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Folkestone and Hythe and North Ayrshire

111,908 and 133,830 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than North Ayrshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 2 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 20. 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 North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432North Ayrshire: £6,085Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455North Ayrshire: £5,747Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152North Ayrshire is higher£6,059£6,085£5,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, North Ayrshire £13,049North Ayrshire: £13,049Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738North Ayrshire: £13,105Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792North Ayrshire: £12,378Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,105£12,378

  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, North Ayrshire £3,005North Ayrshire: £3,005Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327North Ayrshire: £3,017Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337North Ayrshire: £2,850Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207North Ayrshire is higher£3,005£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, North Ayrshire £11,537North Ayrshire: £11,537Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320North Ayrshire: £11,586Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368North Ayrshire: £10,943Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,586£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, North Ayrshire £597North Ayrshire: £597Folkestone and Hythe: £502North Ayrshire: £600Folkestone and Hythe: £505North Ayrshire: £567Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477North Ayrshire is higher£597£600£567

  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, North Ayrshire £882North Ayrshire: £882Folkestone and Hythe: £889North Ayrshire: £886Folkestone and Hythe: £892North Ayrshire: £837Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£882£886£837

  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, North Ayrshire £33North Ayrshire: £33Folkestone and Hythe: £27North Ayrshire: £33Folkestone and Hythe: £27North Ayrshire: £31Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26North Ayrshire is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Folkestone and Hythe: £552North Ayrshire: £758Folkestone and Hythe: £554North Ayrshire: £716Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524North Ayrshire is higher£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Folkestone and Hythe: £166North Ayrshire: £221Folkestone and Hythe: £166North Ayrshire: £209Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157North Ayrshire is higher£220£221£209

  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, North Ayrshire £177North Ayrshire: £177Folkestone and Hythe: £156North Ayrshire: £178Folkestone and Hythe: £157North Ayrshire: £168Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148North Ayrshire is higher£177£178£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, North Ayrshire £2,212North Ayrshire: £2,212Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768North Ayrshire: £2,222Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775North Ayrshire: £2,099Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677North Ayrshire is higher£2,212£2,222£2,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Folkestone and Hythe: £234North Ayrshire: £270Folkestone and Hythe: £235North Ayrshire: £255Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222North Ayrshire is higher£269£270£255

  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, North Ayrshire £592North Ayrshire: £592Folkestone and Hythe: £380North Ayrshire: £595Folkestone and Hythe: £382North Ayrshire: £562Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361North Ayrshire is higher£592£595£562

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, North Ayrshire £11North Ayrshire: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £12North Ayrshire: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £12North Ayrshire: £10Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, North Ayrshire £12North Ayrshire: £12Folkestone and Hythe: £11North Ayrshire: £12Folkestone and Hythe: £11North Ayrshire: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02North Ayrshire: £8.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05North Ayrshire: £7.62Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66North Ayrshire is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  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, North Ayrshire 1,016.0North Ayrshire: 1,016.0Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.0

  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, North Ayrshire 144.7North Ayrshire: 144.7Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0North Ayrshire is higher144.7

  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, North Ayrshire 210.3North Ayrshire: 210.3Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8North Ayrshire is higher210.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 81.2, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2North Ayrshire is higher120.6

  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, North Ayrshire 270.3North Ayrshire: 270.3Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8North Ayrshire is higher270.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe 33.9, North Ayrshire 44.4North Ayrshire: 44.4Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9North Ayrshire is higher44.4

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Folkestone and Hythe and North Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£13,049£13,105£12,378EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£3,005£3,017£2,850EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£597£600£567North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£882£886£837EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£33£33£31EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£177£178£168EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£592£595£562North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,016.0North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.0144.7North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8210.3North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8270.3North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.944.4EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire 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 North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432North Ayrshire: £6,085Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455North Ayrshire: £5,747Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152North Ayrshire is higher£6,059£6,085£5,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, North Ayrshire £3,014North Ayrshire: £3,014Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130North Ayrshire: £3,027Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143North Ayrshire: £2,859Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, North Ayrshire £1,794North Ayrshire: £1,794Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343North Ayrshire: £1,801Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349North Ayrshire: £1,701Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274North Ayrshire is higher£1,794£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, North Ayrshire £2,665North Ayrshire: £2,665Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781North Ayrshire: £2,676Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793North Ayrshire: £2,528Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, North Ayrshire £138North Ayrshire: £138Folkestone and Hythe: £123North Ayrshire: £139Folkestone and Hythe: £124North Ayrshire: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117North Ayrshire is higher£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, North Ayrshire £204North Ayrshire: £204Folkestone and Hythe: £218North Ayrshire: £205Folkestone and Hythe: £219North Ayrshire: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  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, North Ayrshire £7.55North Ayrshire: £7.55Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64North Ayrshire: £7.58Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67North Ayrshire: £7.16Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30North Ayrshire is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Folkestone and Hythe: £552North Ayrshire: £758Folkestone and Hythe: £554North Ayrshire: £716Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524North Ayrshire is higher£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Folkestone and Hythe: £166North Ayrshire: £221Folkestone and Hythe: £166North Ayrshire: £209Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157North Ayrshire is higher£220£221£209

