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Cornwall and North Ayrshire

582,205 and 133,830 residents (mid-2024).

Cornwall is higher than North Ayrshire on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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

Cornwall is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 22. 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

Cornwall North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Cornwall: £4,991North Ayrshire: £6,085Cornwall: £5,013North Ayrshire: £5,747Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6,059£6,085£5,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £12,212, North Ayrshire £13,049North Ayrshire: £13,049Cornwall: £12,212North Ayrshire: £13,105Cornwall: £12,264North Ayrshire: £12,378Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,105£12,378

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £2,011, North Ayrshire £3,005North Ayrshire: £3,005Cornwall: £2,011North Ayrshire: £3,017Cornwall: £2,019North Ayrshire: £2,850Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,005£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, North Ayrshire £11,537North Ayrshire: £11,537Cornwall: £11,199North Ayrshire: £11,586Cornwall: £11,247North Ayrshire: £10,943Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,586£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, North Ayrshire £597North Ayrshire: £597Cornwall: £384North Ayrshire: £600Cornwall: £386North Ayrshire: £567Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

  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: Cornwall £602, North Ayrshire £882North Ayrshire: £882Cornwall: £602North Ayrshire: £886Cornwall: £604North Ayrshire: £837Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£882£886£837

  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: Cornwall £27, North Ayrshire £33North Ayrshire: £33Cornwall: £27North Ayrshire: £33Cornwall: £27North Ayrshire: £31Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Cornwall: £468North Ayrshire: £758Cornwall: £470North Ayrshire: £716Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Cornwall: £124North Ayrshire: £221Cornwall: £124North Ayrshire: £209Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  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: Cornwall £110, North Ayrshire £177North Ayrshire: £177Cornwall: £110North Ayrshire: £178Cornwall: £110North Ayrshire: £168Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £1,537, North Ayrshire £2,212North Ayrshire: £2,212Cornwall: £1,537North Ayrshire: £2,222Cornwall: £1,544North Ayrshire: £2,099Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,222£2,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Cornwall: £210North Ayrshire: £270Cornwall: £211North Ayrshire: £255Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £352, North Ayrshire £592North Ayrshire: £592Cornwall: £352North Ayrshire: £595Cornwall: £353North Ayrshire: £562Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£592£595£562

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, North Ayrshire £11North Ayrshire: £11Cornwall: £5.13North Ayrshire: £11Cornwall: £5.16North Ayrshire: £10Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £6.79, North Ayrshire £12North Ayrshire: £12Cornwall: £6.79North Ayrshire: £12Cornwall: £6.82North Ayrshire: £11Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Cornwall: £6.47North Ayrshire: £8.07Cornwall: £6.50North Ayrshire: £7.62Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cornwall 1,013.9, North Ayrshire 1,016.0North Ayrshire: 1,016.0Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cornwall 102.8, North Ayrshire 144.7North Ayrshire: 144.7Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count144.7

  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: Cornwall 130.6, North Ayrshire 210.3North Ayrshire: 210.3Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count210.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 69.9, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count120.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cornwall 194.5, North Ayrshire 270.3North Ayrshire: 270.3Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count270.3

  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: Cornwall 23.8, North Ayrshire 44.4North Ayrshire: 44.4Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count44.4

Show the numbers
Cornwall and North Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£13,049£13,105£12,378EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£3,005£3,017£2,850EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£597£600£567North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£882£886£837EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£33£33£31EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£177£178£168EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£592£595£562North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£11£11£10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£12£12£11North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,016.0North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8144.7North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6210.3North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.9120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5270.3North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.844.4EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

Cornwall is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 19. 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

Cornwall North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Cornwall: £4,991North Ayrshire: £6,085Cornwall: £5,013North Ayrshire: £5,747Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6,059£6,085£5,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, North Ayrshire £3,014North Ayrshire: £3,014Cornwall: £3,018North Ayrshire: £3,027Cornwall: £3,031North Ayrshire: £2,859Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, North Ayrshire £1,794North Ayrshire: £1,794Cornwall: £1,165North Ayrshire: £1,801Cornwall: £1,170North Ayrshire: £1,701Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,794£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, North Ayrshire £2,665North Ayrshire: £2,665Cornwall: £2,768North Ayrshire: £2,676Cornwall: £2,779North Ayrshire: £2,528Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cornwall £95, North Ayrshire £138North Ayrshire: £138Cornwall: £95North Ayrshire: £139Cornwall: £95North Ayrshire: £131Cornwall: £90

