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Calder Valley and Central Ayrshire

99,580 and 89,578 residents (mid-2024).

Calder Valley is higher than Central Ayrshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Calder Valley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 19. 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

Calder Valley Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £4,527, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Calder Valley: £4,527Central Ayrshire: £5,586Calder Valley: £4,547Central Ayrshire: £5,276Calder Valley: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Central 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: Calder Valley £13,036, Central Ayrshire £12,770Central Ayrshire: £12,770Calder Valley: £13,036Central Ayrshire: £12,824Calder Valley: £13,092Central Ayrshire: £12,113Calder Valley: £12,365

    £13,036£13,092£12,365Calder Valley 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: Calder Valley £1,837, Central Ayrshire £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,482Calder Valley: £1,837Central Ayrshire: £2,492Calder Valley: £1,845Central Ayrshire: £2,354Calder Valley: £1,742

    £1,837£1,845£1,742Central 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: Calder Valley £12,028, Central Ayrshire £11,392Central Ayrshire: £11,392Calder Valley: £12,028Central Ayrshire: £11,441Calder Valley: £12,079Central Ayrshire: £10,806Calder Valley: £11,409

    £12,028£12,079£11,409Calder Valley 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: Calder Valley £330, Central Ayrshire £498Central Ayrshire: £498Calder Valley: £330Central Ayrshire: £501Calder Valley: £331Central Ayrshire: £473Calder Valley: £313

    £330£331£313Central 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: Calder Valley £655, Central Ayrshire £851Central Ayrshire: £851Calder Valley: £655Central Ayrshire: £855Calder Valley: £657Central Ayrshire: £808Calder Valley: £621

    £655£657£621Central 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: Calder Valley £24, Central Ayrshire £28Central Ayrshire: £28Calder Valley: £24Central Ayrshire: £28Calder Valley: £24Central Ayrshire: £26Calder Valley: £22

    £24£24£22Central 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: Calder Valley £416, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Calder Valley: £416Central Ayrshire: £669Calder Valley: £418Central Ayrshire: £631Calder Valley: £394

    £416£418£394Central 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: Calder Valley £117, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Calder Valley: £117Central Ayrshire: £196Calder Valley: £117Central Ayrshire: £186Calder Valley: £111

    £117£117£111Central 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: Calder Valley £100, Central Ayrshire £156Central Ayrshire: £156Calder Valley: £100Central Ayrshire: £157Calder Valley: £100Central Ayrshire: £148Calder Valley: £94

    £100£100£94Central Ayrshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Calder Valley £1,434, Central Ayrshire £1,793Central Ayrshire: £1,793Calder Valley: £1,434Central Ayrshire: £1,801Calder Valley: £1,440Central Ayrshire: £1,701Calder Valley: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Central Ayrshire is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calder Valley £154, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Calder Valley: £154Central Ayrshire: £229Calder Valley: £155Central Ayrshire: £216Calder Valley: £146

    £154£155£146Central 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: Calder Valley £292, Central Ayrshire £514Central Ayrshire: £514Calder Valley: £292Central Ayrshire: £517Calder Valley: £293Central Ayrshire: £488Calder Valley: £277

    £292£293£277Central 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: Calder Valley £6.72, Central Ayrshire £9.28Central Ayrshire: £9.28Calder Valley: £6.72Central Ayrshire: £9.32Calder Valley: £6.74Central Ayrshire: £8.80Calder Valley: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Central 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: Calder Valley £4.32, Central Ayrshire £8.60Central Ayrshire: £8.60Calder Valley: £4.32Central Ayrshire: £8.64Calder Valley: £4.34Central Ayrshire: £8.16Calder Valley: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Central Ayrshire is higher£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £5.65, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Calder Valley: £5.65Central Ayrshire: £7.56Calder Valley: £5.67Central Ayrshire: £7.14Calder Valley: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Central Ayrshire 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: Calder Valley 1,040.2, Central Ayrshire 995.1Central Ayrshire: 995.1Calder Valley: 1,040.2

    1,040.2Calder Valley 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: Calder Valley 91.1, Central Ayrshire 126.0Central Ayrshire: 126.0Calder Valley: 91.1

    91.1Central 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: Calder Valley 136.7, Central Ayrshire 202.8Central Ayrshire: 202.8Calder Valley: 136.7

    136.7Central 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: Calder Valley 63.8, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Calder Valley: 63.8

    63.8Central 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: Calder Valley 166.6, Central Ayrshire 222.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0Calder Valley: 166.6

    166.6Central 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: Calder Valley 21.6, Central Ayrshire 38.4Central Ayrshire: 38.4Calder Valley: 21.6

