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East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire

121,320 and 133,830 residents (mid-2024).

East Ayrshire is higher than North Ayrshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 5 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 17. 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 North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059East Ayrshire: £5,442North Ayrshire: £6,085East Ayrshire: £5,465North Ayrshire: £5,747East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162North Ayrshire is higher£6,059£6,085£5,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £13,069, North Ayrshire £13,049North Ayrshire: £13,049East Ayrshire: £13,069North Ayrshire: £13,105East Ayrshire: £13,125North Ayrshire: £12,378East Ayrshire: £12,397

    £13,069£13,125£12,397East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,105£12,378

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £2,633, North Ayrshire £3,005North Ayrshire: £3,005East Ayrshire: £2,633North Ayrshire: £3,017East Ayrshire: £2,644North Ayrshire: £2,850East Ayrshire: £2,498

    £2,633£2,644£2,498North Ayrshire is higher£3,005£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £11,565, North Ayrshire £11,537North Ayrshire: £11,537East Ayrshire: £11,565North Ayrshire: £11,586East Ayrshire: £11,615North Ayrshire: £10,943East Ayrshire: £10,970

    £11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,586£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £548, North Ayrshire £597North Ayrshire: £597East Ayrshire: £548North Ayrshire: £600East Ayrshire: £550North Ayrshire: £567East Ayrshire: £519

    £548£550£519North Ayrshire is higher£597£600£567

  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, North Ayrshire £882North Ayrshire: £882East Ayrshire: £926North Ayrshire: £886East Ayrshire: £930North Ayrshire: £837East Ayrshire: £879

    £926£930£879East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£882£886£837

  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, North Ayrshire £33North Ayrshire: £33East Ayrshire: £30North Ayrshire: £33East Ayrshire: £30North Ayrshire: £31East Ayrshire: £28

    £30£30£28North Ayrshire is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754East Ayrshire: £699North Ayrshire: £758East Ayrshire: £702North Ayrshire: £716East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663North Ayrshire is higher£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220East Ayrshire: £213North Ayrshire: £221East Ayrshire: £214North Ayrshire: £209East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202North Ayrshire is higher£220£221£209

  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, North Ayrshire £177North Ayrshire: £177East Ayrshire: £169North Ayrshire: £178East Ayrshire: £169North Ayrshire: £168East Ayrshire: £160

    £169£169£160North Ayrshire is higher£177£178£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £1,959, North Ayrshire £2,212North Ayrshire: £2,212East Ayrshire: £1,959North Ayrshire: £2,222East Ayrshire: £1,967North Ayrshire: £2,099East Ayrshire: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858North Ayrshire is higher£2,212£2,222£2,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269East Ayrshire: £198North Ayrshire: £270East Ayrshire: £199North Ayrshire: £255East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188North Ayrshire is higher£269£270£255

  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, North Ayrshire £592North Ayrshire: £592East Ayrshire: £487North Ayrshire: £595East Ayrshire: £489North Ayrshire: £562East Ayrshire: £462

    £487£489£462North Ayrshire is higher£592£595£562

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £8.93, North Ayrshire £11North Ayrshire: £11East Ayrshire: £8.93North Ayrshire: £11East Ayrshire: £8.97North Ayrshire: £10East Ayrshire: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Ayrshire is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £10, North Ayrshire £12North Ayrshire: £12East Ayrshire: £10North Ayrshire: £12East Ayrshire: £10North Ayrshire: £11East Ayrshire: £9.86

    £10£10£9.86North Ayrshire is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03East Ayrshire: £6.25North Ayrshire: £8.07East Ayrshire: £6.28North Ayrshire: £7.62East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93North Ayrshire is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  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, North Ayrshire 1,016.0North Ayrshire: 1,016.0East Ayrshire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.0

  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, North Ayrshire 144.7North Ayrshire: 144.7East Ayrshire: 136.2

    136.2North Ayrshire is higher144.7

  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, North Ayrshire 210.3North Ayrshire: 210.3East Ayrshire: 221.6

    221.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count210.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 111.7, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7North Ayrshire is higher120.6

  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, North Ayrshire 270.3North Ayrshire: 270.3East Ayrshire: 244.9

