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Barrow and Furness and Central Ayrshire

98,553 and 89,578 residents (mid-2024).

Barrow and Furness is higher than Central Ayrshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Barrow and Furness is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 18. 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

Barrow and Furness Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Barrow and Furness: £4,860Central Ayrshire: £5,586Barrow and Furness: £4,881Central Ayrshire: £5,276Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Central Ayrshire is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £12,778, Central Ayrshire £12,770Central Ayrshire: £12,770Barrow and Furness: £12,778Central Ayrshire: £12,824Barrow and Furness: £12,832Central Ayrshire: £12,113Barrow and Furness: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,770£12,824£12,113

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £1,881, Central Ayrshire £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,482Barrow and Furness: £1,881Central Ayrshire: £2,492Barrow and Furness: £1,889Central Ayrshire: £2,354Barrow and Furness: £1,784

    £1,881£1,889£1,784Central Ayrshire is higher£2,482£2,492£2,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £11,582, Central Ayrshire £11,392Central Ayrshire: £11,392Barrow and Furness: £11,582Central Ayrshire: £11,441Barrow and Furness: £11,631Central Ayrshire: £10,806Barrow and Furness: £10,986

    £11,582£11,631£10,986Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £367, Central Ayrshire £498Central Ayrshire: £498Barrow and Furness: £367Central Ayrshire: £501Barrow and Furness: £369Central Ayrshire: £473Barrow and Furness: £348

    £367£369£348Central Ayrshire is higher£498£501£473

  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: Barrow and Furness £805, Central Ayrshire £851Central Ayrshire: £851Barrow and Furness: £805Central Ayrshire: £855Barrow and Furness: £808Central Ayrshire: £808Barrow and Furness: £763

    £805£808£763Central Ayrshire is higher£851£855£808

  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: Barrow and Furness £24, Central Ayrshire £28Central Ayrshire: £28Barrow and Furness: £24Central Ayrshire: £28Barrow and Furness: £24Central Ayrshire: £26Barrow and Furness: £23

    £24£24£23Central Ayrshire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £527, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Barrow and Furness: £527Central Ayrshire: £669Barrow and Furness: £530Central Ayrshire: £631Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Central Ayrshire is higher£666£669£631

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £172, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Barrow and Furness: £172Central Ayrshire: £196Barrow and Furness: £172Central Ayrshire: £186Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Central Ayrshire is higher£196£196£186

  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: Barrow and Furness £116, Central Ayrshire £156Central Ayrshire: £156Barrow and Furness: £116Central Ayrshire: £157Barrow and Furness: £116Central Ayrshire: £148Barrow and Furness: £110

    £116£116£110Central Ayrshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £1,308, Central Ayrshire £1,793Central Ayrshire: £1,793Barrow and Furness: £1,308Central Ayrshire: £1,801Barrow and Furness: £1,314Central Ayrshire: £1,701Barrow and Furness: £1,241

    £1,308£1,314£1,241Central Ayrshire is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Barrow and Furness: £189Central Ayrshire: £229Barrow and Furness: £190Central Ayrshire: £216Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Central Ayrshire is higher£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £445, Central Ayrshire £514Central Ayrshire: £514Barrow and Furness: £445Central Ayrshire: £517Barrow and Furness: £447Central Ayrshire: £488Barrow and Furness: £422

    £445£447£422Central Ayrshire is higher£514£517£488

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £4.53, Central Ayrshire £9.28Central Ayrshire: £9.28Barrow and Furness: £4.53Central Ayrshire: £9.32Barrow and Furness: £4.55Central Ayrshire: £8.80Barrow and Furness: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Central Ayrshire is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £6.79, Central Ayrshire £8.60Central Ayrshire: £8.60Barrow and Furness: £6.79Central Ayrshire: £8.64Barrow and Furness: £6.82Central Ayrshire: £8.16Barrow and Furness: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Central Ayrshire is higher£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Barrow and Furness: £8.94Central Ayrshire: £7.56Barrow and Furness: £8.98Central Ayrshire: £7.14Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness 1,017.0, Central Ayrshire 995.1Central Ayrshire: 995.1Barrow and Furness: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count995.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness 93.5, Central Ayrshire 126.0Central Ayrshire: 126.0Barrow and Furness: 93.5

    93.5Central Ayrshire is higher126.0

  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: Barrow and Furness 154.1, Central Ayrshire 202.8Central Ayrshire: 202.8Barrow and Furness: 154.1

    154.1Central Ayrshire is higher202.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 77.0, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness 169.9, Central Ayrshire 222.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0Barrow and Furness: 169.9

