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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Dumfries and Galloway

90,282 and 96,344 residents (mid-2024).

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 14 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790, Dumfries and Galloway £5,741Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492

    £5,790£5,814£5,492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£5,741£5,765£5,445

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12,724, Dumfries and Galloway £12,636Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,724Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,778Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,069

    £12,724£12,778£12,069Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£12,636£12,690£11,986

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £2,378Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,714Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,726Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,574

    £2,714£2,726£2,574Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2,378£2,388£2,256

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £11,389, Dumfries and Galloway £11,312Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,389Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,437Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10,803

    £11,389£11,437£10,803Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£11,312£11,360£10,730

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £492, Dumfries and Galloway £492Dumfries and Galloway: £492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £492Dumfries and Galloway: £495Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £494Dumfries and Galloway: £467Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £467

    £492£494£467Dumfries and Galloway is higher£492£495£467

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £806Dumfries and Galloway: £806Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £819Dumfries and Galloway: £809Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £822Dumfries and Galloway: £764Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £777

    £819£822£777Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£806£809£764

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Dumfries and Galloway: £26Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Dumfries and Galloway: £25Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £23

    £24£24£23Dumfries and Galloway is higher£26£26£25

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £613Dumfries and Galloway: £613Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Dumfries and Galloway: £615Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Dumfries and Galloway: £581Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604

    £636£639£604Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£613£615£581

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £201Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Dumfries and Galloway: £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180

    £190£191£180Dumfries and Galloway is higher£201£201£190

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £156Dumfries and Galloway: £156Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £152Dumfries and Galloway: £156Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £153Dumfries and Galloway: £148Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144

    £152£153£144Dumfries and Galloway is higher£156£156£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,010, Dumfries and Galloway £1,674Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,010Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,018Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,906

    £2,010£2,018£1,906Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,674£1,681£1,588

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234, Dumfries and Galloway £240Dumfries and Galloway: £240Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Dumfries and Galloway: £241Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Dumfries and Galloway: £228Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222

    £234£235£222Dumfries and Galloway is higher£240£241£228

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £531Dumfries and Galloway: £531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £531Dumfries and Galloway: £533Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £533Dumfries and Galloway: £504Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £504

    £531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£531£533£504

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £7.67Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.17Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12, Dumfries and Galloway £9.58Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12

    £12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£9.58£9.62£9.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04, Dumfries and Galloway £7.47Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 1,012.4Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,012.4

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 117.2Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 118.0

    118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count117.2

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 180.9Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 195.2

    195.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 98.5Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8

    100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 216.9Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 256.2

    256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher216.9

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 39.0Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 36.8

    36.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.0

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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasureAyr, Carrick and CumnockDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimated£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,724£12,778£12,069Shared outEstimated£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,714£2,726£2,574Shared outEstimated£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,389£11,437£10,803£11,312£11,360£10,730Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£467£492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777Shared outEstimated£806£809£764Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£26£26£25Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604Shared outEstimated£613£615£581Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180Shared outEstimated£201£201£190Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144Shared outEstimated£156£156£148Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,010£2,018£1,906£1,674£1,681£1,588Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£7.67£7.71£7.28Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£9.58£9.62£9.09Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimated£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,012.4Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0117.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.2Shared out180.9Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8Shared out98.5Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026256.2216.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated39.0Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 11. 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 Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790, Dumfries and Galloway £5,741Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492

    £5,790£5,814£5,492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£5,741£5,765£5,445

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £3,133, Dumfries and Galloway £3,316Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,133Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,147Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,972

    £3,133£3,147£2,972Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,316£3,330£3,145

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,588, Dumfries and Galloway £1,364Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,588Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,595Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,506

    £1,588£1,595£1,506Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,364£1,370£1,294

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,804, Dumfries and Galloway £2,968Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,804Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,816Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,660

    £2,804£2,816£2,660Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£2,968£2,981£2,815

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £121, Dumfries and Galloway £129Dumfries and Galloway: £129Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £121Dumfries and Galloway: £130Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £122Dumfries and Galloway: £123Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £115

    £121£122£115Dumfries and Galloway is higher£129£130£123

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £211Dumfries and Galloway: £211Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Dumfries and Galloway: £212Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191

    £202£202£191Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£201

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £6.84Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.90Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.93Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £613Dumfries and Galloway: £613Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Dumfries and Galloway: £615Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Dumfries and Galloway: £581Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604

