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Scarborough and Whitby and North Ayrshire and Arran

98,856 and 90,922 residents (mid-2024).

Scarborough and Whitby is higher than North Ayrshire and Arran on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Scarborough and Whitby North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £5,505, North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222

    £5,505£5,528£5,222North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6,154£6,181£5,838

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby £12,575, North Ayrshire and Arran £13,007North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,007Scarborough and Whitby: £12,575North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,063Scarborough and Whitby: £12,629North Ayrshire and Arran: £12,338Scarborough and Whitby: £11,928

    £12,575£12,629£11,928North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£13,007£13,063£12,338

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £2,327, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,928North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,928Scarborough and Whitby: £2,327North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,940Scarborough and Whitby: £2,337North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,777Scarborough and Whitby: £2,208

    £2,327£2,337£2,208North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,928£2,940£2,777

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby £11,250, North Ayrshire and Arran £11,589North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,589Scarborough and Whitby: £11,250North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,638Scarborough and Whitby: £11,298North Ayrshire and Arran: £10,993Scarborough and Whitby: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,638£10,993

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby £472, North Ayrshire and Arran £546North Ayrshire and Arran: £546Scarborough and Whitby: £472North Ayrshire and Arran: £548Scarborough and Whitby: £474North Ayrshire and Arran: £518Scarborough and Whitby: £448

    £472£474£448North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£546£548£518

  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: Scarborough and Whitby £824, North Ayrshire and Arran £841North Ayrshire and Arran: £841Scarborough and Whitby: £824North Ayrshire and Arran: £845Scarborough and Whitby: £828North Ayrshire and Arran: £798Scarborough and Whitby: £782

    £824£828£782North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£841£845£798

  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: Scarborough and Whitby £29, North Ayrshire and Arran £31North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Scarborough and Whitby: £29North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Scarborough and Whitby: £29North Ayrshire and Arran: £30Scarborough and Whitby: £28

    £29£29£28North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £521, North Ayrshire and Arran £762North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Scarborough and Whitby: £521North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Scarborough and Whitby: £523North Ayrshire and Arran: £723Scarborough and Whitby: £494

    £521£523£494North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£762£765£723

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £158, North Ayrshire and Arran £222North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Scarborough and Whitby: £158North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Scarborough and Whitby: £158North Ayrshire and Arran: £211Scarborough and Whitby: £149

    £158£158£149North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£222£223£211

  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: Scarborough and Whitby £125, North Ayrshire and Arran £182North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Scarborough and Whitby: £125North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Scarborough and Whitby: £126North Ayrshire and Arran: £172Scarborough and Whitby: £119

    £125£126£119North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£182£182£172

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £1,738, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,144North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,144Scarborough and Whitby: £1,738North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,154Scarborough and Whitby: £1,745North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,034Scarborough and Whitby: £1,648

    £1,738£1,745£1,648North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,144£2,154£2,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £247, North Ayrshire and Arran £254North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Scarborough and Whitby: £247North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Scarborough and Whitby: £248North Ayrshire and Arran: £241Scarborough and Whitby: £234

    £247£248£234North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £453, North Ayrshire and Arran £580North Ayrshire and Arran: £580Scarborough and Whitby: £453North Ayrshire and Arran: £583Scarborough and Whitby: £455North Ayrshire and Arran: £550Scarborough and Whitby: £430

    £453£455£430North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£580£583£550

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £5.43, North Ayrshire and Arran £11North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Scarborough and Whitby: £5.43North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Scarborough and Whitby: £5.45North Ayrshire and Arran: £10Scarborough and Whitby: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £6.41, North Ayrshire and Arran £11North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Scarborough and Whitby: £6.41North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Scarborough and Whitby: £6.44North Ayrshire and Arran: £10Scarborough and Whitby: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £6.18, North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby 1,019.9, North Ayrshire and Arran 1,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran: 1,025.1Scarborough and Whitby: 1,019.9

    1,019.9North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count1,025.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby 118.8, North Ayrshire and Arran 131.6North Ayrshire and Arran: 131.6Scarborough and Whitby: 118.8

    118.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count131.6

  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: Scarborough and Whitby 168.0, North Ayrshire and Arran 200.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 200.4Scarborough and Whitby: 168.0

    168.0North Ayrshire and Arran is higher200.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 79.8, North Ayrshire and Arran 121.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8

    79.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher121.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby 221.9, North Ayrshire and Arran 264.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 264.0Scarborough and Whitby: 221.9

    221.9North Ayrshire and Arran is higher264.0

  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: Scarborough and Whitby 27.2, North Ayrshire and Arran 45.5North Ayrshire and Arran: 45.5Scarborough and Whitby: 27.2

