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Tendring and North Ayrshire

156,408 and 133,830 residents (mid-2024).

Tendring is higher than North Ayrshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Tendring is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North 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

Tendring North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tendring £6,252, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Tendring: £6,252North Ayrshire: £6,085Tendring: £6,279North Ayrshire: £5,747Tendring: £5,930

    £6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring is higher£6,059£6,085£5,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tendring £12,945, North Ayrshire £13,049North Ayrshire: £13,049Tendring: £12,945North Ayrshire: £13,105Tendring: £13,000North Ayrshire: £12,378Tendring: £12,279

    £12,945£13,000£12,279North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,105£12,378

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tendring £2,819, North Ayrshire £3,005North Ayrshire: £3,005Tendring: £2,819North Ayrshire: £3,017Tendring: £2,831North Ayrshire: £2,850Tendring: £2,673

    £2,819£2,831£2,673North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,005£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tendring £11,506, North Ayrshire £11,537North Ayrshire: £11,537Tendring: £11,506North Ayrshire: £11,586Tendring: £11,555North Ayrshire: £10,943Tendring: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,586£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tendring £445, North Ayrshire £597North Ayrshire: £597Tendring: £445North Ayrshire: £600Tendring: £447North Ayrshire: £567Tendring: £422

    £445£447£422North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

  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: Tendring £965, North Ayrshire £882North Ayrshire: £882Tendring: £965North Ayrshire: £886Tendring: £969North Ayrshire: £837Tendring: £915

    £965£969£915Tendring is higher£882£886£837

  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: Tendring £28, North Ayrshire £33North Ayrshire: £33Tendring: £28North Ayrshire: £33Tendring: £28North Ayrshire: £31Tendring: £26

    £28£28£26North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tendring £594, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Tendring: £594North Ayrshire: £758Tendring: £597North Ayrshire: £716Tendring: £564

    £594£597£564North Ayrshire is higher£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tendring £225, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Tendring: £225North Ayrshire: £221Tendring: £226North Ayrshire: £209Tendring: £213

    £225£226£213Tendring is higher£220£221£209

  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: Tendring £198, North Ayrshire £177North Ayrshire: £177Tendring: £198North Ayrshire: £178Tendring: £199North Ayrshire: £168Tendring: £188

    £198£199£188Tendring is higher£177£178£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tendring £2,186, North Ayrshire £2,212North Ayrshire: £2,212Tendring: £2,186North Ayrshire: £2,222Tendring: £2,196North Ayrshire: £2,099Tendring: £2,074

    £2,186£2,196£2,074North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,222£2,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tendring £243, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Tendring: £243North Ayrshire: £270Tendring: £244North Ayrshire: £255Tendring: £230

    £243£244£230North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tendring £416, North Ayrshire £592North Ayrshire: £592Tendring: £416North Ayrshire: £595Tendring: £418North Ayrshire: £562Tendring: £395

    £416£418£395North Ayrshire is higher£592£595£562

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tendring £7.64, North Ayrshire £11North Ayrshire: £11Tendring: £7.64North Ayrshire: £11Tendring: £7.68North Ayrshire: £10Tendring: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25North Ayrshire is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tendring £10, North Ayrshire £12North Ayrshire: £12Tendring: £10North Ayrshire: £12Tendring: £10North Ayrshire: £11Tendring: £9.57

    £10£10£9.57North Ayrshire is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tendring £4.67, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Tendring: £4.67North Ayrshire: £8.07Tendring: £4.69North Ayrshire: £7.62Tendring: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43North Ayrshire is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tendring 1,006.4, North Ayrshire 1,016.0North Ayrshire: 1,016.0Tendring: 1,006.4

    1,006.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tendring 109.2, North Ayrshire 144.7North Ayrshire: 144.7Tendring: 109.2

    109.2North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count144.7

  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: Tendring 202.8, North Ayrshire 210.3North Ayrshire: 210.3Tendring: 202.8

    202.8North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count210.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 91.8, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Tendring: 91.8

    91.8North Ayrshire is higher120.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tendring 244.5, North Ayrshire 270.3North Ayrshire: 270.3Tendring: 244.5

    244.5North Ayrshire is higher270.3

  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: Tendring 44.1, North Ayrshire 44.4North Ayrshire: 44.4Tendring: 44.1

    44.1North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count44.4

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Tendring and North Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureTendringNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,252£6,279£5,930£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedTendring
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,945£13,000£12,279£13,049£13,105£12,378EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,819£2,831£2,673£3,005£3,017£2,850EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£445£447£422£597£600£567North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£965£969£915£882£886£837EstimatedTendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£33£33£31EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£594£597£564£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£220£221£209EstimatedTendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£177£178£168EstimatedTendring
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,186£2,196£2,074£2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£418£395£592£595£562North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£11£11£10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.57£12£12£11North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.41,016.0North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.2144.7North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8210.3North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.8120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.5270.3North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.144.4EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

