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Whitehaven and Workington and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

94,806 and 90,282 residents (mid-2024).

Whitehaven and Workington is higher than Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 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

Whitehaven and Workington Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,790£5,814£5,492

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £13,024, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12,724Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,724Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,778Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,069Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354

    £13,024£13,079£12,354Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£12,724£12,778£12,069

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £2,260, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,714Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,714Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,726Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,574Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143

    £2,260£2,269£2,143Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2,714£2,726£2,574

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £11,548, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £11,389Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,389Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,437Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10,803Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£11,389£11,437£10,803

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £399, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £492Whitehaven and Workington: £399Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £494Whitehaven and Workington: £400Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £467Whitehaven and Workington: £378

    £399£400£378Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£492£494£467

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £1,051, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £819Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £819Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £822Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £777Whitehaven and Workington: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington is higher£819£822£777

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £26, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £24Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Whitehaven and Workington: £26Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Whitehaven and Workington: £26Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £23Whitehaven and Workington: £25

    £26£26£25Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Whitehaven and Workington: £630Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Whitehaven and Workington: £633Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Whitehaven and Workington: £182Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Whitehaven and Workington: £182Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £152, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £152Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £152Whitehaven and Workington: £152Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £153Whitehaven and Workington: £153Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144Whitehaven and Workington: £144

    £152£153£144Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £1,707, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,010Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,010Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,018Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,906Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2,010£2,018£1,906

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Whitehaven and Workington: £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Whitehaven and Workington: £191Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£234£235£222

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £392, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £531Whitehaven and Workington: £392Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £533Whitehaven and Workington: £393Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £504Whitehaven and Workington: £371

    £392£393£371Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£531£533£504

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £4.32, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £9.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.13Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.17Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.66Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£9.13£9.17£8.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £5.04, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington 1,020.3, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,009.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,009.9Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3

    1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington 102.6, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 118.0Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6

    102.6Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher118.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington 198.7, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 195.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 195.2Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7

    198.7Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count195.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher100.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington 198.9, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 256.2Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9

    198.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher256.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington 31.8, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 36.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 36.8Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8

    31.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher36.8

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Whitehaven and Workington and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per person in the age group
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,024£13,079£12,354£12,724£12,778£12,069Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,143£2,714£2,726£2,574Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,389£11,437£10,803Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£492£494£467Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£819£822£777Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£152£153£144Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£2,010£2,018£1,906Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£393£371£531£533£504Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£9.13£9.17£8.66Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.31,009.9Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7195.2Shared outWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4100.8Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.836.8Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock

Per resident

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Whitehaven and Workington Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,790£5,814£5,492

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,849, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £3,133Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,133Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,147Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,972Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£3,133£3,147£2,972

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,352, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,588Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,588Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,595Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,506Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,588£1,595£1,506

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,526, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,804Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,804Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,816Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,660Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396

    £2,526£2,537£2,396Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£2,804£2,816£2,660

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £87, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £121Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £121Whitehaven and Workington: £87Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £122Whitehaven and Workington: £88Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £115Whitehaven and Workington: £83

    £87£88£83Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £230, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £202Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Whitehaven and Workington: £230Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Whitehaven and Workington: £231Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Whitehaven and Workington: £218

    £230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington is higher£202£202£191

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5.72, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.90Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.90Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.93Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.60Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Whitehaven and Workington: £630Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Whitehaven and Workington: £633Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Whitehaven and Workington: £182Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Whitehaven and Workington: £182Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £91, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £89Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Whitehaven and Workington: £91Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Whitehaven and Workington: £91Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £84Whitehaven and Workington: £86

    £91£91£86Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,021, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,176Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,176Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,181Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,115Whitehaven and Workington: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Whitehaven and Workington: £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Whitehaven and Workington: £191Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £234, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £311Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £311Whitehaven and Workington: £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £312Whitehaven and Workington: £235Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £295Whitehaven and Workington: £222

    £234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2.58, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.35Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.35Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.37Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.07Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £3.02, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £7.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.13Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.16Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £6.76Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 223.2, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 248.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 248.7Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2

    223.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 22.5, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 29.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 29.1Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5

    22.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher29.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 43.5, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 48.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 48.1Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5

    43.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count48.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 119.0, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 149.9Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0

    119.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher149.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 19.0, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 21.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 21.5Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0

    19.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher21.5

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Whitehaven and Workington and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per resident
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£3,133£3,147£2,972Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,588£1,595£1,506Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,526£2,537£2,396£2,804£2,816£2,660Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£121£122£115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£202£202£191Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.90£5.93£5.60Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£89£89£84Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,176£1,181£1,115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£311£312£295Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£5.35£5.37£5.07Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.2248.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.529.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.548.1Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4100.8Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.0149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.021.5Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock

Total

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 16. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £494.1m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £522.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £522.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £524.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £495.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7m

    £494.1m£496.2m£468.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£522.7m£524.9m£495.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £270.1m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £282.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £282.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £284.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £268.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2m

    £270.1m£271.2m£256.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£282.9m£284.1m£268.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £128.2m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £143.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £143.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £136.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6m

    £128.2m£128.8m£121.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington £239.5m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £253.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £253.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £254.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £240.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.3m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £10.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £21.8m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £18.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.54m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.53mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.53mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.54mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.51mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £59.8m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £57.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £54.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £17.2m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £17.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £16.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.6m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £96.8m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £106.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £100.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9m

    £96.8m£97.3m£91.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £18.0m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £21.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £20.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £22.2m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £28.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £26.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.25m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.48mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.46mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.29m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.64mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.64mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.65mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.61mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.84m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.73mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.69mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington 21,158, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 22,451Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 22,451Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158

    21,158Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count22,451

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 2,128, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 2,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 2,623Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128

    2,128Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher2,623

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 4,121, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 4,340Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 4,340Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121

    4,121Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count4,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 8,857, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 9,102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 9,102Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857

    8,857Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher9,102

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 11,285, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 13,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 13,531Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285

    11,285Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher13,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 1,802, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,942Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,942Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802

    1,802Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher1,942

Show the numbers
Whitehaven and Workington and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, total
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m£522.7m£524.9m£495.8mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m£282.9m£284.1m£268.3mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15822,451Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1282,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1214,340Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8579,102Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,28513,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8021,942Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.