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Central Ayrshire and Calder Valley

89,578 and 99,580 residents (mid-2024).

Central Ayrshire is higher than Calder Valley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 19 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 19 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 3. 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 Calder Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Calder Valley £4,527Calder Valley: £4,527Central Ayrshire: £5,562Calder Valley: £4,547Central Ayrshire: £5,586Calder Valley: £4,294Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higher£4,527£4,547£4,294

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £12,770, Calder Valley £13,036Calder Valley: £13,036Central Ayrshire: £12,770Calder Valley: £13,092Central Ayrshire: £12,824Calder Valley: £12,365Central Ayrshire: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£13,036£13,092£12,365

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £2,482, Calder Valley £1,837Calder Valley: £1,837Central Ayrshire: £2,482Calder Valley: £1,845Central Ayrshire: £2,492Calder Valley: £1,742Central Ayrshire: £2,354

    £2,482£2,492£2,354Central Ayrshire is higher£1,837£1,845£1,742

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £11,392, Calder Valley £12,028Calder Valley: £12,028Central Ayrshire: £11,392Calder Valley: £12,079Central Ayrshire: £11,441Calder Valley: £11,409Central Ayrshire: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,028£12,079£11,409

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £498, Calder Valley £330Calder Valley: £330Central Ayrshire: £498Calder Valley: £331Central Ayrshire: £501Calder Valley: £313Central Ayrshire: £473

    £498£501£473Central Ayrshire is higher£330£331£313

  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, Calder Valley £655Calder Valley: £655Central Ayrshire: £851Calder Valley: £657Central Ayrshire: £855Calder Valley: £621Central Ayrshire: £808

    £851£855£808Central Ayrshire is higher£655£657£621

  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, Calder Valley £24Calder Valley: £24Central Ayrshire: £28Calder Valley: £24Central Ayrshire: £28Calder Valley: £22Central Ayrshire: £26

    £28£28£26Central Ayrshire is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Calder Valley £416Calder Valley: £416Central Ayrshire: £666Calder Valley: £418Central Ayrshire: £669Calder Valley: £394Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Calder Valley £117Calder Valley: £117Central Ayrshire: £196Calder Valley: £117Central Ayrshire: £196Calder Valley: £111Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higher£117£117£111

  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, Calder Valley £100Calder Valley: £100Central Ayrshire: £156Calder Valley: £100Central Ayrshire: £157Calder Valley: £94Central Ayrshire: £148

    £156£157£148Central Ayrshire is higher£100£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £1,793, Calder Valley £1,434Calder Valley: £1,434Central Ayrshire: £1,793Calder Valley: £1,440Central Ayrshire: £1,801Calder Valley: £1,360Central Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Calder Valley £154Calder Valley: £154Central Ayrshire: £228Calder Valley: £155Central Ayrshire: £229Calder Valley: £146Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higher£154£155£146

  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, Calder Valley £292Calder Valley: £292Central Ayrshire: £514Calder Valley: £293Central Ayrshire: £517Calder Valley: £277Central Ayrshire: £488

    £514£517£488Central Ayrshire is higher£292£293£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £9.28, Calder Valley £6.72Calder Valley: £6.72Central Ayrshire: £9.28Calder Valley: £6.74Central Ayrshire: £9.32Calder Valley: £6.37Central Ayrshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £8.60, Calder Valley £4.32Calder Valley: £4.32Central Ayrshire: £8.60Calder Valley: £4.34Central Ayrshire: £8.64Calder Valley: £4.10Central Ayrshire: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Calder Valley £5.65Calder Valley: £5.65Central Ayrshire: £7.53Calder Valley: £5.67Central Ayrshire: £7.56Calder Valley: £5.36Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  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, Calder Valley 1,040.2Calder Valley: 1,040.2Central Ayrshire: 995.1

    995.1Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,040.2

  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, Calder Valley 91.1Calder Valley: 91.1Central Ayrshire: 126.0

    126.0Central Ayrshire is higher91.1

  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, Calder Valley 136.7Calder Valley: 136.7Central Ayrshire: 202.8

    202.8Central Ayrshire is higher136.7

  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, Calder Valley 63.8Calder Valley: 63.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher63.8

  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, Calder Valley 166.6Calder Valley: 166.6Central Ayrshire: 222.0

    222.0Central Ayrshire is higher166.6

  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, Calder Valley 21.6Calder Valley: 21.6Central Ayrshire: 38.4

