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Chichester and South Ayrshire

129,206 and 112,270 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than South Ayrshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 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

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

Chichester South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Chichester: £4,792South Ayrshire: £5,609Chichester: £4,813South Ayrshire: £5,297Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546South 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: Chichester £12,421, South Ayrshire £12,657South Ayrshire: £12,657Chichester: £12,421South Ayrshire: £12,711Chichester: £12,474South Ayrshire: £12,006Chichester: £11,782

    £12,421£12,474£11,782South Ayrshire 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: Chichester £1,655, South Ayrshire £2,274South Ayrshire: £2,274Chichester: £1,655South Ayrshire: £2,284Chichester: £1,662South Ayrshire: £2,157Chichester: £1,569

    £1,655£1,662£1,569South 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: Chichester £11,548, South Ayrshire £11,446South Ayrshire: £11,446Chichester: £11,548South Ayrshire: £11,495Chichester: £11,597South Ayrshire: £10,857Chichester: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester 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: Chichester £268, South Ayrshire £405South Ayrshire: £405Chichester: £268South Ayrshire: £406Chichester: £269South Ayrshire: £384Chichester: £254

    £268£269£254South 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: Chichester £588, South Ayrshire £785South Ayrshire: £785Chichester: £588South Ayrshire: £788Chichester: £590South Ayrshire: £744Chichester: £557

    £588£590£557South 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: Chichester £17, South Ayrshire £22South Ayrshire: £22Chichester: £17South Ayrshire: £22Chichester: £17South Ayrshire: £21Chichester: £16

    £17£17£16South 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: Chichester £278, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Chichester: £278South Ayrshire: £609Chichester: £279South Ayrshire: £575Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264South 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: Chichester £102, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Chichester: £102South Ayrshire: £181Chichester: £102South Ayrshire: £171Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96South 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: Chichester £76, South Ayrshire £144South Ayrshire: £144Chichester: £76South Ayrshire: £144Chichester: £76South Ayrshire: £136Chichester: £72

    £76£76£72South Ayrshire is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,366, South Ayrshire £1,639South Ayrshire: £1,639Chichester: £1,366South Ayrshire: £1,646Chichester: £1,371South Ayrshire: £1,555Chichester: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295South Ayrshire is higher£1,639£1,646£1,555

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Chichester: £193South Ayrshire: £206Chichester: £194South Ayrshire: £195Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183South 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: Chichester £203, South Ayrshire £473South Ayrshire: £473Chichester: £203South Ayrshire: £475Chichester: £204South Ayrshire: £449Chichester: £193

    £203£204£193South 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: Chichester £6.37, South Ayrshire £9.02South Ayrshire: £9.02Chichester: £6.37South Ayrshire: £9.06Chichester: £6.39South Ayrshire: £8.56Chichester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04South 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: Chichester £3.75, South Ayrshire £8.82South Ayrshire: £8.82Chichester: £3.75South Ayrshire: £8.86Chichester: £3.77South Ayrshire: £8.37Chichester: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56South Ayrshire is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Chichester: £4.80South Ayrshire: £8.51Chichester: £4.82South Ayrshire: £8.04Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55South 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: Chichester 1,002.3, South Ayrshire 1,011.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1Chichester: 1,002.3

    1,002.3South Ayrshire 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: Chichester 66.8, South Ayrshire 99.5South Ayrshire: 99.5Chichester: 66.8

    66.8South 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: Chichester 121.0, South Ayrshire 186.8South Ayrshire: 186.8Chichester: 121.0

    121.0South 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: Chichester 43.5, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Chichester: 43.5

    43.5South 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: Chichester 148.5, South Ayrshire 210.6South Ayrshire: 210.6Chichester: 148.5

    148.5South 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: Chichester 17.4, South Ayrshire 34.5South Ayrshire: 34.5Chichester: 17.4

