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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Central Ayrshire

90,135 and 89,578 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher than Central Ayrshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Central Ayrshire: £5,586Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Central Ayrshire: £5,276Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936, Central Ayrshire £12,770Central Ayrshire: £12,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936Central Ayrshire: £12,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991Central Ayrshire: £12,113Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271

    £12,936£12,991£12,271Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,763, Central Ayrshire £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,482Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763Central Ayrshire: £2,492Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775Central Ayrshire: £2,354Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621

    £2,763£2,775£2,621Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,482£2,492£2,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403, Central Ayrshire £11,392Central Ayrshire: £11,392Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403Central Ayrshire: £11,441Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451Central Ayrshire: £10,806Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816

    £11,403£11,451£10,816Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556, Central Ayrshire £498Central Ayrshire: £498Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556Central Ayrshire: £501Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559Central Ayrshire: £473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528

    £556£559£528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £945, Central Ayrshire £851Central Ayrshire: £851Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945Central Ayrshire: £855Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949Central Ayrshire: £808Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897

    £945£949£897Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £32, Central Ayrshire £28Central Ayrshire: £28Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Central Ayrshire: £28Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Central Ayrshire: £26Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30

    £32£32£30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£28£28£26

  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, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Central Ayrshire: £669Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Central Ayrshire: £631Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£666£669£631

  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, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Central Ayrshire: £196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Central Ayrshire: £186Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £161, Central Ayrshire £156Central Ayrshire: £156Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Central Ayrshire: £157Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Central Ayrshire: £148Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152

    £161£161£152Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016, Central Ayrshire £1,793Central Ayrshire: £1,793Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016Central Ayrshire: £1,801Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025Central Ayrshire: £1,701Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912

    £2,016£2,025£1,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Central Ayrshire: £229Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Central Ayrshire: £216Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £570, Central Ayrshire £514Central Ayrshire: £514Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570Central Ayrshire: £517Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572Central Ayrshire: £488Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540

    £570£572£540Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£514£517£488

  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, Central Ayrshire £9.28Central Ayrshire: £9.28Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95Central Ayrshire: £9.32Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98Central Ayrshire: £8.80Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Central 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81, Central Ayrshire £8.60Central Ayrshire: £8.60Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81Central Ayrshire: £8.64Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85Central Ayrshire: £8.16Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36

    £8.81£8.85£8.36Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Central Ayrshire: £7.56Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Central Ayrshire: £7.14Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 981.8, Central Ayrshire 995.1Central Ayrshire: 995.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8

    981.8Central Ayrshire is higher995.1

  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, Central Ayrshire 126.0Central Ayrshire: 126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4

    137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher126.0

  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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 214.8, Central Ayrshire 202.8Central Ayrshire: 202.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8

    214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count202.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher105.8

  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, Central Ayrshire 222.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8

    232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher222.0

  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, Central Ayrshire 38.4Central Ayrshire: 38.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8

    36.8Central Ayrshire is higher38.4

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Central Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimated£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimated£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,403£11,451£10,816£11,392£11,441£10,806Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£498£501£473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£945£949£897Shared outEstimated£851£855£808Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30Shared outEstimated£28£28£26Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,016£2,025£1,912£1,793£1,801£1,701Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£228£229£216Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£514£517£488Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.81£8.85£8.36£8.60£8.64£8.16Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.8995.1Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.8Shared out202.8Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out105.8Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.8222.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated38.4Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Per resident

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Central Ayrshire: £5,586Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Central Ayrshire: £5,276Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804, Central Ayrshire £2,999Central Ayrshire: £2,999Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804Central Ayrshire: £3,012Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816Central Ayrshire: £2,845Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660

    £2,804£2,816£2,660Central 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688, Central Ayrshire £1,467Central Ayrshire: £1,467Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688Central Ayrshire: £1,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696Central Ayrshire: £1,391Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602

    £1,688£1,696£1,602Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471, Central Ayrshire £2,676Central Ayrshire: £2,676Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471Central Ayrshire: £2,687Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,538Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344

    £2,471£2,482£2,344Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,676£2,687£2,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121, Central Ayrshire £117Central Ayrshire: £117Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Central Ayrshire: £118Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Central Ayrshire: £111Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114

