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Dover and Deal and Central Ayrshire

105,667 and 89,578 residents (mid-2024).

Dover and Deal is higher than Central Ayrshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Dover and Deal 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

Dover and Deal Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £5,209, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Dover and Deal: £5,209Central Ayrshire: £5,586Dover and Deal: £5,231Central Ayrshire: £5,276Dover and Deal: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,562£5,586£5,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dover and Deal £12,455, Central Ayrshire £12,770Central Ayrshire: £12,770Dover and Deal: £12,455Central Ayrshire: £12,824Dover and Deal: £12,508Central Ayrshire: £12,113Dover and Deal: £11,814

    £12,455£12,508£11,814Central Ayrshire 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: Dover and Deal £2,473, Central Ayrshire £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,482Dover and Deal: £2,473Central Ayrshire: £2,492Dover and Deal: £2,483Central Ayrshire: £2,354Dover and Deal: £2,346

    £2,473£2,483£2,346Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,482£2,492£2,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dover and Deal £11,281, Central Ayrshire £11,392Central Ayrshire: £11,392Dover and Deal: £11,281Central Ayrshire: £11,441Dover and Deal: £11,329Central Ayrshire: £10,806Dover and Deal: £10,700

    £11,281£11,329£10,700Central Ayrshire 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: Dover and Deal £394, Central Ayrshire £498Central Ayrshire: £498Dover and Deal: £394Central Ayrshire: £501Dover and Deal: £396Central Ayrshire: £473Dover and Deal: £374

    £394£396£374Central 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: Dover and Deal £756, Central Ayrshire £851Central Ayrshire: £851Dover and Deal: £756Central Ayrshire: £855Dover and Deal: £759Central Ayrshire: £808Dover and Deal: £717

    £756£759£717Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dover and Deal £24, Central Ayrshire £28Central Ayrshire: £28Dover and Deal: £24Central Ayrshire: £28Dover and Deal: £24Central Ayrshire: £26Dover and Deal: £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: Dover and Deal £548, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Dover and Deal: £548Central Ayrshire: £669Dover and Deal: £551Central Ayrshire: £631Dover and Deal: £520

    £548£551£520Central 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: Dover and Deal £174, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Dover and Deal: £174Central Ayrshire: £196Dover and Deal: £174Central Ayrshire: £186Dover and Deal: £165

    £174£174£165Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dover and Deal £161, Central Ayrshire £156Central Ayrshire: £156Dover and Deal: £161Central Ayrshire: £157Dover and Deal: £161Central Ayrshire: £148Dover and Deal: £152

    £161£161£152Dover and Deal is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover and Deal £1,988, Central Ayrshire £1,793Central Ayrshire: £1,793Dover and Deal: £1,988Central Ayrshire: £1,801Dover and Deal: £1,997Central Ayrshire: £1,701Dover and Deal: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Dover and Deal is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover and Deal £208, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Dover and Deal: £208Central Ayrshire: £229Dover and Deal: £209Central Ayrshire: £216Dover and Deal: £198

    £208£209£198Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dover and Deal £308, Central Ayrshire £514Central Ayrshire: £514Dover and Deal: £308Central Ayrshire: £517Dover and Deal: £309Central Ayrshire: £488Dover and Deal: £292

    £308£309£292Central 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: Dover and Deal £7.94, Central Ayrshire £9.28Central Ayrshire: £9.28Dover and Deal: £7.94Central Ayrshire: £9.32Dover and Deal: £7.97Central Ayrshire: £8.80Dover and Deal: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Central 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: Dover and Deal £8.05, Central Ayrshire £8.60Central Ayrshire: £8.60Dover and Deal: £8.05Central Ayrshire: £8.64Dover and Deal: £8.09Central Ayrshire: £8.16Dover and Deal: £7.64

    £8.05£8.09£7.64Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £6.30, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Dover and Deal: £6.30Central Ayrshire: £7.56Dover and Deal: £6.33Central Ayrshire: £7.14Dover and Deal: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Central 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: Dover and Deal 1,002.3, Central Ayrshire 995.1Central Ayrshire: 995.1Dover and Deal: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Dover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal 96.0, Central Ayrshire 126.0Central Ayrshire: 126.0Dover and Deal: 96.0

    96.0Central 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: Dover and Deal 156.5, Central Ayrshire 202.8Central Ayrshire: 202.8Dover and Deal: 156.5

    156.5Central 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: Dover and Deal 83.9, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Dover and Deal: 83.9

    83.9Central 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: Dover and Deal 225.0, Central Ayrshire 222.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0Dover and Deal: 225.0

    225.0Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count222.0

  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: Dover and Deal 36.8, Central Ayrshire 38.4Central Ayrshire: 38.4Dover and Deal: 36.8

