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Central Ayrshire and Barrow and Furness

89,578 and 98,553 residents (mid-2024).

Central Ayrshire is higher than Barrow and Furness on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Central Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Central Ayrshire Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Barrow and Furness £4,860Barrow and Furness: £4,860Central Ayrshire: £5,562Barrow and Furness: £4,881Central Ayrshire: £5,586Barrow and Furness: £4,610Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higher£4,860£4,881£4,610

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £12,770, Barrow and Furness £12,778Barrow and Furness: £12,778Central Ayrshire: £12,770Barrow and Furness: £12,832Central Ayrshire: £12,824Barrow and Furness: £12,120Central Ayrshire: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,120

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £2,482, Barrow and Furness £1,881Barrow and Furness: £1,881Central Ayrshire: £2,482Barrow and Furness: £1,889Central Ayrshire: £2,492Barrow and Furness: £1,784Central Ayrshire: £2,354

    £2,482£2,492£2,354Central Ayrshire is higher£1,881£1,889£1,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £11,392, Barrow and Furness £11,582Barrow and Furness: £11,582Central Ayrshire: £11,392Barrow and Furness: £11,631Central Ayrshire: £11,441Barrow and Furness: £10,986Central Ayrshire: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,582£11,631£10,986

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £498, Barrow and Furness £367Barrow and Furness: £367Central Ayrshire: £498Barrow and Furness: £369Central Ayrshire: £501Barrow and Furness: £348Central Ayrshire: £473

    £498£501£473Central Ayrshire is higher£367£369£348

  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: Central Ayrshire £851, Barrow and Furness £805Barrow and Furness: £805Central Ayrshire: £851Barrow and Furness: £808Central Ayrshire: £855Barrow and Furness: £763Central Ayrshire: £808

    £851£855£808Central Ayrshire is higher£805£808£763

  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: Central Ayrshire £28, Barrow and Furness £24Barrow and Furness: £24Central Ayrshire: £28Barrow and Furness: £24Central Ayrshire: £28Barrow and Furness: £23Central Ayrshire: £26

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Barrow and Furness £527Barrow and Furness: £527Central Ayrshire: £666Barrow and Furness: £530Central Ayrshire: £669Barrow and Furness: £500Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£527£530£500

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Barrow and Furness £172Barrow and Furness: £172Central Ayrshire: £196Barrow and Furness: £172Central Ayrshire: £196Barrow and Furness: £163Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higher£172£172£163

  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: Central Ayrshire £156, Barrow and Furness £116Barrow and Furness: £116Central Ayrshire: £156Barrow and Furness: £116Central Ayrshire: £157Barrow and Furness: £110Central Ayrshire: £148

    £156£157£148Central Ayrshire is higher£116£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £1,793, Barrow and Furness £1,308Barrow and Furness: £1,308Central Ayrshire: £1,793Barrow and Furness: £1,314Central Ayrshire: £1,801Barrow and Furness: £1,241Central Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire is higher£1,308£1,314£1,241

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Barrow and Furness £189Barrow and Furness: £189Central Ayrshire: £228Barrow and Furness: £190Central Ayrshire: £229Barrow and Furness: £179Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higher£189£190£179

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £514, Barrow and Furness £445Barrow and Furness: £445Central Ayrshire: £514Barrow and Furness: £447Central Ayrshire: £517Barrow and Furness: £422Central Ayrshire: £488

    £514£517£488Central Ayrshire is higher£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £9.28, Barrow and Furness £4.53Barrow and Furness: £4.53Central Ayrshire: £9.28Barrow and Furness: £4.55Central Ayrshire: £9.32Barrow and Furness: £4.30Central Ayrshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £8.60, Barrow and Furness £6.79Barrow and Furness: £6.79Central Ayrshire: £8.60Barrow and Furness: £6.82Central Ayrshire: £8.64Barrow and Furness: £6.44Central Ayrshire: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Barrow and Furness £8.94Barrow and Furness: £8.94Central Ayrshire: £7.53Barrow and Furness: £8.98Central Ayrshire: £7.56Barrow and Furness: £8.48Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Barrow and Furness is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire 995.1, Barrow and Furness 1,017.0Barrow and Furness: 1,017.0Central Ayrshire: 995.1

    995.1Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire 126.0, Barrow and Furness 93.5Barrow and Furness: 93.5Central Ayrshire: 126.0

    126.0Central Ayrshire is higher93.5

  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: Central Ayrshire 202.8, Barrow and Furness 154.1Barrow and Furness: 154.1Central Ayrshire: 202.8

    202.8Central Ayrshire is higher154.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 105.8, Barrow and Furness 77.0Barrow and Furness: 77.0Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher77.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire 222.0, Barrow and Furness 169.9Barrow and Furness: 169.9Central Ayrshire: 222.0

    222.0Central Ayrshire is higher169.9

  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: Central Ayrshire 38.4, Barrow and Furness 23.1Barrow and Furness: 23.1Central Ayrshire: 38.4

