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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Central Ayrshire

90,282 and 89,578 residents (mid-2024).

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher than Central Ayrshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 9 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Central Ayrshire: £5,586Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Central Ayrshire: £5,276Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492

    £5,790£5,814£5,492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12,724, Central Ayrshire £12,770Central Ayrshire: £12,770Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,724Central Ayrshire: £12,824Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,778Central Ayrshire: £12,113Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,069

    £12,724£12,778£12,069Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,770£12,824£12,113

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,714, Central Ayrshire £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,482Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,714Central Ayrshire: £2,492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,726Central Ayrshire: £2,354Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,574

    £2,714£2,726£2,574Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2,482£2,492£2,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £11,389, Central Ayrshire £11,392Central Ayrshire: £11,392Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,389Central Ayrshire: £11,441Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,437Central Ayrshire: £10,806Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10,803

    £11,389£11,437£10,803Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £492, Central Ayrshire £498Central Ayrshire: £498Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £492Central Ayrshire: £501Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £494Central Ayrshire: £473Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £467

    £492£494£467Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£498£501£473

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £819, Central Ayrshire £851Central Ayrshire: £851Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £819Central Ayrshire: £855Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £822Central Ayrshire: £808Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £777

    £819£822£777Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£851£855£808

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £24, Central Ayrshire £28Central Ayrshire: £28Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Central Ayrshire: £28Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Central Ayrshire: £26Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £23

    £24£24£23Central Ayrshire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Central Ayrshire: £669Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Central Ayrshire: £631Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604

    £636£639£604Central Ayrshire is higher£666£669£631

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Central Ayrshire: £196Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Central Ayrshire: £186Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180

    £190£191£180Central Ayrshire is higher£196£196£186

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £152, Central Ayrshire £156Central Ayrshire: £156Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £152Central Ayrshire: £157Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £153Central Ayrshire: £148Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144

    £152£153£144Central Ayrshire is higher£156£157£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, Central Ayrshire £1,793Central Ayrshire: £1,793Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,010Central Ayrshire: £1,801Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,018Central Ayrshire: £1,701Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,906

    £2,010£2,018£1,906Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Central Ayrshire: £229Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Central Ayrshire: £216Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222

    £234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £531, Central Ayrshire £514Central Ayrshire: £514Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £531Central Ayrshire: £517Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £533Central Ayrshire: £488Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £504

    £531£533£504Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£514£517£488

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £9.13, Central Ayrshire £9.28Central Ayrshire: £9.28Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.13Central Ayrshire: £9.32Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.17Central Ayrshire: £8.80Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Central Ayrshire is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12, Central Ayrshire £8.60Central Ayrshire: £8.60Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Central Ayrshire: £8.64Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Central Ayrshire: £8.16Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12

    £12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Central Ayrshire: £7.56Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Central Ayrshire: £7.14Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,009.9, Central Ayrshire 995.1Central Ayrshire: 995.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher995.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 118.0, Central Ayrshire 126.0Central Ayrshire: 126.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 118.0

    118.0Central Ayrshire is higher126.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 195.2, Central Ayrshire 202.8Central Ayrshire: 202.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 195.2

    195.2Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count202.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8

    100.8Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 256.2, Central Ayrshire 222.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 256.2

    256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher222.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 36.8, Central Ayrshire 38.4Central Ayrshire: 38.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 36.8

    36.8Central Ayrshire is higher38.4

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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Central Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureAyr, Carrick and CumnockCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimated£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,724£12,778£12,069Shared outEstimated£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,714£2,726£2,574Shared outEstimated£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,389£11,437£10,803£11,392£11,441£10,806Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£467£498£501£473Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777Shared outEstimated£851£855£808Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£28£28£26Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604Shared outEstimated£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180Shared outEstimated£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,010£2,018£1,906£1,793£1,801£1,701Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£228£229£216Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£514£517£488Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£8.60£8.64£8.16Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimated£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.9995.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0126.0Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.2Shared out202.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8Shared out105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026256.2222.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated38.4Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Per resident

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire 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 Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Central Ayrshire: £5,586Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Central Ayrshire: £5,276Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492

    £5,790£5,814£5,492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £3,133, Central Ayrshire £2,999Central Ayrshire: £2,999Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,133Central Ayrshire: £3,012Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,147Central Ayrshire: £2,845Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,972

    £3,133£3,147£2,972Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£2,999£3,012£2,845

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,588, Central Ayrshire £1,467Central Ayrshire: £1,467Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,588Central Ayrshire: £1,473Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,595Central Ayrshire: £1,391Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,506

    £1,588£1,595£1,506Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,804, Central Ayrshire £2,676Central Ayrshire: £2,676Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,804Central Ayrshire: £2,687Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,816Central Ayrshire: £2,538Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,660

    £2,804£2,816£2,660Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£2,676£2,687£2,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £121, Central Ayrshire £117Central Ayrshire: £117Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £121Central Ayrshire: £118Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £122Central Ayrshire: £111Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £115

    £121£122£115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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, Central Ayrshire £200Central Ayrshire: £200Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Central Ayrshire: £201Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Central Ayrshire: £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191

