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Central Ayrshire and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

89,578 and 90,135 residents (mid-2024).

Central Ayrshire is higher than Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 19. 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Central Ayrshire: £5,562Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Central Ayrshire: £5,586Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,770£5,795£5,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £12,770, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936Central Ayrshire: £12,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991Central Ayrshire: £12,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271Central Ayrshire: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£12,936£12,991£12,271

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £2,482, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,763Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763Central Ayrshire: £2,482Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775Central Ayrshire: £2,492Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621Central Ayrshire: £2,354

    £2,482£2,492£2,354Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,763£2,775£2,621

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £11,392, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403Central Ayrshire: £11,392Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451Central Ayrshire: £11,441Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816Central Ayrshire: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£11,403£11,451£10,816

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £498, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556Central Ayrshire: £498Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559Central Ayrshire: £501Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528Central Ayrshire: £473

    £498£501£473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£556£559£528

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £945Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945Central Ayrshire: £851Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949Central Ayrshire: £855Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897Central Ayrshire: £808

    £851£855£808Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£945£949£897

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £32Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Central Ayrshire: £28Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Central Ayrshire: £28Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30Central Ayrshire: £26

    £28£28£26Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Central Ayrshire: £666Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Central Ayrshire: £669Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£772£776£733

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Central Ayrshire: £196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Central Ayrshire: £196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£223£224£212

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £161Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Central Ayrshire: £156Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Central Ayrshire: £157Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152Central Ayrshire: £148

    £156£157£148Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £1,793, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016Central Ayrshire: £1,793Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025Central Ayrshire: £1,801Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912Central Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,016£2,025£1,912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Central Ayrshire: £228Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Central Ayrshire: £229Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£274£276£260

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £570Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570Central Ayrshire: £514Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572Central Ayrshire: £517Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540Central Ayrshire: £488

    £514£517£488Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£570£572£540

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £9.28, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.95Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95Central Ayrshire: £9.28Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98Central Ayrshire: £9.32Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54Central Ayrshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £8.60, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81Central Ayrshire: £8.60Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85Central Ayrshire: £8.64Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36Central Ayrshire: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Central Ayrshire: £7.53Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Central Ayrshire: £7.56Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 981.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8Central Ayrshire: 995.1

    995.1Central Ayrshire is higher981.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4Central Ayrshire: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher137.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire 202.8, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8Central Ayrshire: 202.8

    202.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count214.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher126.0

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8Central Ayrshire: 222.0

    222.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher232.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 36.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8Central Ayrshire: 38.4

    38.4Central Ayrshire is higher36.8

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Central Ayrshire and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral AyrshireInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimated£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,403£11,451£10,816Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£498£501£473£556£559£528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£855£808Shared outEstimated£945£949£897Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26Shared outEstimated£32£32£30Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£772£776£733Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£223£224£212Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£161£161£152Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£2,016£2,025£1,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£514£517£488£570£572£540Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£7.95£7.98£7.54Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£8.81£8.85£8.36Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.1981.8Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8Shared out214.8Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out126.0Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated36.8Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Per resident

Central Ayrshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 16. 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Central Ayrshire: £5,562Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Central Ayrshire: £5,586Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,770£5,795£5,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,999, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804Central Ayrshire: £2,999Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816Central Ayrshire: £3,012Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660Central Ayrshire: £2,845

    £2,999£3,012£2,845Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,804£2,816£2,660

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,467, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688Central Ayrshire: £1,467Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696Central Ayrshire: £1,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602Central Ayrshire: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,688£1,696£1,602

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,676, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471Central Ayrshire: £2,676Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,687Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344Central Ayrshire: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,482£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £117, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Central Ayrshire: £117Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Central Ayrshire: £118Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114Central Ayrshire: £111

    £117£118£111Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£121£121£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £200, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £205Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205Central Ayrshire: £200Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206Central Ayrshire: £201Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194Central Ayrshire: £190

    £200£201£190Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£205£206£194

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £6.89Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89Central Ayrshire: £6.48Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92Central Ayrshire: £6.51Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54Central Ayrshire: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Central Ayrshire: £666Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Central Ayrshire: £669Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£772£776£733

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Central Ayrshire: £196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Central Ayrshire: £196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£223£224£212

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £92, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £98Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98Central Ayrshire: £92Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99Central Ayrshire: £93Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93Central Ayrshire: £88

    £92£93£88Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,060, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232Central Ayrshire: £1,060Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237Central Ayrshire: £1,064Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169Central Ayrshire: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Central Ayrshire: £228Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Central Ayrshire: £229Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£274£276£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £304, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348Central Ayrshire: £304Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350Central Ayrshire: £305Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330Central Ayrshire: £288

    £304£305£288Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£348£350£330

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.48, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86Central Ayrshire: £5.48Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88Central Ayrshire: £5.51Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61Central Ayrshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.08, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39Central Ayrshire: £5.08Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41Central Ayrshire: £5.10Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11Central Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Central Ayrshire: £7.53Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Central Ayrshire: £7.56Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 233.7, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8Central Ayrshire: 233.7

    233.7Central Ayrshire is higher212.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 29.6, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8Central Ayrshire: 29.6

    29.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher29.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6Central Ayrshire: 47.6

    47.6Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count46.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 105.8, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher126.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 131.2, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3Central Ayrshire: 131.2

    131.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher142.3

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 22.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5Central Ayrshire: 22.7

    22.7Central Ayrshire is higher22.5

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Central Ayrshire and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, per resident
MeasureCentral AyrshireInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimated£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimated£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,471£2,482£2,344Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£121£121£114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimated£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£772£776£733Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£223£224£212Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88Shared outEstimated£98£99£93Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,232£1,237£1,169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£304£305£288£348£350£330Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.86£4.88£4.61Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.39£5.41£5.11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.7212.8Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.629.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.6Shared out46.6Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out126.0Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.2142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated22.5Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

Central Ayrshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 16. 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £498.3m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6m

    £498.3m£500.4m£472.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £268.6m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8m

    £268.6m£269.8m£254.8mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.8m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £131.4m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6m

    £131.4m£132.0m£124.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£152.2m£152.8m£144.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire £239.7m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.3mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £10.5m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.9m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.62mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £59.6m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.5m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £8.3m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £94.9m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1m

    £94.9m£95.4m£90.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Ayrshire £20.4m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £27.2m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £0.49m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Ayrshire £0.46m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £0.67m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire 20,935, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181Central Ayrshire: 20,935

    20,935Central Ayrshire is higher19,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 2,651, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685Central Ayrshire: 2,651

    2,651Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher2,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 4,267, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196Central Ayrshire: 4,267

    4,267Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 9,478, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360Central Ayrshire: 9,478

    9,478Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher11,360

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 11,752, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824Central Ayrshire: 11,752

    11,752Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher12,824

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 2,031, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027Central Ayrshire: 2,031

    2,031Central Ayrshire is higher2,027

Show the numbers
Central Ayrshire and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, total
MeasureCentral AyrshireInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimated£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimated£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimated£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m£222.8m£223.7m£211.3mCentral Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£24.7m£24.8m£23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,93519,181Central Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6512,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,267Shared out4,196Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,478Shared out11,360Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,75212,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,031Shared outEstimated2,027Shared outEstimatedCentral 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.
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