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Dover and South Ayrshire

119,805 and 112,270 residents (mid-2024).

Dover is higher than South Ayrshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 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.

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Per person in the age group

Dover is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 16. 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Dover: £5,202South Ayrshire: £5,609Dover: £5,224South Ayrshire: £5,297Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £12,445, South Ayrshire £12,657South Ayrshire: £12,657Dover: £12,445South Ayrshire: £12,711Dover: £12,498South Ayrshire: £12,006Dover: £11,805

    £12,445£12,498£11,805South Ayrshire is higher£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: Dover £2,383, South Ayrshire £2,274South Ayrshire: £2,274Dover: £2,383South Ayrshire: £2,284Dover: £2,393South Ayrshire: £2,157Dover: £2,260

    £2,383£2,393£2,260Dover 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: Dover £11,294, South Ayrshire £11,446South Ayrshire: £11,446Dover: £11,294South Ayrshire: £11,495Dover: £11,342South Ayrshire: £10,857Dover: £10,713

    £11,294£11,342£10,713South Ayrshire is higher£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £386, South Ayrshire £405South Ayrshire: £405Dover: £386South Ayrshire: £406Dover: £388South Ayrshire: £384Dover: £366

    £386£388£366South 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: Dover £742, South Ayrshire £785South Ayrshire: £785Dover: £742South Ayrshire: £788Dover: £745South Ayrshire: £744Dover: £704

    £742£745£704South Ayrshire is higher£785£788£744

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £24, South Ayrshire £22South Ayrshire: £22Dover: £24South Ayrshire: £22Dover: £24South Ayrshire: £21Dover: £22

    £24£24£22Dover 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: Dover £532, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Dover: £532South Ayrshire: £609Dover: £534South Ayrshire: £575Dover: £505

    £532£534£505South 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: Dover £169, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Dover: £169South Ayrshire: £181Dover: £170South Ayrshire: £171Dover: £161

    £169£170£161South 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: Dover £157, South Ayrshire £144South Ayrshire: £144Dover: £157South Ayrshire: £144Dover: £157South Ayrshire: £136Dover: £149

    £157£157£149Dover is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £1,912, South Ayrshire £1,639South Ayrshire: £1,639Dover: £1,912South Ayrshire: £1,646Dover: £1,921South Ayrshire: £1,555Dover: £1,814

    £1,912£1,921£1,814Dover is higher£1,639£1,646£1,555

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Dover: £194South Ayrshire: £206Dover: £195South Ayrshire: £195Dover: £184

    £194£195£184South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dover £298, South Ayrshire £473South Ayrshire: £473Dover: £298South Ayrshire: £475Dover: £299South Ayrshire: £449Dover: £283

    £298£299£283South 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: Dover £8.13, South Ayrshire £9.02South Ayrshire: £9.02Dover: £8.13South Ayrshire: £9.06Dover: £8.16South Ayrshire: £8.56Dover: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71South 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: Dover £7.73, South Ayrshire £8.82South Ayrshire: £8.82Dover: £7.73South Ayrshire: £8.86Dover: £7.76South Ayrshire: £8.37Dover: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33South Ayrshire is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Dover: £6.01South Ayrshire: £8.51Dover: £6.03South Ayrshire: £8.04Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70South 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: Dover 1,001.2, South Ayrshire 1,011.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1Dover: 1,001.2

    1,001.2South Ayrshire is higher1,011.1

  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, South Ayrshire 99.5South Ayrshire: 99.5Dover: 93.6

    93.6South Ayrshire is higher99.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dover 155.6, South Ayrshire 186.8South Ayrshire: 186.8Dover: 155.6

    155.6South Ayrshire is higher186.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 81.2, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Dover: 81.2

    81.2South 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: Dover 215.9, South Ayrshire 210.6South Ayrshire: 210.6Dover: 215.9

    215.9Dover 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: Dover 35.6, South Ayrshire 34.5South Ayrshire: 34.5Dover: 35.6

