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Maldon and South Ayrshire
Maldon is higher than South Ayrshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Maldon 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
Maldon South Ayrshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,601£4,621£4,365South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,657£12,711£12,006
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,513£1,519£1,435South Ayrshire is higher£2,274£2,284£2,157
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£290£291£275South Ayrshire is higher£405£406£384
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573South Ayrshire is higher£785£788£744
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19South Ayrshire is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£329£311South Ayrshire is higher£606£609£575
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125South Ayrshire is higher£180£181£171
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£109£109£103South Ayrshire is higher£144£144£136
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,191£1,196£1,129South Ayrshire is higher£1,639£1,646£1,555
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131South Ayrshire is higher£205£206£195
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£201£202£191South Ayrshire is higher£473£475£449
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.55£6.57£6.21South Ayrshire is higher£9.02£9.06£8.56
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44South Ayrshire is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93South Ayrshire is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
75.9South Ayrshire is higher99.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
130.9South Ayrshire is higher186.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.0South Ayrshire is higher95.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
133.8South Ayrshire is higher210.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.6South Ayrshire is higher34.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maldon | South Ayrshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | £5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | £12,657£12,711£12,006Estimated | Maldon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,513£1,519£1,435 | £2,274£2,284£2,157Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,762£11,812£11,157 | £11,446£11,495£10,857 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £290£291£275 | £405£406£384 | South Ayrshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £785£788£744Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £22£22£21Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£329£311 | £606£609£575Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £180£181£171Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £144£144£136Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,191£1,196£1,129 | £1,639£1,646£1,555 | South Ayrshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £205£206£195 | South Ayrshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £473£475£449 | South Ayrshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | £9.02£9.06£8.56 | South Ayrshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £8.82£8.86£8.37 | South Ayrshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.4 | 1,011.1 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 75.9 | 99.5 | South Ayrshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 130.9 | 186.8 | South Ayrshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.0 | 95.7 | South Ayrshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 133.8 | 210.6 | South Ayrshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.6 | 34.5Estimated | South Ayrshire |
Per resident
Maldon 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
Maldon South Ayrshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,601£4,621£4,365South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,124£3,138£2,964South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£875£879£830South Ayrshire is higher£1,311£1,317£1,244
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,899£2,911£2,750South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,960£2,973£2,808
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68South Ayrshire is higher£105£105£99
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£149£141South Ayrshire is higher£203£204£192
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60South Ayrshire is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£329£311South Ayrshire is higher£606£609£575
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125South Ayrshire is higher£180£181£171
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60South Ayrshire is higher£83£83£79
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£689£691£653South Ayrshire is higher£945£949£897
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131South Ayrshire is higher£205£206£195
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110South Ayrshire is higher£273£274£259
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59South Ayrshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15South Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93South Ayrshire is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
253.7South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count261.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7South Ayrshire is higher25.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3South Ayrshire is higher48.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.0South Ayrshire is higher95.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
77.4South Ayrshire is higher121.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.2South Ayrshire is higher19.9
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| Measure | Maldon | South Ayrshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | £5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,124£3,138£2,964 | £3,274£3,288£3,105Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £875£879£830 | £1,311£1,317£1,244Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,899£2,911£2,750 | £2,960£2,973£2,808 | South Ayrshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £105£105£99 | South Ayrshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£149£141 | £203£204£192Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £5.72£5.75£5.43Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£329£311 | £606£609£575Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £180£181£171Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £83£83£79Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £689£691£653 | £945£949£897 | South Ayrshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £205£206£195 | South Ayrshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £273£274£259 | South Ayrshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | South Ayrshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £5.08£5.10£4.82 | South Ayrshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated | South Ayrshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 253.7 | 261.5 | South Ayrshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 25.7 | South Ayrshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 48.3 | South Ayrshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.0 | 95.7 | South Ayrshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 77.4 | 121.4 | South Ayrshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.2 | 19.9Estimated | South Ayrshire |
Total
Maldon 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
Maldon South Ayrshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mSouth Ayrshire is higher£627.0m£629.7m£594.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.5m£369.1m£348.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mSouth Ayrshire is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mSouth Ayrshire is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,516South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count29,360
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,291South Ayrshire is higher2,889
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,228South Ayrshire is higher5,425
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,591South Ayrshire is higher10,745
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,341South Ayrshire is higher13,630
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
981South Ayrshire is higher2,233
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| Measure | Maldon | South Ayrshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £317.7m£319.0m£301.3m | £627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimated | South Ayrshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £215.7m£216.6m£204.6m | £367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimated | South Ayrshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £60.4m£60.7m£57.3m | £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimated | South Ayrshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £200.1m£201.0m£189.8m | £332.4m£333.8m£315.3m | South Ayrshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | £11.8m£11.8m£11.1m | South Ayrshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.7m | £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimated | South Ayrshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimated | South Ayrshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.6m£22.7m£21.5m | £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimated | South Ayrshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimated | South Ayrshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.4m£4.1m | £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimated | South Ayrshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.5m£47.7m£45.1m | £106.1m£106.6m£100.7m | South Ayrshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | £23.0m£23.1m£21.9m | South Ayrshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £30.6m£30.8m£29.0m | South Ayrshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | South Ayrshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | South Ayrshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated | South Ayrshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,516 | 29,360 | South Ayrshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,291 | 2,889 | South Ayrshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,228 | 5,425 | South Ayrshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,591 | 10,745 | South Ayrshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,341 | 13,630 | South Ayrshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 981 | 2,233Estimated | South Ayrshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.