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Cumberland and South Ayrshire

280,014 and 112,270 residents (mid-2024).

Cumberland is higher than South Ayrshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 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

Cumberland is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 17. 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Cumberland: £4,894South Ayrshire: £5,609Cumberland: £4,915South Ayrshire: £5,297Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643South 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: Cumberland £12,718, South Ayrshire £12,657South Ayrshire: £12,657Cumberland: £12,718South Ayrshire: £12,711Cumberland: £12,773South Ayrshire: £12,006Cumberland: £12,064

    £12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland 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: Cumberland £1,958, South Ayrshire £2,274South Ayrshire: £2,274Cumberland: £1,958South Ayrshire: £2,284Cumberland: £1,966South Ayrshire: £2,157Cumberland: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857South 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: Cumberland £11,513, South Ayrshire £11,446South Ayrshire: £11,446Cumberland: £11,513South Ayrshire: £11,495Cumberland: £11,562South Ayrshire: £10,857Cumberland: £10,920

    £11,513£11,562£10,920Cumberland 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: Cumberland £351, South Ayrshire £405South Ayrshire: £405Cumberland: £351South Ayrshire: £406Cumberland: £353South Ayrshire: £384Cumberland: £333

    £351£353£333South 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: Cumberland £831, South Ayrshire £785South Ayrshire: £785Cumberland: £831South Ayrshire: £788Cumberland: £835South Ayrshire: £744Cumberland: £788

    £831£835£788Cumberland 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: Cumberland £24, South Ayrshire £22South Ayrshire: £22Cumberland: £24South Ayrshire: £22Cumberland: £24South Ayrshire: £21Cumberland: £22

    £24£24£22Cumberland 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: Cumberland £534, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Cumberland: £534South Ayrshire: £609Cumberland: £536South Ayrshire: £575Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506South 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: Cumberland £137, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Cumberland: £137South Ayrshire: £181Cumberland: £138South Ayrshire: £171Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130South 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: Cumberland £119, South Ayrshire £144South Ayrshire: £144Cumberland: £119South Ayrshire: £144Cumberland: £119South Ayrshire: £136Cumberland: £113

    £119£119£113South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £1,459, South Ayrshire £1,639South Ayrshire: £1,639Cumberland: £1,459South Ayrshire: £1,646Cumberland: £1,465South Ayrshire: £1,555Cumberland: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,555

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Cumberland: £169South Ayrshire: £206Cumberland: £170South Ayrshire: £195Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161South 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: Cumberland £370, South Ayrshire £473South Ayrshire: £473Cumberland: £370South Ayrshire: £475Cumberland: £372South Ayrshire: £449Cumberland: £351

    £370£372£351South 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: Cumberland £4.03, South Ayrshire £9.02South Ayrshire: £9.02Cumberland: £4.03South Ayrshire: £9.06Cumberland: £4.04South Ayrshire: £8.56Cumberland: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82South 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: Cumberland £5.85, South Ayrshire £8.82South Ayrshire: £8.82Cumberland: £5.85South Ayrshire: £8.86Cumberland: £5.88South Ayrshire: £8.37Cumberland: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Cumberland: £7.52South Ayrshire: £8.51Cumberland: £7.55South Ayrshire: £8.04Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13South 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: Cumberland 1,021.8, South Ayrshire 1,011.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1Cumberland: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Cumberland 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: Cumberland 91.8, South Ayrshire 99.5South Ayrshire: 99.5Cumberland: 91.8

    91.8South 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: Cumberland 164.3, South Ayrshire 186.8South Ayrshire: 186.8Cumberland: 164.3

    164.3South 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: Cumberland 77.6, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6South 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: Cumberland 176.5, South Ayrshire 210.6South Ayrshire: 210.6Cumberland: 176.5

    176.5South 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: Cumberland 24.5, South Ayrshire 34.5South Ayrshire: 34.5Cumberland: 24.5

