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Fenland and East Ayrshire

105,442 and 121,320 residents (mid-2024).

Fenland is higher than East Ayrshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Fenland is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and East 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

Fenland East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442Fenland: £4,938East Ayrshire: £5,465Fenland: £4,959East Ayrshire: £5,162Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684East Ayrshire is higher£5,442£5,465£5,162

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £12,779, East Ayrshire £13,069East Ayrshire: £13,069Fenland: £12,779East Ayrshire: £13,125Fenland: £12,834East Ayrshire: £12,397Fenland: £12,122

    £12,779£12,834£12,122East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,125£12,397

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £2,123, East Ayrshire £2,633East Ayrshire: £2,633Fenland: £2,123East Ayrshire: £2,644Fenland: £2,132East Ayrshire: £2,498Fenland: £2,014

    £2,123£2,132£2,014East Ayrshire is higher£2,633£2,644£2,498

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £11,465, East Ayrshire £11,565East Ayrshire: £11,565Fenland: £11,465East Ayrshire: £11,615Fenland: £11,514East Ayrshire: £10,970Fenland: £10,875

    £11,465£11,514£10,875East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,565£11,615£10,970

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £449, East Ayrshire £548East Ayrshire: £548Fenland: £449East Ayrshire: £550Fenland: £451East Ayrshire: £519Fenland: £426

    £449£451£426East Ayrshire is higher£548£550£519

  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: Fenland £838, East Ayrshire £926East Ayrshire: £926Fenland: £838East Ayrshire: £930Fenland: £841East Ayrshire: £879Fenland: £795

    £838£841£795East Ayrshire is higher£926£930£879

  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: Fenland £28, East Ayrshire £30East Ayrshire: £30Fenland: £28East Ayrshire: £30Fenland: £28East Ayrshire: £28Fenland: £26

    £28£28£26East Ayrshire is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £491, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699Fenland: £491East Ayrshire: £702Fenland: £493East Ayrshire: £663Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466East Ayrshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £145, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213Fenland: £145East Ayrshire: £214Fenland: £145East Ayrshire: £202Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137East Ayrshire is higher£213£214£202

  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: Fenland £142, East Ayrshire £169East Ayrshire: £169Fenland: £142East Ayrshire: £169Fenland: £142East Ayrshire: £160Fenland: £134

    £142£142£134East Ayrshire is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £1,636, East Ayrshire £1,959East Ayrshire: £1,959Fenland: £1,636East Ayrshire: £1,967Fenland: £1,643East Ayrshire: £1,858Fenland: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552East Ayrshire is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198Fenland: £211East Ayrshire: £199Fenland: £211East Ayrshire: £188Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £330, East Ayrshire £487East Ayrshire: £487Fenland: £330East Ayrshire: £489Fenland: £331East Ayrshire: £462Fenland: £313

    £330£331£313East Ayrshire is higher£487£489£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £6.10, East Ayrshire £8.93East Ayrshire: £8.93Fenland: £6.10East Ayrshire: £8.97Fenland: £6.13East Ayrshire: £8.47Fenland: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79East Ayrshire is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £9.85, East Ayrshire £10East Ayrshire: £10Fenland: £9.85East Ayrshire: £10Fenland: £9.89East Ayrshire: £9.86Fenland: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34East Ayrshire is higher£10£10£9.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25Fenland: £4.49East Ayrshire: £6.28Fenland: £4.51East Ayrshire: £5.93Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26East Ayrshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fenland 1,001.4, East Ayrshire 1,020.7East Ayrshire: 1,020.7Fenland: 1,001.4

    1,001.4East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fenland 110.0, East Ayrshire 136.2East Ayrshire: 136.2Fenland: 110.0

    110.0East Ayrshire is higher136.2

  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: Fenland 179.9, East Ayrshire 221.6East Ayrshire: 221.6Fenland: 179.9

    179.9East Ayrshire is higher221.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 72.9, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Fenland: 72.9

    72.9East Ayrshire is higher111.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fenland 208.6, East Ayrshire 244.9East Ayrshire: 244.9Fenland: 208.6

    208.6East Ayrshire is higher244.9

  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: Fenland 30.9, East Ayrshire 41.4East Ayrshire: 41.4Fenland: 30.9

