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Central Ayrshire and Harwich and North Essex

89,578 and 102,303 residents (mid-2024).

Central Ayrshire is higher than Harwich and North Essex on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Harwich and North Essex £4,766Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Central Ayrshire: £5,562Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Central Ayrshire: £5,586Harwich and North Essex: £4,521Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higher£4,766£4,786£4,521

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £12,770, Harwich and North Essex £12,679Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Central Ayrshire: £12,770Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Central Ayrshire: £12,824Harwich and North Essex: £12,027Central Ayrshire: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,679£12,733£12,027

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £2,482, Harwich and North Essex £1,796Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Central Ayrshire: £2,482Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Central Ayrshire: £2,492Harwich and North Essex: £1,704Central Ayrshire: £2,354

    £2,482£2,492£2,354Central Ayrshire is higher£1,796£1,804£1,704

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £11,392, Harwich and North Essex £11,515Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Central Ayrshire: £11,392Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Central Ayrshire: £11,441Harwich and North Essex: £10,923Central Ayrshire: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Harwich and North Essex is higher£11,515£11,564£10,923

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £498, Harwich and North Essex £314Harwich and North Essex: £314Central Ayrshire: £498Harwich and North Essex: £315Central Ayrshire: £501Harwich and North Essex: £298Central Ayrshire: £473

    £498£501£473Central Ayrshire is higher£314£315£298

  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, Harwich and North Essex £830Harwich and North Essex: £830Central Ayrshire: £851Harwich and North Essex: £834Central Ayrshire: £855Harwich and North Essex: £787Central Ayrshire: £808

    £851£855£808Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£830£834£787

  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, Harwich and North Essex £20Harwich and North Essex: £20Central Ayrshire: £28Harwich and North Essex: £20Central Ayrshire: £28Harwich and North Essex: £19Central Ayrshire: £26

    £28£28£26Central Ayrshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Harwich and North Essex £392Harwich and North Essex: £392Central Ayrshire: £666Harwich and North Essex: £394Central Ayrshire: £669Harwich and North Essex: £372Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£392£394£372

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Central Ayrshire: £196Harwich and North Essex: £157Central Ayrshire: £196Harwich and North Essex: £149Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higher£157£157£149

  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, Harwich and North Essex £119Harwich and North Essex: £119Central Ayrshire: £156Harwich and North Essex: £120Central Ayrshire: £157Harwich and North Essex: £113Central Ayrshire: £148

    £156£157£148Central Ayrshire is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £1,793, Harwich and North Essex £1,395Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Central Ayrshire: £1,793Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Central Ayrshire: £1,801Harwich and North Essex: £1,323Central Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire is higher£1,395£1,401£1,323

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Harwich and North Essex £170Harwich and North Essex: £170Central Ayrshire: £228Harwich and North Essex: £171Central Ayrshire: £229Harwich and North Essex: £162Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higher£170£171£162

  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, Harwich and North Essex £268Harwich and North Essex: £268Central Ayrshire: £514Harwich and North Essex: £270Central Ayrshire: £517Harwich and North Essex: £255Central Ayrshire: £488

    £514£517£488Central Ayrshire is higher£268£270£255

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £9.28, Harwich and North Essex £8.18Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Central Ayrshire: £9.28Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Central Ayrshire: £9.32Harwich and North Essex: £7.76Central Ayrshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £8.60, Harwich and North Essex £5.44Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Central Ayrshire: £8.60Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Central Ayrshire: £8.64Harwich and North Essex: £5.16Central Ayrshire: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Harwich and North Essex £5.65Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Central Ayrshire: £7.53Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Central Ayrshire: £7.56Harwich and North Essex: £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, Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9Central Ayrshire: 995.1

    995.1Harwich and North Essex is higher1,006.9

  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, Harwich and North Essex 78.4Harwich and North Essex: 78.4Central Ayrshire: 126.0

    126.0Central Ayrshire is higher78.4

  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, Harwich and North Essex 172.6Harwich and North Essex: 172.6Central Ayrshire: 202.8

    202.8Central Ayrshire is higher172.6

  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, Harwich and North Essex 60.7Harwich and North Essex: 60.7Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher60.7

