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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

96,638 and 90,282 residents (mid-2024).

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher than Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 14 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 8. 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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072

    £5,347£5,370£5,072Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,790£5,814£5,492

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £13,210, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12,724Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,724Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,210Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,778Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,266Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,069Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £12,530

    £13,210£13,266£12,530Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£12,724£12,778£12,069

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,538, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,714Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,714Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,538Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,726Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,549Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,574Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,408

    £2,538£2,549£2,408Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£2,714£2,726£2,574

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £11,701, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £11,389Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,389Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,701Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,437Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,751Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10,803Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,099

    £11,701£11,751£11,099Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£11,389£11,437£10,803

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £532, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £492Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £532Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £494Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £534Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £467Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £504

    £532£534£504Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£467

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £946, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £819Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £819Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £946Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £822Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £950Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £777Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £898

    £946£950£898Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£777

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £31, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £24Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £23Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £29

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663

    £699£702£663Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£636£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202

    £213£214£202Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£190£191£180

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £167, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £152Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £152Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £167Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £153Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £168Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,010Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,010Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,886Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,018Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,894Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,906Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£2,010£2,018£1,906

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172

    £182£182£172Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£234£235£222

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £466, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £531Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £466Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £533Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £468Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £504Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £442

    £466£468£442Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£531£533£504

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.21, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £9.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.13Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.21Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.17Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.25Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.66Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£9.13£9.17£8.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.51, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.51Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.55Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.02

    £9.51£9.55£9.02Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 1,033.4, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,009.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,009.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 1,033.4

    1,033.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 118.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 132.2

    132.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count118.0

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 195.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 195.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 226.4

    226.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count195.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 111.6, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6

    111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher100.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 234.9, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 256.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 234.9

    234.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count256.2

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 36.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 36.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 41.0

    41.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher36.8

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per person in the age group
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimated£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,210£13,266£12,530Shared outEstimated£12,724£12,778£12,069Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,538£2,549£2,408Shared outEstimated£2,714£2,726£2,574Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,701£11,751£11,099£11,389£11,437£10,803Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£504£492£494£467Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£898Shared outEstimated£819£822£777Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Shared outEstimated£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Shared outEstimated£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£168£159Shared outEstimated£152£153£144Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£2,010£2,018£1,906Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£466£468£442£531£533£504Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£9.13£9.17£8.66Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.51£9.55£9.02£12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimated£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.41,009.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.2118.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026226.4Shared out195.2Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6Shared out100.8Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.9256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.0Shared outEstimated36.8Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Per resident

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kilmarnock and Loudoun Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072

    £5,347£5,370£5,072Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5,790£5,814£5,492

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,686, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £3,133Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,133Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,686Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,147Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,697Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,972Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,548

    £2,686£2,697£2,548Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£3,133£3,147£2,972

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,562, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,588Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,588Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,562Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,595Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,568Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,506Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,481

    £1,562£1,568£1,481Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£1,588£1,595£1,506

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,379, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,804Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,804Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,379Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,816Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,389Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,660Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,257

    £2,379£2,389£2,257Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£2,804£2,816£2,660

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £108, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £121Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £121Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £108Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £122Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £109Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £115Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103

    £108£109£103Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £192, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £202Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £192Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £193Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £183

    £192£193£183Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£202£202£191

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.22, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.90Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.90Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.22Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.93Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.25Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.60Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663

    £699£702£663Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£636£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202

    £213£214£202Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£190£191£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £103, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £89Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £84Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £98

    £103£103£98Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,160, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,176Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,176Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,160Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,181Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,165Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,115Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£1,176£1,181£1,115

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172

    £182£182£172Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £287, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £311Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £311Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £287Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £312Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £288Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £295Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £272

    £287£288£272Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.66, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.35Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.35Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.66Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.37Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.69Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.07Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.85, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £7.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.13Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.85Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.16Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.88Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £6.76Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 210.1, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 248.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 248.7Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 210.1

    210.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 26.9, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 29.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 29.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 26.9

    26.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count29.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 46.0, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 48.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 48.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 46.0

    46.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count48.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 111.6, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6

    111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 144.5, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 149.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 144.5

    144.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count149.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 25.2, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 21.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 21.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 25.2

    25.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher21.5

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per resident
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimated£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,686£2,697£2,548Shared outEstimated£3,133£3,147£2,972Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,568£1,481Shared outEstimated£1,588£1,595£1,506Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257£2,804£2,816£2,660Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£121£122£115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Shared outEstimated£202£202£191Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimated£5.90£5.93£5.60Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Shared outEstimated£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Shared outEstimated£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£1,176£1,181£1,115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£234£235£222Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£288£272£311£312£295Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.35£5.37£5.07Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimated£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1248.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.929.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.0Shared out48.1Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6Shared out100.8Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.2Shared outEstimated21.5Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Total

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kilmarnock and Loudoun Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £516.7m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £522.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £522.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £516.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £524.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £518.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £495.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £490.1m

    £516.7m£518.9m£490.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£522.7m£524.9m£495.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £259.6m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £282.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £282.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £259.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £284.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £260.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £268.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £246.2m

    £259.6m£260.7m£246.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£282.9m£284.1m£268.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £150.9m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £143.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £143.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £150.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £151.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £136.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £143.1m

    £150.9m£151.6m£143.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £229.9m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £253.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £253.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £229.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £254.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £230.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £240.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £218.1m

    £229.9m£230.9m£218.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £10.5m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £10.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £18.6m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £18.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.60m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.53mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.53mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.54mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.51mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £67.5m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £57.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £54.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £64.0m

    £67.5m£67.8m£64.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £20.6m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £17.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £112.1m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £106.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £100.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £106.4m

    £112.1m£112.6m£106.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £17.6m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £21.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £20.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £27.7m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £28.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £26.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.55m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.48mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.46mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.57m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.64mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.64mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.65mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.61mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.64m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.73mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.69mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 20,305, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 22,451Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 22,451Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 20,305

    20,305Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count22,451

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,598, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 2,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 2,623Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,598

    2,598Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count2,623

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 4,449, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 4,340Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 4,340Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 4,449

    4,449Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count4,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 10,784, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 9,102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 9,102Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 10,784

    10,784Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher9,102

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 13,964, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 13,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 13,531Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 13,964

    13,964Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count13,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,440, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,942Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,942Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,440

    2,440Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher1,942

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, total
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£516.7m£518.9m£490.1mShared outEstimated£522.7m£524.9m£495.8mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.6m£260.7m£246.2mShared outEstimated£282.9m£284.1m£268.3mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.9m£151.6m£143.1mShared outEstimated£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.9m£230.9m£218.1m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mShared outEstimated£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.5m£67.8m£64.0mShared outEstimated£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mShared outEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mShared outEstimated£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.6m£106.4m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mShared outEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,30522,451Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5982,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,449Shared out4,340Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,784Shared out9,102Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,96413,531Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,440Shared outEstimated1,942Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Sources

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

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