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Folkestone and Hythe and Neath Port Talbot

111,908 and 142,627 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Neath Port Talbot on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 1 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,948£5,974£5,642

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Neath Port Talbot £13,176Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Neath Port Talbot: £12,498Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£13,176£13,232£12,498

  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, Neath Port Talbot £2,908Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Neath Port Talbot: £2,758Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Neath Port Talbot is higher£2,908£2,920£2,758

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, Neath Port Talbot £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,470Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Neath Port Talbot: £11,519Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Neath Port Talbot: £10,880Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, Neath Port Talbot £592Neath Port Talbot: £592Folkestone and Hythe: £502Neath Port Talbot: £594Folkestone and Hythe: £505Neath Port Talbot: £561Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1,078Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Folkestone and Hythe: £889Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Folkestone and Hythe: £892Neath Port Talbot: £1,023Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,078£1,083£1,023

  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, Neath Port Talbot £36Neath Port Talbot: £36Folkestone and Hythe: £27Neath Port Talbot: £36Folkestone and Hythe: £27Neath Port Talbot: £34Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26Neath Port Talbot is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Folkestone and Hythe: £552Neath Port Talbot: £905Folkestone and Hythe: £554Neath Port Talbot: £854Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Neath Port Talbot is higher£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Folkestone and Hythe: £166Neath Port Talbot: £231Folkestone and Hythe: £166Neath Port Talbot: £218Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Neath Port Talbot is higher£230£231£218

  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, Neath Port Talbot £214Neath Port Talbot: £214Folkestone and Hythe: £156Neath Port Talbot: £215Folkestone and Hythe: £157Neath Port Talbot: £203Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Neath Port Talbot is higher£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Neath Port Talbot £2,030Neath Port Talbot: £2,030Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Neath Port Talbot: £2,038Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Neath Port Talbot: £1,925Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Neath Port Talbot is higher£2,030£2,038£1,925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Folkestone and Hythe: £234Neath Port Talbot: £321Folkestone and Hythe: £235Neath Port Talbot: £303Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

  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, Neath Port Talbot £641Neath Port Talbot: £641Folkestone and Hythe: £380Neath Port Talbot: £643Folkestone and Hythe: £382Neath Port Talbot: £608Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Neath Port Talbot is higher£641£643£608

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Neath Port Talbot £8.08Neath Port Talbot: £8.08Folkestone and Hythe: £12Neath Port Talbot: £8.11Folkestone and Hythe: £12Neath Port Talbot: £7.66Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higher£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Neath Port Talbot £16Neath Port Talbot: £16Folkestone and Hythe: £11Neath Port Talbot: £16Folkestone and Hythe: £11Neath Port Talbot: £15Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Neath Port Talbot is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Neath Port Talbot is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count1,021.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 108.0, Neath Port Talbot 145.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Neath Port Talbot is higher145.0

  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, Neath Port Talbot 218.2Neath Port Talbot: 218.2Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Neath Port Talbot is higher218.2

  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, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Neath Port Talbot is higher126.6

  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, Neath Port Talbot 255.7Neath Port Talbot: 255.7Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Neath Port Talbot is higher255.7

  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, Neath Port Talbot 44.0Neath Port Talbot: 44.0Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Neath Port Talbot is higher44.0

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Folkestone and Hythe and Neath Port Talbot, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£2,908£2,920£2,758Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,470£11,519£10,880Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£592£594£561Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£36£36£34Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£214£215£203Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£2,030£2,038£1,925Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£641£643£608Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.08£8.11£7.66Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£16£16£15Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,021.7Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.0145.0Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8218.2Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8255.7Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.944.0Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,948£5,974£5,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Neath Port Talbot £2,717Neath Port Talbot: £2,717Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Neath Port Talbot: £2,728Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Neath Port Talbot: £2,577Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,728£2,577

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Neath Port Talbot £1,773Neath Port Talbot: £1,773Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Neath Port Talbot: £1,781Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Neath Port Talbot: £1,682Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,773£1,781£1,682

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Neath Port Talbot £2,365Neath Port Talbot: £2,365Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Neath Port Talbot: £2,375Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Neath Port Talbot: £2,243Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Neath Port Talbot £122Neath Port Talbot: £122Folkestone and Hythe: £123Neath Port Talbot: £123Folkestone and Hythe: £124Neath Port Talbot: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, Neath Port Talbot £222Neath Port Talbot: £222Folkestone and Hythe: £218Neath Port Talbot: £223Folkestone and Hythe: £219Neath Port Talbot: £211Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Neath Port Talbot is higher£222£223£211