    30.9East Ayrshire is higher41.4

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Fenland and East Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFenlandEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,779£12,834£12,122£13,069£13,125£12,397EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,014£2,633£2,644£2,498EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,465£11,514£10,875£11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£548£550£519East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£838£841£795£926£930£879EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£30£30£28EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£142£134£169£169£160EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£198£199£188Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£487£489£462East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£10£10£9.86East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.41,020.7East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.0136.2East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.9221.6East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.9111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.6244.9East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.941.4EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Per resident

Fenland is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Fenland East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442Fenland: £4,938East Ayrshire: £5,465Fenland: £4,959East Ayrshire: £5,162Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684East Ayrshire is higher£5,442£5,465£5,162

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fenland £2,827, East Ayrshire £2,717East Ayrshire: £2,717Fenland: £2,827East Ayrshire: £2,729Fenland: £2,839East Ayrshire: £2,578Fenland: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fenland £1,261, East Ayrshire £1,609East Ayrshire: £1,609Fenland: £1,261East Ayrshire: £1,616Fenland: £1,266East Ayrshire: £1,526Fenland: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196East Ayrshire is higher£1,609£1,616£1,526

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fenland £2,536, East Ayrshire £2,405East Ayrshire: £2,405Fenland: £2,536East Ayrshire: £2,415Fenland: £2,547East Ayrshire: £2,281Fenland: £2,406

    £2,536£2,547£2,406Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fenland £99, East Ayrshire £114East Ayrshire: £114Fenland: £99East Ayrshire: £114Fenland: £100East Ayrshire: £108Fenland: £94

    £99£100£94East Ayrshire is higher£114£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £185, East Ayrshire £193East Ayrshire: £193Fenland: £185East Ayrshire: £193Fenland: £186East Ayrshire: £183Fenland: £176

    £185£186£176East Ayrshire is higher£193£193£183

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Fenland £6.14, East Ayrshire £6.23East Ayrshire: £6.23Fenland: £6.14East Ayrshire: £6.26Fenland: £6.16East Ayrshire: £5.91Fenland: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82East Ayrshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £491, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699Fenland: £491East Ayrshire: £702Fenland: £493East Ayrshire: £663Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466East Ayrshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £145, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213Fenland: £145East Ayrshire: £214Fenland: £145East Ayrshire: £202Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137East Ayrshire is higher£213£214£202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fenland £84, East Ayrshire £103East Ayrshire: £103Fenland: £84East Ayrshire: £103Fenland: £85East Ayrshire: £98Fenland: £80

    £84£85£80East Ayrshire is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fenland £971, East Ayrshire £1,197East Ayrshire: £1,197Fenland: £971East Ayrshire: £1,202Fenland: £976East Ayrshire: £1,135Fenland: £921

    £971£976£921East Ayrshire is higher£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198Fenland: £211East Ayrshire: £199Fenland: £211East Ayrshire: £188Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fenland £196, East Ayrshire £297East Ayrshire: £297Fenland: £196East Ayrshire: £299Fenland: £197East Ayrshire: £282Fenland: £186

    £196£197£186East Ayrshire is higher£297£299£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fenland £3.63, East Ayrshire £5.46East Ayrshire: £5.46Fenland: £3.63East Ayrshire: £5.48Fenland: £3.64East Ayrshire: £5.18Fenland: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44East Ayrshire is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fenland £5.84, East Ayrshire £6.36East Ayrshire: £6.36Fenland: £5.84East Ayrshire: £6.38Fenland: £5.87East Ayrshire: £6.03Fenland: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54East Ayrshire is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25Fenland: £4.49East Ayrshire: £6.28Fenland: £4.51East Ayrshire: £5.93Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26East Ayrshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 221.5, East Ayrshire 212.2East Ayrshire: 212.2Fenland: 221.5

    221.5Fenland is higherDepends on how you count212.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 24.3, East Ayrshire 28.3East Ayrshire: 28.3Fenland: 24.3

    24.3East Ayrshire is higher28.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 39.8, East Ayrshire 46.1East Ayrshire: 46.1Fenland: 39.8

    39.8East Ayrshire is higher46.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 72.9, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7Fenland: 72.9

    72.9East Ayrshire is higher111.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 123.9, East Ayrshire 149.6East Ayrshire: 149.6Fenland: 123.9

    123.9East Ayrshire is higher149.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 18.3, East Ayrshire 25.3East Ayrshire: 25.3Fenland: 18.3

