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Folkestone and Hythe and Great Yarmouth

111,908 and 100,666 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Great Yarmouth on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Great Yarmouth: £5,830Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Great Yarmouth: £5,507Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,805£5,830£5,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Great Yarmouth £12,747Great Yarmouth: £12,747Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Great Yarmouth: £12,801Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Great Yarmouth: £12,091Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,801£12,091

  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, Great Yarmouth £3,021Great Yarmouth: £3,021Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Great Yarmouth: £3,034Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Great Yarmouth: £2,865Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Great Yarmouth is higher£3,021£3,034£2,865

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, Great Yarmouth £11,472Great Yarmouth: £11,472Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Great Yarmouth: £11,521Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Great Yarmouth: £10,882Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,472£11,521£10,882

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, Great Yarmouth £514Great Yarmouth: £514Folkestone and Hythe: £502Great Yarmouth: £516Folkestone and Hythe: £505Great Yarmouth: £488Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£488

  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, Great Yarmouth £726Great Yarmouth: £726Folkestone and Hythe: £889Great Yarmouth: £729Folkestone and Hythe: £892Great Yarmouth: £689Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe is higher£726£729£689

  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, Great Yarmouth £34Great Yarmouth: £34Folkestone and Hythe: £27Great Yarmouth: £34Folkestone and Hythe: £27Great Yarmouth: £33Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26Great Yarmouth is higher£34£34£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668Folkestone and Hythe: £552Great Yarmouth: £671Folkestone and Hythe: £554Great Yarmouth: £633Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Great Yarmouth is higher£668£671£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172Folkestone and Hythe: £166Great Yarmouth: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £166Great Yarmouth: £163Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Folkestone and Hythe: £156Great Yarmouth: £201Folkestone and Hythe: £157Great Yarmouth: £189Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Great Yarmouth is higher£200£201£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Great Yarmouth £2,420Great Yarmouth: £2,420Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Great Yarmouth: £2,431Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Great Yarmouth: £2,296Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Great Yarmouth is higher£2,420£2,431£2,296

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Folkestone and Hythe: £234Great Yarmouth: £201Folkestone and Hythe: £235Great Yarmouth: £190Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higher£200£201£190

  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, Great Yarmouth £383Great Yarmouth: £383Folkestone and Hythe: £380Great Yarmouth: £385Folkestone and Hythe: £382Great Yarmouth: £363Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£363

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Great Yarmouth £7.28Great Yarmouth: £7.28Folkestone and Hythe: £12Great Yarmouth: £7.32Folkestone and Hythe: £12Great Yarmouth: £6.91Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

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

    £11£11£10Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Great Yarmouth: £7.97Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Great Yarmouth: £7.53Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Great Yarmouth is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

  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, Great Yarmouth 1,019.9Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 131.9Great Yarmouth: 131.9Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Great Yarmouth is higher131.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 156.8Great Yarmouth: 156.8Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher156.8

  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, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Great Yarmouth is higher100.8

  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, Great Yarmouth 286.9Great Yarmouth: 286.9Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Great Yarmouth is higher286.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 43.7Great Yarmouth: 43.7Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Great Yarmouth is higher43.7

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Folkestone and Hythe and Great Yarmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£12,747£12,801£12,091Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£3,021£3,034£2,865Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,472£11,521£10,882Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£514£516£488Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£726£729£689Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£34£34£33Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£668£671£633Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£172£173£163Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£200£201£189Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£2,420£2,431£2,296Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£200£201£190Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£383£385£363Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.28£7.32£6.91Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,019.9Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.0131.9Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8156.8Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2100.8Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8286.9Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.943.7Great Yarmouth

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 14. 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 Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Great Yarmouth: £5,830Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Great Yarmouth: £5,507Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,805£5,830£5,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Great Yarmouth £2,996Great Yarmouth: £2,996Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Great Yarmouth: £3,009Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Great Yarmouth: £2,842Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,996£3,009£2,842

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Great Yarmouth £1,761Great Yarmouth: £1,761Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Great Yarmouth: £1,768Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Great Yarmouth: £1,670Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Great Yarmouth is higher£1,761£1,768£1,670

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Great Yarmouth £2,697Great Yarmouth: £2,697Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Great Yarmouth: £2,708Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Great Yarmouth: £2,558Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Great Yarmouth £121Great Yarmouth: £121Folkestone and Hythe: £123Great Yarmouth: £121Folkestone and Hythe: £124Great Yarmouth: £115Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, Great Yarmouth £171Great Yarmouth: £171Folkestone and Hythe: £218Great Yarmouth: £171Folkestone and Hythe: £219Great Yarmouth: £162Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe is higher£171£171£162