    £202£202£191Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.90, Central Ayrshire £6.48Central Ayrshire: £6.48Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.90Central Ayrshire: £6.51Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.93Central Ayrshire: £6.15Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Central Ayrshire is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Central Ayrshire: £669Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Central Ayrshire: £631Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604

    £636£639£604Central Ayrshire is higher£666£669£631

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Central Ayrshire: £196Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Central Ayrshire: £186Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180

    £190£191£180Central Ayrshire is higher£196£196£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £89, Central Ayrshire £92Central Ayrshire: £92Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Central Ayrshire: £93Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Central Ayrshire: £88Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £84

    £89£89£84Central Ayrshire is higher£92£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,176, Central Ayrshire £1,060Central Ayrshire: £1,060Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,176Central Ayrshire: £1,064Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,181Central Ayrshire: £1,005Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Central Ayrshire: £229Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Central Ayrshire: £216Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222

    £234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £311, Central Ayrshire £304Central Ayrshire: £304Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £311Central Ayrshire: £305Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £312Central Ayrshire: £288Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £295

    £311£312£295Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£304£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.35, Central Ayrshire £5.48Central Ayrshire: £5.48Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.35Central Ayrshire: £5.51Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.37Central Ayrshire: £5.20Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Central Ayrshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £7.13, Central Ayrshire £5.08Central Ayrshire: £5.08Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.13Central Ayrshire: £5.10Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.16Central Ayrshire: £4.82Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Central Ayrshire: £7.56Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Central Ayrshire: £7.14Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 248.7, Central Ayrshire 233.7Central Ayrshire: 233.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 248.7

    248.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher233.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 29.1, Central Ayrshire 29.6Central Ayrshire: 29.6Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 29.1

    29.1Central Ayrshire is higher29.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 48.1, Central Ayrshire 47.6Central Ayrshire: 47.6Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 48.1

    48.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count47.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8

    100.8Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 149.9, Central Ayrshire 131.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 149.9

    149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher131.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 21.5, Central Ayrshire 22.7Central Ayrshire: 22.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 21.5

    21.5Central Ayrshire is higher22.7

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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Central Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureAyr, Carrick and CumnockCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimated£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,133£3,147£2,972Shared outEstimated£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,506Shared outEstimated£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660£2,676£2,687£2,538Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£117£118£111Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60Shared outEstimated£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604Shared outEstimated£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180Shared outEstimated£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84Shared outEstimated£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£1,060£1,064£1,005Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£228£229£216Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£304£305£288Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.08£5.10£4.82Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimated£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7233.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.129.6Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.1Shared out47.6Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8Shared out105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.9131.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated22.7Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire 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 Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £522.7m, Central Ayrshire £498.3mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £522.7mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £524.9mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £495.8m

    £522.7m£524.9m£495.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£498.3m£500.4m£472.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £282.9m, Central Ayrshire £268.6mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £282.9mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £284.1mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £268.3m

    £282.9m£284.1m£268.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£268.6m£269.8m£254.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £143.4m, Central Ayrshire £131.4mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £143.4mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144.0mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£131.4m£132.0m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £253.2m, Central Ayrshire £239.7mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £253.2mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £254.3mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £10.9m, Central Ayrshire £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.9mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11.0mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £18.2m, Central Ayrshire £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.2mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.3mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.53m, Central Ayrshire £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.53mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.54mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £57.5m, Central Ayrshire £59.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.5mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.7mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mCentral Ayrshire is higher£59.6m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £17.2m, Central Ayrshire £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.2mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.0m, Central Ayrshire £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.0mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.1mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £106.1m, Central Ayrshire £94.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.1mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.6mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £21.1m, Central Ayrshire £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.1mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.2mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £28.0m, Central Ayrshire £27.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.0mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.2mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £26.6m

    £28.0m£28.2m£26.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.48m, Central Ayrshire £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.64m, Central Ayrshire £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.64mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.65mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.73m, Central Ayrshire £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 22,451, Central Ayrshire 20,935Central Ayrshire: 20,935Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 22,451

    22,451Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher20,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 2,623, Central Ayrshire 2,651Central Ayrshire: 2,651Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 2,623

    2,623Central Ayrshire is higher2,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 4,340, Central Ayrshire 4,267Central Ayrshire: 4,267Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 4,340

    4,340Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count4,267

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 9,102, Central Ayrshire 9,478Central Ayrshire: 9,478Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 9,102

    9,102Central Ayrshire is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 13,531, Central Ayrshire 11,752Central Ayrshire: 11,752Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 13,531

    13,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher11,752

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,942, Central Ayrshire 2,031Central Ayrshire: 2,031Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,942

    1,942Central Ayrshire is higher2,031

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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Central Ayrshire, total
MeasureAyr, Carrick and CumnockCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.7m£524.9m£495.8mShared outEstimated£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.9m£284.1m£268.3mShared outEstimated£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mShared outEstimated£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m£239.7m£240.7m£227.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mShared outEstimated£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimated£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mShared outEstimated£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£94.9m£95.4m£90.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45120,935Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6232,651Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,340Shared out4,267Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,102Shared out9,478Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,53111,752Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,942Shared outEstimated2,031Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

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.