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Harwich and North Essex and Central Ayrshire

102,303 and 89,578 residents (mid-2024).

Harwich and North Essex is higher than Central Ayrshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Harwich and North Essex 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

Harwich and North Essex Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Central Ayrshire: £5,586Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Central Ayrshire: £5,276Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £12,679, Central Ayrshire £12,770Central Ayrshire: £12,770Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Central Ayrshire: £12,824Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Central Ayrshire: £12,113Harwich and North Essex: £12,027

    £12,679£12,733£12,027Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £1,796, Central Ayrshire £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,482Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Central Ayrshire: £2,492Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Central Ayrshire: £2,354Harwich and North Essex: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £11,515, Central Ayrshire £11,392Central Ayrshire: £11,392Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Central Ayrshire: £11,441Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Central Ayrshire: £10,806Harwich and North Essex: £10,923

    £11,515£11,564£10,923Harwich and North Essex is higher£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £314, Central Ayrshire £498Central Ayrshire: £498Harwich and North Essex: £314Central Ayrshire: £501Harwich and North Essex: £315Central Ayrshire: £473Harwich and North Essex: £298

    £314£315£298Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £830, Central Ayrshire £851Central Ayrshire: £851Harwich and North Essex: £830Central Ayrshire: £855Harwich and North Essex: £834Central Ayrshire: £808Harwich and North Essex: £787

    £830£834£787Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £20, Central Ayrshire £28Central Ayrshire: £28Harwich and North Essex: £20Central Ayrshire: £28Harwich and North Essex: £20Central Ayrshire: £26Harwich and North Essex: £19

    £20£20£19Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £392, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Harwich and North Essex: £392Central Ayrshire: £669Harwich and North Essex: £394Central Ayrshire: £631Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £157, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Harwich and North Essex: £157Central Ayrshire: £196Harwich and North Essex: £157Central Ayrshire: £186Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £119, Central Ayrshire £156Central Ayrshire: £156Harwich and North Essex: £119Central Ayrshire: £157Harwich and North Essex: £120Central Ayrshire: £148Harwich and North Essex: £113

    £119£120£113Central Ayrshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £1,395, Central Ayrshire £1,793Central Ayrshire: £1,793Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Central Ayrshire: £1,801Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Central Ayrshire: £1,701Harwich and North Essex: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Central Ayrshire is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Harwich and North Essex: £170Central Ayrshire: £229Harwich and North Essex: £171Central Ayrshire: £216Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £268, Central Ayrshire £514Central Ayrshire: £514Harwich and North Essex: £268Central Ayrshire: £517Harwich and North Essex: £270Central Ayrshire: £488Harwich and North Essex: £255

    £268£270£255Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £8.18, Central Ayrshire £9.28Central Ayrshire: £9.28Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Central Ayrshire: £9.32Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Central Ayrshire: £8.80Harwich and North Essex: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £5.44, Central Ayrshire £8.60Central Ayrshire: £8.60Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Central Ayrshire: £8.64Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Central Ayrshire: £8.16Harwich and North Essex: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Central Ayrshire is higher£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Central Ayrshire: £7.56Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Central Ayrshire: £7.14Harwich and North Essex: £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: Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9, Central Ayrshire 995.1Central Ayrshire: 995.1Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Harwich and North Essex is higher995.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex 78.4, Central Ayrshire 126.0Central Ayrshire: 126.0Harwich and North Essex: 78.4

    78.4Central 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: Harwich and North Essex 172.6, Central Ayrshire 202.8Central Ayrshire: 202.8Harwich and North Essex: 172.6

    172.6Central 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: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Central 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: Harwich and North Essex 157.6, Central Ayrshire 222.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0Harwich and North Essex: 157.6

    157.6Central 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: Harwich and North Essex 26.5, Central Ayrshire 38.4Central Ayrshire: 38.4Harwich and North Essex: 26.5

    26.5Central Ayrshire is higher38.4

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Harwich and North Essex and Central Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHarwich and North EssexCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,679£12,733£12,027£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,515£11,564£10,923£11,392£11,441£10,806Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£498£501£473Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£830£834£787£851£855£808Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£28£28£26Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£270£255£514£517£488Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£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 20261,006.9995.1Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.4126.0Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6202.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.7105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.6222.0Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.538.4Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Per resident

Harwich and North Essex 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

Harwich and North Essex Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Central Ayrshire: £5,586Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Central Ayrshire: £5,276Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Central Ayrshire is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,990, Central Ayrshire £2,999Central Ayrshire: £2,999Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Central Ayrshire: £3,012Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Central Ayrshire: £2,845Harwich and North Essex: £2,836

    £2,990£3,002£2,836Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £1,051, Central Ayrshire £1,467Central Ayrshire: £1,467Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Central Ayrshire: £1,473Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Central Ayrshire: £1,391Harwich and North Essex: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Central Ayrshire is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,715, Central Ayrshire £2,676Central Ayrshire: £2,676Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Central Ayrshire: £2,687Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Central Ayrshire: £2,538Harwich and North Essex: £2,575

    £2,715£2,727£2,575Harwich and North Essex is higher£2,676£2,687£2,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £74, Central Ayrshire £117Central Ayrshire: £117Harwich and North Essex: £74Central Ayrshire: £118Harwich and North Essex: £74Central Ayrshire: £111Harwich and North Essex: £70

    £74£74£70Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £196, Central Ayrshire £200Central Ayrshire: £200Harwich and North Essex: £196Central Ayrshire: £201Harwich and North Essex: £197Central Ayrshire: £190Harwich and North Essex: £186

