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North Ayrshire and Arran and Bishop Auckland

90,922 and 94,708 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher than Bishop Auckland on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 4. 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

North Ayrshire and Arran Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Bishop Auckland: £5,666North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Bishop Auckland: £5,352North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838

    £6,154£6,181£5,838North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£5,642£5,666£5,352

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £13,007, Bishop Auckland £12,832Bishop Auckland: £12,832North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,007Bishop Auckland: £12,887North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,063Bishop Auckland: £12,172North Ayrshire and Arran: £12,338

    £13,007£13,063£12,338North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£12,832£12,887£12,172

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire and Arran £2,928, Bishop Auckland £2,585Bishop Auckland: £2,585North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,928Bishop Auckland: £2,596North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,940Bishop Auckland: £2,452North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,777

    £2,928£2,940£2,777North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,585£2,596£2,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £11,589, Bishop Auckland £11,516Bishop Auckland: £11,516North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,589Bishop Auckland: £11,565North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,638Bishop Auckland: £10,923North Ayrshire and Arran: £10,993

    £11,589£11,638£10,993North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£11,516£11,565£10,923

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £546, Bishop Auckland £485Bishop Auckland: £485North Ayrshire and Arran: £546Bishop Auckland: £487North Ayrshire and Arran: £548Bishop Auckland: £460North Ayrshire and Arran: £518

    £546£548£518North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£485£487£460

  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: North Ayrshire and Arran £841, Bishop Auckland £798Bishop Auckland: £798North Ayrshire and Arran: £841Bishop Auckland: £801North Ayrshire and Arran: £845Bishop Auckland: £757North Ayrshire and Arran: £798

    £841£845£798North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£798£801£757

  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: North Ayrshire and Arran £31, Bishop Auckland £33Bishop Auckland: £33North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Bishop Auckland: £33North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Bishop Auckland: £31North Ayrshire and Arran: £30

    £31£31£30Bishop Auckland is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £762, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Bishop Auckland: £695North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Bishop Auckland: £656North Ayrshire and Arran: £723

    £762£765£723North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £222, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Bishop Auckland: £169North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Bishop Auckland: £159North Ayrshire and Arran: £211

    £222£223£211North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£168£169£159

  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: North Ayrshire and Arran £182, Bishop Auckland £196Bishop Auckland: £196North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Bishop Auckland: £197North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Bishop Auckland: £186North Ayrshire and Arran: £172

    £182£182£172Bishop Auckland is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire and Arran £2,144, Bishop Auckland £1,922Bishop Auckland: £1,922North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,144Bishop Auckland: £1,930North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,154Bishop Auckland: £1,823North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,034

    £2,144£2,154£2,034North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £254, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Bishop Auckland: £234North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Bishop Auckland: £221North Ayrshire and Arran: £241

    £254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire and Arran £580, Bishop Auckland £448Bishop Auckland: £448North Ayrshire and Arran: £580Bishop Auckland: £450North Ayrshire and Arran: £583Bishop Auckland: £425North Ayrshire and Arran: £550

    £580£583£550North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£448£450£425

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire and Arran £11, Bishop Auckland £6.02Bishop Auckland: £6.02North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Bishop Auckland: £6.05North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Bishop Auckland: £5.71North Ayrshire and Arran: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire and Arran £11, Bishop Auckland £13Bishop Auckland: £13North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Bishop Auckland: £13North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Bishop Auckland: £12North Ayrshire and Arran: £10

    £11£11£10Bishop Auckland is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Bishop Auckland: £9.41North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Bishop Auckland: £8.89North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Bishop Auckland is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran 1,025.1, Bishop Auckland 1,009.9Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9North Ayrshire and Arran: 1,025.1

    1,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran is higher1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran 131.6, Bishop Auckland 129.5Bishop Auckland: 129.5North Ayrshire and Arran: 131.6

    131.6North Ayrshire and Arran is higher129.5

  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: North Ayrshire and Arran 200.4, Bishop Auckland 159.9Bishop Auckland: 159.9North Ayrshire and Arran: 200.4

    200.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higher159.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 121.8, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8

    121.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher103.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire and Arran 264.0, Bishop Auckland 241.0Bishop Auckland: 241.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 264.0

    264.0North Ayrshire and Arran is higher241.0

  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: North Ayrshire and Arran 45.5, Bishop Auckland 42.5Bishop Auckland: 42.5North Ayrshire and Arran: 45.5

