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East Devon and South Ayrshire

157,986 and 112,270 residents (mid-2024).

East Devon is higher than South Ayrshire on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

East Devon 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

East Devon South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Devon £4,919, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585East Devon: £4,919South Ayrshire: £5,609East Devon: £4,940South Ayrshire: £5,297East Devon: £4,666

    £4,919£4,940£4,666South 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: East Devon £12,083, South Ayrshire £12,657South Ayrshire: £12,657East Devon: £12,083South Ayrshire: £12,711East Devon: £12,135South Ayrshire: £12,006East Devon: £11,462

    £12,083£12,135£11,462South 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: East Devon £1,565, South Ayrshire £2,274South Ayrshire: £2,274East Devon: £1,565South Ayrshire: £2,284East Devon: £1,572South Ayrshire: £2,157East Devon: £1,485

    £1,565£1,572£1,485South 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: East Devon £11,216, South Ayrshire £11,446South Ayrshire: £11,446East Devon: £11,216South Ayrshire: £11,495East Devon: £11,263South Ayrshire: £10,857East Devon: £10,638

    £11,216£11,263£10,638South 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: East Devon £247, South Ayrshire £405South Ayrshire: £405East Devon: £247South Ayrshire: £406East Devon: £248South Ayrshire: £384East Devon: £234

    £247£248£234South 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: East Devon £604, South Ayrshire £785South Ayrshire: £785East Devon: £604South Ayrshire: £788East Devon: £607South Ayrshire: £744East Devon: £573

    £604£607£573South 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: East Devon £17, South Ayrshire £22South Ayrshire: £22East Devon: £17South Ayrshire: £22East Devon: £17South Ayrshire: £21East Devon: £16

    £17£17£16South 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: East Devon £316, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606East Devon: £316South Ayrshire: £609East Devon: £317South Ayrshire: £575East Devon: £300

    £316£317£300South 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: East Devon £128, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180East Devon: £128South Ayrshire: £181East Devon: £129South Ayrshire: £171East Devon: £122

    £128£129£122South 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: East Devon £88, South Ayrshire £144South Ayrshire: £144East Devon: £88South Ayrshire: £144East Devon: £88South Ayrshire: £136East Devon: £83

    £88£88£83South Ayrshire is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Devon £1,209, South Ayrshire £1,639South Ayrshire: £1,639East Devon: £1,209South Ayrshire: £1,646East Devon: £1,214South Ayrshire: £1,555East Devon: £1,147

    £1,209£1,214£1,147South Ayrshire is higher£1,639£1,646£1,555

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Devon £132, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205East Devon: £132South Ayrshire: £206East Devon: £132South Ayrshire: £195East Devon: £125

    £132£132£125South 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: East Devon £261, South Ayrshire £473South Ayrshire: £473East Devon: £261South Ayrshire: £475East Devon: £262South Ayrshire: £449East Devon: £247

    £261£262£247South 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: East Devon £4.72, South Ayrshire £9.02South Ayrshire: £9.02East Devon: £4.72South Ayrshire: £9.06East Devon: £4.74South Ayrshire: £8.56East Devon: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48South 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: East Devon £3.51, South Ayrshire £8.82South Ayrshire: £8.82East Devon: £3.51South Ayrshire: £8.86East Devon: £3.53South Ayrshire: £8.37East Devon: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33South Ayrshire is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Devon £5.82, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48East Devon: £5.82South Ayrshire: £8.51East Devon: £5.84South Ayrshire: £8.04East Devon: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Ayrshire is higher£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: East Devon 993.1, South Ayrshire 1,011.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1East Devon: 993.1

    993.1South 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: East Devon 66.9, South Ayrshire 99.5South Ayrshire: 99.5East Devon: 66.9

    66.9South 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: East Devon 124.4, South Ayrshire 186.8South Ayrshire: 186.8East Devon: 124.4

    124.4South 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: East Devon 47.5, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7East Devon: 47.5

    47.5South 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: East Devon 144.4, South Ayrshire 210.6South Ayrshire: 210.6East Devon: 144.4

    144.4South 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: East Devon 19.2, South Ayrshire 34.5South Ayrshire: 34.5East Devon: 19.2

