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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and South East Cornwall

90,282 and 93,053 residents (mid-2024).

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher than South East Cornwall on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 22 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790South East Cornwall: £5,266Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814South East Cornwall: £4,973Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492

    £5,790£5,814£5,492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12,724, South East Cornwall £12,015South East Cornwall: £12,015Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,724South East Cornwall: £12,066Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,778South East Cornwall: £11,397Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,069

    £12,724£12,778£12,069Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£12,015£12,066£11,397

  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, South East Cornwall £1,973South East Cornwall: £1,973Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,714South East Cornwall: £1,982Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,726South East Cornwall: £1,872Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,574

    £2,714£2,726£2,574Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £11,389, South East Cornwall £11,080South East Cornwall: £11,080Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,389South East Cornwall: £11,127Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,437South East Cornwall: £10,510Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10,803

    £11,389£11,437£10,803Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£11,080£11,127£10,510

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £492, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £492South East Cornwall: £326Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £494South East Cornwall: £308Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £467

    £492£494£467Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£325£326£308

  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, South East Cornwall £588South East Cornwall: £588Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £819South East Cornwall: £590Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £822South East Cornwall: £557Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £777

    £819£822£777Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£588£590£557

  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, South East Cornwall £23South East Cornwall: £23Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24South East Cornwall: £23Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24South East Cornwall: £22Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £23

    £24£24£23Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

  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, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636South East Cornwall: £476Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639South East Cornwall: £450Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604

    £636£639£604Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£474£476£450

  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, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190South East Cornwall: £142Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191South East Cornwall: £134Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180

    £190£191£180Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£141£142£134

  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, South East Cornwall £121South East Cornwall: £121Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £152South East Cornwall: £121Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £153South East Cornwall: £114Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144

    £152£153£144Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£121£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,010, South East Cornwall £1,517South East Cornwall: £1,517Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,010South East Cornwall: £1,523Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,018South East Cornwall: £1,439Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,906

    £2,010£2,018£1,906Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,517£1,523£1,439

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234South East Cornwall: £158Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235South East Cornwall: £149Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222

    £234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£157£158£149

  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, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £531South East Cornwall: £326Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £533South East Cornwall: £308Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £504

    £531£533£504Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£325£326£308

  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, South East Cornwall £4.62South East Cornwall: £4.62Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.13South East Cornwall: £4.64Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.17South East Cornwall: £4.38Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12, South East Cornwall £6.10South East Cornwall: £6.10Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12South East Cornwall: £6.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12South East Cornwall: £5.79Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12

    £12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04South East Cornwall: £6.75Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08South East Cornwall: £6.38Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  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, South East Cornwall 1,005.0South East Cornwall: 1,005.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count1,005.0

  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, South East Cornwall 87.3South East Cornwall: 87.3Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 118.0

    118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher87.3

  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, South East Cornwall 125.4South East Cornwall: 125.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 195.2

    195.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher125.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8, South East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8

    100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher70.9

  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, South East Cornwall 186.3South East Cornwall: 186.3Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 256.2

    256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher186.3

  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, South East Cornwall 26.4South East Cornwall: 26.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 36.8

    36.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher26.4

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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and South East Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureAyr, Carrick and CumnockSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimated£5,243£5,266£4,973Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,724£12,778£12,069Shared outEstimated£12,015£12,066£11,397Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,714£2,726£2,574Shared outEstimated£1,973£1,982£1,872Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,389£11,437£10,803£11,080£11,127£10,510Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£467£325£326£308Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777Shared outEstimated£588£590£557Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£23£23£22Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604Shared outEstimated£474£476£450Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180Shared outEstimated£141£142£134Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144Shared outEstimated£121£121£114Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,010£2,018£1,906£1,517£1,523£1,439Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£157£158£149Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£325£326£308Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£4.62£4.64£4.38Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£6.10£6.13£5.79Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimated£6.73£6.75£6.38Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,005.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.087.3Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.2Shared out125.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8Shared out70.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026256.2186.3Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated26.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Per resident

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 4. 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 South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790South East Cornwall: £5,266Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814South East Cornwall: £4,973Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492

    £5,790£5,814£5,492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £3,133, South East Cornwall £3,363South East Cornwall: £3,363Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,133South East Cornwall: £3,378Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,147South East Cornwall: £3,190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,972

    £3,133£3,147£2,972South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,363£3,378£3,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,588, South East Cornwall £1,101South East Cornwall: £1,101Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,588South East Cornwall: £1,106Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,595South East Cornwall: £1,044Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,506

    £1,588£1,595£1,506Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,101£1,106£1,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,804, South East Cornwall £3,102South East Cornwall: £3,102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,804South East Cornwall: £3,115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,816South East Cornwall: £2,942Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,660

    £2,804£2,816£2,660South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,102£3,115£2,942

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £121, South East Cornwall £91South East Cornwall: £91Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £121South East Cornwall: £91Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £122South East Cornwall: £86Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £115

    £121£122£115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£91£91£86

  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, South East Cornwall £165South East Cornwall: £165Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202South East Cornwall: £165Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202South East Cornwall: £156Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191

    £202£202£191Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£165£165£156

  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, South East Cornwall £6.35South East Cornwall: £6.35Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.90South East Cornwall: £6.37Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.93South East Cornwall: £6.02Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

  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, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636South East Cornwall: £476Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639South East Cornwall: £450Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604

    £636£639£604Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£474£476£450

  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, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190South East Cornwall: £142Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191South East Cornwall: £134Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180

    £190£191£180Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£141£142£134

  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, South East Cornwall £67South East Cornwall: £67Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89South East Cornwall: £68Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89South East Cornwall: £64Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £84

    £89£89£84Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,176, South East Cornwall £846South East Cornwall: £846Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,176South East Cornwall: £850Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,181South East Cornwall: £803Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234South East Cornwall: £158Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235South East Cornwall: £149Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222

