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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Central Ayrshire

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

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher than Central Ayrshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Kilmarnock and Loudoun Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Central Ayrshire £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,482Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,538Central Ayrshire: £2,492Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,549Central Ayrshire: £2,354Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,408

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

  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, Central Ayrshire £9.28Central Ayrshire: £9.28Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.21Central Ayrshire: £9.32Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.25Central Ayrshire: £8.80Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £8.74

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    1,033.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count995.1

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

    132.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count126.0

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

    226.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count202.8

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

    111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher105.8

  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, Central Ayrshire 222.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 234.9

    234.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher222.0

  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, Central Ayrshire 38.4Central Ayrshire: 38.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 41.0

    41.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher38.4

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Central Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimated£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,210£13,266£12,530Shared outEstimated£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,538£2,549£2,408Shared outEstimated£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,701£11,751£11,099£11,392£11,441£10,806Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£504£498£501£473Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£898Shared outEstimated£851£855£808Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29Shared outEstimated£28£28£26Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Shared outEstimated£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Shared outEstimated£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£168£159Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,793£1,801£1,701Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£466£468£442£514£517£488Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.51£9.55£9.02£8.60£8.64£8.16Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimated£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.4995.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.2126.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026226.4Shared out202.8Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6Shared out105.8Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.9222.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.0Shared outEstimated38.4Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    210.1Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count233.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    26.9Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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

    46.0Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count47.6

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

    111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher105.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    144.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher131.2

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

    25.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher22.7

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Central Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimated£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,686£2,697£2,548Shared outEstimated£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,568£1,481Shared outEstimated£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257£2,676£2,687£2,538Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£117£118£111Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimated£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Shared outEstimated£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Shared outEstimated£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Shared outEstimated£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£1,060£1,064£1,005Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£288£272£304£305£288Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.48£5.51£5.20Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.08£5.10£4.82Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimated£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1233.7Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.929.6Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.0Shared out47.6Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6Shared out105.8Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5131.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.2Shared outEstimated22.7Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    10,784Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,964Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher11,752

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

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

    2,440Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher2,031

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Central Ayrshire, total
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£516.7m£518.9m£490.1mShared outEstimated£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.6m£260.7m£246.2mShared outEstimated£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.9m£151.6m£143.1mShared outEstimated£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.9m£230.9m£218.1m£239.7m£240.7m£227.3mCentral Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.5m£67.8m£64.0mShared outEstimated£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mShared outEstimated£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mShared outEstimated£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.6m£106.4m£94.9m£95.4m£90.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,30520,935Central Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5982,651Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,449Shared out4,267Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,784Shared out9,478Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,96411,752Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,440Shared outEstimated2,031Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.