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Southport and Central Ayrshire

99,881 and 89,578 residents (mid-2024).

Southport is higher than Central Ayrshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Southport is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southport Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southport £5,198, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Southport: £5,198Central Ayrshire: £5,586Southport: £5,220Central Ayrshire: £5,276Southport: £4,930

    £5,198£5,220£4,930Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,562£5,586£5,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £12,402, Central Ayrshire £12,770Central Ayrshire: £12,770Southport: £12,402Central Ayrshire: £12,824Southport: £12,455Central Ayrshire: £12,113Southport: £11,764

    £12,402£12,455£11,764Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,770£12,824£12,113

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £2,055, Central Ayrshire £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,482Southport: £2,055Central Ayrshire: £2,492Southport: £2,064Central Ayrshire: £2,354Southport: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Central Ayrshire is higher£2,482£2,492£2,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £11,135, Central Ayrshire £11,392Central Ayrshire: £11,392Southport: £11,135Central Ayrshire: £11,441Southport: £11,182Central Ayrshire: £10,806Southport: £10,562

    £11,135£11,182£10,562Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £459, Central Ayrshire £498Central Ayrshire: £498Southport: £459Central Ayrshire: £501Southport: £461Central Ayrshire: £473Southport: £435

    £459£461£435Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£498£501£473

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £780, Central Ayrshire £851Central Ayrshire: £851Southport: £780Central Ayrshire: £855Southport: £784Central Ayrshire: £808Southport: £740

    £780£784£740Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£851£855£808

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £28, Central Ayrshire £28Central Ayrshire: £28Southport: £28Central Ayrshire: £28Southport: £28Central Ayrshire: £26Southport: £27

    £28£28£27Southport is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £541, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Southport: £541Central Ayrshire: £669Southport: £543Central Ayrshire: £631Southport: £513

    £541£543£513Central Ayrshire is higher£666£669£631

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £154, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Southport: £154Central Ayrshire: £196Southport: £155Central Ayrshire: £186Southport: £147

    £154£155£147Central Ayrshire is higher£196£196£186

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £116, Central Ayrshire £156Central Ayrshire: £156Southport: £116Central Ayrshire: £157Southport: £117Central Ayrshire: £148Southport: £110

    £116£117£110Central Ayrshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £1,536, Central Ayrshire £1,793Central Ayrshire: £1,793Southport: £1,536Central Ayrshire: £1,801Southport: £1,542Central Ayrshire: £1,701Southport: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Central Ayrshire is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southport £205, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Southport: £205Central Ayrshire: £229Southport: £206Central Ayrshire: £216Southport: £194

    £205£206£194Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £393, Central Ayrshire £514Central Ayrshire: £514Southport: £393Central Ayrshire: £517Southport: £394Central Ayrshire: £488Southport: £372

    £393£394£372Central Ayrshire is higher£514£517£488

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £6.30, Central Ayrshire £9.28Central Ayrshire: £9.28Southport: £6.30Central Ayrshire: £9.32Southport: £6.33Central Ayrshire: £8.80Southport: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Central Ayrshire is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £4.30, Central Ayrshire £8.60Central Ayrshire: £8.60Southport: £4.30Central Ayrshire: £8.64Southport: £4.32Central Ayrshire: £8.16Southport: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Central Ayrshire is higher£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southport £6.45, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Southport: £6.45Central Ayrshire: £7.56Southport: £6.48Central Ayrshire: £7.14Southport: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Central Ayrshire is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southport 999.5, Central Ayrshire 995.1Central Ayrshire: 995.1Southport: 999.5

    999.5Southport is higher995.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southport 114.8, Central Ayrshire 126.0Central Ayrshire: 126.0Southport: 114.8

    114.8Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count126.0

  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: Southport 163.3, Central Ayrshire 202.8Central Ayrshire: 202.8Southport: 163.3

    163.3Central Ayrshire is higher202.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 80.6, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Southport: 80.6

    80.6Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southport 185.0, Central Ayrshire 222.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0Southport: 185.0

    185.0Central Ayrshire is higher222.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southport 24.1, Central Ayrshire 38.4Central Ayrshire: 38.4Southport: 24.1