    27.2North Ayrshire and Arran is higher45.5

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Scarborough and Whitby and North Ayrshire and Arran, per person in the age group
MeasureScarborough and WhitbyNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,505£5,528£5,222£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,629£11,928£13,007£13,063£12,338Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,208£2,928£2,940£2,777Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,589£11,638£10,993North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£472£474£448£546£548£518North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£828£782£841£845£798Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£31£31£30Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£521£523£494£762£765£723Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£222£223£211Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£182£182£172Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,738£1,745£1,648£2,144£2,154£2,034North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£453£455£430£580£583£550North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.8131.6North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0200.4Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.8121.8Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.9264.0North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.245.5Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Per resident

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran 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

Scarborough and Whitby North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £5,505, North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222

    £5,505£5,528£5,222North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6,154£6,181£5,838

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3,241, North Ayrshire and Arran £3,184North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,184Scarborough and Whitby: £3,241North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,198Scarborough and Whitby: £3,255North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,020Scarborough and Whitby: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£3,184£3,198£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £1,333, North Ayrshire and Arran £1,723North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,723Scarborough and Whitby: £1,333North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,731Scarborough and Whitby: £1,339North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,635Scarborough and Whitby: £1,265

    £1,333£1,339£1,265North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,723£1,731£1,635

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £2,899, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,837North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,837Scarborough and Whitby: £2,899North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,849Scarborough and Whitby: £2,911North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,691Scarborough and Whitby: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,849£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £122, North Ayrshire and Arran £134North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Scarborough and Whitby: £122North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Scarborough and Whitby: £122North Ayrshire and Arran: £127Scarborough and Whitby: £115

    £122£122£115North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £212, North Ayrshire and Arran £206North Ayrshire and Arran: £206Scarborough and Whitby: £212North Ayrshire and Arran: £207Scarborough and Whitby: £213North Ayrshire and Arran: £195Scarborough and Whitby: £201

    £212£213£201Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £7.54, North Ayrshire and Arran £7.62North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.62Scarborough and Whitby: £7.54North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.65Scarborough and Whitby: £7.57North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.23Scarborough and Whitby: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £521, North Ayrshire and Arran £762North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Scarborough and Whitby: £521North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Scarborough and Whitby: £523North Ayrshire and Arran: £723Scarborough and Whitby: £494

    £521£523£494North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£762£765£723

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £158, North Ayrshire and Arran £222North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Scarborough and Whitby: £158North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Scarborough and Whitby: £158North Ayrshire and Arran: £211Scarborough and Whitby: £149

    £158£158£149North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£222£223£211

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £72, North Ayrshire and Arran £107North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Scarborough and Whitby: £72North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Scarborough and Whitby: £72North Ayrshire and Arran: £101Scarborough and Whitby: £68

    £72£72£68North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £996, North Ayrshire and Arran £1,262North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,262Scarborough and Whitby: £996North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,268Scarborough and Whitby: £1,000North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,198Scarborough and Whitby: £944

    £996£1,000£944North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,262£1,268£1,198

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £247, North Ayrshire and Arran £254North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Scarborough and Whitby: £247North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Scarborough and Whitby: £248North Ayrshire and Arran: £241Scarborough and Whitby: £234

    £247£248£234North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £259, North Ayrshire and Arran £341North Ayrshire and Arran: £341Scarborough and Whitby: £259North Ayrshire and Arran: £343Scarborough and Whitby: £260North Ayrshire and Arran: £324Scarborough and Whitby: £246

    £259£260£246North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£341£343£324

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3.11, North Ayrshire and Arran £6.37North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.37Scarborough and Whitby: £3.11North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.39Scarborough and Whitby: £3.12North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.04Scarborough and Whitby: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3.67, North Ayrshire and Arran £6.30North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.30Scarborough and Whitby: £3.67North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.33Scarborough and Whitby: £3.68North Ayrshire and Arran: £5.98Scarborough and Whitby: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £6.18, North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 262.8, North Ayrshire and Arran 251.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 251.0Scarborough and Whitby: 262.8

    262.8Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count251.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 30.6, North Ayrshire and Arran 32.2North Ayrshire and Arran: 32.2Scarborough and Whitby: 30.6

    30.6North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count32.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 43.3, North Ayrshire and Arran 49.1North Ayrshire and Arran: 49.1Scarborough and Whitby: 43.3

    43.3North Ayrshire and Arran is higher49.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 79.8, North Ayrshire and Arran 121.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8

    79.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher121.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 127.1, North Ayrshire and Arran 155.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 155.4Scarborough and Whitby: 127.1

    127.1North Ayrshire and Arran is higher155.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 15.6, North Ayrshire and Arran 26.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 26.8Scarborough and Whitby: 15.6

    15.6North Ayrshire and Arran is higher26.8

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Scarborough and Whitby and North Ayrshire and Arran, per resident
MeasureScarborough and WhitbyNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,505£5,528£5,222£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074£3,184£3,198£3,020Shared outEstimatedScarborough and Whitby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,333£1,339£1,265£1,723£1,731£1,635Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£2,837£2,849£2,691Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£134£134£127North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£206£207£195Shared outEstimatedScarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£7.62£7.65£7.23Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£521£523£494£762£765£723Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£222£223£211Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£1,262£1,268£1,198North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£341£343£324North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£6.37£6.39£6.04North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£6.30£6.33£5.98North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.8251.0Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.632.2North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.349.1Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.8121.8Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.1155.4North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.626.8Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Total

