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Staffordshire Moorlands and South Ayrshire

96,528 and 112,270 residents (mid-2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than South Ayrshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Staffordshire Moorlands South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676South Ayrshire: £5,609Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696South Ayrshire: £5,297Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703, South Ayrshire £12,657South Ayrshire: £12,657Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703South Ayrshire: £12,711Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757South Ayrshire: £12,006Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£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: Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350, South Ayrshire £2,274South Ayrshire: £2,274Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350South Ayrshire: £2,284Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356South Ayrshire: £2,157Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280

    £1,350£1,356£1,280South Ayrshire 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708, South Ayrshire £11,446South Ayrshire: £11,446Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708South Ayrshire: £11,495Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758South Ayrshire: £10,857Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105

    £11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £251, South Ayrshire £405South Ayrshire: £405Staffordshire Moorlands: £251South Ayrshire: £406Staffordshire Moorlands: £252South Ayrshire: £384Staffordshire Moorlands: £238

    £251£252£238South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £725, South Ayrshire £785South Ayrshire: £785Staffordshire Moorlands: £725South Ayrshire: £788Staffordshire Moorlands: £728South Ayrshire: £744Staffordshire Moorlands: £688

    £725£728£688South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £18, South Ayrshire £22South Ayrshire: £22Staffordshire Moorlands: £18South Ayrshire: £22Staffordshire Moorlands: £18South Ayrshire: £21Staffordshire Moorlands: £17

    £18£18£17South Ayrshire is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Staffordshire Moorlands: £404South Ayrshire: £609Staffordshire Moorlands: £405South Ayrshire: £575Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Ayrshire: £181Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Ayrshire: £171Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101South Ayrshire is higher£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: Staffordshire Moorlands £96, South Ayrshire £144South Ayrshire: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £96South Ayrshire: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £97South Ayrshire: £136Staffordshire Moorlands: £91

    £96£97£91South Ayrshire is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £950, South Ayrshire £1,639South Ayrshire: £1,639Staffordshire Moorlands: £950South Ayrshire: £1,646Staffordshire Moorlands: £955South Ayrshire: £1,555Staffordshire Moorlands: £902

    £950£955£902South Ayrshire is higher£1,639£1,646£1,555

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Ayrshire: £206Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Ayrshire: £195Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112South Ayrshire is higher£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: Staffordshire Moorlands £293, South Ayrshire £473South Ayrshire: £473Staffordshire Moorlands: £293South Ayrshire: £475Staffordshire Moorlands: £294South Ayrshire: £449Staffordshire Moorlands: £277

    £293£294£277South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28, South Ayrshire £9.02South Ayrshire: £9.02Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28South Ayrshire: £9.06Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32South Ayrshire: £8.56Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22, South Ayrshire £8.82South Ayrshire: £8.82Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22South Ayrshire: £8.86Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23South Ayrshire: £8.37Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05South Ayrshire is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61South Ayrshire: £8.51Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63South Ayrshire: £8.04Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,020.1, South Ayrshire 1,011.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands 69.2, South Ayrshire 99.5South Ayrshire: 99.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2

    69.2South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 154.0, South Ayrshire 186.8South Ayrshire: 186.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0

    154.0South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 126.3, South Ayrshire 210.6South Ayrshire: 210.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3

    126.3South Ayrshire 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 20.9, South Ayrshire 34.5South Ayrshire: 34.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9

    20.9South Ayrshire is higher34.5

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Staffordshire Moorlands and South Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,657£12,711£12,006EstimatedStaffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,280£2,274£2,284£2,157EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,708£11,758£11,105£11,446£11,495£10,857Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£405£406£384South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£785£788£744EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£22£22£21EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£144£144£136EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£950£955£902£1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£293£294£277£473£475£449South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.11,011.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.299.5South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.0186.8South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.195.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3210.6South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.934.5EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Per resident

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 20. 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

Staffordshire Moorlands South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676South Ayrshire: £5,609Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696South Ayrshire: £5,297Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267, South Ayrshire £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267South Ayrshire: £3,288Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281South Ayrshire: £3,105Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099

    £3,267£3,281£3,099South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £776, South Ayrshire £1,311South Ayrshire: £1,311Staffordshire Moorlands: £776South Ayrshire: £1,317Staffordshire Moorlands: £779South Ayrshire: £1,244Staffordshire Moorlands: £736

    £776£779£736South Ayrshire is higher£1,311£1,317£1,244

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011, South Ayrshire £2,960South Ayrshire: £2,960Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011South Ayrshire: £2,973Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024South Ayrshire: £2,808Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£2,960£2,973£2,808

