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South East Cornwall and North Ayrshire and Arran

93,053 and 90,922 residents (mid-2024).

South East Cornwall is higher than North Ayrshire and Arran on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

South East Cornwall 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

South East Cornwall North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £5,243, North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154South East Cornwall: £5,243North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181South East Cornwall: £5,266North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838South East Cornwall: £4,973

    £5,243£5,266£4,973North 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: South East Cornwall £12,015, North Ayrshire and Arran £13,007North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,007South East Cornwall: £12,015North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,063South East Cornwall: £12,066North Ayrshire and Arran: £12,338South East Cornwall: £11,397

    £12,015£12,066£11,397North 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: South East Cornwall £1,973, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,928North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,928South East Cornwall: £1,973North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,940South East Cornwall: £1,982North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,777South East Cornwall: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872North 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: South East Cornwall £11,080, North Ayrshire and Arran £11,589North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,589South East Cornwall: £11,080North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,638South East Cornwall: £11,127North Ayrshire and Arran: £10,993South East Cornwall: £10,510

    £11,080£11,127£10,510North 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: South East Cornwall £325, North Ayrshire and Arran £546North Ayrshire and Arran: £546South East Cornwall: £325North Ayrshire and Arran: £548South East Cornwall: £326North Ayrshire and Arran: £518South East Cornwall: £308

    £325£326£308North 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: South East Cornwall £588, North Ayrshire and Arran £841North Ayrshire and Arran: £841South East Cornwall: £588North Ayrshire and Arran: £845South East Cornwall: £590North Ayrshire and Arran: £798South East Cornwall: £557

    £588£590£557North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£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: South East Cornwall £23, North Ayrshire and Arran £31North Ayrshire and Arran: £31South East Cornwall: £23North Ayrshire and Arran: £31South East Cornwall: £23North Ayrshire and Arran: £30South East Cornwall: £22

    £23£23£22North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South East Cornwall £474, North Ayrshire and Arran £762North Ayrshire and Arran: £762South East Cornwall: £474North Ayrshire and Arran: £765South East Cornwall: £476North Ayrshire and Arran: £723South East Cornwall: £450

    £474£476£450North 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: South East Cornwall £141, North Ayrshire and Arran £222North Ayrshire and Arran: £222South East Cornwall: £141North Ayrshire and Arran: £223South East Cornwall: £142North Ayrshire and Arran: £211South East Cornwall: £134

    £141£142£134North 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: South East Cornwall £121, North Ayrshire and Arran £182North Ayrshire and Arran: £182South East Cornwall: £121North Ayrshire and Arran: £182South East Cornwall: £121North Ayrshire and Arran: £172South East Cornwall: £114

    £121£121£114North 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: South East Cornwall £1,517, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,144North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,144South East Cornwall: £1,517North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,154South East Cornwall: £1,523North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,034South East Cornwall: £1,439

    £1,517£1,523£1,439North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,144£2,154£2,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South East Cornwall £157, North Ayrshire and Arran £254North Ayrshire and Arran: £254South East Cornwall: £157North Ayrshire and Arran: £255South East Cornwall: £158North Ayrshire and Arran: £241South East Cornwall: £149

    £157£158£149North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£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: South East Cornwall £325, North Ayrshire and Arran £580North Ayrshire and Arran: £580South East Cornwall: £325North Ayrshire and Arran: £583South East Cornwall: £326North Ayrshire and Arran: £550South East Cornwall: £308

    £325£326£308North 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: South East Cornwall £4.62, North Ayrshire and Arran £11North Ayrshire and Arran: £11South East Cornwall: £4.62North Ayrshire and Arran: £11South East Cornwall: £4.64North Ayrshire and Arran: £10South East Cornwall: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38North 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: South East Cornwall £6.10, North Ayrshire and Arran £11North Ayrshire and Arran: £11South East Cornwall: £6.10North Ayrshire and Arran: £11South East Cornwall: £6.13North Ayrshire and Arran: £10South East Cornwall: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £6.73, North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82South East Cornwall: £6.73North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86South East Cornwall: £6.75North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37South East Cornwall: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38North 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: South East Cornwall 1,005.0, North Ayrshire and Arran 1,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran: 1,025.1South East Cornwall: 1,005.0

