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North Ayrshire and Cornwall

133,830 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire is higher than Cornwall on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cornwall 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

North Ayrshire Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991North Ayrshire: £6,059Cornwall: £5,013North Ayrshire: £6,085Cornwall: £4,735North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £13,049, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212North Ayrshire: £13,049Cornwall: £12,264North Ayrshire: £13,105Cornwall: £11,584North Ayrshire: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,212£12,264£11,584

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £3,005, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011North Ayrshire: £3,005Cornwall: £2,019North Ayrshire: £3,017Cornwall: £1,907North Ayrshire: £2,850

    £3,005£3,017£2,850North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,011£2,019£1,907

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £11,537, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199North Ayrshire: £11,537Cornwall: £11,247North Ayrshire: £11,586Cornwall: £10,623North Ayrshire: £10,943

    £11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,199£11,247£10,623

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £597, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384North Ayrshire: £597Cornwall: £386North Ayrshire: £600Cornwall: £364North Ayrshire: £567

    £597£600£567North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£384£386£364

  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: North Ayrshire £882, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602North Ayrshire: £882Cornwall: £604North Ayrshire: £886Cornwall: £571North Ayrshire: £837

    £882£886£837North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£602£604£571

  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: North Ayrshire £33, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27North Ayrshire: £33Cornwall: £27North Ayrshire: £33Cornwall: £26North Ayrshire: £31

    £33£33£31North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468North Ayrshire: £754Cornwall: £470North Ayrshire: £758Cornwall: £444North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124North Ayrshire: £220Cornwall: £124North Ayrshire: £221Cornwall: £117North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  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: North Ayrshire £177, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110North Ayrshire: £177Cornwall: £110North Ayrshire: £178Cornwall: £104North Ayrshire: £168

    £177£178£168North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £2,212, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537North Ayrshire: £2,212Cornwall: £1,544North Ayrshire: £2,222Cornwall: £1,458North Ayrshire: £2,099

    £2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210North Ayrshire: £269Cornwall: £211North Ayrshire: £270Cornwall: £199North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £592, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352North Ayrshire: £592Cornwall: £353North Ayrshire: £595Cornwall: £333North Ayrshire: £562

    £592£595£562North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£333

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £11, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13North Ayrshire: £11Cornwall: £5.16North Ayrshire: £11Cornwall: £4.87North Ayrshire: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £12, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79North Ayrshire: £12Cornwall: £6.82North Ayrshire: £12Cornwall: £6.44North Ayrshire: £11

    £12£12£11North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47North Ayrshire: £8.03Cornwall: £6.50North Ayrshire: £8.07Cornwall: £6.14North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire 1,016.0, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire 144.7, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count102.8

  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: North Ayrshire 210.3, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count130.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 120.6, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count69.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire 270.3, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count194.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire 44.4, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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North Ayrshire and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£4,991£5,013£4,735North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£12,212£12,264£11,584North Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£2,011£2,019£1,907North Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,943£11,199£11,247£10,623North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£600£567£384£386£364North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£602£604£571North Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31Estimated£27£27£26North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£468£470£444North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£124£124£117North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£110£110£104North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£1,537£1,544£1,458North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£210£211£199North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£352£353£333North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.13£5.16£4.87North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.79£6.82£6.44North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£6.47£6.50£6.14North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,013.9North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7102.8North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3130.6North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.669.9North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3194.5North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated23.8North Ayrshire

Per resident

North Ayrshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cornwall 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

North Ayrshire Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991North Ayrshire: £6,059Cornwall: £5,013North Ayrshire: £6,085Cornwall: £4,735North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £3,014, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018North Ayrshire: £3,014Cornwall: £3,031North Ayrshire: £3,027Cornwall: £2,863North Ayrshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,794, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165North Ayrshire: £1,794Cornwall: £1,170North Ayrshire: £1,801Cornwall: £1,105North Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire £2,665, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768North Ayrshire: £2,665Cornwall: £2,779North Ayrshire: £2,676Cornwall: £2,625North Ayrshire: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £138, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95North Ayrshire: £138Cornwall: £95North Ayrshire: £139Cornwall: £90North Ayrshire: £131

    £138£139£131North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £204, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149North Ayrshire: £204Cornwall: £149North Ayrshire: £205Cornwall: £141North Ayrshire: £193

