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Penrith and Solway and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

99,608 and 90,282 residents (mid-2024).

Penrith and Solway is higher than Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 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

Penrith and Solway 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

Penrith and Solway Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Penrith and Solway: £4,701Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Penrith and Solway: £4,721Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £12,379, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12,724Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,724Penrith and Solway: £12,379Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,778Penrith and Solway: £12,432Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,069Penrith and Solway: £11,742

    £12,379£12,432£11,742Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £1,497, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,714Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,714Penrith and Solway: £1,497Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,726Penrith and Solway: £1,504Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,574Penrith and Solway: £1,420

    £1,497£1,504£1,420Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £11,431, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £11,389Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,389Penrith and Solway: £11,431Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,437Penrith and Solway: £11,480Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10,803Penrith and Solway: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £273, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £492Penrith and Solway: £273Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £494Penrith and Solway: £274Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £467Penrith and Solway: £259

    £273£274£259Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £655, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £819Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £819Penrith and Solway: £655Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £822Penrith and Solway: £658Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £777Penrith and Solway: £621

    £655£658£621Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £19, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £24Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Penrith and Solway: £19Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Penrith and Solway: £19Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £23Penrith and Solway: £18

    £19£19£18Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £410, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Penrith and Solway: £410Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Penrith and Solway: £411Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £102, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Penrith and Solway: £102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Penrith and Solway: £103Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £92, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £152Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £152Penrith and Solway: £92Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £153Penrith and Solway: £93Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144Penrith and Solway: £87

    £92£93£87Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £1,111, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,010Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,010Penrith and Solway: £1,111Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,018Penrith and Solway: £1,116Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,906Penrith and Solway: £1,054

    £1,111£1,116£1,054Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2,010£2,018£1,906

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Penrith and Solway: £138Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Penrith and Solway: £138Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £285, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £531Penrith and Solway: £285Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £533Penrith and Solway: £286Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £504Penrith and Solway: £270

    £285£286£270Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £3.78, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £9.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.13Penrith and Solway: £3.78Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.17Penrith and Solway: £3.80Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.66Penrith and Solway: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £5.46, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Penrith and Solway: £5.46Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Penrith and Solway: £5.48Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Penrith and Solway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Penrith and Solway: £7.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Penrith and Solway: £7.16Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway 1,017.3, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,009.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,009.9Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3

    1,017.3Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 72.8, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 118.0Penrith and Solway: 72.8

    72.8Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway 135.7, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 195.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 195.2Penrith and Solway: 135.7

    135.7Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway 137.3, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 256.2Penrith and Solway: 137.3

    137.3Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway 18.8, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 36.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 36.8Penrith and Solway: 18.8

    18.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher36.8

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Penrith and Solway and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per person in the age group
MeasurePenrith and SolwayAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742£12,724£12,778£12,069Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420£2,714£2,726£2,574Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,389£11,437£10,803Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£492£494£467Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£819£822£777Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£152£153£144Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054£2,010£2,018£1,906Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£531£533£504Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£9.13£9.17£8.66Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.31,009.9Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.8118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7195.2Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7100.8Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.3256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.836.8Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock

Per resident

Penrith and Solway 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

Penrith and Solway Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Penrith and Solway: £4,701Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Penrith and Solway: £4,721Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,790£5,814£5,492

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3,183, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £3,133Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,133Penrith and Solway: £3,183Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,147Penrith and Solway: £3,196Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,972Penrith and Solway: £3,019

    £3,183£3,196£3,019Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£3,133£3,147£2,972

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £862, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,588Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,588Penrith and Solway: £862Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,595Penrith and Solway: £866Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,506Penrith and Solway: £818

    £862£866£818Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,588£1,595£1,506

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2,939, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,804Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,804Penrith and Solway: £2,939Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,816Penrith and Solway: £2,951Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,660Penrith and Solway: £2,788

    £2,939£2,951£2,788Penrith and Solway is higher£2,804£2,816£2,660

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £70, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £121Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £121Penrith and Solway: £70Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £122Penrith and Solway: £71Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £115Penrith and Solway: £67

    £70£71£67Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £168, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £202Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Penrith and Solway: £168Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Penrith and Solway: £169Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Penrith and Solway: £160

    £168£169£160Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £4.93, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.90Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.90Penrith and Solway: £4.93Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.93Penrith and Solway: £4.95Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.60Penrith and Solway: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £410, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Penrith and Solway: £410Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Penrith and Solway: £411Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £102, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Penrith and Solway: £102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Penrith and Solway: £103Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway £53, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £89Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Penrith and Solway: £53Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Penrith and Solway: £53Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £84Penrith and Solway: £50