    38.4Central Ayrshire is higher23.1

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Central Ayrshire and Barrow and Furness, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral AyrshireBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£4,860£4,881£4,610Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£12,778£12,832£12,120Barrow and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimated£1,881£1,889£1,784Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,582£11,631£10,986Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£498£501£473£367£369£348Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£855£808Shared outEstimated£805£808£763Central Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£527£530£500Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£172£172£163Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£116£116£110Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,308£1,314£1,241Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£189£190£179Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£514£517£488£445£447£422Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£4.53£4.55£4.30Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£6.79£6.82£6.44Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,017.0Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.093.5Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8Shared out154.1Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out77.0Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0169.9Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated23.1Central Ayrshire

Per resident

Central Ayrshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 1. 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

Central Ayrshire Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Barrow and Furness £4,860Barrow and Furness: £4,860Central Ayrshire: £5,562Barrow and Furness: £4,881Central Ayrshire: £5,586Barrow and Furness: £4,610Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higher£4,860£4,881£4,610

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,999, Barrow and Furness £2,832Barrow and Furness: £2,832Central Ayrshire: £2,999Barrow and Furness: £2,844Central Ayrshire: £3,012Barrow and Furness: £2,686Central Ayrshire: £2,845

    £2,999£3,012£2,845Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,832£2,844£2,686

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,467, Barrow and Furness £1,131Barrow and Furness: £1,131Central Ayrshire: £1,467Barrow and Furness: £1,136Central Ayrshire: £1,473Barrow and Furness: £1,073Central Ayrshire: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Central Ayrshire is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,676, Barrow and Furness £2,567Barrow and Furness: £2,567Central Ayrshire: £2,676Barrow and Furness: £2,578Central Ayrshire: £2,687Barrow and Furness: £2,435Central Ayrshire: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,567£2,578£2,435

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £117, Barrow and Furness £81Barrow and Furness: £81Central Ayrshire: £117Barrow and Furness: £82Central Ayrshire: £118Barrow and Furness: £77Central Ayrshire: £111

    £117£118£111Central Ayrshire is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £200, Barrow and Furness £178Barrow and Furness: £178Central Ayrshire: £200Barrow and Furness: £179Central Ayrshire: £201Barrow and Furness: £169Central Ayrshire: £190

    £200£201£190Central Ayrshire is higher£178£179£169

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £6.48, Barrow and Furness £5.33Barrow and Furness: £5.33Central Ayrshire: £6.48Barrow and Furness: £5.36Central Ayrshire: £6.51Barrow and Furness: £5.06Central Ayrshire: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Central Ayrshire is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Barrow and Furness £527Barrow and Furness: £527Central Ayrshire: £666Barrow and Furness: £530Central Ayrshire: £669Barrow and Furness: £500Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£527£530£500

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Barrow and Furness £172Barrow and Furness: £172Central Ayrshire: £196Barrow and Furness: £172Central Ayrshire: £196Barrow and Furness: £163Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higher£172£172£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £92, Barrow and Furness £70Barrow and Furness: £70Central Ayrshire: £92Barrow and Furness: £70Central Ayrshire: £93Barrow and Furness: £66Central Ayrshire: £88

    £92£93£88Central Ayrshire is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,060, Barrow and Furness £787Barrow and Furness: £787Central Ayrshire: £1,060Barrow and Furness: £790Central Ayrshire: £1,064Barrow and Furness: £746Central Ayrshire: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire is higher£787£790£746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Barrow and Furness £189Barrow and Furness: £189Central Ayrshire: £228Barrow and Furness: £190Central Ayrshire: £229Barrow and Furness: £179Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higher£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £304, Barrow and Furness £268Barrow and Furness: £268Central Ayrshire: £304Barrow and Furness: £269Central Ayrshire: £305Barrow and Furness: £254Central Ayrshire: £288

    £304£305£288Central Ayrshire is higher£268£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.48, Barrow and Furness £2.73Barrow and Furness: £2.73Central Ayrshire: £5.48Barrow and Furness: £2.74Central Ayrshire: £5.51Barrow and Furness: £2.59Central Ayrshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.08, Barrow and Furness £4.09Barrow and Furness: £4.09Central Ayrshire: £5.08Barrow and Furness: £4.11Central Ayrshire: £5.10Barrow and Furness: £3.88Central Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Barrow and Furness £8.94Barrow and Furness: £8.94Central Ayrshire: £7.53Barrow and Furness: £8.98Central Ayrshire: £7.56Barrow and Furness: £8.48Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Barrow and Furness is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 233.7, Barrow and Furness 225.4Barrow and Furness: 225.4Central Ayrshire: 233.7

    233.7Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count225.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 29.6, Barrow and Furness 20.7Barrow and Furness: 20.7Central Ayrshire: 29.6

    29.6Central Ayrshire is higher20.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 47.6, Barrow and Furness 34.1Barrow and Furness: 34.1Central Ayrshire: 47.6

    47.6Central Ayrshire is higher34.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 105.8, Barrow and Furness 77.0Barrow and Furness: 77.0Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 131.2, Barrow and Furness 102.2Barrow and Furness: 102.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2