    45.5North Ayrshire and Arran is higher42.5

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North Ayrshire and Arran and Bishop Auckland, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimated£5,642£5,666£5,352North Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,007£13,063£12,338Shared outEstimated£12,832£12,887£12,172North Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,928£2,940£2,777Shared outEstimated£2,585£2,596£2,452North Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,638£10,993£11,516£11,565£10,923North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£548£518£485£487£460North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798Shared outEstimated£798£801£757North Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30Shared outEstimated£33£33£31Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723Shared outEstimated£692£695£656North Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£168£169£159North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172Shared outEstimated£196£197£186Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,154£2,034£1,922£1,930£1,823North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£233£234£221North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£580£583£550£448£450£425North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.02£6.05£5.71North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimated£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.11,009.9North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.6129.5North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.4Shared out159.9North Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.8Shared out103.3North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.0241.0North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.5Shared outEstimated42.5North Ayrshire and Arran

Per resident

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 4. 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

North Ayrshire and Arran Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Bishop Auckland: £5,666North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Bishop Auckland: £5,352North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838

    £6,154£6,181£5,838North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£5,642£5,666£5,352

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £3,184, Bishop Auckland £3,018Bishop Auckland: £3,018North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,184Bishop Auckland: £3,031North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,198Bishop Auckland: £2,863North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,020

    £3,184£3,198£3,020North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £1,723, Bishop Auckland £1,523Bishop Auckland: £1,523North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,723Bishop Auckland: £1,529North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,731Bishop Auckland: £1,444North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,635

    £1,723£1,731£1,635North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,523£1,529£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £2,837, Bishop Auckland £2,708Bishop Auckland: £2,708North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,837Bishop Auckland: £2,720North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,849Bishop Auckland: £2,569North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,691

    £2,837£2,849£2,691North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,708£2,720£2,569

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £134, Bishop Auckland £114Bishop Auckland: £114North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Bishop Auckland: £115North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Bishop Auckland: £108North Ayrshire and Arran: £127

    £134£134£127North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£114£115£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £206, Bishop Auckland £188Bishop Auckland: £188North Ayrshire and Arran: £206Bishop Auckland: £188North Ayrshire and Arran: £207Bishop Auckland: £178North Ayrshire and Arran: £195

    £206£207£195North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£188£188£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £7.62, Bishop Auckland £7.77Bishop Auckland: £7.77North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.62Bishop Auckland: £7.80North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.65Bishop Auckland: £7.37North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Bishop Auckland is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £762, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Bishop Auckland: £695North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Bishop Auckland: £656North Ayrshire and Arran: £723

    £762£765£723North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £222, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Bishop Auckland: £169North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Bishop Auckland: £159North Ayrshire and Arran: £211

    £222£223£211North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £107, Bishop Auckland £115Bishop Auckland: £115North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Bishop Auckland: £116North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Bishop Auckland: £109North Ayrshire and Arran: £101

    £107£107£101Bishop Auckland is higher£115£116£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £1,262, Bishop Auckland £1,132Bishop Auckland: £1,132North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,262Bishop Auckland: £1,137North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,268Bishop Auckland: £1,074North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,198

    £1,262£1,268£1,198North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £254, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Bishop Auckland: £234North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Bishop Auckland: £221North Ayrshire and Arran: £241

    £254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £341, Bishop Auckland £264Bishop Auckland: £264North Ayrshire and Arran: £341Bishop Auckland: £265North Ayrshire and Arran: £343Bishop Auckland: £250North Ayrshire and Arran: £324

    £341£343£324North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6.37, Bishop Auckland £3.54Bishop Auckland: £3.54North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.37Bishop Auckland: £3.56North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.39Bishop Auckland: £3.36North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6.30, Bishop Auckland £7.54Bishop Auckland: £7.54North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.30Bishop Auckland: £7.57North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.33Bishop Auckland: £7.15North Ayrshire and Arran: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Bishop Auckland is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Bishop Auckland: £9.41North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Bishop Auckland: £8.89North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Bishop Auckland is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 251.0, Bishop Auckland 237.5Bishop Auckland: 237.5North Ayrshire and Arran: 251.0

    251.0North Ayrshire and Arran is higher237.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 32.2, Bishop Auckland 30.5Bishop Auckland: 30.5North Ayrshire and Arran: 32.2

    32.2North Ayrshire and Arran is higher30.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 49.1, Bishop Auckland 37.6Bishop Auckland: 37.6North Ayrshire and Arran: 49.1

    49.1North Ayrshire and Arran is higher37.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 121.8, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8

    121.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 155.4, Bishop Auckland 142.0Bishop Auckland: 142.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 155.4

    155.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higher142.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 26.8, Bishop Auckland 25.0Bishop Auckland: 25.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 26.8

    26.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher25.0

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North Ayrshire and Arran and Bishop Auckland, per resident
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimated£5,642£5,666£5,352North Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,198£3,020Shared outEstimated£3,018£3,031£2,863North Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635Shared outEstimated£1,523£1,529£1,444North Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,849£2,691£2,708£2,720£2,569North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£114£115£108North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195Shared outEstimated£188£188£178North Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23Shared outEstimated£7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723Shared outEstimated£692£695£656North Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£168£169£159North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£115£116£109Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,198£1,132£1,137£1,074North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£233£234£221North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£341£343£324£264£265£250North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£3.54£3.56£3.36North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimated£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026251.0237.5North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.230.5North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.1Shared out37.6North Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.8Shared out103.3North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.4142.0North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.8Shared outEstimated25.0North Ayrshire and Arran