    £121£121£114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£117£118£111

  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, Central Ayrshire £200Central Ayrshire: £200Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205Central Ayrshire: £201Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206Central Ayrshire: £190Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194

    £205£206£194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £6.89, Central Ayrshire £6.48Central Ayrshire: £6.48Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89Central Ayrshire: £6.51Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92Central Ayrshire: £6.15Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Central Ayrshire: £669Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Central Ayrshire: £631Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£666£669£631

  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, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Central Ayrshire: £196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Central Ayrshire: £186Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £98, Central Ayrshire £92Central Ayrshire: £92Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98Central Ayrshire: £93Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99Central Ayrshire: £88Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93

    £98£99£93Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£92£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232, Central Ayrshire £1,060Central Ayrshire: £1,060Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232Central Ayrshire: £1,064Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237Central Ayrshire: £1,005Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Central Ayrshire: £229Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Central Ayrshire: £216Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348, Central Ayrshire £304Central Ayrshire: £304Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348Central Ayrshire: £305Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350Central Ayrshire: £288Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330

    £348£350£330Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£304£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86, Central Ayrshire £5.48Central Ayrshire: £5.48Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86Central Ayrshire: £5.51Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88Central Ayrshire: £5.20Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Central Ayrshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39, Central Ayrshire £5.08Central Ayrshire: £5.08Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39Central Ayrshire: £5.10Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41Central Ayrshire: £4.82Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Central Ayrshire: £7.56Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Central Ayrshire: £7.14Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8, Central Ayrshire 233.7Central Ayrshire: 233.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8

    212.8Central Ayrshire is higher233.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8, Central Ayrshire 29.6Central Ayrshire: 29.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8

    29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher29.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 46.6, Central Ayrshire 47.6Central Ayrshire: 47.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6

    46.6Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count47.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher105.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3, Central Ayrshire 131.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3

    142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher131.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 22.5, Central Ayrshire 22.7Central Ayrshire: 22.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5

    22.5Central Ayrshire is higher22.7

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Central Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimated£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimated£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,482£2,344£2,676£2,687£2,538Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£117£118£111Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimated£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93Shared outEstimated£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,060£1,064£1,005Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£228£229£216Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£304£305£288Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.08£5.10£4.82Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.8233.7Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.829.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.6Shared out47.6Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out105.8Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3131.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Shared outEstimated22.7Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1m, Central Ayrshire £498.3mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3m

    £520.1m£522.3m£493.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£498.3m£500.4m£472.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7m, Central Ayrshire £268.6mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.8m£239.7mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£268.6m£269.8m£254.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2m, Central Ayrshire £131.4mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4m

    £152.2m£152.8m£144.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£131.4m£132.0m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8m, Central Ayrshire £239.7mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3m

    £222.8m£223.7m£211.3mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9m, Central Ayrshire £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5m, Central Ayrshire £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.62m, Central Ayrshire £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6m, Central Ayrshire £59.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£59.6m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1m, Central Ayrshire £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9m, Central Ayrshire £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0m, Central Ayrshire £94.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7m, Central Ayrshire £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4m, Central Ayrshire £27.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44m, Central Ayrshire £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49m, Central Ayrshire £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71m, Central Ayrshire £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181, Central Ayrshire 20,935Central Ayrshire: 20,935Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181

    19,181Central Ayrshire is higher20,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685, Central Ayrshire 2,651Central Ayrshire: 2,651Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685

    2,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher2,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196, Central Ayrshire 4,267Central Ayrshire: 4,267Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196

    4,196Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count4,267

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360, Central Ayrshire 9,478Central Ayrshire: 9,478Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360

    11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824, Central Ayrshire 11,752Central Ayrshire: 11,752Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824

    12,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher11,752

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027, Central Ayrshire 2,031Central Ayrshire: 2,031Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027

    2,027Central Ayrshire is higher2,031

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Central Ayrshire, total
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimated£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimated£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimated£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m£239.7m£240.7m£227.3mCentral Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimated£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimated£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimated£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£94.9m£95.4m£90.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,18120,935Central Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6852,651Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,196Shared out4,267Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,360Shared out9,478Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,82411,752Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,027Shared outEstimated2,031Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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