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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and North Ayrshire and Arran

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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher than North Ayrshire and Arran on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,763, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,928North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,928Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,940Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,777Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772, North Ayrshire and Arran £762North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776North Ayrshire and Arran: £723Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223, North Ayrshire and Arran £222North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224North Ayrshire and Arran: £211Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £570, North Ayrshire and Arran £580North Ayrshire and Arran: £580Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570North Ayrshire and Arran: £583Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572North Ayrshire and Arran: £550Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.95, North Ayrshire and Arran £11North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98North Ayrshire and Arran: £10Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 981.8, North Ayrshire and Arran 1,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran: 1,025.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8

    981.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher1,025.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 137.4, North Ayrshire and Arran 131.6North Ayrshire and Arran: 131.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4

    137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count131.6

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

    214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count200.4

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

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

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher121.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 232.8, North Ayrshire and Arran 264.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 264.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8

    232.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher264.0

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

    36.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher45.5

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and North Ayrshire and Arran, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimated£13,007£13,063£12,338Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimated£2,928£2,940£2,777Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,403£11,451£10,816£11,589£11,638£10,993North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£546£548£518Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£945£949£897Shared outEstimated£841£845£798Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30Shared outEstimated£31£31£30Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£762£765£723Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£222£223£211Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152Shared outEstimated£182£182£172Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,016£2,025£1,912£2,144£2,154£2,034North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£254£255£241Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£580£583£550North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.81£8.85£8.36£11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.81,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4131.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.8Shared out200.4Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out121.8Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.8264.0North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated45.5Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Per resident

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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £205, North Ayrshire and Arran £206North Ayrshire and Arran: £206Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205North Ayrshire and Arran: £207Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206North Ayrshire and Arran: £195Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £6.89, North Ayrshire and Arran £7.62North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.62Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.65Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.23Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772, North Ayrshire and Arran £762North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776North Ayrshire and Arran: £723Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223, North Ayrshire and Arran £222North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224North Ayrshire and Arran: £211Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £98, North Ayrshire and Arran £107North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99North Ayrshire and Arran: £101Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    212.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher251.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    29.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count32.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 46.6, North Ayrshire and Arran 49.1North Ayrshire and Arran: 49.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6

    46.6North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count49.1

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

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

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher121.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    142.3North Ayrshire and Arran is higher155.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 22.5, North Ayrshire and Arran 26.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 26.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5

    22.5North Ayrshire and Arran is higher26.8

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and North Ayrshire and Arran, per resident
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimated£3,184£3,198£3,020Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimated£1,723£1,731£1,635Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,482£2,344£2,837£2,849£2,691North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£134£134£127North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£206£207£195Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimated£7.62£7.65£7.23Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£762£765£723Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£222£223£211Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93Shared outEstimated£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,262£1,268£1,198North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£254£255£241Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£341£343£324Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.37£6.39£6.04North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.30£6.33£5.98North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.8251.0North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.832.2North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.6Shared out49.1Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out121.8Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3155.4North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Shared outEstimated26.8Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Total

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran on 18. 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.62m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.69mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.69mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.70mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.66mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,181North Ayrshire and Arran is higher22,817

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher11,077

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,824North Ayrshire and Arran is higher14,133

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

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

    2,027North Ayrshire and Arran is higher2,436

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and North Ayrshire and Arran, total
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimated£559.6m£561.9m£530.8mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimated£289.5m£290.7m£274.6mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimated£156.7m£157.4m£148.6mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimated£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimated£69.3m£69.6m£65.7mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimated£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£114.8m£115.3m£108.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£31.0m£31.2m£29.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,18122,817North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6852,930North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,196Shared out4,460Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,360Shared out11,077Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,82414,133North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,027Shared outEstimated2,436Shared 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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