    1,005.0North 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: South East Cornwall 87.3, North Ayrshire and Arran 131.6North Ayrshire and Arran: 131.6South East Cornwall: 87.3

    87.3North Ayrshire and Arran is higher131.6

  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: South East Cornwall 125.4, North Ayrshire and Arran 200.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 200.4South East Cornwall: 125.4

    125.4North 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: South East Cornwall 70.9, North Ayrshire and Arran 121.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8South East Cornwall: 70.9

    70.9North 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: South East Cornwall 186.3, North Ayrshire and Arran 264.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 264.0South East Cornwall: 186.3

    186.3North 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: South East Cornwall 26.4, North Ayrshire and Arran 45.5North Ayrshire and Arran: 45.5South East Cornwall: 26.4

    26.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higher45.5

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South East Cornwall and North Ayrshire and Arran, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth East CornwallNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,243£5,266£4,973£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,015£12,066£11,397£13,007£13,063£12,338Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£2,928£2,940£2,777Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,080£11,127£10,510£11,589£11,638£10,993North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£546£548£518North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£841£845£798Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£31£31£30Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£450£762£765£723Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£222£223£211Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£114£182£182£172Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,523£1,439£2,144£2,154£2,034North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£326£308£580£583£550North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.01,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.3131.6North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.4200.4Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.9121.8Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.3264.0North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.445.5Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Per resident

South East Cornwall is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran 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

South East Cornwall North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £5,243, North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154South East Cornwall: £5,243North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181South East Cornwall: £5,266North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838South East Cornwall: £4,973

    £5,243£5,266£4,973North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6,154£6,181£5,838

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £3,363, North Ayrshire and Arran £3,184North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,184South East Cornwall: £3,363North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,198South East Cornwall: £3,378North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,020South East Cornwall: £3,190

    £3,363£3,378£3,190South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,184£3,198£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £1,101, North Ayrshire and Arran £1,723North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,723South East Cornwall: £1,101North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,731South East Cornwall: £1,106North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,635South East Cornwall: £1,044

    £1,101£1,106£1,044North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,723£1,731£1,635

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South East Cornwall £3,102, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,837North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,837South East Cornwall: £3,102North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,849South East Cornwall: £3,115North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,691South East Cornwall: £2,942

    £3,102£3,115£2,942South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,849£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South East Cornwall £91, North Ayrshire and Arran £134North Ayrshire and Arran: £134South East Cornwall: £91North Ayrshire and Arran: £134South East Cornwall: £91North Ayrshire and Arran: £127South East Cornwall: £86

    £91£91£86North 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: South East Cornwall £165, North Ayrshire and Arran £206North Ayrshire and Arran: £206South East Cornwall: £165North Ayrshire and Arran: £207South East Cornwall: £165North Ayrshire and Arran: £195South East Cornwall: £156

    £165£165£156North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£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: South East Cornwall £6.35, North Ayrshire and Arran £7.62North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.62South East Cornwall: £6.35North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.65South East Cornwall: £6.37North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.23South East Cornwall: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£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: South East Cornwall £474, North Ayrshire and Arran £762North Ayrshire and Arran: £762South East Cornwall: £474North Ayrshire and Arran: £765South East Cornwall: £476North Ayrshire and Arran: £723South East Cornwall: £450

    £474£476£450North 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: South East Cornwall £141, North Ayrshire and Arran £222North Ayrshire and Arran: £222South East Cornwall: £141North Ayrshire and Arran: £223South East Cornwall: £142North Ayrshire and Arran: £211South East Cornwall: £134

