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East Ayrshire and Folkestone and Hythe

121,320 and 111,908 residents (mid-2024).

East Ayrshire is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

East Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 4. 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

East Ayrshire Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432East Ayrshire: £5,442Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455East Ayrshire: £5,465Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £13,069, Folkestone and Hythe £12,738Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738East Ayrshire: £13,069Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792East Ayrshire: £13,125Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083East Ayrshire: £12,397

    £13,069£13,125£12,397East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Ayrshire £2,633, Folkestone and Hythe £2,327Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327East Ayrshire: £2,633Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337East Ayrshire: £2,644Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207East Ayrshire: £2,498

    £2,633£2,644£2,498East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £11,565, Folkestone and Hythe £11,320Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320East Ayrshire: £11,565Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368East Ayrshire: £11,615Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738East Ayrshire: £10,970

    £11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £548, Folkestone and Hythe £502Folkestone and Hythe: £502East Ayrshire: £548Folkestone and Hythe: £505East Ayrshire: £550Folkestone and Hythe: £477East Ayrshire: £519

    £548£550£519East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Ayrshire £926, Folkestone and Hythe £889Folkestone and Hythe: £889East Ayrshire: £926Folkestone and Hythe: £892East Ayrshire: £930Folkestone and Hythe: £843East Ayrshire: £879

    £926£930£879East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Ayrshire £30, Folkestone and Hythe £27Folkestone and Hythe: £27East Ayrshire: £30Folkestone and Hythe: £27East Ayrshire: £30Folkestone and Hythe: £26East Ayrshire: £28

    £30£30£28East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552East Ayrshire: £699Folkestone and Hythe: £554East Ayrshire: £702Folkestone and Hythe: £524East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £213, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166East Ayrshire: £213Folkestone and Hythe: £166East Ayrshire: £214Folkestone and Hythe: £157East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £169, Folkestone and Hythe £156Folkestone and Hythe: £156East Ayrshire: £169Folkestone and Hythe: £157East Ayrshire: £169Folkestone and Hythe: £148East Ayrshire: £160

    £169£169£160East Ayrshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £1,959, Folkestone and Hythe £1,768Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768East Ayrshire: £1,959Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775East Ayrshire: £1,967Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677East Ayrshire: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire is higher£1,768£1,775£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234East Ayrshire: £198Folkestone and Hythe: £235East Ayrshire: £199Folkestone and Hythe: £222East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188Folkestone 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: East Ayrshire £487, Folkestone and Hythe £380Folkestone and Hythe: £380East Ayrshire: £487Folkestone and Hythe: £382East Ayrshire: £489Folkestone and Hythe: £361East Ayrshire: £462

    £487£489£462East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £8.93, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12East Ayrshire: £8.93Folkestone and Hythe: £12East Ayrshire: £8.97Folkestone and Hythe: £11East Ayrshire: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Folkestone 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: East Ayrshire £10, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11East Ayrshire: £10Folkestone and Hythe: £11East Ayrshire: £10Folkestone and Hythe: £10East Ayrshire: £9.86

    £10£10£9.86Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02East Ayrshire: £6.25Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05East Ayrshire: £6.28Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Folkestone 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: East Ayrshire 1,020.7, Folkestone and Hythe 998.8Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8East Ayrshire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire 136.2, Folkestone and Hythe 108.0Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0East Ayrshire: 136.2

    136.2East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire 221.6, Folkestone and Hythe 174.8Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8East Ayrshire: 221.6

    221.6East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire 111.7, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire 244.9, Folkestone and Hythe 205.8Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8East Ayrshire: 244.9

    244.9East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire 41.4, Folkestone and Hythe 33.9Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9East Ayrshire: 41.4

    41.4East Ayrshire is higher33.9

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East Ayrshire and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureEast AyrshireFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£5,432£5,455£5,152East Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,125£12,397Estimated£12,738£12,792£12,083East Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498Estimated£2,327£2,337£2,207East Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,565£11,615£10,970£11,320£11,368£10,738East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£550£519£502£505£477East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£926£930£879Estimated£889£892£843East Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Estimated£27£27£26East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£552£554£524East Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£166£166£157East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160Estimated£156£157£148East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£1,768£1,775£1,677East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£487£489£462£380£382£361East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.86£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.7998.8East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.2108.0East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.6174.8East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.781.2East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.9205.8East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.4Estimated33.9East Ayrshire

Per resident

East Ayrshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 9. 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

East Ayrshire Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432East Ayrshire: £5,442Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455East Ayrshire: £5,465Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162East Ayrshire is higher£5,432£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,717, Folkestone and Hythe £3,130Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130East Ayrshire: £2,717Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143East Ayrshire: £2,729Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969East Ayrshire: £2,578

    £2,717£2,729£2,578Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£3,130£3,143£2,969

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,609, Folkestone and Hythe £1,343Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343East Ayrshire: £1,609Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349East Ayrshire: £1,616Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274East Ayrshire: £1,526

    £1,609£1,616£1,526East Ayrshire is higher£1,343£1,349£1,274

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,405, Folkestone and Hythe £2,781Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781East Ayrshire: £2,405Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793East Ayrshire: £2,415Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638East Ayrshire: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,781£2,793£2,638

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £114, Folkestone and Hythe £123Folkestone and Hythe: £123East Ayrshire: £114Folkestone and Hythe: £124East Ayrshire: £114Folkestone and Hythe: £117East Ayrshire: £108