    244.9North Ayrshire is higher270.3

  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, North Ayrshire 44.4North Ayrshire: 44.4East Ayrshire: 41.4

    41.4North Ayrshire is higher44.4

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East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast AyrshireNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,125£12,397Estimated£13,049£13,105£12,378EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498Estimated£3,005£3,017£2,850EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,565£11,615£10,970£11,537£11,586£10,943East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£550£519£597£600£567North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£926£930£879Estimated£882£886£837EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Estimated£33£33£31EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160Estimated£177£178£168EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£487£489£462£592£595£562North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£11£11£10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.86£12£12£11North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,016.0East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.2144.7North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.6210.3East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.7120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.9270.3North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.4Estimated44.4EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

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

East Ayrshire North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059East Ayrshire: £5,442North Ayrshire: £6,085East Ayrshire: £5,465North Ayrshire: £5,747East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162North Ayrshire is higher£6,059£6,085£5,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,717, North Ayrshire £3,014North Ayrshire: £3,014East Ayrshire: £2,717North Ayrshire: £3,027East Ayrshire: £2,729North Ayrshire: £2,859East Ayrshire: £2,578

    £2,717£2,729£2,578North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,609, North Ayrshire £1,794North Ayrshire: £1,794East Ayrshire: £1,609North Ayrshire: £1,801East Ayrshire: £1,616North Ayrshire: £1,701East Ayrshire: £1,526

    £1,609£1,616£1,526North Ayrshire is higher£1,794£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,405, North Ayrshire £2,665North Ayrshire: £2,665East Ayrshire: £2,405North Ayrshire: £2,676East Ayrshire: £2,415North Ayrshire: £2,528East Ayrshire: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £114, North Ayrshire £138North Ayrshire: £138East Ayrshire: £114North Ayrshire: £139East Ayrshire: £114North Ayrshire: £131East Ayrshire: £108

    £114£114£108North Ayrshire is higher£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £193, North Ayrshire £204North Ayrshire: £204East Ayrshire: £193North Ayrshire: £205East Ayrshire: £193North Ayrshire: £193East Ayrshire: £183

    £193£193£183North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  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, North Ayrshire £7.55North Ayrshire: £7.55East Ayrshire: £6.23North Ayrshire: £7.58East Ayrshire: £6.26North Ayrshire: £7.16East Ayrshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91North Ayrshire is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754East Ayrshire: £699North Ayrshire: £758East Ayrshire: £702North Ayrshire: £716East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663North Ayrshire is higher£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220East Ayrshire: £213North Ayrshire: £221East Ayrshire: £214North Ayrshire: £209East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202North Ayrshire is higher£220£221£209

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £103, North Ayrshire £106North Ayrshire: £106East Ayrshire: £103North Ayrshire: £106East Ayrshire: £103North Ayrshire: £100East Ayrshire: £98

    £103£103£98North Ayrshire is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,197, North Ayrshire £1,321North Ayrshire: £1,321East Ayrshire: £1,197North Ayrshire: £1,326East Ayrshire: £1,202North Ayrshire: £1,253East Ayrshire: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135North Ayrshire is higher£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269East Ayrshire: £198North Ayrshire: £270East Ayrshire: £199North Ayrshire: £255East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188North Ayrshire is higher£269£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £297, North Ayrshire £354North Ayrshire: £354East Ayrshire: £297North Ayrshire: £355East Ayrshire: £299North Ayrshire: £335East Ayrshire: £282

    £297£299£282North Ayrshire is higher£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £5.46, North Ayrshire £6.43North Ayrshire: £6.43East Ayrshire: £5.46North Ayrshire: £6.46East Ayrshire: £5.48North Ayrshire: £6.10East Ayrshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18North Ayrshire is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.36, North Ayrshire £7.00North Ayrshire: £7.00East Ayrshire: £6.36North Ayrshire: £7.03East Ayrshire: £6.38North Ayrshire: £6.64East Ayrshire: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03North Ayrshire is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03East Ayrshire: £6.25North Ayrshire: £8.07East Ayrshire: £6.28North Ayrshire: £7.62East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93North Ayrshire is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 212.2, North Ayrshire 234.7North Ayrshire: 234.7East Ayrshire: 212.2