    21.6Central Ayrshire is higher38.4

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Calder Valley and Central Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCalder ValleyCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,036£13,092£12,365£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedCalder Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,837£1,845£1,742£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,028£12,079£11,409£11,392£11,441£10,806Calder Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£330£331£313£498£501£473Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£657£621£851£855£808Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£28£28£26Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£100£94£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£514£517£488Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.2995.1Calder Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.1126.0Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.7202.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.6222.0Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.638.4Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Per resident

Calder Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 22. 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

Calder Valley Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £4,527, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Calder Valley: £4,527Central Ayrshire: £5,586Calder Valley: £4,547Central Ayrshire: £5,276Calder Valley: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Central Ayrshire is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £2,711, Central Ayrshire £2,999Central Ayrshire: £2,999Calder Valley: £2,711Central Ayrshire: £3,012Calder Valley: £2,723Central Ayrshire: £2,845Calder Valley: £2,572

    £2,711£2,723£2,572Central 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: Calder Valley £1,124, Central Ayrshire £1,467Central Ayrshire: £1,467Calder Valley: £1,124Central Ayrshire: £1,473Calder Valley: £1,129Central Ayrshire: £1,391Calder Valley: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Central Ayrshire is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Calder Valley £2,501, Central Ayrshire £2,676Central Ayrshire: £2,676Calder Valley: £2,501Central Ayrshire: £2,687Calder Valley: £2,512Central Ayrshire: £2,538Calder Valley: £2,373

    £2,501£2,512£2,373Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,676£2,687£2,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Calder Valley £69, Central Ayrshire £117Central Ayrshire: £117Calder Valley: £69Central Ayrshire: £118Calder Valley: £69Central Ayrshire: £111Calder Valley: £65

    £69£69£65Central 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: Calder Valley £136, Central Ayrshire £200Central Ayrshire: £200Calder Valley: £136Central Ayrshire: £201Calder Valley: £137Central Ayrshire: £190Calder Valley: £129

    £136£137£129Central 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: Calder Valley £4.89, Central Ayrshire £6.48Central Ayrshire: £6.48Calder Valley: £4.89Central Ayrshire: £6.51Calder Valley: £4.91Central Ayrshire: £6.15Calder Valley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Central 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: Calder Valley £416, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Calder Valley: £416Central Ayrshire: £669Calder Valley: £418Central Ayrshire: £631Calder Valley: £394

    £416£418£394Central 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: Calder Valley £117, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Calder Valley: £117Central Ayrshire: £196Calder Valley: £117Central Ayrshire: £186Calder Valley: £111

    £117£117£111Central 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: Calder Valley £61, Central Ayrshire £92Central Ayrshire: £92Calder Valley: £61Central Ayrshire: £93Calder Valley: £61Central Ayrshire: £88Calder Valley: £58

    £61£61£58Central Ayrshire is higher£92£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Calder Valley £878, Central Ayrshire £1,060Central Ayrshire: £1,060Calder Valley: £878Central Ayrshire: £1,064Calder Valley: £882Central Ayrshire: £1,005Calder Valley: £833

    £878£882£833Central Ayrshire is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calder Valley £154, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Calder Valley: £154Central Ayrshire: £229Calder Valley: £155Central Ayrshire: £216Calder Valley: £146

    £154£155£146Central Ayrshire is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Calder Valley £179, Central Ayrshire £304Central Ayrshire: £304Calder Valley: £179Central Ayrshire: £305Calder Valley: £179Central Ayrshire: £288Calder Valley: £169

    £179£179£169Central Ayrshire is higher£304£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Calder Valley £4.11, Central Ayrshire £5.48Central Ayrshire: £5.48Calder Valley: £4.11Central Ayrshire: £5.51Calder Valley: £4.13Central Ayrshire: £5.20Calder Valley: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Central Ayrshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Calder Valley £2.65, Central Ayrshire £5.08Central Ayrshire: £5.08Calder Valley: £2.65Central Ayrshire: £5.10Calder Valley: £2.66Central Ayrshire: £4.82Calder Valley: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Central Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £5.65, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Calder Valley: £5.65Central Ayrshire: £7.56Calder Valley: £5.67Central Ayrshire: £7.14Calder Valley: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Central Ayrshire is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Calder Valley 216.3, Central Ayrshire 233.7Central Ayrshire: 233.7Calder Valley: 216.3

    216.3Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count233.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calder Valley 19.0, Central Ayrshire 29.6Central Ayrshire: 29.6Calder Valley: 19.0

    19.0Central 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: Calder Valley 28.4, Central Ayrshire 47.6Central Ayrshire: 47.6Calder Valley: 28.4

    28.4Central 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: Calder Valley 63.8, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Calder Valley: 63.8

    63.8Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calder Valley 102.0, Central Ayrshire 131.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2Calder Valley: 102.0

