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East Ayrshire and King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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

East Ayrshire is higher than King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 21 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339East Ayrshire: £487King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341East Ayrshire: £489King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322East Ayrshire: £462

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4East Ayrshire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count998.4

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2East Ayrshire: 136.2

    136.2East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count94.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire 221.6, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4East Ayrshire: 221.6

    221.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count156.4

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higher64.8

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9East Ayrshire: 244.9

    244.9East Ayrshire is higher183.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire 41.4, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3East Ayrshire: 41.4

    41.4East Ayrshire is higher28.3

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East Ayrshire and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureEast AyrshireKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£4,992£5,013£4,735East Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,125£12,397Estimated£12,532£12,585£11,887East Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498Estimated£1,885£1,893£1,788East Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,565£11,615£10,970£11,378£11,426£10,793East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£550£519£372£373£352East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£926£930£879Estimated£758£761£719East Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Estimated£25£25£23East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£445£447£422East Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£125£126£119East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160Estimated£129£130£122East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£1,405£1,411£1,333East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£172£173£163East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£487£489£462£339£341£322East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£5.57£5.59£5.28East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.86£6.27£6.30£5.95East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£5.35£5.37£5.07East Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.7998.4East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.294.2East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.6156.4East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.764.8East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.9183.9East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.4Estimated28.3East Ayrshire

Per resident

East Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 21 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 3. 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23East Ayrshire: £6.23King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26East Ayrshire: £6.26King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91East Ayrshire: £5.91

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    212.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count252.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    28.3East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count23.8

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6East Ayrshire: 46.1

    46.1East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count39.6

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

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

    111.7East Ayrshire is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    149.6East Ayrshire is higher105.1

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2East Ayrshire: 25.3

    25.3East Ayrshire is higher16.2

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East Ayrshire and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, per resident
MeasureEast AyrshireKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£4,992£5,013£4,735East Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,729£2,578Estimated£3,168£3,182£3,005King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,526Estimated£1,077£1,081£1,021East Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,877£2,889£2,729King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£94£94£89East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183Estimated£192£192£182East Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91Estimated£6.23£6.26£5.91
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£445£447£422East Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£125£126£119East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Estimated£74£74£70East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£802£806£761East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£172£173£163East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£194£195£184East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.17£3.19£3.01East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£3.58£3.60£3.40East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£5.35£5.37£5.07East Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.2252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.323.8East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.139.6East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.764.8East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6105.1East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.3Estimated16.2East Ayrshire

Total

East Ayrshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Ayrshire King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,747King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count39,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    5,590King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count6,177

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

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

    13,550East Ayrshire is higher10,121

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    18,153East Ayrshire is higher16,408

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

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

    3,066East Ayrshire is higher2,522

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East Ayrshire and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, total
MeasureEast AyrshireKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimated£779.7m£783.0m£739.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimated£494.9m£497.0m£469.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimated£168.1m£168.9m£159.5mEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m£449.3m£451.2m£426.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimated£29.9m£30.1m£28.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimated£69.5m£69.7m£65.9mEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimated£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimated£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mEast Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m£125.3m£125.8m£118.9mEast Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£26.8m£27.0m£25.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mEast Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mEast Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEast Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,74739,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4363,720King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5906,177King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,55010,121East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,15316,408East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,066Estimated2,522East Ayrshire

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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