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East Ayrshire and Fenland

121,320 and 105,442 residents (mid-2024).

East Ayrshire is higher than Fenland on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

East Ayrshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Fenland on 1. 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

East Ayrshire Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938East Ayrshire: £5,442Fenland: £4,959East Ayrshire: £5,465Fenland: £4,684East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162East Ayrshire is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £13,069, Fenland £12,779Fenland: £12,779East Ayrshire: £13,069Fenland: £12,834East Ayrshire: £13,125Fenland: £12,122East Ayrshire: £12,397

    £13,069£13,125£12,397East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,779£12,834£12,122

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £2,633, Fenland £2,123Fenland: £2,123East Ayrshire: £2,633Fenland: £2,132East Ayrshire: £2,644Fenland: £2,014East Ayrshire: £2,498

    £2,633£2,644£2,498East Ayrshire is higher£2,123£2,132£2,014

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £11,565, Fenland £11,465Fenland: £11,465East Ayrshire: £11,565Fenland: £11,514East Ayrshire: £11,615Fenland: £10,875East Ayrshire: £10,970

    £11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,465£11,514£10,875

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £548, Fenland £449Fenland: £449East Ayrshire: £548Fenland: £451East Ayrshire: £550Fenland: £426East Ayrshire: £519

    £548£550£519East Ayrshire is higher£449£451£426

  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: East Ayrshire £926, Fenland £838Fenland: £838East Ayrshire: £926Fenland: £841East Ayrshire: £930Fenland: £795East Ayrshire: £879

    £926£930£879East Ayrshire is higher£838£841£795

  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: East Ayrshire £30, Fenland £28Fenland: £28East Ayrshire: £30Fenland: £28East Ayrshire: £30Fenland: £26East Ayrshire: £28

    £30£30£28East Ayrshire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, Fenland £491Fenland: £491East Ayrshire: £699Fenland: £493East Ayrshire: £702Fenland: £466East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663East Ayrshire is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, Fenland £145Fenland: £145East Ayrshire: £213Fenland: £145East Ayrshire: £214Fenland: £137East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202East Ayrshire is higher£145£145£137

  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: East Ayrshire £169, Fenland £142Fenland: £142East Ayrshire: £169Fenland: £142East Ayrshire: £169Fenland: £134East Ayrshire: £160

    £169£169£160East Ayrshire is higher£142£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £1,959, Fenland £1,636Fenland: £1,636East Ayrshire: £1,959Fenland: £1,643East Ayrshire: £1,967Fenland: £1,552East Ayrshire: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, Fenland £211Fenland: £211East Ayrshire: £198Fenland: £211East Ayrshire: £199Fenland: £200East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£211£211£200

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £487, Fenland £330Fenland: £330East Ayrshire: £487Fenland: £331East Ayrshire: £489Fenland: £313East Ayrshire: £462

    £487£489£462East Ayrshire is higher£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £8.93, Fenland £6.10Fenland: £6.10East Ayrshire: £8.93Fenland: £6.13East Ayrshire: £8.97Fenland: £5.79East Ayrshire: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £10, Fenland £9.85Fenland: £9.85East Ayrshire: £10Fenland: £9.89East Ayrshire: £10Fenland: £9.34East Ayrshire: £9.86

    £10£10£9.86East Ayrshire is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49East Ayrshire: £6.25Fenland: £4.51East Ayrshire: £6.28Fenland: £4.26East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93East Ayrshire is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire 1,020.7, Fenland 1,001.4Fenland: 1,001.4East Ayrshire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire 136.2, Fenland 110.0Fenland: 110.0East Ayrshire: 136.2

    136.2East Ayrshire is higher110.0

  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: East Ayrshire 221.6, Fenland 179.9Fenland: 179.9East Ayrshire: 221.6

    221.6East Ayrshire is higher179.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 111.7, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higher72.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire 244.9, Fenland 208.6Fenland: 208.6East Ayrshire: 244.9

    244.9East Ayrshire is higher208.6

  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: East Ayrshire 41.4, Fenland 30.9Fenland: 30.9East Ayrshire: 41.4