    102.0Central 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: Calder Valley 13.3, Central Ayrshire 22.7Central Ayrshire: 22.7Calder Valley: 13.3

    13.3Central Ayrshire is higher22.7

Show the numbers
Calder Valley and Central Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureCalder ValleyCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,711£2,723£2,572£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,501£2,512£2,373£2,676£2,687£2,538Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£117£118£111Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£179£169£304£305£288Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.3233.7Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.029.6Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.447.6Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.0131.2Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.322.7Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

Calder Valley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 19. 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

Calder Valley Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Calder Valley £450.8m, Central Ayrshire £498.3mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mCalder Valley: £450.8mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mCalder Valley: £452.8mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6mCalder Valley: £427.6m

    £450.8m£452.8m£427.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£498.3m£500.4m£472.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Calder Valley £270.0m, Central Ayrshire £268.6mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mCalder Valley: £270.0mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mCalder Valley: £271.1mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8mCalder Valley: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.1m£256.1mCalder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£268.6m£269.8m£254.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Calder Valley £112.0m, Central Ayrshire £131.4mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mCalder Valley: £112.0mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mCalder Valley: £112.4mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6mCalder Valley: £106.2m

    £112.0m£112.4m£106.2mCentral Ayrshire is higher£131.4m£132.0m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Calder Valley £249.1m, Central Ayrshire £239.7mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mCalder Valley: £249.1mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mCalder Valley: £250.2mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3mCalder Valley: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mCalder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Calder Valley £6.8m, Central Ayrshire £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mCalder Valley: £6.8mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mCalder Valley: £6.9mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9mCalder Valley: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mCentral 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: Calder Valley £13.6m, Central Ayrshire £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mCalder Valley: £13.6mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mCalder Valley: £13.6mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0mCalder Valley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mCentral 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: Calder Valley £0.49m, Central Ayrshire £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mCalder Valley: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mCalder Valley: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55mCalder Valley: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCentral 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: Calder Valley £41.4m, Central Ayrshire £59.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mCalder Valley: £41.4mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mCalder Valley: £41.6mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6mCalder Valley: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mCentral 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: Calder Valley £11.6m, Central Ayrshire £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mCalder Valley: £11.6mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mCalder Valley: £11.7mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6mCalder Valley: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mCentral 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: Calder Valley £6.1m, Central Ayrshire £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mCalder Valley: £6.1mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mCalder Valley: £6.1mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8mCalder Valley: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Calder Valley £87.4m, Central Ayrshire £94.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mCalder Valley: £87.4mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mCalder Valley: £87.8mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1mCalder Valley: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.8m£82.9mCentral Ayrshire is higher£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Calder Valley £15.3m, Central Ayrshire £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mCalder Valley: £15.3mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mCalder Valley: £15.4mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3mCalder Valley: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCentral Ayrshire is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Calder Valley £17.8m, Central Ayrshire £27.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mCalder Valley: £17.8mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mCalder Valley: £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8mCalder Valley: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCentral Ayrshire is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Calder Valley £0.41m, Central Ayrshire £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mCalder Valley: £0.41mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mCalder Valley: £0.41mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47mCalder Valley: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Calder Valley £0.26m, Central Ayrshire £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mCalder Valley: £0.26mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mCalder Valley: £0.26mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43mCalder Valley: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Calder Valley £0.56m, Central Ayrshire £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mCalder Valley: £0.56mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mCalder Valley: £0.57mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64mCalder Valley: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Calder Valley 21,542, Central Ayrshire 20,935Central Ayrshire: 20,935Calder Valley: 21,542

    21,542Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count20,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Calder Valley 1,887, Central Ayrshire 2,651Central Ayrshire: 2,651Calder Valley: 1,887

    1,887Central Ayrshire is higher2,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Calder Valley 2,830, Central Ayrshire 4,267Central Ayrshire: 4,267Calder Valley: 2,830

    2,830Central Ayrshire is higher4,267

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Calder Valley 6,349, Central Ayrshire 9,478Central Ayrshire: 9,478Calder Valley: 6,349

    6,349Central Ayrshire is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Calder Valley 10,158, Central Ayrshire 11,752Central Ayrshire: 11,752Calder Valley: 10,158

    10,158Central Ayrshire is higher11,752

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Calder Valley 1,319, Central Ayrshire 2,031Central Ayrshire: 2,031Calder Valley: 1,319

    1,319Central Ayrshire is higher2,031

Show the numbers
Calder Valley and Central Ayrshire, total
MeasureCalder ValleyCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.8m£452.8m£427.6m£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimatedCalder Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£112.0m£112.4m£106.2m£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£239.7m£240.7m£227.3mCalder Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m£94.9m£95.4m£90.1mCentral Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,54220,935Calder Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8872,651Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8304,267Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3499,478Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,15811,752Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3192,031Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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