    36.8Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count38.4

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Dover and Deal and Central Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDover and DealCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,455£12,508£11,814£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,473£2,483£2,346£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,281£11,329£10,700£11,392£11,441£10,806Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£498£501£473Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£756£759£717£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£548£551£520£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£1,793£1,801£1,701Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£308£309£292£514£517£488Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.05£8.09£7.64£8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.3995.1Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.0126.0Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.5202.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.9105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0222.0Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.838.4Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Per resident

Dover and Deal is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 20. 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

Dover and Deal Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £5,209, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Dover and Deal: £5,209Central Ayrshire: £5,586Dover and Deal: £5,231Central Ayrshire: £5,276Dover and Deal: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,562£5,586£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £2,836, Central Ayrshire £2,999Central Ayrshire: £2,999Dover and Deal: £2,836Central Ayrshire: £3,012Dover and Deal: £2,848Central Ayrshire: £2,845Dover and Deal: £2,690

    £2,836£2,848£2,690Central 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: Dover and Deal £1,436, Central Ayrshire £1,467Central Ayrshire: £1,467Dover and Deal: £1,436Central Ayrshire: £1,473Dover and Deal: £1,443Central Ayrshire: £1,391Dover and Deal: £1,362

    £1,436£1,443£1,362Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,467£1,473£1,391

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dover and Deal £2,568, Central Ayrshire £2,676Central Ayrshire: £2,676Dover and Deal: £2,568Central Ayrshire: £2,687Dover and Deal: £2,579Central Ayrshire: £2,538Dover and Deal: £2,436

    £2,568£2,579£2,436Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,676£2,687£2,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover and Deal £90, Central Ayrshire £117Central Ayrshire: £117Dover and Deal: £90Central Ayrshire: £118Dover and Deal: £90Central Ayrshire: £111Dover and Deal: £85

    £90£90£85Central 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: Dover and Deal £172, Central Ayrshire £200Central Ayrshire: £200Dover and Deal: £172Central Ayrshire: £201Dover and Deal: £173Central Ayrshire: £190Dover and Deal: £163

    £172£173£163Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dover and Deal £5.45, Central Ayrshire £6.48Central Ayrshire: £6.48Dover and Deal: £5.45Central Ayrshire: £6.51Dover and Deal: £5.47Central Ayrshire: £6.15Dover and Deal: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Central 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: Dover and Deal £548, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Dover and Deal: £548Central Ayrshire: £669Dover and Deal: £551Central Ayrshire: £631Dover and Deal: £520

    £548£551£520Central 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: Dover and Deal £174, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Dover and Deal: £174Central Ayrshire: £196Dover and Deal: £174Central Ayrshire: £186Dover and Deal: £165

    £174£174£165Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£196£196£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dover and Deal £93, Central Ayrshire £92Central Ayrshire: £92Dover and Deal: £93Central Ayrshire: £93Dover and Deal: £94Central Ayrshire: £88Dover and Deal: £89

    £93£94£89Dover and Deal is higher£92£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover and Deal £1,155, Central Ayrshire £1,060Central Ayrshire: £1,060Dover and Deal: £1,155Central Ayrshire: £1,064Dover and Deal: £1,160Central Ayrshire: £1,005Dover and Deal: £1,095

    £1,155£1,160£1,095Dover and Deal is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover and Deal £208, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Dover and Deal: £208Central Ayrshire: £229Dover and Deal: £209Central Ayrshire: £216Dover and Deal: £198

    £208£209£198Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover and Deal £179, Central Ayrshire £304Central Ayrshire: £304Dover and Deal: £179Central Ayrshire: £305Dover and Deal: £180Central Ayrshire: £288Dover and Deal: £170

    £179£180£170Central Ayrshire is higher£304£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover and Deal £4.62, Central Ayrshire £5.48Central Ayrshire: £5.48Dover and Deal: £4.62Central Ayrshire: £5.51Dover and Deal: £4.64Central Ayrshire: £5.20Dover and Deal: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Central Ayrshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover and Deal £4.68, Central Ayrshire £5.08Central Ayrshire: £5.08Dover and Deal: £4.68Central Ayrshire: £5.10Dover and Deal: £4.70Central Ayrshire: £4.82Dover and Deal: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £6.30, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Dover and Deal: £6.30Central Ayrshire: £7.56Dover and Deal: £6.33Central Ayrshire: £7.14Dover and Deal: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Central Ayrshire is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 228.2, Central Ayrshire 233.7Central Ayrshire: 233.7Dover and Deal: 228.2

    228.2Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count233.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 21.9, Central Ayrshire 29.6Central Ayrshire: 29.6Dover and Deal: 21.9

    21.9Central 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: Dover and Deal 35.6, Central Ayrshire 47.6Central Ayrshire: 47.6Dover and Deal: 35.6

    35.6Central 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: Dover and Deal 83.9, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Dover and Deal: 83.9