    19.2South Ayrshire is higher34.5

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East Devon and South Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast DevonSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,919£4,940£4,666£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,083£12,135£11,462£12,657£12,711£12,006EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,565£1,572£1,485£2,274£2,284£2,157EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,216£11,263£10,638£11,446£11,495£10,857South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£405£406£384South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£785£788£744EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£22£22£21EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£144£144£136EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,209£1,214£1,147£1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£473£475£449South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.11,011.1South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.999.5South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.4186.8South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.595.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4210.6South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.234.5EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Per resident

East Devon 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

East Devon South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Devon £4,919, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585East Devon: £4,919South Ayrshire: £5,609East Devon: £4,940South Ayrshire: £5,297East Devon: £4,666

    £4,919£4,940£4,666South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,585£5,609£5,297

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Devon £3,489, South Ayrshire £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274East Devon: £3,489South Ayrshire: £3,288East Devon: £3,504South Ayrshire: £3,105East Devon: £3,309

    £3,489£3,504£3,309East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Devon £849, South Ayrshire £1,311South Ayrshire: £1,311East Devon: £849South Ayrshire: £1,317East Devon: £852South Ayrshire: £1,244East Devon: £805

    £849£852£805South Ayrshire is higher£1,311£1,317£1,244

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Devon £71, South Ayrshire £105South Ayrshire: £105East Devon: £71South Ayrshire: £105East Devon: £72South Ayrshire: £99East Devon: £68

    £71£72£68South 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: East Devon £174, South Ayrshire £203South Ayrshire: £203East Devon: £174South Ayrshire: £204East Devon: £175South Ayrshire: £192East Devon: £165

    £174£175£165South 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: East Devon £4.93, South Ayrshire £5.72South Ayrshire: £5.72East Devon: £4.93South Ayrshire: £5.75East Devon: £4.95South Ayrshire: £5.43East Devon: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68South 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: East Devon £316, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606East Devon: £316South Ayrshire: £609East Devon: £317South Ayrshire: £575East Devon: £300

    £316£317£300South 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: East Devon £128, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180East Devon: £128South Ayrshire: £181East Devon: £129South Ayrshire: £171East Devon: £122

    £128£129£122South 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: East Devon £48, South Ayrshire £83South Ayrshire: £83East Devon: £48South Ayrshire: £83East Devon: £48South Ayrshire: £79East Devon: £45

    £48£48£45South Ayrshire is higher£83£83£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Devon £655, South Ayrshire £945South Ayrshire: £945East Devon: £655South Ayrshire: £949East Devon: £658South Ayrshire: £897East Devon: £622

    £655£658£622South Ayrshire is higher£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Devon £132, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205East Devon: £132South Ayrshire: £206East Devon: £132South Ayrshire: £195East Devon: £125

    £132£132£125South Ayrshire is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Devon £141, South Ayrshire £273South Ayrshire: £273East Devon: £141South Ayrshire: £274East Devon: £142South Ayrshire: £259East Devon: £134

    £141£142£134South Ayrshire is higher£273£274£259

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Devon £2.56, South Ayrshire £5.21South Ayrshire: £5.21East Devon: £2.56South Ayrshire: £5.23East Devon: £2.57South Ayrshire: £4.94East Devon: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43South Ayrshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Devon £1.91, South Ayrshire £5.08South Ayrshire: £5.08East Devon: £1.91South Ayrshire: £5.10East Devon: £1.92South Ayrshire: £4.82East Devon: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81South Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Devon £5.82, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48East Devon: £5.82South Ayrshire: £8.51East Devon: £5.84South Ayrshire: £8.04East Devon: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Ayrshire is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Devon 286.7, South Ayrshire 261.5South Ayrshire: 261.5East Devon: 286.7

    286.7East Devon is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Devon 19.3, South Ayrshire 25.7South Ayrshire: 25.7East Devon: 19.3

    19.3South 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: East Devon 35.9, South Ayrshire 48.3South Ayrshire: 48.3East Devon: 35.9

    35.9South 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: East Devon 47.5, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7East Devon: 47.5

    47.5South Ayrshire is higher95.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Devon 78.3, South Ayrshire 121.4South Ayrshire: 121.4East Devon: 78.3

    78.3South 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: East Devon 10.4, South Ayrshire 19.9South Ayrshire: 19.9East Devon: 10.4