    41.4East Ayrshire is higher30.9

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East Ayrshire and Fenland, per person in the age group
MeasureEast AyrshireFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£4,938£4,959£4,684East Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,125£12,397Estimated£12,779£12,834£12,122East Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498Estimated£2,123£2,132£2,014East Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,565£11,615£10,970£11,465£11,514£10,875East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£550£519£449£451£426East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£926£930£879Estimated£838£841£795East Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Estimated£28£28£26East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£491£493£466East Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£145£145£137East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160Estimated£142£142£134East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£1,636£1,643£1,552East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£487£489£462£330£331£313East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.10£6.13£5.79East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.86£9.85£9.89£9.34East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£4.49£4.51£4.26East Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,001.4East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.2110.0East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.6179.9East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.772.9East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.9208.6East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.4Estimated30.9East Ayrshire

Per resident

East Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Fenland on 4. 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

East Ayrshire Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938East Ayrshire: £5,442Fenland: £4,959East Ayrshire: £5,465Fenland: £4,684East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162East Ayrshire is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,717, Fenland £2,827Fenland: £2,827East Ayrshire: £2,717Fenland: £2,839East Ayrshire: £2,729Fenland: £2,682East Ayrshire: £2,578

    £2,717£2,729£2,578Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,609, Fenland £1,261Fenland: £1,261East Ayrshire: £1,609Fenland: £1,266East Ayrshire: £1,616Fenland: £1,196East Ayrshire: £1,526

    £1,609£1,616£1,526East Ayrshire is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,405, Fenland £2,536Fenland: £2,536East Ayrshire: £2,405Fenland: £2,547East Ayrshire: £2,415Fenland: £2,406East Ayrshire: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,406

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £114, Fenland £99Fenland: £99East Ayrshire: £114Fenland: £100East Ayrshire: £114Fenland: £94East Ayrshire: £108

    £114£114£108East Ayrshire is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £193, Fenland £185Fenland: £185East Ayrshire: £193Fenland: £186East Ayrshire: £193Fenland: £176East Ayrshire: £183

    £193£193£183East Ayrshire is higher£185£186£176

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.23, Fenland £6.14Fenland: £6.14East Ayrshire: £6.23Fenland: £6.16East Ayrshire: £6.26Fenland: £5.82East Ayrshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Ayrshire is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, Fenland £491Fenland: £491East Ayrshire: £699Fenland: £493East Ayrshire: £702Fenland: £466East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663East Ayrshire is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, Fenland £145Fenland: £145East Ayrshire: £213Fenland: £145East Ayrshire: £214Fenland: £137East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202East Ayrshire is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £103, Fenland £84Fenland: £84East Ayrshire: £103Fenland: £85East Ayrshire: £103Fenland: £80East Ayrshire: £98

    £103£103£98East Ayrshire is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,197, Fenland £971Fenland: £971East Ayrshire: £1,197Fenland: £976East Ayrshire: £1,202Fenland: £921East Ayrshire: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire is higher£971£976£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, Fenland £211Fenland: £211East Ayrshire: £198Fenland: £211East Ayrshire: £199Fenland: £200East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£211£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £297, Fenland £196Fenland: £196East Ayrshire: £297Fenland: £197East Ayrshire: £299Fenland: £186East Ayrshire: £282

    £297£299£282East Ayrshire is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £5.46, Fenland £3.63Fenland: £3.63East Ayrshire: £5.46Fenland: £3.64East Ayrshire: £5.48Fenland: £3.44East Ayrshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.36, Fenland £5.84Fenland: £5.84East Ayrshire: £6.36Fenland: £5.87East Ayrshire: £6.38Fenland: £5.54East Ayrshire: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49East Ayrshire: £6.25Fenland: £4.51East Ayrshire: £6.28Fenland: £4.26East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93East Ayrshire is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 212.2, Fenland 221.5Fenland: 221.5East Ayrshire: 212.2

    212.2Fenland is higherDepends on how you count221.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 28.3, Fenland 24.3Fenland: 24.3East Ayrshire: 28.3

    28.3East Ayrshire is higher24.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 46.1, Fenland 39.8Fenland: 39.8East Ayrshire: 46.1

    46.1East Ayrshire is higher39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 111.7, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 149.6, Fenland 123.9Fenland: 123.9East Ayrshire: 149.6

    149.6East Ayrshire is higher123.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 25.3, Fenland 18.3Fenland: 18.3East Ayrshire: 25.3