    24.1Central Ayrshire is higher38.4

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Southport and Central Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthportCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,135£11,182£10,562£11,392£11,441£10,806Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£435£498£501£473Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£784£740£851£855£808Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£28£28£26Shared outEstimatedSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£147£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£393£394£372£514£517£488Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.5995.1Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.8126.0Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.3202.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.6105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026185.0222.0Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.138.4Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Per resident

Southport is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southport Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southport £5,198, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Southport: £5,198Central Ayrshire: £5,586Southport: £5,220Central Ayrshire: £5,276Southport: £4,930

    £5,198£5,220£4,930Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,562£5,586£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southport £3,091, Central Ayrshire £2,999Central Ayrshire: £2,999Southport: £3,091Central Ayrshire: £3,012Southport: £3,104Central Ayrshire: £2,845Southport: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2,999£3,012£2,845

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southport £1,200, Central Ayrshire £1,467Central Ayrshire: £1,467Southport: £1,200Central Ayrshire: £1,473Southport: £1,205Central Ayrshire: £1,391Southport: £1,138

    £1,200£1,205£1,138Central Ayrshire is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southport £2,775, Central Ayrshire £2,676Central Ayrshire: £2,676Southport: £2,775Central Ayrshire: £2,687Southport: £2,787Central Ayrshire: £2,538Southport: £2,632

    £2,775£2,787£2,632Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2,676£2,687£2,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southport £114, Central Ayrshire £117Central Ayrshire: £117Southport: £114Central Ayrshire: £118Southport: £115Central Ayrshire: £111Southport: £108

    £114£115£108Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £194, Central Ayrshire £200Central Ayrshire: £200Southport: £194Central Ayrshire: £201Southport: £195Central Ayrshire: £190Southport: £184

    £194£195£184Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southport £7.06, Central Ayrshire £6.48Central Ayrshire: £6.48Southport: £7.06Central Ayrshire: £6.51Southport: £7.09Central Ayrshire: £6.15Southport: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Southport is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £541, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Southport: £541Central Ayrshire: £669Southport: £543Central Ayrshire: £631Southport: £513

    £541£543£513Central Ayrshire is higher£666£669£631

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £154, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Southport: £154Central Ayrshire: £196Southport: £155Central Ayrshire: £186Southport: £147

    £154£155£147Central Ayrshire is higher£196£196£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southport £68, Central Ayrshire £92Central Ayrshire: £92Southport: £68Central Ayrshire: £93Southport: £68Central Ayrshire: £88Southport: £64

    £68£68£64Central Ayrshire is higher£92£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southport £897, Central Ayrshire £1,060Central Ayrshire: £1,060Southport: £897Central Ayrshire: £1,064Southport: £901Central Ayrshire: £1,005Southport: £851

    £897£901£851Central Ayrshire is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southport £205, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Southport: £205Central Ayrshire: £229Southport: £206Central Ayrshire: £216Southport: £194

    £205£206£194Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southport £229, Central Ayrshire £304Central Ayrshire: £304Southport: £229Central Ayrshire: £305Southport: £230Central Ayrshire: £288Southport: £217

    £229£230£217Central Ayrshire is higher£304£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southport £3.68, Central Ayrshire £5.48Central Ayrshire: £5.48Southport: £3.68Central Ayrshire: £5.51Southport: £3.69Central Ayrshire: £5.20Southport: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Central Ayrshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southport £2.51, Central Ayrshire £5.08Central Ayrshire: £5.08Southport: £2.51Central Ayrshire: £5.10Southport: £2.52Central Ayrshire: £4.82Southport: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38Central Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southport £6.45, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Southport: £6.45Central Ayrshire: £7.56Southport: £6.48Central Ayrshire: £7.14Southport: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Central Ayrshire is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southport 249.1, Central Ayrshire 233.7Central Ayrshire: 233.7Southport: 249.1

    249.1Southport is higher233.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southport 28.6, Central Ayrshire 29.6Central Ayrshire: 29.6Southport: 28.6

    28.6Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 40.7, Central Ayrshire 47.6Central Ayrshire: 47.6Southport: 40.7

    40.7Central Ayrshire is higher47.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 80.6, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Southport: 80.6

    80.6Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southport 108.0, Central Ayrshire 131.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2Southport: 108.0

    108.0Central Ayrshire is higher131.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 14.1, Central Ayrshire 22.7Central Ayrshire: 22.7Southport: 14.1

