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Central Ayrshire and Southport

89,578 and 99,881 residents (mid-2024).

Central Ayrshire is higher than Southport on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Southport 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 Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Central Ayrshire: £5,562Southport: £5,220Central Ayrshire: £5,586Southport: £4,930Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,198£5,220£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £12,770, Southport £12,402Southport: £12,402Central Ayrshire: £12,770Southport: £12,455Central Ayrshire: £12,824Southport: £11,764Central Ayrshire: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,455£11,764

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £2,482, Southport £2,055Southport: £2,055Central Ayrshire: £2,482Southport: £2,064Central Ayrshire: £2,492Southport: £1,949Central Ayrshire: £2,354

    £2,482£2,492£2,354Central Ayrshire is higher£2,055£2,064£1,949

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £11,392, Southport £11,135Southport: £11,135Central Ayrshire: £11,392Southport: £11,182Central Ayrshire: £11,441Southport: £10,562Central Ayrshire: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,135£11,182£10,562

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £498, Southport £459Southport: £459Central Ayrshire: £498Southport: £461Central Ayrshire: £501Southport: £435Central Ayrshire: £473

    £498£501£473Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£435

  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, Southport £780Southport: £780Central Ayrshire: £851Southport: £784Central Ayrshire: £855Southport: £740Central Ayrshire: £808

    £851£855£808Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£780£784£740

  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, Southport £28Southport: £28Central Ayrshire: £28Southport: £28Central Ayrshire: £28Southport: £27Central Ayrshire: £26

    £28£28£26Southport is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Southport £541Southport: £541Central Ayrshire: £666Southport: £543Central Ayrshire: £669Southport: £513Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Southport £154Southport: £154Central Ayrshire: £196Southport: £155Central Ayrshire: £196Southport: £147Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higher£154£155£147

  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, Southport £116Southport: £116Central Ayrshire: £156Southport: £117Central Ayrshire: £157Southport: £110Central Ayrshire: £148

    £156£157£148Central Ayrshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £1,793, Southport £1,536Southport: £1,536Central Ayrshire: £1,793Southport: £1,542Central Ayrshire: £1,801Southport: £1,457Central Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Southport £205Southport: £205Central Ayrshire: £228Southport: £206Central Ayrshire: £229Southport: £194Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Southport £393Southport: £393Central Ayrshire: £514Southport: £394Central Ayrshire: £517Southport: £372Central Ayrshire: £488

    £514£517£488Central Ayrshire is higher£393£394£372

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £9.28, Southport £6.30Southport: £6.30Central Ayrshire: £9.28Southport: £6.33Central Ayrshire: £9.32Southport: £5.98Central Ayrshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £8.60, Southport £4.30Southport: £4.30Central Ayrshire: £8.60Southport: £4.32Central Ayrshire: £8.64Southport: £4.08Central Ayrshire: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Central Ayrshire: £7.53Southport: £6.48Central Ayrshire: £7.56Southport: £6.12Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Southport 999.5Southport: 999.5Central Ayrshire: 995.1

    995.1Southport is higher999.5

  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, Southport 114.8Southport: 114.8Central Ayrshire: 126.0

    126.0Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count114.8

  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, Southport 163.3Southport: 163.3Central Ayrshire: 202.8

    202.8Central Ayrshire is higher163.3

  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, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher80.6

  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, Southport 185.0Southport: 185.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0

    222.0Central Ayrshire is higher185.0

  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, Southport 24.1Southport: 24.1Central Ayrshire: 38.4

    38.4Central Ayrshire is higher24.1

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Central Ayrshire and Southport, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral AyrshireSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,198£5,220£4,930Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£12,402£12,455£11,764Central Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimated£2,055£2,064£1,949Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,135£11,182£10,562Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£498£501£473£459£461£435Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£855£808Shared outEstimated£780£784£740Central Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26Shared outEstimated£28£28£27Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£541£543£513Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£154£155£147Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£116£117£110Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,536£1,542£1,457Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£205£206£194Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£514£517£488£393£394£372Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£6.30£6.33£5.98Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£4.30£4.32£4.08Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£6.45£6.48£6.12Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.1999.5Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0114.8Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8Shared out163.3Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out80.6Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0185.0Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated24.1Central Ayrshire

