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East Ayrshire and Mid Devon

121,320 and 85,102 residents (mid-2024).

East Ayrshire is higher than Mid Devon on 20 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 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 2. 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 Mid Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, Mid Devon £4,496Mid Devon: £4,496East Ayrshire: £5,442Mid Devon: £4,516East Ayrshire: £5,465Mid Devon: £4,265East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162East Ayrshire is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £13,069, Mid Devon £12,276Mid Devon: £12,276East Ayrshire: £13,069Mid Devon: £12,329East Ayrshire: £13,125Mid Devon: £11,645East Ayrshire: £12,397

    £13,069£13,125£12,397East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,276£12,329£11,645

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £2,633, Mid Devon £1,651Mid Devon: £1,651East Ayrshire: £2,633Mid Devon: £1,658East Ayrshire: £2,644Mid Devon: £1,566East Ayrshire: £2,498

    £2,633£2,644£2,498East Ayrshire is higher£1,651£1,658£1,566

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £11,565, Mid Devon £11,334Mid Devon: £11,334East Ayrshire: £11,565Mid Devon: £11,382East Ayrshire: £11,615Mid Devon: £10,751East Ayrshire: £10,970

    £11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,334£11,382£10,751

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £548, Mid Devon £307Mid Devon: £307East Ayrshire: £548Mid Devon: £309East Ayrshire: £550Mid Devon: £292East Ayrshire: £519

    £548£550£519East Ayrshire is higher£307£309£292

  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, Mid Devon £614Mid Devon: £614East Ayrshire: £926Mid Devon: £616East Ayrshire: £930Mid Devon: £582East Ayrshire: £879

    £926£930£879East Ayrshire is higher£614£616£582

  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, Mid Devon £21Mid Devon: £21East Ayrshire: £30Mid Devon: £21East Ayrshire: £30Mid Devon: £20East Ayrshire: £28

    £30£30£28East Ayrshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, Mid Devon £364Mid Devon: £364East Ayrshire: £699Mid Devon: £365East Ayrshire: £702Mid Devon: £345East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663East Ayrshire is higher£364£365£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, Mid Devon £141Mid Devon: £141East Ayrshire: £213Mid Devon: £141East Ayrshire: £214Mid Devon: £133East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202East Ayrshire is higher£141£141£133

  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, Mid Devon £98Mid Devon: £98East Ayrshire: £169Mid Devon: £99East Ayrshire: £169Mid Devon: £93East Ayrshire: £160

    £169£169£160East Ayrshire is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £1,959, Mid Devon £1,293Mid Devon: £1,293East Ayrshire: £1,959Mid Devon: £1,298East Ayrshire: £1,967Mid Devon: £1,226East Ayrshire: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire is higher£1,293£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, Mid Devon £133Mid Devon: £133East Ayrshire: £198Mid Devon: £133East Ayrshire: £199Mid Devon: £126East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188East Ayrshire is higher£133£133£126

  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, Mid Devon £252Mid Devon: £252East Ayrshire: £487Mid Devon: £253East Ayrshire: £489Mid Devon: £239East Ayrshire: £462

    £487£489£462East Ayrshire is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £8.93, Mid Devon £4.27Mid Devon: £4.27East Ayrshire: £8.93Mid Devon: £4.29East Ayrshire: £8.97Mid Devon: £4.05East Ayrshire: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £10, Mid Devon £4.25Mid Devon: £4.25East Ayrshire: £10Mid Devon: £4.27East Ayrshire: £10Mid Devon: £4.03East Ayrshire: £9.86

    £10£10£9.86East Ayrshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, Mid Devon £6.44Mid Devon: £6.44East Ayrshire: £6.25Mid Devon: £6.47East Ayrshire: £6.28Mid Devon: £6.11East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

  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, Mid Devon 1,021.9Mid Devon: 1,021.9East Ayrshire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9

  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, Mid Devon 79.1Mid Devon: 79.1East Ayrshire: 136.2

    136.2East Ayrshire is higher79.1

  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, Mid Devon 129.0Mid Devon: 129.0East Ayrshire: 221.6

    221.6East Ayrshire is higher129.0

  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, Mid Devon 54.8Mid Devon: 54.8East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higher54.8

  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, Mid Devon 158.5Mid Devon: 158.5East Ayrshire: 244.9

    244.9East Ayrshire is higher158.5

  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, Mid Devon 21.4Mid Devon: 21.4East Ayrshire: 41.4

    41.4East Ayrshire is higher21.4

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East Ayrshire and Mid Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureEast AyrshireMid DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£4,496£4,516£4,265East Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,125£12,397Estimated£12,276£12,329£11,645East Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498Estimated£1,651£1,658£1,566East Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,565£11,615£10,970£11,334£11,382£10,751East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£550£519£307£309£292East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£926£930£879Estimated£614£616£582East Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Estimated£21£21£20East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£364£365£345East Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£141£141£133East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160Estimated£98£99£93East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£1,293£1,298£1,226East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£133£133£126East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£487£489£462£252£253£239East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£4.27£4.29£4.05East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.86£4.25£4.27£4.03East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,021.9Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.279.1East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.6129.0East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.754.8East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.9158.5East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.4Estimated21.4East Ayrshire

