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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Forest of Dean

96,638 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher than Forest of Dean on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 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 22 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 0. 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Forest of Dean: £4,789Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Forest of Dean: £4,523Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072

    £5,347£5,370£5,072Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £13,210, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,210Forest of Dean: £12,640Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,266Forest of Dean: £11,939Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £12,530

    £13,210£13,266£12,530Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£12,587£12,640£11,939

  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, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,538Forest of Dean: £1,747Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,549Forest of Dean: £1,650Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,408

    £2,538£2,549£2,408Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£1,740£1,747£1,650

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £11,701, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,701Forest of Dean: £11,602Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,751Forest of Dean: £10,958Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,099

    £11,701£11,751£11,099Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£11,553£11,602£10,958

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £532, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £532Forest of Dean: £347Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £534Forest of Dean: £328Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £504

    £532£534£504Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£346£347£328

  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, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £946Forest of Dean: £670Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £950Forest of Dean: £632Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £898

    £946£950£898Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£667£670£632

  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, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Forest of Dean: £22Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Forest of Dean: £21Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £29

    £31£31£29Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Forest of Dean: £398Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Forest of Dean: £376Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663

    £699£702£663Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Forest of Dean: £116Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Forest of Dean: £109Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202

    £213£214£202Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£115£116£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, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £167Forest of Dean: £103Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £168Forest of Dean: £97Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £159

    £167£168£159Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,886, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,886Forest of Dean: £1,327Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,894Forest of Dean: £1,253Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Forest of Dean: £174Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Forest of Dean: £164Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172

    £182£182£172Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£173£174£164

  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, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £466Forest of Dean: £306Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £468Forest of Dean: £289Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £442

    £466£468£442Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£305£306£289

  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, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.21Forest of Dean: £6.91Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.25Forest of Dean: £6.53Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.51, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.51Forest of Dean: £4.44Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.55Forest of Dean: £4.19Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.02

    £9.51£9.55£9.02Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Forest of Dean: £5.19Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Forest of Dean: £4.90Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  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, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 1,033.4

    1,033.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

  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, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 132.2

    132.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher80.3

  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, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 226.4

    226.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher138.7

  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, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6

    111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher58.6

  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, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 234.9

    234.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher159.2

  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, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 41.0

    41.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher22.6

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimated£4,768£4,789£4,523Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,210£13,266£12,530Shared outEstimated£12,587£12,640£11,939Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,538£2,549£2,408Shared outEstimated£1,740£1,747£1,650Kilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,701£11,751£11,099£11,553£11,602£10,958Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£504£346£347£328Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£898Shared outEstimated£667£670£632Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Shared outEstimated£397£398£376Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Shared outEstimated£115£116£109Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£168£159Shared outEstimated£102£103£97Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,321£1,327£1,253Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£173£174£164Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£466£468£442£305£306£289Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£6.88£6.91£6.53Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.51£9.55£9.02£4.42£4.44£4.19Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimated£5.17£5.19£4.90Kilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.41,022.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.280.3Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026226.4Shared out138.7Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6Shared out58.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.9159.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.0Shared outEstimated22.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Per resident

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 3. 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Forest of Dean: £4,789Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Forest of Dean: £4,523Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072

    £5,347£5,370£5,072Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,686, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,686Forest of Dean: £3,080Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,697Forest of Dean: £2,909Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,548

    £2,686£2,697£2,548Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,562, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,562Forest of Dean: £1,016Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,568Forest of Dean: £959Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,481

    £1,562£1,568£1,481Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,379, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,379Forest of Dean: £2,827Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,389Forest of Dean: £2,670Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,257

    £2,379£2,389£2,257Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £108, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £108Forest of Dean: £85Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £109Forest of Dean: £80Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103

    £108£109£103Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £192, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £192Forest of Dean: £163Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £193Forest of Dean: £154Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £183

    £192£193£183Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£162£163£154

  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, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.22Forest of Dean: £5.29Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.25Forest of Dean: £5.00Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Forest of Dean: £398Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Forest of Dean: £376Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663

    £699£702£663Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Forest of Dean: £116Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Forest of Dean: £109Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202

    £213£214£202Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£115£116£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, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Forest of Dean: £60Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Forest of Dean: £57Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £98