    35.6Dover is higher34.5

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Dover and South Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDoverSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,445£12,498£11,805£12,657£12,711£12,006EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,383£2,393£2,260£2,274£2,284£2,157EstimatedDover
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,294£11,342£10,713£11,446£11,495£10,857South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£366£405£406£384South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£742£745£704£785£788£744EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£22£22£21EstimatedDover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£157£149£144£144£136EstimatedDover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,912£1,921£1,814£1,639£1,646£1,555Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£283£473£475£449South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,011.1South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.699.5South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6186.8South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.295.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9210.6Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.634.5EstimatedDover

Per resident

Dover is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 17. 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Dover: £5,202South Ayrshire: £5,609Dover: £5,224South Ayrshire: £5,297Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover £2,920, South Ayrshire £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274Dover: £2,920South Ayrshire: £3,288Dover: £2,933South Ayrshire: £3,105Dover: £2,770

    £2,920£2,933£2,770South Ayrshire is higher£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dover £1,381, South Ayrshire £1,311South Ayrshire: £1,311Dover: £1,381South Ayrshire: £1,317Dover: £1,387South Ayrshire: £1,244Dover: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Dover is higher£1,311£1,317£1,244

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dover £2,650, South Ayrshire £2,960South Ayrshire: £2,960Dover: £2,650South Ayrshire: £2,973Dover: £2,661South Ayrshire: £2,808Dover: £2,514

    £2,650£2,661£2,514South Ayrshire is higher£2,960£2,973£2,808

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover £91, South Ayrshire £105South Ayrshire: £105Dover: £91South Ayrshire: £105Dover: £91South Ayrshire: £99Dover: £86

    £91£91£86South 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: Dover £174, South Ayrshire £203South Ayrshire: £203Dover: £174South Ayrshire: £204Dover: £175South Ayrshire: £192Dover: £165

    £174£175£165South Ayrshire is higher£203£204£192

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dover £5.52, South Ayrshire £5.72South Ayrshire: £5.72Dover: £5.52South Ayrshire: £5.75Dover: £5.55South Ayrshire: £5.43Dover: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South 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: Dover £532, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Dover: £532South Ayrshire: £609Dover: £534South Ayrshire: £575Dover: £505

    £532£534£505South 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: Dover £169, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Dover: £169South Ayrshire: £181Dover: £170South Ayrshire: £171Dover: £161

    £169£170£161South 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: Dover £91, South Ayrshire £83South Ayrshire: £83Dover: £91South Ayrshire: £83Dover: £91South Ayrshire: £79Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Dover is higher£83£83£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover £1,108, South Ayrshire £945South Ayrshire: £945Dover: £1,108South Ayrshire: £949Dover: £1,113South Ayrshire: £897Dover: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Dover is higher£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Dover: £194South Ayrshire: £206Dover: £195South Ayrshire: £195Dover: £184

    £194£195£184South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover £173, South Ayrshire £273South Ayrshire: £273Dover: £173South Ayrshire: £274Dover: £173South Ayrshire: £259Dover: £164

    £173£173£164South Ayrshire is higher£273£274£259

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover £4.70, South Ayrshire £5.21South Ayrshire: £5.21Dover: £4.70South Ayrshire: £5.23Dover: £4.72South Ayrshire: £4.94Dover: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46South Ayrshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover £4.48, South Ayrshire £5.08South Ayrshire: £5.08Dover: £4.48South Ayrshire: £5.10Dover: £4.50South Ayrshire: £4.82Dover: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25South Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Dover: £6.01South Ayrshire: £8.51Dover: £6.03South Ayrshire: £8.04Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70South Ayrshire is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover 234.9, South Ayrshire 261.5South Ayrshire: 261.5Dover: 234.9

    234.9South Ayrshire is higher261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 22.0, South Ayrshire 25.7South Ayrshire: 25.7Dover: 22.0

    22.0South Ayrshire is higher25.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 36.5, South Ayrshire 48.3South Ayrshire: 48.3Dover: 36.5

    36.5South Ayrshire is higher48.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 81.2, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Dover: 81.2