Per resident

East Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon 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 Mid Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, Mid Devon £4,496Mid Devon: £4,496East Ayrshire: £5,442Mid Devon: £4,516East Ayrshire: £5,465Mid Devon: £4,265East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162East Ayrshire is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,717, Mid Devon £2,896Mid Devon: £2,896East Ayrshire: £2,717Mid Devon: £2,908East Ayrshire: £2,729Mid Devon: £2,747East Ayrshire: £2,578

    £2,717£2,729£2,578Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,896£2,908£2,747

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,609, Mid Devon £957Mid Devon: £957East Ayrshire: £1,609Mid Devon: £961East Ayrshire: £1,616Mid Devon: £908East Ayrshire: £1,526

    £1,609£1,616£1,526East Ayrshire is higher£957£961£908

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,405, Mid Devon £2,673Mid Devon: £2,673East Ayrshire: £2,405Mid Devon: £2,685East Ayrshire: £2,415Mid Devon: £2,536East Ayrshire: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,673£2,685£2,536

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £114, Mid Devon £73Mid Devon: £73East Ayrshire: £114Mid Devon: £73East Ayrshire: £114Mid Devon: £69East Ayrshire: £108

    £114£114£108East Ayrshire is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £193, Mid Devon £145Mid Devon: £145East Ayrshire: £193Mid Devon: £145East Ayrshire: £193Mid Devon: £137East Ayrshire: £183

    £193£193£183East Ayrshire is higher£145£145£137

  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, Mid Devon £5.02Mid Devon: £5.02East Ayrshire: £6.23Mid Devon: £5.04East Ayrshire: £6.26Mid Devon: £4.76East Ayrshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Ayrshire is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, Mid Devon £364Mid Devon: £364East Ayrshire: £699Mid Devon: £365East Ayrshire: £702Mid Devon: £345East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663East Ayrshire is higher£364£365£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, Mid Devon £141Mid Devon: £141East Ayrshire: £213Mid Devon: £141East Ayrshire: £214Mid Devon: £133East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202East Ayrshire is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £103, Mid Devon £57Mid Devon: £57East Ayrshire: £103Mid Devon: £57East Ayrshire: £103Mid Devon: £54East Ayrshire: £98

    £103£103£98East Ayrshire is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,197, Mid Devon £750Mid Devon: £750East Ayrshire: £1,197Mid Devon: £753East Ayrshire: £1,202Mid Devon: £711East Ayrshire: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire is higher£750£753£711

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, Mid Devon £133Mid Devon: £133East Ayrshire: £198Mid Devon: £133East Ayrshire: £199Mid Devon: £126East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188East Ayrshire is higher£133£133£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £297, Mid Devon £146Mid Devon: £146East Ayrshire: £297Mid Devon: £147East Ayrshire: £299Mid Devon: £138East Ayrshire: £282

    £297£299£282East Ayrshire is higher£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £5.46, Mid Devon £2.48Mid Devon: £2.48East Ayrshire: £5.46Mid Devon: £2.49East Ayrshire: £5.48Mid Devon: £2.35East Ayrshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.36, Mid Devon £2.47Mid Devon: £2.47East Ayrshire: £6.36Mid Devon: £2.48East Ayrshire: £6.38Mid Devon: £2.34East Ayrshire: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, Mid Devon £6.44Mid Devon: £6.44East Ayrshire: £6.25Mid Devon: £6.47East Ayrshire: £6.28Mid Devon: £6.11East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 212.2, Mid Devon 241.0Mid Devon: 241.0East Ayrshire: 212.2

    212.2Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count241.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 28.3, Mid Devon 18.7Mid Devon: 18.7East Ayrshire: 28.3

    28.3East Ayrshire is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 46.1, Mid Devon 30.4Mid Devon: 30.4East Ayrshire: 46.1

    46.1East Ayrshire is higher30.4

  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, Mid Devon 54.8Mid Devon: 54.8East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higher54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 149.6, Mid Devon 91.9Mid Devon: 91.9East Ayrshire: 149.6

    149.6East Ayrshire is higher91.9

  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, Mid Devon 12.4Mid Devon: 12.4East Ayrshire: 25.3