Per resident

Central Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Southport 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 Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Central Ayrshire: £5,562Southport: £5,220Central Ayrshire: £5,586Southport: £4,930Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,198£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,999, Southport £3,091Southport: £3,091Central Ayrshire: £2,999Southport: £3,104Central Ayrshire: £3,012Southport: £2,932Central Ayrshire: £2,845

    £2,999£3,012£2,845Southport is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,467, Southport £1,200Southport: £1,200Central Ayrshire: £1,467Southport: £1,205Central Ayrshire: £1,473Southport: £1,138Central Ayrshire: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Central Ayrshire is higher£1,200£1,205£1,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,676, Southport £2,775Southport: £2,775Central Ayrshire: £2,676Southport: £2,787Central Ayrshire: £2,687Southport: £2,632Central Ayrshire: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2,775£2,787£2,632

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £117, Southport £114Southport: £114Central Ayrshire: £117Southport: £115Central Ayrshire: £118Southport: £108Central Ayrshire: £111

    £117£118£111Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £200, Southport £194Southport: £194Central Ayrshire: £200Southport: £195Central Ayrshire: £201Southport: £184Central Ayrshire: £190

    £200£201£190Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  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, Southport £7.06Southport: £7.06Central Ayrshire: £6.48Southport: £7.09Central Ayrshire: £6.51Southport: £6.70Central Ayrshire: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Southport is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Southport £541Southport: £541Central Ayrshire: £666Southport: £543Central Ayrshire: £669Southport: £513Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Southport £154Southport: £154Central Ayrshire: £196Southport: £155Central Ayrshire: £196Southport: £147Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higher£154£155£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £92, Southport £68Southport: £68Central Ayrshire: £92Southport: £68Central Ayrshire: £93Southport: £64Central Ayrshire: £88

    £92£93£88Central Ayrshire is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,060, Southport £897Southport: £897Central Ayrshire: £1,060Southport: £901Central Ayrshire: £1,064Southport: £851Central Ayrshire: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire is higher£897£901£851

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Southport £205Southport: £205Central Ayrshire: £228Southport: £206Central Ayrshire: £229Southport: £194Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £304, Southport £229Southport: £229Central Ayrshire: £304Southport: £230Central Ayrshire: £305Southport: £217Central Ayrshire: £288

    £304£305£288Central Ayrshire is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.48, Southport £3.68Southport: £3.68Central Ayrshire: £5.48Southport: £3.69Central Ayrshire: £5.51Southport: £3.49Central Ayrshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.08, Southport £2.51Southport: £2.51Central Ayrshire: £5.08Southport: £2.52Central Ayrshire: £5.10Southport: £2.38Central Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Central Ayrshire: £7.53Southport: £6.48Central Ayrshire: £7.56Southport: £6.12Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 233.7, Southport 249.1Southport: 249.1Central Ayrshire: 233.7

    233.7Southport is higher249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 29.6, Southport 28.6Southport: 28.6Central Ayrshire: 29.6

    29.6Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Southport 40.7Southport: 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, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 131.2, Southport 108.0Southport: 108.0Central Ayrshire: 131.2

    131.2Central Ayrshire is higher108.0

  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, Southport 14.1Southport: 14.1Central Ayrshire: 22.7

    22.7Central Ayrshire is higher14.1

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Central Ayrshire and Southport, per resident
MeasureCentral AyrshireSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,198£5,220£4,930Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimated£3,091£3,104£2,932Southport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimated£1,200£1,205£1,138Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,775£2,787£2,632Southport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£114£115£108Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£194£195£184Central Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimated£7.06£7.09£6.70Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£541£543£513Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£154£155£147Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88Shared outEstimated£68£68£64Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£897£901£851Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£205£206£194Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£304£305£288£229£230£217Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£3.68£3.69£3.49Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£2.51£2.52£2.38Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£6.45£6.48£6.12Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.7249.1Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.628.6Central 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 out80.6Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.2108.0Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated14.1Central Ayrshire