    81.2South Ayrshire is higher95.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 125.1, South Ayrshire 121.4South Ayrshire: 121.4Dover: 125.1

    125.1Dover 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: Dover 20.6, South Ayrshire 19.9South Ayrshire: 19.9Dover: 20.6

    20.6Dover is higher19.9

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Dover and South Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureDoverSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,920£2,933£2,770£3,274£3,288£3,105EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,311£1,317£1,244EstimatedDover
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,650£2,661£2,514£2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£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£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.72£5.75£5.43EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£83£83£79EstimatedDover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£945£949£897Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£273£274£259South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.9261.5South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.025.7South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.548.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.295.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1121.4Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.619.9EstimatedDover

Total

Dover is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 14. 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover £623.3m, South Ayrshire £627.0mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mDover: £623.3mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mDover: £625.9mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7mDover: £591.2m

    £623.3m£625.9m£591.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£627.0m£629.7m£594.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover £349.8m, South Ayrshire £367.5mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mDover: £349.8mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mDover: £351.3mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6mDover: £331.8m

    £349.8m£351.3m£331.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£367.5m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover £165.4m, South Ayrshire £147.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mDover: £165.4mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mDover: £166.1mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6mDover: £156.9m

    £165.4m£166.1m£156.9mDover is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover £317.5m, South Ayrshire £332.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mDover: £317.5mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mDover: £318.8mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3mDover: £301.1m

    £317.5m£318.8m£301.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover £10.8m, South Ayrshire £11.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mDover: £10.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mDover: £10.9mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1mDover: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Ayrshire is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.9m, South Ayrshire £22.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mDover: £20.9mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mDover: £20.9mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6mDover: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dover £0.66m, South Ayrshire £0.64mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mDover: £0.66mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mDover: £0.66mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61mDover: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDover 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: Dover £63.7m, South Ayrshire £68.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mDover: £63.7mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mDover: £64.0mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6mDover: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mSouth 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: Dover £20.3m, South Ayrshire £20.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mDover: £20.3mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mDover: £20.4mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2mDover: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mDover 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: Dover £10.9m, South Ayrshire £9.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mDover: £10.9mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mDover: £10.9mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8mDover: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDover is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover £132.7m, South Ayrshire £106.1mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mDover: £132.7mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mDover: £133.3mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7mDover: £125.9m

    £132.7m£133.3m£125.9mDover is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover £23.3m, South Ayrshire £23.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mDover: £23.3mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mDover: £23.4mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9mDover: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mDover is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dover £20.7m, South Ayrshire £30.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mDover: £20.7mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mDover: £20.8mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0mDover: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover £0.56m, South Ayrshire £0.58mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mDover: £0.56mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mDover: £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55mDover: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover £0.54m, South Ayrshire £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mDover: £0.54mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mDover: £0.54mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54mDover: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover £0.72m, South Ayrshire £0.95mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mDover: £0.72mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mDover: £0.72mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90mDover: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dover 28,143, South Ayrshire 29,360South Ayrshire: 29,360Dover: 28,143

    28,143South Ayrshire is higher29,360

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover 2,630, South Ayrshire 2,889South Ayrshire: 2,889Dover: 2,630

    2,630South Ayrshire is higher2,889

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover 4,375, South Ayrshire 5,425South Ayrshire: 5,425Dover: 4,375

    4,375South Ayrshire is higher5,425

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover 9,729, South Ayrshire 10,745South Ayrshire: 10,745Dover: 9,729

    9,729South Ayrshire is higher10,745

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover 14,986, South Ayrshire 13,630South Ayrshire: 13,630Dover: 14,986

    14,986Dover is higher13,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover 2,471, South Ayrshire 2,233South Ayrshire: 2,233Dover: 2,471

    2,471Dover is higher2,233

Show the numbers
Dover and South Ayrshire, total
MeasureDoverSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimatedDover
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSouth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimatedDover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£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£19.2mEstimatedDover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimatedDover
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mDover
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mDover
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,14329,360South Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6302,889South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3755,425South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,72910,745South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,98613,630Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4712,233EstimatedDover

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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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