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Na h-Eileanan Siar and South Ayrshire

25,930 and 112,270 residents (mid-2024).

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher than South Ayrshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 16. 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968South Ayrshire: £5,609Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989South Ayrshire: £5,297Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £12,849, South Ayrshire £12,657South Ayrshire: £12,657Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,849South Ayrshire: £12,711Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,904South Ayrshire: £12,006Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£12,657£12,711£12,006

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,410, South Ayrshire £2,274South Ayrshire: £2,274Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,410South Ayrshire: £2,284Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,416South Ayrshire: £2,157Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337South Ayrshire is higher£2,274£2,284£2,157

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £11,306, South Ayrshire £11,446South Ayrshire: £11,446Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,306South Ayrshire: £11,495Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,354South Ayrshire: £10,857Na h-Eileanan Siar: £10,725

    £11,306£11,354£10,725South Ayrshire is higher£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £513, South Ayrshire £405South Ayrshire: £405Na h-Eileanan Siar: £513South Ayrshire: £406Na h-Eileanan Siar: £515South Ayrshire: £384Na h-Eileanan Siar: £487

    £513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£405£406£384

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,002, South Ayrshire £785South Ayrshire: £785Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,002South Ayrshire: £788Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,006South Ayrshire: £744Na h-Eileanan Siar: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£785£788£744

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £28, South Ayrshire £22South Ayrshire: £22Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28South Ayrshire: £22Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28South Ayrshire: £21Na h-Eileanan Siar: £27

    £28£28£27Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £567, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567South Ayrshire: £609Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570South Ayrshire: £575Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538South Ayrshire is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £107, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107South Ayrshire: £181Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108South Ayrshire: £171Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102South Ayrshire is higher£180£181£171

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £85, South Ayrshire £144South Ayrshire: £144Na h-Eileanan Siar: £85South Ayrshire: £144Na h-Eileanan Siar: £86South Ayrshire: £136Na h-Eileanan Siar: £81

    £85£86£81South Ayrshire is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £895, South Ayrshire £1,639South Ayrshire: £1,639Na h-Eileanan Siar: £895South Ayrshire: £1,646Na h-Eileanan Siar: £899South Ayrshire: £1,555Na h-Eileanan Siar: £849

    £895£899£849South Ayrshire is higher£1,639£1,646£1,555

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141South Ayrshire: £206Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142South Ayrshire: £195Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134South Ayrshire is higher£205£206£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £413, South Ayrshire £473South Ayrshire: £473Na h-Eileanan Siar: £413South Ayrshire: £475Na h-Eileanan Siar: £415South Ayrshire: £449Na h-Eileanan Siar: £392

    £413£415£392South Ayrshire is higher£473£475£449

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.84, South Ayrshire £9.02South Ayrshire: £9.02Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.84South Ayrshire: £9.06Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.88South Ayrshire: £8.56Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44South Ayrshire is higher£9.02£9.06£8.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.75, South Ayrshire £8.82South Ayrshire: £8.82Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.75South Ayrshire: £8.86Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.78South Ayrshire: £8.37Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35South Ayrshire is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14South Ayrshire: £8.51Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14South Ayrshire: £8.04Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar 987.2, South Ayrshire 1,011.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1Na h-Eileanan Siar: 987.2

    987.2South Ayrshire is higher1,011.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar 131.5, South Ayrshire 99.5South Ayrshire: 99.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 131.5

    131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count99.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar 180.5, South Ayrshire 186.8South Ayrshire: 186.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 180.5

    180.5South Ayrshire is higher186.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4South Ayrshire is higher95.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar 141.5, South Ayrshire 210.6South Ayrshire: 210.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 141.5

    141.5South Ayrshire is higher210.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar 21.8, South Ayrshire 34.5South Ayrshire: 34.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 21.8

    21.8South Ayrshire is higher34.5

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Na h-Eileanan Siar and South Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188Estimated£12,657£12,711£12,006EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337Estimated£2,274£2,284£2,157EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,725£11,446£11,495£10,857South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£487£405£406£384Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950Estimated£785£788£744EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£22£22£21EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£86£81Estimated£144£144£136EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£895£899£849£1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£413£415£392£473£475£449South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.21,011.1South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.599.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.5186.8South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.495.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5210.6South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.8Estimated34.5EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Per resident

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 16. 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968South Ayrshire: £5,609Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989South Ayrshire: £5,297Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3,323, South Ayrshire £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,323South Ayrshire: £3,288Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,337South Ayrshire: £3,105Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,152

    £3,323£3,337£3,152Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £816, South Ayrshire £1,311South Ayrshire: £1,311Na h-Eileanan Siar: £816South Ayrshire: £1,317Na h-Eileanan Siar: £820South Ayrshire: £1,244Na h-Eileanan Siar: £774

    £816£820£774South Ayrshire is higher£1,311£1,317£1,244

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2,924, South Ayrshire £2,960South Ayrshire: £2,960Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,924South Ayrshire: £2,973Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,936South Ayrshire: £2,808Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,773

    £2,924£2,936£2,773South Ayrshire is higher£2,960£2,973£2,808

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £133, South Ayrshire £105South Ayrshire: £105Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133South Ayrshire: £105Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133South Ayrshire: £99Na h-Eileanan Siar: £126