Tendring is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North 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

Tendring North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tendring £6,252, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Tendring: £6,252North Ayrshire: £6,085Tendring: £6,279North Ayrshire: £5,747Tendring: £5,930

    £6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring is higher£6,059£6,085£5,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tendring £3,648, North Ayrshire £3,014North Ayrshire: £3,014Tendring: £3,648North Ayrshire: £3,027Tendring: £3,663North Ayrshire: £2,859Tendring: £3,460

    £3,648£3,663£3,460Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tendring £1,537, North Ayrshire £1,794North Ayrshire: £1,794Tendring: £1,537North Ayrshire: £1,801Tendring: £1,544North Ayrshire: £1,701Tendring: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,794£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tendring £3,242, North Ayrshire £2,665North Ayrshire: £2,665Tendring: £3,242North Ayrshire: £2,676Tendring: £3,256North Ayrshire: £2,528Tendring: £3,075

    £3,242£3,256£3,075Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tendring £125, North Ayrshire £138North Ayrshire: £138Tendring: £125North Ayrshire: £139Tendring: £126North Ayrshire: £131Tendring: £119

    £125£126£119North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tendring £272, North Ayrshire £204North Ayrshire: £204Tendring: £272North Ayrshire: £205Tendring: £273North Ayrshire: £193Tendring: £258

    £272£273£258Tendring is higher£204£205£193

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Tendring £7.85, North Ayrshire £7.55North Ayrshire: £7.55Tendring: £7.85North Ayrshire: £7.58Tendring: £7.89North Ayrshire: £7.16Tendring: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tendring £594, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Tendring: £594North Ayrshire: £758Tendring: £597North Ayrshire: £716Tendring: £564

    £594£597£564North Ayrshire is higher£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tendring £225, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Tendring: £225North Ayrshire: £221Tendring: £226North Ayrshire: £209Tendring: £213

    £225£226£213Tendring is higher£220£221£209

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tendring £108, North Ayrshire £106North Ayrshire: £106Tendring: £108North Ayrshire: £106Tendring: £109North Ayrshire: £100Tendring: £103

    £108£109£103Tendring is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tendring £1,193, North Ayrshire £1,321North Ayrshire: £1,321Tendring: £1,193North Ayrshire: £1,326Tendring: £1,198North Ayrshire: £1,253Tendring: £1,131

    £1,193£1,198£1,131North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tendring £243, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Tendring: £243North Ayrshire: £270Tendring: £244North Ayrshire: £255Tendring: £230

    £243£244£230North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tendring £227, North Ayrshire £354North Ayrshire: £354Tendring: £227North Ayrshire: £355Tendring: £228North Ayrshire: £335Tendring: £215

    £227£228£215North Ayrshire is higher£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tendring £4.17, North Ayrshire £6.43North Ayrshire: £6.43Tendring: £4.17North Ayrshire: £6.46Tendring: £4.19North Ayrshire: £6.10Tendring: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96North Ayrshire is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tendring £5.50, North Ayrshire £7.00North Ayrshire: £7.00Tendring: £5.50North Ayrshire: £7.03Tendring: £5.53North Ayrshire: £6.64Tendring: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22North Ayrshire is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tendring £4.67, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Tendring: £4.67North Ayrshire: £8.07Tendring: £4.69North Ayrshire: £7.62Tendring: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43North Ayrshire is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 283.6, North Ayrshire 234.7North Ayrshire: 234.7Tendring: 283.6

    283.6Tendring is higherDepends on how you count234.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 30.8, North Ayrshire 33.4North Ayrshire: 33.4Tendring: 30.8

    30.8North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count33.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 57.1, North Ayrshire 48.6North Ayrshire: 48.6Tendring: 57.1

    57.1Tendring is higherDepends on how you count48.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 91.8, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Tendring: 91.8

    91.8North Ayrshire is higher120.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 133.4, North Ayrshire 161.4North Ayrshire: 161.4Tendring: 133.4

    133.4North Ayrshire is higher161.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tendring 24.1, North Ayrshire 26.5North Ayrshire: 26.5Tendring: 24.1

