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North Ayrshire and Arran and Kilmarnock and Loudoun

90,922 and 96,638 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher than Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 16 of 22 measures, and Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 6. 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 Kilmarnock and Loudoun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838

    £6,154£6,181£5,838North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£5,347£5,370£5,072

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £13,007, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £13,210Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,210North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,007Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,266North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,063Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £12,530North Ayrshire and Arran: £12,338

    £13,007£13,063£12,338Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£13,210£13,266£12,530

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,538Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,538North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,928Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,549North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,940Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,408North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,777

    £2,928£2,940£2,777North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,538£2,549£2,408

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £11,589, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £11,701Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,701North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,589Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,751North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,638Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,099North Ayrshire and Arran: £10,993

    £11,589£11,638£10,993Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£11,701£11,751£11,099

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire and Arran £546, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £532Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £532North Ayrshire and Arran: £546Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £534North Ayrshire and Arran: £548Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £504North Ayrshire and Arran: £518

    £546£548£518North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£532£534£504

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £946Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £946North Ayrshire and Arran: £841Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £950North Ayrshire and Arran: £845Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £898North Ayrshire and Arran: £798

    £841£845£798Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£946£950£898

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £31Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £29North Ayrshire and Arran: £30

    £31£31£30North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £762, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663North Ayrshire and Arran: £723

    £762£765£723North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£699£702£663

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202North Ayrshire and Arran: £211

    £222£223£211North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £167Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £167North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £168North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £159North Ayrshire and Arran: £172

    £182£182£172North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire and Arran £2,144, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,886Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,886North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,144Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,894North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,154Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,789North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,034

    £2,144£2,154£2,034North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £254, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172North Ayrshire and Arran: £241

    £254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£182£182£172

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £466Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £466North Ayrshire and Arran: £580Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £468North Ayrshire and Arran: £583Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £442North Ayrshire and Arran: £550

    £580£583£550North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£466£468£442

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.21Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.21North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.25North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £8.74North Ayrshire and Arran: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire and Arran £11, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.51Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.51North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.55North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.02North Ayrshire and Arran: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£9.51£9.55£9.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 1,033.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 1,033.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 1,025.1

    1,025.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count1,033.4

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 132.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 132.2North Ayrshire and Arran: 131.6

    131.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 226.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 226.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 200.4

    200.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count226.4

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8

    121.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher111.6

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 234.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 234.9North Ayrshire and Arran: 264.0

    264.0North Ayrshire and Arran is higher234.9

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 41.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 41.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 45.5

    45.5North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count41.0

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North Ayrshire and Arran and Kilmarnock and Loudoun, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranKilmarnock and LoudounHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimated£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,007£13,063£12,338Shared outEstimated£13,210£13,266£12,530Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,928£2,940£2,777Shared outEstimated£2,538£2,549£2,408Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,638£10,993£11,701£11,751£11,099Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£548£518£532£534£504North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£841£845£798Shared outEstimated£946£950£898Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30Shared outEstimated£31£31£29Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723Shared outEstimated£699£702£663Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£213£214£202Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172Shared outEstimated£167£168£159Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,154£2,034£1,886£1,894£1,789North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£182£182£172North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£580£583£550£466£468£442North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.21£9.25£8.74North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.51£9.55£9.02North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.11,033.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.6132.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.4Shared out226.4Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.8Shared out111.6Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.0234.9North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.5Shared outEstimated41.0Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Per resident

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Kilmarnock and Loudoun 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 Kilmarnock and Loudoun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838

    £6,154£6,181£5,838North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£5,347£5,370£5,072

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £3,184, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,686Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,686North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,184Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,697North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,198Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,548North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,020

    £3,184£3,198£3,020North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£2,686£2,697£2,548

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £1,723, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,562Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,562North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,723Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,568North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,731Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,481North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,635

    £1,723£1,731£1,635North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,562£1,568£1,481

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £2,837, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,379Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,379North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,837Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,389North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,849Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,257North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,691

    £2,837£2,849£2,691North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£2,379£2,389£2,257

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £134, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £108Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £108North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £109North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103North Ayrshire and Arran: £127

    £134£134£127North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£108£109£103

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £192Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £192North Ayrshire and Arran: £206Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £193North Ayrshire and Arran: £207Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £183North Ayrshire and Arran: £195

    £206£207£195North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£183

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.22Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.22North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.62Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.25North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.65Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.90North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663North Ayrshire and Arran: £723

    £762£765£723North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£699£702£663

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202North Ayrshire and Arran: £211

    £222£223£211North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £103Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £98North Ayrshire and Arran: £101

    £107£107£101North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £1,262, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,160Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,160North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,262Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,165North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,268Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,101North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,198

