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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Kilmarnock and Loudoun

90,282 and 96,638 residents (mid-2024).

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher than Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 8 of 22 measures, and Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 14. 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 Kilmarnock and Loudoun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492

    £5,790£5,814£5,492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,347£5,370£5,072

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12,724, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £13,210Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,210Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,724Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,266Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,778Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £12,530Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,069

    £12,724£12,778£12,069Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£13,210£13,266£12,530

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,538Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,538Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,714Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,549Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,726Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,408Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,574

    £2,714£2,726£2,574Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£2,538£2,549£2,408

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £11,389, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £11,701Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,701Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,389Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,751Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,437Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,099Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10,803

    £11,389£11,437£10,803Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£11,701£11,751£11,099

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £492, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £532Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £532Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £492Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £534Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £494Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £504Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £467

    £492£494£467Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£532£534£504

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £946Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £946Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £819Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £950Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £822Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £898Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £777

    £819£822£777Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£946£950£898

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £31Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £29Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £23

    £24£24£23Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£31£31£29

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604

    £636£639£604Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£699£702£663

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180

    £190£191£180Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£213£214£202

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £167Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £167Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £152Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £168Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £153Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £159Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144

    £152£153£144Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£167£168£159

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,010, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,886Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,886Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,010Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,894Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,018Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,789Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,906

    £2,010£2,018£1,906Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222

    £234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£182£182£172

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £466Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £466Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £531Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £468Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £533Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £442Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £504

    £531£533£504Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£466£468£442

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.21Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.21Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.13Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.25Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.17Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £8.74Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.51Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.51Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.55Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.02Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12

    £12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£9.51£9.55£9.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 1,033.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 1,033.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count1,033.4

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 132.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 132.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 118.0

    118.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 226.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 226.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 195.2

    195.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count226.4

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8

    100.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher111.6

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 234.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 234.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 256.2

    256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count234.9

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 41.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 41.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 36.8

    36.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher41.0

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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Kilmarnock and Loudoun, per person in the age group
MeasureAyr, Carrick and CumnockKilmarnock and LoudounHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimated£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,724£12,778£12,069Shared outEstimated£13,210£13,266£12,530Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,714£2,726£2,574Shared outEstimated£2,538£2,549£2,408Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,389£11,437£10,803£11,701£11,751£11,099Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£467£532£534£504Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777Shared outEstimated£946£950£898Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£31£31£29Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604Shared outEstimated£699£702£663Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180Shared outEstimated£213£214£202Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144Shared outEstimated£167£168£159Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,010£2,018£1,906£1,886£1,894£1,789Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£182£182£172Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£466£468£442Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£9.21£9.25£8.74Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£9.51£9.55£9.02Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,033.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0132.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.2Shared out226.4Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8Shared out111.6Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026256.2234.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated41.0Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Per resident

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 7. 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 Kilmarnock and Loudoun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492

    £5,790£5,814£5,492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,347£5,370£5,072

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £3,133, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,686Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,686Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,133Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,697Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,147Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,548Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,972

    £3,133£3,147£2,972Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£2,686£2,697£2,548

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,588, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,562Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,562Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,588Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,568Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,595Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,481Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,506

    £1,588£1,595£1,506Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,568£1,481

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,804, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,379Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,379Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,804Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,389Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,816Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,257Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,660

    £2,804£2,816£2,660Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£2,379£2,389£2,257

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £121, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £108Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £108Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £121Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £109Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £122Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £115

    £121£122£115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £192Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £192Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £193Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £183Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191

    £202£202£191Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£183

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.22Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.22Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.90Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.25Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.93Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.90Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604

    £636£639£604Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£699£702£663

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180

    £190£191£180Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£213£214£202

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £103Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £98Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £84

    £89£89£84Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,176, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,160Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,160Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,176Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,165Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,181Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,101Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222

    £234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £311, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £287Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £287Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £311Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £288Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £312Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £272Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £295

    £311£312£295Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£287£288£272

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.35, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.66Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.66Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.35Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.69Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.37Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.37Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £7.13, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.85Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.85Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.13Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.88Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.16Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.55Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 248.7, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 210.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 210.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 248.7

    248.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count210.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 29.1, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 26.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 26.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 29.1

    29.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 46.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 46.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 48.1

    48.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count46.0

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8

    100.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher111.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 149.9, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 144.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 144.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 149.9

    149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count144.5

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 25.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 25.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 21.5

    21.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher25.2

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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Kilmarnock and Loudoun, per resident
MeasureAyr, Carrick and CumnockKilmarnock and LoudounHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimated£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,133£3,147£2,972Shared outEstimated£2,686£2,697£2,548Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,506Shared outEstimated£1,562£1,568£1,481Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660£2,379£2,389£2,257Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£108£109£103Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191Shared outEstimated£192£193£183Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60Shared outEstimated£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604Shared outEstimated£699£702£663Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180Shared outEstimated£213£214£202Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84Shared outEstimated£103£103£98Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£1,160£1,165£1,101Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£182£182£172Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£287£288£272Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.66£5.69£5.37Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.85£5.88£5.55Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7210.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.126.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.1Shared out46.0Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8Shared out111.6Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.9144.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated25.2Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Total

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 12. 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 Kilmarnock and Loudoun

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £522.7m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £516.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £516.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £522.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £518.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £524.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £490.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £495.8m

    £522.7m£524.9m£495.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£516.7m£518.9m£490.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £282.9m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £259.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £259.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £282.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £260.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £284.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £246.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £268.3m

    £282.9m£284.1m£268.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£259.6m£260.7m£246.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £143.4m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £150.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £150.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £143.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £151.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £143.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£150.9m£151.6m£143.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £253.2m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £229.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £229.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £253.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £230.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £254.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £218.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£229.9m£230.9m£218.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £10.9m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £10.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £18.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.60mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.53mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.54mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £57.5m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £67.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £64.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£67.5m£67.8m£64.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £17.2m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £20.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £19.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.0m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £106.1m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £112.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £106.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£112.1m£112.6m£106.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £21.1m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £17.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £16.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £28.0m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £27.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £26.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £26.6m

    £28.0m£28.2m£26.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.48m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.55mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.52mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.64m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.57mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.64mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.65mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.54mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.73m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.64mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.61mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 22,451, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 20,305Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 20,305Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 22,451

    22,451Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count20,305

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 2,623, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,598Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,598Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 2,623

    2,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count2,598

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 4,340, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 4,449Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 4,449Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 4,340

    4,340Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count4,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 9,102, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 10,784Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 10,784Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 9,102

    9,102Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher10,784

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 13,531, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 13,964Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 13,964Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 13,531

    13,531Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count13,964

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,942, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,440Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,440Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,942

    1,942Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher2,440

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Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Kilmarnock and Loudoun, total
MeasureAyr, Carrick and CumnockKilmarnock and LoudounHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.7m£524.9m£495.8mShared outEstimated£516.7m£518.9m£490.1mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.9m£284.1m£268.3mShared outEstimated£259.6m£260.7m£246.2mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mShared outEstimated£150.9m£151.6m£143.1mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m£229.9m£230.9m£218.1mAyr, 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£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mShared outEstimated£67.5m£67.8m£64.0mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimated£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mShared outEstimated£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£112.1m£112.6m£106.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45120,305Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6232,598Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,340Shared out4,449Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,102Shared out10,784Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,53113,964Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,942Shared outEstimated2,440Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Sources

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

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