    £141£142£134North 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: South East Cornwall £67, North Ayrshire and Arran £107North Ayrshire and Arran: £107South East Cornwall: £67North Ayrshire and Arran: £107South East Cornwall: £68North Ayrshire and Arran: £101South East Cornwall: £64

    £67£68£64North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South East Cornwall £846, North Ayrshire and Arran £1,262North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,262South East Cornwall: £846North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,268South East Cornwall: £850North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,198South East Cornwall: £803

    £846£850£803North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,262£1,268£1,198

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South East Cornwall £157, North Ayrshire and Arran £254North Ayrshire and Arran: £254South East Cornwall: £157North Ayrshire and Arran: £255South East Cornwall: £158North Ayrshire and Arran: £241South East Cornwall: £149

    £157£158£149North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£254£255£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South East Cornwall £181, North Ayrshire and Arran £341North Ayrshire and Arran: £341South East Cornwall: £181North Ayrshire and Arran: £343South East Cornwall: £182North Ayrshire and Arran: £324South East Cornwall: £172

    £181£182£172North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£341£343£324

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South East Cornwall £2.57, North Ayrshire and Arran £6.37North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.37South East Cornwall: £2.57North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.39South East Cornwall: £2.58North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.04South East Cornwall: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South East Cornwall £3.41, North Ayrshire and Arran £6.30North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.30South East Cornwall: £3.41North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.33South East Cornwall: £3.42North Ayrshire and Arran: £5.98South East Cornwall: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South East Cornwall £6.73, North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82South East Cornwall: £6.73North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86South East Cornwall: £6.75North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37South East Cornwall: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38North 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: South East Cornwall 281.3, North Ayrshire and Arran 251.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 251.0South East Cornwall: 281.3

    281.3South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count251.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South East Cornwall 24.5, North Ayrshire and Arran 32.2North Ayrshire and Arran: 32.2South East Cornwall: 24.5

    24.5North Ayrshire and Arran is higher32.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South East Cornwall 35.1, North Ayrshire and Arran 49.1North Ayrshire and Arran: 49.1South East Cornwall: 35.1

    35.1North 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: South East Cornwall 70.9, North Ayrshire and Arran 121.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8South East Cornwall: 70.9

    70.9North Ayrshire and Arran is higher121.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South East Cornwall 103.9, North Ayrshire and Arran 155.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 155.4South East Cornwall: 103.9

    103.9North 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: South East Cornwall 14.7, North Ayrshire and Arran 26.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 26.8South East Cornwall: 14.7

    14.7North Ayrshire and Arran is higher26.8

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South East Cornwall and North Ayrshire and Arran, per resident
MeasureSouth East CornwallNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,243£5,266£4,973£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,363£3,378£3,190£3,184£3,198£3,020Shared outEstimatedSouth East Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,044£1,723£1,731£1,635Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,102£3,115£2,942£2,837£2,849£2,691South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£134£134£127North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£206£207£195Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£7.62£7.65£7.23Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£450£762£765£723Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£222£223£211Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£1,262£1,268£1,198North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£341£343£324North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£6.37£6.39£6.04North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£6.30£6.33£5.98North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026281.3251.0South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.532.2North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.149.1Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.9121.8Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.9155.4North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.726.8Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Total

South East Cornwall is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran 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

South East Cornwall North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South East Cornwall £487.9m, North Ayrshire and Arran £559.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £559.6mSouth East Cornwall: £487.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £561.9mSouth East Cornwall: £490.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £530.8mSouth East Cornwall: £462.8m

    £487.9m£490.0m£462.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£559.6m£561.9m£530.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South East Cornwall £313.0m, North Ayrshire and Arran £289.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £289.5mSouth East Cornwall: £313.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £290.7mSouth East Cornwall: £314.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £274.6mSouth East Cornwall: £296.9m

