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Central Ayrshire and Dover and Deal

89,578 and 105,667 residents (mid-2024).

Central Ayrshire is higher than Dover and Deal on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 Dover and Deal 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 Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Dover and Deal £5,209Dover and Deal: £5,209Central Ayrshire: £5,562Dover and Deal: £5,231Central Ayrshire: £5,586Dover and Deal: £4,941Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,209£5,231£4,941

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £12,770, Dover and Deal £12,455Dover and Deal: £12,455Central Ayrshire: £12,770Dover and Deal: £12,508Central Ayrshire: £12,824Dover and Deal: £11,814Central Ayrshire: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,455£12,508£11,814

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £2,482, Dover and Deal £2,473Dover and Deal: £2,473Central Ayrshire: £2,482Dover and Deal: £2,483Central Ayrshire: £2,492Dover and Deal: £2,346Central Ayrshire: £2,354

    £2,482£2,492£2,354Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,473£2,483£2,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £11,392, Dover and Deal £11,281Dover and Deal: £11,281Central Ayrshire: £11,392Dover and Deal: £11,329Central Ayrshire: £11,441Dover and Deal: £10,700Central Ayrshire: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £498, Dover and Deal £394Dover and Deal: £394Central Ayrshire: £498Dover and Deal: £396Central Ayrshire: £501Dover and Deal: £374Central Ayrshire: £473

    £498£501£473Central Ayrshire is higher£394£396£374

  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, Dover and Deal £756Dover and Deal: £756Central Ayrshire: £851Dover and Deal: £759Central Ayrshire: £855Dover and Deal: £717Central Ayrshire: £808

    £851£855£808Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£756£759£717

  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, Dover and Deal £24Dover and Deal: £24Central Ayrshire: £28Dover and Deal: £24Central Ayrshire: £28Dover and Deal: £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, Dover and Deal £548Dover and Deal: £548Central Ayrshire: £666Dover and Deal: £551Central Ayrshire: £669Dover and Deal: £520Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Dover and Deal £174Dover and Deal: £174Central Ayrshire: £196Dover and Deal: £174Central Ayrshire: £196Dover and Deal: £165Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£174£174£165

  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, Dover and Deal £161Dover and Deal: £161Central Ayrshire: £156Dover and Deal: £161Central Ayrshire: £157Dover and Deal: £152Central Ayrshire: £148

    £156£157£148Dover and Deal is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £1,793, Dover and Deal £1,988Dover and Deal: £1,988Central Ayrshire: £1,793Dover and Deal: £1,997Central Ayrshire: £1,801Dover and Deal: £1,886Central Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Dover and Deal is higher£1,988£1,997£1,886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Dover and Deal £208Dover and Deal: £208Central Ayrshire: £228Dover and Deal: £209Central Ayrshire: £229Dover and Deal: £198Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£198

  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, Dover and Deal £308Dover and Deal: £308Central Ayrshire: £514Dover and Deal: £309Central Ayrshire: £517Dover and Deal: £292Central Ayrshire: £488

    £514£517£488Central Ayrshire is higher£308£309£292

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £9.28, Dover and Deal £7.94Dover and Deal: £7.94Central Ayrshire: £9.28Dover and Deal: £7.97Central Ayrshire: £9.32Dover and Deal: £7.53Central Ayrshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £8.60, Dover and Deal £8.05Dover and Deal: £8.05Central Ayrshire: £8.60Dover and Deal: £8.09Central Ayrshire: £8.64Dover and Deal: £7.64Central Ayrshire: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.05£8.09£7.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Dover and Deal £6.30Dover and Deal: £6.30Central Ayrshire: £7.53Dover and Deal: £6.33Central Ayrshire: £7.56Dover and Deal: £5.98Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Dover and Deal 1,002.3Dover and Deal: 1,002.3Central Ayrshire: 995.1

    995.1Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, Dover and Deal 96.0Dover and Deal: 96.0Central Ayrshire: 126.0

    126.0Central Ayrshire is higher96.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire 202.8, Dover and Deal 156.5Dover and Deal: 156.5Central Ayrshire: 202.8

    202.8Central Ayrshire is higher156.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 105.8, Dover and Deal 83.9Dover and Deal: 83.9Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher83.9

  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, Dover and Deal 225.0Dover and Deal: 225.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0

    222.0Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count225.0

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

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

    38.4Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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Central Ayrshire and Dover and Deal, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral AyrshireDover and DealHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,209£5,231£4,941Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£12,455£12,508£11,814Central Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimated£2,473£2,483£2,346Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,281£11,329£10,700Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£498£501£473£394£396£374Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£855£808Shared outEstimated£756£759£717Central 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£548£551£520Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£174£174£165Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£161£161£152Dover and Deal
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,988£1,997£1,886Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£208£209£198Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£514£517£488£308£309£292Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£7.94£7.97£7.53Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£8.05£8.09£7.64Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£6.30£6.33£5.98Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,002.3Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.096.0Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8Shared out156.5Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out83.9Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0225.0Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated36.8Central Ayrshire

