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Wyre Forest and Folkestone and Hythe

103,558 and 111,908 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Wyre Forest is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe 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

Wyre Forest Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Wyre Forest: £5,147Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Wyre Forest: £5,169Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,432£5,455£5,152

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,717, Folkestone and Hythe £12,738Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Wyre Forest: £12,717Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Wyre Forest: £12,772Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083Wyre Forest: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12,738£12,792£12,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,105, Folkestone and Hythe £2,327Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Wyre Forest: £2,105Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Wyre Forest: £2,114Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207Wyre Forest: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,327£2,337£2,207

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,619, Folkestone and Hythe £11,320Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Wyre Forest: £11,619Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Wyre Forest: £11,669Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738Wyre Forest: £11,021

    £11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,320£11,368£10,738

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £354, Folkestone and Hythe £502Folkestone and Hythe: £502Wyre Forest: £354Folkestone and Hythe: £505Wyre Forest: £356Folkestone and Hythe: £477Wyre Forest: £336

    £354£356£336Folkestone and Hythe is higher£502£505£477

  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: Wyre Forest £719, Folkestone and Hythe £889Folkestone and Hythe: £889Wyre Forest: £719Folkestone and Hythe: £892Wyre Forest: £722Folkestone and Hythe: £843Wyre Forest: £682

    £719£722£682Folkestone and Hythe is higher£889£892£843

  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: Wyre Forest £25, Folkestone and Hythe £27Folkestone and Hythe: £27Wyre Forest: £25Folkestone and Hythe: £27Wyre Forest: £25Folkestone and Hythe: £26Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Folkestone and Hythe is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Wyre Forest: £490Folkestone and Hythe: £554Wyre Forest: £492Folkestone and Hythe: £524Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Folkestone and Hythe is higher£552£554£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Wyre Forest: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £166Wyre Forest: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £157Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Folkestone and Hythe is higher£166£166£157

  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: Wyre Forest £146, Folkestone and Hythe £156Folkestone and Hythe: £156Wyre Forest: £146Folkestone and Hythe: £157Wyre Forest: £147Folkestone and Hythe: £148Wyre Forest: £138

    £146£147£138Folkestone and Hythe is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,597, Folkestone and Hythe £1,768Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Wyre Forest: £1,597Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Wyre Forest: £1,604Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677Wyre Forest: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,768£1,775£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234Wyre Forest: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £235Wyre Forest: £207Folkestone and Hythe: £222Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Folkestone and Hythe is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £348, Folkestone and Hythe £380Folkestone and Hythe: £380Wyre Forest: £348Folkestone and Hythe: £382Wyre Forest: £350Folkestone and Hythe: £361Wyre Forest: £330

    £348£350£330Folkestone and Hythe is higher£380£382£361

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.34, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Wyre Forest: £6.34Folkestone and Hythe: £12Wyre Forest: £6.36Folkestone and Hythe: £11Wyre Forest: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.82, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Wyre Forest: £7.82Folkestone and Hythe: £11Wyre Forest: £7.86Folkestone and Hythe: £10Wyre Forest: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Wyre Forest: £5.37Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Wyre Forest: £5.39Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 1,002.1, Folkestone and Hythe 998.8Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8Wyre Forest: 1,002.1

    1,002.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count998.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 94.9, Folkestone and Hythe 108.0Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0Wyre Forest: 94.9

    94.9Folkestone and Hythe is higher108.0

  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: Wyre Forest 152.8, Folkestone and Hythe 174.8Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8Wyre Forest: 152.8

    152.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher174.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.7, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Folkestone and Hythe is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest 197.5, Folkestone and Hythe 205.8Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8Wyre Forest: 197.5

    197.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher205.8

  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: Wyre Forest 32.2, Folkestone and Hythe 33.9Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9Wyre Forest: 32.2

    32.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher33.9

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Wyre Forest and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,327£2,337£2,207Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,669£11,021£11,320£11,368£10,738Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£27£27£26Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£380£382£361Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.1998.8Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.9108.0Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.8174.8Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.781.2Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.5205.8Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.233.9Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe 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

Wyre Forest Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Wyre Forest: £5,147Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Wyre Forest: £5,169Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,432£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,089, Folkestone and Hythe £3,130Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Wyre Forest: £3,089Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Wyre Forest: £3,103Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969Wyre Forest: £2,930

    £3,089£3,103£2,930Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3,130£3,143£2,969

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,225, Folkestone and Hythe £1,343Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Wyre Forest: £1,225Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Wyre Forest: £1,230Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274Wyre Forest: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,343£1,349£1,274

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,823, Folkestone and Hythe £2,781Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Wyre Forest: £2,823Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Wyre Forest: £2,835Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638Wyre Forest: £2,677

    £2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,781£2,793£2,638

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Folkestone and Hythe £123Folkestone and Hythe: £123Wyre Forest: £86Folkestone and Hythe: £124Wyre Forest: £86Folkestone and Hythe: £117Wyre Forest: £82