    £114£114£108Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £193, Folkestone and Hythe £218Folkestone and Hythe: £218East Ayrshire: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £219East Ayrshire: £193Folkestone and Hythe: £207East Ayrshire: £183

    £193£193£183Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Ayrshire £6.23, Folkestone and Hythe £6.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64East Ayrshire: £6.23Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67East Ayrshire: £6.26Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30East Ayrshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Ayrshire £699, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552East Ayrshire: £699Folkestone and Hythe: £554East Ayrshire: £702Folkestone and Hythe: £524East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £213, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166East Ayrshire: £213Folkestone and Hythe: £166East Ayrshire: £214Folkestone and Hythe: £157East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £103, Folkestone and Hythe £90Folkestone and Hythe: £90East Ayrshire: £103Folkestone and Hythe: £90East Ayrshire: £103Folkestone and Hythe: £85East Ayrshire: £98

    £103£103£98East Ayrshire is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,197, Folkestone and Hythe £1,020Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020East Ayrshire: £1,197Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025East Ayrshire: £1,202Folkestone and Hythe: £968East Ayrshire: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire is higher£1,020£1,025£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234East Ayrshire: £198Folkestone and Hythe: £235East Ayrshire: £199Folkestone and Hythe: £222East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188Folkestone and Hythe is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £297, Folkestone and Hythe £220Folkestone and Hythe: £220East Ayrshire: £297Folkestone and Hythe: £220East Ayrshire: £299Folkestone and Hythe: £208East Ayrshire: £282

    £297£299£282East Ayrshire is higher£220£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £5.46, Folkestone and Hythe £6.91Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91East Ayrshire: £5.46Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93East Ayrshire: £5.48Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55East Ayrshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.36, Folkestone and Hythe £6.09Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09East Ayrshire: £6.36Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12East Ayrshire: £6.38Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78East Ayrshire: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02East Ayrshire: £6.25Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05East Ayrshire: £6.28Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 212.2, Folkestone and Hythe 245.4Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4East Ayrshire: 212.2

    212.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count245.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 28.3, Folkestone and Hythe 26.5Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5East Ayrshire: 28.3

    28.3East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire 46.1, Folkestone and Hythe 42.9Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9East Ayrshire: 46.1

    46.1East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire 111.7, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 149.6, Folkestone and Hythe 118.8Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8East Ayrshire: 149.6

    149.6East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire 25.3, Folkestone and Hythe 19.5Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5East Ayrshire: 25.3

    25.3East Ayrshire is higher19.5

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East Ayrshire and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureEast AyrshireFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£5,432£5,455£5,152East Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,729£2,578Estimated£3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,526Estimated£1,343£1,349£1,274East Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183Estimated£218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91Estimated£6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£552£554£524East Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£166£166£157East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Estimated£90£90£85East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£1,020£1,025£968East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£220£220£208East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.09£6.12£5.78East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£7.02£7.05£6.66Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.2245.4Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.326.5East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.142.9East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.781.2East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6118.8East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.3Estimated19.5East Ayrshire

Total

East Ayrshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 7. 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

East Ayrshire Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Ayrshire £660.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £607.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6mEast Ayrshire: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEast Ayrshire is higher£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Ayrshire £329.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £350.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2mEast Ayrshire: £312.7m

    £329.7m£331.1m£312.7mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Ayrshire £195.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £150.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6mEast Ayrshire: £185.1m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEast Ayrshire is higher£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire £291.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £311.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2mEast Ayrshire: £276.7m

    £291.7m£293.0m£276.7mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire £13.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £13.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1mEast Ayrshire: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £23.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2mEast Ayrshire: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Ayrshire £0.76m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £84.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £61.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6mEast Ayrshire: £80.5m

    £84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEast Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £25.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6mEast Ayrshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEast Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £12.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £10.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6mEast Ayrshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEast Ayrshire is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire £145.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £114.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3mEast Ayrshire: £137.7m

    £145.2m£145.8m£137.7mEast Ayrshire is higher£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Ayrshire £24.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £26.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8mEast Ayrshire: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £36.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3mEast Ayrshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Ayrshire is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £0.66m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73mEast Ayrshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Ayrshire £0.77m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65mEast Ayrshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Ayrshire £0.76m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.79mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire 25,747, Folkestone and Hythe 27,464Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464East Ayrshire: 25,747

    25,747Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count27,464

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire 3,436, Folkestone and Hythe 2,970Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970East Ayrshire: 3,436

    3,436East Ayrshire is higher2,970

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 5,590, Folkestone and Hythe 4,805Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805East Ayrshire: 5,590

    5,590East Ayrshire is higher4,805

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 13,550, Folkestone and Hythe 9,086Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086East Ayrshire: 13,550

    13,550East Ayrshire is higher9,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire 18,153, Folkestone and Hythe 13,291Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291East Ayrshire: 18,153

    18,153East Ayrshire is higher13,291

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire 3,066, Folkestone and Hythe 2,187Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187East Ayrshire: 3,066

    3,066East Ayrshire is higher2,187

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East Ayrshire and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureEast AyrshireFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimated£607.8m£610.4m£576.6mEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimated£350.2m£351.7m£332.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimated£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m£311.3m£312.6m£295.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimated£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimated£61.8m£62.0m£58.6mEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimated£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimated£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mEast Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mEast Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mEast Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mEast Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,74727,464Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4362,970East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5904,805East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5509,086East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,15313,291East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,066Estimated2,187East Ayrshire

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