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North Ayrshire and Arran and South East Cornwall

90,922 and 93,053 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher than South East Cornwall on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 South East Cornwall 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 South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154South East Cornwall: £5,266North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181South East Cornwall: £4,973North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838

    £6,154£6,181£5,838North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £13,007, South East Cornwall £12,015South East Cornwall: £12,015North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,007South East Cornwall: £12,066North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,063South East Cornwall: £11,397North Ayrshire and Arran: £12,338

    £13,007£13,063£12,338North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£12,015£12,066£11,397

  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, South East Cornwall £1,973South East Cornwall: £1,973North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,928South East Cornwall: £1,982North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,940South East Cornwall: £1,872North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,777

    £2,928£2,940£2,777North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £11,589, South East Cornwall £11,080South East Cornwall: £11,080North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,589South East Cornwall: £11,127North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,638South East Cornwall: £10,510North Ayrshire and Arran: £10,993

    £11,589£11,638£10,993North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£11,080£11,127£10,510

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £546, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325North Ayrshire and Arran: £546South East Cornwall: £326North Ayrshire and Arran: £548South East Cornwall: £308North Ayrshire and Arran: £518

    £546£548£518North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£325£326£308

  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, South East Cornwall £588South East Cornwall: £588North Ayrshire and Arran: £841South East Cornwall: £590North Ayrshire and Arran: £845South East Cornwall: £557North Ayrshire and Arran: £798

    £841£845£798North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£588£590£557

  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, South East Cornwall £23South East Cornwall: £23North Ayrshire and Arran: £31South East Cornwall: £23North Ayrshire and Arran: £31South East Cornwall: £22North Ayrshire and Arran: £30

    £31£31£30North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£23£23£22

  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, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474North Ayrshire and Arran: £762South East Cornwall: £476North Ayrshire and Arran: £765South East Cornwall: £450North Ayrshire and Arran: £723

    £762£765£723North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£474£476£450

  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, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141North Ayrshire and Arran: £222South East Cornwall: £142North Ayrshire and Arran: £223South East Cornwall: £134North Ayrshire and Arran: £211

    £222£223£211North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£141£142£134

  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, South East Cornwall £121South East Cornwall: £121North Ayrshire and Arran: £182South East Cornwall: £121North Ayrshire and Arran: £182South East Cornwall: £114North Ayrshire and Arran: £172

    £182£182£172North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£121£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire and Arran £2,144, South East Cornwall £1,517South East Cornwall: £1,517North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,144South East Cornwall: £1,523North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,154South East Cornwall: £1,439North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,034

    £2,144£2,154£2,034North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,517£1,523£1,439

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £254, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157North Ayrshire and Arran: £254South East Cornwall: £158North Ayrshire and Arran: £255South East Cornwall: £149North Ayrshire and Arran: £241

    £254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£157£158£149

  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, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325North Ayrshire and Arran: £580South East Cornwall: £326North Ayrshire and Arran: £583South East Cornwall: £308North Ayrshire and Arran: £550

    £580£583£550North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£325£326£308

  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, South East Cornwall £4.62South East Cornwall: £4.62North Ayrshire and Arran: £11South East Cornwall: £4.64North Ayrshire and Arran: £11South East Cornwall: £4.38North Ayrshire and Arran: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire and Arran £11, South East Cornwall £6.10South East Cornwall: £6.10North Ayrshire and Arran: £11South East Cornwall: £6.13North Ayrshire and Arran: £11South East Cornwall: £5.79North Ayrshire and Arran: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82South East Cornwall: £6.75North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86South East Cornwall: £6.38North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  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, South East Cornwall 1,005.0South East Cornwall: 1,005.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 1,025.1

    1,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count1,005.0

  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, South East Cornwall 87.3South East Cornwall: 87.3North Ayrshire and Arran: 131.6

    131.6North Ayrshire and Arran is higher87.3

  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, South East Cornwall 125.4South East Cornwall: 125.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 200.4

    200.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higher125.4

  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, South East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8

    121.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher70.9

  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, South East Cornwall 186.3South East Cornwall: 186.3North Ayrshire and Arran: 264.0

    264.0North Ayrshire and Arran is higher186.3

  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, South East Cornwall 26.4South East Cornwall: 26.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 45.5

    45.5North Ayrshire and Arran is higher26.4

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North Ayrshire and Arran and South East Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimated£5,243£5,266£4,973North Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,007£13,063£12,338Shared outEstimated£12,015£12,066£11,397North Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,928£2,940£2,777Shared outEstimated£1,973£1,982£1,872North Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,638£10,993£11,080£11,127£10,510North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£548£518£325£326£308North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798Shared outEstimated£588£590£557North Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30Shared outEstimated£23£23£22North Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723Shared outEstimated£474£476£450North Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£141£142£134North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172Shared outEstimated£121£121£114North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,154£2,034£1,517£1,523£1,439North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£157£158£149North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£580£583£550£325£326£308North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.62£4.64£4.38North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.10£6.13£5.79North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimated£6.73£6.75£6.38North Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.11,005.0North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.687.3North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.4Shared out125.4North Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.8Shared out70.9North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.0186.3North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.5Shared outEstimated26.4North Ayrshire and Arran