Total

Central Ayrshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Southport on 9. 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 Southport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £498.3m, Southport £519.1mSouthport: £519.1mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mSouthport: £521.3mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mSouthport: £492.4mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6m

    £498.3m£500.4m£472.6mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £268.6m, Southport £308.7mSouthport: £308.7mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mSouthport: £310.1mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mSouthport: £292.9mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8m

    £268.6m£269.8m£254.8mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £131.4m, Southport £119.9mSouthport: £119.9mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mSouthport: £120.4mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mSouthport: £113.7mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6m

    £131.4m£132.0m£124.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire £239.7m, Southport £277.2mSouthport: £277.2mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mSouthport: £278.4mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mSouthport: £262.9mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.3mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £10.5m, Southport £11.4mSouthport: £11.4mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mSouthport: £11.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mSouthport: £10.8mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.9m, Southport £19.4mSouthport: £19.4mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mSouthport: £19.5mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mSouthport: £18.4mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  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, Southport £0.71mSouthport: £0.71mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mSouthport: £0.71mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mSouthport: £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouthport is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £59.6m, Southport £54.0mSouthport: £54.0mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mSouthport: £54.2mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mSouthport: £51.2mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.5m, Southport £15.4mSouthport: £15.4mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mSouthport: £15.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mSouthport: £14.6mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £8.3m, Southport £6.8mSouthport: £6.8mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mSouthport: £6.8mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mSouthport: £6.4mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £94.9m, Southport £89.6mSouthport: £89.6mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mSouthport: £89.9mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mSouthport: £85.0mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1m

    £94.9m£95.4m£90.1mCentral Ayrshire is higher£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Ayrshire £20.4m, Southport £20.5mSouthport: £20.5mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mSouthport: £20.5mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mSouthport: £19.4mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £27.2m, Southport £22.9mSouthport: £22.9mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mSouthport: £23.0mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mSouthport: £21.7mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £0.49m, Southport £0.37mSouthport: £0.37mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mSouthport: £0.37mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mSouthport: £0.35mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Ayrshire £0.46m, Southport £0.25mSouthport: £0.25mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mSouthport: £0.25mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mSouthport: £0.24mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £0.67m, Southport £0.64mSouthport: £0.64mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mSouthport: £0.65mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mSouthport: £0.61mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire 20,935, Southport 24,883Southport: 24,883Central Ayrshire: 20,935

    20,935Southport is higher24,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 2,651, Southport 2,859Southport: 2,859Central Ayrshire: 2,651

    2,651Southport is higherDepends on how you count2,859

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 4,267, Southport 4,064Southport: 4,064Central Ayrshire: 4,267

    4,267Central Ayrshire is higher4,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 9,478, Southport 8,051Southport: 8,051Central Ayrshire: 9,478

    9,478Central Ayrshire is higher8,051

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 11,752, Southport 10,791Southport: 10,791Central Ayrshire: 11,752

    11,752Central Ayrshire is higher10,791

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 2,031, Southport 1,405Southport: 1,405Central Ayrshire: 2,031

    2,031Central Ayrshire is higher1,405

Show the numbers
Central Ayrshire and Southport, total
MeasureCentral AyrshireSouthportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimated£519.1m£521.3m£492.4mSouthport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimated£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mSouthport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimated£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m£277.2m£278.4m£262.9mSouthport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSouthport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimated£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m£89.6m£89.9m£85.0mCentral Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mSouthport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,93524,883Southport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6512,859Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,267Shared out4,064Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,478Shared out8,051Central Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,75210,791Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,031Shared outEstimated1,405Central 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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