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Central Ayrshire and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

89,578 and 90,282 residents (mid-2024).

Central Ayrshire is higher than Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Central Ayrshire: £5,562Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Central Ayrshire: £5,586Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,790£5,814£5,492

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £12,770, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12,724Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,724Central Ayrshire: £12,770Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,778Central Ayrshire: £12,824Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,069Central Ayrshire: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,724£12,778£12,069

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £2,482, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,714Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,714Central Ayrshire: £2,482Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,726Central Ayrshire: £2,492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,574Central Ayrshire: £2,354

    £2,482£2,492£2,354Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2,714£2,726£2,574

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £11,392, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £11,389Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,389Central Ayrshire: £11,392Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,437Central Ayrshire: £11,441Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10,803Central Ayrshire: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,389£11,437£10,803

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £498, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £492Central Ayrshire: £498Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £494Central Ayrshire: £501Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £467Central Ayrshire: £473

    £498£501£473Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£467

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £819Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £819Central Ayrshire: £851Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £822Central Ayrshire: £855Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £777Central Ayrshire: £808

    £851£855£808Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£777

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £24Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Central Ayrshire: £28Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Central Ayrshire: £28Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £23Central Ayrshire: £26

    £28£28£26Central Ayrshire is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Central Ayrshire: £666Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Central Ayrshire: £669Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£636£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Central Ayrshire: £196Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Central Ayrshire: £196Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higher£190£191£180

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £152Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £152Central Ayrshire: £156Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £153Central Ayrshire: £157Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144Central Ayrshire: £148

    £156£157£148Central Ayrshire is higher£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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,010Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,010Central Ayrshire: £1,793Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,018Central Ayrshire: £1,801Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,906Central Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2,010£2,018£1,906

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Central Ayrshire: £228Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Central Ayrshire: £229Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£234£235£222

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £531Central Ayrshire: £514Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £533Central Ayrshire: £517Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £504Central Ayrshire: £488

    £514£517£488Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£531£533£504

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £9.28, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £9.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.13Central Ayrshire: £9.28Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.17Central Ayrshire: £9.32Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.66Central Ayrshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire is higher£9.13£9.17£8.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £8.60, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Central Ayrshire: £8.60Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Central Ayrshire: £8.64Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Central Ayrshire: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Central Ayrshire: £7.53Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Central Ayrshire: £7.56Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,009.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,009.9Central Ayrshire: 995.1

    995.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher1,009.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire 126.0, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 118.0Central Ayrshire: 126.0

    126.0Central Ayrshire is higher118.0

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 195.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 195.2Central Ayrshire: 202.8

    202.8Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count195.2

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher100.8

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 256.2Central Ayrshire: 222.0

    222.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher256.2

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 36.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 36.8Central Ayrshire: 38.4

    38.4Central Ayrshire is higher36.8

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Central Ayrshire and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral AyrshireAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£12,724£12,778£12,069Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimated£2,714£2,726£2,574Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,389£11,437£10,803Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£498£501£473£492£494£467Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£855£808Shared outEstimated£819£822£777Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£152£153£144Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£2,010£2,018£1,906Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£514£517£488£531£533£504Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£9.13£9.17£8.66Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,009.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0118.0Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8Shared out195.2Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out100.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
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 8 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Central Ayrshire: £5,562Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Central Ayrshire: £5,586Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,790£5,814£5,492

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,999, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £3,133Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,133Central Ayrshire: £2,999Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,147Central Ayrshire: £3,012Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,972Central Ayrshire: £2,845

    £2,999£3,012£2,845Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£3,133£3,147£2,972

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,467, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,588Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,588Central Ayrshire: £1,467Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,595Central Ayrshire: £1,473Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,506Central Ayrshire: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,588£1,595£1,506

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,676, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,804Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,804Central Ayrshire: £2,676Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,816Central Ayrshire: £2,687Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,660Central Ayrshire: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£2,804£2,816£2,660

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £117, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £121Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £121Central Ayrshire: £117Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £122Central Ayrshire: £118Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £115Central Ayrshire: £111

    £117£118£111Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £200, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £202Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Central Ayrshire: £200Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Central Ayrshire: £201Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Central Ayrshire: £190

