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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and East Ayrshire

156,192 and 121,320 residents (mid-2024).

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher than East Ayrshire on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 21 per resident and 11 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992East Ayrshire: £5,465King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013East Ayrshire: £5,162King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,442£5,465£5,162

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £12,532, East Ayrshire £13,069East Ayrshire: £13,069King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532East Ayrshire: £13,125King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585East Ayrshire: £12,397King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887

    £12,532£12,585£11,887East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,125£12,397

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,885, East Ayrshire £2,633East Ayrshire: £2,633King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885East Ayrshire: £2,644King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893East Ayrshire: £2,498King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788East Ayrshire is higher£2,633£2,644£2,498

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11,378, East Ayrshire £11,565East Ayrshire: £11,565King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378East Ayrshire: £11,615King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426East Ayrshire: £10,970King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793

    £11,378£11,426£10,793East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,565£11,615£10,970

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £372, East Ayrshire £548East Ayrshire: £548King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372East Ayrshire: £550King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373East Ayrshire: £519King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352

    £372£373£352East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£548£550£519

  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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £758, East Ayrshire £926East Ayrshire: £926King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758East Ayrshire: £930King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761East Ayrshire: £879King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719

    £758£761£719East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£926£930£879

  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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £25, East Ayrshire £30East Ayrshire: £30King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25East Ayrshire: £30King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25East Ayrshire: £28King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23

    £25£25£23East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445East Ayrshire: £702King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447East Ayrshire: £663King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422East Ayrshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125East Ayrshire: £214King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126East Ayrshire: £202King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119East Ayrshire is higher£213£214£202

  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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £129, East Ayrshire £169East Ayrshire: £169King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129East Ayrshire: £169King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130East Ayrshire: £160King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122

    £129£130£122East Ayrshire is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,405, East Ayrshire £1,959East Ayrshire: £1,959King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405East Ayrshire: £1,967King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411East Ayrshire: £1,858King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333East Ayrshire is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172East Ayrshire: £199King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173East Ayrshire: £188King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339, East Ayrshire £487East Ayrshire: £487King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339East Ayrshire: £489King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341East Ayrshire: £462King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322

    £339£341£322East Ayrshire is higher£487£489£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.57, East Ayrshire £8.93East Ayrshire: £8.93King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57East Ayrshire: £8.97King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59East Ayrshire: £8.47King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28East Ayrshire is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.27, East Ayrshire £10East Ayrshire: £10King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27East Ayrshire: £10King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30East Ayrshire: £9.86King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95East Ayrshire is higher£10£10£9.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35East Ayrshire: £6.28King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37East Ayrshire: £5.93King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4, East Ayrshire 1,020.7East Ayrshire: 1,020.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4

    998.4East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2, East Ayrshire 136.2East Ayrshire: 136.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2

    94.2East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count136.2

  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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4, East Ayrshire 221.6East Ayrshire: 221.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4

    156.4East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count221.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8East Ayrshire is higher111.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9, East Ayrshire 244.9East Ayrshire: 244.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9

    183.9East Ayrshire is higher244.9

  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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3, East Ayrshire 41.4East Ayrshire: 41.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3

    28.3East Ayrshire is higher41.4

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and East Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,532£12,585£11,887£13,069£13,125£12,397EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,633£2,644£2,498EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,378£11,426£10,793£11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£352£548£550£519East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£926£930£879EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£30£30£28EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£169£169£160EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£198£199£188East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£487£489£462East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£10£10£9.86East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.41,020.7East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.2136.2East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4221.6East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.8111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.9244.9East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.341.4EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Per resident

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 3 of 21 measures, and East 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992East Ayrshire: £5,465King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013East Ayrshire: £5,162King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,442£5,465£5,162

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168, East Ayrshire £2,717East Ayrshire: £2,717King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168East Ayrshire: £2,729King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182East Ayrshire: £2,578King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005

    £3,168£3,182£3,005King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077, East Ayrshire £1,609East Ayrshire: £1,609King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077East Ayrshire: £1,616King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081East Ayrshire: £1,526King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021East Ayrshire is higher£1,609£1,616£1,526

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877, East Ayrshire £2,405East Ayrshire: £2,405King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877East Ayrshire: £2,415King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889East Ayrshire: £2,281King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729

    £2,877£2,889£2,729King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £94, East Ayrshire £114East Ayrshire: £114King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94East Ayrshire: £114King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94East Ayrshire: £108King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £89

    £94£94£89East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £192, East Ayrshire £193East Ayrshire: £193King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192East Ayrshire: £193King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192East Ayrshire: £183King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182