  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, Great Yarmouth £8.06Great Yarmouth: £8.06Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Great Yarmouth: £8.10Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Great Yarmouth: £7.65Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Great Yarmouth is higher£8.06£8.10£7.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668Folkestone and Hythe: £552Great Yarmouth: £671Folkestone and Hythe: £554Great Yarmouth: £633Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Great Yarmouth is higher£668£671£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172Folkestone and Hythe: £166Great Yarmouth: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £166Great Yarmouth: £163Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Great Yarmouth £116Great Yarmouth: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £90Great Yarmouth: £117Folkestone and Hythe: £90Great Yarmouth: £110Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Great Yarmouth is higher£116£117£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Great Yarmouth £1,411Great Yarmouth: £1,411Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Great Yarmouth: £1,417Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Great Yarmouth: £1,338Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Great Yarmouth is higher£1,411£1,417£1,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Folkestone and Hythe: £234Great Yarmouth: £201Folkestone and Hythe: £235Great Yarmouth: £190Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higher£200£201£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Great Yarmouth £223Great Yarmouth: £223Folkestone and Hythe: £220Great Yarmouth: £224Folkestone and Hythe: £220Great Yarmouth: £212Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Great Yarmouth £4.25Great Yarmouth: £4.25Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Great Yarmouth: £4.27Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Great Yarmouth: £4.03Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Great Yarmouth £6.19Great Yarmouth: £6.19Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Great Yarmouth: £6.21Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Great Yarmouth: £5.87Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Great Yarmouth: £7.97Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Great Yarmouth: £7.53Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Great Yarmouth is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Great Yarmouth 239.8Great Yarmouth: 239.8Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count239.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, Great Yarmouth 31.0Great Yarmouth: 31.0Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5Great Yarmouth is higher31.0

  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, Great Yarmouth 36.9Great Yarmouth: 36.9Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9Folkestone and Hythe is higher36.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Great Yarmouth is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Great Yarmouth 167.2Great Yarmouth: 167.2Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Great Yarmouth is higher167.2

  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, Great Yarmouth 25.5Great Yarmouth: 25.5Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Great Yarmouth is higher25.5

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Folkestone and Hythe and Great Yarmouth, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£2,996£3,009£2,842Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,761£1,768£1,670Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,697£2,708£2,558Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£121£121£115Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£171£171£162Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£8.06£8.10£7.65Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£668£671£633Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£172£173£163Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£116£117£110Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£1,411£1,417£1,338Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£200£201£190Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£223£224£212Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£4.25£4.27£4.03Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.19£6.21£5.87Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4239.8Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.531.0Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.936.9Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2100.8Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8167.2Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.525.5Great Yarmouth

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 10. 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 Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Great Yarmouth £584.4mGreat Yarmouth: £584.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mGreat Yarmouth: £586.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mGreat Yarmouth: £554.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Great Yarmouth £301.6mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, Great Yarmouth £177.2mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mGreat Yarmouth is higher£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Great Yarmouth £271.5mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, Great Yarmouth £12.2mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Great Yarmouth £17.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Great Yarmouth £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Great Yarmouth £67.2mGreat Yarmouth: £67.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mGreat Yarmouth: £67.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mGreat Yarmouth: £63.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mGreat Yarmouth is higher£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Great Yarmouth £17.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mGreat Yarmouth: £16.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Great Yarmouth £11.7mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mGreat Yarmouth is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Great Yarmouth £142.0mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mGreat Yarmouth is higher£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Great Yarmouth £20.2mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mGreat Yarmouth: £19.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Great Yarmouth £22.5mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mGreat Yarmouth: £22.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Great Yarmouth £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Great Yarmouth £0.62mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mGreat Yarmouth: £0.63mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Great Yarmouth £0.80mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mGreat Yarmouth: £0.76mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Great Yarmouth 24,135Great Yarmouth: 24,135Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count24,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Great Yarmouth 3,122Great Yarmouth: 3,122Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Great Yarmouth is higher3,122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Great Yarmouth 3,711Great Yarmouth: 3,711Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Folkestone and Hythe is higher3,711

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Great Yarmouth 10,147Great Yarmouth: 10,147Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Great Yarmouth is higher10,147

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Great Yarmouth 16,834Great Yarmouth: 16,834Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Great Yarmouth is higher16,834

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Great Yarmouth 2,563Great Yarmouth: 2,563Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Great Yarmouth is higher2,563

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Folkestone and Hythe and Great Yarmouth, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£584.4m£586.9m£554.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGreat Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£67.2m£67.5m£63.8mGreat Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGreat Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGreat Yarmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46424,135Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9703,122Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8053,711Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,08610,147Great Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29116,834Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1872,563Great Yarmouth

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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