    83.9Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 130.7, Central Ayrshire 131.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2Dover and Deal: 130.7

    130.7Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count131.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 21.4, Central Ayrshire 22.7Central Ayrshire: 22.7Dover and Deal: 21.4

    21.4Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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Dover and Deal and Central Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureDover and DealCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,836£2,848£2,690£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,443£1,362£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,568£2,579£2,436£2,676£2,687£2,538Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£117£118£111Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,095£1,060£1,064£1,005Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£304£305£288Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026228.2233.7Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.929.6Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.647.6Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.9105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.7131.2Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.422.7Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

Dover and Deal is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dover and Deal Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover and Deal £550.4m, Central Ayrshire £498.3mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mDover and Deal: £550.4mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mDover and Deal: £552.7mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6mDover and Deal: £522.1m

    £550.4m£552.7m£522.1mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£498.3m£500.4m£472.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover and Deal £299.7m, Central Ayrshire £268.6mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mDover and Deal: £299.7mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mDover and Deal: £300.9mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8mDover and Deal: £284.2m

    £299.7m£300.9m£284.2mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£268.6m£269.8m£254.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover and Deal £151.8m, Central Ayrshire £131.4mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mDover and Deal: £151.8mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mDover and Deal: £152.4mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6mDover and Deal: £144.0m

    £151.8m£152.4m£144.0mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£132.0m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover and Deal £271.4m, Central Ayrshire £239.7mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mDover and Deal: £271.4mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mDover and Deal: £272.6mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3mDover and Deal: £257.4m

    £271.4m£272.6m£257.4mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover and Deal £9.5m, Central Ayrshire £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mDover and Deal: £9.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mDover and Deal: £9.5mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9mDover and Deal: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mCentral 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: Dover and Deal £18.2m, Central Ayrshire £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mDover and Deal: £18.2mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mDover and Deal: £18.3mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0mDover and Deal: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dover and Deal £0.58m, Central Ayrshire £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55mDover and Deal: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCentral 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: Dover and Deal £57.9m, Central Ayrshire £59.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mDover and Deal: £57.9mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mDover and Deal: £58.2mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6mDover and Deal: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mCentral 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: Dover and Deal £18.3m, Central Ayrshire £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mDover and Deal: £18.3mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mDover and Deal: £18.4mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6mDover and Deal: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover and Deal £9.9m, Central Ayrshire £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mDover and Deal: £9.9mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mDover and Deal: £9.9mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8mDover and Deal: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mDover and Deal is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover and Deal £122.0m, Central Ayrshire £94.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mDover and Deal: £122.0mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mDover and Deal: £122.6mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1mDover and Deal: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mDover and Deal is higher£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover and Deal £22.0m, Central Ayrshire £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mDover and Deal: £22.0mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mDover and Deal: £22.1mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3mDover and Deal: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dover and Deal £18.9m, Central Ayrshire £27.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mDover and Deal: £18.9mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mDover and Deal: £19.0mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8mDover and Deal: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mCentral Ayrshire is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover and Deal £0.49m, Central Ayrshire £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47mDover and Deal: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover and Deal £0.49m, Central Ayrshire £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mDover and Deal: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mDover and Deal: £0.50mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43mDover and Deal: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover and Deal £0.67m, Central Ayrshire £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mDover and Deal: £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mDover and Deal: £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64mDover and Deal: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dover and Deal 24,114, Central Ayrshire 20,935Central Ayrshire: 20,935Dover and Deal: 24,114

    24,114Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count20,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover and Deal 2,310, Central Ayrshire 2,651Central Ayrshire: 2,651Dover and Deal: 2,310

    2,310Central Ayrshire is higher2,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover and Deal 3,764, Central Ayrshire 4,267Central Ayrshire: 4,267Dover and Deal: 3,764

    3,764Central Ayrshire is higher4,267

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover and Deal 8,867, Central Ayrshire 9,478Central Ayrshire: 9,478Dover and Deal: 8,867

    8,867Central Ayrshire is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover and Deal 13,808, Central Ayrshire 11,752Central Ayrshire: 11,752Dover and Deal: 13,808

    13,808Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count11,752

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover and Deal 2,261, Central Ayrshire 2,031Central Ayrshire: 2,031Dover and Deal: 2,261

    2,261Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count2,031

Show the numbers
Dover and Deal and Central Ayrshire, total
MeasureDover and DealCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.4m£552.7m£522.1m£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.7m£300.9m£284.2m£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.8m£152.4m£144.0m£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimatedDover and Deal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.4m£272.6m£257.4m£239.7m£240.7m£227.3mDover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£94.9m£95.4m£90.1mDover and Deal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mDover and Deal
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDover and Deal
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,11420,935Dover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3102,651Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7644,267Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8679,478Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,80811,752Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2612,031Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal

Sources

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

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