    38.4Central Ayrshire is higher21.6

Show the numbers
Central Ayrshire and Calder Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral AyrshireCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£4,527£4,547£4,294Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£13,036£13,092£12,365Calder Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimated£1,837£1,845£1,742Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£12,028£12,079£11,409Calder Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£498£501£473£330£331£313Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£855£808Shared outEstimated£655£657£621Central Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26Shared outEstimated£24£24£22Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£416£418£394Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£117£117£111Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£100£100£94Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,434£1,440£1,360Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£154£155£146Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£514£517£488£292£293£277Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£6.72£6.74£6.37Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£4.32£4.34£4.10Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£5.65£5.67£5.36Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,040.2Calder Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.091.1Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8Shared out136.7Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out63.8Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0166.6Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated21.6Central Ayrshire

Per resident

Central Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Central Ayrshire Calder Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Calder Valley £4,527Calder Valley: £4,527Central Ayrshire: £5,562Calder Valley: £4,547Central Ayrshire: £5,586Calder Valley: £4,294Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higher£4,527£4,547£4,294

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,999, Calder Valley £2,711Calder Valley: £2,711Central Ayrshire: £2,999Calder Valley: £2,723Central Ayrshire: £3,012Calder Valley: £2,572Central Ayrshire: £2,845

    £2,999£3,012£2,845Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,711£2,723£2,572

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,467, Calder Valley £1,124Calder Valley: £1,124Central Ayrshire: £1,467Calder Valley: £1,129Central Ayrshire: £1,473Calder Valley: £1,066Central Ayrshire: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Central Ayrshire is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,676, Calder Valley £2,501Calder Valley: £2,501Central Ayrshire: £2,676Calder Valley: £2,512Central Ayrshire: £2,687Calder Valley: £2,373Central Ayrshire: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,501£2,512£2,373

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £117, Calder Valley £69Calder Valley: £69Central Ayrshire: £117Calder Valley: £69Central Ayrshire: £118Calder Valley: £65Central Ayrshire: £111

    £117£118£111Central Ayrshire is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £200, Calder Valley £136Calder Valley: £136Central Ayrshire: £200Calder Valley: £137Central Ayrshire: £201Calder Valley: £129Central Ayrshire: £190

    £200£201£190Central Ayrshire is higher£136£137£129

  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, Calder Valley £4.89Calder Valley: £4.89Central Ayrshire: £6.48Calder Valley: £4.91Central Ayrshire: £6.51Calder Valley: £4.64Central Ayrshire: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Central Ayrshire is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Calder Valley £416Calder Valley: £416Central Ayrshire: £666Calder Valley: £418Central Ayrshire: £669Calder Valley: £394Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Calder Valley £117Calder Valley: £117Central Ayrshire: £196Calder Valley: £117Central Ayrshire: £196Calder Valley: £111Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £92, Calder Valley £61Calder Valley: £61Central Ayrshire: £92Calder Valley: £61Central Ayrshire: £93Calder Valley: £58Central Ayrshire: £88

    £92£93£88Central Ayrshire is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,060, Calder Valley £878Calder Valley: £878Central Ayrshire: £1,060Calder Valley: £882Central Ayrshire: £1,064Calder Valley: £833Central Ayrshire: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire is higher£878£882£833

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Calder Valley £154Calder Valley: £154Central Ayrshire: £228Calder Valley: £155Central Ayrshire: £229Calder Valley: £146Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £304, Calder Valley £179Calder Valley: £179Central Ayrshire: £304Calder Valley: £179Central Ayrshire: £305Calder Valley: £169Central Ayrshire: £288

    £304£305£288Central Ayrshire is higher£179£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.48, Calder Valley £4.11Calder Valley: £4.11Central Ayrshire: £5.48Calder Valley: £4.13Central Ayrshire: £5.51Calder Valley: £3.90Central Ayrshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.08, Calder Valley £2.65Calder Valley: £2.65Central Ayrshire: £5.08Calder Valley: £2.66Central Ayrshire: £5.10Calder Valley: £2.51Central Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Calder Valley £5.65Calder Valley: £5.65Central Ayrshire: £7.53Calder Valley: £5.67Central Ayrshire: £7.56Calder Valley: £5.36Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 233.7, Calder Valley 216.3Calder Valley: 216.3Central Ayrshire: 233.7

    233.7Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count216.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 29.6, Calder Valley 19.0Calder Valley: 19.0Central Ayrshire: 29.6

    29.6Central Ayrshire is higher19.0

  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, Calder Valley 28.4Calder Valley: 28.4Central Ayrshire: 47.6

    47.6Central Ayrshire is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 105.8, Calder Valley 63.8Calder Valley: 63.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 131.2, Calder Valley 102.0Calder Valley: 102.0Central Ayrshire: 131.2

    131.2Central Ayrshire is higher102.0

  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, Calder Valley 13.3Calder Valley: 13.3Central Ayrshire: 22.7