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, North Ayrshire £106North Ayrshire: £106Folkestone and Hythe: £90North Ayrshire: £106Folkestone and Hythe: £90North Ayrshire: £100Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85North Ayrshire is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, North Ayrshire £1,321North Ayrshire: £1,321Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020North Ayrshire: £1,326Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025North Ayrshire: £1,253Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968North Ayrshire is higher£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Folkestone and Hythe: £234North Ayrshire: £270Folkestone and Hythe: £235North Ayrshire: £255Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222North Ayrshire is higher£269£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, North Ayrshire £354North Ayrshire: £354Folkestone and Hythe: £220North Ayrshire: £355Folkestone and Hythe: £220North Ayrshire: £335Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208North Ayrshire is higher£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, North Ayrshire £6.43North Ayrshire: £6.43Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91North Ayrshire: £6.46Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93North Ayrshire: £6.10Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, North Ayrshire £7.00North Ayrshire: £7.00Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09North Ayrshire: £7.03Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12North Ayrshire: £6.64Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78North Ayrshire is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02North Ayrshire: £8.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05North Ayrshire: £7.62Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66North Ayrshire is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, North Ayrshire 234.7North Ayrshire: 234.7Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count234.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, North Ayrshire 33.4North Ayrshire: 33.4Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higher33.4

  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, North Ayrshire 48.6North Ayrshire: 48.6Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9North Ayrshire is higher48.6

  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, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2North Ayrshire is higher120.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, North Ayrshire 161.4North Ayrshire: 161.4Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8North Ayrshire is higher161.4

  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, North Ayrshire 26.5North Ayrshire: 26.5Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5North Ayrshire is higher26.5

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Folkestone and Hythe and North Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,794£1,801£1,701EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,665£2,676£2,528Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£138£139£131North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£204£205£193EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£7.55£7.58£7.16EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£106£106£100EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£354£355£335North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.43£6.46£6.10Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4234.7Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.533.4North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.948.6North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8161.4North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.526.5EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 22. 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 North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, North Ayrshire £810.9mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mNorth Ayrshire is higher£810.9m£814.3m£769.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, North Ayrshire £403.4mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£403.4m£405.1m£382.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, North Ayrshire £240.1mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mNorth Ayrshire is higher£240.1m£241.1m£227.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, North Ayrshire £356.6mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, North Ayrshire £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, North Ayrshire £27.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  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, North Ayrshire £1.0mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mNorth Ayrshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, North Ayrshire £101.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mNorth Ayrshire is higher£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, North Ayrshire £29.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mNorth Ayrshire is higher£29.4m£29.6m£27.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, North Ayrshire £14.2mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mNorth Ayrshire is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, North Ayrshire £176.8mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mNorth Ayrshire is higher£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, North Ayrshire £35.9mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mNorth Ayrshire is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, North Ayrshire £47.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mNorth Ayrshire is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, North Ayrshire £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, North Ayrshire £0.94mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, North Ayrshire £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorth Ayrshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, North Ayrshire 31,408North Ayrshire: 31,408Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count31,408

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, North Ayrshire 4,472North Ayrshire: 4,472Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970North Ayrshire is higher4,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, North Ayrshire 6,500North Ayrshire: 6,500Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805North Ayrshire is higher6,500

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, North Ayrshire 16,145North Ayrshire: 16,145Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086North Ayrshire is higher16,145

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, North Ayrshire 21,597North Ayrshire: 21,597Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291North Ayrshire is higher21,597

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, North Ayrshire 3,550North Ayrshire: 3,550Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187North Ayrshire is higher3,550

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and North Ayrshire, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46431,408North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9704,472North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8056,500North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,08616,145North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29121,597North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1873,550EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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