    £196£197£186Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £4.69, Central Ayrshire £6.48Central Ayrshire: £6.48Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Central Ayrshire: £6.51Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Central Ayrshire: £6.15Harwich and North Essex: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £392, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Harwich and North Essex: £392Central Ayrshire: £669Harwich and North Essex: £394Central Ayrshire: £631Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £157, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Harwich and North Essex: £157Central Ayrshire: £196Harwich and North Essex: £157Central Ayrshire: £186Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Central 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: Harwich and North Essex £70, Central Ayrshire £92Central Ayrshire: £92Harwich and North Essex: £70Central Ayrshire: £93Harwich and North Essex: £70Central Ayrshire: £88Harwich and North Essex: £66

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £816, Central Ayrshire £1,060Central Ayrshire: £1,060Harwich and North Essex: £816Central Ayrshire: £1,064Harwich and North Essex: £820Central Ayrshire: £1,005Harwich and North Essex: £774

    £816£820£774Central Ayrshire is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Harwich and North Essex: £170Central Ayrshire: £229Harwich and North Essex: £171Central Ayrshire: £216Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Central Ayrshire is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Central Ayrshire £304Central Ayrshire: £304Harwich and North Essex: £157Central Ayrshire: £305Harwich and North Essex: £158Central Ayrshire: £288Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£158£149Central Ayrshire is higher£304£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4.79, Central Ayrshire £5.48Central Ayrshire: £5.48Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Central Ayrshire: £5.51Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Central Ayrshire: £5.20Harwich and North Essex: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Central Ayrshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £3.18, Central Ayrshire £5.08Central Ayrshire: £5.08Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Central Ayrshire: £5.10Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Central Ayrshire: £4.82Harwich and North Essex: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Central Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Central Ayrshire: £7.56Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Central Ayrshire: £7.14Harwich and North Essex: £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: Harwich and North Essex 237.4, Central Ayrshire 233.7Central Ayrshire: 233.7Harwich and North Essex: 237.4

    237.4Harwich and North Essex is higher233.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 18.5, Central Ayrshire 29.6Central Ayrshire: 29.6Harwich and North Essex: 18.5

    18.5Central 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: Harwich and North Essex 40.7, Central Ayrshire 47.6Central Ayrshire: 47.6Harwich and North Essex: 40.7

    40.7Central 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: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 92.2, Central Ayrshire 131.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2Harwich and North Essex: 92.2

    92.2Central Ayrshire is higher131.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 15.5, Central Ayrshire 22.7Central Ayrshire: 22.7Harwich and North Essex: 15.5

    15.5Central Ayrshire is higher22.7

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Harwich and North Essex and Central Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureHarwich and North EssexCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,990£3,002£2,836£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,715£2,727£2,575£2,676£2,687£2,538Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£117£118£111Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774£1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£304£305£288Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£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 2026237.4233.7Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.529.6Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.747.6Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.7105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.2131.2Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.522.7Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

Harwich and North Essex 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

Harwich and North Essex Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £487.5m, Central Ayrshire £498.3mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.5mCentral Ayrshire is higher£498.3m£500.4m£472.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £305.8m, Central Ayrshire £268.6mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£268.6m£269.8m£254.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £107.5m, Central Ayrshire £131.4mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mCentral Ayrshire is higher£131.4m£132.0m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex £277.8m, Central Ayrshire £239.7mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5m

    £277.8m£279.0m£263.5mHarwich and North Essex is higher£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £7.6m, Central Ayrshire £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCentral 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: Harwich and North Essex £20.0m, Central Ayrshire £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mHarwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £0.48m, Central Ayrshire £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£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: Harwich and North Essex £40.1m, Central Ayrshire £59.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mCentral 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: Harwich and North Essex £16.0m, Central Ayrshire £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mCentral 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: Harwich and North Essex £7.1m, Central Ayrshire £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £83.5m, Central Ayrshire £94.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.9m£79.2mCentral Ayrshire is higher£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harwich and North Essex £17.4m, Central Ayrshire £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCentral Ayrshire is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.1m, Central Ayrshire £27.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mCentral Ayrshire is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.49m, Central Ayrshire £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47mHarwich and North Essex: £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: Harwich and North Essex £0.33m, Central Ayrshire £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.58m, Central Ayrshire £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64mHarwich and North Essex: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex 24,289, Central Ayrshire 20,935Central Ayrshire: 20,935Harwich and North Essex: 24,289

    24,289Harwich and North Essex is higher20,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,890, Central Ayrshire 2,651Central Ayrshire: 2,651Harwich and North Essex: 1,890

    1,890Central Ayrshire is higher2,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 4,163, Central Ayrshire 4,267Central Ayrshire: 4,267Harwich and North Essex: 4,163

    4,163Central Ayrshire is higher4,267

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 6,206, Central Ayrshire 9,478Central Ayrshire: 9,478Harwich and North Essex: 6,206

    6,206Central Ayrshire is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 9,434, Central Ayrshire 11,752Central Ayrshire: 11,752Harwich and North Essex: 9,434

    9,434Central Ayrshire is higher11,752

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,588, Central Ayrshire 2,031Central Ayrshire: 2,031Harwich and North Essex: 1,588

    1,588Central Ayrshire is higher2,031

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Harwich and North Essex and Central Ayrshire, total
MeasureHarwich and North EssexCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimatedHarwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m£239.7m£240.7m£227.3mHarwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedHarwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m£94.9m£95.4m£90.1mCentral Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£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£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,28920,935Harwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8902,651Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1634,267Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2069,478Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,43411,752Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5882,031Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Sources

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

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