    14.1Central Ayrshire is higher22.7

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Southport and Central Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureSouthportCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimatedSouthport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,200£1,205£1,138£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,775£2,787£2,632£2,676£2,687£2,538Southport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£117£118£111Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimatedSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£147£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£897£901£851£1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£304£305£288Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1233.7Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.629.6Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.747.6Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.6105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.0131.2Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.122.7Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

Southport is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 13. 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

Southport Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southport £519.1m, Central Ayrshire £498.3mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mSouthport: £519.1mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mSouthport: £521.3mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6mSouthport: £492.4m

    £519.1m£521.3m£492.4mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£498.3m£500.4m£472.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southport £308.7m, Central Ayrshire £268.6mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mSouthport: £308.7mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mSouthport: £310.1mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8mSouthport: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£268.6m£269.8m£254.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southport £119.9m, Central Ayrshire £131.4mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mSouthport: £119.9mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mSouthport: £120.4mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6mSouthport: £113.7m

    £119.9m£120.4m£113.7mCentral Ayrshire is higher£131.4m£132.0m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southport £277.2m, Central Ayrshire £239.7mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mSouthport: £277.2mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mSouthport: £278.4mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3mSouthport: £262.9m

    £277.2m£278.4m£262.9mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southport £11.4m, Central Ayrshire £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mSouthport: £11.4mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mSouthport: £11.5mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9mSouthport: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southport £19.4m, Central Ayrshire £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mSouthport: £19.4mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mSouthport: £19.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0mSouthport: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southport £0.71m, Central Ayrshire £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mSouthport: £0.71mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mSouthport: £0.71mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55mSouthport: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southport £54.0m, Central Ayrshire £59.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mSouthport: £54.0mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mSouthport: £54.2mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6mSouthport: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCentral Ayrshire is higher£59.6m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southport £15.4m, Central Ayrshire £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mSouthport: £15.4mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mSouthport: £15.5mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6mSouthport: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southport £6.8m, Central Ayrshire £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mSouthport: £6.8mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mSouthport: £6.8mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8mSouthport: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCentral Ayrshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southport £89.6m, Central Ayrshire £94.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mSouthport: £89.6mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mSouthport: £89.9mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1mSouthport: £85.0m

    £89.6m£89.9m£85.0mCentral Ayrshire is higher£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southport £20.5m, Central Ayrshire £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mSouthport: £20.5mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mSouthport: £20.5mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3mSouthport: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southport £22.9m, Central Ayrshire £27.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mSouthport: £22.9mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mSouthport: £23.0mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8mSouthport: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCentral Ayrshire is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southport £0.37m, Central Ayrshire £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mSouthport: £0.37mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mSouthport: £0.37mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47mSouthport: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southport £0.25m, Central Ayrshire £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mSouthport: £0.25mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mSouthport: £0.25mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43mSouthport: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southport £0.64m, Central Ayrshire £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mSouthport: £0.64mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mSouthport: £0.65mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64mSouthport: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southport 24,883, Central Ayrshire 20,935Central Ayrshire: 20,935Southport: 24,883

    24,883Southport is higher20,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southport 2,859, Central Ayrshire 2,651Central Ayrshire: 2,651Southport: 2,859

    2,859Southport is higherDepends on how you count2,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southport 4,064, Central Ayrshire 4,267Central Ayrshire: 4,267Southport: 4,064

    4,064Central Ayrshire is higher4,267

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southport 8,051, Central Ayrshire 9,478Central Ayrshire: 9,478Southport: 8,051

    8,051Central Ayrshire is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southport 10,791, Central Ayrshire 11,752Central Ayrshire: 11,752Southport: 10,791

    10,791Central Ayrshire is higher11,752

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southport 1,405, Central Ayrshire 2,031Central Ayrshire: 2,031Southport: 1,405

    1,405Central Ayrshire is higher2,031

Show the numbers
Southport and Central Ayrshire, total
MeasureSouthportCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimatedSouthport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimatedSouthport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m£239.7m£240.7m£227.3mSouthport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mSouthport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedSouthport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m£94.9m£95.4m£90.1mCentral Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mSouthport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,88320,935Southport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8592,651Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0644,267Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0519,478Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,79111,752Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4052,031Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

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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