Per resident

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 3. 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 South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154South East Cornwall: £5,266North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181South East Cornwall: £4,973North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838

    £6,154£6,181£5,838North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £3,184, South East Cornwall £3,363South East Cornwall: £3,363North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,184South East Cornwall: £3,378North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,198South East Cornwall: £3,190North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,020

    £3,184£3,198£3,020South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,363£3,378£3,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £1,723, South East Cornwall £1,101South East Cornwall: £1,101North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,723South East Cornwall: £1,106North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,731South East Cornwall: £1,044North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,635

    £1,723£1,731£1,635North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,101£1,106£1,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £2,837, South East Cornwall £3,102South East Cornwall: £3,102North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,837South East Cornwall: £3,115North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,849South East Cornwall: £2,942North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,691

    £2,837£2,849£2,691South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,102£3,115£2,942

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £134, South East Cornwall £91South East Cornwall: £91North Ayrshire and Arran: £134South East Cornwall: £91North Ayrshire and Arran: £134South East Cornwall: £86North Ayrshire and Arran: £127

    £134£134£127North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£91£91£86

  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, South East Cornwall £165South East Cornwall: £165North Ayrshire and Arran: £206South East Cornwall: £165North Ayrshire and Arran: £207South East Cornwall: £156North Ayrshire and Arran: £195

    £206£207£195North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£165£165£156

  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, South East Cornwall £6.35South East Cornwall: £6.35North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.62South East Cornwall: £6.37North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.65South East Cornwall: £6.02North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  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, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474North Ayrshire and Arran: £762South East Cornwall: £476North Ayrshire and Arran: £765South East Cornwall: £450North Ayrshire and Arran: £723

    £762£765£723North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£474£476£450

  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, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141North Ayrshire and Arran: £222South East Cornwall: £142North Ayrshire and Arran: £223South East Cornwall: £134North Ayrshire and Arran: £211

    £222£223£211North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£141£142£134

  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, South East Cornwall £67South East Cornwall: £67North Ayrshire and Arran: £107South East Cornwall: £68North Ayrshire and Arran: £107South East Cornwall: £64North Ayrshire and Arran: £101

    £107£107£101North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £1,262, South East Cornwall £846South East Cornwall: £846North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,262South East Cornwall: £850North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,268South East Cornwall: £803North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,198

    £1,262£1,268£1,198North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £254, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157North Ayrshire and Arran: £254South East Cornwall: £158North Ayrshire and Arran: £255South East Cornwall: £149North Ayrshire and Arran: £241

    £254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £341, South East Cornwall £181South East Cornwall: £181North Ayrshire and Arran: £341South East Cornwall: £182North Ayrshire and Arran: £343South East Cornwall: £172North Ayrshire and Arran: £324

    £341£343£324North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6.37, South East Cornwall £2.57South East Cornwall: £2.57North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.37South East Cornwall: £2.58North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.39South East Cornwall: £2.44North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6.30, South East Cornwall £3.41South East Cornwall: £3.41North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.30South East Cornwall: £3.42North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.33South East Cornwall: £3.23North Ayrshire and Arran: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82South East Cornwall: £6.75North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86South East Cornwall: £6.38North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 251.0, South East Cornwall 281.3South East Cornwall: 281.3North Ayrshire and Arran: 251.0

    251.0South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count281.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 32.2, South East Cornwall 24.5South East Cornwall: 24.5North Ayrshire and Arran: 32.2

    32.2North Ayrshire and Arran is higher24.5

  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, South East Cornwall 35.1South East Cornwall: 35.1North Ayrshire and Arran: 49.1

    49.1North Ayrshire and Arran is higher35.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 121.8, South East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8

    121.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 155.4, South East Cornwall 103.9South East Cornwall: 103.9North Ayrshire and Arran: 155.4

    155.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higher103.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 26.8, South East Cornwall 14.7South East Cornwall: 14.7North Ayrshire and Arran: 26.8

