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North Ayrshire and Arran and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

90,922 and 90,135 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher than Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 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 13 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 9. 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838

    £6,154£6,181£5,838North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£5,770£5,795£5,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £13,007, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,007Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,063Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271North Ayrshire and Arran: £12,338

    £13,007£13,063£12,338North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£12,936£12,991£12,271

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,763Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,928Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,940Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,777

    £2,928£2,940£2,777North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,763£2,775£2,621

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £11,589, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,589Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,638Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816North Ayrshire and Arran: £10,993

    £11,589£11,638£10,993North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£11,403£11,451£10,816

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £546, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556North Ayrshire and Arran: £546Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559North Ayrshire and Arran: £548Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528North Ayrshire and Arran: £518

    £546£548£518Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £945Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945North Ayrshire and Arran: £841Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949North Ayrshire and Arran: £845Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897North Ayrshire and Arran: £798

    £841£845£798Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£897

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £32Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30North Ayrshire and Arran: £30

    £31£31£30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733North Ayrshire and Arran: £723

    £762£765£723Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£772£776£733

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212North Ayrshire and Arran: £211

    £222£223£211Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£212

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £161Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152North Ayrshire and Arran: £172

    £182£182£172North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire and Arran £2,144, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,144Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,154Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,034

    £2,144£2,154£2,034North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,016£2,025£1,912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £254, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260North Ayrshire and Arran: £241

    £254£255£241Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£274£276£260

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £570Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570North Ayrshire and Arran: £580Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572North Ayrshire and Arran: £583Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540North Ayrshire and Arran: £550

    £580£583£550North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£570£572£540

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.95Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54North Ayrshire and Arran: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire and Arran £11, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36North Ayrshire and Arran: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 981.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 1,025.1

    1,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran is higher981.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 131.6

    131.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count137.4

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 200.4

    200.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count214.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8

    121.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher126.0

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 264.0

    264.0North Ayrshire and Arran is higher232.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 36.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 45.5

    45.5North Ayrshire and Arran is higher36.8

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North Ayrshire and Arran and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimated£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,007£13,063£12,338Shared outEstimated£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,928£2,940£2,777Shared outEstimated£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,638£10,993£11,403£11,451£10,816North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£548£518£556£559£528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798Shared outEstimated£945£949£897Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30Shared outEstimated£32£32£30Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723Shared outEstimated£772£776£733Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£223£224£212Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172Shared outEstimated£161£161£152Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,154£2,034£2,016£2,025£1,912North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£580£583£550£570£572£540North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.95£7.98£7.54North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.81£8.85£8.36North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimated£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.1981.8North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.6137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.4Shared out214.8Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.8Shared out126.0Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.0232.8North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.5Shared outEstimated36.8Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Per resident

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 5. 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838

    £6,154£6,181£5,838North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£5,770£5,795£5,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £3,184, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,184Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,198Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,020

    £3,184£3,198£3,020North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,804£2,816£2,660

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £1,723, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,723Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,731Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,635

    £1,723£1,731£1,635North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,688£1,696£1,602

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £2,837, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,837Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,849Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,691

    £2,837£2,849£2,691North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,471£2,482£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £134, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114North Ayrshire and Arran: £127

    £134£134£127North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £205Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205North Ayrshire and Arran: £206Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206North Ayrshire and Arran: £207Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194North Ayrshire and Arran: £195

    £206£207£195North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £6.89Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.62Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.65Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733North Ayrshire and Arran: £723

    £762£765£723Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£772£776£733

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212North Ayrshire and Arran: £211

    £222£223£211Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£212

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £98Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93North Ayrshire and Arran: £101

    £107£107£101North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £1,262, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,262Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,268Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,198

    £1,262£1,268£1,198North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £254, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260North Ayrshire and Arran: £241

    £254£255£241Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£274£276£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £341, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348North Ayrshire and Arran: £341Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350North Ayrshire and Arran: £343Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330North Ayrshire and Arran: £324

    £341£343£324Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6.37, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.37Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6.30, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.33Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11North Ayrshire and Arran: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 251.0, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 251.0

    251.0North Ayrshire and Arran is higher212.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 32.2, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 32.2

    32.2North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count29.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6North Ayrshire and Arran: 49.1

    49.1North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count46.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 121.8, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8

    121.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher126.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 155.4, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3North Ayrshire and Arran: 155.4

    155.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higher142.3

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 22.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5North Ayrshire and Arran: 26.8

    26.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher22.5

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North Ayrshire and Arran and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, per resident
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimated£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,198£3,020Shared outEstimated£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635Shared outEstimated£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,849£2,691£2,471£2,482£2,344North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£121£121£114North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195Shared outEstimated£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23Shared outEstimated£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723Shared outEstimated£772£776£733Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£223£224£212Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£98£99£93Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,198£1,232£1,237£1,169North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£341£343£324£348£350£330Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.86£4.88£4.61North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.39£5.41£5.11North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimated£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026251.0212.8North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.229.8North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.1Shared out46.6Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.8Shared out126.0Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.4142.3North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.8Shared outEstimated22.5Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Total

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £559.6m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £559.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £561.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £530.8m

    £559.6m£561.9m£530.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £289.5m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £289.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £290.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £274.6m

    £289.5m£290.7m£274.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£252.7m£253.8m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £156.7m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £156.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £157.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.4m£148.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£152.2m£152.8m£144.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £257.9m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £257.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £259.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £12.2m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £18.7m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.62mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.69mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.70mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £69.3m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £65.7m

    £69.3m£69.6m£65.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £20.2m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £9.7m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £114.8m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £114.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £115.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £108.9m

    £114.8m£115.3m£108.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £23.1m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £31.0m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £29.5m

    £31.0m£31.2m£29.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.58m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.57m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.57mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.80m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.80mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.81mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 22,817, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181North Ayrshire and Arran: 22,817

    22,817North Ayrshire and Arran is higher19,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 2,930, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,930

    2,930North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count2,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 4,460, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196North Ayrshire and Arran: 4,460

    4,460North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 11,077, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360North Ayrshire and Arran: 11,077

    11,077Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher11,360

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 14,133, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824North Ayrshire and Arran: 14,133

    14,133North Ayrshire and Arran is higher12,824

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 2,436, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,436

    2,436North Ayrshire and Arran is higher2,027

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North Ayrshire and Arran and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, total
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.6m£561.9m£530.8mShared outEstimated£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.5m£290.7m£274.6mShared outEstimated£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.4m£148.6mShared outEstimated£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£222.8m£223.7m£211.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mShared outEstimated£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.3m£69.6m£65.7mShared outEstimated£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimated£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.8m£115.3m£108.9m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£24.7m£24.8m£23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.2m£29.5m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,81719,181North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9302,685North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,460Shared out4,196Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,077Shared out11,360Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,13312,824North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,436Shared outEstimated2,027Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Sources

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

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