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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Carlisle

96,638 and 107,219 residents (mid-2024).

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher than Carlisle on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Carlisle on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kilmarnock and Loudoun Carlisle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347, Carlisle £4,591Carlisle: £4,591Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Carlisle: £4,611Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Carlisle: £4,355Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072

    £5,347£5,370£5,072Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£4,591£4,611£4,355

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £13,210, Carlisle £12,715Carlisle: £12,715Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,210Carlisle: £12,769Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,266Carlisle: £12,060Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £12,530

    £13,210£13,266£12,530Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£12,715£12,769£12,060

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,538, Carlisle £1,918Carlisle: £1,918Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,538Carlisle: £1,927Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,549Carlisle: £1,820Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,408

    £2,538£2,549£2,408Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£1,918£1,927£1,820

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £11,701, Carlisle £11,557Carlisle: £11,557Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,701Carlisle: £11,606Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,751Carlisle: £10,963Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,099

    £11,701£11,751£11,099Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£11,557£11,606£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £532, Carlisle £372Carlisle: £372Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £532Carlisle: £374Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £534Carlisle: £353Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £504

    £532£534£504Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£372£374£353

  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: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £946, Carlisle £761Carlisle: £761Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £946Carlisle: £764Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £950Carlisle: £722Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £898

    £946£950£898Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£761£764£722

  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: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £31, Carlisle £24Carlisle: £24Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Carlisle: £25Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Carlisle: £23Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £29

    £31£31£29Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699, Carlisle £496Carlisle: £496Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Carlisle: £498Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Carlisle: £470Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663

    £699£702£663Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£496£498£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213, Carlisle £115Carlisle: £115Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Carlisle: £115Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Carlisle: £109Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202

    £213£214£202Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£115£115£109

  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: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £167, Carlisle £97Carlisle: £97Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £167Carlisle: £97Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £168Carlisle: £92Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £159

    £167£168£159Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,886, Carlisle £1,416Carlisle: £1,416Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,886Carlisle: £1,422Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,894Carlisle: £1,343Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£1,416£1,422£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182, Carlisle £183Carlisle: £183Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Carlisle: £184Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Carlisle: £174Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172

    £182£182£172Carlisle is higher£183£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £466, Carlisle £394Carlisle: £394Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £466Carlisle: £396Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £468Carlisle: £374Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £442

    £466£468£442Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£394£396£374

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.21, Carlisle £4.19Carlisle: £4.19Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.21Carlisle: £4.20Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.25Carlisle: £3.97Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.51, Carlisle £6.75Carlisle: £6.75Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.51Carlisle: £6.78Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.55Carlisle: £6.40Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.02

    £9.51£9.55£9.02Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63, Carlisle £7.33Carlisle: £7.33Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Carlisle: £7.36Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Carlisle: £6.95Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Carlisle is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 1,033.4, Carlisle 1,028.3Carlisle: 1,028.3Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 1,033.4

    1,033.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 132.2, Carlisle 97.0Carlisle: 97.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 132.2

    132.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher97.0

  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: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 226.4, Carlisle 152.7Carlisle: 152.7Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 226.4

    226.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher152.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 111.6, Carlisle 73.0Carlisle: 73.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6

    111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher73.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 234.9, Carlisle 177.2Carlisle: 177.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 234.9

    234.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher177.2

  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: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 41.0, Carlisle 19.8Carlisle: 19.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 41.0

    41.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher19.8

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Carlisle, per person in the age group
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounCarlisleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimated£4,591£4,611£4,355Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,210£13,266£12,530Shared outEstimated£12,715£12,769£12,060Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,538£2,549£2,408Shared outEstimated£1,918£1,927£1,820Kilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,701£11,751£11,099£11,557£11,606£10,963Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£504£372£374£353Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£898Shared outEstimated£761£764£722Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29Shared outEstimated£24£25£23Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Shared outEstimated£496£498£470Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Shared outEstimated£115£115£109Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£168£159Shared outEstimated£97£97£92Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,416£1,422£1,343Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£183£184£174Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£466£468£442£394£396£374Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£4.19£4.20£3.97Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.51£9.55£9.02£6.75£6.78£6.40Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimated£7.33£7.36£6.95Carlisle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.41,028.3Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.297.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026226.4Shared out152.7Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6Shared out73.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.9177.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.0Shared outEstimated19.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Per resident