Total

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 4. 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

North Ayrshire and Arran Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £559.6m, Bishop Auckland £534.4mBishop Auckland: £534.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £559.6mBishop Auckland: £536.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £561.9mBishop Auckland: £506.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £530.8m

    £559.6m£561.9m£530.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £289.5m, Bishop Auckland £285.8mBishop Auckland: £285.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £289.5mBishop Auckland: £287.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £290.7mBishop Auckland: £271.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £274.6m

    £289.5m£290.7m£274.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £156.7m, Bishop Auckland £144.2mBishop Auckland: £144.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £156.7mBishop Auckland: £144.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £157.4mBishop Auckland: £136.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.4m£148.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £257.9m, Bishop Auckland £256.5mBishop Auckland: £256.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £257.9mBishop Auckland: £257.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £259.0mBishop Auckland: £243.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £12.2m, Bishop Auckland £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mBishop Auckland: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mBishop Auckland: £10.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £18.7m, Bishop Auckland £17.8mBishop Auckland: £17.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.7mBishop Auckland: £17.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.8mBishop Auckland: £16.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.69m, Bishop Auckland £0.74mBishop Auckland: £0.74mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.69mBishop Auckland: £0.74mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.70mBishop Auckland: £0.70mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mBishop Auckland is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £69.3m, Bishop Auckland £65.5mBishop Auckland: £65.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.3mBishop Auckland: £65.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.6mBishop Auckland: £62.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £65.7m

    £69.3m£69.6m£65.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £20.2m, Bishop Auckland £15.9mBishop Auckland: £15.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.2mBishop Auckland: £16.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.3mBishop Auckland: £15.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £9.7m, Bishop Auckland £10.9mBishop Auckland: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.7mBishop Auckland: £11.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.8mBishop Auckland: £10.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBishop Auckland is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £114.8m, Bishop Auckland £107.2mBishop Auckland: £107.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £114.8mBishop Auckland: £107.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £115.3mBishop Auckland: £101.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £108.9m

    £114.8m£115.3m£108.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £23.1m, Bishop Auckland £22.1mBishop Auckland: £22.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.1mBishop Auckland: £22.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.2mBishop Auckland: £20.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £31.0m, Bishop Auckland £25.0mBishop Auckland: £25.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.0mBishop Auckland: £25.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.2mBishop Auckland: £23.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £29.5m

    £31.0m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.58m, Bishop Auckland £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.34mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mBishop Auckland: £0.34mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mBishop Auckland: £0.32mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.57m, Bishop Auckland £0.71mBishop Auckland: £0.71mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.57mBishop Auckland: £0.72mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mBishop Auckland: £0.68mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBishop Auckland is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.80m, Bishop Auckland £0.89mBishop Auckland: £0.89mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.80mBishop Auckland: £0.89mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.81mBishop Auckland: £0.84mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mBishop Auckland is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 22,817, Bishop Auckland 22,493Bishop Auckland: 22,493North Ayrshire and Arran: 22,817

    22,817North Ayrshire and Arran is higher22,493

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 2,930, Bishop Auckland 2,884Bishop Auckland: 2,884North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,930

    2,930North Ayrshire and Arran is higher2,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 4,460, Bishop Auckland 3,561Bishop Auckland: 3,561North Ayrshire and Arran: 4,460

    4,460North Ayrshire and Arran is higher3,561

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 11,077, Bishop Auckland 9,786Bishop Auckland: 9,786North Ayrshire and Arran: 11,077

    11,077North Ayrshire and Arran is higher9,786

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 14,133, Bishop Auckland 13,444Bishop Auckland: 13,444North Ayrshire and Arran: 14,133

    14,133North Ayrshire and Arran is higher13,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 2,436, Bishop Auckland 2,371Bishop Auckland: 2,371North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,436

    2,436North Ayrshire and Arran is higher2,371

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Arran and Bishop Auckland, total
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.6m£561.9m£530.8mShared outEstimated£534.4m£536.7m£506.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.5m£290.7m£274.6mShared outEstimated£285.8m£287.0m£271.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.4m£148.6mShared outEstimated£144.2m£144.8m£136.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£256.5m£257.6m£243.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mShared outEstimated£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.3m£69.6m£65.7mShared outEstimated£65.5m£65.8m£62.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimated£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.8m£115.3m£108.9m£107.2m£107.7m£101.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.2m£29.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mShared outEstimated£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,81722,493North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9302,884North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,460Shared out3,561North Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,077Shared out9,786North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,13313,444North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,436Shared outEstimated2,371North Ayrshire and Arran

Sources

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

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  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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