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North Ayrshire and Cumberland

133,830 and 280,014 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire is higher than Cumberland on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

North Ayrshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 1. 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894North Ayrshire: £6,059Cumberland: £4,915North Ayrshire: £6,085Cumberland: £4,643North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £13,049, Cumberland £12,718Cumberland: £12,718North Ayrshire: £13,049Cumberland: £12,773North Ayrshire: £13,105Cumberland: £12,064North Ayrshire: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £3,005, Cumberland £1,958Cumberland: £1,958North Ayrshire: £3,005Cumberland: £1,966North Ayrshire: £3,017Cumberland: £1,857North Ayrshire: £2,850

    £3,005£3,017£2,850North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,958£1,966£1,857

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £11,537, Cumberland £11,513Cumberland: £11,513North Ayrshire: £11,537Cumberland: £11,562North Ayrshire: £11,586Cumberland: £10,920North Ayrshire: £10,943

    £11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £597, Cumberland £351Cumberland: £351North Ayrshire: £597Cumberland: £353North Ayrshire: £600Cumberland: £333North Ayrshire: £567

    £597£600£567North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  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, Cumberland £831Cumberland: £831North Ayrshire: £882Cumberland: £835North Ayrshire: £886Cumberland: £788North Ayrshire: £837

    £882£886£837North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£831£835£788

  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, Cumberland £24Cumberland: £24North Ayrshire: £33Cumberland: £24North Ayrshire: £33Cumberland: £22North Ayrshire: £31

    £33£33£31North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534North Ayrshire: £754Cumberland: £536North Ayrshire: £758Cumberland: £506North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137North Ayrshire: £220Cumberland: £138North Ayrshire: £221Cumberland: £130North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Cumberland £119Cumberland: £119North Ayrshire: £177Cumberland: £119North Ayrshire: £178Cumberland: £113North Ayrshire: £168

    £177£178£168North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £2,212, Cumberland £1,459Cumberland: £1,459North Ayrshire: £2,212Cumberland: £1,465North Ayrshire: £2,222Cumberland: £1,384North Ayrshire: £2,099

    £2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169North Ayrshire: £269Cumberland: £170North Ayrshire: £270Cumberland: £161North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  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, Cumberland £370Cumberland: £370North Ayrshire: £592Cumberland: £372North Ayrshire: £595Cumberland: £351North Ayrshire: £562

    £592£595£562North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £11, Cumberland £4.03Cumberland: £4.03North Ayrshire: £11Cumberland: £4.04North Ayrshire: £11Cumberland: £3.82North Ayrshire: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £12, Cumberland £5.85Cumberland: £5.85North Ayrshire: £12Cumberland: £5.88North Ayrshire: £12Cumberland: £5.55North Ayrshire: £11

    £12£12£11North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52North Ayrshire: £8.03Cumberland: £7.55North Ayrshire: £8.07Cumberland: £7.13North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, Cumberland 1,021.8Cumberland: 1,021.8North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

  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, Cumberland 91.8Cumberland: 91.8North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  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, Cumberland 164.3Cumberland: 164.3North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  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, Cumberland 176.5Cumberland: 176.5North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  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, Cumberland 24.5Cumberland: 24.5North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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North Ayrshire and Cumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£4,894£4,915£4,643North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£12,718£12,773£12,064North Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£1,958£1,966£1,857North Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,943£11,513£11,562£10,920North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£600£567£351£353£333North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£831£835£788North Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31Estimated£24£24£22North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£534£536£506North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£137£138£130North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£119£119£113North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£1,459£1,465£1,384North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£169£170£161North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£370£372£351North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.03£4.04£3.82North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.85£5.88£5.55North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£7.52£7.55£7.13North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,021.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.791.8North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3164.3North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.677.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3176.5North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated24.5North Ayrshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894North Ayrshire: £6,059Cumberland: £4,915North Ayrshire: £6,085Cumberland: £4,643North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £3,014, Cumberland £2,882Cumberland: £2,882North Ayrshire: £3,014Cumberland: £2,895North Ayrshire: £3,027Cumberland: £2,734North Ayrshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,794, Cumberland £1,164Cumberland: £1,164North Ayrshire: £1,794Cumberland: £1,169North Ayrshire: £1,801Cumberland: £1,104North Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire £2,665, Cumberland £2,609Cumberland: £2,609North Ayrshire: £2,665Cumberland: £2,620North Ayrshire: £2,676Cumberland: £2,475North Ayrshire: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £138, Cumberland £80Cumberland: £80North Ayrshire: £138Cumberland: £80North Ayrshire: £139Cumberland: £76North Ayrshire: £131

    £138£139£131North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £204, Cumberland £188Cumberland: £188North Ayrshire: £204Cumberland: £189North Ayrshire: £205Cumberland: £179North Ayrshire: £193

    £204£205£193North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

  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, Cumberland £5.32Cumberland: £5.32North Ayrshire: £7.55Cumberland: £5.35North Ayrshire: £7.58Cumberland: £5.05North Ayrshire: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534North Ayrshire: £754Cumberland: £536North Ayrshire: £758Cumberland: £506North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137North Ayrshire: £220Cumberland: £138North Ayrshire: £221Cumberland: £130North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £106, Cumberland £71Cumberland: £71North Ayrshire: £106Cumberland: £71North Ayrshire: £106Cumberland: £67North Ayrshire: £100

