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North Ayrshire and Arran and Clacton

90,922 and 103,017 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher than Clacton on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Clacton on 12. 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 Clacton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154, Clacton £6,882Clacton: £6,882North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Clacton: £6,911North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Clacton: £6,528North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838

    £6,154£6,181£5,838Clacton is higher£6,882£6,911£6,528

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £13,007, Clacton £13,099Clacton: £13,099North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,007Clacton: £13,155North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,063Clacton: £12,425North Ayrshire and Arran: £12,338

    £13,007£13,063£12,338Clacton is higher£13,099£13,155£12,425

  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, Clacton £3,211Clacton: £3,211North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,928Clacton: £3,225North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,940Clacton: £3,046North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,777

    £2,928£2,940£2,777Clacton is higherDepends on how you count£3,211£3,225£3,046

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £11,589, Clacton £11,583Clacton: £11,583North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,589Clacton: £11,632North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,638Clacton: £10,987North Ayrshire and Arran: £10,993

    £11,589£11,638£10,993North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

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

    £546£548£518North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£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, Clacton £1,002Clacton: £1,002North Ayrshire and Arran: £841Clacton: £1,006North Ayrshire and Arran: £845Clacton: £950North Ayrshire and Arran: £798

    £841£845£798Clacton is higher£1,002£1,006£950

  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, Clacton £30Clacton: £30North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Clacton: £30North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Clacton: £29North Ayrshire and Arran: £30

    £31£31£30North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

  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, Clacton £671Clacton: £671North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Clacton: £674North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Clacton: £637North Ayrshire and Arran: £723

    £762£765£723North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£671£674£637

  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, Clacton £250Clacton: £250North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Clacton: £251North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Clacton: £237North Ayrshire and Arran: £211

    £222£223£211Clacton is higher£250£251£237

  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, Clacton £228Clacton: £228North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Clacton: £229North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Clacton: £216North Ayrshire and Arran: £172

    £182£182£172Clacton is higher£228£229£216

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire and Arran £2,144, Clacton £2,480Clacton: £2,480North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,144Clacton: £2,490North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,154Clacton: £2,352North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,034

    £2,144£2,154£2,034Clacton is higher£2,480£2,490£2,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £254, Clacton £283Clacton: £283North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Clacton: £285North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Clacton: £269North Ayrshire and Arran: £241

    £254£255£241Clacton is higher£283£285£269

  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, Clacton £484Clacton: £484North Ayrshire and Arran: £580Clacton: £486North Ayrshire and Arran: £583Clacton: £459North Ayrshire and Arran: £550

    £580£583£550North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£484£486£459

  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, Clacton £7.28Clacton: £7.28North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Clacton: £7.32North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Clacton: £6.91North Ayrshire and Arran: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

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

    £11£11£10Clacton is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82, Clacton £6.48Clacton: £6.48North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Clacton: £6.51North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Clacton: £6.15North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

  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, Clacton 1,010.7Clacton: 1,010.7North Ayrshire and Arran: 1,025.1

    1,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count1,010.7

  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, Clacton 118.4Clacton: 118.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 131.6

    131.6North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count118.4

  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, Clacton 210.5Clacton: 210.5North Ayrshire and Arran: 200.4

    200.4Clacton is higher210.5

  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, Clacton 103.6Clacton: 103.6North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8

    121.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher103.6

  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, Clacton 277.2Clacton: 277.2North Ayrshire and Arran: 264.0

    264.0Clacton is higherDepends on how you count277.2

  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: North Ayrshire and Arran 45.5, Clacton 50.8Clacton: 50.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 45.5

    45.5Clacton is higher50.8

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North Ayrshire and Arran and Clacton, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranClactonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimated£6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,007£13,063£12,338Shared outEstimated£13,099£13,155£12,425Clacton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,928£2,940£2,777Shared outEstimated£3,211£3,225£3,046Clacton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,638£10,993£11,583£11,632£10,987North 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£1,002£1,006£950Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30Shared outEstimated£30£30£29North Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723Shared outEstimated£671£674£637North Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£250£251£237Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172Shared outEstimated£228£229£216Clacton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,154£2,034£2,480£2,490£2,352Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£283£285£269Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£580£583£550£484£486£459North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.28£7.32£6.91North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimated£6.48£6.51£6.15North Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.11,010.7North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.6118.4North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.4Shared out210.5Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.8Shared out103.6North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.0277.2Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.5Shared outEstimated50.8Clacton

