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Whitehaven and Workington and Central Ayrshire

94,806 and 89,578 residents (mid-2024).

Whitehaven and Workington is higher than Central Ayrshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 5 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 17. 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 Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Central Ayrshire: £5,586Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Central Ayrshire: £5,276Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Central Ayrshire is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £13,024, Central Ayrshire £12,770Central Ayrshire: £12,770Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Central Ayrshire: £12,824Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Central Ayrshire: £12,113Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354

    £13,024£13,079£12,354Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £2,260, Central Ayrshire £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,482Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Central Ayrshire: £2,492Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Central Ayrshire: £2,354Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143

    £2,260£2,269£2,143Central 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: Whitehaven and Workington £11,548, Central Ayrshire £11,392Central Ayrshire: £11,392Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Central Ayrshire: £11,441Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Central Ayrshire: £10,806Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £399, Central Ayrshire £498Central Ayrshire: £498Whitehaven and Workington: £399Central Ayrshire: £501Whitehaven and Workington: £400Central Ayrshire: £473Whitehaven and Workington: £378

    £399£400£378Central Ayrshire is higher£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: Whitehaven and Workington £1,051, Central Ayrshire £851Central Ayrshire: £851Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Central Ayrshire: £855Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Central Ayrshire: £808Whitehaven and Workington: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington is higher£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: Whitehaven and Workington £26, Central Ayrshire £28Central Ayrshire: £28Whitehaven and Workington: £26Central Ayrshire: £28Whitehaven and Workington: £26Central Ayrshire: £26Whitehaven and Workington: £25

    £26£26£25Central Ayrshire 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: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Whitehaven and Workington: £630Central Ayrshire: £669Whitehaven and Workington: £633Central Ayrshire: £631Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£631

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Whitehaven and Workington: £182Central Ayrshire: £196Whitehaven and Workington: £182Central Ayrshire: £186Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Central 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: Whitehaven and Workington £152, Central Ayrshire £156Central Ayrshire: £156Whitehaven and Workington: £152Central Ayrshire: £157Whitehaven and Workington: £153Central Ayrshire: £148Whitehaven and Workington: £144

    £152£153£144Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £1,707, Central Ayrshire £1,793Central Ayrshire: £1,793Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Central Ayrshire: £1,801Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Central Ayrshire: £1,701Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Whitehaven and Workington: £190Central Ayrshire: £229Whitehaven and Workington: £191Central Ayrshire: £216Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Central Ayrshire is higher£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: Whitehaven and Workington £392, Central Ayrshire £514Central Ayrshire: £514Whitehaven and Workington: £392Central Ayrshire: £517Whitehaven and Workington: £393Central Ayrshire: £488Whitehaven and Workington: £371

    £392£393£371Central 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: Whitehaven and Workington £4.32, Central Ayrshire £9.28Central Ayrshire: £9.28Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Central Ayrshire: £9.32Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Central Ayrshire: £8.80Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Central 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: Whitehaven and Workington £5.04, Central Ayrshire £8.60Central Ayrshire: £8.60Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Central Ayrshire: £8.64Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Central Ayrshire: £8.16Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Central Ayrshire is higher£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Central Ayrshire: £7.56Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Central Ayrshire: £7.14Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 1,020.3, Central Ayrshire 995.1Central Ayrshire: 995.1Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3

    1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count995.1

  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, Central Ayrshire 126.0Central Ayrshire: 126.0Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6

    102.6Central Ayrshire is higher126.0

  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, Central Ayrshire 202.8Central Ayrshire: 202.8Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7

    198.7Central 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: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Central 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: Whitehaven and Workington 198.9, Central Ayrshire 222.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9

    198.9Central 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: Whitehaven and Workington 31.8, Central Ayrshire 38.4Central Ayrshire: 38.4Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8

    31.8Central Ayrshire is higher38.4

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Whitehaven and Workington and Central Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,024£13,079£12,354£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,143£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,392£11,441£10,806Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£498£501£473Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£851£855£808Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£28£28£26Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£393£371£514£517£488Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.3995.1Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6126.0Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7202.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9222.0Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.838.4Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Per resident

Whitehaven and Workington 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

Whitehaven and Workington Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Central Ayrshire: £5,586Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Central Ayrshire: £5,276Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Central Ayrshire is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,849, Central Ayrshire £2,999Central Ayrshire: £2,999Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Central Ayrshire: £3,012Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Central Ayrshire: £2,845Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,999£3,012£2,845

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,352, Central Ayrshire £1,467Central Ayrshire: £1,467Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Central Ayrshire: £1,473Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Central Ayrshire: £1,391Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Central Ayrshire is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,526, Central Ayrshire £2,676Central Ayrshire: £2,676Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Central Ayrshire: £2,687Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Central Ayrshire: £2,538Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396

    £2,526£2,537£2,396Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,676£2,687£2,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £87, Central Ayrshire £117Central Ayrshire: £117Whitehaven and Workington: £87Central Ayrshire: £118Whitehaven and Workington: £88Central Ayrshire: £111Whitehaven and Workington: £83

