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North Ayrshire and Arran and Herne Bay and Sandwich

90,922 and 102,520 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher than Herne Bay and Sandwich on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 0. 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 Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838

    £6,154£6,181£5,838North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£5,475£5,498£5,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £13,007, Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,007Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,063Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004North Ayrshire and Arran: £12,338

    £13,007£13,063£12,338North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£12,655£12,709£12,004

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £2,231Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,928Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,940Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,777

    £2,928£2,940£2,777North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,231£2,240£2,116

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £11,589, Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,589Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,638Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866North Ayrshire and Arran: £10,993

    £11,589£11,638£10,993North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £546, Herne Bay and Sandwich £393Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393North Ayrshire and Arran: £546Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394North Ayrshire and Arran: £548Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372North Ayrshire and Arran: £518

    £546£548£518North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£393£394£372

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £783Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783North Ayrshire and Arran: £841Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786North Ayrshire and Arran: £845Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742North Ayrshire and Arran: £798

    £841£845£798North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£783£786£742

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23North Ayrshire and Arran: £30

    £31£31£30North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£25£25£23

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477North Ayrshire and Arran: £723

    £762£765£723North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£503£505£477

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158North Ayrshire and Arran: £211

    £222£223£211North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£167£167£158

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £142Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135North Ayrshire and Arran: £172

    £182£182£172North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire and Arran £2,144, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,144Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,154Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,034

    £2,144£2,154£2,034North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £254, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183North Ayrshire and Arran: £241

    £254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£193£194£183

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310North Ayrshire and Arran: £580Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311North Ayrshire and Arran: £583Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294North Ayrshire and Arran: £550

    £580£583£550North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£310£311£294

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72North Ayrshire and Arran: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire and Arran £11, Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98North Ayrshire and Arran: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran 1,025.1, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3North Ayrshire and Arran: 1,025.1

    1,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3North Ayrshire and Arran: 131.6

    131.6North Ayrshire and Arran is higher95.3

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 200.4

    200.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count165.4

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8

    121.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher77.6

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3North Ayrshire and Arran: 264.0

    264.0North Ayrshire and Arran is higher199.3

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 45.5

    45.5North Ayrshire and Arran is higher31.8

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North Ayrshire and Arran and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimated£5,475£5,498£5,193North Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,007£13,063£12,338Shared outEstimated£12,655£12,709£12,004North Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,928£2,940£2,777Shared outEstimated£2,231£2,240£2,116North Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,638£10,993£11,455£11,504£10,866North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£548£518£393£394£372North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798Shared outEstimated£783£786£742North Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30Shared outEstimated£25£25£23North Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723Shared outEstimated£503£505£477North Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£167£167£158North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172Shared outEstimated£142£143£135North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,154£2,034£1,760£1,768£1,670North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£193£194£183North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£580£583£550£310£311£294North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.72North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.36£7.39£6.98North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimated£8.04£8.08£7.63North Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.11,006.3North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.695.3North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.4Shared out165.4North Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.8Shared out77.6North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.0199.3North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.5Shared outEstimated31.8North Ayrshire and Arran

Per resident

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich 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 Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838

    £6,154£6,181£5,838North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£5,475£5,498£5,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £3,184, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,184Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,198Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,020

    £3,184£3,198£3,020Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,351£3,365£3,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £1,723, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,723Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,731Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,635

    £1,723£1,731£1,635North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,253£1,258£1,189

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £2,837, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,837Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,849Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,691

    £2,837£2,849£2,691Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,033£3,046£2,877

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £134, Herne Bay and Sandwich £104Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99North Ayrshire and Arran: £127

    £134£134£127North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£104£104£99

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £207Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207North Ayrshire and Arran: £206Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208North Ayrshire and Arran: £207Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197North Ayrshire and Arran: £195

    £206£207£195Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£197

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.62Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.65Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23North Ayrshire and Arran 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: North Ayrshire and Arran £762, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477North Ayrshire and Arran: £723

    £762£765£723North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£503£505£477

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158North Ayrshire and Arran: £211

    £222£223£211North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£167£167£158

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76North Ayrshire and Arran: £101

    £107£107£101North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £1,262, Herne Bay and Sandwich £989Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,262Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,268Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,198

    £1,262£1,268£1,198North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £254, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183North Ayrshire and Arran: £241

    £254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £341, Herne Bay and Sandwich £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174North Ayrshire and Arran: £341Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175North Ayrshire and Arran: £343Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165North Ayrshire and Arran: £324

    £341£343£324North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6.37, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.37Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.39Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6.30, Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.30Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.33Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92North Ayrshire and Arran: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 251.0, Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5North Ayrshire and Arran: 251.0

    251.0Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 32.2, Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2North Ayrshire and Arran: 32.2

    32.2North Ayrshire and Arran is higher25.2

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 49.1

    49.1North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count43.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 121.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8

    121.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 155.4, Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 155.4

    155.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higher112.0

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 26.8

    26.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher17.8

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North Ayrshire and Arran and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per resident
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimated£5,475£5,498£5,193North Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,198£3,020Shared outEstimated£3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635Shared outEstimated£1,253£1,258£1,189North Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,849£2,691£3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£104£104£99North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195Shared outEstimated£207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23Shared outEstimated£6.48£6.51£6.15North Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723Shared outEstimated£503£505£477North Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£167£167£158North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£80£80£76North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,198£989£993£938North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£193£194£183North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£341£343£324£174£175£165North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.76£5.78£5.46North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£4.13£4.15£3.92North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimated£8.04£8.08£7.63North Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026251.0266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.225.2North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.1Shared out43.8North Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.8Shared out77.6North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.4112.0North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.8Shared outEstimated17.8North Ayrshire and Arran

Total

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 8. 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 Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £559.6m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £559.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £561.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £530.8m

    £559.6m£561.9m£530.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £289.5m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £289.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £290.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £274.6m

    £289.5m£290.7m£274.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £156.7m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £156.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £157.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.4m£148.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £257.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £257.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £259.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £12.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £18.7m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.69mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.70mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £69.3m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £65.7m

    £69.3m£69.6m£65.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £20.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £9.7m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £114.8m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £114.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £115.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £108.9m

    £114.8m£115.3m£108.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £23.1m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £31.0m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £29.5m

    £31.0m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.58m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.57m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.57mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.80m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.80mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.81mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 22,817, Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317North Ayrshire and Arran: 22,817

    22,817Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count27,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 2,930, Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,930

    2,930North Ayrshire and Arran is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 4,460, Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489North Ayrshire and Arran: 4,460

    4,460Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count4,489

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 11,077, Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954North Ayrshire and Arran: 11,077

    11,077North Ayrshire and Arran is higher7,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 14,133, Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479North Ayrshire and Arran: 14,133

    14,133North Ayrshire and Arran is higher11,479

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 2,436, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,436

    2,436North Ayrshire and Arran is higher1,829

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Arran and Herne Bay and Sandwich, total
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.6m£561.9m£530.8mShared outEstimated£561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.5m£290.7m£274.6mShared outEstimated£343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.4m£148.6mShared outEstimated£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mShared outEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.3m£69.6m£65.7mShared outEstimated£51.6m£51.8m£48.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.8m£115.3m£108.9m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.2m£29.5m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,81727,317Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9302,587North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,460Shared out4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,077Shared out7,954North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,13311,479North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,436Shared outEstimated1,829North Ayrshire and Arran

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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