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Folkestone and Hythe and Wyre Forest

111,908 and 103,558 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Wyre Forest on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Wyre Forest: £5,169Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Wyre Forest: £4,882Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Wyre Forest £12,717Wyre Forest: £12,717Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Wyre Forest: £12,772Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Wyre Forest: £12,063Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12,717£12,772£12,063

  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, Wyre Forest £2,105Wyre Forest: £2,105Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Wyre Forest: £2,114Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Wyre Forest: £1,997Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, Wyre Forest £11,619Wyre Forest: £11,619Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Wyre Forest: £11,669Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Wyre Forest: £11,021Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,619£11,669£11,021

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, Wyre Forest £354Wyre Forest: £354Folkestone and Hythe: £502Wyre Forest: £356Folkestone and Hythe: £505Wyre Forest: £336Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe is higher£354£356£336

  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, Wyre Forest £719Wyre Forest: £719Folkestone and Hythe: £889Wyre Forest: £722Folkestone and Hythe: £892Wyre Forest: £682Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe is higher£719£722£682

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Folkestone and Hythe: £27Wyre Forest: £25Folkestone and Hythe: £27Wyre Forest: £24Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26Folkestone and Hythe is higher£25£25£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, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Folkestone and Hythe: £552Wyre Forest: £492Folkestone and Hythe: £554Wyre Forest: £465Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higher£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £166Wyre Forest: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £166Wyre Forest: £124Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe is higher£131£131£124

  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, Wyre Forest £146Wyre Forest: £146Folkestone and Hythe: £156Wyre Forest: £147Folkestone and Hythe: £157Wyre Forest: £138Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe is higher£146£147£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Wyre Forest £1,597Wyre Forest: £1,597Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Wyre Forest: £1,604Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Wyre Forest: £1,515Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,597£1,604£1,515

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £234Wyre Forest: £207Folkestone and Hythe: £235Wyre Forest: £195Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higher£206£207£195

  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, Wyre Forest £348Wyre Forest: £348Folkestone and Hythe: £380Wyre Forest: £350Folkestone and Hythe: £382Wyre Forest: £330Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Folkestone and Hythe is higher£348£350£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Wyre Forest £6.34Wyre Forest: £6.34Folkestone and Hythe: £12Wyre Forest: £6.36Folkestone and Hythe: £12Wyre Forest: £6.01Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Wyre Forest £7.82Wyre Forest: £7.82Folkestone and Hythe: £11Wyre Forest: £7.86Folkestone and Hythe: £11Wyre Forest: £7.42Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Wyre Forest: £5.39Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Wyre Forest: £5.09Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  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, Wyre Forest 1,002.1Wyre Forest: 1,002.1Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,002.1

  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, Wyre Forest 94.9Wyre Forest: 94.9Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Folkestone and Hythe is higher94.9

  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, Wyre Forest 152.8Wyre Forest: 152.8Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher152.8

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher72.7

  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, Wyre Forest 197.5Wyre Forest: 197.5Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher197.5

  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, Wyre Forest 32.2Wyre Forest: 32.2Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Folkestone and Hythe is higher32.2

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Folkestone and Hythe and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,147£5,169£4,882Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£12,717£12,772£12,063Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£2,105£2,114£1,997Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£354£356£336Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£719£722£682Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£25£25£24Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£490£492£465Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£131£131£124Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£146£147£138Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£1,597£1,604£1,515Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£206£207£195Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£348£350£330Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.34£6.36£6.01Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.82£7.86£7.42Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£5.37£5.39£5.09Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,002.1Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.094.9Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8152.8Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.272.7Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8197.5Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.932.2Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Wyre Forest: £5,169Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Wyre Forest: £4,882Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Wyre Forest £3,089Wyre Forest: £3,089Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Wyre Forest: £3,103Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Wyre Forest: £2,930Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3,089£3,103£2,930

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Wyre Forest £1,225Wyre Forest: £1,225Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Wyre Forest: £1,230Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Wyre Forest: £1,162Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Wyre Forest £2,823Wyre Forest: £2,823Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Wyre Forest: £2,835Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Wyre Forest: £2,677Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,677