    £636£639£604Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£613£615£581

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £201Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Dumfries and Galloway: £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180

    £190£191£180Dumfries and Galloway is higher£201£201£190

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £89Dumfries and Galloway: £89Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Dumfries and Galloway: £90Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Dumfries and Galloway: £85Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £84

    £89£89£84Dumfries and Galloway is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,176, Dumfries and Galloway £960Dumfries and Galloway: £960Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,176Dumfries and Galloway: £965Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,181Dumfries and Galloway: £911Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£960£965£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234, Dumfries and Galloway £240Dumfries and Galloway: £240Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Dumfries and Galloway: £241Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Dumfries and Galloway: £228Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222

    £234£235£222Dumfries and Galloway is higher£240£241£228

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £311, Dumfries and Galloway £305Dumfries and Galloway: £305Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £311Dumfries and Galloway: £306Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £312Dumfries and Galloway: £289Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £295

    £311£312£295Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.35, Dumfries and Galloway £4.41Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.35Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.37Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £7.13, Dumfries and Galloway £5.50Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.16Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04, Dumfries and Galloway £7.47Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 248.7, Dumfries and Galloway 265.6Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 248.7

    248.7Dumfries and Galloway is higher265.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 29.1, Dumfries and Galloway 30.8Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 29.1

    29.1Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 47.5Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 48.1

    48.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count47.5

  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, Dumfries and Galloway 98.5Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8

    100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 149.9, Dumfries and Galloway 124.4Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 149.9

    149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher124.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 21.5, Dumfries and Galloway 22.4Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 21.5

    21.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.4

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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasureAyr, Carrick and CumnockDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimated£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,133£3,147£2,972Shared outEstimated£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,506Shared outEstimated£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660£2,968£2,981£2,815Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191Shared outEstimated£211£212£201Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60Shared outEstimated£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604Shared outEstimated£613£615£581Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180Shared outEstimated£201£201£190Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84Shared outEstimated£89£90£85Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£960£965£911Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£305£306£289Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.41£4.43£4.18Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.50£5.53£5.22Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimated£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7265.6Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.130.8Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.1Shared out47.5Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8Shared out98.5Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.9124.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated22.4Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 16. 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 Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £522.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £553.1mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £522.7mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £524.9mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £495.8m

    £522.7m£524.9m£495.8mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£553.1m£555.4m£524.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £282.9m, Dumfries and Galloway £319.4mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £282.9mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £284.1mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £268.3m

    £282.9m£284.1m£268.3mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£319.4m£320.8m£303.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £143.4m, Dumfries and Galloway £131.5mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £143.4mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144.0mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £253.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £286.0mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £253.2mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £254.3mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £10.9m, Dumfries and Galloway £12.4mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.9mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11.0mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £18.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £20.4mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.2mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.3mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  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, Dumfries and Galloway £0.66mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.53mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.54mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £57.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £59.0mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.5mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.7mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£59.0m£59.3m£56.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £17.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £19.3mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.2mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £8.6mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.0mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.1mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £106.1m, Dumfries and Galloway £92.5mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.1mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.6mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £21.1m, Dumfries and Galloway £23.1mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.1mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.2mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £28.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £29.4mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.0mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.2mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £26.6m

    £28.0m£28.2m£26.6mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.48m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.42mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.64m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.53mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.64mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.65mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.73m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.72mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 22,451, Dumfries and Galloway 25,593Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 22,451

    22,451Dumfries and Galloway is higher25,593

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 2,623, Dumfries and Galloway 2,963Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 2,623

    2,623Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count2,963

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 4,340, Dumfries and Galloway 4,572Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 4,340

    4,340Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count4,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 9,102, Dumfries and Galloway 9,492Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 9,102

    9,102Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count9,492

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 13,531, Dumfries and Galloway 11,988Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 13,531

    13,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher11,988

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,942, Dumfries and Galloway 2,155Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,942

    1,942Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,155

Show the numbers
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasureAyr, Carrick and CumnockDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.7m£524.9m£495.8mShared outEstimated£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.9m£284.1m£268.3mShared outEstimated£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mShared outEstimated£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m£286.0m£287.2m£271.2mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mShared outEstimated£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimated£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mShared outEstimated£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m£29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45125,593Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6232,963Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,340Shared out4,572Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,102Shared out9,492Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,53111,988Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,942Shared outEstimated2,155Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

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.
  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.
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