Canterbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£392£394£372Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£720£723£683Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£23£23£22Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£429£431£407Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£137£138£130Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£112£112£106Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£1,530£1,537£1,452Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£181£182£172Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£264£265£250Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.82£8.86£8.37Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.96£7.99£7.55Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£4.74£4.76£4.50Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.8999.0Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.089.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8147.3Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.266.2Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8171.3Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.924.9Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Canterbury: £4,612Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Canterbury: £4,357Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4,593£4,612£4,357

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Canterbury £2,654Canterbury: £2,654Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Canterbury: £2,665Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Canterbury: £2,517Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,654£2,665£2,517

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Canterbury £1,187Canterbury: £1,187Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Canterbury: £1,192Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Canterbury: £1,126Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Canterbury £2,413Canterbury: £2,413Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Canterbury: £2,423Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Canterbury: £2,288Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,423£2,288

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Canterbury £83Canterbury: £83Folkestone and Hythe: £123Canterbury: £84Folkestone and Hythe: £124Canterbury: £79Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe is higher£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, Canterbury £153Canterbury: £153Folkestone and Hythe: £218Canterbury: £154Folkestone and Hythe: £219Canterbury: £145Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  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, Canterbury £4.82Canterbury: £4.82Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Canterbury: £4.84Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Canterbury: £4.57Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Folkestone and Hythe: £552Canterbury: £431Folkestone and Hythe: £554Canterbury: £407Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Canterbury £69Canterbury: £69Folkestone and Hythe: £90Canterbury: £69Folkestone and Hythe: £90Canterbury: £65Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Canterbury £945Canterbury: £945Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Canterbury: £949Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Canterbury: £896Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Folkestone and Hythe: £234Canterbury: £182Folkestone and Hythe: £235Canterbury: £172Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Canterbury £163Canterbury: £163Folkestone and Hythe: £220Canterbury: £164Folkestone and Hythe: £220Canterbury: £154Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Canterbury £5.45Canterbury: £5.45Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Canterbury: £5.47Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Canterbury: £5.17Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Canterbury £4.91Canterbury: £4.91Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Canterbury: £4.93Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Canterbury: £4.66Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Canterbury: £4.76Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Canterbury: £4.50Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Canterbury 212.0Canterbury: 212.0Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, Canterbury 19.0Canterbury: 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, Canterbury 31.3Canterbury: 31.3Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Canterbury 105.8Canterbury: 105.8Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count105.8

  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, Canterbury 15.4Canterbury: 15.4Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count15.4

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Folkestone and Hythe and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£4,593£4,612£4,357Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£2,654£2,665£2,517Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,187£1,192£1,126Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,413£2,423£2,288Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£83£84£79Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£153£154£145Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£4.82£4.84£4.57Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£429£431£407Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£137£138£130Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£69£69£65Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£945£949£896Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£181£182£172Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£163£164£154Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£5.45£5.47£5.17Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.91£4.93£4.66Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£4.74£4.76£4.50Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4212.0Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.519.0Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.931.3Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.266.2Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8105.8Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.515.4Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Canterbury £745.8mCanterbury: £745.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mCanterbury: £748.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mCanterbury: £707.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Canterbury £430.9mCanterbury: £430.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mCanterbury: £432.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mCanterbury: £408.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, Canterbury £192.7mCanterbury: £192.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mCanterbury: £193.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mCanterbury: £182.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Canterbury £391.7mCanterbury: £391.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mCanterbury: £393.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mCanterbury: £371.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, Canterbury £13.5mCanterbury: £13.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mCanterbury: £13.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mCanterbury: £12.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Canterbury £24.8mCanterbury: £24.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mCanterbury: £24.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mCanterbury: £23.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  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, Canterbury £0.78mCanterbury: £0.78mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mCanterbury: £0.79mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mCanterbury: £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Canterbury £69.7mCanterbury: £69.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mCanterbury: £70.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mCanterbury: £66.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Canterbury £22.3mCanterbury: £22.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mCanterbury: £22.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mCanterbury: £21.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Canterbury £11.2mCanterbury: £11.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mCanterbury: £11.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mCanterbury: £10.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Canterbury £153.4mCanterbury: £153.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mCanterbury: £154.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mCanterbury: £145.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Canterbury £29.4mCanterbury: £29.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mCanterbury: £29.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mCanterbury: £27.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Canterbury £26.4mCanterbury: £26.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mCanterbury: £26.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mCanterbury: £25.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Canterbury £0.88mCanterbury: £0.88mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mCanterbury: £0.89mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mCanterbury: £0.84mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Canterbury £0.80mCanterbury: £0.80mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCanterbury: £0.80mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCanterbury: £0.76mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Canterbury £0.77mCanterbury: £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mCanterbury: £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mCanterbury: £0.73mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Canterbury 34,426Canterbury: 34,426Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count34,426

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Canterbury 3,083Canterbury: 3,083Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count3,083

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Canterbury 5,074Canterbury: 5,074Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count5,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Canterbury 10,752Canterbury: 10,752Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count10,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Canterbury 17,175Canterbury: 17,175Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count17,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Canterbury 2,495Canterbury: 2,495Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,495

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Canterbury, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46434,426Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9703,083Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8055,074Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,08610,752Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29117,175Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1872,495Canterbury

Sources

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

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