  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, Harwich and North Essex 157.6Harwich and North Essex: 157.6Central Ayrshire: 222.0

    222.0Central Ayrshire is higher157.6

  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, Harwich and North Essex 26.5Harwich and North Essex: 26.5Central Ayrshire: 38.4

    38.4Central Ayrshire is higher26.5

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Central Ayrshire and Harwich and North Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral AyrshireHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£4,766£4,786£4,521Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£12,679£12,733£12,027Central Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimated£1,796£1,804£1,704Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,515£11,564£10,923Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£498£501£473£314£315£298Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£855£808Shared outEstimated£830£834£787Central Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26Shared outEstimated£20£20£19Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£392£394£372Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£157£157£149Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£119£120£113Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,395£1,401£1,323Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£170£171£162Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£514£517£488£268£270£255Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£8.18£8.22£7.76Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£5.44£5.46£5.16Central 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 2026995.11,006.9Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.078.4Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8Shared out172.6Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out60.7Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0157.6Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated26.5Central Ayrshire

Per resident

Central Ayrshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Harwich and North Essex £4,766Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Central Ayrshire: £5,562Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Central Ayrshire: £5,586Harwich and North Essex: £4,521Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higher£4,766£4,786£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,999, Harwich and North Essex £2,990Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Central Ayrshire: £2,999Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Central Ayrshire: £3,012Harwich and North Essex: £2,836Central Ayrshire: £2,845

    £2,999£3,012£2,845Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,990£3,002£2,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,467, Harwich and North Essex £1,051Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Central Ayrshire: £1,467Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Central Ayrshire: £1,473Harwich and North Essex: £997Central Ayrshire: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Central Ayrshire is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,676, Harwich and North Essex £2,715Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Central Ayrshire: £2,676Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Central Ayrshire: £2,687Harwich and North Essex: £2,575Central Ayrshire: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Harwich and North Essex is higher£2,715£2,727£2,575

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £117, Harwich and North Essex £74Harwich and North Essex: £74Central Ayrshire: £117Harwich and North Essex: £74Central Ayrshire: £118Harwich and North Essex: £70Central Ayrshire: £111

    £117£118£111Central Ayrshire is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £200, Harwich and North Essex £196Harwich and North Essex: £196Central Ayrshire: £200Harwich and North Essex: £197Central Ayrshire: £201Harwich and North Essex: £186Central Ayrshire: £190

    £200£201£190Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Harwich and North Essex £4.69Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Central Ayrshire: £6.48Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Central Ayrshire: £6.51Harwich and North Essex: £4.45Central Ayrshire: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Central Ayrshire is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Harwich and North Essex £392Harwich and North Essex: £392Central Ayrshire: £666Harwich and North Essex: £394Central Ayrshire: £669Harwich and North Essex: £372Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£392£394£372

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Central Ayrshire: £196Harwich and North Essex: £157Central Ayrshire: £196Harwich and North Essex: £149Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higher£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £92, Harwich and North Essex £70Harwich and North Essex: £70Central Ayrshire: £92Harwich and North Essex: £70Central Ayrshire: £93Harwich and North Essex: £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, Harwich and North Essex £816Harwich and North Essex: £816Central Ayrshire: £1,060Harwich and North Essex: £820Central Ayrshire: £1,064Harwich and North Essex: £774Central Ayrshire: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire is higher£816£820£774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Harwich and North Essex £170Harwich and North Essex: £170Central Ayrshire: £228Harwich and North Essex: £171Central Ayrshire: £229Harwich and North Essex: £162Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higher£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £304, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Central Ayrshire: £304Harwich and North Essex: £158Central Ayrshire: £305Harwich and North Essex: £149Central Ayrshire: £288

    £304£305£288Central Ayrshire is higher£157£158£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.48, Harwich and North Essex £4.79Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Central Ayrshire: £5.48Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Central Ayrshire: £5.51Harwich and North Essex: £4.54Central Ayrshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.08, Harwich and North Essex £3.18Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Central Ayrshire: £5.08Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Central Ayrshire: £5.10Harwich and North Essex: £3.02Central Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Harwich and North Essex £5.65Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Central Ayrshire: £7.53Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Central Ayrshire: £7.56Harwich and North Essex: £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, Harwich and North Essex 237.4Harwich and North Essex: 237.4Central Ayrshire: 233.7