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Carlisle on 4. 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

Kilmarnock and Loudoun Carlisle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347, Carlisle £4,591Carlisle: £4,591Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Carlisle: £4,611Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Carlisle: £4,355Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072

    £5,347£5,370£5,072Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£4,591£4,611£4,355

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,686, Carlisle £2,620Carlisle: £2,620Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,686Carlisle: £2,632Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,697Carlisle: £2,486Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,548

    £2,686£2,697£2,548Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£2,620£2,632£2,486

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,562, Carlisle £1,170Carlisle: £1,170Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,562Carlisle: £1,175Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,568Carlisle: £1,109Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,481

    £1,562£1,568£1,481Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£1,170£1,175£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,379, Carlisle £2,382Carlisle: £2,382Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,379Carlisle: £2,392Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,389Carlisle: £2,259Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,257

    £2,379£2,389£2,257Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£2,382£2,392£2,259

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £108, Carlisle £77Carlisle: £77Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £108Carlisle: £77Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £109Carlisle: £73Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103

    £108£109£103Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £192, Carlisle £157Carlisle: £157Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £192Carlisle: £157Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £193Carlisle: £149Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £183

    £192£193£183Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£157£157£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.22, Carlisle £5.04Carlisle: £5.04Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.22Carlisle: £5.06Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.25Carlisle: £4.78Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699, Carlisle £496Carlisle: £496Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Carlisle: £498Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Carlisle: £470Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663

    £699£702£663Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£496£498£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213, Carlisle £115Carlisle: £115Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Carlisle: £115Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Carlisle: £109Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202

    £213£214£202Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £103, Carlisle £59Carlisle: £59Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Carlisle: £59Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Carlisle: £56Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £98

    £103£103£98Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,160, Carlisle £863Carlisle: £863Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,160Carlisle: £867Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,165Carlisle: £819Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182, Carlisle £183Carlisle: £183Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Carlisle: £184Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Carlisle: £174Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172

    £182£182£172Carlisle is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £287, Carlisle £240Carlisle: £240Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £287Carlisle: £242Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £288Carlisle: £228Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £272

    £287£288£272Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£240£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.66, Carlisle £2.55Carlisle: £2.55Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.66Carlisle: £2.56Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.69Carlisle: £2.42Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.85, Carlisle £4.11Carlisle: £4.11Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.85Carlisle: £4.13Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.88Carlisle: £3.90Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63, Carlisle £7.33Carlisle: £7.33Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Carlisle: £7.36Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Carlisle: £6.95Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Carlisle is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 210.1, Carlisle 211.9Carlisle: 211.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 210.1

    210.1Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count211.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 26.9, Carlisle 20.0Carlisle: 20.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 26.9

    26.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher20.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 46.0, Carlisle 31.5Carlisle: 31.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 46.0

    46.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher31.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 111.6, Carlisle 73.0Carlisle: 73.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6

    111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher73.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 144.5, Carlisle 108.0Carlisle: 108.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 144.5

    144.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher108.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 25.2, Carlisle 12.1Carlisle: 12.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 25.2

    25.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher12.1

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Carlisle, per resident
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounCarlisleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimated£4,591£4,611£4,355Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,686£2,697£2,548Shared outEstimated£2,620£2,632£2,486Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,568£1,481Shared outEstimated£1,170£1,175£1,109Kilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257£2,382£2,392£2,259Carlisle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£77£77£73Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Shared outEstimated£157£157£149Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimated£5.04£5.06£4.78Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Shared outEstimated£496£498£470Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Shared outEstimated£115£115£109Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Shared outEstimated£59£59£56Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£863£867£819Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£183£184£174Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£288£272£240£242£228Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£2.55£2.56£2.42Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£4.11£4.13£3.90Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimated£7.33£7.36£6.95Carlisle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1211.9Carlisle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.920.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.0Shared out31.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6Shared out73.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5108.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.2Shared outEstimated12.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Total

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Carlisle on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kilmarnock and Loudoun Carlisle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £516.7m, Carlisle £492.2mCarlisle: £492.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £516.7mCarlisle: £494.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £518.9mCarlisle: £466.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £490.1m

