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Northumberland and South Ayrshire

330,615 and 112,270 residents (mid-2024).

Northumberland is higher than South Ayrshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Northumberland is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 18. 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

Northumberland South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Northumberland: £5,158South Ayrshire: £5,609Northumberland: £5,180South Ayrshire: £5,297Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,585£5,609£5,297

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, South Ayrshire £12,657South Ayrshire: £12,657Northumberland: £12,607South Ayrshire: £12,711Northumberland: £12,660South Ayrshire: £12,006Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,657£12,711£12,006

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,962, South Ayrshire £2,274South Ayrshire: £2,274Northumberland: £1,962South Ayrshire: £2,284Northumberland: £1,970South Ayrshire: £2,157Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,274£2,284£2,157

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £11,516, South Ayrshire £11,446South Ayrshire: £11,446Northumberland: £11,516South Ayrshire: £11,495Northumberland: £11,565South Ayrshire: £10,857Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £323, South Ayrshire £405South Ayrshire: £405Northumberland: £323South Ayrshire: £406Northumberland: £324South Ayrshire: £384Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£405£406£384

  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: Northumberland £745, South Ayrshire £785South Ayrshire: £785Northumberland: £745South Ayrshire: £788Northumberland: £749South Ayrshire: £744Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£785£788£744

  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: Northumberland £22, South Ayrshire £22South Ayrshire: £22Northumberland: £22South Ayrshire: £22Northumberland: £22South Ayrshire: £21Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Northumberland: £533South Ayrshire: £609Northumberland: £535South Ayrshire: £575Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Northumberland: £141South Ayrshire: £181Northumberland: £141South Ayrshire: £171Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  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: Northumberland £146, South Ayrshire £144South Ayrshire: £144Northumberland: £146South Ayrshire: £144Northumberland: £147South Ayrshire: £136Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Northumberland is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, South Ayrshire £1,639South Ayrshire: £1,639Northumberland: £1,442South Ayrshire: £1,646Northumberland: £1,448South Ayrshire: £1,555Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,555

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Northumberland: £171South Ayrshire: £206Northumberland: £172South Ayrshire: £195Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £358, South Ayrshire £473South Ayrshire: £473Northumberland: £358South Ayrshire: £475Northumberland: £360South Ayrshire: £449Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£473£475£449

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, South Ayrshire £9.02South Ayrshire: £9.02Northumberland: £7.41South Ayrshire: £9.06Northumberland: £7.44South Ayrshire: £8.56Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.02£9.06£8.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.95, South Ayrshire £8.82South Ayrshire: £8.82Northumberland: £7.95South Ayrshire: £8.86Northumberland: £7.98South Ayrshire: £8.37Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Northumberland: £6.05South Ayrshire: £8.51Northumberland: £6.08South Ayrshire: £8.04Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northumberland 1,027.4, South Ayrshire 1,011.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northumberland 89.5, South Ayrshire 99.5South Ayrshire: 99.5Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count99.5

  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: Northumberland 156.4, South Ayrshire 186.8South Ayrshire: 186.8Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count186.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 79.0, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count95.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Northumberland 190.4, South Ayrshire 210.6South Ayrshire: 210.6Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  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: Northumberland 31.7, South Ayrshire 34.5South Ayrshire: 34.5Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count34.5

Show the numbers
Northumberland and South Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,657£12,711£12,006EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£2,274£2,284£2,157EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,446£11,495£10,857Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£405£406£384South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£785£788£744EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£22£22£21EstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£144£144£136EstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£473£475£449South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,011.1Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.599.5South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4186.8South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.095.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4210.6South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.734.5EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Per resident

Northumberland is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 21. 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

Northumberland South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Northumberland: £5,158South Ayrshire: £5,609Northumberland: £5,180South Ayrshire: £5,297Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,585£5,609£5,297

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, South Ayrshire £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274Northumberland: £3,178South Ayrshire: £3,288Northumberland: £3,191South Ayrshire: £3,105Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, South Ayrshire £1,311South Ayrshire: £1,311Northumberland: £1,130South Ayrshire: £1,317Northumberland: £1,134South Ayrshire: £1,244Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,311£1,317£1,244

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, South Ayrshire £2,960South Ayrshire: £2,960Northumberland: £2,903South Ayrshire: £2,973Northumberland: £2,915South Ayrshire: £2,808Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,960£2,973£2,808