    131.2Central Ayrshire is higher102.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 22.7, Barrow and Furness 13.9Barrow and Furness: 13.9Central Ayrshire: 22.7

    22.7Central Ayrshire is higher13.9

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Central Ayrshire and Barrow and Furness, per resident
MeasureCentral AyrshireBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£4,860£4,881£4,610Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimated£2,832£2,844£2,686Central Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimated£1,131£1,136£1,073Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,567£2,578£2,435Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£81£82£77Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£178£179£169Central Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimated£5.33£5.36£5.06Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£527£530£500Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£172£172£163Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88Shared outEstimated£70£70£66Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£787£790£746Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£189£190£179Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£304£305£288£268£269£254Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£2.73£2.74£2.59Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.09£4.11£3.88Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.7225.4Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.620.7Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.6Shared out34.1Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out77.0Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.2102.2Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated13.9Central Ayrshire

Total

Central Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Central Ayrshire Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £498.3m, Barrow and Furness £478.9mBarrow and Furness: £478.9mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mBarrow and Furness: £481.0mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mBarrow and Furness: £454.3mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6m

    £498.3m£500.4m£472.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£478.9m£481.0m£454.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £268.6m, Barrow and Furness £279.1mBarrow and Furness: £279.1mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mBarrow and Furness: £280.3mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mBarrow and Furness: £264.7mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8m

    £268.6m£269.8m£254.8mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£279.1m£280.3m£264.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £131.4m, Barrow and Furness £111.5mBarrow and Furness: £111.5mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mBarrow and Furness: £112.0mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mBarrow and Furness: £105.8mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6m

    £131.4m£132.0m£124.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£111.5m£112.0m£105.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire £239.7m, Barrow and Furness £253.0mBarrow and Furness: £253.0mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mBarrow and Furness: £254.0mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mBarrow and Furness: £239.9mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.3mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £10.5m, Barrow and Furness £8.0mBarrow and Furness: £8.0mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mBarrow and Furness: £8.1mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mBarrow and Furness: £7.6mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.9m, Barrow and Furness £17.6mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mBarrow and Furness: £16.7mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £0.58m, Barrow and Furness £0.53mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mBarrow and Furness: £0.50mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £59.6m, Barrow and Furness £52.0mBarrow and Furness: £52.0mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mBarrow and Furness: £52.2mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mBarrow and Furness: £49.3mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.5m, Barrow and Furness £16.9mBarrow and Furness: £16.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mBarrow and Furness: £17.0mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mBarrow and Furness: £16.0mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £8.3m, Barrow and Furness £6.9mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mBarrow and Furness: £6.5mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £94.9m, Barrow and Furness £77.6mBarrow and Furness: £77.6mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mBarrow and Furness: £77.9mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mBarrow and Furness: £73.6mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1m

    £94.9m£95.4m£90.1mCentral Ayrshire is higher£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Ayrshire £20.4m, Barrow and Furness £18.6mBarrow and Furness: £18.6mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mBarrow and Furness: £18.7mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mBarrow and Furness: £17.7mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £27.2m, Barrow and Furness £26.4mBarrow and Furness: £26.4mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mBarrow and Furness: £26.5mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mBarrow and Furness: £25.0mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £0.49m, Barrow and Furness £0.27mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.25mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Ayrshire £0.46m, Barrow and Furness £0.40mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mBarrow and Furness: £0.38mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £0.67m, Barrow and Furness £0.88mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mBarrow and Furness: £0.84mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire 20,935, Barrow and Furness 22,212Barrow and Furness: 22,212Central Ayrshire: 20,935

    20,935Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count22,212

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 2,651, Barrow and Furness 2,041Barrow and Furness: 2,041Central Ayrshire: 2,651

    2,651Central Ayrshire is higher2,041

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 4,267, Barrow and Furness 3,365Barrow and Furness: 3,365Central Ayrshire: 4,267

    4,267Central Ayrshire is higher3,365

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 9,478, Barrow and Furness 7,587Barrow and Furness: 7,587Central Ayrshire: 9,478

    9,478Central Ayrshire is higher7,587

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 11,752, Barrow and Furness 10,073Barrow and Furness: 10,073Central Ayrshire: 11,752

    11,752Central Ayrshire is higher10,073

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 2,031, Barrow and Furness 1,369Barrow and Furness: 1,369Central Ayrshire: 2,031

    2,031Central Ayrshire is higher1,369

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Central Ayrshire and Barrow and Furness, total
MeasureCentral AyrshireBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimated£478.9m£481.0m£454.3mCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimated£279.1m£280.3m£264.7mBarrow and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimated£111.5m£112.0m£105.8mCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m£253.0m£254.0m£239.9mBarrow and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimated£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mCentral Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.88m£0.88m£0.84mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,93522,212Barrow and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6512,041Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,267Shared out3,365Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,478Shared out7,587Central Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,75210,073Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,031Shared outEstimated1,369Central Ayrshire

Sources

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

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