    18.3East Ayrshire is higher25.3

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Fenland and East Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureFenlandEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,717£2,729£2,578EstimatedFenland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,609£1,616£1,526EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,406£2,405£2,415£2,281Fenland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£114£114£108East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£193£193£183EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£6.23£6.26£5.91EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£103£103£98EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£976£921£1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£198£199£188Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£297£299£282East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.5212.2Fenland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.328.3East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.846.1East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.9111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.9149.6East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.325.3EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Total

Fenland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East 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

Fenland East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fenland £520.7m, East Ayrshire £660.3mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mFenland: £520.7mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mFenland: £522.9mEast Ayrshire: £626.3mFenland: £493.9m

    £520.7m£522.9m£493.9mEast Ayrshire is higher£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fenland £298.1m, East Ayrshire £329.7mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mFenland: £298.1mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mFenland: £299.4mEast Ayrshire: £312.7mFenland: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£329.7m£331.1m£312.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fenland £132.9m, East Ayrshire £195.2mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mFenland: £132.9mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mFenland: £133.5mEast Ayrshire: £185.1mFenland: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mEast Ayrshire is higher£195.2m£196.0m£185.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fenland £267.4m, East Ayrshire £291.7mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mFenland: £267.4mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mFenland: £268.6mEast Ayrshire: £276.7mFenland: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland £10.5m, East Ayrshire £13.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mFenland: £10.5mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mFenland: £10.5mEast Ayrshire: £13.1mFenland: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mEast Ayrshire is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland £19.5m, East Ayrshire £23.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mFenland: £19.5mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mFenland: £19.6mEast Ayrshire: £22.2mFenland: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Ayrshire is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Fenland £0.65m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFenland: £0.65mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFenland: £0.65mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mFenland: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland £51.8m, East Ayrshire £84.8mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mFenland: £51.8mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mFenland: £52.0mEast Ayrshire: £80.5mFenland: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mEast Ayrshire is higher£84.8m£85.2m£80.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fenland £15.2m, East Ayrshire £25.8mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mFenland: £15.2mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mFenland: £15.3mEast Ayrshire: £24.5mFenland: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mEast Ayrshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fenland £8.9m, East Ayrshire £12.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mFenland: £8.9mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mFenland: £8.9mEast Ayrshire: £11.9mFenland: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mEast Ayrshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland £102.4m, East Ayrshire £145.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mFenland: £102.4mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mFenland: £102.9mEast Ayrshire: £137.7mFenland: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mEast Ayrshire is higher£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fenland £22.2m, East Ayrshire £24.0mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mFenland: £22.2mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mFenland: £22.3mEast Ayrshire: £22.8mFenland: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fenland £20.6m, East Ayrshire £36.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mFenland: £20.6mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mFenland: £20.7mEast Ayrshire: £34.2mFenland: £19.6m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.6mEast Ayrshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fenland £0.38m, East Ayrshire £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mFenland: £0.38mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mFenland: £0.38mEast Ayrshire: £0.63mFenland: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fenland £0.62m, East Ayrshire £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mFenland: £0.62mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mFenland: £0.62mEast Ayrshire: £0.73mFenland: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fenland £0.47m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFenland: £0.47mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFenland: £0.48mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mFenland: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fenland 23,358, East Ayrshire 25,747East Ayrshire: 25,747Fenland: 23,358

    23,358East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count25,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland 2,566, East Ayrshire 3,436East Ayrshire: 3,436Fenland: 2,566

    2,566East Ayrshire is higher3,436

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland 4,196, East Ayrshire 5,590East Ayrshire: 5,590Fenland: 4,196

    4,196East Ayrshire is higher5,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland 7,684, East Ayrshire 13,550East Ayrshire: 13,550Fenland: 7,684

    7,684East Ayrshire is higher13,550

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland 13,059, East Ayrshire 18,153East Ayrshire: 18,153Fenland: 13,059

    13,059East Ayrshire is higher18,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fenland 1,932, East Ayrshire 3,066East Ayrshire: 3,066Fenland: 1,932

    1,932East Ayrshire is higher3,066

Show the numbers
Fenland and East Ayrshire, total
MeasureFenlandEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£291.7m£293.0m£276.7mEast Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£145.2m£145.8m£137.7mEast Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEast Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mEast Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEast Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,35825,747East Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5663,436East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1965,590East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,68413,550East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05918,153East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9323,066EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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