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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Penrith and Solway

90,282 and 99,608 residents (mid-2024).

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher than Penrith and Solway on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway on 2. 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

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Penrith and Solway: £4,721Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Penrith and Solway: £4,460Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492

    £5,790£5,814£5,492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£4,701£4,721£4,460

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12,724, Penrith and Solway £12,379Penrith and Solway: £12,379Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,724Penrith and Solway: £12,432Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,778Penrith and Solway: £11,742Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,069

    £12,724£12,778£12,069Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,742

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,714, Penrith and Solway £1,497Penrith and Solway: £1,497Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,714Penrith and Solway: £1,504Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,726Penrith and Solway: £1,420Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,574

    £2,714£2,726£2,574Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,497£1,504£1,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £11,389, Penrith and Solway £11,431Penrith and Solway: £11,431Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,389Penrith and Solway: £11,480Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,437Penrith and Solway: £10,843Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10,803

    £11,389£11,437£10,803Penrith and Solway is higher£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £492, Penrith and Solway £273Penrith and Solway: £273Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £492Penrith and Solway: £274Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £494Penrith and Solway: £259Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £467

    £492£494£467Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£273£274£259

  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: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £819, Penrith and Solway £655Penrith and Solway: £655Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £819Penrith and Solway: £658Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £822Penrith and Solway: £621Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £777

    £819£822£777Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£655£658£621

  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: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £24, Penrith and Solway £19Penrith and Solway: £19Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Penrith and Solway: £19Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Penrith and Solway: £18Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £23

    £24£24£23Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Penrith and Solway: £411Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Penrith and Solway: £389Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604

    £636£639£604Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Penrith and Solway: £103Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Penrith and Solway: £97Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180

    £190£191£180Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£102£103£97

  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: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £152, Penrith and Solway £92Penrith and Solway: £92Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £152Penrith and Solway: £93Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £153Penrith and Solway: £87Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144

    £152£153£144Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,010, Penrith and Solway £1,111Penrith and Solway: £1,111Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,010Penrith and Solway: £1,116Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,018Penrith and Solway: £1,054Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,906

    £2,010£2,018£1,906Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,111£1,116£1,054

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Penrith and Solway: £138Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Penrith and Solway: £131Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222

    £234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£138£138£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £531, Penrith and Solway £285Penrith and Solway: £285Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £531Penrith and Solway: £286Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £533Penrith and Solway: £270Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £504

    £531£533£504Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £9.13, Penrith and Solway £3.78Penrith and Solway: £3.78Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.13Penrith and Solway: £3.80Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.17Penrith and Solway: £3.59Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12, Penrith and Solway £5.46Penrith and Solway: £5.46Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Penrith and Solway: £5.48Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Penrith and Solway: £5.18Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12

    £12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Penrith and Solway: £7.16Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Penrith and Solway: £6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,009.9, Penrith and Solway 1,017.3Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Penrith and Solway is higher1,017.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 118.0, Penrith and Solway 72.8Penrith and Solway: 72.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 118.0

    118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher72.8

  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: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 195.2, Penrith and Solway 135.7Penrith and Solway: 135.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 195.2

    195.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher135.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8

    100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher59.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 256.2, Penrith and Solway 137.3Penrith and Solway: 137.3Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 256.2

    256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher137.3

  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: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 36.8, Penrith and Solway 18.8Penrith and Solway: 18.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 36.8

    36.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher18.8

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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Penrith and Solway, per person in the age group
MeasureAyr, Carrick and CumnockPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimated£4,701£4,721£4,460Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,724£12,778£12,069Shared outEstimated£12,379£12,432£11,742Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,714£2,726£2,574Shared outEstimated£1,497£1,504£1,420Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,389£11,437£10,803£11,431£11,480£10,843Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£467£273£274£259Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777Shared outEstimated£655£658£621Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604Shared outEstimated£410£411£389Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180Shared outEstimated£102£103£97Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144Shared outEstimated£92£93£87Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,010£2,018£1,906£1,111£1,116£1,054Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£138£138£131Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£285£286£270Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£3.78£3.80£3.59Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£5.46£5.48£5.18Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimated£7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,017.3Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.072.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.2Shared out135.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8Shared out59.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026256.2137.3Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated18.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Per resident

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway 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

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Penrith and Solway: £4,721Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Penrith and Solway: £4,460Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492

    £5,790£5,814£5,492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£4,701£4,721£4,460

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £3,133, Penrith and Solway £3,183Penrith and Solway: £3,183Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,133Penrith and Solway: £3,196Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,147Penrith and Solway: £3,019Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,972

    £3,133£3,147£2,972Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£3,183£3,196£3,019

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,588, Penrith and Solway £862Penrith and Solway: £862Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,588Penrith and Solway: £866Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,595Penrith and Solway: £818Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,506

    £1,588£1,595£1,506Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£862£866£818

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,804, Penrith and Solway £2,939Penrith and Solway: £2,939Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,804Penrith and Solway: £2,951Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,816Penrith and Solway: £2,788Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,660

    £2,804£2,816£2,660Penrith and Solway is higher£2,939£2,951£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £121, Penrith and Solway £70Penrith and Solway: £70Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £121Penrith and Solway: £71Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £122Penrith and Solway: £67Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £115

    £121£122£115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £202, Penrith and Solway £168Penrith and Solway: £168Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Penrith and Solway: £169Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Penrith and Solway: £160Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191

    £202£202£191Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£168£169£160

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.90, Penrith and Solway £4.93Penrith and Solway: £4.93Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.90Penrith and Solway: £4.95Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.93Penrith and Solway: £4.68Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Penrith and Solway: £411Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Penrith and Solway: £389Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604

