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Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Central Ayrshire

98,210 and 89,578 residents (mid-2024).

Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher than Central Ayrshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 13. 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

Hamilton and Clyde Valley Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206Central Ayrshire: £5,586Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228Central Ayrshire: £5,276Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938

    £5,206£5,228£4,938Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,562£5,586£5,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £13,390, Central Ayrshire £12,770Central Ayrshire: £12,770Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,390Central Ayrshire: £12,824Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,447Central Ayrshire: £12,113Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £12,701

    £13,390£13,447£12,701Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,770£12,824£12,113

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,402, Central Ayrshire £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,482Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,402Central Ayrshire: £2,492Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,412Central Ayrshire: £2,354Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,278

    £2,402£2,412£2,278Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,482£2,492£2,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11,874, Central Ayrshire £11,392Central Ayrshire: £11,392Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,874Central Ayrshire: £11,441Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,925Central Ayrshire: £10,806Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,263

    £11,874£11,925£11,263Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £579, Central Ayrshire £498Central Ayrshire: £498Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £579Central Ayrshire: £501Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £581Central Ayrshire: £473Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £549

    £579£581£549Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£498£501£473

  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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £909, Central Ayrshire £851Central Ayrshire: £851Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £909Central Ayrshire: £855Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £913Central Ayrshire: £808Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £862

    £909£913£862Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£851£855£808

  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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29, Central Ayrshire £28Central Ayrshire: £28Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29Central Ayrshire: £28Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29Central Ayrshire: £26Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £27

    £29£29£27Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649Central Ayrshire: £669Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652Central Ayrshire: £631Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616

    £649£652£616Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£631

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221Central Ayrshire: £196Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222Central Ayrshire: £186Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209

    £221£222£209Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£196£196£186

  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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £143, Central Ayrshire £156Central Ayrshire: £156Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143Central Ayrshire: £157Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143Central Ayrshire: £148Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £135

    £143£143£135Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,756, Central Ayrshire £1,793Central Ayrshire: £1,793Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,756Central Ayrshire: £1,801Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,763Central Ayrshire: £1,701Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,665

    £1,756£1,763£1,665Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208Central Ayrshire: £229Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Central Ayrshire: £216Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198

    £208£209£198Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £484, Central Ayrshire £514Central Ayrshire: £514Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £484Central Ayrshire: £517Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £486Central Ayrshire: £488Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £459

    £484£486£459Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£514£517£488

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.66, Central Ayrshire £9.28Central Ayrshire: £9.28Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.66Central Ayrshire: £9.32Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.70Central Ayrshire: £8.80Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Central Ayrshire is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11, Central Ayrshire £8.60Central Ayrshire: £8.60Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Central Ayrshire: £8.64Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Central Ayrshire: £8.16Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11

    £11Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67Central Ayrshire: £7.56Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70Central Ayrshire: £7.14Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Central Ayrshire is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 1,022.7, Central Ayrshire 995.1Central Ayrshire: 995.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 1,022.7

    1,022.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count995.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 140.8, Central Ayrshire 126.0Central Ayrshire: 126.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 140.8

    140.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count126.0

  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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 201.9, Central Ayrshire 202.8Central Ayrshire: 202.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 201.9

    201.9Central Ayrshire is higher202.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3

    103.3Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count105.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 216.7, Central Ayrshire 222.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 216.7

    216.7Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count222.0

  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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 33.7, Central Ayrshire 38.4Central Ayrshire: 38.4Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 33.7

    33.7Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count38.4

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Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Central Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHamilton and Clyde ValleyCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimated£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,390£13,447£12,701Shared outEstimated£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,402£2,412£2,278Shared outEstimated£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,874£11,925£11,263£11,392£11,441£10,806Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£581£549£498£501£473Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£909£913£862Shared outEstimated£851£855£808Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27Shared outEstimated£28£28£26Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616Shared outEstimated£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209Shared outEstimated£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,756£1,763£1,665£1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£484£486£459£514£517£488Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.60£8.64£8.16Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimated£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.7995.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.8126.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026201.9Shared out202.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.3Shared out105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.7222.0Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.7Shared outEstimated38.4Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Per resident

Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hamilton and Clyde Valley Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206Central Ayrshire: £5,586Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228Central Ayrshire: £5,276Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938

    £5,206£5,228£4,938Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,562£5,586£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,618, Central Ayrshire £2,999Central Ayrshire: £2,999Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,618Central Ayrshire: £3,012Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,629Central Ayrshire: £2,845Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,484

    £2,618£2,629£2,484Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,999£3,012£2,845

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,503, Central Ayrshire £1,467Central Ayrshire: £1,467Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,503Central Ayrshire: £1,473Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,509Central Ayrshire: £1,391Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,426

    £1,503£1,509£1,426Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,467£1,473£1,391

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,322, Central Ayrshire £2,676Central Ayrshire: £2,676Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,322Central Ayrshire: £2,687Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,332Central Ayrshire: £2,538Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,202

    £2,322£2,332£2,202Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,676£2,687£2,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £113, Central Ayrshire £117Central Ayrshire: £117Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £113Central Ayrshire: £118Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £114Central Ayrshire: £111Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £107

    £113£114£107Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £178, Central Ayrshire £200Central Ayrshire: £200Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178Central Ayrshire: £201Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178Central Ayrshire: £190Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £169

