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Forest of Dean and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

94,516 and 90,282 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Forest of Dean is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 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

Forest of Dean Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Forest of Dean: £4,768Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Forest of Dean: £4,789Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,790£5,814£5,492

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12,724Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,724Forest of Dean: £12,587Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,778Forest of Dean: £12,640Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,069Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£12,724£12,778£12,069

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,740, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,714Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,714Forest of Dean: £1,740Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,726Forest of Dean: £1,747Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,574Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2,714£2,726£2,574

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £11,389Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,389Forest of Dean: £11,553Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,437Forest of Dean: £11,602Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10,803Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean is higher£11,389£11,437£10,803

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £492Forest of Dean: £346Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £494Forest of Dean: £347Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £467Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£492£494£467

  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: Forest of Dean £667, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £819Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £819Forest of Dean: £667Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £822Forest of Dean: £670Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £777Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£819£822£777

  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: Forest of Dean £22, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £24Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Forest of Dean: £22Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Forest of Dean: £22Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £23Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Forest of Dean: £397Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Forest of Dean: £398Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£636£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Forest of Dean: £115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Forest of Dean: £116Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£190£191£180

  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: Forest of Dean £102, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £152Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £152Forest of Dean: £102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £153Forest of Dean: £103Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,321, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,010Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,010Forest of Dean: £1,321Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,018Forest of Dean: £1,327Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,906Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2,010£2,018£1,906

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Forest of Dean: £173Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Forest of Dean: £174Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£234£235£222

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £305, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £531Forest of Dean: £305Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £533Forest of Dean: £306Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £504Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£531£533£504

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £6.88, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £9.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.13Forest of Dean: £6.88Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.17Forest of Dean: £6.91Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.66Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£9.13£9.17£8.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Forest of Dean: £4.42Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Forest of Dean: £4.44Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Forest of Dean: £5.17Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Forest of Dean: £5.19Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean 1,022.2, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,009.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,009.9Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Forest of Dean is higher1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean 80.3, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 118.0Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher118.0

  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: Forest of Dean 138.7, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 195.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 195.2Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher195.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 58.6, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher100.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean 159.2, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 256.2Forest of Dean: 159.2

    159.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher256.2

  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: Forest of Dean 22.6, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 36.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 36.8Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher36.8

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Forest of Dean and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,724£12,778£12,069Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£2,714£2,726£2,574Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,389£11,437£10,803Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£492£494£467Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£819£822£777Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£152£153£144Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£2,010£2,018£1,906Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£531£533£504Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£9.13£9.17£8.66Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,009.9Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.3118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7195.2Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.6100.8Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.636.8Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 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

Forest of Dean Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Forest of Dean: £4,768Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Forest of Dean: £4,789Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,790£5,814£5,492

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £3,133Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,133Forest of Dean: £3,067Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,147Forest of Dean: £3,080Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,972Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£3,133£3,147£2,972

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,588Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,588Forest of Dean: £1,011Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,595Forest of Dean: £1,016Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,506Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,588£1,595£1,506

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,804Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,804Forest of Dean: £2,815Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,816Forest of Dean: £2,827Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,660Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Forest of Dean is higher£2,804£2,816£2,660

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £121Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £121Forest of Dean: £84Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £122Forest of Dean: £85Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £115Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £162, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £202Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Forest of Dean: £162Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Forest of Dean: £163Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£202£202£191

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.27, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.90Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.90Forest of Dean: £5.27Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.93Forest of Dean: £5.29Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.60Forest of Dean: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Forest of Dean: £397Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Forest of Dean: £398Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£636£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Forest of Dean: £115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Forest of Dean: £116Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£190£191£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £89Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Forest of Dean: £60Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Forest of Dean: £60Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £84Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,176Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,176Forest of Dean: £768Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,181Forest of Dean: £771Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,115Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Forest of Dean: £173Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Forest of Dean: £174Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £311Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £311Forest of Dean: £177Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £312Forest of Dean: £178Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £295Forest of Dean: £168

    £177£178£168Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.35Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.35Forest of Dean: £4.01Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.37Forest of Dean: £4.02Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.07Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.56, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £7.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.13Forest of Dean: £2.56Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.16Forest of Dean: £2.57Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £6.76Forest of Dean: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Forest of Dean: £5.17Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Forest of Dean: £5.19Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 248.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 248.7Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1Forest of Dean is higher248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 29.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 29.1Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher29.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 33.8, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 48.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 48.1Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher48.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 58.6, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 92.6, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 149.9Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher149.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 13.2, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 21.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 21.5Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher21.5

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Forest of Dean and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£3,133£3,147£2,972Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£1,588£1,595£1,506Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,804£2,816£2,660Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£121£122£115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£202£202£191Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.90£5.93£5.60Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£89£89£84Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£1,176£1,181£1,115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£311£312£295Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.35£5.37£5.07Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1248.7Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.629.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.848.1Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.6100.8Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.6149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.221.5Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 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

Forest of Dean Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £522.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £522.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £524.9mForest of Dean: £452.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £495.8mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£522.7m£524.9m£495.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £282.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £282.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £284.1mForest of Dean: £291.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £268.3mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£282.9m£284.1m£268.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £95.6m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £143.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £143.4mForest of Dean: £95.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144.0mForest of Dean: £96.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £136.0mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £253.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £253.2mForest of Dean: £266.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £254.3mForest of Dean: £267.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £240.2mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mForest of Dean is higher£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £10.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.9mForest of Dean: £8.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.4mForest of Dean: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £15.4m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £18.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.2mForest of Dean: £15.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.3mForest of Dean: £15.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Forest of Dean £0.50m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.53mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.53mForest of Dean: £0.50mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.50mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.51mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £57.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.7mForest of Dean: £37.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £54.5mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £17.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.2mForest of Dean: £10.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mForest of Dean: £10.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £16.3mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.0mForest of Dean: £5.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.1mForest of Dean: £5.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.6mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £106.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.1mForest of Dean: £72.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.6mForest of Dean: £72.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £100.7mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £21.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.1mForest of Dean: £16.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.2mForest of Dean: £16.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £20.0mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £28.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.0mForest of Dean: £16.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.2mForest of Dean: £16.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £26.6mForest of Dean: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.48mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.38mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.38mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.64mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.64mForest of Dean: £0.24mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.65mForest of Dean: £0.24mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.61mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.73mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mForest of Dean: £0.49mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mForest of Dean: £0.49mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.69mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 22,451Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 22,451Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539Forest of Dean is higher22,451

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 2,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 2,623Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher2,623

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 4,340Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 4,340Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher4,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 9,102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 9,102Forest of Dean: 5,540

    5,540Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher9,102

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,748, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 13,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 13,531Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher13,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,942Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,942Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher1,942

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, total
MeasureForest of DeanAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£522.7m£524.9m£495.8mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£282.9m£284.1m£268.3mShared outEstimatedForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53922,451Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8502,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1954,340Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5409,102Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,74813,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2431,942Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.