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Folkestone and Hythe and East Ayrshire

111,908 and 121,320 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than East Ayrshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 East Ayrshire 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432East Ayrshire: £5,465Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455East Ayrshire: £5,162Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152East Ayrshire is higher£5,442£5,465£5,162

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, East Ayrshire £13,069East Ayrshire: £13,069Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738East Ayrshire: £13,125Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792East Ayrshire: £12,397Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,125£12,397

  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, East Ayrshire £2,633East Ayrshire: £2,633Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327East Ayrshire: £2,644Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337East Ayrshire: £2,498Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207East Ayrshire is higher£2,633£2,644£2,498

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, East Ayrshire £11,565East Ayrshire: £11,565Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320East Ayrshire: £11,615Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368East Ayrshire: £10,970Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,565£11,615£10,970

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, East Ayrshire £548East Ayrshire: £548Folkestone and Hythe: £502East Ayrshire: £550Folkestone and Hythe: £505East Ayrshire: £519Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£548£550£519

  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, East Ayrshire £926East Ayrshire: £926Folkestone and Hythe: £889East Ayrshire: £930Folkestone and Hythe: £892East Ayrshire: £879Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£926£930£879

  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, East Ayrshire £30East Ayrshire: £30Folkestone and Hythe: £27East Ayrshire: £30Folkestone and Hythe: £27East Ayrshire: £28Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699Folkestone and Hythe: £552East Ayrshire: £702Folkestone and Hythe: £554East Ayrshire: £663Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524East Ayrshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213Folkestone and Hythe: £166East Ayrshire: £214Folkestone and Hythe: £166East Ayrshire: £202Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157East Ayrshire is higher£213£214£202

  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, East Ayrshire £169East Ayrshire: £169Folkestone and Hythe: £156East Ayrshire: £169Folkestone and Hythe: £157East Ayrshire: £160Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148East Ayrshire is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, East Ayrshire £1,959East Ayrshire: £1,959Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768East Ayrshire: £1,967Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775East Ayrshire: £1,858Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677East Ayrshire is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198Folkestone and Hythe: £234East Ayrshire: £199Folkestone and Hythe: £235East Ayrshire: £188Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higher£198£199£188

  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, East Ayrshire £487East Ayrshire: £487Folkestone and Hythe: £380East Ayrshire: £489Folkestone and Hythe: £382East Ayrshire: £462Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361East Ayrshire is higher£487£489£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, East Ayrshire £8.93East Ayrshire: £8.93Folkestone and Hythe: £12East Ayrshire: £8.97Folkestone and Hythe: £12East Ayrshire: £8.47Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, East Ayrshire £10East Ayrshire: £10Folkestone and Hythe: £11East Ayrshire: £10Folkestone and Hythe: £11East Ayrshire: £9.86Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02East Ayrshire: £6.28Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05East Ayrshire: £5.93Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, East Ayrshire 1,020.7East Ayrshire: 1,020.7Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7

  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, East Ayrshire 136.2East Ayrshire: 136.2Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0East Ayrshire is higher136.2

  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, East Ayrshire 221.6East Ayrshire: 221.6Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8East Ayrshire is higher221.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 81.2, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2East Ayrshire is higher111.7

  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, East Ayrshire 244.9East Ayrshire: 244.9Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8East Ayrshire is higher244.9

  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, East Ayrshire 41.4East Ayrshire: 41.4Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9East Ayrshire is higher41.4

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Folkestone and Hythe and East Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£13,069£13,125£12,397EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£2,633£2,644£2,498EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£548£550£519East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£926£930£879EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£30£30£28EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£169£169£160EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£198£199£188Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£487£489£462East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.93£8.97£8.47Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.86Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,020.7East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.0136.2East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8221.6East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8244.9East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.941.4EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire on 13. 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432East Ayrshire: £5,465Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455East Ayrshire: £5,162Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152East Ayrshire is higher£5,442£5,465£5,162

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, East Ayrshire £2,717East Ayrshire: £2,717Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130East Ayrshire: £2,729Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143East Ayrshire: £2,578Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, East Ayrshire £1,609East Ayrshire: £1,609Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343East Ayrshire: £1,616Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349East Ayrshire: £1,526Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274East Ayrshire is higher£1,609£1,616£1,526

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, East Ayrshire £2,405East Ayrshire: £2,405Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781East Ayrshire: £2,415Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793East Ayrshire: £2,281Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, East Ayrshire £114East Ayrshire: £114Folkestone and Hythe: £123East Ayrshire: £114Folkestone and Hythe: £124East Ayrshire: £108Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, East Ayrshire £193East Ayrshire: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £218East Ayrshire: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £219East Ayrshire: £183Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

