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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Whitehaven and Workington

96,638 and 94,806 residents (mid-2024).

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher than Whitehaven and Workington on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 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 19 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347, Whitehaven and Workington £5,212Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072

    £5,347£5,370£5,072Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £13,210, Whitehaven and Workington £13,024Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,210Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,266Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £12,530

    £13,210£13,266£12,530Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£13,024£13,079£12,354

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £2,260Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,538Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,549Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,408

    £2,538£2,549£2,408Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£2,260£2,269£2,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £11,701, Whitehaven and Workington £11,548Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,701Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,751Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,099

    £11,701£11,751£11,099Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £532, Whitehaven and Workington £399Whitehaven and Workington: £399Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £532Whitehaven and Workington: £400Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £534Whitehaven and Workington: £378Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £504

    £532£534£504Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£399£400£378

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £1,051Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £946Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £950Whitehaven and Workington: £997Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £898

    £946£950£898Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,051£1,055£997

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £26Whitehaven and Workington: £26Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Whitehaven and Workington: £26Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Whitehaven and Workington: £25Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £29

    £31£31£29Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699, Whitehaven and Workington £630Whitehaven and Workington: £630Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Whitehaven and Workington: £633Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Whitehaven and Workington: £598Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663

    £699£702£663Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213, Whitehaven and Workington £182Whitehaven and Workington: £182Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Whitehaven and Workington: £182Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Whitehaven and Workington: £172Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202

    £213£214£202Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£182£182£172

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £152Whitehaven and Workington: £152Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £167Whitehaven and Workington: £153Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £168Whitehaven and Workington: £144Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £159

    £167£168£159Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,886, Whitehaven and Workington £1,707Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,886Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,894Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£1,707£1,714£1,619

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182, Whitehaven and Workington £190Whitehaven and Workington: £190Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Whitehaven and Workington: £191Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Whitehaven and Workington: £180Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172

    £182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington is higher£190£191£180

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £392Whitehaven and Workington: £392Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £466Whitehaven and Workington: £393Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £468Whitehaven and Workington: £371Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £442

    £466£468£442Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£392£393£371

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £4.32Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.21Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.25Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.51, Whitehaven and Workington £5.04Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.51Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.55Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.02

    £9.51£9.55£9.02Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63, Whitehaven and Workington £8.83Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 1,033.4

    1,033.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count1,020.3

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 102.6Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 132.2

    132.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher102.6

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 198.7Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 226.4

    226.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher198.7

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 93.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6

    111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher93.4

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 198.9Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 234.9

    234.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher198.9

  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: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 41.0, Whitehaven and Workington 31.8Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 41.0

    41.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher31.8

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Whitehaven and Workington, per person in the age group
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimated£5,212£5,234£4,943Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,210£13,266£12,530Shared outEstimated£13,024£13,079£12,354Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,538£2,549£2,408Shared outEstimated£2,260£2,269£2,143Kilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,701£11,751£11,099£11,548£11,597£10,954Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£504£399£400£378Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£898Shared outEstimated£1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29Shared outEstimated£26£26£25Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Shared outEstimated£630£633£598Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Shared outEstimated£182£182£172Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£168£159Shared outEstimated£152£153£144Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,707£1,714£1,619Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£466£468£442£392£393£371Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£4.32£4.34£4.10Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.51£9.55£9.02£5.04£5.06£4.78Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimated£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.41,020.3Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.2102.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026226.4Shared out198.7Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6Shared out93.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.9198.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.0Shared outEstimated31.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Per resident

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 6. 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347, Whitehaven and Workington £5,212Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072

    £5,347£5,370£5,072Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,686, Whitehaven and Workington £2,849Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,686Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,697Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,548

    £2,686£2,697£2,548Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,562, Whitehaven and Workington £1,352Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,562Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,568Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,481

    £1,562£1,568£1,481Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,379, Whitehaven and Workington £2,526Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,379Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,389Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,257

    £2,379£2,389£2,257Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,526£2,537£2,396

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £108, Whitehaven and Workington £87Whitehaven and Workington: £87Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £108Whitehaven and Workington: £88Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £109Whitehaven and Workington: £83Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103

    £108£109£103Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £192, Whitehaven and Workington £230Whitehaven and Workington: £230Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £192Whitehaven and Workington: £231Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £193Whitehaven and Workington: £218Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £183

    £192£193£183Whitehaven and Workington is higher£230£231£218

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £5.72Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.22Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.25Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699, Whitehaven and Workington £630Whitehaven and Workington: £630Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Whitehaven and Workington: £633Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Whitehaven and Workington: £598Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663

