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Westmorland and Furness and South Ayrshire

229,821 and 112,270 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Furness is higher than South Ayrshire on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 20 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Westmorland and Furness 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

Westmorland and Furness South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Westmorland and Furness: £4,624South Ayrshire: £5,609Westmorland and Furness: £4,644South Ayrshire: £5,297Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386South 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: Westmorland and Furness £12,441, South Ayrshire £12,657South Ayrshire: £12,657Westmorland and Furness: £12,441South Ayrshire: £12,711Westmorland and Furness: £12,494South Ayrshire: £12,006Westmorland and Furness: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801South 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: Westmorland and Furness £1,408, South Ayrshire £2,274South Ayrshire: £2,274Westmorland and Furness: £1,408South Ayrshire: £2,284Westmorland and Furness: £1,414South Ayrshire: £2,157Westmorland and Furness: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336South 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: Westmorland and Furness £11,422, South Ayrshire £11,446South Ayrshire: £11,446Westmorland and Furness: £11,422South Ayrshire: £11,495Westmorland and Furness: £11,470South Ayrshire: £10,857Westmorland and Furness: £10,834

    £11,422£11,470£10,834South Ayrshire 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: Westmorland and Furness £273, South Ayrshire £405South Ayrshire: £405Westmorland and Furness: £273South Ayrshire: £406Westmorland and Furness: £274South Ayrshire: £384Westmorland and Furness: £259

    £273£274£259South 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: Westmorland and Furness £728, South Ayrshire £785South Ayrshire: £785Westmorland and Furness: £728South Ayrshire: £788Westmorland and Furness: £731South Ayrshire: £744Westmorland and Furness: £691

    £728£731£691South 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: Westmorland and Furness £18, South Ayrshire £22South Ayrshire: £22Westmorland and Furness: £18South Ayrshire: £22Westmorland and Furness: £18South Ayrshire: £21Westmorland and Furness: £17

    £18£18£17South Ayrshire 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: Westmorland and Furness £386, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Westmorland and Furness: £386South Ayrshire: £609Westmorland and Furness: £387South Ayrshire: £575Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366South 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: Westmorland and Furness £115, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Westmorland and Furness: £115South Ayrshire: £181Westmorland and Furness: £116South Ayrshire: £171Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109South 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: Westmorland and Furness £80, South Ayrshire £144South Ayrshire: £144Westmorland and Furness: £80South Ayrshire: £144Westmorland and Furness: £80South Ayrshire: £136Westmorland and Furness: £75

    £80£80£75South 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: Westmorland and Furness £1,008, South Ayrshire £1,639South Ayrshire: £1,639Westmorland and Furness: £1,008South Ayrshire: £1,646Westmorland and Furness: £1,012South Ayrshire: £1,555Westmorland and Furness: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,555

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Westmorland and Furness: £161South Ayrshire: £206Westmorland and Furness: £162South Ayrshire: £195Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153South 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: Westmorland and Furness £313, South Ayrshire £473South Ayrshire: £473Westmorland and Furness: £313South Ayrshire: £475Westmorland and Furness: £314South Ayrshire: £449Westmorland and Furness: £297

    £313£314£297South 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: Westmorland and Furness £4.26, South Ayrshire £9.02South Ayrshire: £9.02Westmorland and Furness: £4.26South Ayrshire: £9.06Westmorland and Furness: £4.28South Ayrshire: £8.56Westmorland and Furness: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04South Ayrshire is higher£9.02£9.06£8.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £4.39, South Ayrshire £8.82South Ayrshire: £8.82Westmorland and Furness: £4.39South Ayrshire: £8.86Westmorland and Furness: £4.40South Ayrshire: £8.37Westmorland and Furness: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Westmorland and Furness: £7.44South Ayrshire: £8.51Westmorland and Furness: £7.47South Ayrshire: £8.04Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06South 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: Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7, South Ayrshire 1,011.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7

    1,009.7South Ayrshire 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: Westmorland and Furness 70.7, South Ayrshire 99.5South Ayrshire: 99.5Westmorland and Furness: 70.7

    70.7South 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: Westmorland and Furness 140.4, South Ayrshire 186.8South Ayrshire: 186.8Westmorland and Furness: 140.4

    140.4South 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: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2South 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: Westmorland and Furness 130.8, South Ayrshire 210.6South Ayrshire: 210.6Westmorland and Furness: 130.8

    130.8South 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: Westmorland and Furness 16.0, South Ayrshire 34.5South Ayrshire: 34.5Westmorland and Furness: 16.0

    16.0South Ayrshire is higher34.5

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Westmorland and Furness and South Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,657£12,711£12,006EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£2,274£2,284£2,157EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,470£10,834£11,446£11,495£10,857South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£405£406£384South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£728£731£691£785£788£744EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£22£22£21EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£75£144£144£136EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£473£475£449South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,011.1South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.799.5South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.4186.8South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.295.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.8210.6South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.034.5EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Per resident

Westmorland and Furness 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

Westmorland and Furness South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Westmorland and Furness: £4,624South Ayrshire: £5,609Westmorland and Furness: £4,644South Ayrshire: £5,297Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,585£5,609£5,297

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £3,129, South Ayrshire £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274Westmorland and Furness: £3,129South Ayrshire: £3,288Westmorland and Furness: £3,143South Ayrshire: £3,105Westmorland and Furness: £2,968

    £3,129£3,143£2,968South 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: Westmorland and Furness £825, South Ayrshire £1,311South Ayrshire: £1,311Westmorland and Furness: £825South Ayrshire: £1,317Westmorland and Furness: £829South Ayrshire: £1,244Westmorland and Furness: £783

