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Folkestone and Hythe and Carmarthenshire

111,908 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Carmarthenshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 9 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Carmarthenshire: £5,493Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Carmarthenshire: £5,189Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Carmarthenshire: £12,765Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Carmarthenshire: £12,057Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12,711£12,765£12,057

  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, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Carmarthenshire: £2,362Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Carmarthenshire: £2,231Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Carmarthenshire is higher£2,352£2,362£2,231

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Carmarthenshire: £11,262Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Carmarthenshire: £10,637Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11,214£11,262£10,637

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Folkestone and Hythe: £502Carmarthenshire: £493Folkestone and Hythe: £505Carmarthenshire: £466Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

  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, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Folkestone and Hythe: £889Carmarthenshire: £980Folkestone and Hythe: £892Carmarthenshire: £926Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Carmarthenshire is higher£976£980£926

  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, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Folkestone and Hythe: £27Carmarthenshire: £30Folkestone and Hythe: £27Carmarthenshire: £29Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26Carmarthenshire is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Folkestone and Hythe: £552Carmarthenshire: £706Folkestone and Hythe: £554Carmarthenshire: £667Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £166Carmarthenshire: £174Folkestone and Hythe: £166Carmarthenshire: £164Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

  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, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Folkestone and Hythe: £156Carmarthenshire: £150Folkestone and Hythe: £157Carmarthenshire: £142Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Carmarthenshire: £1,664Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Carmarthenshire: £1,572Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Folkestone and Hythe: £234Carmarthenshire: £192Folkestone and Hythe: £235Carmarthenshire: £181Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  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, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Folkestone and Hythe: £380Carmarthenshire: £532Folkestone and Hythe: £382Carmarthenshire: £503Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Carmarthenshire is higher£530£532£503

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Folkestone and Hythe: £12Carmarthenshire: £6.28Folkestone and Hythe: £12Carmarthenshire: £5.93Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Folkestone and Hythe: £11Carmarthenshire: £9.52Folkestone and Hythe: £11Carmarthenshire: £8.99Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Carmarthenshire: £8.55Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Carmarthenshire: £8.08Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  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, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  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, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Carmarthenshire is higher114.7

  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, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Carmarthenshire is higher196.4

  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, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  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, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Carmarthenshire is higher216.4

  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, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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Folkestone and Hythe and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£12,711£12,765£12,057Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,214£11,262£10,637Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£491£493£466Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£150£150£142Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£1,657£1,664£1,572Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£191£192£181Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.25£6.28£5.93Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.48£9.52£8.99Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,008.8Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.0114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.931.2Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 12. 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Carmarthenshire: £5,493Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Carmarthenshire: £5,189Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Carmarthenshire: £3,041Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Carmarthenshire: £2,872Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Carmarthenshire: £1,372Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Carmarthenshire: £1,296Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Carmarthenshire is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Carmarthenshire: £2,683Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Carmarthenshire: £2,534Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Folkestone and Hythe: £123Carmarthenshire: £117Folkestone and Hythe: £124Carmarthenshire: £111Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Folkestone and Hythe: £218Carmarthenshire: £233Folkestone and Hythe: £219Carmarthenshire: £221Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Carmarthenshire is higher£232£233£221

  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, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Carmarthenshire: £7.19Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Carmarthenshire: £6.79Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Carmarthenshire is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Folkestone and Hythe: £552Carmarthenshire: £706Folkestone and Hythe: £554Carmarthenshire: £667Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £166Carmarthenshire: £174Folkestone and Hythe: £166Carmarthenshire: £164Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Folkestone and Hythe: £90Carmarthenshire: £87Folkestone and Hythe: £90Carmarthenshire: £82Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Carmarthenshire: £966Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Carmarthenshire: £913Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Folkestone and Hythe: £234Carmarthenshire: £192Folkestone and Hythe: £235Carmarthenshire: £181Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Folkestone and Hythe: £220Carmarthenshire: £309Folkestone and Hythe: £220Carmarthenshire: £292Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Carmarthenshire: £3.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Carmarthenshire: £3.44Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Carmarthenshire: £5.53Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Carmarthenshire: £5.22Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Carmarthenshire: £8.55Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Carmarthenshire: £8.08Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5Carmarthenshire is higher27.3

  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, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9Carmarthenshire is higher46.8

  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, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Carmarthenshire is higher125.6

  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, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count18.1

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Folkestone and Hythe and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£3,028£3,041£2,872Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,671£2,683£2,534Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£117£117£111Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£87£87£82Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£962£966£913Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£191£192£181Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£3.63£3.64£3.44Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.50£5.53£5.22Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4240.3Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.527.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.946.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.518.1Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 21. 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mCarmarthenshire is higher£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m

  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, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Carmarthenshire is higher5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Carmarthenshire is higher8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Carmarthenshire is higher23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,446

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46445,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9705,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8058,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,08619,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29123,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1873,446Carmarthenshire

Sources

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

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