  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, Neath Port Talbot £7.46Neath Port Talbot: £7.46Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Neath Port Talbot: £7.50Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Neath Port Talbot: £7.08Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Neath Port Talbot is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Folkestone and Hythe: £552Neath Port Talbot: £905Folkestone and Hythe: £554Neath Port Talbot: £854Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Neath Port Talbot is higher£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Folkestone and Hythe: £166Neath Port Talbot: £231Folkestone and Hythe: £166Neath Port Talbot: £218Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Neath Port Talbot is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Neath Port Talbot £130Neath Port Talbot: £130Folkestone and Hythe: £90Neath Port Talbot: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £90Neath Port Talbot: £124Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Neath Port Talbot is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Neath Port Talbot £1,238Neath Port Talbot: £1,238Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Neath Port Talbot: £1,243Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Neath Port Talbot: £1,174Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Folkestone and Hythe: £234Neath Port Talbot: £321Folkestone and Hythe: £235Neath Port Talbot: £303Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Neath Port Talbot £391Neath Port Talbot: £391Folkestone and Hythe: £220Neath Port Talbot: £392Folkestone and Hythe: £220Neath Port Talbot: £371Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Neath Port Talbot is higher£391£392£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Neath Port Talbot £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.92Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Neath Port Talbot: £4.94Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Neath Port Talbot: £4.67Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Neath Port Talbot £9.57Neath Port Talbot: £9.57Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Neath Port Talbot: £9.61Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Neath Port Talbot: £9.08Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Neath Port Talbot is higher£9.57£9.61£9.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Neath Port Talbot is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Neath Port Talbot 210.6Neath Port Talbot: 210.6Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, Neath Port Talbot 29.9Neath Port Talbot: 29.9Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5Neath Port Talbot is higher29.9

  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, Neath Port Talbot 45.0Neath Port Talbot: 45.0Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9Neath Port Talbot is higher45.0

  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, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Neath Port Talbot is higher126.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Neath Port Talbot 155.9Neath Port Talbot: 155.9Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Neath Port Talbot is higher155.9

  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, Neath Port Talbot 26.8Neath Port Talbot: 26.8Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Neath Port Talbot is higher26.8

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Folkestone and Hythe and Neath Port Talbot, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£2,717£2,728£2,577Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,773£1,781£1,682Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,365£2,375£2,243Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£122£123£116Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£222£223£211Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£130£131£124Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£1,238£1,243£1,174Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£391£392£371Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£4.92£4.94£4.67Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4210.6Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.529.9Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.945.0Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8155.9Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.526.8Neath Port Talbot

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Neath Port Talbot £848.4mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mNeath Port Talbot: £804.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mNeath Port Talbot is higher£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Neath Port Talbot £387.5mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, Neath Port Talbot £252.9mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mNeath Port Talbot is higher£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Neath Port Talbot £337.3mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, Neath Port Talbot £17.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Neath Port Talbot £31.7mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mNeath Port Talbot is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Neath Port Talbot £128.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mNeath Port Talbot is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Neath Port Talbot £32.8mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Neath Port Talbot £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mNeath Port Talbot is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Neath Port Talbot £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Neath Port Talbot £45.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mNeath Port Talbot is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Neath Port Talbot £55.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Neath Port Talbot £0.70mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Neath Port Talbot £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Neath Port Talbot £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Neath Port Talbot 30,043Neath Port Talbot: 30,043Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count30,043

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Neath Port Talbot 4,265Neath Port Talbot: 4,265Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Neath Port Talbot is higher4,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Neath Port Talbot 6,417Neath Port Talbot: 6,417Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Neath Port Talbot is higher6,417

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Neath Port Talbot 18,055Neath Port Talbot: 18,055Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Neath Port Talbot is higher18,055

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Neath Port Talbot 22,238Neath Port Talbot: 22,238Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Neath Port Talbot is higher22,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Neath Port Talbot 3,827Neath Port Talbot: 3,827Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Neath Port Talbot is higher3,827

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Folkestone and Hythe and Neath Port Talbot, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£848.4m£852.0m£804.7mNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£387.5m£389.1m£367.5mNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£337.3m£338.7m£319.9mNeath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNeath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£176.5m£177.3m£167.4mNeath Port Talbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46430,043Neath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9704,265Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8056,417Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,08618,055Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29122,238Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1873,827Neath Port Talbot

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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