    £1,262£1,268£1,198North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,160£1,165£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £254, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172North Ayrshire and Arran: £241

    £254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £341, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £287Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £287North Ayrshire and Arran: £341Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £288North Ayrshire and Arran: £343Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £272North Ayrshire and Arran: £324

    £341£343£324North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£287£288£272

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6.37, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.66Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.66North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.37Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.69North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.39Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.37North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £6.30, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.85Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.85North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.30Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.88North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.33Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.55North Ayrshire and Arran: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 251.0, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 210.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 210.1North Ayrshire and Arran: 251.0

    251.0North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count210.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 32.2, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 26.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 26.9North Ayrshire and Arran: 32.2

    32.2North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 46.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 46.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 49.1

    49.1North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count46.0

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8

    121.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher111.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire and Arran 155.4, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 144.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 144.5North Ayrshire and Arran: 155.4

    155.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higher144.5

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 25.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 25.2North Ayrshire and Arran: 26.8

    26.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count25.2

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North Ayrshire and Arran and Kilmarnock and Loudoun, per resident
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranKilmarnock and LoudounHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimated£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,198£3,020Shared outEstimated£2,686£2,697£2,548Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,723£1,731£1,635Shared outEstimated£1,562£1,568£1,481Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,849£2,691£2,379£2,389£2,257North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£108£109£103North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195Shared outEstimated£192£193£183Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23Shared outEstimated£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723Shared outEstimated£699£702£663Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£213£214£202Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101Shared outEstimated£103£103£98Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,198£1,160£1,165£1,101North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£182£182£172North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£341£343£324£287£288£272North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.66£5.69£5.37North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.85£5.88£5.55North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026251.0210.1North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.226.9North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.1Shared out46.0Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.8Shared out111.6Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.4144.5North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.8Shared outEstimated25.2Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Total

North Ayrshire and Arran is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Kilmarnock and Loudoun 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 Kilmarnock and Loudoun

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £559.6m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £516.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £516.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £559.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £518.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £561.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £490.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £530.8m

    £559.6m£561.9m£530.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£516.7m£518.9m£490.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £289.5m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £259.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £259.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £289.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £260.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £290.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £246.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £274.6m

    £289.5m£290.7m£274.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£259.6m£260.7m£246.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £156.7m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £150.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £150.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £156.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £151.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £157.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £143.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.4m£148.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£150.9m£151.6m£143.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £257.9m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £229.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £229.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £257.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £230.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £259.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £218.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£229.9m£230.9m£218.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £12.2m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £10.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £18.7m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £18.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.69m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.60mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.69mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.70mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £69.3m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £67.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £64.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £65.7m

    £69.3m£69.6m£65.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£67.5m£67.8m£64.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £20.2m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £20.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £19.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £9.7m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £114.8m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £112.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £114.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £115.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £106.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £108.9m

    £114.8m£115.3m£108.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£112.1m£112.6m£106.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £23.1m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £17.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £16.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £31.0m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £27.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £26.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £29.5m

    £31.0m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.58m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.55mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.52mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.57m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.57mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.57mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.54mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.54m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire and Arran £0.80m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.64mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.80mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.81mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.61mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 22,817, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 20,305Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 20,305North Ayrshire and Arran: 22,817

    22,817North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count20,305

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 2,930, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,598Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,598North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,930

    2,930North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count2,598

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 4,460, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 4,449Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 4,449North Ayrshire and Arran: 4,460

    4,460North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count4,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 11,077, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 10,784Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 10,784North Ayrshire and Arran: 11,077

    11,077North Ayrshire and Arran is higher10,784

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 14,133, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 13,964Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 13,964North Ayrshire and Arran: 14,133

    14,133North Ayrshire and Arran is higher13,964

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire and Arran 2,436, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,440Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,440North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,436

    2,436Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count2,440

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Arran and Kilmarnock and Loudoun, total
MeasureNorth Ayrshire and ArranKilmarnock and LoudounHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.6m£561.9m£530.8mShared outEstimated£516.7m£518.9m£490.1mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.5m£290.7m£274.6mShared outEstimated£259.6m£260.7m£246.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.4m£148.6mShared outEstimated£150.9m£151.6m£143.1mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£229.9m£230.9m£218.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mShared outEstimated£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.3m£69.6m£65.7mShared outEstimated£67.5m£67.8m£64.0mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimated£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.8m£115.3m£108.9m£112.1m£112.6m£106.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.2m£29.5m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,81720,305North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9302,598North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,460Shared out4,449Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,077Shared out10,784Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,13313,964North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,436Shared outEstimated2,440Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Sources

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

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  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.
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