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Central Ayrshire and Hamilton and Clyde Valley

89,578 and 98,210 residents (mid-2024).

Central Ayrshire is higher than Hamilton and Clyde Valley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 17 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Central Ayrshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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 Hamilton and Clyde Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206Central Ayrshire: £5,562Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228Central Ayrshire: £5,586Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,206£5,228£4,938

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £12,770, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £13,390Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,390Central Ayrshire: £12,770Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,447Central Ayrshire: £12,824Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £12,701Central Ayrshire: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£13,390£13,447£12,701

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £2,482, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,402Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,402Central Ayrshire: £2,482Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,412Central Ayrshire: £2,492Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,278Central Ayrshire: £2,354

    £2,482£2,492£2,354Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,402£2,412£2,278

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £11,392, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11,874Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,874Central Ayrshire: £11,392Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,925Central Ayrshire: £11,441Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,263Central Ayrshire: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,874£11,925£11,263

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £498, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £579Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £579Central Ayrshire: £498Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £581Central Ayrshire: £501Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £549Central Ayrshire: £473

    £498£501£473Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£579£581£549

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £909Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £909Central Ayrshire: £851Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £913Central Ayrshire: £855Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £862Central Ayrshire: £808

    £851£855£808Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£909£913£862

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29Central Ayrshire: £28Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29Central Ayrshire: £28Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £27Central Ayrshire: £26

    £28£28£26Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649Central Ayrshire: £666Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652Central Ayrshire: £669Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£649£652£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221Central Ayrshire: £196Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222Central Ayrshire: £196Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£221£222£209

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £143Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143Central Ayrshire: £156Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143Central Ayrshire: £157Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £135Central Ayrshire: £148

    £156£157£148Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £1,793, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,756Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,756Central Ayrshire: £1,793Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,763Central Ayrshire: £1,801Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,665Central Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,756£1,763£1,665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208Central Ayrshire: £228Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Central Ayrshire: £229Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198Central Ayrshire: £216

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £514, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £484Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £484Central Ayrshire: £514Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £486Central Ayrshire: £517Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £459Central Ayrshire: £488

    £514£517£488Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £9.28, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.66Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.66Central Ayrshire: £9.28Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.70Central Ayrshire: £9.32Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.27Central Ayrshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £8.60, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Central Ayrshire: £8.60Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Central Ayrshire: £8.64Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Central Ayrshire: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67Central Ayrshire: £7.53Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70Central Ayrshire: £7.56Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 1,022.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 1,022.7Central Ayrshire: 995.1

    995.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 140.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 140.8Central Ayrshire: 126.0

    126.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count140.8

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 201.9Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 201.9Central Ayrshire: 202.8

    202.8Central Ayrshire is higher201.9

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count103.3

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 216.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 216.7Central Ayrshire: 222.0

    222.0Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count216.7

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 33.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 33.7Central Ayrshire: 38.4

    38.4Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count33.7

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Central Ayrshire and Hamilton and Clyde Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral AyrshireHamilton and Clyde ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£13,390£13,447£12,701Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimated£2,402£2,412£2,278Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,874£11,925£11,263Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£498£501£473£579£581£549Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£855£808Shared outEstimated£909£913£862Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26Shared outEstimated£29£29£27Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£649£652£616Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£221£222£209Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£143£143£135Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,756£1,763£1,665Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£208£209£198Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£514£517£488£484£486£459Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£7.66£7.70£7.27Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£11Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,022.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0140.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8Shared out201.9Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out103.3Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0216.7Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated33.7Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Per resident

Central Ayrshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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 Hamilton and Clyde Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206Central Ayrshire: £5,562Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228Central Ayrshire: £5,586Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,206£5,228£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,999, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,618Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,618Central Ayrshire: £2,999Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,629Central Ayrshire: £3,012Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,484Central Ayrshire: £2,845

    £2,999£3,012£2,845Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,618£2,629£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,467, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,503Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,503Central Ayrshire: £1,467Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,509Central Ayrshire: £1,473Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,426Central Ayrshire: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,503£1,509£1,426

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,676, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,322Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,322Central Ayrshire: £2,676Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,332Central Ayrshire: £2,687Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,202Central Ayrshire: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,322£2,332£2,202

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £117, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £113Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £113Central Ayrshire: £117Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £114Central Ayrshire: £118Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £107Central Ayrshire: £111

    £117£118£111Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £200, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £178Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178Central Ayrshire: £200Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178Central Ayrshire: £201Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £169Central Ayrshire: £190