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran on 15. 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

Scarborough and Whitby North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £544.2m, North Ayrshire and Arran £559.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £559.6mScarborough and Whitby: £544.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £561.9mScarborough and Whitby: £546.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £530.8mScarborough and Whitby: £516.2m

    £544.2m£546.5m£516.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£559.6m£561.9m£530.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £320.4m, North Ayrshire and Arran £289.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £289.5mScarborough and Whitby: £320.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £290.7mScarborough and Whitby: £321.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £274.6mScarborough and Whitby: £303.9m

    £320.4m£321.7m£303.9mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£289.5m£290.7m£274.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £131.8m, North Ayrshire and Arran £156.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £156.7mScarborough and Whitby: £131.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £157.4mScarborough and Whitby: £132.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £148.6mScarborough and Whitby: £125.0m

    £131.8m£132.4m£125.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£156.7m£157.4m£148.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scarborough and Whitby £286.6m, North Ayrshire and Arran £257.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £257.9mScarborough and Whitby: £286.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £259.0mScarborough and Whitby: £287.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £244.7mScarborough and Whitby: £271.9m

    £286.6m£287.8m£271.9mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £12.0m, North Ayrshire and Arran £12.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mScarborough and Whitby: £12.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mScarborough and Whitby: £12.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £11.5mScarborough and Whitby: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £21.0m, North Ayrshire and Arran £18.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.7mScarborough and Whitby: £21.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.8mScarborough and Whitby: £21.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £17.8mScarborough and Whitby: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.75m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.69mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.69mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.70mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.66mScarborough and Whitby: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £51.5m, North Ayrshire and Arran £69.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.3mScarborough and Whitby: £51.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.6mScarborough and Whitby: £51.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £65.7mScarborough and Whitby: £48.8m

    £51.5m£51.7m£48.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£69.3m£69.6m£65.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £15.6m, North Ayrshire and Arran £20.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.2mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.3mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £19.2mScarborough and Whitby: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £7.1m, North Ayrshire and Arran £9.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.7mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.8mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.2mScarborough and Whitby: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £98.4m, North Ayrshire and Arran £114.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £114.8mScarborough and Whitby: £98.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £115.3mScarborough and Whitby: £98.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £108.9mScarborough and Whitby: £93.3m

    £98.4m£98.8m£93.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£114.8m£115.3m£108.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £24.4m, North Ayrshire and Arran £23.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.1mScarborough and Whitby: £24.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.2mScarborough and Whitby: £24.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £21.9mScarborough and Whitby: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scarborough and Whitby £25.6m, North Ayrshire and Arran £31.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.0mScarborough and Whitby: £25.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.2mScarborough and Whitby: £25.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £29.5mScarborough and Whitby: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.8m£24.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£31.0m£31.2m£29.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.31m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.58mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.55mScarborough and Whitby: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.36m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.57mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.57mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.54mScarborough and Whitby: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.61m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.80mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.80mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.81mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.76mScarborough and Whitby: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scarborough and Whitby 25,982, North Ayrshire and Arran 22,817North Ayrshire and Arran: 22,817Scarborough and Whitby: 25,982

    25,982Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count22,817

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby 3,027, North Ayrshire and Arran 2,930North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,930Scarborough and Whitby: 3,027

    3,027Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count2,930

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 4,280, North Ayrshire and Arran 4,460North Ayrshire and Arran: 4,460Scarborough and Whitby: 4,280

    4,280North Ayrshire and Arran is higher4,460

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 7,893, North Ayrshire and Arran 11,077North Ayrshire and Arran: 11,077Scarborough and Whitby: 7,893

    7,893North Ayrshire and Arran is higher11,077

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby 12,568, North Ayrshire and Arran 14,133North Ayrshire and Arran: 14,133Scarborough and Whitby: 12,568

    12,568North Ayrshire and Arran is higher14,133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 1,541, North Ayrshire and Arran 2,436North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,436Scarborough and Whitby: 1,541

    1,541North Ayrshire and Arran is higher2,436

Show the numbers
Scarborough and Whitby and North Ayrshire and Arran, total
MeasureScarborough and WhitbyNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£544.2m£546.5m£516.2m£559.6m£561.9m£530.8mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£320.4m£321.7m£303.9m£289.5m£290.7m£274.6mShared outEstimatedScarborough and Whitby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.8m£132.4m£125.0m£156.7m£157.4m£148.6mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mScarborough and Whitby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mShared outEstimatedScarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedScarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m£69.3m£69.6m£65.7mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.4m£98.8m£93.3m£114.8m£115.3m£108.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mScarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.8m£24.3m£31.0m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,98222,817Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0272,930Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2804,460Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,89311,077Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,56814,133North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5412,436Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Sources

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

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  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.
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