    £86£86£82Folkestone and Hythe is higher£123£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £175, Folkestone and Hythe £218Folkestone and Hythe: £218Wyre Forest: £175Folkestone and Hythe: £219Wyre Forest: £175Folkestone and Hythe: £207Wyre Forest: £166

    £175£175£166Folkestone and Hythe is higher£218£219£207

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £6.05, Folkestone and Hythe £6.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Wyre Forest: £6.05Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Wyre Forest: £6.08Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30Wyre Forest: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Wyre Forest: £490Folkestone and Hythe: £554Wyre Forest: £492Folkestone and Hythe: £524Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Folkestone and Hythe is higher£552£554£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Wyre Forest: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £166Wyre Forest: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £157Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Folkestone and Hythe is higher£166£166£157

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, Folkestone and Hythe £90Folkestone and Hythe: £90Wyre Forest: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £90Wyre Forest: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £85Wyre Forest: £81

    £85£85£81Folkestone and Hythe is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £929, Folkestone and Hythe £1,020Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Wyre Forest: £929Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Wyre Forest: £933Folkestone and Hythe: £968Wyre Forest: £882

    £929£933£882Folkestone and Hythe is higher£1,020£1,025£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234Wyre Forest: £206Folkestone and Hythe: £235Wyre Forest: £207Folkestone and Hythe: £222Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Folkestone and Hythe is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £203, Folkestone and Hythe £220Folkestone and Hythe: £220Wyre Forest: £203Folkestone and Hythe: £220Wyre Forest: £203Folkestone and Hythe: £208Wyre Forest: £192

    £203£203£192Folkestone and Hythe is higher£220£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.69, Folkestone and Hythe £6.91Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Wyre Forest: £3.69Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Wyre Forest: £3.71Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55Wyre Forest: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.55, Folkestone and Hythe £6.09Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Wyre Forest: £4.55Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Wyre Forest: £4.57Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78Wyre Forest: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Wyre Forest: £5.37Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Wyre Forest: £5.39Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 243.4, Folkestone and Hythe 245.4Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4Wyre Forest: 243.4

    243.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count245.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.1, Folkestone and Hythe 26.5Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5Wyre Forest: 23.1

    23.1Folkestone and Hythe is higher26.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 37.1, Folkestone and Hythe 42.9Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9Wyre Forest: 37.1

    37.1Folkestone and Hythe is higher42.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.7, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Folkestone and Hythe is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 115.0, Folkestone and Hythe 118.8Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8Wyre Forest: 115.0

    115.0Folkestone and Hythe is higher118.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 18.7, Folkestone and Hythe 19.5Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Folkestone and Hythe is higher19.5

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Wyre Forest and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,103£2,930£3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,343£1,349£1,274Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,677£2,781£2,793£2,638Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£552£554£524Folkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£166£166£157Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£882£1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£220£220£208Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.4245.4Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.126.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.142.9Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.781.2Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.0118.8Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.5Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe 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

Wyre Forest Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £533.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £607.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mWyre Forest: £533.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mWyre Forest: £535.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6mWyre Forest: £505.6m

    £533.0m£535.2m£505.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £350.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mWyre Forest: £319.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mWyre Forest: £321.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £150.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mWyre Forest: £126.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mWyre Forest: £127.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £311.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mWyre Forest: £293.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £13.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mWyre Forest: £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mWyre Forest: £9.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mWyre Forest: £18.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mWyre Forest: £18.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wyre Forest £0.63m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mWyre Forest: £0.63mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mWyre Forest: £0.63mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £50.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £61.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mWyre Forest: £50.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mWyre Forest: £51.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6mWyre Forest: £48.1m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mWyre Forest: £13.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £10.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mWyre Forest: £8.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mWyre Forest: £8.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £114.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mWyre Forest: £96.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £26.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mWyre Forest: £21.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mWyre Forest: £21.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8mWyre Forest: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mWyre Forest: £21.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mWyre Forest: £21.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mWyre Forest: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mWyre Forest: £0.38mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mWyre Forest: £0.47mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mWyre Forest: £0.47mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.56m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.79mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mWyre Forest: £0.56mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mWyre Forest: £0.56mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mWyre Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Folkestone and Hythe 27,464Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count27,464

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Folkestone and Hythe 2,970Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,970

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Folkestone and Hythe 4,805Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Folkestone and Hythe is higher4,805

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Folkestone and Hythe 9,086Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Folkestone and Hythe is higher9,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Folkestone and Hythe 13,291Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Folkestone and Hythe is higher13,291

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Folkestone and Hythe 2,187Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,187

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Wyre Forest and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureWyre ForestFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m£607.8m£610.4m£576.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£350.2m£351.7m£332.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£311.3m£312.6m£295.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m£61.8m£62.0m£58.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21027,464Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3882,970Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8454,805Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5319,086Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90413,291Folkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9402,187Folkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

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