    22.7Central Ayrshire is higher13.3

Show the numbers
Central Ayrshire and Calder Valley, per resident
MeasureCentral AyrshireCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£4,527£4,547£4,294Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimated£2,711£2,723£2,572Central Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimated£1,124£1,129£1,066Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,501£2,512£2,373Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£69£69£65Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£136£137£129Central Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimated£4.89£4.91£4.64Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£416£418£394Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£117£117£111Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£878£882£833Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£154£155£146Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£304£305£288£179£179£169Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.11£4.13£3.90Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£2.65£2.66£2.51Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£5.65£5.67£5.36Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.7216.3Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.619.0Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.6Shared out28.4Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out63.8Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.2102.0Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated13.3Central Ayrshire

Total

Central Ayrshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 3. 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 Calder Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £498.3m, Calder Valley £450.8mCalder Valley: £450.8mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mCalder Valley: £452.8mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mCalder Valley: £427.6mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6m

    £498.3m£500.4m£472.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£450.8m£452.8m£427.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £268.6m, Calder Valley £270.0mCalder Valley: £270.0mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mCalder Valley: £271.1mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mCalder Valley: £256.1mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8m

    £268.6m£269.8m£254.8mCalder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £131.4m, Calder Valley £112.0mCalder Valley: £112.0mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mCalder Valley: £112.4mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mCalder Valley: £106.2mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6m

    £131.4m£132.0m£124.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£112.0m£112.4m£106.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire £239.7m, Calder Valley £249.1mCalder Valley: £249.1mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mCalder Valley: £250.2mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mCalder Valley: £236.3mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.3mCalder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £10.5m, Calder Valley £6.8mCalder Valley: £6.8mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mCalder Valley: £6.9mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mCalder Valley: £6.5mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.9m, Calder Valley £13.6mCalder Valley: £13.6mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mCalder Valley: £13.6mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mCalder Valley: £12.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCentral Ayrshire is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Calder Valley £0.49mCalder Valley: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mCalder Valley: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mCalder Valley: £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £59.6m, Calder Valley £41.4mCalder Valley: £41.4mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mCalder Valley: £41.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mCalder Valley: £39.3mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.5m, Calder Valley £11.6mCalder Valley: £11.6mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mCalder Valley: £11.7mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mCalder Valley: £11.0mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £8.3m, Calder Valley £6.1mCalder Valley: £6.1mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mCalder Valley: £6.1mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mCalder Valley: £5.8mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £94.9m, Calder Valley £87.4mCalder Valley: £87.4mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mCalder Valley: £87.8mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mCalder Valley: £82.9mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1m

    £94.9m£95.4m£90.1mCentral Ayrshire is higher£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Ayrshire £20.4m, Calder Valley £15.3mCalder Valley: £15.3mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mCalder Valley: £15.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mCalder Valley: £14.5mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £27.2m, Calder Valley £17.8mCalder Valley: £17.8mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mCalder Valley: £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mCalder Valley: £16.9mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £0.49m, Calder Valley £0.41mCalder Valley: £0.41mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mCalder Valley: £0.41mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mCalder Valley: £0.39mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Ayrshire £0.46m, Calder Valley £0.26mCalder Valley: £0.26mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mCalder Valley: £0.26mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mCalder Valley: £0.25mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £0.67m, Calder Valley £0.56mCalder Valley: £0.56mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mCalder Valley: £0.57mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mCalder Valley: £0.53mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire 20,935, Calder Valley 21,542Calder Valley: 21,542Central Ayrshire: 20,935

    20,935Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count21,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 2,651, Calder Valley 1,887Calder Valley: 1,887Central Ayrshire: 2,651

    2,651Central Ayrshire is higher1,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 4,267, Calder Valley 2,830Calder Valley: 2,830Central Ayrshire: 4,267

    4,267Central Ayrshire is higher2,830

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 9,478, Calder Valley 6,349Calder Valley: 6,349Central Ayrshire: 9,478

    9,478Central Ayrshire is higher6,349

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 11,752, Calder Valley 10,158Calder Valley: 10,158Central Ayrshire: 11,752

    11,752Central Ayrshire is higher10,158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 2,031, Calder Valley 1,319Calder Valley: 1,319Central Ayrshire: 2,031

    2,031Central Ayrshire is higher1,319

Show the numbers
Central Ayrshire and Calder Valley, total
MeasureCentral AyrshireCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimated£450.8m£452.8m£427.6mCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimated£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mCalder Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimated£112.0m£112.4m£106.2mCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mCalder Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimated£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m£87.4m£87.8m£82.9mCentral Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,93521,542Calder Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6511,887Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,267Shared out2,830Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,478Shared out6,349Central Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,75210,158Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,031Shared outEstimated1,319Central Ayrshire

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.
  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.
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