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Folkestone and Hythe and Inverclyde

111,908 and 78,740 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Inverclyde on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 5 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde on 17. 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Inverclyde: £5,930Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Inverclyde: £5,601Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Inverclyde £12,710Inverclyde: £12,710Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Inverclyde: £12,764Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Inverclyde: £12,056Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12,710£12,764£12,056

  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, Inverclyde £2,998Inverclyde: £2,998Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Inverclyde: £3,011Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Inverclyde: £2,844Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,998£3,011£2,844

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, Inverclyde £11,095Inverclyde: £11,095Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Inverclyde: £11,142Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Inverclyde: £10,524Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11,095£11,142£10,524

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, Inverclyde £608Inverclyde: £608Folkestone and Hythe: £502Inverclyde: £611Folkestone and Hythe: £505Inverclyde: £577Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£608£611£577

  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, Inverclyde £974Inverclyde: £974Folkestone and Hythe: £889Inverclyde: £978Folkestone and Hythe: £892Inverclyde: £923Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£923

  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, Inverclyde £33Inverclyde: £33Folkestone and Hythe: £27Inverclyde: £33Folkestone and Hythe: £27Inverclyde: £32Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791Folkestone and Hythe: £552Inverclyde: £794Folkestone and Hythe: £554Inverclyde: £750Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Inverclyde is higher£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229Folkestone and Hythe: £166Inverclyde: £229Folkestone and Hythe: £166Inverclyde: £217Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£229£229£217

  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, Inverclyde £165Inverclyde: £165Folkestone and Hythe: £156Inverclyde: £166Folkestone and Hythe: £157Inverclyde: £156Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Inverclyde £2,200Inverclyde: £2,200Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Inverclyde: £2,210Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Inverclyde: £2,087Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,210£2,087

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298Folkestone and Hythe: £234Inverclyde: £299Folkestone and Hythe: £235Inverclyde: £282Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  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, Inverclyde £616Inverclyde: £616Folkestone and Hythe: £380Inverclyde: £619Folkestone and Hythe: £382Inverclyde: £584Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Inverclyde is higher£616£619£584

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Inverclyde £7.77Inverclyde: £7.77Folkestone and Hythe: £12Inverclyde: £7.80Folkestone and Hythe: £12Inverclyde: £7.37Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Inverclyde £8.91Inverclyde: £8.91Folkestone and Hythe: £11Inverclyde: £8.95Folkestone and Hythe: £11Inverclyde: £8.45Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Inverclyde: £8.81Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Inverclyde: £8.32Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  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, Inverclyde 970.5Inverclyde: 970.5Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher970.5

  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, Inverclyde 150.6Inverclyde: 150.6Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count150.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 174.8, Inverclyde 222.1Inverclyde: 222.1Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count222.1

  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, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Inverclyde is higher129.0

  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, Inverclyde 254.2Inverclyde: 254.2Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count254.2

  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, Inverclyde 37.7Inverclyde: 37.7Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count37.7

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Folkestone and Hythe and Inverclyde, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£12,710£12,764£12,056EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£2,998£3,011£2,844EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,095£11,142£10,524Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£608£611£577Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£974£978£923EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£33£33£32EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£165£166£156EstimatedInverclyde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£298£299£282Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£616£619£584Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.77£7.80£7.37Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.91£8.95£8.45Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.8970.5Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.0150.6Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8222.1Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8254.2Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.937.7EstimatedInverclyde

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde on 16. 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Inverclyde: £5,930Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Inverclyde: £5,601Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Inverclyde £2,733Inverclyde: £2,733Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Inverclyde: £2,744Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Inverclyde: £2,592Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,733£2,744£2,592

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Inverclyde £1,847Inverclyde: £1,847Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Inverclyde: £1,854Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Inverclyde: £1,751Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,847£1,854£1,751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Inverclyde £2,385Inverclyde: £2,385Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Inverclyde: £2,396Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Inverclyde: £2,263Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,385£2,396£2,263

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Inverclyde £131Inverclyde: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £123Inverclyde: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £124Inverclyde: £124Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, Inverclyde £209Inverclyde: £209Folkestone and Hythe: £218Inverclyde: £210Folkestone and Hythe: £219Inverclyde: £199Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

  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, Inverclyde £7.15Inverclyde: £7.15Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Inverclyde: £7.18Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Inverclyde: £6.78Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.15£7.18£6.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791Folkestone and Hythe: £552Inverclyde: £794Folkestone and Hythe: £554Inverclyde: £750Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Inverclyde is higher£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229Folkestone and Hythe: £166Inverclyde: £229Folkestone and Hythe: £166Inverclyde: £217Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£229£229£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Inverclyde £102Inverclyde: £102Folkestone and Hythe: £90Inverclyde: £102Folkestone and Hythe: £90Inverclyde: £96Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Inverclyde £1,355Inverclyde: £1,355Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Inverclyde: £1,361Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Inverclyde: £1,285Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,355£1,361£1,285