    £200£201£190Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£178£178£169

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5.59Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.59Central Ayrshire: £6.48Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.61Central Ayrshire: £6.51Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.30Central Ayrshire: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649Central Ayrshire: £666Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652Central Ayrshire: £669Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£649£652£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221Central Ayrshire: £196Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222Central Ayrshire: £196Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£221£222£209

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £92, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £89Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £89Central Ayrshire: £92Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £90Central Ayrshire: £93Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £85Central Ayrshire: £88

    £92£93£88Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,060, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,099Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,099Central Ayrshire: £1,060Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,103Central Ayrshire: £1,064Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,042Central Ayrshire: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,099£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208Central Ayrshire: £228Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Central Ayrshire: £229Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198Central Ayrshire: £216

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £304, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £303Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £303Central Ayrshire: £304Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £304Central Ayrshire: £305Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £288Central Ayrshire: £288

    £304£305£288Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.48, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £4.80Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.80Central Ayrshire: £5.48Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.82Central Ayrshire: £5.51Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.55Central Ayrshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.08, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.08Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.08Central Ayrshire: £5.08Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.11Central Ayrshire: £5.10Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.72Central Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67Central Ayrshire: £7.53Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70Central Ayrshire: £7.56Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 233.7, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 200.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 200.0Central Ayrshire: 233.7

    233.7Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 29.6, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 27.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 27.5Central Ayrshire: 29.6

    29.6Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 39.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 39.5Central Ayrshire: 47.6

    47.6Central Ayrshire is higher39.5

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 131.2, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 135.6Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 135.6Central Ayrshire: 131.2

    131.2Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count135.6

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 21.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 21.1Central Ayrshire: 22.7

    22.7Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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Central Ayrshire and Hamilton and Clyde Valley, per resident
MeasureCentral AyrshireHamilton and Clyde ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimated£2,618£2,629£2,484Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimated£1,503£1,509£1,426Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,322£2,332£2,202Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£113£114£107Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£178£178£169Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimated£5.59£5.61£5.30Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£649£652£616Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£221£222£209Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88Shared outEstimated£89£90£85Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,099£1,103£1,042Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£208£209£198Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£304£305£288£303£304£288Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.80£4.82£4.55Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.08£7.11£6.72Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.7200.0Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.627.5Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.6Shared out39.5Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out103.3Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.2135.6Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated21.1Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

Central Ayrshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hamilton and Clyde Valley on 14. 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 Hamilton and Clyde Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £498.3m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £511.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £511.3mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £513.5mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £485.0mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6m

    £498.3m£500.4m£472.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£511.3m£513.5m£485.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £268.6m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £257.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £257.1mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £258.2mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £243.9mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8m

    £268.6m£269.8m£254.8mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.1m£258.2m£243.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £131.4m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £147.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £147.6mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £148.2mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £140.0mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6m

    £131.4m£132.0m£124.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire £239.7m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £228.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £228.0mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £229.0mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £216.3mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.3mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£228.0m£229.0m£216.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £10.5m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.1mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.2mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.9m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £17.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £16.6mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.55mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.52mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £59.6m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £63.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £63.8mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £64.1mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £60.5mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.5m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £21.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.7mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.8mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.6mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £8.3m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £8.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £94.9m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £107.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £107.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £108.4mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £102.3mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1m

    £94.9m£95.4m£90.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£107.9m£108.4m£102.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Ayrshire £20.4m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £20.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.5mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £19.4mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £27.2m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.8mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.9mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £28.2mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £0.49m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.47mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.45mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Ayrshire £0.46m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.70mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £0.67m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.66mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.62mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire 20,935, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 19,639Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 19,639Central Ayrshire: 20,935

    20,935Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count19,639

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 2,651, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,703Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,703Central Ayrshire: 2,651

    2,651Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,703

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 4,267, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 3,876Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 3,876Central Ayrshire: 4,267

    4,267Central Ayrshire is higher3,876

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 9,478, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 10,143Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 10,143Central Ayrshire: 9,478

    9,478Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count10,143

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 11,752, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 13,319Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 13,319Central Ayrshire: 11,752

    11,752Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count13,319

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 2,031, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,071Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,071Central Ayrshire: 2,031

    2,031Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,071

Show the numbers
Central Ayrshire and Hamilton and Clyde Valley, total
MeasureCentral AyrshireHamilton and Clyde ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimated£511.3m£513.5m£485.0mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimated£257.1m£258.2m£243.9mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimated£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m£228.0m£229.0m£216.3mCentral Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimated£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m£107.9m£108.4m£102.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,93519,639Central Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6512,703Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,267Shared out3,876Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,478Shared out10,143Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,75213,319Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,031Shared outEstimated2,071Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.