    17.4South Ayrshire is higher34.5

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Chichester and South Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,421£12,474£11,782£12,657£12,711£12,006EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,569£2,274£2,284£2,157EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,446£11,495£10,857Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£268£269£254£405£406£384South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£785£788£744EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£22£22£21EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£144£144£136EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£473£475£449South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,011.1South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.899.5South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.0186.8South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.595.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5210.6South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.434.5EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Per resident

Chichester 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

Chichester South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Chichester: £4,792South Ayrshire: £5,609Chichester: £4,813South Ayrshire: £5,297Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,274, South Ayrshire £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274Chichester: £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,288Chichester: £3,288South Ayrshire: £3,105Chichester: £3,106

    £3,274£3,288£3,106Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £940, South Ayrshire £1,311South Ayrshire: £1,311Chichester: £940South Ayrshire: £1,317Chichester: £944South Ayrshire: £1,244Chichester: £892

    £940£944£892South Ayrshire is higher£1,311£1,317£1,244

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £3,044, South Ayrshire £2,960South Ayrshire: £2,960Chichester: £3,044South Ayrshire: £2,973Chichester: £3,057South Ayrshire: £2,808Chichester: £2,888

    £3,044£3,057£2,888Chichester is higher£2,960£2,973£2,808

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £71, South Ayrshire £105South Ayrshire: £105Chichester: £71South Ayrshire: £105Chichester: £71South Ayrshire: £99Chichester: £67

    £71£71£67South 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: Chichester £155, South Ayrshire £203South Ayrshire: £203Chichester: £155South Ayrshire: £204Chichester: £156South Ayrshire: £192Chichester: £147

    £155£156£147South 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: Chichester £4.55, South Ayrshire £5.72South Ayrshire: £5.72Chichester: £4.55South Ayrshire: £5.75Chichester: £4.57South Ayrshire: £5.43Chichester: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32South 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: Chichester £278, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Chichester: £278South Ayrshire: £609Chichester: £279South Ayrshire: £575Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264South 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: Chichester £102, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Chichester: £102South Ayrshire: £181Chichester: £102South Ayrshire: £171Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96South 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: Chichester £43, South Ayrshire £83South Ayrshire: £83Chichester: £43South Ayrshire: £83Chichester: £43South Ayrshire: £79Chichester: £41

    £43£43£41South Ayrshire is higher£83£83£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £776, South Ayrshire £945South Ayrshire: £945Chichester: £776South Ayrshire: £949Chichester: £779South Ayrshire: £897Chichester: £736

    £776£779£736South Ayrshire is higher£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Chichester: £193South Ayrshire: £206Chichester: £194South Ayrshire: £195Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £116, South Ayrshire £273South Ayrshire: £273Chichester: £116South Ayrshire: £274Chichester: £116South Ayrshire: £259Chichester: £110

    £116£116£110South Ayrshire is higher£273£274£259

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chichester £3.62, South Ayrshire £5.21South Ayrshire: £5.21Chichester: £3.62South Ayrshire: £5.23Chichester: £3.63South Ayrshire: £4.94Chichester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43South Ayrshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chichester £2.13, South Ayrshire £5.08South Ayrshire: £5.08Chichester: £2.13South Ayrshire: £5.10Chichester: £2.14South Ayrshire: £4.82Chichester: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02South Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Chichester: £4.80South Ayrshire: £8.51Chichester: £4.82South Ayrshire: £8.04Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55South Ayrshire is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 264.2, South Ayrshire 261.5South Ayrshire: 261.5Chichester: 264.2

    264.2Chichester is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 17.6, South Ayrshire 25.7South Ayrshire: 25.7Chichester: 17.6

    17.6South 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: Chichester 31.9, South Ayrshire 48.3South Ayrshire: 48.3Chichester: 31.9

    31.9South 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: Chichester 43.5, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Chichester: 43.5

    43.5South Ayrshire is higher95.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 84.4, South Ayrshire 121.4South Ayrshire: 121.4Chichester: 84.4