    £87£88£83Central Ayrshire is higher£117£118£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £230, Central Ayrshire £200Central Ayrshire: £200Whitehaven and Workington: £230Central Ayrshire: £201Whitehaven and Workington: £231Central Ayrshire: £190Whitehaven and Workington: £218

    £230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington is higher£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: Whitehaven and Workington £5.72, Central Ayrshire £6.48Central Ayrshire: £6.48Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Central Ayrshire: £6.51Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Central Ayrshire: £6.15Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Central Ayrshire 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: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Whitehaven and Workington: £630Central Ayrshire: £669Whitehaven and Workington: £633Central Ayrshire: £631Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£631

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Whitehaven and Workington: £182Central Ayrshire: £196Whitehaven and Workington: £182Central Ayrshire: £186Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Central 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: Whitehaven and Workington £91, Central Ayrshire £92Central Ayrshire: £92Whitehaven and Workington: £91Central Ayrshire: £93Whitehaven and Workington: £91Central Ayrshire: £88Whitehaven and Workington: £86

    £91£91£86Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,021, Central Ayrshire £1,060Central Ayrshire: £1,060Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Central Ayrshire: £1,064Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Central Ayrshire: £1,005Whitehaven and Workington: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Whitehaven and Workington: £190Central Ayrshire: £229Whitehaven and Workington: £191Central Ayrshire: £216Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Central Ayrshire is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £234, Central Ayrshire £304Central Ayrshire: £304Whitehaven and Workington: £234Central Ayrshire: £305Whitehaven and Workington: £235Central Ayrshire: £288Whitehaven and Workington: £222

    £234£235£222Central Ayrshire is higher£304£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2.58, Central Ayrshire £5.48Central Ayrshire: £5.48Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Central Ayrshire: £5.51Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Central Ayrshire: £5.20Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Central Ayrshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £3.02, Central Ayrshire £5.08Central Ayrshire: £5.08Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Central Ayrshire: £5.10Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Central Ayrshire: £4.82Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Central Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Central Ayrshire: £7.56Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Central Ayrshire: £7.14Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 223.2, Central Ayrshire 233.7Central Ayrshire: 233.7Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2

    223.2Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count233.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 22.5, Central Ayrshire 29.6Central Ayrshire: 29.6Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5

    22.5Central Ayrshire is higher29.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 43.5, Central Ayrshire 47.6Central Ayrshire: 47.6Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5

    43.5Central 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: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 119.0, Central Ayrshire 131.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0

    119.0Central 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: Whitehaven and Workington 19.0, Central Ayrshire 22.7Central Ayrshire: 22.7Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0

    19.0Central Ayrshire is higher22.7

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Whitehaven and Workington and Central Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,526£2,537£2,396£2,676£2,687£2,538Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£117£118£111Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£304£305£288Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.2233.7Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.529.6Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.547.6Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.0131.2Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.7Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire 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 Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £494.1m, Central Ayrshire £498.3mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7m

    £494.1m£496.2m£468.7mCentral Ayrshire is higher£498.3m£500.4m£472.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £270.1m, Central Ayrshire £268.6mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2m

    £270.1m£271.2m£256.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£268.6m£269.8m£254.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £128.2m, Central Ayrshire £131.4mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6m

    £128.2m£128.8m£121.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£131.4m£132.0m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington £239.5m, Central Ayrshire £239.7mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.3m, Central Ayrshire £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £21.8m, Central Ayrshire £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£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: Whitehaven and Workington £0.54m, Central Ayrshire £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCentral Ayrshire 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: Whitehaven and Workington £59.8m, Central Ayrshire £59.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£59.6m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £17.2m, Central Ayrshire £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCentral 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: Whitehaven and Workington £8.6m, Central Ayrshire £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £96.8m, Central Ayrshire £94.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9m

    £96.8m£97.3m£91.9mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £18.0m, Central Ayrshire £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mCentral Ayrshire is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £22.2m, Central Ayrshire £27.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mCentral Ayrshire is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.25m, Central Ayrshire £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.29m, Central Ayrshire £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.84m, Central Ayrshire £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington 21,158, Central Ayrshire 20,935Central Ayrshire: 20,935Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158

    21,158Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count20,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 2,128, Central Ayrshire 2,651Central Ayrshire: 2,651Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128

    2,128Central Ayrshire is higher2,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 4,121, Central Ayrshire 4,267Central Ayrshire: 4,267Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121

    4,121Central Ayrshire is higher4,267

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 8,857, Central Ayrshire 9,478Central Ayrshire: 9,478Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857

    8,857Central Ayrshire is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 11,285, Central Ayrshire 11,752Central Ayrshire: 11,752Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285

    11,285Central Ayrshire is higher11,752

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 1,802, Central Ayrshire 2,031Central Ayrshire: 2,031Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802

    1,802Central Ayrshire is higher2,031

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Whitehaven and Workington and Central Ayrshire, total
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£239.7m£240.7m£227.3mCentral Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m£94.9m£95.4m£90.1mWhitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15820,935Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1282,651Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1214,267Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8579,478Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,28511,752Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8022,031Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Sources

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

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