    £234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £311, South East Cornwall £181South East Cornwall: £181Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £311South East Cornwall: £182Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £312South East Cornwall: £172Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £295

    £311£312£295Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.35, South East Cornwall £2.57South East Cornwall: £2.57Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.35South East Cornwall: £2.58Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.37South East Cornwall: £2.44Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £7.13, South East Cornwall £3.41South East Cornwall: £3.41Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.13South East Cornwall: £3.42Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.16South East Cornwall: £3.23Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04South East Cornwall: £6.75Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08South East Cornwall: £6.38Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 248.7, South East Cornwall 281.3South East Cornwall: 281.3Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 248.7

    248.7South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count281.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 29.1, South East Cornwall 24.5South East Cornwall: 24.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 29.1

    29.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher24.5

  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, South East Cornwall 35.1South East Cornwall: 35.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 48.1

    48.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher35.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8, South East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8

    100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 149.9, South East Cornwall 103.9South East Cornwall: 103.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 149.9

    149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher103.9

  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, South East Cornwall 14.7South East Cornwall: 14.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 21.5

    21.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher14.7

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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and South East Cornwall, per resident
MeasureAyr, Carrick and CumnockSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimated£5,243£5,266£4,973Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,133£3,147£2,972Shared outEstimated£3,363£3,378£3,190South East Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,506Shared outEstimated£1,101£1,106£1,044Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660£3,102£3,115£2,942South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£91£91£86Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191Shared outEstimated£165£165£156Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60Shared outEstimated£6.35£6.37£6.02South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604Shared outEstimated£474£476£450Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180Shared outEstimated£141£142£134Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84Shared outEstimated£67£68£64Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£846£850£803Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£157£158£149Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£181£182£172Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£2.57£2.58£2.44Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£3.41£3.42£3.23Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimated£6.73£6.75£6.38Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7281.3South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.124.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.1Shared out35.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8Shared out70.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.9103.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated14.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Total

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 4. 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 South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £522.7m, South East Cornwall £487.9mSouth East Cornwall: £487.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £522.7mSouth East Cornwall: £490.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £524.9mSouth East Cornwall: £462.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £495.8m

    £522.7m£524.9m£495.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£487.9m£490.0m£462.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £282.9m, South East Cornwall £313.0mSouth East Cornwall: £313.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £282.9mSouth East Cornwall: £314.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £284.1mSouth East Cornwall: £296.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £268.3m

    £282.9m£284.1m£268.3mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£313.0m£314.3m£296.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £143.4m, South East Cornwall £102.4mSouth East Cornwall: £102.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £143.4mSouth East Cornwall: £102.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144.0mSouth East Cornwall: £97.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £253.2m, South East Cornwall £288.6mSouth East Cornwall: £288.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £253.2mSouth East Cornwall: £289.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £254.3mSouth East Cornwall: £273.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£288.6m£289.8m£273.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £10.9m, South East Cornwall £8.5mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.9mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11.0mSouth East Cornwall: £8.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £18.2m, South East Cornwall £15.3mSouth East Cornwall: £15.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.2mSouth East Cornwall: £15.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.3mSouth East Cornwall: £14.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, South East Cornwall £0.59mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.53mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.54mSouth East Cornwall: £0.56mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £57.5m, South East Cornwall £44.1mSouth East Cornwall: £44.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.5mSouth East Cornwall: £44.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.7mSouth East Cornwall: £41.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £17.2m, South East Cornwall £13.1mSouth East Cornwall: £13.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.2mSouth East Cornwall: £13.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mSouth East Cornwall: £12.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.0m, South East Cornwall £6.3mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.0mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.1mSouth East Cornwall: £5.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £106.1m, South East Cornwall £78.8mSouth East Cornwall: £78.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.1mSouth East Cornwall: £79.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.6mSouth East Cornwall: £74.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £21.1m, South East Cornwall £14.6mSouth East Cornwall: £14.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.1mSouth East Cornwall: £14.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.2mSouth East Cornwall: £13.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £28.0m, South East Cornwall £16.9mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.0mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.2mSouth East Cornwall: £16.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £26.6m

    £28.0m£28.2m£26.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.48m, South East Cornwall £0.24mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mSouth East Cornwall: £0.23mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.64m, South East Cornwall £0.32mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.64mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.65mSouth East Cornwall: £0.30mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.73m, South East Cornwall £0.63mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 22,451, South East Cornwall 26,179South East Cornwall: 26,179Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 22,451

    22,451South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count26,179

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 2,623, South East Cornwall 2,275South East Cornwall: 2,275Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 2,623

    2,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher2,275

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 4,340, South East Cornwall 3,266South East Cornwall: 3,266Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 4,340

    4,340Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher3,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 9,102, South East Cornwall 6,600South East Cornwall: 6,600Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 9,102

    9,102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher6,600

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 13,531, South East Cornwall 9,671South East Cornwall: 9,671Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 13,531

    13,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher9,671

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,942, South East Cornwall 1,369South East Cornwall: 1,369Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,942

    1,942Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher1,369

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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and South East Cornwall, total
MeasureAyr, Carrick and CumnockSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.7m£524.9m£495.8mShared outEstimated£487.9m£490.0m£462.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.9m£284.1m£268.3mShared outEstimated£313.0m£314.3m£296.9mSouth East Cornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mShared outEstimated£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m£288.6m£289.8m£273.8mSouth East Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mShared outEstimated£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimated£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mShared outEstimated£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45126,179South East Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6232,275Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,340Shared out3,266Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,102Shared out6,600Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,5319,671Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,942Shared outEstimated1,369Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.