    £106£106£100North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,321, Cumberland £868Cumberland: £868North Ayrshire: £1,321Cumberland: £871North Ayrshire: £1,326Cumberland: £823North Ayrshire: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£868£871£823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169North Ayrshire: £269Cumberland: £170North Ayrshire: £270Cumberland: £161North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £354, Cumberland £220Cumberland: £220North Ayrshire: £354Cumberland: £221North Ayrshire: £355Cumberland: £209North Ayrshire: £335

    £354£355£335North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £6.43, Cumberland £2.39Cumberland: £2.39North Ayrshire: £6.43Cumberland: £2.40North Ayrshire: £6.46Cumberland: £2.27North Ayrshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.00, Cumberland £3.48Cumberland: £3.48North Ayrshire: £7.00Cumberland: £3.49North Ayrshire: £7.03Cumberland: £3.30North Ayrshire: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52North Ayrshire: £8.03Cumberland: £7.55North Ayrshire: £8.07Cumberland: £7.13North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 234.7, Cumberland 231.6Cumberland: 231.6North Ayrshire: 234.7

    234.7North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 33.4, Cumberland 20.8Cumberland: 20.8North Ayrshire: 33.4

    33.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 48.6, Cumberland 37.2Cumberland: 37.2North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count37.2

  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, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 161.4, Cumberland 104.9Cumberland: 104.9North Ayrshire: 161.4

    161.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count104.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 26.5, Cumberland 14.6Cumberland: 14.6North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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North Ayrshire and Cumberland, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£4,894£4,915£4,643North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,882£2,895£2,734North Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,164£1,169£1,104North Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,609£2,620£2,475North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£80£80£76North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£188£189£179North Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£5.32£5.35£5.05North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£534£536£506North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£137£138£130North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£71£71£67North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£868£871£823North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£169£170£161North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£220£221£209North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£2.39£2.40£2.27North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£3.48£3.49£3.30North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£7.52£7.55£7.13North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7231.6North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.420.8North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.637.2North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.677.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.4104.9North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated14.6North Ayrshire

Total

North Ayrshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 21. 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire £810.9m, Cumberland £1.4bnCumberland: £1.4bnNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mCumberland: £1.4bnNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mCumberland: £1.3bnNorth Ayrshire: £769.1m

    £810.9m£814.3m£769.1mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire £403.4m, Cumberland £807.1mCumberland: £807.1mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mCumberland: £810.5mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mCumberland: £765.6mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6m

    £403.4m£405.1m£382.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire £240.1m, Cumberland £325.9mCumberland: £325.9mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mCumberland: £327.3mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mCumberland: £309.2mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7m

    £240.1m£241.1m£227.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire £356.6m, Cumberland £730.6mCumberland: £730.6mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mCumberland: £733.7mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mCumberland: £693.0mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3m

    £356.6m£358.2m£338.3mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire £18.5m, Cumberland £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mCumberland: £22.4mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mCumberland: £21.1mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £27.3m, Cumberland £52.7mCumberland: £52.7mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mCumberland: £53.0mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mCumberland: £50.0mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  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, Cumberland £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mCumberland: £1.5mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mCumberland: £1.4mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £101.0m, Cumberland £149.5mCumberland: £149.5mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mCumberland: £150.1mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mCumberland: £141.8mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £29.4m, Cumberland £38.4mCumberland: £38.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mCumberland: £38.6mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mCumberland: £36.5mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.6m£27.9mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire £14.2m, Cumberland £19.8mCumberland: £19.8mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mCumberland: £19.8mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mCumberland: £18.7mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire £176.8m, Cumberland £242.9mCumberland: £242.9mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mCumberland: £244.0mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mCumberland: £230.4mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7m

    £176.8m£177.5m£167.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire £35.9m, Cumberland £47.4mCumberland: £47.4mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mCumberland: £47.6mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mCumberland: £45.0mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £47.3m, Cumberland £61.6mCumberland: £61.6mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mCumberland: £61.9mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mCumberland: £58.5mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £0.86m, Cumberland £0.67mCumberland: £0.67mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mCumberland: £0.67mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mCumberland: £0.64mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire £0.94m, Cumberland £0.97mCumberland: £0.97mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mCumberland: £0.98mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mCumberland: £0.92mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire £1.1m, Cumberland £2.1mCumberland: £2.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mCumberland: £2.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mCumberland: £2.0mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire 31,408, Cumberland 64,839Cumberland: 64,839North Ayrshire: 31,408

    31,408Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count64,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire 4,472, Cumberland 5,824Cumberland: 5,824North Ayrshire: 4,472

    4,472Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count5,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 6,500, Cumberland 10,427Cumberland: 10,427North Ayrshire: 6,500

    6,500Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count10,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 16,145, Cumberland 21,741Cumberland: 21,741North Ayrshire: 16,145

    16,145Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count21,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire 21,597, Cumberland 29,386Cumberland: 29,386North Ayrshire: 21,597

    21,597Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count29,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire 3,550, Cumberland 4,075Cumberland: 4,075North Ayrshire: 3,550

    3,550Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count4,075

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Cumberland, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,40864,839Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4725,824Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,50010,427Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,14521,741Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,59729,386Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated4,075Cumberland

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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