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298Folkestone and Hythe: £234Inverclyde: £299Folkestone and Hythe: £235Inverclyde: £282Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Inverclyde £379Inverclyde: £379Folkestone and Hythe: £220Inverclyde: £381Folkestone and Hythe: £220Inverclyde: £360Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Inverclyde is higher£379£381£360

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Inverclyde £4.79Inverclyde: £4.79Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Inverclyde: £4.81Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Inverclyde: £4.54Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Inverclyde £5.48Inverclyde: £5.48Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Inverclyde: £5.51Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Inverclyde: £5.20Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Inverclyde: £8.81Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Inverclyde: £8.32Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Inverclyde 208.7Inverclyde: 208.7Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Folkestone and Hythe is higher208.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, Inverclyde 32.4Inverclyde: 32.4Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count32.4

  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, Inverclyde 47.8Inverclyde: 47.8Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count47.8

  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, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Inverclyde is higher129.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Inverclyde 156.6Inverclyde: 156.6Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count156.6

  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, Inverclyde 23.2Inverclyde: 23.2Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Folkestone and Hythe and Inverclyde, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£2,733£2,744£2,592EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,847£1,854£1,751EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,385£2,396£2,263Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£131£131£124Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£209£210£199EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£7.15£7.18£6.78EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£102£102£96EstimatedInverclyde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£298£299£282Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£379£381£360Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£4.79£4.81£4.54Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.48£5.51£5.20Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4208.7Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.532.4Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.947.8Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8156.6Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.523.2EstimatedInverclyde

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Inverclyde £464.9mInverclyde: £464.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mInverclyde: £466.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mInverclyde: £441.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£464.9m£466.9m£441.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Inverclyde £215.2mInverclyde: £215.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mInverclyde: £216.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mInverclyde: £204.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£215.2m£216.1m£204.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, Inverclyde £145.4mInverclyde: £145.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mInverclyde: £146.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mInverclyde: £137.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£145.4m£146.0m£137.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Inverclyde £187.8mInverclyde: £187.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mInverclyde: £188.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mInverclyde: £178.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, Inverclyde £10.3mInverclyde: £10.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mInverclyde: £10.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mInverclyde: £9.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Inverclyde £16.5mInverclyde: £16.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mInverclyde: £16.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mInverclyde: £15.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

  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, Inverclyde £0.56mInverclyde: £0.56mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mInverclyde: £0.57mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mInverclyde: £0.53mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Inverclyde £62.3mInverclyde: £62.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mInverclyde: £62.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mInverclyde: £59.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mInverclyde is higher£62.3m£62.5m£59.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Inverclyde £18.0mInverclyde: £18.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mInverclyde: £18.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mInverclyde: £17.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Inverclyde £8.0mInverclyde: £8.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mInverclyde: £8.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mInverclyde: £7.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Inverclyde £106.7mInverclyde: £106.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mInverclyde: £107.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mInverclyde: £101.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Inverclyde £23.4mInverclyde: £23.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mInverclyde: £23.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mInverclyde: £22.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Inverclyde £29.9mInverclyde: £29.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mInverclyde: £30.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mInverclyde: £28.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mInverclyde is higher£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Inverclyde £0.38mInverclyde: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mInverclyde: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mInverclyde: £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, Inverclyde £0.43mInverclyde: £0.43mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mInverclyde: £0.43mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mInverclyde: £0.41mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Inverclyde £0.69mInverclyde: £0.69mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mInverclyde: £0.69mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mInverclyde: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Inverclyde 16,430Inverclyde: 16,430Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Folkestone and Hythe is higher16,430

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Inverclyde 2,549Inverclyde: 2,549Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count2,549

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Inverclyde 3,760Inverclyde: 3,760Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count3,760

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Inverclyde 10,160Inverclyde: 10,160Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Inverclyde is higher10,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Inverclyde 12,327Inverclyde: 12,327Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count12,327

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Inverclyde 1,827Inverclyde: 1,827Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count1,827

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Inverclyde, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheInverclydeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£187.8m£188.6m£178.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£106.7m£107.2m£101.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mInverclyde
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£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46416,430Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9702,549Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8053,760Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,08610,160Inverclyde
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29112,327Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1871,827EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

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