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, South Ayrshire £105South Ayrshire: £105Northumberland: £81South Ayrshire: £105Northumberland: £82South Ayrshire: £99Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £188, South Ayrshire £203South Ayrshire: £203Northumberland: £188South Ayrshire: £204Northumberland: £189South Ayrshire: £192Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Northumberland £5.61, South Ayrshire £5.72South Ayrshire: £5.72Northumberland: £5.61South Ayrshire: £5.75Northumberland: £5.63South Ayrshire: £5.43Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Northumberland: £533South Ayrshire: £609Northumberland: £535South Ayrshire: £575Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Northumberland: £141South Ayrshire: £181Northumberland: £141South Ayrshire: £171Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northumberland £84, South Ayrshire £83South Ayrshire: £83Northumberland: £84South Ayrshire: £83Northumberland: £85South Ayrshire: £79Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Northumberland is higher£83£83£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, South Ayrshire £945South Ayrshire: £945Northumberland: £830South Ayrshire: £949Northumberland: £834South Ayrshire: £897Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Northumberland: £171South Ayrshire: £206Northumberland: £172South Ayrshire: £195Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, South Ayrshire £273South Ayrshire: £273Northumberland: £206South Ayrshire: £274Northumberland: £207South Ayrshire: £259Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, South Ayrshire £5.21South Ayrshire: £5.21Northumberland: £4.27South Ayrshire: £5.23Northumberland: £4.29South Ayrshire: £4.94Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, South Ayrshire £5.08South Ayrshire: £5.08Northumberland: £4.58South Ayrshire: £5.10Northumberland: £4.59South Ayrshire: £4.82Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Northumberland: £6.05South Ayrshire: £8.51Northumberland: £6.08South Ayrshire: £8.04Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, South Ayrshire 261.5South Ayrshire: 261.5Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, South Ayrshire 25.7South Ayrshire: 25.7Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count25.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 39.4, South Ayrshire 48.3South Ayrshire: 48.3Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count48.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 79.0, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count95.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, South Ayrshire 121.4South Ayrshire: 121.4Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count121.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 18.3, South Ayrshire 19.9South Ayrshire: 19.9Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count19.9

Show the numbers
Northumberland and South Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,274£3,288£3,105EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£1,311£1,317£1,244EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£105£105£99South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£203£204£192EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.72£5.75£5.43EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£83£83£79EstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£945£949£897South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£273£274£259South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0261.5South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.625.7South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.448.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.095.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.6121.4South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.319.9EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Total

Northumberland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South 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

Northumberland South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, South Ayrshire £627.0mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mNorthumberland: £1.7bnSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mNorthumberland: £1.7bnSouth Ayrshire: £594.7mNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£627.0m£629.7m£594.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, South Ayrshire £367.5mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mNorthumberland: £1.1bnSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mNorthumberland: £1.1bnSouth Ayrshire: £348.6mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£367.5m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, South Ayrshire £147.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mNorthumberland: £373.4mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mNorthumberland: £375.0mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, South Ayrshire £332.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mNorthumberland: £959.8mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mNorthumberland: £963.9mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, South Ayrshire £11.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mNorthumberland: £26.9mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mNorthumberland: £27.0mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £62.1m, South Ayrshire £22.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mNorthumberland: £62.1mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mNorthumberland: £62.4mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Northumberland £1.9m, South Ayrshire £0.64mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mNorthumberland: £1.9mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mNorthumberland: £1.9mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, South Ayrshire £68.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mNorthumberland: £176.8mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £46.6m, South Ayrshire £20.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mNorthumberland: £46.6mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mNorthumberland: £46.8mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland £27.8m, South Ayrshire £9.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mNorthumberland: £27.8mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mNorthumberland: £27.9mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, South Ayrshire £106.1mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mNorthumberland: £274.5mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mNorthumberland: £275.7mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, South Ayrshire £23.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mNorthumberland: £56.7mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mNorthumberland: £56.9mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, South Ayrshire £30.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mNorthumberland: £68.2mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mNorthumberland: £68.5mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, South Ayrshire £0.58mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mNorthumberland: £1.4mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mNorthumberland: £1.4mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, South Ayrshire £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mNorthumberland: £1.5mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mNorthumberland: £1.5mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, South Ayrshire £0.95mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mNorthumberland: £2.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mNorthumberland: £2.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, South Ayrshire 29,360South Ayrshire: 29,360Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count29,360

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, South Ayrshire 2,889South Ayrshire: 2,889Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count2,889

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, South Ayrshire 5,425South Ayrshire: 5,425Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count5,425

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, South Ayrshire 10,745South Ayrshire: 10,745Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count10,745

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, South Ayrshire 13,630South Ayrshire: 13,630Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count13,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, South Ayrshire 2,233South Ayrshire: 2,233Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count2,233

Show the numbers
Northumberland and South Ayrshire, total
MeasureNorthumberlandSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimatedNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimatedNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimatedNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimatedNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimatedNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimatedNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimatedNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£30.6m£30.8m£29.0mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62529,360Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4552,889Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0365,425Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,10710,745Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25013,630Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0392,233EstimatedNorthumberland

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.
  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.