    £95£95£90North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, North Ayrshire £204North Ayrshire: £204Cornwall: £149North Ayrshire: £205Cornwall: £149North Ayrshire: £193Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cornwall £6.65, North Ayrshire £7.55North Ayrshire: £7.55Cornwall: £6.65North Ayrshire: £7.58Cornwall: £6.68North Ayrshire: £7.16Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Cornwall: £468North Ayrshire: £758Cornwall: £470North Ayrshire: £716Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Cornwall: £124North Ayrshire: £221Cornwall: £124North Ayrshire: £209Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, North Ayrshire £106North Ayrshire: £106Cornwall: £63North Ayrshire: £106Cornwall: £64North Ayrshire: £100Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, North Ayrshire £1,321North Ayrshire: £1,321Cornwall: £891North Ayrshire: £1,326Cornwall: £895North Ayrshire: £1,253Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Cornwall: £210North Ayrshire: £270Cornwall: £211North Ayrshire: £255Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £204, North Ayrshire £354North Ayrshire: £354Cornwall: £204North Ayrshire: £355Cornwall: £205North Ayrshire: £335Cornwall: £193

    £204£205£193North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, North Ayrshire £6.43North Ayrshire: £6.43Cornwall: £2.97North Ayrshire: £6.46Cornwall: £2.99North Ayrshire: £6.10Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cornwall £3.93, North Ayrshire £7.00North Ayrshire: £7.00Cornwall: £3.93North Ayrshire: £7.03Cornwall: £3.95North Ayrshire: £6.64Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Cornwall: £6.47North Ayrshire: £8.07Cornwall: £6.50North Ayrshire: £7.62Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, North Ayrshire 234.7North Ayrshire: 234.7Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count234.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, North Ayrshire 33.4North Ayrshire: 33.4Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count33.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 32.3, North Ayrshire 48.6North Ayrshire: 48.6Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count48.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 69.9, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count120.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, North Ayrshire 161.4North Ayrshire: 161.4Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count161.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 13.8, North Ayrshire 26.5North Ayrshire: 26.5Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count26.5

Show the numbers
Cornwall and North Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureCornwallNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedCornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,794£1,801£1,701EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£2,665£2,676£2,528Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£138£139£131North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£204£205£193EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£7.55£7.58£7.16EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£106£106£100EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£354£355£335North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6234.7Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.433.4North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.348.6North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.9120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.7161.4North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.826.5EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

Cornwall is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cornwall North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, North Ayrshire £810.9mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mCornwall: £2.9bnNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mCornwall: £2.9bnNorth Ayrshire: £769.1mCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£810.9m£814.3m£769.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, North Ayrshire £403.4mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mCornwall: £1.8bnNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mCornwall: £1.8bnNorth Ayrshire: £382.6mCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£403.4m£405.1m£382.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, North Ayrshire £240.1mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mCornwall: £678.4mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mCornwall: £681.2mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£240.1m£241.1m£227.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, North Ayrshire £356.6mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mCornwall: £1.6bnNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mCornwall: £1.6bnNorth Ayrshire: £338.3mCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, North Ayrshire £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mCornwall: £55.3mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mCornwall: £55.5mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, North Ayrshire £27.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mCornwall: £86.6mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mCornwall: £86.9mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cornwall £3.9m, North Ayrshire £1.0mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mCornwall: £3.9mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mCornwall: £3.9mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96mCornwall: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £272.7m, North Ayrshire £101.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mCornwall: £272.7mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mCornwall: £273.9mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, North Ayrshire £29.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mCornwall: £72.0mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mCornwall: £72.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£29.4m£29.6m£27.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, North Ayrshire £14.2mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mCornwall: £37.0mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mCornwall: £37.1mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, North Ayrshire £176.8mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mCornwall: £518.7mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mCornwall: £521.0mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, North Ayrshire £35.9mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mCornwall: £122.2mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mCornwall: £122.7mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, North Ayrshire £47.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mCornwall: £118.6mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mCornwall: £119.1mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, North Ayrshire £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mCornwall: £1.7mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mCornwall: £1.7mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82mCornwall: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cornwall £2.3m, North Ayrshire £0.94mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mCornwall: £2.3mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mCornwall: £2.3mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, North Ayrshire £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mCornwall: £3.8mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mCornwall: £3.8mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mCornwall: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, North Ayrshire 31,408North Ayrshire: 31,408Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count31,408

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, North Ayrshire 4,472North Ayrshire: 4,472Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count4,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, North Ayrshire 6,500North Ayrshire: 6,500Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count6,500

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 40,711, North Ayrshire 16,145North Ayrshire: 16,145Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count16,145

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, North Ayrshire 21,597North Ayrshire: 21,597Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count21,597

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, North Ayrshire 3,550North Ayrshire: 3,550Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,550

Show the numbers
Cornwall and North Ayrshire, total
MeasureCornwallNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimatedCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimatedCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimatedCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£356.6m£358.2m£338.3mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimatedCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimatedCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimatedCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimatedCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£176.8m£177.5m£167.7mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86931,408Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7864,472Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7876,500Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,71116,145Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61721,597Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0413,550EstimatedCornwall

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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