    169.9Central Ayrshire is higher222.0

  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: Barrow and Furness 23.1, Central Ayrshire 38.4Central Ayrshire: 38.4Barrow and Furness: 23.1

    23.1Central Ayrshire is higher38.4

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Barrow and Furness and Central Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBarrow and FurnessCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedBarrow and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,881£1,889£1,784£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,582£11,631£10,986£11,392£11,441£10,806Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£348£498£501£473Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£851£855£808Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£28£28£26Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,308£1,314£1,241£1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£514£517£488Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedBarrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.0995.1Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.5126.0Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1202.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.0105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.9222.0Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.138.4Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Per resident

Barrow and Furness is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barrow and Furness Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Barrow and Furness: £4,860Central Ayrshire: £5,586Barrow and Furness: £4,881Central Ayrshire: £5,276Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Central Ayrshire is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,832, Central Ayrshire £2,999Central Ayrshire: £2,999Barrow and Furness: £2,832Central Ayrshire: £3,012Barrow and Furness: £2,844Central Ayrshire: £2,845Barrow and Furness: £2,686

    £2,832£2,844£2,686Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,999£3,012£2,845

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £1,131, Central Ayrshire £1,467Central Ayrshire: £1,467Barrow and Furness: £1,131Central Ayrshire: £1,473Barrow and Furness: £1,136Central Ayrshire: £1,391Barrow and Furness: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Central Ayrshire is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,567, Central Ayrshire £2,676Central Ayrshire: £2,676Barrow and Furness: £2,567Central Ayrshire: £2,687Barrow and Furness: £2,578Central Ayrshire: £2,538Barrow and Furness: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,676£2,687£2,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £81, Central Ayrshire £117Central Ayrshire: £117Barrow and Furness: £81Central Ayrshire: £118Barrow and Furness: £82Central Ayrshire: £111Barrow and Furness: £77

    £81£82£77Central Ayrshire is higher£117£118£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £178, Central Ayrshire £200Central Ayrshire: £200Barrow and Furness: £178Central Ayrshire: £201Barrow and Furness: £179Central Ayrshire: £190Barrow and Furness: £169

    £178£179£169Central Ayrshire is higher£200£201£190

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £5.33, Central Ayrshire £6.48Central Ayrshire: £6.48Barrow and Furness: £5.33Central Ayrshire: £6.51Barrow and Furness: £5.36Central Ayrshire: £6.15Barrow and Furness: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Central Ayrshire is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £527, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Barrow and Furness: £527Central Ayrshire: £669Barrow and Furness: £530Central Ayrshire: £631Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Central Ayrshire is higher£666£669£631

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £172, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Barrow and Furness: £172Central Ayrshire: £196Barrow and Furness: £172Central Ayrshire: £186Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Central Ayrshire is higher£196£196£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £70, Central Ayrshire £92Central Ayrshire: £92Barrow and Furness: £70Central Ayrshire: £93Barrow and Furness: £70Central Ayrshire: £88Barrow and Furness: £66

    £70£70£66Central Ayrshire is higher£92£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £787, Central Ayrshire £1,060Central Ayrshire: £1,060Barrow and Furness: £787Central Ayrshire: £1,064Barrow and Furness: £790Central Ayrshire: £1,005Barrow and Furness: £746

    £787£790£746Central Ayrshire is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Barrow and Furness: £189Central Ayrshire: £229Barrow and Furness: £190Central Ayrshire: £216Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Central Ayrshire is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £268, Central Ayrshire £304Central Ayrshire: £304Barrow and Furness: £268Central Ayrshire: £305Barrow and Furness: £269Central Ayrshire: £288Barrow and Furness: £254

    £268£269£254Central Ayrshire is higher£304£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2.73, Central Ayrshire £5.48Central Ayrshire: £5.48Barrow and Furness: £2.73Central Ayrshire: £5.51Barrow and Furness: £2.74Central Ayrshire: £5.20Barrow and Furness: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Central Ayrshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4.09, Central Ayrshire £5.08Central Ayrshire: £5.08Barrow and Furness: £4.09Central Ayrshire: £5.10Barrow and Furness: £4.11Central Ayrshire: £4.82Barrow and Furness: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Central Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Barrow and Furness: £8.94Central Ayrshire: £7.56Barrow and Furness: £8.98Central Ayrshire: £7.14Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 225.4, Central Ayrshire 233.7Central Ayrshire: 233.7Barrow and Furness: 225.4

    225.4Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count233.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 20.7, Central Ayrshire 29.6Central Ayrshire: 29.6Barrow and Furness: 20.7

