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Derbyshire Dales and South Ayrshire

71,762 and 112,270 residents (mid-2024).

Derbyshire Dales is higher than South Ayrshire on 3 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

Derbyshire Dales is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 19. 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

Derbyshire Dales South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £4,756, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Derbyshire Dales: £4,756South Ayrshire: £5,609Derbyshire Dales: £4,776South Ayrshire: £5,297Derbyshire Dales: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales £12,551, South Ayrshire £12,657South Ayrshire: £12,657Derbyshire Dales: £12,551South Ayrshire: £12,711Derbyshire Dales: £12,604South Ayrshire: £12,006Derbyshire Dales: £11,905

    £12,551£12,604£11,905South 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: Derbyshire Dales £1,255, South Ayrshire £2,274South Ayrshire: £2,274Derbyshire Dales: £1,255South Ayrshire: £2,284Derbyshire Dales: £1,261South Ayrshire: £2,157Derbyshire Dales: £1,191

    £1,255£1,261£1,191South Ayrshire is higher£2,274£2,284£2,157

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales £11,665, South Ayrshire £11,446South Ayrshire: £11,446Derbyshire Dales: £11,665South Ayrshire: £11,495Derbyshire Dales: £11,715South Ayrshire: £10,857Derbyshire Dales: £11,065

    £11,665£11,715£11,065Derbyshire Dales 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: Derbyshire Dales £228, South Ayrshire £405South Ayrshire: £405Derbyshire Dales: £228South Ayrshire: £406Derbyshire Dales: £229South Ayrshire: £384Derbyshire Dales: £216

    £228£229£216South Ayrshire is higher£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: Derbyshire Dales £642, South Ayrshire £785South Ayrshire: £785Derbyshire Dales: £642South Ayrshire: £788Derbyshire Dales: £645South Ayrshire: £744Derbyshire Dales: £609

    £642£645£609South Ayrshire is higher£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: Derbyshire Dales £15, South Ayrshire £22South Ayrshire: £22Derbyshire Dales: £15South Ayrshire: £22Derbyshire Dales: £15South Ayrshire: £21Derbyshire Dales: £14

    £15£15£14South Ayrshire is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £333, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Derbyshire Dales: £333South Ayrshire: £609Derbyshire Dales: £335South Ayrshire: £575Derbyshire Dales: £316

    £333£335£316South Ayrshire is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £89, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Derbyshire Dales: £89South Ayrshire: £181Derbyshire Dales: £90South Ayrshire: £171Derbyshire Dales: £85

    £89£90£85South Ayrshire is higher£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: Derbyshire Dales £79, South Ayrshire £144South Ayrshire: £144Derbyshire Dales: £79South Ayrshire: £144Derbyshire Dales: £79South Ayrshire: £136Derbyshire Dales: £75

    £79£79£75South Ayrshire is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £920, South Ayrshire £1,639South Ayrshire: £1,639Derbyshire Dales: £920South Ayrshire: £1,646Derbyshire Dales: £923South Ayrshire: £1,555Derbyshire Dales: £872

    £920£923£872South Ayrshire is higher£1,639£1,646£1,555

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £127, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Derbyshire Dales: £127South Ayrshire: £206Derbyshire Dales: £127South Ayrshire: £195Derbyshire Dales: £120

    £127£127£120South Ayrshire is higher£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: Derbyshire Dales £248, South Ayrshire £473South Ayrshire: £473Derbyshire Dales: £248South Ayrshire: £475Derbyshire Dales: £249South Ayrshire: £449Derbyshire Dales: £235

    £248£249£235South Ayrshire is higher£473£475£449

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £6.06, South Ayrshire £9.02South Ayrshire: £9.02Derbyshire Dales: £6.06South Ayrshire: £9.06Derbyshire Dales: £6.09South Ayrshire: £8.56Derbyshire Dales: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75South 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: Derbyshire Dales £3.14, South Ayrshire £8.82South Ayrshire: £8.82Derbyshire Dales: £3.14South Ayrshire: £8.86Derbyshire Dales: £3.16South Ayrshire: £8.37Derbyshire Dales: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98South Ayrshire is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £13, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Derbyshire Dales: £13South Ayrshire: £8.51Derbyshire Dales: £13South Ayrshire: £8.04Derbyshire Dales: £12

    £13£13£12Derbyshire Dales 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: Derbyshire Dales 1,024.6, South Ayrshire 1,011.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1Derbyshire Dales: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Derbyshire Dales 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: Derbyshire Dales 58.3, South Ayrshire 99.5South Ayrshire: 99.5Derbyshire Dales: 58.3

    58.3South Ayrshire is higher99.5

  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: Derbyshire Dales 129.5, South Ayrshire 186.8South Ayrshire: 186.8Derbyshire Dales: 129.5

    129.5South Ayrshire is higher186.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 48.1, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Derbyshire Dales: 48.1

