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Neath Port Talbot and Folkestone and Hythe

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

Neath Port Talbot is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Neath Port Talbot 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

Neath Port Talbot Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £13,176, Folkestone and Hythe £12,738Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083Neath Port Talbot: £12,498

    £13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £2,908, Folkestone and Hythe £2,327Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207Neath Port Talbot: £2,758

    £2,908£2,920£2,758Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £11,470, Folkestone and Hythe £11,320Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Neath Port Talbot: £11,470Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Neath Port Talbot: £11,519Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738Neath Port Talbot: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £592, Folkestone and Hythe £502Folkestone and Hythe: £502Neath Port Talbot: £592Folkestone and Hythe: £505Neath Port Talbot: £594Folkestone and Hythe: £477Neath Port Talbot: £561

    £592£594£561Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £1,078, Folkestone and Hythe £889Folkestone and Hythe: £889Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Folkestone and Hythe: £892Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Folkestone and Hythe: £843Neath Port Talbot: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £36, Folkestone and Hythe £27Folkestone and Hythe: £27Neath Port Talbot: £36Folkestone and Hythe: £27Neath Port Talbot: £36Folkestone and Hythe: £26Neath Port Talbot: £34

    £36£36£34Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £901, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Neath Port Talbot: £901Folkestone and Hythe: £554Neath Port Talbot: £905Folkestone and Hythe: £524Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £230, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Neath Port Talbot: £230Folkestone and Hythe: £166Neath Port Talbot: £231Folkestone and Hythe: £157Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £214, Folkestone and Hythe £156Folkestone and Hythe: £156Neath Port Talbot: £214Folkestone and Hythe: £157Neath Port Talbot: £215Folkestone and Hythe: £148Neath Port Talbot: £203

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £641, Folkestone and Hythe £380Folkestone and Hythe: £380Neath Port Talbot: £641Folkestone and Hythe: £382Neath Port Talbot: £643Folkestone and Hythe: £361Neath Port Talbot: £608

    £641£643£608Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £8.08, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Neath Port Talbot: £8.08Folkestone and Hythe: £12Neath Port Talbot: £8.11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Neath Port Talbot: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Folkestone 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: Neath Port Talbot £16, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Neath Port Talbot: £16Folkestone and Hythe: £11Neath Port Talbot: £16Folkestone and Hythe: £10Neath Port Talbot: £15

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7, Folkestone and Hythe 998.8Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7

    1,021.7Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 145.0, Folkestone and Hythe 108.0Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0

    145.0Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 218.2, Folkestone and Hythe 174.8Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8Neath Port Talbot: 218.2

    218.2Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 255.7, Folkestone and Hythe 205.8Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8Neath Port Talbot: 255.7

    255.7Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 44.0, Folkestone and Hythe 33.9Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9Neath Port Talbot: 44.0

    44.0Neath Port Talbot is higher33.9

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Neath Port Talbot and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath Port TalbotFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,432£5,455£5,152Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,176£13,232£12,498£12,738£12,792£12,083Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,908£2,920£2,758£2,327£2,337£2,207Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,320£11,368£10,738Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£502£505£477Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£889£892£843Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£27£27£26Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£552£554£524Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£166£166£157Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£156£157£148Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,768£1,775£1,677Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£234£235£222Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£641£643£608£380£382£361Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£11£11£10Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.02£7.05£6.66Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.7998.8Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.0108.0Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.2174.8Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.681.2Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.7205.8Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.033.9Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

Neath Port Talbot 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

Neath Port Talbot Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,717£2,728£2,577Folkestone 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: Neath Port Talbot £1,773, Folkestone and Hythe £1,343Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Neath Port Talbot: £1,773Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Neath Port Talbot: £1,781Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274Neath Port Talbot: £1,682

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £122£123£116Folkestone 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: Neath Port Talbot £222, Folkestone and Hythe £218Folkestone and Hythe: £218Neath Port Talbot: £222Folkestone and Hythe: £219Neath Port Talbot: £223Folkestone and Hythe: £207Neath Port Talbot: £211

    £222£223£211Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £7.46, Folkestone and Hythe £6.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Neath Port Talbot: £7.46Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Neath Port Talbot: £7.50Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30Neath Port Talbot: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £901, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Neath Port Talbot: £901Folkestone and Hythe: £554Neath Port Talbot: £905Folkestone and Hythe: £524Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £230, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Neath Port Talbot: £230Folkestone and Hythe: £166Neath Port Talbot: £231Folkestone and Hythe: £157Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £130, Folkestone and Hythe £90Folkestone and Hythe: £90Neath Port Talbot: £130Folkestone and Hythe: £90Neath Port Talbot: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £85Neath Port Talbot: £124

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    210.6Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count245.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    29.9Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 45.0, Folkestone and Hythe 42.9Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9Neath Port Talbot: 45.0

    45.0Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    155.9Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 26.8, Folkestone and Hythe 19.5Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5Neath Port Talbot: 26.8

    26.8Neath Port Talbot is higher19.5

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Neath Port Talbot and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureNeath Port TalbotFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,432£5,455£5,152Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,728£2,577£3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,773£1,781£1,682£1,343£1,349£1,274Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£218£219£207Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£6.64£6.67£6.30Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£552£554£524Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£166£166£157Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£90£90£85Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,020£1,025£968Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£234£235£222Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371£220£220£208Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.57£9.61£9.08£6.09£6.12£5.78Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.02£7.05£6.66Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6245.4Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.926.5Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.042.9Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.681.2Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.9118.8Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.819.5Neath Port Talbot

Total

Neath Port Talbot 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

Neath Port Talbot Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNeath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £31.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £1.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNeath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £128.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £61.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £32.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNeath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £18.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £10.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    30,043Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count27,464

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,265Neath Port Talbot is higher2,970

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

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

    6,417Neath Port Talbot is higher4,805

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

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

    18,055Neath Port Talbot is higher9,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    22,238Neath Port Talbot is higher13,291

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

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

    3,827Neath Port Talbot is higher2,187

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Neath Port Talbot and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureNeath Port TalbotFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m£607.8m£610.4m£576.6mNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m£350.2m£351.7m£332.2mNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m£311.3m£312.6m£295.2mNeath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNeath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£61.8m£62.0m£58.6mNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mNeath Port Talbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,04327,464Neath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2652,970Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4174,805Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,0559,086Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,23813,291Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8272,187Neath Port Talbot

Sources

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

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