    24.5South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count34.5

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Cumberland and South Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCumberlandSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,718£12,773£12,064£12,657£12,711£12,006EstimatedCumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£2,274£2,284£2,157EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,920£11,446£11,495£10,857Cumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£351£353£333£405£406£384South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£835£788£785£788£744EstimatedCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£22£22£21EstimatedCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£144£144£136EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£473£475£449South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,011.1Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.899.5South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3186.8South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.695.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.5210.6South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.534.5EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Per resident

Cumberland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Cumberland: £4,894South Ayrshire: £5,609Cumberland: £4,915South Ayrshire: £5,297Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,585£5,609£5,297

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cumberland £2,882, South Ayrshire £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274Cumberland: £2,882South Ayrshire: £3,288Cumberland: £2,895South Ayrshire: £3,105Cumberland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734South 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: Cumberland £1,164, South Ayrshire £1,311South Ayrshire: £1,311Cumberland: £1,164South Ayrshire: £1,317Cumberland: £1,169South Ayrshire: £1,244Cumberland: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,311£1,317£1,244

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cumberland £2,609, South Ayrshire £2,960South Ayrshire: £2,960Cumberland: £2,609South Ayrshire: £2,973Cumberland: £2,620South Ayrshire: £2,808Cumberland: £2,475

    £2,609£2,620£2,475South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,960£2,973£2,808

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cumberland £80, South Ayrshire £105South Ayrshire: £105Cumberland: £80South Ayrshire: £105Cumberland: £80South Ayrshire: £99Cumberland: £76

    £80£80£76South 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: Cumberland £188, South Ayrshire £203South Ayrshire: £203Cumberland: £188South Ayrshire: £204Cumberland: £189South Ayrshire: £192Cumberland: £179

    £188£189£179South 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: Cumberland £5.32, South Ayrshire £5.72South Ayrshire: £5.72Cumberland: £5.32South Ayrshire: £5.75Cumberland: £5.35South Ayrshire: £5.43Cumberland: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05South 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: Cumberland £534, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Cumberland: £534South Ayrshire: £609Cumberland: £536South Ayrshire: £575Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506South 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: Cumberland £137, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Cumberland: £137South Ayrshire: £181Cumberland: £138South Ayrshire: £171Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130South 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: Cumberland £71, South Ayrshire £83South Ayrshire: £83Cumberland: £71South Ayrshire: £83Cumberland: £71South Ayrshire: £79Cumberland: £67

    £71£71£67South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cumberland £868, South Ayrshire £945South Ayrshire: £945Cumberland: £868South Ayrshire: £949Cumberland: £871South Ayrshire: £897Cumberland: £823

    £868£871£823South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Cumberland: £169South Ayrshire: £206Cumberland: £170South Ayrshire: £195Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £220, South Ayrshire £273South Ayrshire: £273Cumberland: £220South Ayrshire: £274Cumberland: £221South Ayrshire: £259Cumberland: £209

    £220£221£209South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £2.39, South Ayrshire £5.21South Ayrshire: £5.21Cumberland: £2.39South Ayrshire: £5.23Cumberland: £2.40South Ayrshire: £4.94Cumberland: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cumberland £3.48, South Ayrshire £5.08South Ayrshire: £5.08Cumberland: £3.48South Ayrshire: £5.10Cumberland: £3.49South Ayrshire: £4.82Cumberland: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Cumberland: £7.52South Ayrshire: £8.51Cumberland: £7.55South Ayrshire: £8.04Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13South 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: Cumberland 231.6, South Ayrshire 261.5South Ayrshire: 261.5Cumberland: 231.6

    231.6South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 20.8, South Ayrshire 25.7South Ayrshire: 25.7Cumberland: 20.8

    20.8South 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: Cumberland 37.2, South Ayrshire 48.3South Ayrshire: 48.3Cumberland: 37.2

    37.2South 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: Cumberland 77.6, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count95.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 104.9, South Ayrshire 121.4South Ayrshire: 121.4Cumberland: 104.9

    104.9South 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: Cumberland 14.6, South Ayrshire 19.9South Ayrshire: 19.9Cumberland: 14.6