    £53£53£50Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £640, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,176Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,176Penrith and Solway: £640Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,181Penrith and Solway: £643Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,115Penrith and Solway: £607

    £640£643£607Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Penrith and Solway: £138Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Penrith and Solway: £138Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £164, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £311Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £311Penrith and Solway: £164Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £312Penrith and Solway: £165Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £295Penrith and Solway: £155

    £164£165£155Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2.18, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.35Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.35Penrith and Solway: £2.18Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.37Penrith and Solway: £2.19Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.07Penrith and Solway: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3.14, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £7.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.13Penrith and Solway: £3.14Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.16Penrith and Solway: £3.16Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £6.76Penrith and Solway: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Penrith and Solway: £7.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Penrith and Solway: £7.16Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway 261.5, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 248.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 248.7Penrith and Solway: 261.5

    261.5Penrith and Solway is higher248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 18.7, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 29.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 29.1Penrith and Solway: 18.7

    18.7Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway 34.9, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 48.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 48.1Penrith and Solway: 34.9

    34.9Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 79.1, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 149.9Penrith and Solway: 79.1

    79.1Ayr, 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: Penrith and Solway 10.9, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 21.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 21.5Penrith and Solway: 10.9

    10.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher21.5

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Penrith and Solway and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per resident
MeasurePenrith and SolwayAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,183£3,196£3,019£3,133£3,147£2,972Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£1,588£1,595£1,506Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,939£2,951£2,788£2,804£2,816£2,660Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£121£122£115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£202£202£191Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.90£5.93£5.60Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£89£89£84Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£640£643£607£1,176£1,181£1,115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£311£312£295Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£5.35£5.37£5.07Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5248.7Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.729.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.948.1Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7100.8Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.1149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.921.5Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock

Total

Penrith and Solway 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

Penrith and Solway Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £468.3m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £522.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £522.7mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £524.9mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £495.8mPenrith and Solway: £444.2m

    £468.3m£470.3m£444.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£522.7m£524.9m£495.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £317.0m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £282.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £282.9mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £284.1mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £268.3mPenrith and Solway: £300.7m

    £317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£282.9m£284.1m£268.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £85.9m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £143.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £143.4mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144.0mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £136.0mPenrith and Solway: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway £292.7m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £253.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £253.2mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £254.3mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £240.2mPenrith and Solway: £277.7m

    £292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £7.0m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £10.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.9mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.4mPenrith and Solway: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mAyr, 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: Penrith and Solway £16.8m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £18.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.2mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.3mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mPenrith and Solway: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mAyr, 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: Penrith and Solway £0.49m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.53mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.53mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.54mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.51mPenrith and Solway: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£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: Penrith and Solway £40.8m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £57.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.5mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.7mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £54.5mPenrith and Solway: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mAyr, 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: Penrith and Solway £10.2m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £17.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.2mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £16.3mPenrith and Solway: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mAyr, 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: Penrith and Solway £5.3m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.0mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.1mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.6mPenrith and Solway: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £63.7m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £106.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.1mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.6mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £100.7mPenrith and Solway: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penrith and Solway £13.7m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £21.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.1mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.2mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £20.0mPenrith and Solway: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £16.3m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £28.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.0mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.2mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £26.6mPenrith and Solway: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £0.22m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.48mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.46mPenrith and Solway: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penrith and Solway £0.31m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.64mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.64mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.65mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.61mPenrith and Solway: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £0.71m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.73mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.69mPenrith and Solway: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway 26,051, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 22,451Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 22,451Penrith and Solway: 26,051

    26,051Penrith and Solway is higher22,451

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 1,863, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 2,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 2,623Penrith and Solway: 1,863

    1,863Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher2,623

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 3,475, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 4,340Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 4,340Penrith and Solway: 3,475

    3,475Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher4,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 5,947, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 9,102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 9,102Penrith and Solway: 5,947

    5,947Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher9,102

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 7,876, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 13,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 13,531Penrith and Solway: 7,876

    7,876Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher13,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 1,081, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,942Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,942Penrith and Solway: 1,081

    1,081Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher1,942

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Penrith and Solway and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, total
MeasurePenrith and SolwayAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m£522.7m£524.9m£495.8mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m£282.9m£284.1m£268.3mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,05122,451Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8632,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4754,340Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9479,102Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,87613,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0811,942Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock

Sources

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

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