    10.4South Ayrshire is higher19.9

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East Devon and South Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureEast DevonSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,919£4,940£4,666£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,489£3,504£3,309£3,274£3,288£3,105EstimatedEast Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£849£852£805£1,311£1,317£1,244EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,238£3,252£3,072£2,960£2,973£2,808East Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68£105£105£99South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£203£204£192EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.72£5.75£5.43EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£83£83£79EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£655£658£622£945£949£897South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£273£274£259South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.7261.5East Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.325.7South 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 202647.595.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.3121.4South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.419.9EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Total

East Devon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 13. 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

East Devon South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Devon £777.2m, South Ayrshire £627.0mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mEast Devon: £777.2mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mEast Devon: £780.5mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7mEast Devon: £737.2m

    £777.2m£780.5m£737.2mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£627.0m£629.7m£594.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Devon £551.2m, South Ayrshire £367.5mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mEast Devon: £551.2mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mEast Devon: £553.5mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6mEast Devon: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£367.5m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Devon £134.1m, South Ayrshire £147.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mEast Devon: £134.1mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mEast Devon: £134.6mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6mEast Devon: £127.2m

    £134.1m£134.6m£127.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Devon £511.6m, South Ayrshire £332.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mEast Devon: £511.6mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mEast Devon: £513.8mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3mEast Devon: £485.3m

    £511.6m£513.8m£485.3mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Devon £11.3m, South Ayrshire £11.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mEast Devon: £11.3mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mEast Devon: £11.3mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1mEast Devon: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSouth 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: East Devon £27.5m, South Ayrshire £22.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mEast Devon: £27.5mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mEast Devon: £27.7mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6mEast Devon: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.7m£26.1mEast Devon 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: East Devon £0.78m, South Ayrshire £0.64mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mEast Devon: £0.78mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mEast Devon: £0.78mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61mEast Devon: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mEast Devon 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: East Devon £49.9m, South Ayrshire £68.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mEast Devon: £49.9mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mEast Devon: £50.1mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6mEast Devon: £47.4m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.4mSouth 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: East Devon £20.3m, South Ayrshire £20.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mEast Devon: £20.3mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mEast Devon: £20.4mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2mEast Devon: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEast Devon 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: East Devon £7.5m, South Ayrshire £9.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mEast Devon: £7.5mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mEast Devon: £7.5mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8mEast Devon: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Devon £103.5m, South Ayrshire £106.1mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mEast Devon: £103.5mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mEast Devon: £104.0mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7mEast Devon: £98.2m

    £103.5m£104.0m£98.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Devon £20.8m, South Ayrshire £23.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mEast Devon: £20.8mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mEast Devon: £20.9mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9mEast Devon: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Devon £22.3m, South Ayrshire £30.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mEast Devon: £22.3mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mEast Devon: £22.4mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0mEast Devon: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Devon £0.40m, South Ayrshire £0.58mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mEast Devon: £0.40mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mEast Devon: £0.41mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55mEast Devon: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Devon £0.30m, South Ayrshire £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mEast Devon: £0.30mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mEast Devon: £0.30mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54mEast Devon: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Devon £0.92m, South Ayrshire £0.95mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mEast Devon: £0.92mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mEast Devon: £0.92mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90mEast Devon: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Devon 45,297, South Ayrshire 29,360South Ayrshire: 29,360East Devon: 45,297

    45,297East Devon is higherDepends on how you count29,360

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Devon 3,052, South Ayrshire 2,889South Ayrshire: 2,889East Devon: 3,052

    3,052East Devon 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: East Devon 5,676, South Ayrshire 5,425South Ayrshire: 5,425East Devon: 5,676

    5,676East Devon 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: East Devon 7,498, South Ayrshire 10,745South Ayrshire: 10,745East Devon: 7,498

    7,498South Ayrshire is higher10,745

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Devon 12,364, South Ayrshire 13,630South Ayrshire: 13,630East Devon: 12,364

    12,364South Ayrshire is higher13,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Devon 1,641, South Ayrshire 2,233South Ayrshire: 2,233East Devon: 1,641

    1,641South Ayrshire is higher2,233

Show the numbers
East Devon and South Ayrshire, total
MeasureEast DevonSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£777.2m£780.5m£737.2m£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimatedEast Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimatedEast Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.1m£134.6m£127.2m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£511.6m£513.8m£485.3m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mEast Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.7m£26.1m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimatedEast Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimatedEast Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimatedEast Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.5m£104.0m£98.2m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,29729,360East Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0522,889East Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6765,425East Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,49810,745South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36413,630South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6412,233EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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