    £699£702£663Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213, Whitehaven and Workington £182Whitehaven and Workington: £182Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Whitehaven and Workington: £182Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Whitehaven and Workington: £172Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202

    £213£214£202Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£182£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £103, Whitehaven and Workington £91Whitehaven and Workington: £91Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Whitehaven and Workington: £91Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Whitehaven and Workington: £86Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £98

    £103£103£98Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,160, Whitehaven and Workington £1,021Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,160Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,165Whitehaven and Workington: £969Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182, Whitehaven and Workington £190Whitehaven and Workington: £190Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Whitehaven and Workington: £191Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Whitehaven and Workington: £180Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172

    £182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £287, Whitehaven and Workington £234Whitehaven and Workington: £234Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £287Whitehaven and Workington: £235Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £288Whitehaven and Workington: £222Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £272

    £287£288£272Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.66, Whitehaven and Workington £2.58Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.66Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.69Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.85, Whitehaven and Workington £3.02Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.85Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.88Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63, Whitehaven and Workington £8.83Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 210.1, Whitehaven and Workington 223.2Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 210.1

    210.1Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count223.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 26.9, Whitehaven and Workington 22.5Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 26.9

    26.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher22.5

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 43.5Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 46.0

    46.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher43.5

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 93.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6

    111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 144.5, Whitehaven and Workington 119.0Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 144.5

    144.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher119.0

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 19.0Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 25.2

    25.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher19.0

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Whitehaven and Workington, per resident
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimated£5,212£5,234£4,943Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,686£2,697£2,548Shared outEstimated£2,849£2,861£2,702Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,568£1,481Shared outEstimated£1,352£1,358£1,283Kilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257£2,526£2,537£2,396Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£87£88£83Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Shared outEstimated£230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimated£5.72£5.75£5.43Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Shared outEstimated£630£633£598Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Shared outEstimated£182£182£172Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Shared outEstimated£91£91£86Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£1,021£1,026£969Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£288£272£234£235£222Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£2.58£2.59£2.45Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£3.02£3.03£2.86Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimated£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1223.2Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.922.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.0Shared out43.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6Shared out93.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5119.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.2Shared outEstimated19.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Total

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 6. 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £516.7m, Whitehaven and Workington £494.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £516.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £518.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £490.1m

    £516.7m£518.9m£490.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £259.6m, Whitehaven and Workington £270.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £259.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £260.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £246.2m

    £259.6m£260.7m£246.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £150.9m, Whitehaven and Workington £128.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £150.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £151.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £143.1m

    £150.9m£151.6m£143.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £229.9m, Whitehaven and Workington £239.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £229.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £230.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £218.1m

    £229.9m£230.9m£218.1mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £10.5m, Whitehaven and Workington £8.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£8.3m£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, Whitehaven and Workington £21.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £0.54mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mWhitehaven and Workington: £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, Whitehaven and Workington £59.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £64.0m

    £67.5m£67.8m£64.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £20.6m, Whitehaven and Workington £17.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.9m, Whitehaven and Workington £8.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £112.1m, Whitehaven and Workington £96.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £106.4m

    £112.1m£112.6m£106.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £17.6m, Whitehaven and Workington £18.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £27.7m, Whitehaven and Workington £22.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.55m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.25mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.57m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.29mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.64m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.84mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 20,305, Whitehaven and Workington 21,158Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 20,305

    20,305Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count21,158

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,598, Whitehaven and Workington 2,128Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,598

    2,598Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher2,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 4,449, Whitehaven and Workington 4,121Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 4,449

    4,449Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher4,121

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 10,784, Whitehaven and Workington 8,857Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 10,784

    10,784Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher8,857

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 13,964, Whitehaven and Workington 11,285Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 13,964

    13,964Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher11,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,440, Whitehaven and Workington 1,802Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,440

    2,440Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher1,802

Show the numbers
Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Whitehaven and Workington, total
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£516.7m£518.9m£490.1mShared outEstimated£494.1m£496.2m£468.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.6m£260.7m£246.2mShared outEstimated£270.1m£271.2m£256.2mWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.9m£151.6m£143.1mShared outEstimated£128.2m£128.8m£121.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.9m£230.9m£218.1m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mWhitehaven and Workington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mShared outEstimated£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington
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£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mShared outEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mShared outEstimated£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.6m£106.4m£96.8m£97.3m£91.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWhitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mShared outEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,30521,158Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5982,128Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,449Shared out4,121Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,784Shared out8,857Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,96411,285Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,440Shared outEstimated1,802Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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