Per resident

Central Ayrshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Dover and Deal on 2. 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 Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Dover and Deal £5,209Dover and Deal: £5,209Central Ayrshire: £5,562Dover and Deal: £5,231Central Ayrshire: £5,586Dover and Deal: £4,941Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,209£5,231£4,941

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,999, Dover and Deal £2,836Dover and Deal: £2,836Central Ayrshire: £2,999Dover and Deal: £2,848Central Ayrshire: £3,012Dover and Deal: £2,690Central Ayrshire: £2,845

    £2,999£3,012£2,845Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,836£2,848£2,690

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,467, Dover and Deal £1,436Dover and Deal: £1,436Central Ayrshire: £1,467Dover and Deal: £1,443Central Ayrshire: £1,473Dover and Deal: £1,362Central Ayrshire: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,436£1,443£1,362

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,676, Dover and Deal £2,568Dover and Deal: £2,568Central Ayrshire: £2,676Dover and Deal: £2,579Central Ayrshire: £2,687Dover and Deal: £2,436Central Ayrshire: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,568£2,579£2,436

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £117, Dover and Deal £90Dover and Deal: £90Central Ayrshire: £117Dover and Deal: £90Central Ayrshire: £118Dover and Deal: £85Central Ayrshire: £111

    £117£118£111Central Ayrshire is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £200, Dover and Deal £172Dover and Deal: £172Central Ayrshire: £200Dover and Deal: £173Central Ayrshire: £201Dover and Deal: £163Central Ayrshire: £190

    £200£201£190Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Dover and Deal £5.45Dover and Deal: £5.45Central Ayrshire: £6.48Dover and Deal: £5.47Central Ayrshire: £6.51Dover and Deal: £5.17Central Ayrshire: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Central Ayrshire is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Dover and Deal £548Dover and Deal: £548Central Ayrshire: £666Dover and Deal: £551Central Ayrshire: £669Dover and Deal: £520Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Dover and Deal £174Dover and Deal: £174Central Ayrshire: £196Dover and Deal: £174Central Ayrshire: £196Dover and Deal: £165Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £92, Dover and Deal £93Dover and Deal: £93Central Ayrshire: £92Dover and Deal: £94Central Ayrshire: £93Dover and Deal: £89Central Ayrshire: £88

    £92£93£88Dover and Deal is higher£93£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,060, Dover and Deal £1,155Dover and Deal: £1,155Central Ayrshire: £1,060Dover and Deal: £1,160Central Ayrshire: £1,064Dover and Deal: £1,095Central Ayrshire: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Dover and Deal is higher£1,155£1,160£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Dover and Deal £208Dover and Deal: £208Central Ayrshire: £228Dover and Deal: £209Central Ayrshire: £229Dover and Deal: £198Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £304, Dover and Deal £179Dover and Deal: £179Central Ayrshire: £304Dover and Deal: £180Central Ayrshire: £305Dover and Deal: £170Central Ayrshire: £288

    £304£305£288Central Ayrshire is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.48, Dover and Deal £4.62Dover and Deal: £4.62Central Ayrshire: £5.48Dover and Deal: £4.64Central Ayrshire: £5.51Dover and Deal: £4.38Central Ayrshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.08, Dover and Deal £4.68Dover and Deal: £4.68Central Ayrshire: £5.08Dover and Deal: £4.70Central Ayrshire: £5.10Dover and Deal: £4.44Central Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Dover and Deal £6.30Dover and Deal: £6.30Central Ayrshire: £7.53Dover and Deal: £6.33Central Ayrshire: £7.56Dover and Deal: £5.98Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 233.7, Dover and Deal 228.2Dover and Deal: 228.2Central Ayrshire: 233.7

    233.7Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count228.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 29.6, Dover and Deal 21.9Dover and Deal: 21.9Central Ayrshire: 29.6

    29.6Central Ayrshire is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 47.6, Dover and Deal 35.6Dover and Deal: 35.6Central Ayrshire: 47.6

    47.6Central Ayrshire is higher35.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 105.8, Dover and Deal 83.9Dover and Deal: 83.9Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher83.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 131.2, Dover and Deal 130.7Dover and Deal: 130.7Central Ayrshire: 131.2

    131.2Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  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, Dover and Deal 21.4Dover and Deal: 21.4Central Ayrshire: 22.7

