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Carmarthenshire and Folkestone and Hythe

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

Carmarthenshire is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Carmarthenshire 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

Carmarthenshire Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £12,711, Folkestone and Hythe £12,738Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Carmarthenshire: £12,711Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Carmarthenshire: £12,765Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Folkestone and Hythe 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: Carmarthenshire £2,352, Folkestone and Hythe £2,327Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Carmarthenshire: £2,352Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Carmarthenshire: £2,362Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £11,214, Folkestone and Hythe £11,320Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Carmarthenshire: £11,214Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Carmarthenshire: £11,262Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637Folkestone and Hythe 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: Carmarthenshire £491, Folkestone and Hythe £502Folkestone and Hythe: £502Carmarthenshire: £491Folkestone and Hythe: £505Carmarthenshire: £493Folkestone and Hythe: £477Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Folkestone and Hythe 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: Carmarthenshire £976, Folkestone and Hythe £889Folkestone and Hythe: £889Carmarthenshire: £976Folkestone and Hythe: £892Carmarthenshire: £980Folkestone and Hythe: £843Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £30, Folkestone and Hythe £27Folkestone and Hythe: £27Carmarthenshire: £30Folkestone and Hythe: £27Carmarthenshire: £30Folkestone and Hythe: £26Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £703, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Carmarthenshire: £703Folkestone and Hythe: £554Carmarthenshire: £706Folkestone and Hythe: £524Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £173, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Carmarthenshire: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £166Carmarthenshire: £174Folkestone and Hythe: £157Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £150, Folkestone and Hythe £156Folkestone and Hythe: £156Carmarthenshire: £150Folkestone and Hythe: £157Carmarthenshire: £150Folkestone and Hythe: £148Carmarthenshire: £142

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £191£192£181Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£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: Carmarthenshire £530, Folkestone and Hythe £380Folkestone and Hythe: £380Carmarthenshire: £530Folkestone and Hythe: £382Carmarthenshire: £532Folkestone and Hythe: £361Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £6.25, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Carmarthenshire: £6.25Folkestone and Hythe: £12Carmarthenshire: £6.28Folkestone and Hythe: £11Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Folkestone 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: Carmarthenshire £9.48, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Carmarthenshire: £9.48Folkestone and Hythe: £11Carmarthenshire: £9.52Folkestone and Hythe: £10Carmarthenshire: £8.99

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 1,008.8, Folkestone and Hythe 998.8Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 114.7, Folkestone and Hythe 108.0Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 196.4, Folkestone and Hythe 174.8Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 100.0, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 216.4, Folkestone and Hythe 205.8Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 31.2, Folkestone and Hythe 33.9Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count33.9

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Carmarthenshire and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£5,432£5,455£5,152Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£2,327£2,337£2,207Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,320£11,368£10,738Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£889£892£843Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£27£27£26Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£552£554£524Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£166£166£157Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£380£382£361Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.02£7.05£6.66Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.8998.8Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.7108.0Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4174.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.081.2Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4205.8Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.233.9Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

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

Carmarthenshire Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Folkestone 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: Carmarthenshire £1,366, Folkestone and Hythe £1,343Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Carmarthenshire: £1,366Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Carmarthenshire: £1,372Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274Carmarthenshire: £1,296

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £117£117£111Folkestone 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: Carmarthenshire £232, Folkestone and Hythe £218Folkestone and Hythe: £218Carmarthenshire: £232Folkestone and Hythe: £219Carmarthenshire: £233Folkestone and Hythe: £207Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £7.16, Folkestone and Hythe £6.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Carmarthenshire: £7.16Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Carmarthenshire: £7.19Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £703, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Carmarthenshire: £703Folkestone and Hythe: £554Carmarthenshire: £706Folkestone and Hythe: £524Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £173, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Carmarthenshire: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £166Carmarthenshire: £174Folkestone and Hythe: £157Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £87, Folkestone and Hythe £90Folkestone and Hythe: £90Carmarthenshire: £87Folkestone and Hythe: £90Carmarthenshire: £87Folkestone and Hythe: £85Carmarthenshire: £82

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    240.3Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count245.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.3Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 46.8, Folkestone and Hythe 42.9Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 100.0, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    125.6Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 18.1, Folkestone and Hythe 19.5Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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Carmarthenshire and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£5,432£5,455£5,152Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,343£1,349£1,274Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£218£219£207Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.64£6.67£6.30Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£552£554£524Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£166£166£157Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£220£220£208Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.02£7.05£6.66Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3245.4Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.326.5Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.842.9Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.081.2Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6118.8Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.119.5Folkestone and Hythe

Total

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

Carmarthenshire Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £1.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £61.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £10.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    45,740Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count27,464

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,201Carmarthenshire is higher2,970

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

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

    8,904Carmarthenshire is higher4,805

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

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

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higher9,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    23,916Carmarthenshire is higher13,291

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

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

    3,446Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count2,187

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Carmarthenshire and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£607.8m£610.4m£576.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£350.2m£351.7m£332.2mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£311.3m£312.6m£295.2mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£61.8m£62.0m£58.6mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74027,464Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2012,970Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9044,805Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,0369,086Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91613,291Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4462,187Carmarthenshire

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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