    £133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £259, South Ayrshire £203South Ayrshire: £203Na h-Eileanan Siar: £259South Ayrshire: £204Na h-Eileanan Siar: £260South Ayrshire: £192Na h-Eileanan Siar: £246

    £259£260£246Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.25, South Ayrshire £5.72South Ayrshire: £5.72Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.25South Ayrshire: £5.75Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.28South Ayrshire: £5.43Na h-Eileanan Siar: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £567, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567South Ayrshire: £609Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570South Ayrshire: £575Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538South Ayrshire is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £107, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107South Ayrshire: £181Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108South Ayrshire: £171Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102South Ayrshire is higher£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £49, South Ayrshire £83South Ayrshire: £83Na h-Eileanan Siar: £49South Ayrshire: £83Na h-Eileanan Siar: £50South Ayrshire: £79Na h-Eileanan Siar: £47

    £49£50£47South Ayrshire is higher£83£83£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £519, South Ayrshire £945South Ayrshire: £945Na h-Eileanan Siar: £519South Ayrshire: £949Na h-Eileanan Siar: £521South Ayrshire: £897Na h-Eileanan Siar: £492

    £519£521£492South Ayrshire is higher£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141South Ayrshire: £206Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142South Ayrshire: £195Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134South Ayrshire is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £239, South Ayrshire £273South Ayrshire: £273Na h-Eileanan Siar: £239South Ayrshire: £274Na h-Eileanan Siar: £240South Ayrshire: £259Na h-Eileanan Siar: £227

    £239£240£227South Ayrshire is higher£273£274£259

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.54, South Ayrshire £5.21South Ayrshire: £5.21Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.54South Ayrshire: £5.23Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.56South Ayrshire: £4.94Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31South Ayrshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.49, South Ayrshire £5.08South Ayrshire: £5.08Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.49South Ayrshire: £5.10Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.51South Ayrshire: £4.82Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26South Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14South Ayrshire: £8.51Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14South Ayrshire: £8.04Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 255.3, South Ayrshire 261.5South Ayrshire: 261.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 255.3

    255.3South Ayrshire is higher261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 34.0, South Ayrshire 25.7South Ayrshire: 25.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 34.0

    34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count25.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 46.7, South Ayrshire 48.3South Ayrshire: 48.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 46.7

    46.7South Ayrshire is higher48.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4South Ayrshire is higher95.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 82.0, South Ayrshire 121.4South Ayrshire: 121.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 82.0

    82.0South Ayrshire is higher121.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 12.6, South Ayrshire 19.9South Ayrshire: 19.9Na h-Eileanan Siar: 12.6

    12.6South Ayrshire is higher19.9

Show the numbers
Na h-Eileanan Siar and South Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,323£3,337£3,152Estimated£3,274£3,288£3,105EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774Estimated£1,311£1,317£1,244EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,924£2,936£2,773£2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£105£105£99Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246Estimated£203£204£192EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88Estimated£5.72£5.75£5.43EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47Estimated£83£83£79EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£945£949£897South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£273£274£259South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.3261.5South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.025.7Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.748.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.495.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.0121.4South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.6Estimated19.9EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Total

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £128.8m, South Ayrshire £627.0mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £128.8mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £129.4mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £122.2m

    £128.8m£129.4m£122.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£627.0m£629.7m£594.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £86.2m, South Ayrshire £367.5mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.2mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.5mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £81.7m

    £86.2m£86.5m£81.7mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.5m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £21.2m, South Ayrshire £147.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.3mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £75.8m, South Ayrshire £332.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £75.8mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £76.1mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mSouth Ayrshire is higher£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.4m, South Ayrshire £11.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.4mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.3m

    £3.4m£3.5m£3.3mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.7m, South Ayrshire £22.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.19m, South Ayrshire £0.64mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14.7m, South Ayrshire £68.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.7mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.8mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2.8m, South Ayrshire £20.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1.3m, South Ayrshire £9.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £13.4m, South Ayrshire £106.1mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.4mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.5mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.7m, South Ayrshire £23.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mSouth Ayrshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.2m, South Ayrshire £30.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSouth Ayrshire is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, South Ayrshire £0.58mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, South Ayrshire £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.35m, South Ayrshire £0.95mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 6,619, South Ayrshire 29,360South Ayrshire: 29,360Na h-Eileanan Siar: 6,619

    6,619South Ayrshire is higher29,360

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 882, South Ayrshire 2,889South Ayrshire: 2,889Na h-Eileanan Siar: 882

    882South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count2,889

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 1,210, South Ayrshire 5,425South Ayrshire: 5,425Na h-Eileanan Siar: 1,210

    1,210South Ayrshire is higher5,425

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,110, South Ayrshire 10,745South Ayrshire: 10,745Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,110

    2,110South Ayrshire is higher10,745

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,125, South Ayrshire 13,630South Ayrshire: 13,630Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,125

    2,125South Ayrshire is higher13,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 327, South Ayrshire 2,233South Ayrshire: 2,233Na h-Eileanan Siar: 327

    327South Ayrshire is higher2,233

Show the numbers
Na h-Eileanan Siar and South Ayrshire, total
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimated£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimated£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSouth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimated£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimated£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimated£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimated£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimated£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 20266,61929,360South Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268822,889South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,2105,425South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,11010,745South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20262,12513,630South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026327Estimated2,233EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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