    84.4South 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: Chichester 9.9, South Ayrshire 19.9South Ayrshire: 19.9Chichester: 9.9

    9.9South Ayrshire is higher19.9

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Chichester and South Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureChichesterSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,106£3,274£3,288£3,105EstimatedChichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£892£1,311£1,317£1,244EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,044£3,057£2,888£2,960£2,973£2,808Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£105£105£99South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£203£204£192EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.72£5.75£5.43EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£83£83£79EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£945£949£897South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£273£274£259South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.2261.5Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.625.7South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.948.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.595.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.4121.4South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.919.9EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Total

Chichester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South 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

Chichester South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £619.2m, South Ayrshire £627.0mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mChichester: £619.2mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mChichester: £621.8mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7mChichester: £587.3m

    £619.2m£621.8m£587.3mSouth Ayrshire is higher£627.0m£629.7m£594.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £423.1m, South Ayrshire £367.5mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mChichester: £423.1mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mChichester: £424.9mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6mChichester: £401.3m

    £423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£367.5m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £121.5m, South Ayrshire £147.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mChichester: £121.5mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mChichester: £122.0mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6mChichester: £115.2m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £393.4m, South Ayrshire £332.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mChichester: £393.4mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mChichester: £395.0mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3mChichester: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester is higher£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £9.1m, South Ayrshire £11.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mChichester: £9.1mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mChichester: £9.2mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1mChichester: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mSouth 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: Chichester £20.0m, South Ayrshire £22.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mChichester: £20.0mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mChichester: £20.1mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6mChichester: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouth 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: Chichester £0.59m, South Ayrshire £0.64mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mChichester: £0.59mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mChichester: £0.59mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61mChichester: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth 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: Chichester £35.9m, South Ayrshire £68.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mChichester: £35.9mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mChichester: £36.1mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6mChichester: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mSouth 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: Chichester £13.1m, South Ayrshire £20.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mChichester: £13.1mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mChichester: £13.2mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2mChichester: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouth 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: Chichester £5.6m, South Ayrshire £9.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mChichester: £5.6mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mChichester: £5.6mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8mChichester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSouth Ayrshire is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £100.3m, South Ayrshire £106.1mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mChichester: £100.3mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mChichester: £100.7mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7mChichester: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £25.0m, South Ayrshire £23.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mChichester: £25.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mChichester: £25.1mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9mChichester: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.9m, South Ayrshire £30.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mChichester: £14.9mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mChichester: £15.0mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0mChichester: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.47m, South Ayrshire £0.58mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mChichester: £0.47mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mChichester: £0.47mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55mChichester: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.28m, South Ayrshire £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mChichester: £0.28mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mChichester: £0.28mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.62m, South Ayrshire £0.95mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mChichester: £0.62mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mChichester: £0.62mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90mChichester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chichester 34,139, South Ayrshire 29,360South Ayrshire: 29,360Chichester: 34,139

    34,139Chichester is higherDepends on how you count29,360

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,276, South Ayrshire 2,889South Ayrshire: 2,889Chichester: 2,276

    2,276South Ayrshire is higher2,889

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 4,120, South Ayrshire 5,425South Ayrshire: 5,425Chichester: 4,120

    4,120South Ayrshire is higher5,425

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,614, South Ayrshire 10,745South Ayrshire: 10,745Chichester: 5,614

    5,614South Ayrshire is higher10,745

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,900, South Ayrshire 13,630South Ayrshire: 13,630Chichester: 10,900

    10,900South Ayrshire is higher13,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester 1,276, South Ayrshire 2,233South Ayrshire: 2,233Chichester: 1,276

    1,276South Ayrshire is higher2,233

Show the numbers
Chichester and South Ayrshire, total
MeasureChichesterSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimatedChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,13929,360Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2762,889South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1205,425South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,61410,745South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,90013,630South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2762,233EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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