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Folkestone and Hythe and Arun

111,908 and 170,692 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Arun on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 21 of 22 measures, and Arun on 1. 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 Arun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Arun £5,283Arun: £5,283Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Arun: £5,305Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Arun: £5,011Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,305£5,011

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Arun £12,520Arun: £12,520Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Arun: £12,574Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Arun: £11,876Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12,520£12,574£11,876

  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, Arun £1,983Arun: £1,983Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Arun: £1,991Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Arun: £1,881Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,983£1,991£1,881

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, Arun £11,473Arun: £11,473Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Arun: £11,521Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Arun: £10,882Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Arun is higher£11,473£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, Arun £327Arun: £327Folkestone and Hythe: £502Arun: £328Folkestone and Hythe: £505Arun: £310Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£327£328£310

  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, Arun £700Arun: £700Folkestone and Hythe: £889Arun: £703Folkestone and Hythe: £892Arun: £664Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  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, Arun £20Arun: £20Folkestone and Hythe: £27Arun: £21Folkestone and Hythe: £27Arun: £19Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Arun £369Arun: £369Folkestone and Hythe: £552Arun: £371Folkestone and Hythe: £554Arun: £350Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Arun £134Arun: £134Folkestone and Hythe: £166Arun: £135Folkestone and Hythe: £166Arun: £127Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  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, Arun £99Arun: £99Folkestone and Hythe: £156Arun: £99Folkestone and Hythe: £157Arun: £94Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Arun £1,581Arun: £1,581Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Arun: £1,588Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Arun: £1,500Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,581£1,588£1,500

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Arun £204Arun: £204Folkestone and Hythe: £234Arun: £205Folkestone and Hythe: £235Arun: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  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, Arun £292Arun: £292Folkestone and Hythe: £380Arun: £294Folkestone and Hythe: £382Arun: £277Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£292£294£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Arun £7.21Arun: £7.21Folkestone and Hythe: £12Arun: £7.24Folkestone and Hythe: £12Arun: £6.84Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Arun £3.38Arun: £3.38Folkestone and Hythe: £11Arun: £3.40Folkestone and Hythe: £11Arun: £3.21Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Arun £5.35Arun: £5.35Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Arun: £5.37Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Arun: £5.07Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, Arun 992.2Arun: 992.2Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count992.2

  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, Arun 81.2Arun: 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 174.8, Arun 145.9Arun: 145.9Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count145.9

  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, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count57.5

  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, Arun 187.3Arun: 187.3Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count187.3

  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, Arun 21.8Arun: 21.8Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Folkestone and Hythe is higher21.8

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Folkestone and Hythe and Arun, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,283£5,305£5,011Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£12,520£12,574£11,876Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£1,983£1,991£1,881Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,473£11,521£10,882Arun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£327£328£310Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£700£703£664Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£20£21£19Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£369£371£350Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£134£135£127Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£99£99£94Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£1,581£1,588£1,500Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£204£205£193Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£292£294£277Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.21£7.24£6.84Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£3.38£3.40£3.21Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£5.35£5.37£5.07Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.8992.2Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.081.2Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8145.9Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.257.5Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8187.3Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.921.8Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Arun £5,283Arun: £5,283Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Arun: £5,305Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Arun: £5,011Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,305£5,011

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Arun £3,462Arun: £3,462Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Arun: £3,476Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Arun: £3,284Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Arun is higherDepends on how you count£3,462£3,476£3,284

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Arun £1,108Arun: £1,108Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Arun: £1,113Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Arun: £1,051Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,113£1,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Arun £3,172Arun: £3,172Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Arun: £3,185Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Arun: £3,009Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Arun is higher£3,172£3,185£3,009

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Arun £90Arun: £90Folkestone and Hythe: £123Arun: £91Folkestone and Hythe: £124Arun: £86Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£90£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, Arun £194Arun: £194Folkestone and Hythe: £218Arun: £194Folkestone and Hythe: £219Arun: £184Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£194£194£184

