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Cumberland and North Ayrshire

280,014 and 133,830 residents (mid-2024).

Cumberland is higher than North Ayrshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Cumberland is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North 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

Cumberland North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Cumberland: £4,894North Ayrshire: £6,085Cumberland: £4,915North Ayrshire: £5,747Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643North 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: Cumberland £12,718, North Ayrshire £13,049North Ayrshire: £13,049Cumberland: £12,718North Ayrshire: £13,105Cumberland: £12,773North Ayrshire: £12,378Cumberland: £12,064

    £12,718£12,773£12,064North 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: Cumberland £1,958, North Ayrshire £3,005North Ayrshire: £3,005Cumberland: £1,958North Ayrshire: £3,017Cumberland: £1,966North Ayrshire: £2,850Cumberland: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857North 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: Cumberland £11,513, North Ayrshire £11,537North Ayrshire: £11,537Cumberland: £11,513North Ayrshire: £11,586Cumberland: £11,562North Ayrshire: £10,943Cumberland: £10,920

    £11,513£11,562£10,920North 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: Cumberland £351, North Ayrshire £597North Ayrshire: £597Cumberland: £351North Ayrshire: £600Cumberland: £353North Ayrshire: £567Cumberland: £333

    £351£353£333North 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: Cumberland £831, North Ayrshire £882North Ayrshire: £882Cumberland: £831North Ayrshire: £886Cumberland: £835North Ayrshire: £837Cumberland: £788

    £831£835£788North 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: Cumberland £24, North Ayrshire £33North Ayrshire: £33Cumberland: £24North Ayrshire: £33Cumberland: £24North Ayrshire: £31Cumberland: £22

    £24£24£22North 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: Cumberland £534, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Cumberland: £534North Ayrshire: £758Cumberland: £536North Ayrshire: £716Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506North 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: Cumberland £137, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Cumberland: £137North Ayrshire: £221Cumberland: £138North Ayrshire: £209Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130North 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: Cumberland £119, North Ayrshire £177North Ayrshire: £177Cumberland: £119North Ayrshire: £178Cumberland: £119North Ayrshire: £168Cumberland: £113

    £119£119£113North 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: Cumberland £1,459, North Ayrshire £2,212North Ayrshire: £2,212Cumberland: £1,459North Ayrshire: £2,222Cumberland: £1,465North Ayrshire: £2,099Cumberland: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,222£2,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Cumberland: £169North Ayrshire: £270Cumberland: £170North Ayrshire: £255Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161North 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: Cumberland £370, North Ayrshire £592North Ayrshire: £592Cumberland: £370North Ayrshire: £595Cumberland: £372North Ayrshire: £562Cumberland: £351

    £370£372£351North 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: Cumberland £4.03, North Ayrshire £11North Ayrshire: £11Cumberland: £4.03North Ayrshire: £11Cumberland: £4.04North Ayrshire: £10Cumberland: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82North Ayrshire is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £5.85, North Ayrshire £12North Ayrshire: £12Cumberland: £5.85North Ayrshire: £12Cumberland: £5.88North Ayrshire: £11Cumberland: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Cumberland: £7.52North Ayrshire: £8.07Cumberland: £7.55North Ayrshire: £7.62Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North 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: Cumberland 1,021.8, North Ayrshire 1,016.0North Ayrshire: 1,016.0Cumberland: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Cumberland 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: Cumberland 91.8, North Ayrshire 144.7North Ayrshire: 144.7Cumberland: 91.8

    91.8North 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: Cumberland 164.3, North Ayrshire 210.3North Ayrshire: 210.3Cumberland: 164.3

    164.3North 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: Cumberland 77.6, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6North 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: Cumberland 176.5, North Ayrshire 270.3North Ayrshire: 270.3Cumberland: 176.5

    176.5North 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: Cumberland 24.5, North Ayrshire 44.4North Ayrshire: 44.4Cumberland: 24.5