    14.6South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Cumberland and South Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureCumberlandSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£3,274£3,288£3,105EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,311£1,317£1,244EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,609£2,620£2,475£2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£105£105£99South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£203£204£192EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.72£5.75£5.43EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£83£83£79EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£868£871£823£945£949£897South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£273£274£259South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.6261.5South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.825.7South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.248.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.695.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.9121.4South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.619.9EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Total

Cumberland 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

Cumberland South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cumberland £1.4bn, South Ayrshire £627.0mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mCumberland: £1.4bnSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mCumberland: £1.4bnSouth Ayrshire: £594.7mCumberland: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£627.0m£629.7m£594.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cumberland £807.1m, South Ayrshire £367.5mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mCumberland: £807.1mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mCumberland: £810.5mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6mCumberland: £765.6m

    £807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£367.5m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cumberland £325.9m, South Ayrshire £147.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mCumberland: £325.9mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mCumberland: £327.3mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6mCumberland: £309.2m

    £325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cumberland £730.6m, South Ayrshire £332.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mCumberland: £730.6mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mCumberland: £733.7mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3mCumberland: £693.0m

    £730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland £22.3m, South Ayrshire £11.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mCumberland: £22.3mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mCumberland: £22.4mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1mCumberland: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland 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: Cumberland £52.7m, South Ayrshire £22.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mCumberland: £52.7mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mCumberland: £53.0mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6mCumberland: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland 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: Cumberland £1.5m, South Ayrshire £0.64mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mCumberland: £1.5mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mCumberland: £1.5mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61mCumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland 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: Cumberland £149.5m, South Ayrshire £68.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mCumberland: £149.5mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mCumberland: £150.1mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6mCumberland: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland 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: Cumberland £38.4m, South Ayrshire £20.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mCumberland: £38.4mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mCumberland: £38.6mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2mCumberland: £36.5m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland 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: Cumberland £19.8m, South Ayrshire £9.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mCumberland: £19.8mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mCumberland: £19.8mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8mCumberland: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland £242.9m, South Ayrshire £106.1mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mCumberland: £242.9mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mCumberland: £244.0mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7mCumberland: £230.4m

    £242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cumberland £47.4m, South Ayrshire £23.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mCumberland: £47.4mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mCumberland: £47.6mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9mCumberland: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cumberland £61.6m, South Ayrshire £30.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mCumberland: £61.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mCumberland: £61.9mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0mCumberland: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cumberland £0.67m, South Ayrshire £0.58mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mCumberland: £0.67mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mCumberland: £0.67mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55mCumberland: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cumberland £0.97m, South Ayrshire £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mCumberland: £0.97mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mCumberland: £0.98mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54mCumberland: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cumberland £2.1m, South Ayrshire £0.95mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mCumberland: £2.1mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mCumberland: £2.1mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90mCumberland: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cumberland 64,839, South Ayrshire 29,360South Ayrshire: 29,360Cumberland: 64,839

    64,839Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count29,360

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland 5,824, South Ayrshire 2,889South Ayrshire: 2,889Cumberland: 5,824

    5,824Cumberland 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: Cumberland 10,427, South Ayrshire 5,425South Ayrshire: 5,425Cumberland: 10,427

    10,427Cumberland 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: Cumberland 21,741, South Ayrshire 10,745South Ayrshire: 10,745Cumberland: 21,741

    21,741Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count10,745

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland 29,386, South Ayrshire 13,630South Ayrshire: 13,630Cumberland: 29,386

    29,386Cumberland 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: Cumberland 4,075, South Ayrshire 2,233South Ayrshire: 2,233Cumberland: 4,075

    4,075Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count2,233

Show the numbers
Cumberland and South Ayrshire, total
MeasureCumberlandSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimatedCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimatedCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimatedCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimatedCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimatedCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimatedCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimatedCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimatedCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m£30.6m£30.8m£29.0mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,83929,360Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8242,889Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4275,425Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,74110,745Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,38613,630Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0752,233EstimatedCumberland

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.