    £178£178£169Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5.59, Central Ayrshire £6.48Central Ayrshire: £6.48Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.59Central Ayrshire: £6.51Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.61Central Ayrshire: £6.15Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649Central Ayrshire: £669Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652Central Ayrshire: £631Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616

    £649£652£616Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£631

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221Central Ayrshire: £196Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222Central Ayrshire: £186Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209

    £221£222£209Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£196£196£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £89, Central Ayrshire £92Central Ayrshire: £92Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £89Central Ayrshire: £93Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £90Central Ayrshire: £88Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £85

    £89£90£85Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,099, Central Ayrshire £1,060Central Ayrshire: £1,060Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,099Central Ayrshire: £1,064Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,103Central Ayrshire: £1,005Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208Central Ayrshire: £229Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Central Ayrshire: £216Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198

    £208£209£198Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £303, Central Ayrshire £304Central Ayrshire: £304Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £303Central Ayrshire: £305Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £304Central Ayrshire: £288Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £288

    £303£304£288Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£304£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £4.80, Central Ayrshire £5.48Central Ayrshire: £5.48Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.80Central Ayrshire: £5.51Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.82Central Ayrshire: £5.20Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Central Ayrshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.08, Central Ayrshire £5.08Central Ayrshire: £5.08Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.08Central Ayrshire: £5.10Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.11Central Ayrshire: £4.82Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67Central Ayrshire: £7.56Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70Central Ayrshire: £7.14Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Central Ayrshire is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 200.0, Central Ayrshire 233.7Central Ayrshire: 233.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 200.0

    200.0Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count233.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 27.5, Central Ayrshire 29.6Central Ayrshire: 29.6Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 27.5

    27.5Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count29.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 39.5, Central Ayrshire 47.6Central Ayrshire: 47.6Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 39.5

    39.5Central Ayrshire is higher47.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3

    103.3Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count105.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 135.6, Central Ayrshire 131.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 135.6

    135.6Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count131.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 21.1, Central Ayrshire 22.7Central Ayrshire: 22.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 21.1

    21.1Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Central Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureHamilton and Clyde ValleyCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimated£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,618£2,629£2,484Shared outEstimated£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,503£1,509£1,426Shared outEstimated£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,676£2,687£2,538Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£117£118£111Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30Shared outEstimated£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616Shared outEstimated£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209Shared outEstimated£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,060£1,064£1,005Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£304£288£304£305£288Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£5.08£5.10£4.82Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimated£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0233.7Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.529.6Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.5Shared out47.6Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.3Shared out105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.6131.2Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.1Shared outEstimated22.7Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hamilton and Clyde Valley Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £511.3m, Central Ayrshire £498.3mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £511.3mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £513.5mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £485.0m

    £511.3m£513.5m£485.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£498.3m£500.4m£472.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £257.1m, Central Ayrshire £268.6mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £257.1mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £258.2mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £243.9m

    £257.1m£258.2m£243.9mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£268.6m£269.8m£254.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £147.6m, Central Ayrshire £131.4mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £147.6mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £148.2mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£132.0m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £228.0m, Central Ayrshire £239.7mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £228.0mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £229.0mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £216.3m

    £228.0m£229.0m£216.3mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11.1m, Central Ayrshire £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.1mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.2mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £17.5m, Central Ayrshire £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.55m, Central Ayrshire £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £63.8m, Central Ayrshire £59.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £63.8mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £64.1mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £60.5m

    £63.8m£64.1m£60.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£59.6m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £21.7m, Central Ayrshire £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.7mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.8mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £8.8m, Central Ayrshire £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £107.9m, Central Ayrshire £94.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £107.9mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £108.4mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £102.3m

    £107.9m£108.4m£102.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £20.4m, Central Ayrshire £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.5mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29.8m, Central Ayrshire £27.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.8mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.9mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.47m, Central Ayrshire £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.70m, Central Ayrshire £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.66m, Central Ayrshire £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 19,639, Central Ayrshire 20,935Central Ayrshire: 20,935Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 19,639

    19,639Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count20,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,703, Central Ayrshire 2,651Central Ayrshire: 2,651Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,703

    2,703Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 3,876, Central Ayrshire 4,267Central Ayrshire: 4,267Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 3,876

    3,876Central Ayrshire is higher4,267

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 10,143, Central Ayrshire 9,478Central Ayrshire: 9,478Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 10,143

    10,143Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 13,319, Central Ayrshire 11,752Central Ayrshire: 11,752Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 13,319

    13,319Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count11,752

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,071, Central Ayrshire 2,031Central Ayrshire: 2,031Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,071

    2,071Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,031

Show the numbers
Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Central Ayrshire, total
MeasureHamilton and Clyde ValleyCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.3m£513.5m£485.0mShared outEstimated£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.1m£258.2m£243.9mShared outEstimated£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mShared outEstimated£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.0m£229.0m£216.3m£239.7m£240.7m£227.3mCentral Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mShared outEstimated£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mShared outEstimated£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mShared outEstimated£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.9m£108.4m£102.3m£94.9m£95.4m£90.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,63920,935Central Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7032,651Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,876Shared out4,267Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,143Shared out9,478Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,31911,752Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,071Shared outEstimated2,031Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.