    25.3East Ayrshire is higher12.4

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East Ayrshire and Mid Devon, per resident
MeasureEast AyrshireMid DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£4,496£4,516£4,265East Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,729£2,578Estimated£2,896£2,908£2,747Mid Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,526Estimated£957£961£908East Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,673£2,685£2,536Mid Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£73£73£69East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183Estimated£145£145£137East Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91Estimated£5.02£5.04£4.76East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£364£365£345East Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£141£141£133East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Estimated£57£57£54East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£750£753£711East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£133£133£126East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£146£147£138East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£2.48£2.49£2.35East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£2.47£2.48£2.34East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.2241.0Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.318.7East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.130.4East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.754.8East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.691.9East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.3Estimated12.4East Ayrshire

Total

East Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon 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 Mid Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Ayrshire £660.3m, Mid Devon £382.7mMid Devon: £382.7mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mMid Devon: £384.3mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mMid Devon: £363.0mEast Ayrshire: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEast Ayrshire is higher£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Ayrshire £329.7m, Mid Devon £246.4mMid Devon: £246.4mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mMid Devon: £247.5mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mMid Devon: £233.7mEast Ayrshire: £312.7m

    £329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Ayrshire £195.2m, Mid Devon £81.5mMid Devon: £81.5mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mMid Devon: £81.8mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mMid Devon: £77.3mEast Ayrshire: £185.1m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEast Ayrshire is higher£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire £291.7m, Mid Devon £227.5mMid Devon: £227.5mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mMid Devon: £228.5mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mMid Devon: £215.8mEast Ayrshire: £276.7m

    £291.7m£293.0m£276.7mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire £13.8m, Mid Devon £6.2mMid Devon: £6.2mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mMid Devon: £6.2mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mMid Devon: £5.9mEast Ayrshire: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Ayrshire is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £23.4m, Mid Devon £12.3mMid Devon: £12.3mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mMid Devon: £12.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mMid Devon: £11.7mEast Ayrshire: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEast Ayrshire is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  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, Mid Devon £0.43mMid Devon: £0.43mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mMid Devon: £0.43mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mMid Devon: £0.41mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £84.8m, Mid Devon £31.0mMid Devon: £31.0mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mMid Devon: £31.1mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mMid Devon: £29.4mEast Ayrshire: £80.5m

    £84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEast Ayrshire is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £25.8m, Mid Devon £12.0mMid Devon: £12.0mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mMid Devon: £12.0mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mMid Devon: £11.3mEast Ayrshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEast Ayrshire is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire £12.5m, Mid Devon £4.8mMid Devon: £4.8mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mMid Devon: £4.9mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mMid Devon: £4.6mEast Ayrshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEast Ayrshire is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire £145.2m, Mid Devon £63.8mMid Devon: £63.8mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mMid Devon: £64.1mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mMid Devon: £60.5mEast Ayrshire: £137.7m

    £145.2m£145.8m£137.7mEast Ayrshire is higher£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Ayrshire £24.0m, Mid Devon £11.3mMid Devon: £11.3mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mMid Devon: £11.3mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mMid Devon: £10.7mEast Ayrshire: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEast Ayrshire is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £36.1m, Mid Devon £12.4mMid Devon: £12.4mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mMid Devon: £12.5mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mMid Devon: £11.8mEast Ayrshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Ayrshire is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £0.66m, Mid Devon £0.21mMid Devon: £0.21mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mMid Devon: £0.21mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mMid Devon: £0.20mEast Ayrshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Ayrshire £0.77m, Mid Devon £0.21mMid Devon: £0.21mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mMid Devon: £0.21mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mMid Devon: £0.20mEast Ayrshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Ayrshire £0.76m, Mid Devon £0.55mMid Devon: £0.55mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mMid Devon: £0.55mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mMid Devon: £0.52mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire 25,747, Mid Devon 20,512Mid Devon: 20,512East Ayrshire: 25,747

    25,747East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count20,512

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire 3,436, Mid Devon 1,588Mid Devon: 1,588East Ayrshire: 3,436

    3,436East Ayrshire is higher1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 5,590, Mid Devon 2,590Mid Devon: 2,590East Ayrshire: 5,590

    5,590East Ayrshire is higher2,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 13,550, Mid Devon 4,662Mid Devon: 4,662East Ayrshire: 13,550

    13,550East Ayrshire is higher4,662

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire 18,153, Mid Devon 7,819Mid Devon: 7,819East Ayrshire: 18,153

    18,153East Ayrshire is higher7,819

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire 3,066, Mid Devon 1,057Mid Devon: 1,057East Ayrshire: 3,066

    3,066East Ayrshire is higher1,057

Show the numbers
East Ayrshire and Mid Devon, total
MeasureEast AyrshireMid DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimated£382.7m£384.3m£363.0mEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimated£246.4m£247.5m£233.7mEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimated£81.5m£81.8m£77.3mEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mEast Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mEast Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimated£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimated£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimated£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimated£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mEast Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mEast Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mEast Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEast Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEast Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEast Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,74720,512East Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4361,588East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5902,590East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,5504,662East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,1537,819East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,066Estimated1,057East 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.
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  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.
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