    20.7Central Ayrshire is higher29.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 34.1, Central Ayrshire 47.6Central Ayrshire: 47.6Barrow and Furness: 34.1

    34.1Central Ayrshire is higher47.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 77.0, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 102.2, Central Ayrshire 131.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2Barrow and Furness: 102.2

    102.2Central Ayrshire is higher131.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 13.9, Central Ayrshire 22.7Central Ayrshire: 22.7Barrow and Furness: 13.9

    13.9Central Ayrshire is higher22.7

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Barrow and Furness and Central Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureBarrow and FurnessCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,832£2,844£2,686£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,676£2,687£2,538Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£117£118£111Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£268£269£254£304£305£288Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedBarrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026225.4233.7Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.729.6Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.147.6Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.0105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.2131.2Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.922.7Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

Barrow and Furness is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 18. 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

Barrow and Furness Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £478.9m, Central Ayrshire £498.3mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mBarrow and Furness: £478.9mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mBarrow and Furness: £481.0mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6mBarrow and Furness: £454.3m

    £478.9m£481.0m£454.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£498.3m£500.4m£472.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £279.1m, Central Ayrshire £268.6mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mBarrow and Furness: £279.1mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mBarrow and Furness: £280.3mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8mBarrow and Furness: £264.7m

    £279.1m£280.3m£264.7mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£268.6m£269.8m£254.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £111.5m, Central Ayrshire £131.4mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mBarrow and Furness: £111.5mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mBarrow and Furness: £112.0mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6mBarrow and Furness: £105.8m

    £111.5m£112.0m£105.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£131.4m£132.0m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness £253.0m, Central Ayrshire £239.7mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mBarrow and Furness: £253.0mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mBarrow and Furness: £254.0mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3mBarrow and Furness: £239.9m

    £253.0m£254.0m£239.9mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £8.0m, Central Ayrshire £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mBarrow and Furness: £8.0mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mBarrow and Furness: £8.1mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9mBarrow and Furness: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £17.6m, Central Ayrshire £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0mBarrow and Furness: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £0.53m, Central Ayrshire £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55mBarrow and Furness: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £52.0m, Central Ayrshire £59.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mBarrow and Furness: £52.0mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mBarrow and Furness: £52.2mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6mBarrow and Furness: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£59.6m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £16.9m, Central Ayrshire £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mBarrow and Furness: £16.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mBarrow and Furness: £17.0mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6mBarrow and Furness: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £6.9m, Central Ayrshire £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8mBarrow and Furness: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCentral Ayrshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £77.6m, Central Ayrshire £94.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mBarrow and Furness: £77.6mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mBarrow and Furness: £77.9mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1mBarrow and Furness: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barrow and Furness £18.6m, Central Ayrshire £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mBarrow and Furness: £18.6mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mBarrow and Furness: £18.7mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3mBarrow and Furness: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mCentral Ayrshire is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £26.4m, Central Ayrshire £27.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mBarrow and Furness: £26.4mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mBarrow and Furness: £26.5mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8mBarrow and Furness: £25.0m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.0mCentral Ayrshire is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £0.27m, Central Ayrshire £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47mBarrow and Furness: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barrow and Furness £0.40m, Central Ayrshire £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43mBarrow and Furness: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £0.88m, Central Ayrshire £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64mBarrow and Furness: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.84mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness 22,212, Central Ayrshire 20,935Central Ayrshire: 20,935Barrow and Furness: 22,212

    22,212Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count20,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 2,041, Central Ayrshire 2,651Central Ayrshire: 2,651Barrow and Furness: 2,041

    2,041Central Ayrshire is higher2,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 3,365, Central Ayrshire 4,267Central Ayrshire: 4,267Barrow and Furness: 3,365

    3,365Central Ayrshire is higher4,267

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 7,587, Central Ayrshire 9,478Central Ayrshire: 9,478Barrow and Furness: 7,587

    7,587Central Ayrshire is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 10,073, Central Ayrshire 11,752Central Ayrshire: 11,752Barrow and Furness: 10,073

    10,073Central Ayrshire is higher11,752

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 1,369, Central Ayrshire 2,031Central Ayrshire: 2,031Barrow and Furness: 1,369

    1,369Central Ayrshire is higher2,031

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Barrow and Furness and Central Ayrshire, total
MeasureBarrow and FurnessCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£478.9m£481.0m£454.3m£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.1m£280.3m£264.7m£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimatedBarrow and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.5m£112.0m£105.8m£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£239.7m£240.7m£227.3mBarrow and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£94.9m£95.4m£90.1mCentral Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,21220,935Barrow and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0412,651Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3654,267Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5879,478Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,07311,752Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3692,031Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Sources

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

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