    £204£205£193North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.55, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65North Ayrshire: £7.55Cornwall: £6.68North Ayrshire: £7.58Cornwall: £6.31North Ayrshire: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468North Ayrshire: £754Cornwall: £470North Ayrshire: £758Cornwall: £444North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124North Ayrshire: £220Cornwall: £124North Ayrshire: £221Cornwall: £117North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £106, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63North Ayrshire: £106Cornwall: £64North Ayrshire: £106Cornwall: £60North Ayrshire: £100

    £106£106£100North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,321, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891North Ayrshire: £1,321Cornwall: £895North Ayrshire: £1,326Cornwall: £845North Ayrshire: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210North Ayrshire: £269Cornwall: £211North Ayrshire: £270Cornwall: £199North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £354, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204North Ayrshire: £354Cornwall: £205North Ayrshire: £355Cornwall: £193North Ayrshire: £335

    £354£355£335North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £6.43, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97North Ayrshire: £6.43Cornwall: £2.99North Ayrshire: £6.46Cornwall: £2.82North Ayrshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.00, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93North Ayrshire: £7.00Cornwall: £3.95North Ayrshire: £7.03Cornwall: £3.73North Ayrshire: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47North Ayrshire: £8.03Cornwall: £6.50North Ayrshire: £8.07Cornwall: £6.14North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 234.7, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6North Ayrshire: 234.7

    234.7Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 33.4, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4North Ayrshire: 33.4

    33.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count25.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 48.6, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 120.6, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 161.4, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7North Ayrshire: 161.4

    161.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count112.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 26.5, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count13.8

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£4,991£5,013£4,735North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£3,018£3,031£2,863Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,165£1,170£1,105North Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,768£2,779£2,625Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£95£95£90North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£149£149£141North Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£6.65£6.68£6.31North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£468£470£444North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£124£124£117North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£63£64£60North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£891£895£845North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£210£211£199North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£204£205£193North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£2.97£2.99£2.82North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£3.93£3.95£3.73North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£6.47£6.50£6.14North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7250.6Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.425.4North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.632.3North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.669.9North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.4112.7North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated13.8North Ayrshire

Total

North Ayrshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cornwall 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

North Ayrshire Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire £810.9m, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mCornwall: £2.9bnNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mCornwall: £2.8bnNorth Ayrshire: £769.1m

    £810.9m£814.3m£769.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire £403.4m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mCornwall: £1.8bnNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mCornwall: £1.7bnNorth Ayrshire: £382.6m

    £403.4m£405.1m£382.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire £240.1m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mCornwall: £681.2mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mCornwall: £643.5mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7m

    £240.1m£241.1m£227.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire £356.6m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mCornwall: £1.6bnNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mCornwall: £1.5bnNorth Ayrshire: £338.3m

    £356.6m£358.2m£338.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire £18.5m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mCornwall: £55.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mCornwall: £52.4mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £27.3m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mCornwall: £86.9mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mCornwall: £82.1mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Ayrshire £1.0m, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mCornwall: £3.9mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mCornwall: £3.7mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £101.0m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mCornwall: £273.9mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mCornwall: £258.7mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £29.4m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mCornwall: £72.3mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mCornwall: £68.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.6m£27.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire £14.2m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mCornwall: £37.1mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mCornwall: £35.1mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire £176.8m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mCornwall: £521.0mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mCornwall: £492.0mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7m

    £176.8m£177.5m£167.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire £35.9m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mCornwall: £122.7mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mCornwall: £115.9mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £47.3m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mCornwall: £119.1mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mCornwall: £112.5mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £0.86m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mCornwall: £1.7mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mCornwall: £1.6mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire £0.94m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mCornwall: £2.3mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mCornwall: £2.2mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire £1.1m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mCornwall: £3.8mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mCornwall: £3.6mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire 31,408, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869North Ayrshire: 31,408

    31,408Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire 4,472, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786North Ayrshire: 4,472

    4,472Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count14,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 6,500, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787North Ayrshire: 6,500

    6,500Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count18,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 16,145, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711North Ayrshire: 16,145

    16,145Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire 21,597, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617North Ayrshire: 21,597

    21,597Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire 3,550, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041North Ayrshire: 3,550

    3,550Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Cornwall, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,408145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,47214,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,50018,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,14540,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,59765,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated8,041Cornwall

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.
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