    24.5North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count44.4

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Cumberland and North Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCumberlandNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,718£12,773£12,064£13,049£13,105£12,378EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£3,005£3,017£2,850EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,920£11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£351£353£333£597£600£567North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£835£788£882£886£837EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£33£33£31EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£177£178£168EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£592£595£562North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£11£11£10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£12£12£11North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,016.0Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.8144.7North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3210.3North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.5270.3North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.544.4EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

Cumberland 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

Cumberland North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Cumberland: £4,894North Ayrshire: £6,085Cumberland: £4,915North Ayrshire: £5,747Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6,059£6,085£5,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cumberland £2,882, North Ayrshire £3,014North Ayrshire: £3,014Cumberland: £2,882North Ayrshire: £3,027Cumberland: £2,895North Ayrshire: £2,859Cumberland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cumberland £1,164, North Ayrshire £1,794North Ayrshire: £1,794Cumberland: £1,164North Ayrshire: £1,801Cumberland: £1,169North Ayrshire: £1,701Cumberland: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,794£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cumberland £2,609, North Ayrshire £2,665North Ayrshire: £2,665Cumberland: £2,609North Ayrshire: £2,676Cumberland: £2,620North Ayrshire: £2,528Cumberland: £2,475

    £2,609£2,620£2,475North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cumberland £80, North Ayrshire £138North Ayrshire: £138Cumberland: £80North Ayrshire: £139Cumberland: £80North Ayrshire: £131Cumberland: £76

    £80£80£76North 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: Cumberland £188, North Ayrshire £204North Ayrshire: £204Cumberland: £188North Ayrshire: £205Cumberland: £189North Ayrshire: £193Cumberland: £179

    £188£189£179North 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: Cumberland £5.32, North Ayrshire £7.55North Ayrshire: £7.55Cumberland: £5.32North Ayrshire: £7.58Cumberland: £5.35North Ayrshire: £7.16Cumberland: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05North 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: Cumberland £534, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Cumberland: £534North Ayrshire: £758Cumberland: £536North Ayrshire: £716Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506North 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: Cumberland £137, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Cumberland: £137North Ayrshire: £221Cumberland: £138North Ayrshire: £209Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130North 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: Cumberland £71, North Ayrshire £106North Ayrshire: £106Cumberland: £71North Ayrshire: £106Cumberland: £71North Ayrshire: £100Cumberland: £67

    £71£71£67North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cumberland £868, North Ayrshire £1,321North Ayrshire: £1,321Cumberland: £868North Ayrshire: £1,326Cumberland: £871North Ayrshire: £1,253Cumberland: £823

    £868£871£823North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Cumberland: £169North Ayrshire: £270Cumberland: £170North Ayrshire: £255Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £220, North Ayrshire £354North Ayrshire: £354Cumberland: £220North Ayrshire: £355Cumberland: £221North Ayrshire: £335Cumberland: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £2.39, North Ayrshire £6.43North Ayrshire: £6.43Cumberland: £2.39North Ayrshire: £6.46Cumberland: £2.40North Ayrshire: £6.10Cumberland: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27North Ayrshire is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cumberland £3.48, North Ayrshire £7.00North Ayrshire: £7.00Cumberland: £3.48North Ayrshire: £7.03Cumberland: £3.49North Ayrshire: £6.64Cumberland: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Cumberland: £7.52North Ayrshire: £8.07Cumberland: £7.55North Ayrshire: £7.62Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North 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: Cumberland 231.6, North Ayrshire 234.7North Ayrshire: 234.7Cumberland: 231.6

    231.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count234.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 20.8, North Ayrshire 33.4North Ayrshire: 33.4Cumberland: 20.8

    20.8North 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: Cumberland 37.2, North Ayrshire 48.6North Ayrshire: 48.6Cumberland: 37.2

    37.2North 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: Cumberland 77.6, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count120.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 104.9, North Ayrshire 161.4North Ayrshire: 161.4Cumberland: 104.9

    104.9North 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: Cumberland 14.6, North Ayrshire 26.5North Ayrshire: 26.5Cumberland: 14.6

