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Dover and North Ayrshire

119,805 and 133,830 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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

Dover is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North 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

Dover North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Dover: £5,202North Ayrshire: £6,085Dover: £5,224North Ayrshire: £5,747Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935North Ayrshire 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: Dover £12,445, North Ayrshire £13,049North Ayrshire: £13,049Dover: £12,445North Ayrshire: £13,105Dover: £12,498North Ayrshire: £12,378Dover: £11,805

    £12,445£12,498£11,805North Ayrshire is higher£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: Dover £2,383, North Ayrshire £3,005North Ayrshire: £3,005Dover: £2,383North Ayrshire: £3,017Dover: £2,393North Ayrshire: £2,850Dover: £2,260

    £2,383£2,393£2,260North Ayrshire is higher£3,005£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £11,294, North Ayrshire £11,537North Ayrshire: £11,537Dover: £11,294North Ayrshire: £11,586Dover: £11,342North Ayrshire: £10,943Dover: £10,713

    £11,294£11,342£10,713North Ayrshire is higher£11,537£11,586£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £386, North Ayrshire £597North Ayrshire: £597Dover: £386North Ayrshire: £600Dover: £388North Ayrshire: £567Dover: £366

    £386£388£366North Ayrshire is higher£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: Dover £742, North Ayrshire £882North Ayrshire: £882Dover: £742North Ayrshire: £886Dover: £745North Ayrshire: £837Dover: £704

    £742£745£704North Ayrshire 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: Dover £24, North Ayrshire £33North Ayrshire: £33Dover: £24North Ayrshire: £33Dover: £24North Ayrshire: £31Dover: £22

    £24£24£22North Ayrshire is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £532, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Dover: £532North Ayrshire: £758Dover: £534North Ayrshire: £716Dover: £505

    £532£534£505North 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: Dover £169, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Dover: £169North Ayrshire: £221Dover: £170North Ayrshire: £209Dover: £161

    £169£170£161North Ayrshire 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: Dover £157, North Ayrshire £177North Ayrshire: £177Dover: £157North Ayrshire: £178Dover: £157North Ayrshire: £168Dover: £149

    £157£157£149North Ayrshire is higher£177£178£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £1,912, North Ayrshire £2,212North Ayrshire: £2,212Dover: £1,912North Ayrshire: £2,222Dover: £1,921North Ayrshire: £2,099Dover: £1,814

    £1,912£1,921£1,814North Ayrshire is higher£2,212£2,222£2,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Dover: £194North Ayrshire: £270Dover: £195North Ayrshire: £255Dover: £184

    £194£195£184North Ayrshire is higher£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: Dover £298, North Ayrshire £592North Ayrshire: £592Dover: £298North Ayrshire: £595Dover: £299North Ayrshire: £562Dover: £283

    £298£299£283North 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: Dover £8.13, North Ayrshire £11North Ayrshire: £11Dover: £8.13North Ayrshire: £11Dover: £8.16North Ayrshire: £10Dover: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71North Ayrshire is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £7.73, North Ayrshire £12North Ayrshire: £12Dover: £7.73North Ayrshire: £12Dover: £7.76North Ayrshire: £11Dover: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33North Ayrshire is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Dover: £6.01North Ayrshire: £8.07Dover: £6.03North Ayrshire: £7.62Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70North 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: Dover 1,001.2, North Ayrshire 1,016.0North Ayrshire: 1,016.0Dover: 1,001.2

    1,001.2North 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: Dover 93.6, North Ayrshire 144.7North Ayrshire: 144.7Dover: 93.6

    93.6North Ayrshire is higher144.7

  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: Dover 155.6, North Ayrshire 210.3North Ayrshire: 210.3Dover: 155.6

    155.6North Ayrshire is higher210.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 81.2, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Dover: 81.2

    81.2North 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: Dover 215.9, North Ayrshire 270.3North Ayrshire: 270.3Dover: 215.9

    215.9North 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: Dover 35.6, North Ayrshire 44.4North Ayrshire: 44.4Dover: 35.6