    24.1North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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Tendring and North Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureTendringNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,252£6,279£5,930£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedTendring
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,648£3,663£3,460£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedTendring
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,794£1,801£1,701EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,242£3,256£3,075£2,665£2,676£2,528Tendring
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£138£139£131North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£204£205£193EstimatedTendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£7.55£7.58£7.16EstimatedTendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£594£597£564£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£220£221£209EstimatedTendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£106£106£100EstimatedTendring
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,131£1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£354£355£335North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026283.6234.7Tendring
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.833.4North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202657.148.6Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.8120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.4161.4North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.126.5EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

Tendring is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 7. 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

Tendring North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tendring £977.9m, North Ayrshire £810.9mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mTendring: £977.9mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mTendring: £982.0mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1mTendring: £927.5m

    £977.9m£982.0m£927.5mTendring is higher£810.9m£814.3m£769.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tendring £570.5m, North Ayrshire £403.4mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mTendring: £570.5mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mTendring: £572.9mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6mTendring: £541.1m

    £570.5m£572.9m£541.1mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£403.4m£405.1m£382.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tendring £240.5m, North Ayrshire £240.1mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mTendring: £240.5mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mTendring: £241.5mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7mTendring: £228.1m

    £240.5m£241.5m£228.1mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£240.1m£241.1m£227.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tendring £507.1m, North Ayrshire £356.6mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mTendring: £507.1mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mTendring: £509.3mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3mTendring: £481.0m

    £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tendring £19.6m, North Ayrshire £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mTendring: £19.6mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mTendring: £19.7mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5mTendring: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tendring £42.5m, North Ayrshire £27.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mTendring: £42.5mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mTendring: £42.7mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9mTendring: £40.3m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.3mTendring is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tendring £1.2m, North Ayrshire £1.0mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mTendring: £1.2mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mTendring: £1.2mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96mTendring: £1.2m

    £1.2mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tendring £93.0m, North Ayrshire £101.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mTendring: £93.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mTendring: £93.4mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8mTendring: £88.2m

    £93.0m£93.4m£88.2mNorth Ayrshire is higher£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tendring £35.2m, North Ayrshire £29.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mTendring: £35.2mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mTendring: £35.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9mTendring: £33.4m

    £35.2m£35.3m£33.4mTendring is higher£29.4m£29.6m£27.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tendring £16.9m, North Ayrshire £14.2mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mTendring: £16.9mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mTendring: £17.0mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4mTendring: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mTendring is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tendring £186.5m, North Ayrshire £176.8mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mTendring: £186.5mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mTendring: £187.3mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7mTendring: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.3m£176.9mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tendring £38.0m, North Ayrshire £35.9mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mTendring: £38.0mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mTendring: £38.2mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1mTendring: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.0mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tendring £35.5m, North Ayrshire £47.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mTendring: £35.5mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mTendring: £35.7mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9mTendring: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.7m£33.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tendring £0.65m, North Ayrshire £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mTendring: £0.65mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mTendring: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82mTendring: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tendring £0.86m, North Ayrshire £0.94mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mTendring: £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mTendring: £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89mTendring: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tendring £0.73m, North Ayrshire £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mTendring: £0.73mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mTendring: £0.73mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mTendring: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mNorth Ayrshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tendring 44,356, North Ayrshire 31,408North Ayrshire: 31,408Tendring: 44,356

    44,356Tendring is higherDepends on how you count31,408

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tendring 4,813, North Ayrshire 4,472North Ayrshire: 4,472Tendring: 4,813

    4,813Tendring is higherDepends on how you count4,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tendring 8,937, North Ayrshire 6,500North Ayrshire: 6,500Tendring: 8,937

    8,937Tendring is higherDepends on how you count6,500

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tendring 14,363, North Ayrshire 16,145North Ayrshire: 16,145Tendring: 14,363

    14,363North Ayrshire is higher16,145

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tendring 20,857, North Ayrshire 21,597North Ayrshire: 21,597Tendring: 20,857

    20,857North Ayrshire is higher21,597

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tendring 3,763, North Ayrshire 3,550North Ayrshire: 3,550Tendring: 3,763

    3,763Tendring is higherDepends on how you count3,550

Show the numbers
Tendring and North Ayrshire, total
MeasureTendringNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£977.9m£982.0m£927.5m£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimatedTendring
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£570.5m£572.9m£541.1m£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimatedTendring
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.5m£241.5m£228.1m£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimatedTendring
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m£356.6m£358.2m£338.3mTendring
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mTendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimatedTendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimatedTendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.0m£93.4m£88.2m£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.2m£35.3m£33.4m£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedTendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimatedTendring
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m£176.8m£177.5m£167.7mTendring
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.0m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mTendring
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,35631,408Tendring
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,8134,472Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9376,500Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,36316,145North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,85721,597North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,7633,550EstimatedTendring

Sources

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

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  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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