    £825£829£783South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,311£1,317£1,244

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2,873, South Ayrshire £2,960South Ayrshire: £2,960Westmorland and Furness: £2,873South Ayrshire: £2,973Westmorland and Furness: £2,885South Ayrshire: £2,808Westmorland and Furness: £2,725

    £2,873£2,885£2,725South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,960£2,973£2,808

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £69, South Ayrshire £105South Ayrshire: £105Westmorland and Furness: £69South Ayrshire: £105Westmorland and Furness: £69South Ayrshire: £99Westmorland and Furness: £65

    £69£69£65South 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: Westmorland and Furness £183, South Ayrshire £203South Ayrshire: £203Westmorland and Furness: £183South Ayrshire: £204Westmorland and Furness: £184South Ayrshire: £192Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174South 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: Westmorland and Furness £4.62, South Ayrshire £5.72South Ayrshire: £5.72Westmorland and Furness: £4.62South Ayrshire: £5.75Westmorland and Furness: £4.64South Ayrshire: £5.43Westmorland and Furness: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38South 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: Westmorland and Furness £386, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Westmorland and Furness: £386South Ayrshire: £609Westmorland and Furness: £387South Ayrshire: £575Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366South 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: Westmorland and Furness £115, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Westmorland and Furness: £115South Ayrshire: £181Westmorland and Furness: £116South Ayrshire: £171Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109South 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: Westmorland and Furness £47, South Ayrshire £83South Ayrshire: £83Westmorland and Furness: £47South Ayrshire: £83Westmorland and Furness: £47South Ayrshire: £79Westmorland and Furness: £44

    £47£47£44South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £590, South Ayrshire £945South Ayrshire: £945Westmorland and Furness: £590South Ayrshire: £949Westmorland and Furness: £593South Ayrshire: £897Westmorland and Furness: £560

    £590£593£560South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Westmorland and Furness: £161South Ayrshire: £206Westmorland and Furness: £162South Ayrshire: £195Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, South Ayrshire £273South Ayrshire: £273Westmorland and Furness: £183South Ayrshire: £274Westmorland and Furness: £184South Ayrshire: £259Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.49, South Ayrshire £5.21South Ayrshire: £5.21Westmorland and Furness: £2.49South Ayrshire: £5.23Westmorland and Furness: £2.50South Ayrshire: £4.94Westmorland and Furness: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36South Ayrshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.57, South Ayrshire £5.08South Ayrshire: £5.08Westmorland and Furness: £2.57South Ayrshire: £5.10Westmorland and Furness: £2.58South Ayrshire: £4.82Westmorland and Furness: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Westmorland and Furness: £7.44South Ayrshire: £8.51Westmorland and Furness: £7.47South Ayrshire: £8.04Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06South 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: Westmorland and Furness 254.0, South Ayrshire 261.5South Ayrshire: 261.5Westmorland and Furness: 254.0

    254.0South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 17.8, South Ayrshire 25.7South Ayrshire: 25.7Westmorland and Furness: 17.8

    17.8South 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: Westmorland and Furness 35.3, South Ayrshire 48.3South Ayrshire: 48.3Westmorland and Furness: 35.3

    35.3South 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: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count95.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 76.6, South Ayrshire 121.4South Ayrshire: 121.4Westmorland and Furness: 76.6

    76.6South 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: Westmorland and Furness 9.4, South Ayrshire 19.9South Ayrshire: 19.9Westmorland and Furness: 9.4

    9.4South Ayrshire is higher19.9

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Westmorland and Furness and South Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£3,274£3,288£3,105EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£1,311£1,317£1,244EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,885£2,725£2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£105£105£99South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£203£204£192EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.72£5.75£5.43EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£83£83£79EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£945£949£897South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£273£274£259South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026254.0261.5South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.825.7South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.348.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.295.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.6121.4South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.419.9EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Total

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 2. 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

Westmorland and Furness South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.1bn, South Ayrshire £627.0mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnSouth Ayrshire: £594.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£627.0m£629.7m£594.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £719.2m, South Ayrshire £367.5mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2m

    £719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£367.5m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £189.7m, South Ayrshire £147.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9m

    £189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness £660.3m, South Ayrshire £332.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £15.8m, South Ayrshire £11.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, South Ayrshire £22.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £1.1m, South Ayrshire £0.64mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £88.7m, South Ayrshire £68.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1m

    £88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £26.5m, South Ayrshire £20.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £10.7m, South Ayrshire £9.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £135.7m, South Ayrshire £106.1mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Furness £37.0m, South Ayrshire £23.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, South Ayrshire £30.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.57m, South Ayrshire £0.58mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.59m, South Ayrshire £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.7m, South Ayrshire £0.95mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness 58,367, South Ayrshire 29,360South Ayrshire: 29,360Westmorland and Furness: 58,367

    58,367Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count29,360

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 4,085, South Ayrshire 2,889South Ayrshire: 2,889Westmorland and Furness: 4,085

    4,085Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 8,117, South Ayrshire 5,425South Ayrshire: 5,425Westmorland and Furness: 8,117

    8,117Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 12,922, South Ayrshire 10,745South Ayrshire: 10,745Westmorland and Furness: 12,922

    12,922Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count10,745

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 17,609, South Ayrshire 13,630South Ayrshire: 13,630Westmorland and Furness: 17,609

    17,609Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 2,149, South Ayrshire 2,233South Ayrshire: 2,233Westmorland and Furness: 2,149

    2,149South Ayrshire is higher2,233

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Westmorland and Furness and South Ayrshire, total
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£30.6m£30.8m£29.0mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,36729,360Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0852,889Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,1175,425Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,92210,745Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,60913,630Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1492,233EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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