    25.3East Ayrshire is higher18.3

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East Ayrshire and Fenland, per resident
MeasureEast AyrshireFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£4,938£4,959£4,684East Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,729£2,578Estimated£2,827£2,839£2,682Fenland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,526Estimated£1,261£1,266£1,196East Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,536£2,547£2,406Fenland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£99£100£94East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183Estimated£185£186£176East Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91Estimated£6.14£6.16£5.82East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£491£493£466East Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£145£145£137East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Estimated£84£85£80East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£971£976£921East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£196£197£186East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.63£3.64£3.44East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.84£5.87£5.54East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£4.49£4.51£4.26East Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.2221.5Fenland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.324.3East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.139.8East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.772.9East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6123.9East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.3Estimated18.3East Ayrshire

Total

East Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Fenland on 0. 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

East Ayrshire Fenland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Ayrshire £660.3m, Fenland £520.7mFenland: £520.7mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mFenland: £522.9mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mFenland: £493.9mEast Ayrshire: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEast Ayrshire is higher£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Ayrshire £329.7m, Fenland £298.1mFenland: £298.1mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mFenland: £299.4mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mFenland: £282.8mEast Ayrshire: £312.7m

    £329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Ayrshire £195.2m, Fenland £132.9mFenland: £132.9mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mFenland: £133.5mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mFenland: £126.1mEast Ayrshire: £185.1m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEast Ayrshire is higher£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire £291.7m, Fenland £267.4mFenland: £267.4mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mFenland: £268.6mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mFenland: £253.7mEast Ayrshire: £276.7m

    £291.7m£293.0m£276.7mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire £13.8m, Fenland £10.5mFenland: £10.5mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mFenland: £10.5mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mFenland: £9.9mEast Ayrshire: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Ayrshire is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £23.4m, Fenland £19.5mFenland: £19.5mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mFenland: £19.6mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mFenland: £18.5mEast Ayrshire: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEast Ayrshire is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Ayrshire £0.76m, Fenland £0.65mFenland: £0.65mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFenland: £0.65mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFenland: £0.61mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £84.8m, Fenland £51.8mFenland: £51.8mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mFenland: £52.0mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mFenland: £49.1mEast Ayrshire: £80.5m

    £84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEast Ayrshire is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £25.8m, Fenland £15.2mFenland: £15.2mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mFenland: £15.3mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mFenland: £14.5mEast Ayrshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEast Ayrshire is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire £12.5m, Fenland £8.9mFenland: £8.9mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mFenland: £8.9mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mFenland: £8.4mEast Ayrshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEast Ayrshire is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire £145.2m, Fenland £102.4mFenland: £102.4mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mFenland: £102.9mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mFenland: £97.2mEast Ayrshire: £137.7m

    £145.2m£145.8m£137.7mEast Ayrshire is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Ayrshire £24.0m, Fenland £22.2mFenland: £22.2mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mFenland: £22.3mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mFenland: £21.1mEast Ayrshire: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £36.1m, Fenland £20.6mFenland: £20.6mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mFenland: £20.7mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mFenland: £19.6mEast Ayrshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Ayrshire is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £0.66m, Fenland £0.38mFenland: £0.38mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mFenland: £0.38mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mFenland: £0.36mEast Ayrshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Ayrshire £0.77m, Fenland £0.62mFenland: £0.62mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mFenland: £0.62mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mFenland: £0.58mEast Ayrshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Ayrshire £0.76m, Fenland £0.47mFenland: £0.47mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFenland: £0.48mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mFenland: £0.45mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire 25,747, Fenland 23,358Fenland: 23,358East Ayrshire: 25,747

    25,747East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count23,358

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire 3,436, Fenland 2,566Fenland: 2,566East Ayrshire: 3,436

    3,436East Ayrshire is higher2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 5,590, Fenland 4,196Fenland: 4,196East Ayrshire: 5,590

    5,590East Ayrshire is higher4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 13,550, Fenland 7,684Fenland: 7,684East Ayrshire: 13,550

    13,550East Ayrshire is higher7,684

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire 18,153, Fenland 13,059Fenland: 13,059East Ayrshire: 18,153

    18,153East Ayrshire is higher13,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire 3,066, Fenland 1,932Fenland: 1,932East Ayrshire: 3,066

    3,066East Ayrshire is higher1,932

Show the numbers
East Ayrshire and Fenland, total
MeasureEast AyrshireFenlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimated£520.7m£522.9m£493.9mEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimated£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimated£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mEast Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mEast Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimated£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimated£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimated£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mEast Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mEast Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mEast Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mEast Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEast Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mEast Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,74723,358East Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4362,566East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5904,196East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5507,684East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,15313,059East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,066Estimated1,932East Ayrshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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