    £636£639£604Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Penrith and Solway: £103Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Penrith and Solway: £97Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180

    £190£191£180Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £89, Penrith and Solway £53Penrith and Solway: £53Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Penrith and Solway: £53Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Penrith and Solway: £50Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £84

    £89£89£84Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,176, Penrith and Solway £640Penrith and Solway: £640Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,176Penrith and Solway: £643Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,181Penrith and Solway: £607Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£640£643£607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Penrith and Solway: £138Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Penrith and Solway: £131Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222

    £234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£138£138£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £311, Penrith and Solway £164Penrith and Solway: £164Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £311Penrith and Solway: £165Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £312Penrith and Solway: £155Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £295

    £311£312£295Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.35, Penrith and Solway £2.18Penrith and Solway: £2.18Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.35Penrith and Solway: £2.19Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.37Penrith and Solway: £2.07Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £7.13, Penrith and Solway £3.14Penrith and Solway: £3.14Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.13Penrith and Solway: £3.16Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.16Penrith and Solway: £2.98Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Penrith and Solway: £7.16Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Penrith and Solway: £6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 248.7, Penrith and Solway 261.5Penrith and Solway: 261.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 248.7

    248.7Penrith and Solway is higher261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 29.1, Penrith and Solway 18.7Penrith and Solway: 18.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 29.1

    29.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 48.1, Penrith and Solway 34.9Penrith and Solway: 34.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 48.1

    48.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8

    100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 149.9, Penrith and Solway 79.1Penrith and Solway: 79.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 149.9

    149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher79.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 21.5, Penrith and Solway 10.9Penrith and Solway: 10.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 21.5

    21.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher10.9

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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Penrith and Solway, per resident
MeasureAyr, Carrick and CumnockPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimated£4,701£4,721£4,460Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,133£3,147£2,972Shared outEstimated£3,183£3,196£3,019Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,506Shared outEstimated£862£866£818Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660£2,939£2,951£2,788Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£70£71£67Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191Shared outEstimated£168£169£160Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60Shared outEstimated£4.93£4.95£4.68Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604Shared outEstimated£410£411£389Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180Shared outEstimated£102£103£97Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£640£643£607Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£138£138£131Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£164£165£155Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£2.18£2.19£2.07Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£3.14£3.16£2.98Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimated£7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7261.5Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.118.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.1Shared out34.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8Shared out59.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.979.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated10.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Total

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway 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

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £522.7m, Penrith and Solway £468.3mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £522.7mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £524.9mPenrith and Solway: £444.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £495.8m

    £522.7m£524.9m£495.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £282.9m, Penrith and Solway £317.0mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £282.9mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £284.1mPenrith and Solway: £300.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £268.3m

    £282.9m£284.1m£268.3mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £143.4m, Penrith and Solway £85.9mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £143.4mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144.0mPenrith and Solway: £81.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £253.2m, Penrith and Solway £292.7mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £253.2mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £254.3mPenrith and Solway: £277.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mPenrith and Solway is higher£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £10.9m, Penrith and Solway £7.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.9mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11.0mPenrith and Solway: £6.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £18.2m, Penrith and Solway £16.8mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.2mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.3mPenrith and Solway: £15.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.53m, Penrith and Solway £0.49mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.53mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.54mPenrith and Solway: £0.47mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £57.5m, Penrith and Solway £40.8mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.5mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.7mPenrith and Solway: £38.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £17.2m, Penrith and Solway £10.2mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.2mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mPenrith and Solway: £9.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.0m, Penrith and Solway £5.3mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.0mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.1mPenrith and Solway: £5.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £106.1m, Penrith and Solway £63.7mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.1mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.6mPenrith and Solway: £60.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £21.1m, Penrith and Solway £13.7mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.1mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.2mPenrith and Solway: £13.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £28.0m, Penrith and Solway £16.3mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.0mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.2mPenrith and Solway: £15.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £26.6m

    £28.0m£28.2m£26.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.48m, Penrith and Solway £0.22mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mPenrith and Solway: £0.21mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.64m, Penrith and Solway £0.31mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.64mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.65mPenrith and Solway: £0.30mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.73m, Penrith and Solway £0.71mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mPenrith and Solway: £0.67mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 22,451, Penrith and Solway 26,051Penrith and Solway: 26,051Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 22,451

    22,451Penrith and Solway is higher26,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 2,623, Penrith and Solway 1,863Penrith and Solway: 1,863Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 2,623

    2,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 4,340, Penrith and Solway 3,475Penrith and Solway: 3,475Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 4,340

    4,340Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 9,102, Penrith and Solway 5,947Penrith and Solway: 5,947Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 9,102

    9,102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher5,947

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 13,531, Penrith and Solway 7,876Penrith and Solway: 7,876Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 13,531

    13,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher7,876

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,942, Penrith and Solway 1,081Penrith and Solway: 1,081Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,942

    1,942Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher1,081

Show the numbers
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Penrith and Solway, total
MeasureAyr, Carrick and CumnockPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.7m£524.9m£495.8mShared outEstimated£468.3m£470.3m£444.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.9m£284.1m£268.3mShared outEstimated£317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mShared outEstimated£85.9m£86.2m£81.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m£292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mShared outEstimated£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimated£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mShared outEstimated£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45126,051Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6231,863Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,340Shared out3,475Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,102Shared out5,947Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,5317,876Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,942Shared outEstimated1,081Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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