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Folkestone and Hythe: £123Wyre Forest: £86Folkestone and Hythe: £124Wyre Forest: £82Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe is higher£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, Wyre Forest £175Wyre Forest: £175Folkestone and Hythe: £218Wyre Forest: £175Folkestone and Hythe: £219Wyre Forest: £166Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe is higher£175£175£166

  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, Wyre Forest £6.05Wyre Forest: £6.05Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Wyre Forest: £6.08Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Wyre Forest: £5.74Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Folkestone and Hythe: £552Wyre Forest: £492Folkestone and Hythe: £554Wyre Forest: £465Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe is higher£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £166Wyre Forest: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £166Wyre Forest: £124Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £90Wyre Forest: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £90Wyre Forest: £81Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Wyre Forest £929Wyre Forest: £929Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Wyre Forest: £933Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Wyre Forest: £882Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe is higher£929£933£882

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £234Wyre Forest: £207Folkestone and Hythe: £235Wyre Forest: £195Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higher£206£207£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Wyre Forest £203Wyre Forest: £203Folkestone and Hythe: £220Wyre Forest: £203Folkestone and Hythe: £220Wyre Forest: £192Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Folkestone and Hythe is higher£203£203£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Wyre Forest £3.69Wyre Forest: £3.69Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Wyre Forest: £3.71Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Wyre Forest: £3.50Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Wyre Forest £4.55Wyre Forest: £4.55Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Wyre Forest: £4.57Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Wyre Forest: £4.32Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Wyre Forest: £5.39Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Wyre Forest: £5.09Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Wyre Forest 243.4Wyre Forest: 243.4Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count243.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, Wyre Forest 23.1Wyre Forest: 23.1Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher23.1

  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, Wyre Forest 37.1Wyre Forest: 37.1Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9Folkestone and Hythe is higher37.1

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Wyre Forest 115.0Wyre Forest: 115.0Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher115.0

  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, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher18.7

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Folkestone and Hythe and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,147£5,169£4,882Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£3,089£3,103£2,930Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,225£1,230£1,162Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£86£86£82Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£175£175£166Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.05£6.08£5.74Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£490£492£465Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£131£131£124Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£85£85£81Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£929£933£882Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£206£207£195Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£203£203£192Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£3.69£3.71£3.50Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.55£4.57£4.32Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£5.37£5.39£5.09Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4243.4Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.523.1Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.937.1Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.272.7Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8115.0Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.518.7Folkestone and Hythe

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Wyre Forest £533.0mWyre Forest: £533.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mWyre Forest: £535.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mWyre Forest: £505.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mWyre Forest: £321.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mWyre Forest: £303.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mWyre Forest: £127.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mWyre Forest: £120.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mWyre Forest: £293.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mWyre Forest: £277.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mWyre Forest: £9.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mWyre Forest: £8.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mWyre Forest: £18.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mWyre Forest: £17.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  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, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mWyre Forest: £0.63mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mWyre Forest: £0.59mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Wyre Forest £50.8mWyre Forest: £50.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mWyre Forest: £51.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mWyre Forest: £48.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mWyre Forest: £13.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mWyre Forest: £12.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mWyre Forest: £8.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mWyre Forest: £8.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mWyre Forest: £96.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mWyre Forest: £91.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Wyre Forest £21.3mWyre Forest: £21.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mWyre Forest: £21.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mWyre Forest: £20.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mWyre Forest: £21.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mWyre Forest: £19.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mWyre Forest: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mWyre Forest: £0.36mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mWyre Forest: £0.47mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mWyre Forest: £0.45mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Wyre Forest £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.56mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mWyre Forest: £0.56mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mWyre Forest: £0.53mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Folkestone and Hythe is higher3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Folkestone and Hythe is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,940

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Folkestone and Hythe and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£50.8m£51.0m£48.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46425,210Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9702,388Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8053,845Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0867,531Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29111,904Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1871,940Folkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

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