    £103£103£98Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,160, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,160Forest of Dean: £771Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,165Forest of Dean: £729Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Forest of Dean: £174Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Forest of Dean: £164Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172

    £182£182£172Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £287, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £287Forest of Dean: £178Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £288Forest of Dean: £168Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £272

    £287£288£272Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.66, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.66Forest of Dean: £4.02Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.69Forest of Dean: £3.80Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.85, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.85Forest of Dean: £2.57Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.88Forest of Dean: £2.43Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Forest of Dean: £5.19Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Forest of Dean: £4.90Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 210.1, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 210.1

    210.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 26.9, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 26.9

    26.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher19.6

  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, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 46.0

    46.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher33.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 111.6, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6

    111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 144.5, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 144.5

    144.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher92.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 25.2, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 25.2

    25.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher13.2

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimated£4,768£4,789£4,523Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,686£2,697£2,548Shared outEstimated£3,067£3,080£2,909Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,568£1,481Shared outEstimated£1,011£1,016£959Kilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257£2,815£2,827£2,670Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£84£85£80Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Shared outEstimated£162£163£154Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimated£5.27£5.29£5.00Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Shared outEstimated£397£398£376Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Shared outEstimated£115£116£109Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Shared outEstimated£60£60£57Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£768£771£729Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£173£174£164Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£288£272£177£178£168Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.01£4.02£3.80Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£2.56£2.57£2.43Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimated£5.17£5.19£4.90Kilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1249.1Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.919.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.0Shared out33.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6Shared out58.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.592.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.2Shared outEstimated13.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Total

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 3. 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £516.7m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £516.7mForest of Dean: £452.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £518.9mForest of Dean: £427.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £490.1m

    £516.7m£518.9m£490.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £259.6m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £259.6mForest of Dean: £291.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £260.7mForest of Dean: £274.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £246.2m

    £259.6m£260.7m£246.2mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £150.9m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £150.9mForest of Dean: £96.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £151.6mForest of Dean: £90.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £143.1m

    £150.9m£151.6m£143.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £229.9m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £229.9mForest of Dean: £267.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £230.9mForest of Dean: £252.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £218.1m

    £229.9m£230.9m£218.1mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £10.5m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mForest of Dean: £8.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mForest of Dean: £7.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £18.6m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.6mForest of Dean: £15.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.7mForest of Dean: £14.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

  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, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mForest of Dean: £0.50mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mForest of Dean: £0.47mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £67.5m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.5mForest of Dean: £37.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.8mForest of Dean: £35.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £64.0m

    £67.5m£67.8m£64.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £20.6m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mForest of Dean: £10.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mForest of Dean: £10.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.9m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9mForest of Dean: £5.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.0mForest of Dean: £5.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £112.1m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.1mForest of Dean: £72.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.6mForest of Dean: £68.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £106.4m

    £112.1m£112.6m£106.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £17.6m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mForest of Dean: £16.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mForest of Dean: £15.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £27.7m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.7mForest of Dean: £16.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.8mForest of Dean: £15.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.55m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mForest of Dean: £0.38mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mForest of Dean: £0.36mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.57m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.24mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.23mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.64m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mForest of Dean: £0.49mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mForest of Dean: £0.46mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 20,305, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 20,305

    20,305Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,598, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,598

    2,598Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 4,449, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 4,449

    4,449Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 10,784, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 10,784

    10,784Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 13,964, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 13,964

    13,964Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,440, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,440

    2,440Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher1,243

Show the numbers
Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£516.7m£518.9m£490.1mShared outEstimated£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.6m£260.7m£246.2mShared outEstimated£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.9m£151.6m£143.1mShared outEstimated£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.9m£230.9m£218.1m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mShared outEstimated£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mShared outEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.5m£67.8m£64.0mShared outEstimated£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mShared outEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mShared outEstimated£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.6m£106.4m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mShared outEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,30523,539Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5981,850Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,449Shared out3,195Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,784Shared out5,540Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,9648,748Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,440Shared outEstimated1,243Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Sources

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

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  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.
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