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Central Ayrshire and Whitehaven and Workington

89,578 and 94,806 residents (mid-2024).

Central Ayrshire is higher than Whitehaven and Workington on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 17 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 5. 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Whitehaven and Workington £5,212Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Central Ayrshire: £5,562Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Central Ayrshire: £5,586Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £12,770, Whitehaven and Workington £13,024Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Central Ayrshire: £12,770Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Central Ayrshire: £12,824Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354Central Ayrshire: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£13,024£13,079£12,354

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £2,482, Whitehaven and Workington £2,260Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Central Ayrshire: £2,482Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Central Ayrshire: £2,492Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143Central Ayrshire: £2,354

    £2,482£2,492£2,354Central Ayrshire is higher£2,260£2,269£2,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £11,392, Whitehaven and Workington £11,548Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Central Ayrshire: £11,392Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Central Ayrshire: £11,441Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954Central Ayrshire: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £498, Whitehaven and Workington £399Whitehaven and Workington: £399Central Ayrshire: £498Whitehaven and Workington: £400Central Ayrshire: £501Whitehaven and Workington: £378Central Ayrshire: £473

    £498£501£473Central Ayrshire is higher£399£400£378

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £1,051Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Central Ayrshire: £851Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Central Ayrshire: £855Whitehaven and Workington: £997Central Ayrshire: £808

    £851£855£808Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,051£1,055£997

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £26Whitehaven and Workington: £26Central Ayrshire: £28Whitehaven and Workington: £26Central Ayrshire: £28Whitehaven and Workington: £25Central Ayrshire: £26

    £28£28£26Central Ayrshire is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Whitehaven and Workington £630Whitehaven and Workington: £630Central Ayrshire: £666Whitehaven and Workington: £633Central Ayrshire: £669Whitehaven and Workington: £598Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Whitehaven and Workington £182Whitehaven and Workington: £182Central Ayrshire: £196Whitehaven and Workington: £182Central Ayrshire: £196Whitehaven and Workington: £172Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higher£182£182£172

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £152Whitehaven and Workington: £152Central Ayrshire: £156Whitehaven and Workington: £153Central Ayrshire: £157Whitehaven and Workington: £144Central Ayrshire: £148

    £156£157£148Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £1,793, Whitehaven and Workington £1,707Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Central Ayrshire: £1,793Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Central Ayrshire: £1,801Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619Central Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,714£1,619

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Whitehaven and Workington £190Whitehaven and Workington: £190Central Ayrshire: £228Whitehaven and Workington: £191Central Ayrshire: £229Whitehaven and Workington: £180Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higher£190£191£180

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £392Whitehaven and Workington: £392Central Ayrshire: £514Whitehaven and Workington: £393Central Ayrshire: £517Whitehaven and Workington: £371Central Ayrshire: £488

    £514£517£488Central Ayrshire is higher£392£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £9.28, Whitehaven and Workington £4.32Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Central Ayrshire: £9.28Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Central Ayrshire: £9.32Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10Central Ayrshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £8.60, Whitehaven and Workington £5.04Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Central Ayrshire: £8.60Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Central Ayrshire: £8.64Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78Central Ayrshire: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Whitehaven and Workington £8.83Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Central Ayrshire: £7.53Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Central Ayrshire: £7.56Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3Central Ayrshire: 995.1

    995.1Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count1,020.3

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 102.6Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6Central Ayrshire: 126.0

    126.0Central Ayrshire is higher102.6

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 198.7Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7Central Ayrshire: 202.8

    202.8Central Ayrshire is higher198.7

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 93.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher93.4

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 198.9Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9Central Ayrshire: 222.0

    222.0Central Ayrshire is higher198.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire 38.4, Whitehaven and Workington 31.8Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8Central Ayrshire: 38.4

    38.4Central Ayrshire is higher31.8

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Central Ayrshire and Whitehaven and Workington, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral AyrshireWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,212£5,234£4,943Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£13,024£13,079£12,354Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimated£2,260£2,269£2,143Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,548£11,597£10,954Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£498£501£473£399£400£378Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£855£808Shared outEstimated£1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26Shared outEstimated£26£26£25Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£630£633£598Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£182£182£172Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£152£153£144Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,707£1,714£1,619Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£190£191£180Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£514£517£488£392£393£371Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£4.32£4.34£4.10Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£5.04£5.06£4.78Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,020.3Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0102.6Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8Shared out198.7Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out93.4Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0198.9Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated31.8Central Ayrshire

Per resident

Central Ayrshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Whitehaven and Workington £5,212Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Central Ayrshire: £5,562Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Central Ayrshire: £5,586Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,999, Whitehaven and Workington £2,849Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Central Ayrshire: £2,999Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Central Ayrshire: £3,012Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702Central Ayrshire: £2,845

    £2,999£3,012£2,845Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,467, Whitehaven and Workington £1,352Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Central Ayrshire: £1,467Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Central Ayrshire: £1,473Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283Central Ayrshire: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Central Ayrshire is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,676, Whitehaven and Workington £2,526Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Central Ayrshire: £2,676Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Central Ayrshire: £2,687Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396Central Ayrshire: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,526£2,537£2,396

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £117, Whitehaven and Workington £87Whitehaven and Workington: £87Central Ayrshire: £117Whitehaven and Workington: £88Central Ayrshire: £118Whitehaven and Workington: £83Central Ayrshire: £111

    £117£118£111Central Ayrshire is higher£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £200, Whitehaven and Workington £230Whitehaven and Workington: £230Central Ayrshire: £200Whitehaven and Workington: £231Central Ayrshire: £201Whitehaven and Workington: £218Central Ayrshire: £190

