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Central Ayrshire and Kilmarnock and Loudoun

89,578 and 96,638 residents (mid-2024).

Central Ayrshire is higher than Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 5 of 22 measures, and Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 17. 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 Kilmarnock and Loudoun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Central Ayrshire: £5,562Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Central Ayrshire: £5,586Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,347£5,370£5,072

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £12,770, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £13,210Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,210Central Ayrshire: £12,770Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,266Central Ayrshire: £12,824Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £12,530Central Ayrshire: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£13,210£13,266£12,530

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £2,482, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,538Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,538Central Ayrshire: £2,482Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,549Central Ayrshire: £2,492Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,408Central Ayrshire: £2,354

    £2,482£2,492£2,354Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£2,538£2,549£2,408

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £11,392, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £11,701Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,701Central Ayrshire: £11,392Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,751Central Ayrshire: £11,441Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,099Central Ayrshire: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£11,701£11,751£11,099

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £498, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £532Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £532Central Ayrshire: £498Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £534Central Ayrshire: £501Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £504Central Ayrshire: £473

    £498£501£473Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£532£534£504

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £946Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £946Central Ayrshire: £851Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £950Central Ayrshire: £855Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £898Central Ayrshire: £808

    £851£855£808Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£946£950£898

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £31Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Central Ayrshire: £28Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Central Ayrshire: £28Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £29Central Ayrshire: £26

    £28£28£26Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Central Ayrshire: £666Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Central Ayrshire: £669Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Central Ayrshire: £196Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Central Ayrshire: £196Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£213£214£202

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £167Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £167Central Ayrshire: £156Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £168Central Ayrshire: £157Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £159Central Ayrshire: £148

    £156£157£148Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£167£168£159

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £1,793, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,886Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,886Central Ayrshire: £1,793Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,894Central Ayrshire: £1,801Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,789Central Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Central Ayrshire: £228Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Central Ayrshire: £229Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higher£182£182£172

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £466Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £466Central Ayrshire: £514Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £468Central Ayrshire: £517Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £442Central Ayrshire: £488

    £514£517£488Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£466£468£442

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £9.28, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.21Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.21Central Ayrshire: £9.28Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.25Central Ayrshire: £9.32Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £8.74Central Ayrshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.21£9.25£8.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £8.60, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.51Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.51Central Ayrshire: £8.60Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.55Central Ayrshire: £8.64Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.02Central Ayrshire: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£9.51£9.55£9.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Central Ayrshire: £7.53Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Central Ayrshire: £7.56Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 1,033.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 1,033.4Central Ayrshire: 995.1

    995.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count1,033.4

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 132.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 132.2Central Ayrshire: 126.0

    126.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 226.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 226.4Central Ayrshire: 202.8

    202.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count226.4

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher111.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire 222.0, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 234.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 234.9Central Ayrshire: 222.0

    222.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher234.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire 38.4, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 41.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 41.0Central Ayrshire: 38.4

    38.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher41.0

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Central Ayrshire and Kilmarnock and Loudoun, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral AyrshireKilmarnock and LoudounHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£13,210£13,266£12,530Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimated£2,538£2,549£2,408Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,701£11,751£11,099Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£498£501£473£532£534£504Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£855£808Shared outEstimated£946£950£898Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26Shared outEstimated£31£31£29Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£699£702£663Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£213£214£202Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£167£168£159Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,886£1,894£1,789Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£182£182£172Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£514£517£488£466£468£442Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£9.21£9.25£8.74Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£9.51£9.55£9.02Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,033.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0132.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8Shared out226.4Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out111.6Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0234.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated41.0Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Per resident

Central Ayrshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 10. 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 Kilmarnock and Loudoun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Central Ayrshire: £5,562Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Central Ayrshire: £5,586Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,347£5,370£5,072

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,999, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,686Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,686Central Ayrshire: £2,999Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,697Central Ayrshire: £3,012Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,548Central Ayrshire: £2,845

    £2,999£3,012£2,845Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,686£2,697£2,548

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,467, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,562Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,562Central Ayrshire: £1,467Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,568Central Ayrshire: £1,473Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,481Central Ayrshire: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£1,562£1,568£1,481

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,676, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,379Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,379Central Ayrshire: £2,676Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,389Central Ayrshire: £2,687Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,257Central Ayrshire: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,379£2,389£2,257

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £117, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £108Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £108Central Ayrshire: £117Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £109Central Ayrshire: £118Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Central Ayrshire: £111

    £117£118£111Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £200, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £192Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £192Central Ayrshire: £200Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £193Central Ayrshire: £201Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £183Central Ayrshire: £190