  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, Arun £5.65Arun: £5.65Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Arun: £5.67Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Arun: £5.36Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Arun £369Arun: £369Folkestone and Hythe: £552Arun: £371Folkestone and Hythe: £554Arun: £350Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Arun £134Arun: £134Folkestone and Hythe: £166Arun: £135Folkestone and Hythe: £166Arun: £127Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Arun £55Arun: £55Folkestone and Hythe: £90Arun: £55Folkestone and Hythe: £90Arun: £52Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Arun £884Arun: £884Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Arun: £888Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Arun: £839Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Arun £204Arun: £204Folkestone and Hythe: £234Arun: £205Folkestone and Hythe: £235Arun: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Arun £163Arun: £163Folkestone and Hythe: £220Arun: £164Folkestone and Hythe: £220Arun: £155Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Arun £4.03Arun: £4.03Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Arun: £4.04Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Arun: £3.82Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Arun £1.89Arun: £1.89Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Arun: £1.90Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Arun: £1.79Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Arun £5.35Arun: £5.35Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Arun: £5.37Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Arun: £5.07Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Arun 274.3Arun: 274.3Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Arun is higherDepends on how you count274.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, Arun 22.5Arun: 22.5Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  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, Arun 40.3Arun: 40.3Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count40.3

  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, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Arun 104.7Arun: 104.7Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count104.7

  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, Arun 12.2Arun: 12.2Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher12.2

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Folkestone and Hythe and Arun, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,283£5,305£5,011Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£3,462£3,476£3,284Arun
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,108£1,113£1,051Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£3,172£3,185£3,009Arun
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£90£91£86Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£194£194£184Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£5.65£5.67£5.36Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£369£371£350Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£134£135£127Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£55£55£52Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£884£888£839Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£204£205£193Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£163£164£155Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£4.03£4.04£3.82Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£1.89£1.90£1.79Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£5.35£5.37£5.07Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4274.3Arun
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.522.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.940.3Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.257.5Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8104.7Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.512.2Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Arun 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 Arun

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Arun £901.8mArun: £901.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mArun: £905.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mArun: £855.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Arun £590.9mArun: £590.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mArun: £593.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mArun: £560.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mArun is higherDepends on how you count£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, Arun £189.2mArun: £189.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mArun: £190.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mArun: £179.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Arun £541.4mArun: £541.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mArun: £543.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mArun: £513.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mArun is higher£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, Arun £15.4mArun: £15.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mArun: £15.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mArun: £14.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mArun is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Arun £33.1mArun: £33.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mArun: £33.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mArun: £31.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mArun is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  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, Arun £0.96mArun: £0.96mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mArun: £0.97mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mArun: £0.91mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Arun £63.0mArun: £63.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mArun: £63.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mArun: £59.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Arun £22.9mArun: £22.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mArun: £23.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mArun: £21.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Arun £9.4mArun: £9.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mArun: £9.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mArun: £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Arun £150.9mArun: £150.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mArun: £151.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mArun: £143.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mArun is higherDepends on how you count£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Arun £34.8mArun: £34.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mArun: £34.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mArun: £33.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mArun is higherDepends on how you count£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Arun £27.9mArun: £27.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mArun: £28.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mArun: £26.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mArun is higherDepends on how you count£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Arun £0.69mArun: £0.69mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mArun: £0.69mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mArun: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Arun £0.32mArun: £0.32mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mArun: £0.32mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mArun: £0.31mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Arun £0.91mArun: £0.91mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mArun: £0.92mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mArun: £0.86mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Arun 46,826Arun: 46,826Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Arun is higherDepends on how you count46,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Arun 3,833Arun: 3,833Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Arun is higherDepends on how you count3,833

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Arun 6,883Arun: 6,883Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Arun is higherDepends on how you count6,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Arun 9,819Arun: 9,819Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Arun is higherDepends on how you count9,819

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Arun 17,873Arun: 17,873Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Arun is higherDepends on how you count17,873

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Arun 2,083Arun: 2,083Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,083

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Arun, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheArunHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£901.8m£905.6m£855.4mArun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£590.9m£593.4m£560.5mArun
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mArun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£541.4m£543.7m£513.6mArun
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mArun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mArun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mArun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£63.0m£63.3m£59.8mArun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mArun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£150.9m£151.5m£143.1mArun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mArun
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mArun
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.91m£0.92m£0.86mArun
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46446,826Arun
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9703,833Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8056,883Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0869,819Arun
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29117,873Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1872,083Folkestone and Hythe

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.
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