Per resident

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Clacton 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

North Ayrshire and Arran Clacton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154, Clacton £6,882Clacton: £6,882North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Clacton: £6,911North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Clacton: £6,528North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838

    £6,154£6,181£5,838Clacton is higher£6,882£6,911£6,528

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £3,184, Clacton £3,964Clacton: £3,964North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,184Clacton: £3,981North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,198Clacton: £3,760North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,020

    £3,184£3,198£3,020Clacton is higher£3,964£3,981£3,760

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £1,723, Clacton £1,706Clacton: £1,706North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,723Clacton: £1,713North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,731Clacton: £1,618North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,635

    £1,723£1,731£1,635North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£1,706£1,713£1,618

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £2,837, Clacton £3,505Clacton: £3,505North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,837Clacton: £3,520North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,849Clacton: £3,325North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,691

    £2,837£2,849£2,691Clacton is higherDepends on how you count£3,505£3,520£3,325

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £134, Clacton £147Clacton: £147North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Clacton: £147North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Clacton: £139North Ayrshire and Arran: £127

    £134£134£127Clacton is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

  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, Clacton £303Clacton: £303North Ayrshire and Arran: £206Clacton: £304North Ayrshire and Arran: £207Clacton: £288North Ayrshire and Arran: £195

    £206£207£195Clacton is higher£303£304£288

  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, Clacton £9.16Clacton: £9.16North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.62Clacton: £9.20North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.65Clacton: £8.69North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Clacton is higherDepends on how you count£9.16£9.20£8.69

  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, Clacton £671Clacton: £671North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Clacton: £674North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Clacton: £637North Ayrshire and Arran: £723

    £762£765£723North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£671£674£637

  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, Clacton £250Clacton: £250North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Clacton: £251North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Clacton: £237North Ayrshire and Arran: £211

    £222£223£211Clacton is higher£250£251£237

  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, Clacton £121Clacton: £121North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Clacton: £122North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Clacton: £115North Ayrshire and Arran: £101

    £107£107£101Clacton is higher£121£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £1,262, Clacton £1,317Clacton: £1,317North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,262Clacton: £1,323North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,268Clacton: £1,250North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,198

    £1,262£1,268£1,198Clacton is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £254, Clacton £283Clacton: £283North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Clacton: £285North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Clacton: £269North Ayrshire and Arran: £241

    £254£255£241Clacton is higher£283£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £341, Clacton £257Clacton: £257North Ayrshire and Arran: £341Clacton: £258North Ayrshire and Arran: £343Clacton: £244North Ayrshire and Arran: £324

    £341£343£324North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£257£258£244

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6.37, Clacton £3.87Clacton: £3.87North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.37Clacton: £3.89North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.39Clacton: £3.67North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6.30, Clacton £6.39Clacton: £6.39North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.30Clacton: £6.42North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.33Clacton: £6.06North Ayrshire and Arran: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Clacton is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82, Clacton £6.48Clacton: £6.48North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Clacton: £6.51North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Clacton: £6.15North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 251.0, Clacton 305.8Clacton: 305.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 251.0

    251.0Clacton is higherDepends on how you count305.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 32.2, Clacton 35.8Clacton: 35.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 32.2

    32.2Clacton is higherDepends on how you count35.8

  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, Clacton 63.7Clacton: 63.7North Ayrshire and Arran: 49.1

    49.1Clacton is higher63.7

  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, Clacton 103.6Clacton: 103.6North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8

    121.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher103.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 155.4, Clacton 147.3Clacton: 147.3North Ayrshire and Arran: 155.4

    155.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count147.3

  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, Clacton 27.0Clacton: 27.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 26.8

    26.8Clacton is higher27.0

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North Ayrshire and Arran and Clacton, per resident
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranClactonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimated£6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,198£3,020Shared outEstimated£3,964£3,981£3,760Clacton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635Shared outEstimated£1,706£1,713£1,618North Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,849£2,691£3,505£3,520£3,325Clacton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£147£147£139Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195Shared outEstimated£303£304£288Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23Shared outEstimated£9.16£9.20£8.69Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723Shared outEstimated£671£674£637North Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£250£251£237Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£121£122£115Clacton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,198£1,317£1,323£1,250Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£283£285£269Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£341£343£324£257£258£244North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£3.87£3.89£3.67North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.39£6.42£6.06Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimated£6.48£6.51£6.15North Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026251.0305.8Clacton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.235.8Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.1Shared out63.7Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.8Shared out103.6North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.4147.3North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.8Shared outEstimated27.0Clacton