    £313.0m£314.3m£296.9mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£289.5m£290.7m£274.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South East Cornwall £102.4m, North Ayrshire and Arran £156.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £156.7mSouth East Cornwall: £102.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £157.4mSouth East Cornwall: £102.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £148.6mSouth East Cornwall: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£156.7m£157.4m£148.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South East Cornwall £288.6m, North Ayrshire and Arran £257.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £257.9mSouth East Cornwall: £288.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £259.0mSouth East Cornwall: £289.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £244.7mSouth East Cornwall: £273.8m

    £288.6m£289.8m£273.8mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South East Cornwall £8.5m, North Ayrshire and Arran £12.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £11.5mSouth East Cornwall: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNorth 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: South East Cornwall £15.3m, North Ayrshire and Arran £18.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.7mSouth East Cornwall: £15.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.8mSouth East Cornwall: £15.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £17.8mSouth East Cornwall: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£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: South East Cornwall £0.59m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.69mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.69mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.70mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.66mSouth East Cornwall: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South East Cornwall £44.1m, North Ayrshire and Arran £69.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.3mSouth East Cornwall: £44.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.6mSouth East Cornwall: £44.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £65.7mSouth East Cornwall: £41.9m

    £44.1m£44.3m£41.9mNorth 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: South East Cornwall £13.1m, North Ayrshire and Arran £20.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.2mSouth East Cornwall: £13.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.3mSouth East Cornwall: £13.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £19.2mSouth East Cornwall: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mNorth 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: South East Cornwall £6.3m, North Ayrshire and Arran £9.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.7mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.8mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.2mSouth East Cornwall: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South East Cornwall £78.8m, North Ayrshire and Arran £114.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £114.8mSouth East Cornwall: £78.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £115.3mSouth East Cornwall: £79.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £108.9mSouth East Cornwall: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£114.8m£115.3m£108.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South East Cornwall £14.6m, North Ayrshire and Arran £23.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.1mSouth East Cornwall: £14.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.2mSouth East Cornwall: £14.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £21.9mSouth East Cornwall: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South East Cornwall £16.9m, North Ayrshire and Arran £31.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.0mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.2mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £29.5mSouth East Cornwall: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£31.0m£31.2m£29.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South East Cornwall £0.24m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.58mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.55mSouth East Cornwall: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South East Cornwall £0.32m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.57mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.57mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.54mSouth East Cornwall: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South East Cornwall £0.63m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.80mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.80mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.81mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.76mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South East Cornwall 26,179, North Ayrshire and Arran 22,817North Ayrshire and Arran: 22,817South East Cornwall: 26,179

    26,179South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count22,817

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South East Cornwall 2,275, North Ayrshire and Arran 2,930North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,930South East Cornwall: 2,275

    2,275North Ayrshire and Arran is higher2,930

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South East Cornwall 3,266, North Ayrshire and Arran 4,460North Ayrshire and Arran: 4,460South East Cornwall: 3,266

    3,266North Ayrshire and Arran is higher4,460

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South East Cornwall 6,600, North Ayrshire and Arran 11,077North Ayrshire and Arran: 11,077South East Cornwall: 6,600

    6,600North Ayrshire and Arran is higher11,077

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South East Cornwall 9,671, North Ayrshire and Arran 14,133North Ayrshire and Arran: 14,133South East Cornwall: 9,671

    9,671North Ayrshire and Arran is higher14,133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South East Cornwall 1,369, North Ayrshire and Arran 2,436North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,436South East Cornwall: 1,369

    1,369North Ayrshire and Arran is higher2,436

Show the numbers
South East Cornwall and North Ayrshire and Arran, total
MeasureSouth East CornwallNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.9m£490.0m£462.8m£559.6m£561.9m£530.8mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.0m£314.3m£296.9m£289.5m£290.7m£274.6mShared outEstimatedSouth East Cornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£156.7m£157.4m£148.6mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.6m£289.8m£273.8m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mSouth East Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m£69.3m£69.6m£65.7mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£114.8m£115.3m£108.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£31.0m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17922,817South East Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2752,930North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2664,460Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,60011,077Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,67114,133North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3692,436Shared 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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