    £192£192£182East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23, East Ayrshire £6.23East Ayrshire: £6.23King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23East Ayrshire: £6.26King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26East Ayrshire: £5.91King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91No difference to showDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445East Ayrshire: £702King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447East Ayrshire: £663King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422East Ayrshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125East Ayrshire: £214King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126East Ayrshire: £202King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119East Ayrshire is higher£213£214£202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £74, East Ayrshire £103East Ayrshire: £103King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74East Ayrshire: £103King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74East Ayrshire: £98King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70

    £74£74£70East Ayrshire is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802, East Ayrshire £1,197East Ayrshire: £1,197King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802East Ayrshire: £1,202King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806East Ayrshire: £1,135King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761

    £802£806£761East Ayrshire is higher£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172East Ayrshire: £199King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173East Ayrshire: £188King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194, East Ayrshire £297East Ayrshire: £297King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194East Ayrshire: £299King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195East Ayrshire: £282King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184

    £194£195£184East Ayrshire is higher£297£299£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17, East Ayrshire £5.46East Ayrshire: £5.46King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17East Ayrshire: £5.48King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19East Ayrshire: £5.18King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01East Ayrshire is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58, East Ayrshire £6.36East Ayrshire: £6.36King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58East Ayrshire: £6.38King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60East Ayrshire: £6.03King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40East Ayrshire is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35East Ayrshire: £6.28King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37East Ayrshire: £5.93King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4, East Ayrshire 212.2East Ayrshire: 212.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4

    252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count212.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8, East Ayrshire 28.3East Ayrshire: 28.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8

    23.8East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count28.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6, East Ayrshire 46.1East Ayrshire: 46.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6

    39.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count46.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8East Ayrshire is higher111.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1, East Ayrshire 149.6East Ayrshire: 149.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1

    105.1East Ayrshire is higher149.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2, East Ayrshire 25.3East Ayrshire: 25.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2

    16.2East Ayrshire is higher25.3

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and East Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,168£3,182£3,005£2,717£2,729£2,578EstimatedKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,609£1,616£1,526EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,877£2,889£2,729£2,405£2,415£2,281King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£114£114£108East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£193£193£183EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.23£6.26£5.91Estimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£103£103£98EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£802£806£761£1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£198£199£188East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£297£299£282East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4212.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.828.3East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.646.1East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.8111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.1149.6East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.225.3EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Total

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire on 11. 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7m, East Ayrshire £660.3mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mEast Ayrshire: £626.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6m

    £779.7m£783.0m£739.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9m, East Ayrshire £329.7mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mEast Ayrshire: £312.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4m

    £494.9m£497.0m£469.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£329.7m£331.1m£312.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1m, East Ayrshire £195.2mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mEast Ayrshire: £185.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5m

    £168.1m£168.9m£159.5mEast Ayrshire is higher£195.2m£196.0m£185.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3m, East Ayrshire £291.7mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mEast Ayrshire: £276.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2m

    £449.3m£451.2m£426.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7m, East Ayrshire £13.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mEast Ayrshire: £13.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £29.9m, East Ayrshire £23.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mEast Ayrshire: £22.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.1m£28.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £69.5m, East Ayrshire £84.8mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mEast Ayrshire: £80.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.7m£65.9mEast Ayrshire is higher£84.8m£85.2m£80.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £19.5m, East Ayrshire £25.8mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mEast Ayrshire: £24.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Ayrshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11.5m, East Ayrshire £12.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mEast Ayrshire: £11.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mEast Ayrshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3m, East Ayrshire £145.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mEast Ayrshire: £137.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9m

    £125.3m£125.8m£118.9mEast Ayrshire is higher£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8m, East Ayrshire £24.0mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mEast Ayrshire: £22.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3m, East Ayrshire £36.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mEast Ayrshire: £34.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mEast Ayrshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50m, East Ayrshire £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mEast Ayrshire: £0.63mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56m, East Ayrshire £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mEast Ayrshire: £0.73mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424, East Ayrshire 25,747East Ayrshire: 25,747King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424

    39,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count25,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720, East Ayrshire 3,436East Ayrshire: 3,436King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720

    3,720King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count3,436

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6,177, East Ayrshire 5,590East Ayrshire: 5,590King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177

    6,177King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count5,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 10,121, East Ayrshire 13,550East Ayrshire: 13,550King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121

    10,121East Ayrshire is higher13,550

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408, East Ayrshire 18,153East Ayrshire: 18,153King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408

    16,408East Ayrshire is higher18,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 2,522, East Ayrshire 3,066East Ayrshire: 3,066King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522

    2,522East Ayrshire is higher3,066

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and East Ayrshire, total
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimatedKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimatedKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m£291.7m£293.0m£276.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimatedKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m£145.2m£145.8m£137.7mEast Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mEast Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEast Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,42425,747King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7203,436King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,1775,590King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,12113,550East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,40818,153East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5223,066EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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