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Folkestone and Hythe and Dover

111,908 and 119,805 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Dover on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 14 of 22 measures, and Dover on 8. 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 Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Dover: £5,224Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Dover: £4,935Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5,202£5,224£4,935

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Dover £12,445Dover: £12,445Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Dover: £12,498Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Dover: £11,805Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12,445£12,498£11,805

  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, Dover £2,383Dover: £2,383Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Dover: £2,393Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Dover: £2,260Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Dover is higher£2,383£2,393£2,260

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, Dover £11,294Dover: £11,294Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Dover: £11,342Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Dover: £10,713Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11,294£11,342£10,713

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, Dover £386Dover: £386Folkestone and Hythe: £502Dover: £388Folkestone and Hythe: £505Dover: £366Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe is higher£386£388£366

  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, Dover £742Dover: £742Folkestone and Hythe: £889Dover: £745Folkestone and Hythe: £892Dover: £704Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe is higher£742£745£704

  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, Dover £24Dover: £24Folkestone and Hythe: £27Dover: £24Folkestone and Hythe: £27Dover: £22Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26Folkestone and Hythe is higher£24£24£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, Dover £532Dover: £532Folkestone and Hythe: £552Dover: £534Folkestone and Hythe: £554Dover: £505Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Dover £169Dover: £169Folkestone and Hythe: £166Dover: £170Folkestone and Hythe: £166Dover: £161Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Dover is higher£169£170£161

  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, Dover £157Dover: £157Folkestone and Hythe: £156Dover: £157Folkestone and Hythe: £157Dover: £149Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Dover is higher£157£157£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Dover £1,912Dover: £1,912Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Dover: £1,921Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Dover: £1,814Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Dover is higher£1,912£1,921£1,814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Dover £194Dover: £194Folkestone and Hythe: £234Dover: £195Folkestone and Hythe: £235Dover: £184Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higher£194£195£184

  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, Dover £298Dover: £298Folkestone and Hythe: £380Dover: £299Folkestone and Hythe: £382Dover: £283Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Folkestone and Hythe is higher£298£299£283

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Dover £8.13Dover: £8.13Folkestone and Hythe: £12Dover: £8.16Folkestone and Hythe: £12Dover: £7.71Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Dover £7.73Dover: £7.73Folkestone and Hythe: £11Dover: £7.76Folkestone and Hythe: £11Dover: £7.33Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Dover: £6.03Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Dover: £5.70Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  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, Dover 1,001.2Dover: 1,001.2Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Dover is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

  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, Dover 93.6Dover: 93.6Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Folkestone and Hythe is higher93.6

  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, Dover 155.6Dover: 155.6Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher155.6

  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, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Dover is higher81.2

  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, Dover 215.9Dover: 215.9Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Dover is higher215.9

  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, Dover 35.6Dover: 35.6Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Dover is higher35.6

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Folkestone and Hythe and Dover, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,202£5,224£4,935Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£12,445£12,498£11,805Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£2,383£2,393£2,260Dover
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,294£11,342£10,713Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£386£388£366Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£742£745£704Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£24£24£22Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£532£534£505Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£169£170£161Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£157£157£149Dover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£1,912£1,921£1,814Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£194£195£184Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£298£299£283Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.13£8.16£7.71Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.73£7.76£7.33Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.01£6.03£5.70Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,001.2Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.093.6Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8155.6Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.281.2Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8215.9Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.935.6Dover

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dover 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 Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Dover: £5,224Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Dover: £4,935Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5,202£5,224£4,935

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Dover £2,920Dover: £2,920Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Dover: £2,933Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Dover: £2,770Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,920£2,933£2,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Dover £1,381Dover: £1,381Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Dover: £1,387Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Dover: £1,310Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Dover is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Dover £2,650Dover: £2,650Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Dover: £2,661Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Dover: £2,514Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,650£2,661£2,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Dover £91Dover: £91Folkestone and Hythe: £123Dover: £91Folkestone and Hythe: £124Dover: £86Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, Dover £174Dover: £174Folkestone and Hythe: £218Dover: £175Folkestone and Hythe: £219Dover: £165Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe is higher£174£175£165