Total

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Clacton 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

North Ayrshire and Arran Clacton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £559.6m, Clacton £708.9mClacton: £708.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £559.6mClacton: £711.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £561.9mClacton: £672.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £530.8m

    £559.6m£561.9m£530.8mClacton is higher£708.9m£711.9m£672.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £289.5m, Clacton £408.4mClacton: £408.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £289.5mClacton: £410.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £290.7mClacton: £387.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £274.6m

    £289.5m£290.7m£274.6mClacton is higher£408.4m£410.1m£387.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £156.7m, Clacton £175.7mClacton: £175.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £156.7mClacton: £176.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £157.4mClacton: £166.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.4m£148.6mClacton is higherDepends on how you count£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £257.9m, Clacton £361.1mClacton: £361.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £257.9mClacton: £362.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £259.0mClacton: £342.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mClacton is higherDepends on how you count£361.1m£362.6m£342.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £12.2m, Clacton £15.1mClacton: £15.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mClacton: £15.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mClacton: £14.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mClacton is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £18.7m, Clacton £31.2mClacton: £31.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.7mClacton: £31.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.8mClacton: £29.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mClacton is higher£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m

  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, Clacton £0.94mClacton: £0.94mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.69mClacton: £0.95mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.70mClacton: £0.90mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mClacton is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £69.3m, Clacton £69.2mClacton: £69.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.3mClacton: £69.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.6mClacton: £65.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £65.7m

    £69.3m£69.6m£65.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £20.2m, Clacton £25.8mClacton: £25.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.2mClacton: £25.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.3mClacton: £24.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mClacton is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £9.7m, Clacton £12.5mClacton: £12.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.7mClacton: £12.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.8mClacton: £11.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mClacton is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £114.8m, Clacton £135.7mClacton: £135.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £114.8mClacton: £136.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £115.3mClacton: £128.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £108.9m

    £114.8m£115.3m£108.9mClacton is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £23.1m, Clacton £29.2mClacton: £29.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.1mClacton: £29.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.2mClacton: £27.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mClacton is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £31.0m, Clacton £26.5mClacton: £26.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.0mClacton: £26.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.2mClacton: £25.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £29.5m

    £31.0m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.58m, Clacton £0.40mClacton: £0.40mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mClacton: £0.40mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mClacton: £0.38mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.57m, Clacton £0.66mClacton: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.57mClacton: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mClacton: £0.62mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mClacton is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.80m, Clacton £0.67mClacton: £0.67mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.80mClacton: £0.67mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.81mClacton: £0.63mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 22,817, Clacton 31,506Clacton: 31,506North Ayrshire and Arran: 22,817

    22,817Clacton is higherDepends on how you count31,506

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 2,930, Clacton 3,692Clacton: 3,692North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,930

    2,930Clacton is higherDepends on how you count3,692

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 4,460, Clacton 6,562Clacton: 6,562North Ayrshire and Arran: 4,460

    4,460Clacton is higher6,562

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 11,077, Clacton 10,675Clacton: 10,675North Ayrshire and Arran: 11,077

    11,077North Ayrshire and Arran is higher10,675

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 14,133, Clacton 15,172Clacton: 15,172North Ayrshire and Arran: 14,133

    14,133Clacton is higherDepends on how you count15,172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 2,436, Clacton 2,781Clacton: 2,781North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,436

    2,436Clacton is higher2,781

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Arran and Clacton, total
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranClactonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.6m£561.9m£530.8mShared outEstimated£708.9m£711.9m£672.4mClacton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.5m£290.7m£274.6mShared outEstimated£408.4m£410.1m£387.3mClacton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.4m£148.6mShared outEstimated£175.7m£176.5m£166.7mClacton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£361.1m£362.6m£342.5mClacton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mClacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mShared outEstimated£31.2m£31.4m£29.6mClacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimated£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mClacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.3m£69.6m£65.7mShared outEstimated£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimated£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mClacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mClacton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.8m£115.3m£108.9m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mClacton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mClacton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.2m£29.5m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mClacton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,81731,506Clacton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9303,692Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,460Shared out6,562Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,077Shared out10,675North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,13315,172Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,436Shared outEstimated2,781Clacton

Sources

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

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