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North Ayrshire and Folkestone and Hythe

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

North Ayrshire is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North Ayrshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 2. 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

North Ayrshire Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North 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: North Ayrshire £13,049, Folkestone and Hythe £12,738Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738North Ayrshire: £13,049Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792North Ayrshire: £13,105Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083North Ayrshire: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378North 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: North Ayrshire £3,005, Folkestone and Hythe £2,327Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327North Ayrshire: £3,005Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337North Ayrshire: £3,017Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207North Ayrshire: £2,850

    £3,005£3,017£2,850North 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: North Ayrshire £11,537, Folkestone and Hythe £11,320Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320North Ayrshire: £11,537Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368North Ayrshire: £11,586Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738North Ayrshire: £10,943

    £11,537£11,586£10,943North 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: North Ayrshire £597, Folkestone and Hythe £502Folkestone and Hythe: £502North Ayrshire: £597Folkestone and Hythe: £505North Ayrshire: £600Folkestone and Hythe: £477North Ayrshire: £567

    £597£600£567North Ayrshire 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: North Ayrshire £882, Folkestone and Hythe £889Folkestone and Hythe: £889North Ayrshire: £882Folkestone and Hythe: £892North Ayrshire: £886Folkestone and Hythe: £843North Ayrshire: £837

    £882£886£837Folkestone and Hythe 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: North Ayrshire £33, Folkestone and Hythe £27Folkestone and Hythe: £27North Ayrshire: £33Folkestone and Hythe: £27North Ayrshire: £33Folkestone and Hythe: £26North Ayrshire: £31

    £33£33£31North Ayrshire 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: North Ayrshire £754, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552North Ayrshire: £754Folkestone and Hythe: £554North Ayrshire: £758Folkestone and Hythe: £524North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North 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: North Ayrshire £220, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166North Ayrshire: £220Folkestone and Hythe: £166North Ayrshire: £221Folkestone and Hythe: £157North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North 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: North Ayrshire £177, Folkestone and Hythe £156Folkestone and Hythe: £156North Ayrshire: £177Folkestone and Hythe: £157North Ayrshire: £178Folkestone and Hythe: £148North Ayrshire: £168

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire 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: North Ayrshire £592, Folkestone and Hythe £380Folkestone and Hythe: £380North Ayrshire: £592Folkestone and Hythe: £382North Ayrshire: £595Folkestone and Hythe: £361North Ayrshire: £562

    £592£595£562North 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: North Ayrshire £11, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12North Ayrshire: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £12North Ayrshire: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11North Ayrshire: £10

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire 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: North Ayrshire 1,016.0, Folkestone and Hythe 998.8Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0North 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: North Ayrshire 144.7, Folkestone and Hythe 108.0Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7North 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: North Ayrshire 210.3, Folkestone and Hythe 174.8Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3North 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: North Ayrshire 120.6, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North 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: North Ayrshire 270.3, Folkestone and Hythe 205.8Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3North 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: North Ayrshire 44.4, Folkestone and Hythe 33.9Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higher33.9

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North Ayrshire and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,432£5,455£5,152North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£12,738£12,792£12,083North Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£2,327£2,337£2,207North Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,943£11,320£11,368£10,738North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£600£567£502£505£477North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31Estimated£27£27£26North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£552£554£524North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£166£166£157North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£156£157£148North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£1,768£1,775£1,677North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£234£235£222North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£380£382£361North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£7.02£7.05£6.66North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.0998.8North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7108.0North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3174.8North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.681.2North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3205.8North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated33.9North Ayrshire

Per resident

North Ayrshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 5. 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

North Ayrshire Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,014£3,027£2,859Folkestone 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: North Ayrshire £1,794, Folkestone and Hythe £1,343Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343North Ayrshire: £1,794Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349North Ayrshire: £1,801Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274North Ayrshire: £1,701

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £138£139£131North Ayrshire 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: North Ayrshire £204, Folkestone and Hythe £218Folkestone and Hythe: £218North Ayrshire: £204Folkestone and Hythe: £219North Ayrshire: £205Folkestone and Hythe: £207North Ayrshire: £193

    £204£205£193Folkestone 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: North Ayrshire £7.55, Folkestone and Hythe £6.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64North Ayrshire: £7.55Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67North Ayrshire: £7.58Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30North Ayrshire: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16North Ayrshire 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: North Ayrshire £754, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552North Ayrshire: £754Folkestone and Hythe: £554North Ayrshire: £758Folkestone and Hythe: £524North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North 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: North Ayrshire £220, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166North Ayrshire: £220Folkestone and Hythe: £166North Ayrshire: £221Folkestone and Hythe: £157North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North 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: North Ayrshire £106, Folkestone and Hythe £90Folkestone and Hythe: £90North Ayrshire: £106Folkestone and Hythe: £90North Ayrshire: £106Folkestone and Hythe: £85North Ayrshire: £100

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    234.7Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count245.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    33.4North 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: North Ayrshire 48.6, Folkestone and Hythe 42.9Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6North 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: North Ayrshire 120.6, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    161.4North 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: North Ayrshire 26.5, Folkestone and Hythe 19.5Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higher19.5

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North Ayrshire and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,432£5,455£5,152North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,343£1,349£1,274North Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£123£124£117North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£6.64£6.67£6.30North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£552£554£524North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£166£166£157North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£90£90£85North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,020£1,025£968North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£234£235£222North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£220£220£208North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£6.09£6.12£5.78North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£7.02£7.05£6.66North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7245.4Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.426.5North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.642.9North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.681.2North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.4118.8North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated19.5North Ayrshire

Total

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

North Ayrshire Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire 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: North Ayrshire £27.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mNorth Ayrshire 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: North Ayrshire £1.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Ayrshire 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: North Ayrshire £101.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £61.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mNorth 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: North Ayrshire £29.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.6m£27.9mNorth 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: North Ayrshire £14.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £10.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    31,408North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count27,464

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,472North Ayrshire is higher2,970

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

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

    6,500North Ayrshire is higher4,805

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

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

    16,145North Ayrshire is higher9,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    21,597North Ayrshire is higher13,291

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

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

    3,550North Ayrshire is higher2,187

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North Ayrshire and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£607.8m£610.4m£576.6mNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£350.2m£351.7m£332.2mNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£311.3m£312.6m£295.2mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£61.8m£62.0m£58.6mNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,40827,464North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4722,970North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5004,805North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,1459,086North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,59713,291North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated2,187North 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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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