    233.7Harwich and North Essex is higher237.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 29.6, Harwich and North Essex 18.5Harwich and North Essex: 18.5Central Ayrshire: 29.6

    29.6Central Ayrshire is higher18.5

  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, Harwich and North Essex 40.7Harwich and North Essex: 40.7Central Ayrshire: 47.6

    47.6Central Ayrshire is higher40.7

  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, Harwich and North Essex 60.7Harwich and North Essex: 60.7Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 131.2, Harwich and North Essex 92.2Harwich and North Essex: 92.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2

    131.2Central Ayrshire is higher92.2

  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, Harwich and North Essex 15.5Harwich and North Essex: 15.5Central Ayrshire: 22.7

    22.7Central Ayrshire is higher15.5

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Central Ayrshire and Harwich and North Essex, per resident
MeasureCentral AyrshireHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£4,766£4,786£4,521Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimated£2,990£3,002£2,836Central Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimated£1,051£1,056£997Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,715£2,727£2,575Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£74£74£70Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£196£197£186Central Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimated£4.69£4.71£4.45Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£392£394£372Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£157£157£149Central 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£816£820£774Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£170£171£162Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£304£305£288£157£158£149Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.79£4.81£4.54Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£3.18£3.20£3.02Central 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 2026233.7237.4Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.618.5Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.6Shared out40.7Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out60.7Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.292.2Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated15.5Central Ayrshire

Total

Central Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £498.3m, Harwich and North Essex £487.5mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6m

    £498.3m£500.4m£472.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £268.6m, Harwich and North Essex £305.8mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8m

    £268.6m£269.8m£254.8mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £131.4m, Harwich and North Essex £107.5mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6m

    £131.4m£132.0m£124.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire £239.7m, Harwich and North Essex £277.8mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.3mHarwich and North Essex is higher£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £10.5m, Harwich and North Essex £7.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.9m, Harwich and North Essex £20.0mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Harwich and North Essex £0.48mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £59.6m, Harwich and North Essex £40.1mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.5m, Harwich and North Essex £16.0mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £8.3m, Harwich and North Essex £7.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £94.9m, Harwich and North Essex £83.5mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1m

    £94.9m£95.4m£90.1mCentral Ayrshire is higher£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Ayrshire £20.4m, Harwich and North Essex £17.4mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £27.2m, Harwich and North Essex £16.1mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £0.49m, Harwich and North Essex £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £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, Harwich and North Essex £0.33mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £0.67m, Harwich and North Essex £0.58mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mHarwich and North Essex: £0.55mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire 20,935, Harwich and North Essex 24,289Harwich and North Essex: 24,289Central Ayrshire: 20,935

    20,935Harwich and North Essex is higher24,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 2,651, Harwich and North Essex 1,890Harwich and North Essex: 1,890Central Ayrshire: 2,651

    2,651Central Ayrshire is higher1,890

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 4,267, Harwich and North Essex 4,163Harwich and North Essex: 4,163Central Ayrshire: 4,267

    4,267Central Ayrshire is higher4,163

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 9,478, Harwich and North Essex 6,206Harwich and North Essex: 6,206Central Ayrshire: 9,478

    9,478Central Ayrshire is higher6,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 11,752, Harwich and North Essex 9,434Harwich and North Essex: 9,434Central Ayrshire: 11,752

    11,752Central Ayrshire is higher9,434

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 2,031, Harwich and North Essex 1,588Harwich and North Essex: 1,588Central Ayrshire: 2,031

    2,031Central Ayrshire is higher1,588

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Central Ayrshire and Harwich and North Essex, total
MeasureCentral AyrshireHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimated£487.5m£489.6m£462.5mCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimated£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHarwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimated£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m£277.8m£279.0m£263.5mHarwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mHarwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimated£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m£83.5m£83.9m£79.2mCentral Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mCentral 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£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,93524,289Harwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6511,890Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,267Shared out4,163Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,478Shared out6,206Central Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,7529,434Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,031Shared outEstimated1,588Central Ayrshire

Sources

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

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