    35.6North Ayrshire is higher44.4

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Dover and North Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDoverNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,445£12,498£11,805£13,049£13,105£12,378EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,383£2,393£2,260£3,005£3,017£2,850EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,294£11,342£10,713£11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£366£597£600£567North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£742£745£704£882£886£837EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£33£33£31EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£157£149£177£178£168EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,912£1,921£1,814£2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£283£592£595£562North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£11£11£10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£12£12£11North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,016.0North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.6144.7North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6210.3North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9270.3North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.644.4EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

Dover is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dover North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Dover: £5,202North Ayrshire: £6,085Dover: £5,224North Ayrshire: £5,747Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935North Ayrshire is higher£6,059£6,085£5,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover £2,920, North Ayrshire £3,014North Ayrshire: £3,014Dover: £2,920North Ayrshire: £3,027Dover: £2,933North Ayrshire: £2,859Dover: £2,770

    £2,920£2,933£2,770North Ayrshire is higher£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dover £1,381, North Ayrshire £1,794North Ayrshire: £1,794Dover: £1,381North Ayrshire: £1,801Dover: £1,387North Ayrshire: £1,701Dover: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310North Ayrshire is higher£1,794£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dover £2,650, North Ayrshire £2,665North Ayrshire: £2,665Dover: £2,650North Ayrshire: £2,676Dover: £2,661North Ayrshire: £2,528Dover: £2,514

    £2,650£2,661£2,514North Ayrshire is higher£2,665£2,676£2,528

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover £91, North Ayrshire £138North Ayrshire: £138Dover: £91North Ayrshire: £139Dover: £91North Ayrshire: £131Dover: £86

    £91£91£86North Ayrshire is higher£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £174, North Ayrshire £204North Ayrshire: £204Dover: £174North Ayrshire: £205Dover: £175North Ayrshire: £193Dover: £165

    £174£175£165North Ayrshire 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: Dover £5.52, North Ayrshire £7.55North Ayrshire: £7.55Dover: £5.52North Ayrshire: £7.58Dover: £5.55North Ayrshire: £7.16Dover: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24North Ayrshire is higher£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: Dover £532, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Dover: £532North Ayrshire: £758Dover: £534North Ayrshire: £716Dover: £505

    £532£534£505North 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: Dover £169, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Dover: £169North Ayrshire: £221Dover: £170North Ayrshire: £209Dover: £161

    £169£170£161North Ayrshire 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: Dover £91, North Ayrshire £106North Ayrshire: £106Dover: £91North Ayrshire: £106Dover: £91North Ayrshire: £100Dover: £86

    £91£91£86North Ayrshire is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover £1,108, North Ayrshire £1,321North Ayrshire: £1,321Dover: £1,108North Ayrshire: £1,326Dover: £1,113North Ayrshire: £1,253Dover: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051North Ayrshire is higher£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Dover: £194North Ayrshire: £270Dover: £195North Ayrshire: £255Dover: £184

    £194£195£184North Ayrshire is higher£269£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover £173, North Ayrshire £354North Ayrshire: £354Dover: £173North Ayrshire: £355Dover: £173North Ayrshire: £335Dover: £164

    £173£173£164North Ayrshire is higher£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover £4.70, North Ayrshire £6.43North Ayrshire: £6.43Dover: £4.70North Ayrshire: £6.46Dover: £4.72North Ayrshire: £6.10Dover: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46North Ayrshire is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover £4.48, North Ayrshire £7.00North Ayrshire: £7.00Dover: £4.48North Ayrshire: £7.03Dover: £4.50North Ayrshire: £6.64Dover: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25North Ayrshire is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Dover: £6.01North Ayrshire: £8.07Dover: £6.03North Ayrshire: £7.62Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70North Ayrshire is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover 234.9, North Ayrshire 234.7North Ayrshire: 234.7Dover: 234.9

    234.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count234.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 22.0, North Ayrshire 33.4North Ayrshire: 33.4Dover: 22.0

    22.0North Ayrshire is higher33.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 36.5, North Ayrshire 48.6North Ayrshire: 48.6Dover: 36.5

    36.5North Ayrshire is higher48.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 81.2, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Dover: 81.2