    £200£201£190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£202£202£191

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.90Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.90Central Ayrshire: £6.48Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.93Central Ayrshire: £6.51Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.60Central Ayrshire: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Central Ayrshire is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Central Ayrshire: £666Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Central Ayrshire: £669Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£636£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Central Ayrshire: £196Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Central Ayrshire: £196Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higher£190£191£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £92, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £89Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Central Ayrshire: £92Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Central Ayrshire: £93Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £84Central Ayrshire: £88

    £92£93£88Central Ayrshire is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,060, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,176Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,176Central Ayrshire: £1,060Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,181Central Ayrshire: £1,064Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,115Central Ayrshire: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Central Ayrshire: £228Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Central Ayrshire: £229Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £304, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £311Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £311Central Ayrshire: £304Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £312Central Ayrshire: £305Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £295Central Ayrshire: £288

    £304£305£288Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.48, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.35Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.35Central Ayrshire: £5.48Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.37Central Ayrshire: £5.51Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.07Central Ayrshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.08, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £7.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.13Central Ayrshire: £5.08Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.16Central Ayrshire: £5.10Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £6.76Central Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Central Ayrshire: £7.53Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Central Ayrshire: £7.56Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 233.7, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 248.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 248.7Central Ayrshire: 233.7

    233.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 29.6, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 29.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 29.1Central Ayrshire: 29.6

    29.6Central Ayrshire is higher29.1

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 48.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 48.1Central Ayrshire: 47.6

    47.6Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count48.1

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 131.2, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 149.9Central Ayrshire: 131.2

    131.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher149.9

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 21.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 21.5Central Ayrshire: 22.7

    22.7Central Ayrshire is higher21.5

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Central Ayrshire and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per resident
MeasureCentral AyrshireAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimated£3,133£3,147£2,972Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimated£1,588£1,595£1,506Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,804£2,816£2,660Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£121£122£115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£202£202£191Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimated£5.90£5.93£5.60Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,176£1,181£1,115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£304£305£288£311£312£295Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.35£5.37£5.07Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.7248.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.629.1Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.6Shared out48.1Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out100.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.2149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated21.5Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

Central Ayrshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £498.3m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £522.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £522.7mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £524.9mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £495.8mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6m

    £498.3m£500.4m£472.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£522.7m£524.9m£495.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £268.6m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £282.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £282.9mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £284.1mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £268.3mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8m

    £268.6m£269.8m£254.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£282.9m£284.1m£268.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £131.4m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £143.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £143.4mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144.0mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £136.0mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6m

    £131.4m£132.0m£124.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire £239.7m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £253.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £253.2mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £254.3mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £240.2mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £10.5m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £10.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.9mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11.0mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.4mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.9m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £18.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.2mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.3mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.53mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.53mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.54mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.51mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.53m£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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £57.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.5mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.7mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £54.5mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.5m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £17.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.2mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.0mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.1mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.6mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £94.9m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £106.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.1mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.6mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £100.7mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1m

    £94.9m£95.4m£90.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Ayrshire £20.4m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £21.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.1mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.2mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £20.0mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £27.2m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £28.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.0mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £26.6mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £0.49m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.48mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Ayrshire £0.46m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.64mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.64mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.65mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.61mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £0.67m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.73mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.69mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire 20,935, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 22,451Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 22,451Central Ayrshire: 20,935

    20,935Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher22,451

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 2,651, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 2,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 2,623Central Ayrshire: 2,651

    2,651Central Ayrshire is higher2,623

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 4,267, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 4,340Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 4,340Central Ayrshire: 4,267

    4,267Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count4,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 9,478, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 9,102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 9,102Central Ayrshire: 9,478

    9,478Central Ayrshire is higher9,102

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 11,752, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 13,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 13,531Central Ayrshire: 11,752

    11,752Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher13,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 2,031, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,942Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,942Central Ayrshire: 2,031

    2,031Central Ayrshire is higher1,942

Show the numbers
Central Ayrshire and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, total
MeasureCentral AyrshireAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimated£522.7m£524.9m£495.8mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimated£282.9m£284.1m£268.3mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimated£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimated£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,93522,451Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6512,623Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,267Shared out4,340Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,478Shared out9,102Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,75213,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,031Shared outEstimated1,942Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

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.