    26.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher14.7

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North Ayrshire and Arran and South East Cornwall, per resident
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimated£5,243£5,266£4,973North Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,198£3,020Shared outEstimated£3,363£3,378£3,190South East Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635Shared outEstimated£1,101£1,106£1,044North Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,849£2,691£3,102£3,115£2,942South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£91£91£86North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195Shared outEstimated£165£165£156North Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23Shared outEstimated£6.35£6.37£6.02North Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723Shared outEstimated£474£476£450North Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£141£142£134North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£67£68£64North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,198£846£850£803North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£157£158£149North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£341£343£324£181£182£172North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£2.57£2.58£2.44North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£3.41£3.42£3.23North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimated£6.73£6.75£6.38North Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026251.0281.3South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.224.5North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.1Shared out35.1North Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.8Shared out70.9North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.4103.9North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.8Shared outEstimated14.7North Ayrshire and Arran

Total

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 3. 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 South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £559.6m, South East Cornwall £487.9mSouth East Cornwall: £487.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £559.6mSouth East Cornwall: £490.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £561.9mSouth East Cornwall: £462.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £530.8m

    £559.6m£561.9m£530.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£487.9m£490.0m£462.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £289.5m, South East Cornwall £313.0mSouth East Cornwall: £313.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £289.5mSouth East Cornwall: £314.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £290.7mSouth East Cornwall: £296.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £274.6m

    £289.5m£290.7m£274.6mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£313.0m£314.3m£296.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £156.7m, South East Cornwall £102.4mSouth East Cornwall: £102.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £156.7mSouth East Cornwall: £102.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £157.4mSouth East Cornwall: £97.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.4m£148.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £257.9m, South East Cornwall £288.6mSouth East Cornwall: £288.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £257.9mSouth East Cornwall: £289.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £259.0mSouth East Cornwall: £273.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£288.6m£289.8m£273.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £12.2m, South East Cornwall £8.5mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mSouth East Cornwall: £8.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £18.7m, South East Cornwall £15.3mSouth East Cornwall: £15.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.7mSouth East Cornwall: £15.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.8mSouth East Cornwall: £14.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, South East Cornwall £0.59mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.69mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.70mSouth East Cornwall: £0.56mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £69.3m, South East Cornwall £44.1mSouth East Cornwall: £44.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.3mSouth East Cornwall: £44.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.6mSouth East Cornwall: £41.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £65.7m

    £69.3m£69.6m£65.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £20.2m, South East Cornwall £13.1mSouth East Cornwall: £13.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.2mSouth East Cornwall: £13.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.3mSouth East Cornwall: £12.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £9.7m, South East Cornwall £6.3mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.7mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.8mSouth East Cornwall: £5.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £114.8m, South East Cornwall £78.8mSouth East Cornwall: £78.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £114.8mSouth East Cornwall: £79.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £115.3mSouth East Cornwall: £74.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £108.9m

    £114.8m£115.3m£108.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £23.1m, South East Cornwall £14.6mSouth East Cornwall: £14.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.1mSouth East Cornwall: £14.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.2mSouth East Cornwall: £13.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £31.0m, South East Cornwall £16.9mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.0mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.2mSouth East Cornwall: £16.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £29.5m

    £31.0m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.58m, South East Cornwall £0.24mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mSouth East Cornwall: £0.23mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.57m, South East Cornwall £0.32mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.57mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mSouth East Cornwall: £0.30mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.80m, South East Cornwall £0.63mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.80mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.81mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 22,817, South East Cornwall 26,179South East Cornwall: 26,179North Ayrshire and Arran: 22,817

    22,817South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count26,179

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 2,930, South East Cornwall 2,275South East Cornwall: 2,275North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,930

    2,930North Ayrshire and Arran is higher2,275

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 4,460, South East Cornwall 3,266South East Cornwall: 3,266North Ayrshire and Arran: 4,460

    4,460North Ayrshire and Arran is higher3,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 11,077, South East Cornwall 6,600South East Cornwall: 6,600North Ayrshire and Arran: 11,077

    11,077North Ayrshire and Arran is higher6,600

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 14,133, South East Cornwall 9,671South East Cornwall: 9,671North Ayrshire and Arran: 14,133

    14,133North Ayrshire and Arran is higher9,671

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 2,436, South East Cornwall 1,369South East Cornwall: 1,369North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,436

    2,436North Ayrshire and Arran is higher1,369

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North Ayrshire and Arran and South East Cornwall, total
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.6m£561.9m£530.8mShared outEstimated£487.9m£490.0m£462.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.5m£290.7m£274.6mShared outEstimated£313.0m£314.3m£296.9mSouth East Cornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.4m£148.6mShared outEstimated£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£288.6m£289.8m£273.8mSouth East Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mShared outEstimated£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.3m£69.6m£65.7mShared outEstimated£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimated£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.8m£115.3m£108.9m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.2m£29.5m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mShared outEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,81726,179South East Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9302,275North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,460Shared out3,266North Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,077Shared out6,600North Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,1339,671North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,436Shared outEstimated1,369North Ayrshire and Arran

Sources

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

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