    14.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count26.5

Show the numbers
Cumberland and North Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureCumberlandNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,794£1,801£1,701EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,609£2,620£2,475£2,665£2,676£2,528North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£138£139£131North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£204£205£193EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.55£7.58£7.16EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£106£106£100EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£868£871£823£1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£354£355£335North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.6234.7North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.833.4North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.248.6North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.9161.4North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.626.5EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

Cumberland is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 1. 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

Cumberland North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cumberland £1.4bn, North Ayrshire £810.9mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mCumberland: £1.4bnNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mCumberland: £1.4bnNorth Ayrshire: £769.1mCumberland: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£810.9m£814.3m£769.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cumberland £807.1m, North Ayrshire £403.4mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mCumberland: £807.1mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mCumberland: £810.5mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6mCumberland: £765.6m

    £807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£403.4m£405.1m£382.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cumberland £325.9m, North Ayrshire £240.1mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mCumberland: £325.9mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mCumberland: £327.3mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7mCumberland: £309.2m

    £325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£240.1m£241.1m£227.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cumberland £730.6m, North Ayrshire £356.6mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mCumberland: £730.6mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mCumberland: £733.7mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3mCumberland: £693.0m

    £730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland £22.3m, North Ayrshire £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mCumberland: £22.3mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mCumberland: £22.4mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5mCumberland: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland 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: Cumberland £52.7m, North Ayrshire £27.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mCumberland: £52.7mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mCumberland: £53.0mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9mCumberland: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland 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: Cumberland £1.5m, North Ayrshire £1.0mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mCumberland: £1.5mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mCumberland: £1.5mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96mCumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland 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: Cumberland £149.5m, North Ayrshire £101.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mCumberland: £149.5mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mCumberland: £150.1mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8mCumberland: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland 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: Cumberland £38.4m, North Ayrshire £29.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mCumberland: £38.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mCumberland: £38.6mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9mCumberland: £36.5m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland 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: Cumberland £19.8m, North Ayrshire £14.2mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mCumberland: £19.8mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mCumberland: £19.8mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4mCumberland: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland £242.9m, North Ayrshire £176.8mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mCumberland: £242.9mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mCumberland: £244.0mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7mCumberland: £230.4m

    £242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cumberland £47.4m, North Ayrshire £35.9mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mCumberland: £47.4mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mCumberland: £47.6mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1mCumberland: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cumberland £61.6m, North Ayrshire £47.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mCumberland: £61.6mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mCumberland: £61.9mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9mCumberland: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cumberland £0.67m, North Ayrshire £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mCumberland: £0.67mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mCumberland: £0.67mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82mCumberland: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cumberland £0.97m, North Ayrshire £0.94mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mCumberland: £0.97mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mCumberland: £0.98mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89mCumberland: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cumberland £2.1m, North Ayrshire £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mCumberland: £2.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mCumberland: £2.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mCumberland: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cumberland 64,839, North Ayrshire 31,408North Ayrshire: 31,408Cumberland: 64,839

    64,839Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count31,408

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland 5,824, North Ayrshire 4,472North Ayrshire: 4,472Cumberland: 5,824

    5,824Cumberland 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: Cumberland 10,427, North Ayrshire 6,500North Ayrshire: 6,500Cumberland: 10,427

    10,427Cumberland 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: Cumberland 21,741, North Ayrshire 16,145North Ayrshire: 16,145Cumberland: 21,741

    21,741Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count16,145

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland 29,386, North Ayrshire 21,597North Ayrshire: 21,597Cumberland: 29,386

    29,386Cumberland 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: Cumberland 4,075, North Ayrshire 3,550North Ayrshire: 3,550Cumberland: 4,075

    4,075Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count3,550

Show the numbers
Cumberland and North Ayrshire, total
MeasureCumberlandNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimatedCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimatedCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimatedCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m£356.6m£358.2m£338.3mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimatedCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimatedCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimatedCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimatedCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m£176.8m£177.5m£167.7mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,83931,408Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8244,472Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4276,500Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,74116,145Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,38621,597Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0753,550EstimatedCumberland

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.
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