  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, East Ayrshire £6.23East Ayrshire: £6.23Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64East Ayrshire: £6.26Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67East Ayrshire: £5.91Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699Folkestone and Hythe: £552East Ayrshire: £702Folkestone and Hythe: £554East Ayrshire: £663Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524East Ayrshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213Folkestone and Hythe: £166East Ayrshire: £214Folkestone and Hythe: £166East Ayrshire: £202Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157East Ayrshire is higher£213£214£202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, East Ayrshire £103East Ayrshire: £103Folkestone and Hythe: £90East Ayrshire: £103Folkestone and Hythe: £90East Ayrshire: £98Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85East Ayrshire is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, East Ayrshire £1,197East Ayrshire: £1,197Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020East Ayrshire: £1,202Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025East Ayrshire: £1,135Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968East Ayrshire is higher£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198Folkestone and Hythe: £234East Ayrshire: £199Folkestone and Hythe: £235East Ayrshire: £188Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higher£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, East Ayrshire £297East Ayrshire: £297Folkestone and Hythe: £220East Ayrshire: £299Folkestone and Hythe: £220East Ayrshire: £282Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208East Ayrshire is higher£297£299£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, East Ayrshire £5.46East Ayrshire: £5.46Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91East Ayrshire: £5.48Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93East Ayrshire: £5.18Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, East Ayrshire £6.36East Ayrshire: £6.36Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09East Ayrshire: £6.38Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12East Ayrshire: £6.03Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02East Ayrshire: £6.28Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05East Ayrshire: £5.93Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, East Ayrshire 212.2East Ayrshire: 212.2Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count212.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, East Ayrshire 28.3East Ayrshire: 28.3Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5East Ayrshire is higher28.3

  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, East Ayrshire 46.1East Ayrshire: 46.1Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9East Ayrshire is higher46.1

  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, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2East Ayrshire is higher111.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, East Ayrshire 149.6East Ayrshire: 149.6Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8East Ayrshire is higher149.6

  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, East Ayrshire 25.3East Ayrshire: 25.3Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5East Ayrshire is higher25.3

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Folkestone and Hythe and East Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£2,717£2,729£2,578EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,609£1,616£1,526EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,405£2,415£2,281Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£114£114£108Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£193£193£183EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.23£6.26£5.91EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£103£103£98EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£198£199£188Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£297£299£282East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£5.46£5.48£5.18Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4212.2Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.528.3East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.946.1East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8149.6East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.525.3EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire on 15. 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, East Ayrshire £660.3mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mEast Ayrshire: £626.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mEast Ayrshire is higher£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, East Ayrshire £329.7mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mEast Ayrshire: £312.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£329.7m£331.1m£312.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, East Ayrshire £195.2mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mEast Ayrshire: £185.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mEast Ayrshire is higher£195.2m£196.0m£185.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, East Ayrshire £291.7mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mEast Ayrshire: £276.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, East Ayrshire £13.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mEast Ayrshire: £13.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, East Ayrshire £23.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mEast Ayrshire: £22.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  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, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, East Ayrshire £84.8mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mEast Ayrshire: £80.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mEast Ayrshire is higher£84.8m£85.2m£80.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, East Ayrshire £25.8mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mEast Ayrshire: £24.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mEast Ayrshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, East Ayrshire £12.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mEast Ayrshire: £11.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mEast Ayrshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, East Ayrshire £145.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mEast Ayrshire: £137.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mEast Ayrshire is higher£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, East Ayrshire £24.0mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mEast Ayrshire: £22.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, East Ayrshire £36.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mEast Ayrshire: £34.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mEast Ayrshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, East Ayrshire £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mEast Ayrshire: £0.63mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, East Ayrshire £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mEast Ayrshire: £0.73mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, East Ayrshire 25,747East Ayrshire: 25,747Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count25,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, East Ayrshire 3,436East Ayrshire: 3,436Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970East Ayrshire is higher3,436

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, East Ayrshire 5,590East Ayrshire: 5,590Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805East Ayrshire is higher5,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, East Ayrshire 13,550East Ayrshire: 13,550Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086East Ayrshire is higher13,550

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, East Ayrshire 18,153East Ayrshire: 18,153Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291East Ayrshire is higher18,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, East Ayrshire 3,066East Ayrshire: 3,066Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187East Ayrshire is higher3,066

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and East Ayrshire, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£291.7m£293.0m£276.7mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£145.2m£145.8m£137.7mEast Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEast Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46425,747Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9703,436East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8055,590East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,08613,550East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29118,153East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1873,066EstimatedEast Ayrshire

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