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £65, South Ayrshire £105South Ayrshire: £105Staffordshire Moorlands: £65South Ayrshire: £105Staffordshire Moorlands: £65South Ayrshire: £99Staffordshire Moorlands: £61

    £65£65£61South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £186, South Ayrshire £203South Ayrshire: £203Staffordshire Moorlands: £186South Ayrshire: £204Staffordshire Moorlands: £187South Ayrshire: £192Staffordshire Moorlands: £177

    £186£187£177South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.72, South Ayrshire £5.72South Ayrshire: £5.72Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72South Ayrshire: £5.75Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74South Ayrshire: £5.43Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48South Ayrshire is higher£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: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Staffordshire Moorlands: £404South Ayrshire: £609Staffordshire Moorlands: £405South Ayrshire: £575Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Ayrshire: £181Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Ayrshire: £171Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101South Ayrshire is higher£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £55, South Ayrshire £83South Ayrshire: £83Staffordshire Moorlands: £55South Ayrshire: £83Staffordshire Moorlands: £56South Ayrshire: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £53

    £55£56£53South Ayrshire is higher£83£83£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £546, South Ayrshire £945South Ayrshire: £945Staffordshire Moorlands: £546South Ayrshire: £949Staffordshire Moorlands: £549South Ayrshire: £897Staffordshire Moorlands: £518

    £546£549£518South Ayrshire is higher£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Ayrshire: £206Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Ayrshire: £195Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112South Ayrshire is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £168, South Ayrshire £273South Ayrshire: £273Staffordshire Moorlands: £168South Ayrshire: £274Staffordshire Moorlands: £169South Ayrshire: £259Staffordshire Moorlands: £159

    £168£169£159South Ayrshire is higher£273£274£259

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19, South Ayrshire £5.21South Ayrshire: £5.21Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19South Ayrshire: £5.23Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20South Ayrshire: £4.94Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97South Ayrshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84, South Ayrshire £5.08South Ayrshire: £5.08Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84South Ayrshire: £5.10Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85South Ayrshire: £4.82Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75South Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61South Ayrshire: £8.51Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63South Ayrshire: £8.04Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32South Ayrshire is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3, South Ayrshire 261.5South Ayrshire: 261.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3

    262.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8, South Ayrshire 25.7South Ayrshire: 25.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8

    17.8South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 39.6, South Ayrshire 48.3South Ayrshire: 48.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6

    39.6South 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1South Ayrshire is higher95.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6, South Ayrshire 121.4South Ayrshire: 121.4Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6

    72.6South Ayrshire 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 12.0, South Ayrshire 19.9South Ayrshire: 19.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0

    12.0South Ayrshire is higher19.9

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Staffordshire Moorlands and South Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,267£3,281£3,099£3,274£3,288£3,105EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£1,311£1,317£1,244EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£2,960£2,973£2,808Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£61£105£105£99South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£203£204£192EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.72£5.75£5.43EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£83£83£79EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£546£549£518£945£949£897South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£273£274£259South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.3261.5Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.825.7South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.648.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.195.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.6121.4South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.019.9EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Total

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Staffordshire Moorlands South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4m, South Ayrshire £627.0mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£627.0m£629.7m£594.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3m, South Ayrshire £367.5mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.7m£299.1mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.5m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9m, South Ayrshire £147.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6m, South Ayrshire £332.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7m

    £290.6m£291.9m£275.7mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2m, South Ayrshire £11.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0m, South Ayrshire £22.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.46m, South Ayrshire £0.64mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0m, South Ayrshire £68.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mSouth 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3m, South Ayrshire £20.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3m, South Ayrshire £9.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7m, South Ayrshire £106.1mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3m, South Ayrshire £23.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2m, South Ayrshire £30.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mSouth Ayrshire is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40m, South Ayrshire £0.58mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18m, South Ayrshire £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54m, South Ayrshire £0.95mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323, South Ayrshire 29,360South Ayrshire: 29,360Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323

    25,323South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count29,360

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717, South Ayrshire 2,889South Ayrshire: 2,889Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717

    1,717South Ayrshire is higher2,889

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822, South Ayrshire 5,425South Ayrshire: 5,425Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822

    3,822South Ayrshire is higher5,425

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608, South Ayrshire 10,745South Ayrshire: 10,745Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608

    5,608South Ayrshire is higher10,745

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005, South Ayrshire 13,630South Ayrshire: 13,630Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005

    7,005South Ayrshire is higher13,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159, South Ayrshire 2,233South Ayrshire: 2,233Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159

    1,159South Ayrshire is higher2,233

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Staffordshire Moorlands and South Ayrshire, total
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSouth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,32329,360South Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7172,889South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8225,425South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,60810,745South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,00513,630South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1592,233EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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