    £200£201£190Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£183

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.22Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.22Central Ayrshire: £6.48Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.25Central Ayrshire: £6.51Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.90Central Ayrshire: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Central Ayrshire: £666Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Central Ayrshire: £669Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Central Ayrshire: £196Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Central Ayrshire: £196Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£213£214£202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £92, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £103Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Central Ayrshire: £92Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Central Ayrshire: £93Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £98Central Ayrshire: £88

    £92£93£88Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,060, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,160Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,160Central Ayrshire: £1,060Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,165Central Ayrshire: £1,064Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,101Central Ayrshire: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£1,160£1,165£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Central Ayrshire: £228Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Central Ayrshire: £229Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higher£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £304, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £287Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £287Central Ayrshire: £304Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £288Central Ayrshire: £305Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £272Central Ayrshire: £288

    £304£305£288Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£287£288£272

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.48, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.66Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.66Central Ayrshire: £5.48Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.69Central Ayrshire: £5.51Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.37Central Ayrshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.08, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.85Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.85Central Ayrshire: £5.08Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.88Central Ayrshire: £5.10Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.55Central Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Central Ayrshire: £7.53Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Central Ayrshire: £7.56Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 233.7, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 210.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 210.1Central Ayrshire: 233.7

    233.7Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count210.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 29.6, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 26.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 26.9Central Ayrshire: 29.6

    29.6Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 46.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 46.0Central Ayrshire: 47.6

    47.6Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count46.0

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher111.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 131.2, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 144.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 144.5Central Ayrshire: 131.2

    131.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher144.5

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 25.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 25.2Central Ayrshire: 22.7

    22.7Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher25.2

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Central Ayrshire and Kilmarnock and Loudoun, per resident
MeasureCentral AyrshireKilmarnock and LoudounHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimated£2,686£2,697£2,548Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimated£1,562£1,568£1,481Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,379£2,389£2,257Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£108£109£103Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£192£193£183Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimated£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£699£702£663Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£213£214£202Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88Shared outEstimated£103£103£98Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,160£1,165£1,101Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£182£182£172Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£304£305£288£287£288£272Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.66£5.69£5.37Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.85£5.88£5.55Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.7210.1Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.626.9Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.6Shared out46.0Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out111.6Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.2144.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated25.2Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Total

Central Ayrshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 15. 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 Kilmarnock and Loudoun

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £498.3m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £516.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £516.7mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £518.9mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £490.1mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6m

    £498.3m£500.4m£472.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£516.7m£518.9m£490.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £268.6m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £259.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £259.6mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £260.7mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £246.2mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8m

    £268.6m£269.8m£254.8mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£259.6m£260.7m£246.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £131.4m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £150.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £150.9mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £151.6mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £143.1mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6m

    £131.4m£132.0m£124.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£150.9m£151.6m£143.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire £239.7m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £229.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £229.9mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £230.9mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £218.1mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.3mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£229.9m£230.9m£218.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £10.5m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £10.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.9m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £18.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.6mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.7mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.60mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £59.6m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £67.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.5mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.8mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £64.0mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£67.5m£67.8m£64.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.5m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £20.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £19.5mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £8.3m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.0mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.4mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £94.9m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £112.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.1mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.6mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £106.4mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1m

    £94.9m£95.4m£90.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£112.1m£112.6m£106.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Ayrshire £20.4m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £17.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £16.7mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £27.2m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £27.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.7mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.8mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £26.3mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £0.49m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.55mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.52mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Ayrshire £0.46m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.57mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.54mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £0.67m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.64mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.61mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire 20,935, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 20,305Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 20,305Central Ayrshire: 20,935

    20,935Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count20,305

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 2,651, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,598Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,598Central Ayrshire: 2,651

    2,651Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count2,598

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 4,267, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 4,449Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 4,449Central Ayrshire: 4,267

    4,267Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count4,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 9,478, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 10,784Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 10,784Central Ayrshire: 9,478

    9,478Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher10,784

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 11,752, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 13,964Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 13,964Central Ayrshire: 11,752

    11,752Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher13,964

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 2,031, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,440Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,440Central Ayrshire: 2,031

    2,031Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher2,440

Show the numbers
Central Ayrshire and Kilmarnock and Loudoun, total
MeasureCentral AyrshireKilmarnock and LoudounHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimated£516.7m£518.9m£490.1mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimated£259.6m£260.7m£246.2mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimated£150.9m£151.6m£143.1mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m£229.9m£230.9m£218.1mCentral Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£67.5m£67.8m£64.0mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimated£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m£112.1m£112.6m£106.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,93520,305Central Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6512,598Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,267Shared out4,449Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,478Shared out10,784Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,75213,964Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,031Shared outEstimated2,440Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Sources

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

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  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.