    48.1South Ayrshire is higher95.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales 112.7, South Ayrshire 210.6South Ayrshire: 210.6Derbyshire Dales: 112.7

    112.7South Ayrshire is higher210.6

  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: Derbyshire Dales 17.3, South Ayrshire 34.5South Ayrshire: 34.5Derbyshire Dales: 17.3

    17.3South Ayrshire is higher34.5

Show the numbers
Derbyshire Dales and South Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyshire DalesSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,551£12,604£11,905£12,657£12,711£12,006EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,255£1,261£1,191£2,274£2,284£2,157EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,665£11,715£11,065£11,446£11,495£10,857Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£405£406£384South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£785£788£744EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£22£22£21EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£144£144£136EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£920£923£872£1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£473£475£449South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedDerbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.61,011.1Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.399.5South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5186.8South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.195.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.7210.6South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.334.5EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Per resident

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

Derbyshire Dales South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £4,756, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Derbyshire Dales: £4,756South Ayrshire: £5,609Derbyshire Dales: £4,776South Ayrshire: £5,297Derbyshire Dales: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £3,484, South Ayrshire £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274Derbyshire Dales: £3,484South Ayrshire: £3,288Derbyshire Dales: £3,499South Ayrshire: £3,105Derbyshire Dales: £3,305

    £3,484£3,499£3,305Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £709, South Ayrshire £1,311South Ayrshire: £1,311Derbyshire Dales: £709South Ayrshire: £1,317Derbyshire Dales: £712South Ayrshire: £1,244Derbyshire Dales: £673

    £709£712£673South Ayrshire is higher£1,311£1,317£1,244

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £3,238, South Ayrshire £2,960South Ayrshire: £2,960Derbyshire Dales: £3,238South Ayrshire: £2,973Derbyshire Dales: £3,252South Ayrshire: £2,808Derbyshire Dales: £3,072

    £3,238£3,252£3,072Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£2,960£2,973£2,808

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £63, South Ayrshire £105South Ayrshire: £105Derbyshire Dales: £63South Ayrshire: £105Derbyshire Dales: £64South Ayrshire: £99Derbyshire Dales: £60

    £63£64£60South Ayrshire is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £178, South Ayrshire £203South Ayrshire: £203Derbyshire Dales: £178South Ayrshire: £204Derbyshire Dales: £179South Ayrshire: £192Derbyshire Dales: £169

    £178£179£169South Ayrshire is higher£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: Derbyshire Dales £4.22, South Ayrshire £5.72South Ayrshire: £5.72Derbyshire Dales: £4.22South Ayrshire: £5.75Derbyshire Dales: £4.23South Ayrshire: £5.43Derbyshire Dales: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00South Ayrshire is higher£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: Derbyshire Dales £333, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Derbyshire Dales: £333South Ayrshire: £609Derbyshire Dales: £335South Ayrshire: £575Derbyshire Dales: £316

    £333£335£316South Ayrshire is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £89, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Derbyshire Dales: £89South Ayrshire: £181Derbyshire Dales: £90South Ayrshire: £171Derbyshire Dales: £85

    £89£90£85South Ayrshire is higher£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £44, South Ayrshire £83South Ayrshire: £83Derbyshire Dales: £44South Ayrshire: £83Derbyshire Dales: £45South Ayrshire: £79Derbyshire Dales: £42

    £44£45£42South Ayrshire is higher£83£83£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £520, South Ayrshire £945South Ayrshire: £945Derbyshire Dales: £520South Ayrshire: £949Derbyshire Dales: £522South Ayrshire: £897Derbyshire Dales: £493

    £520£522£493South Ayrshire is higher£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £127, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Derbyshire Dales: £127South Ayrshire: £206Derbyshire Dales: £127South Ayrshire: £195Derbyshire Dales: £120

    £127£127£120South Ayrshire is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £140, South Ayrshire £273South Ayrshire: £273Derbyshire Dales: £140South Ayrshire: £274Derbyshire Dales: £141South Ayrshire: £259Derbyshire Dales: £133

    £140£141£133South Ayrshire is higher£273£274£259

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £3.43, South Ayrshire £5.21South Ayrshire: £5.21Derbyshire Dales: £3.43South Ayrshire: £5.23Derbyshire Dales: £3.44South Ayrshire: £4.94Derbyshire Dales: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25South Ayrshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £1.77, South Ayrshire £5.08South Ayrshire: £5.08Derbyshire Dales: £1.77South Ayrshire: £5.10Derbyshire Dales: £1.78South Ayrshire: £4.82Derbyshire Dales: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68South Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £13, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Derbyshire Dales: £13South Ayrshire: £8.51Derbyshire Dales: £13South Ayrshire: £8.04Derbyshire Dales: £12

    £13£13£12Derbyshire Dales 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: Derbyshire Dales 284.5, South Ayrshire 261.5South Ayrshire: 261.5Derbyshire Dales: 284.5