    22.7Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count21.4

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Central Ayrshire and Dover and Deal, per resident
MeasureCentral AyrshireDover and DealHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,209£5,231£4,941Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimated£2,836£2,848£2,690Central Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimated£1,436£1,443£1,362Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,568£2,579£2,436Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£90£90£85Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£172£173£163Central Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimated£5.45£5.47£5.17Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£548£551£520Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£174£174£165Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88Shared outEstimated£93£94£89Dover and Deal
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,155£1,160£1,095Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£208£209£198Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£304£305£288£179£180£170Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.62£4.64£4.38Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.68£4.70£4.44Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£6.30£6.33£5.98Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.7228.2Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.621.9Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.6Shared out35.6Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out83.9Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.2130.7Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated21.4Central Ayrshire

Total

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

Central Ayrshire Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £498.3m, Dover and Deal £550.4mDover and Deal: £550.4mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mDover and Deal: £552.7mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mDover and Deal: £522.1mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6m

    £498.3m£500.4m£472.6mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£550.4m£552.7m£522.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £268.6m, Dover and Deal £299.7mDover and Deal: £299.7mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mDover and Deal: £300.9mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mDover and Deal: £284.2mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8m

    £268.6m£269.8m£254.8mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£300.9m£284.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £131.4m, Dover and Deal £151.8mDover and Deal: £151.8mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mDover and Deal: £152.4mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mDover and Deal: £144.0mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6m

    £131.4m£132.0m£124.6mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£151.8m£152.4m£144.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire £239.7m, Dover and Deal £271.4mDover and Deal: £271.4mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mDover and Deal: £272.6mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mDover and Deal: £257.4mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.3mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£271.4m£272.6m£257.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £10.5m, Dover and Deal £9.5mDover and Deal: £9.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mDover and Deal: £9.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mDover and Deal: £9.0mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.9m, Dover and Deal £18.2mDover and Deal: £18.2mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mDover and Deal: £18.3mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mDover and Deal: £17.3mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  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, Dover and Deal £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.55mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £59.6m, Dover and Deal £57.9mDover and Deal: £57.9mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mDover and Deal: £58.2mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mDover and Deal: £55.0mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.5m, Dover and Deal £18.3mDover and Deal: £18.3mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mDover and Deal: £18.4mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mDover and Deal: £17.4mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £8.3m, Dover and Deal £9.9mDover and Deal: £9.9mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mDover and Deal: £9.9mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mDover and Deal: £9.4mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mDover and Deal is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £94.9m, Dover and Deal £122.0mDover and Deal: £122.0mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mDover and Deal: £122.6mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mDover and Deal: £115.8mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1m

    £94.9m£95.4m£90.1mDover and Deal is higher£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Ayrshire £20.4m, Dover and Deal £22.0mDover and Deal: £22.0mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mDover and Deal: £22.1mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mDover and Deal: £20.9mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £27.2m, Dover and Deal £18.9mDover and Deal: £18.9mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mDover and Deal: £19.0mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mDover and Deal: £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £0.49m, Dover and Deal £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Ayrshire £0.46m, Dover and Deal £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mDover and Deal: £0.50mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mDover and Deal: £0.47mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £0.67m, Dover and Deal £0.67mDover and Deal: £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mDover and Deal: £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mDover and Deal: £0.63mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire 20,935, Dover and Deal 24,114Dover and Deal: 24,114Central Ayrshire: 20,935

    20,935Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count24,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 2,651, Dover and Deal 2,310Dover and Deal: 2,310Central Ayrshire: 2,651

    2,651Central Ayrshire is higher2,310

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 4,267, Dover and Deal 3,764Dover and Deal: 3,764Central Ayrshire: 4,267

    4,267Central Ayrshire is higher3,764

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 9,478, Dover and Deal 8,867Dover and Deal: 8,867Central Ayrshire: 9,478

    9,478Central Ayrshire is higher8,867

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 11,752, Dover and Deal 13,808Dover and Deal: 13,808Central Ayrshire: 11,752

    11,752Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count13,808

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 2,031, Dover and Deal 2,261Dover and Deal: 2,261Central Ayrshire: 2,031

    2,031Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count2,261

Show the numbers
Central Ayrshire and Dover and Deal, total
MeasureCentral AyrshireDover and DealHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimated£550.4m£552.7m£522.1mDover and Deal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimated£299.7m£300.9m£284.2mDover and Deal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimated£151.8m£152.4m£144.0mDover and Deal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m£271.4m£272.6m£257.4mDover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mDover and Deal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mDover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimated£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mDover and Deal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mDover and Deal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mDover and Deal
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mDover and Deal
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,93524,114Dover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6512,310Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,267Shared out3,764Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,478Shared out8,867Central Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,75213,808Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,031Shared outEstimated2,261Dover and Deal

Sources

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

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