    £516.7m£518.9m£490.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£492.2m£494.3m£466.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £259.6m, Carlisle £281.0mCarlisle: £281.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £259.6mCarlisle: £282.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £260.7mCarlisle: £266.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £246.2m

    £259.6m£260.7m£246.2mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£281.0m£282.1m£266.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £150.9m, Carlisle £125.4mCarlisle: £125.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £150.9mCarlisle: £125.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £151.6mCarlisle: £119.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £143.1m

    £150.9m£151.6m£143.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£125.4m£125.9m£119.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £229.9m, Carlisle £255.4mCarlisle: £255.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £229.9mCarlisle: £256.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £230.9mCarlisle: £242.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £218.1m

    £229.9m£230.9m£218.1mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £10.5m, Carlisle £8.2mCarlisle: £8.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mCarlisle: £8.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mCarlisle: £7.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £18.6m, Carlisle £16.8mCarlisle: £16.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.6mCarlisle: £16.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.7mCarlisle: £15.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.60m, Carlisle £0.54mCarlisle: £0.54mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mCarlisle: £0.54mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mCarlisle: £0.51mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £67.5m, Carlisle £53.2mCarlisle: £53.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.5mCarlisle: £53.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.8mCarlisle: £50.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £64.0m

    £67.5m£67.8m£64.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£53.2m£53.4m£50.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £20.6m, Carlisle £12.3mCarlisle: £12.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mCarlisle: £12.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mCarlisle: £11.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.9m, Carlisle £6.3mCarlisle: £6.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9mCarlisle: £6.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.0mCarlisle: £6.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £112.1m, Carlisle £92.6mCarlisle: £92.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.1mCarlisle: £93.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.6mCarlisle: £87.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £106.4m

    £112.1m£112.6m£106.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £17.6m, Carlisle £19.6mCarlisle: £19.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mCarlisle: £19.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mCarlisle: £18.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCarlisle is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £27.7m, Carlisle £25.8mCarlisle: £25.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.7mCarlisle: £25.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.8mCarlisle: £24.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.55m, Carlisle £0.27mCarlisle: £0.27mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mCarlisle: £0.27mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mCarlisle: £0.26mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.57m, Carlisle £0.44mCarlisle: £0.44mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mCarlisle: £0.44mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mCarlisle: £0.42mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.64m, Carlisle £0.79mCarlisle: £0.79mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mCarlisle: £0.79mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mCarlisle: £0.75mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mCarlisle is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 20,305, Carlisle 22,722Carlisle: 22,722Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 20,305

    20,305Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count22,722

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,598, Carlisle 2,144Carlisle: 2,144Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,598

    2,598Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher2,144

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 4,449, Carlisle 3,373Carlisle: 3,373Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 4,449

    4,449Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher3,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 10,784, Carlisle 7,825Carlisle: 7,825Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 10,784

    10,784Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher7,825

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 13,964, Carlisle 11,581Carlisle: 11,581Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 13,964

    13,964Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher11,581

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,440, Carlisle 1,295Carlisle: 1,295Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,440

    2,440Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher1,295

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Carlisle, total
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounCarlisleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£516.7m£518.9m£490.1mShared outEstimated£492.2m£494.3m£466.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.6m£260.7m£246.2mShared outEstimated£281.0m£282.1m£266.5mCarlisle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.9m£151.6m£143.1mShared outEstimated£125.4m£125.9m£119.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.9m£230.9m£218.1m£255.4m£256.5m£242.2mCarlisle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mShared outEstimated£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mShared outEstimated£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.5m£67.8m£64.0mShared outEstimated£53.2m£53.4m£50.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mShared outEstimated£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mShared outEstimated£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.6m£106.4m£92.6m£93.0m£87.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCarlisle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mShared outEstimated£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCarlisle
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,30522,722Carlisle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5982,144Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,449Shared out3,373Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,784Shared out7,825Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,96411,581Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,440Shared outEstimated1,295Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Sources

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

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