    284.5Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 16.2, South Ayrshire 25.7South Ayrshire: 25.7Derbyshire Dales: 16.2

    16.2South Ayrshire is higher25.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 35.9, South Ayrshire 48.3South Ayrshire: 48.3Derbyshire Dales: 35.9

    35.9South Ayrshire is higher48.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 48.1, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Derbyshire Dales: 48.1

    48.1South Ayrshire is higher95.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 63.7, South Ayrshire 121.4South Ayrshire: 121.4Derbyshire Dales: 63.7

    63.7South Ayrshire is higher121.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 9.8, South Ayrshire 19.9South Ayrshire: 19.9Derbyshire Dales: 9.8

    9.8South Ayrshire is higher19.9

Show the numbers
Derbyshire Dales and South Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureDerbyshire DalesSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,484£3,499£3,305£3,274£3,288£3,105EstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£1,311£1,317£1,244EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,238£3,252£3,072£2,960£2,973£2,808Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£105£105£99South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£203£204£192EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£5.72£5.75£5.43EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£83£83£79EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£945£949£897South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£273£274£259South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedDerbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026284.5261.5Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.225.7South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.948.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.195.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.7121.4South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.819.9EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Total

Derbyshire Dales 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

Derbyshire Dales South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £341.3m, South Ayrshire £627.0mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mDerbyshire Dales: £341.3mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mDerbyshire Dales: £342.7mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7mDerbyshire Dales: £323.7m

    £341.3m£342.7m£323.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£627.0m£629.7m£594.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £250.0m, South Ayrshire £367.5mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mDerbyshire Dales: £250.0mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mDerbyshire Dales: £251.1mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6mDerbyshire Dales: £237.2m

    £250.0m£251.1m£237.2mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.5m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £50.9m, South Ayrshire £147.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mDerbyshire Dales: £50.9mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mDerbyshire Dales: £51.1mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6mDerbyshire Dales: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mSouth Ayrshire is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derbyshire Dales £232.4m, South Ayrshire £332.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mDerbyshire Dales: £232.4mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mDerbyshire Dales: £233.4mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3mDerbyshire Dales: £220.4m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.4mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales £4.5m, South Ayrshire £11.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mDerbyshire Dales: £4.5mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mDerbyshire Dales: £4.6mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1mDerbyshire Dales: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSouth Ayrshire is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £12.8m, South Ayrshire £22.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mDerbyshire Dales: £12.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mDerbyshire Dales: £12.9mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6mDerbyshire Dales: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£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: Derbyshire Dales £0.30m, South Ayrshire £0.64mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61mDerbyshire Dales: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £23.9m, South Ayrshire £68.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mDerbyshire Dales: £23.9mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mDerbyshire Dales: £24.0mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6mDerbyshire Dales: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £6.4m, South Ayrshire £20.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2mDerbyshire Dales: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £3.2m, South Ayrshire £9.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8mDerbyshire Dales: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales £37.3m, South Ayrshire £106.1mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mDerbyshire Dales: £37.3mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mDerbyshire Dales: £37.4mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7mDerbyshire Dales: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.4m£35.4mSouth Ayrshire is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derbyshire Dales £9.1m, South Ayrshire £23.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9mDerbyshire Dales: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derbyshire Dales £10.1m, South Ayrshire £30.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0mDerbyshire Dales: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mSouth Ayrshire is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.25m, South Ayrshire £0.58mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55mDerbyshire Dales: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.13m, South Ayrshire £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54mDerbyshire Dales: £0.12m

    £0.13m£0.13m£0.12mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.90m, South Ayrshire £0.95mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90mDerbyshire Dales: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derbyshire Dales 20,414, South Ayrshire 29,360South Ayrshire: 29,360Derbyshire Dales: 20,414

    20,414South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count29,360

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales 1,161, South Ayrshire 2,889South Ayrshire: 2,889Derbyshire Dales: 1,161

    1,161South Ayrshire is higher2,889

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales 2,579, South Ayrshire 5,425South Ayrshire: 5,425Derbyshire Dales: 2,579

    2,579South Ayrshire is higher5,425

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales 3,452, South Ayrshire 10,745South Ayrshire: 10,745Derbyshire Dales: 3,452

    3,452South Ayrshire is higher10,745

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales 4,569, South Ayrshire 13,630South Ayrshire: 13,630Derbyshire Dales: 4,569

    4,569South Ayrshire is higher13,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales 703, South Ayrshire 2,233South Ayrshire: 2,233Derbyshire Dales: 703

    703South Ayrshire is higher2,233

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Derbyshire Dales and South Ayrshire, total
MeasureDerbyshire DalesSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£341.3m£342.7m£323.7m£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.0m£251.1m£237.2m£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.4m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSouth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,41429,360South Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1612,889South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5795,425South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,45210,745South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,56913,630South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267032,233EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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