    £200£201£190Whitehaven and Workington is higher£230£231£218

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £5.72Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Central Ayrshire: £6.48Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Central Ayrshire: £6.51Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43Central Ayrshire: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Central Ayrshire is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Whitehaven and Workington £630Whitehaven and Workington: £630Central Ayrshire: £666Whitehaven and Workington: £633Central Ayrshire: £669Whitehaven and Workington: £598Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Whitehaven and Workington £182Whitehaven and Workington: £182Central Ayrshire: £196Whitehaven and Workington: £182Central Ayrshire: £196Whitehaven and Workington: £172Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higher£182£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £92, Whitehaven and Workington £91Whitehaven and Workington: £91Central Ayrshire: £92Whitehaven and Workington: £91Central Ayrshire: £93Whitehaven and Workington: £86Central Ayrshire: £88

    £92£93£88Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,060, Whitehaven and Workington £1,021Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Central Ayrshire: £1,060Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Central Ayrshire: £1,064Whitehaven and Workington: £969Central Ayrshire: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Whitehaven and Workington £190Whitehaven and Workington: £190Central Ayrshire: £228Whitehaven and Workington: £191Central Ayrshire: £229Whitehaven and Workington: £180Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £304, Whitehaven and Workington £234Whitehaven and Workington: £234Central Ayrshire: £304Whitehaven and Workington: £235Central Ayrshire: £305Whitehaven and Workington: £222Central Ayrshire: £288

    £304£305£288Central Ayrshire is higher£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.48, Whitehaven and Workington £2.58Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Central Ayrshire: £5.48Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Central Ayrshire: £5.51Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45Central Ayrshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.08, Whitehaven and Workington £3.02Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Central Ayrshire: £5.08Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Central Ayrshire: £5.10Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86Central Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Whitehaven and Workington £8.83Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Central Ayrshire: £7.53Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Central Ayrshire: £7.56Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 233.7, Whitehaven and Workington 223.2Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2Central Ayrshire: 233.7

    233.7Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count223.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 29.6, Whitehaven and Workington 22.5Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5Central Ayrshire: 29.6

    29.6Central Ayrshire is higher22.5

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 43.5Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5Central Ayrshire: 47.6

    47.6Central Ayrshire is higher43.5

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 93.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 131.2, Whitehaven and Workington 119.0Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0Central Ayrshire: 131.2

    131.2Central Ayrshire is higher119.0

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 19.0Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0Central Ayrshire: 22.7

    22.7Central Ayrshire is higher19.0

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Central Ayrshire and Whitehaven and Workington, per resident
MeasureCentral AyrshireWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,212£5,234£4,943Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimated£2,849£2,861£2,702Central Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimated£1,352£1,358£1,283Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,526£2,537£2,396Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£87£88£83Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimated£5.72£5.75£5.43Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£630£633£598Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£182£182£172Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88Shared outEstimated£91£91£86Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,021£1,026£969Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£190£191£180Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£304£305£288£234£235£222Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£2.58£2.59£2.45Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£3.02£3.03£2.86Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.7223.2Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.622.5Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.6Shared out43.5Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out93.4Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.2119.0Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated19.0Central Ayrshire

Total

Central Ayrshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 7. 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £498.3m, Whitehaven and Workington £494.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6m

    £498.3m£500.4m£472.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £268.6m, Whitehaven and Workington £270.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8m

    £268.6m£269.8m£254.8mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £131.4m, Whitehaven and Workington £128.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6m

    £131.4m£132.0m£124.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire £239.7m, Whitehaven and Workington £239.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.3mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £10.5m, Whitehaven and Workington £8.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.9m, Whitehaven and Workington £21.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £0.58m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.54mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £59.6m, Whitehaven and Workington £59.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.6mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.5m, Whitehaven and Workington £17.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £8.3m, Whitehaven and Workington £8.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £94.9m, Whitehaven and Workington £96.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1m

    £94.9m£95.4m£90.1mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Ayrshire £20.4m, Whitehaven and Workington £18.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £27.2m, Whitehaven and Workington £22.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £0.49m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.25mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Ayrshire £0.46m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.29mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £0.67m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.84mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire 20,935, Whitehaven and Workington 21,158Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158Central Ayrshire: 20,935

    20,935Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count21,158

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 2,651, Whitehaven and Workington 2,128Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128Central Ayrshire: 2,651

    2,651Central Ayrshire is higher2,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 4,267, Whitehaven and Workington 4,121Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121Central Ayrshire: 4,267

    4,267Central Ayrshire is higher4,121

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 9,478, Whitehaven and Workington 8,857Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857Central Ayrshire: 9,478

    9,478Central Ayrshire is higher8,857

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 11,752, Whitehaven and Workington 11,285Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285Central Ayrshire: 11,752

    11,752Central Ayrshire is higher11,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 2,031, Whitehaven and Workington 1,802Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802Central Ayrshire: 2,031

    2,031Central Ayrshire is higher1,802

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Central Ayrshire and Whitehaven and Workington, total
MeasureCentral AyrshireWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimated£494.1m£496.2m£468.7mCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimated£270.1m£271.2m£256.2mWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimated£128.2m£128.8m£121.6mCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mCentral Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mWhitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimated£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m£96.8m£97.3m£91.9mWhitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,93521,158Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6512,128Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,267Shared out4,121Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,478Shared out8,857Central Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,75211,285Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,031Shared outEstimated1,802Central Ayrshire

Sources

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

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