  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, Dover £5.52Dover: £5.52Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Dover: £5.55Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Dover: £5.24Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Dover £532Dover: £532Folkestone and Hythe: £552Dover: £534Folkestone and Hythe: £554Dover: £505Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Dover £169Dover: £169Folkestone and Hythe: £166Dover: £170Folkestone and Hythe: £166Dover: £161Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Dover is higher£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Dover £91Dover: £91Folkestone and Hythe: £90Dover: £91Folkestone and Hythe: £90Dover: £86Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Dover is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Dover £1,108Dover: £1,108Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Dover: £1,113Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Dover: £1,051Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Dover is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Dover £194Dover: £194Folkestone and Hythe: £234Dover: £195Folkestone and Hythe: £235Dover: £184Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Dover £173Dover: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £220Dover: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £220Dover: £164Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Folkestone and Hythe is higher£173£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Dover £4.70Dover: £4.70Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Dover: £4.72Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Dover: £4.46Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Dover £4.48Dover: £4.48Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Dover: £4.50Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Dover: £4.25Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Dover: £6.03Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Dover: £5.70Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Dover 234.9Dover: 234.9Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count234.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, Dover 22.0Dover: 22.0Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher22.0

  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, Dover 36.5Dover: 36.5Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9Folkestone and Hythe is higher36.5

  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, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Dover is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Dover 125.1Dover: 125.1Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Dover is higher125.1

  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, Dover 20.6Dover: 20.6Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Dover is higher20.6

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Folkestone and Hythe and Dover, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,202£5,224£4,935Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£2,920£2,933£2,770Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,381£1,387£1,310Dover
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,650£2,661£2,514Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£91£91£86Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£174£175£165Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£5.52£5.55£5.24Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£532£534£505Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£169£170£161Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£91£91£86Dover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£1,108£1,113£1,051Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£194£195£184Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£173£173£164Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£4.70£4.72£4.46Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.48£4.50£4.25Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.01£6.03£5.70Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4234.9Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.522.0Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.936.5Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.281.2Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8125.1Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.520.6Dover

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dover on 11. 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 Dover

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Dover £623.3mDover: £623.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mDover: £625.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mDover: £591.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mDover is higherDepends on how you count£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Dover £349.8mDover: £349.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mDover: £351.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mDover: £331.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, Dover £165.4mDover: £165.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mDover: £166.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mDover: £156.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mDover is higher£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Dover £317.5mDover: £317.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mDover: £318.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mDover: £301.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mDover is higherDepends on how you count£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, Dover £10.8mDover: £10.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mDover: £10.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mDover: £10.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Dover £20.9mDover: £20.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mDover: £20.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mDover: £19.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m

  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, Dover £0.66mDover: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mDover: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mDover: £0.63mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Dover £63.7mDover: £63.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mDover: £64.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mDover: £60.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mDover is higherDepends on how you count£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Dover £20.3mDover: £20.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mDover: £20.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mDover: £19.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mDover is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Dover £10.9mDover: £10.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mDover: £10.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mDover: £10.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mDover is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Dover £132.7mDover: £132.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mDover: £133.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mDover: £125.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mDover is higher£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Dover £23.3mDover: £23.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mDover: £23.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mDover: £22.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Dover £20.7mDover: £20.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mDover: £20.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mDover: £19.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Dover £0.56mDover: £0.56mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mDover: £0.57mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mDover: £0.53mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Dover £0.54mDover: £0.54mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mDover: £0.54mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mDover: £0.51mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Dover £0.72mDover: £0.72mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mDover: £0.72mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mDover: £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Dover 28,143Dover: 28,143Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Dover is higherDepends on how you count28,143

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Dover 2,630Dover: 2,630Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Dover 4,375Dover: 4,375Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Folkestone and Hythe is higher4,375

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Dover 9,729Dover: 9,729Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Dover is higher9,729

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Dover 14,986Dover: 14,986Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Dover is higher14,986

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Dover 2,471Dover: 2,471Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Dover is higher2,471

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Dover, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheDoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£623.3m£625.9m£591.2mDover
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£349.8m£351.3m£331.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£165.4m£166.1m£156.9mDover
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£317.5m£318.8m£301.1mDover
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mDover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mDover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDover
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£132.7m£133.3m£125.9mDover
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46428,143Dover
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9702,630Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8054,375Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0869,729Dover
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29114,986Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1872,471Dover

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.
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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.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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