    81.2North Ayrshire is higher120.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 125.1, North Ayrshire 161.4North Ayrshire: 161.4Dover: 125.1

    125.1North 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: Dover 20.6, North Ayrshire 26.5North Ayrshire: 26.5Dover: 20.6

    20.6North Ayrshire is higher26.5

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Dover and North Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureDoverNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,920£2,933£2,770£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,794£1,801£1,701EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,650£2,661£2,514£2,665£2,676£2,528North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£138£139£131North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£204£205£193EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£7.55£7.58£7.16EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£106£106£100EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£354£355£335North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.9234.7Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.033.4North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.548.6North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1161.4North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.626.5EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

Dover is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North 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

Dover North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover £623.3m, North Ayrshire £810.9mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mDover: £623.3mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mDover: £625.9mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1mDover: £591.2m

    £623.3m£625.9m£591.2mNorth Ayrshire is higher£810.9m£814.3m£769.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover £349.8m, North Ayrshire £403.4mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mDover: £349.8mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mDover: £351.3mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6mDover: £331.8m

    £349.8m£351.3m£331.8mNorth Ayrshire is higher£403.4m£405.1m£382.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover £165.4m, North Ayrshire £240.1mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mDover: £165.4mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mDover: £166.1mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7mDover: £156.9m

    £165.4m£166.1m£156.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£240.1m£241.1m£227.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover £317.5m, North Ayrshire £356.6mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mDover: £317.5mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mDover: £318.8mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3mDover: £301.1m

    £317.5m£318.8m£301.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover £10.8m, North Ayrshire £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mDover: £10.8mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mDover: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5mDover: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Ayrshire is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.9m, North Ayrshire £27.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mDover: £20.9mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mDover: £20.9mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9mDover: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Ayrshire 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: Dover £0.66m, North Ayrshire £1.0mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mDover: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mDover: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96mDover: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNorth Ayrshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover £63.7m, North Ayrshire £101.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mDover: £63.7mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mDover: £64.0mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8mDover: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mNorth 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: Dover £20.3m, North Ayrshire £29.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mDover: £20.3mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mDover: £20.4mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9mDover: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mNorth Ayrshire 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: Dover £10.9m, North Ayrshire £14.2mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mDover: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mDover: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4mDover: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Ayrshire is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover £132.7m, North Ayrshire £176.8mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mDover: £132.7mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mDover: £133.3mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7mDover: £125.9m

    £132.7m£133.3m£125.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover £23.3m, North Ayrshire £35.9mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mDover: £23.3mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mDover: £23.4mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1mDover: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dover £20.7m, North Ayrshire £47.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mDover: £20.7mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mDover: £20.8mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9mDover: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mNorth Ayrshire is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover £0.56m, North Ayrshire £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mDover: £0.56mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mDover: £0.57mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82mDover: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover £0.54m, North Ayrshire £0.94mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mDover: £0.54mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mDover: £0.54mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89mDover: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover £0.72m, North Ayrshire £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mDover: £0.72mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mDover: £0.72mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mDover: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Ayrshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dover 28,143, North Ayrshire 31,408North Ayrshire: 31,408Dover: 28,143

    28,143North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count31,408

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover 2,630, North Ayrshire 4,472North Ayrshire: 4,472Dover: 2,630

    2,630North Ayrshire is higher4,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover 4,375, North Ayrshire 6,500North Ayrshire: 6,500Dover: 4,375

    4,375North Ayrshire is higher6,500

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover 9,729, North Ayrshire 16,145North Ayrshire: 16,145Dover: 9,729

    9,729North Ayrshire is higher16,145

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover 14,986, North Ayrshire 21,597North Ayrshire: 21,597Dover: 14,986

    14,986North Ayrshire is higher21,597

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover 2,471, North Ayrshire 3,550North Ayrshire: 3,550Dover: 2,471

    2,471North Ayrshire is higher3,550

Show the numbers
Dover and North Ayrshire, total
MeasureDoverNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m£356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m£176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,14331,408North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6304,472North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3756,500North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,72916,145North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,98621,597North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4713,550EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

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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