    212.2North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count234.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 28.3, North Ayrshire 33.4North Ayrshire: 33.4East Ayrshire: 28.3

    28.3North Ayrshire is higher33.4

  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, North Ayrshire 48.6North Ayrshire: 48.6East Ayrshire: 46.1

    46.1North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count48.6

  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, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7North Ayrshire is higher120.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 149.6, North Ayrshire 161.4North Ayrshire: 161.4East Ayrshire: 149.6

    149.6North Ayrshire is higher161.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 25.3, North Ayrshire 26.5North Ayrshire: 26.5East Ayrshire: 25.3

    25.3North Ayrshire is higher26.5

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East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureEast AyrshireNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,729£2,578Estimated£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,526Estimated£1,794£1,801£1,701EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,665£2,676£2,528North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£138£139£131North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183Estimated£204£205£193EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91Estimated£7.55£7.58£7.16EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Estimated£106£106£100EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£354£355£335North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.2234.7North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.333.4North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.148.6North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.7120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6161.4North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.3Estimated26.5EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

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

East Ayrshire North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Ayrshire £660.3m, North Ayrshire £810.9mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1mEast Ayrshire: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mNorth Ayrshire is higher£810.9m£814.3m£769.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Ayrshire £329.7m, North Ayrshire £403.4mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6mEast Ayrshire: £312.7m

    £329.7m£331.1m£312.7mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£403.4m£405.1m£382.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Ayrshire £195.2m, North Ayrshire £240.1mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7mEast Ayrshire: £185.1m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£240.1m£241.1m£227.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire £291.7m, North Ayrshire £356.6mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3mEast Ayrshire: £276.7m

    £291.7m£293.0m£276.7mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire £13.8m, North Ayrshire £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5mEast Ayrshire: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £23.4m, North Ayrshire £27.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9mEast Ayrshire: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  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, North Ayrshire £1.0mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Ayrshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £84.8m, North Ayrshire £101.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8mEast Ayrshire: £80.5m

    £84.8m£85.2m£80.5mNorth Ayrshire is higher£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £25.8m, North Ayrshire £29.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9mEast Ayrshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mNorth Ayrshire is higher£29.4m£29.6m£27.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire £12.5m, North Ayrshire £14.2mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4mEast Ayrshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire £145.2m, North Ayrshire £176.8mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7mEast Ayrshire: £137.7m

    £145.2m£145.8m£137.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Ayrshire £24.0m, North Ayrshire £35.9mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1mEast Ayrshire: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mNorth Ayrshire is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £36.1m, North Ayrshire £47.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9mEast Ayrshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mNorth Ayrshire is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £0.66m, North Ayrshire £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82mEast Ayrshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Ayrshire £0.77m, North Ayrshire £0.94mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89mEast Ayrshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Ayrshire £0.76m, North Ayrshire £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Ayrshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire 25,747, North Ayrshire 31,408North Ayrshire: 31,408East Ayrshire: 25,747

    25,747North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count31,408

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire 3,436, North Ayrshire 4,472North Ayrshire: 4,472East Ayrshire: 3,436

    3,436North Ayrshire is higher4,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 5,590, North Ayrshire 6,500North Ayrshire: 6,500East Ayrshire: 5,590

    5,590North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count6,500

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 13,550, North Ayrshire 16,145North Ayrshire: 16,145East Ayrshire: 13,550

    13,550North Ayrshire is higher16,145

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire 18,153, North Ayrshire 21,597North Ayrshire: 21,597East Ayrshire: 18,153

    18,153North Ayrshire is higher21,597

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire 3,066, North Ayrshire 3,550North Ayrshire: 3,550East Ayrshire: 3,066

    3,066North Ayrshire is higher3,550

Show the numbers
East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire, total
MeasureEast AyrshireNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimated£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimated£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimated£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m£356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimated£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimated£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimated£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimated£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m£176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,74731,408North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4364,472North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5906,500North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,55016,145North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,15321,597North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,066Estimated3,550EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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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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