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North Ayrshire and Fenland

133,830 and 105,442 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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 22 of 22 measures, and Fenland 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938North Ayrshire: £6,059Fenland: £4,959North Ayrshire: £6,085Fenland: £4,684North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £13,049, Fenland £12,779Fenland: £12,779North Ayrshire: £13,049Fenland: £12,834North Ayrshire: £13,105Fenland: £12,122North Ayrshire: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378North Ayrshire is higher£12,779£12,834£12,122

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £3,005, Fenland £2,123Fenland: £2,123North Ayrshire: £3,005Fenland: £2,132North Ayrshire: £3,017Fenland: £2,014North Ayrshire: £2,850

    £3,005£3,017£2,850North Ayrshire is higher£2,123£2,132£2,014

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £11,537, Fenland £11,465Fenland: £11,465North Ayrshire: £11,537Fenland: £11,514North Ayrshire: £11,586Fenland: £10,875North Ayrshire: £10,943

    £11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire is higher£11,465£11,514£10,875

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £597, Fenland £449Fenland: £449North Ayrshire: £597Fenland: £451North Ayrshire: £600Fenland: £426North Ayrshire: £567

    £597£600£567North Ayrshire is higher£449£451£426

  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, Fenland £838Fenland: £838North Ayrshire: £882Fenland: £841North Ayrshire: £886Fenland: £795North Ayrshire: £837

    £882£886£837North Ayrshire is higher£838£841£795

  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, Fenland £28Fenland: £28North Ayrshire: £33Fenland: £28North Ayrshire: £33Fenland: £26North Ayrshire: £31

    £33£33£31North Ayrshire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Fenland £491Fenland: £491North Ayrshire: £754Fenland: £493North Ayrshire: £758Fenland: £466North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Fenland £145Fenland: £145North Ayrshire: £220Fenland: £145North Ayrshire: £221Fenland: £137North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£145£145£137

  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, Fenland £142Fenland: £142North Ayrshire: £177Fenland: £142North Ayrshire: £178Fenland: £134North Ayrshire: £168

    £177£178£168North Ayrshire is higher£142£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £2,212, Fenland £1,636Fenland: £1,636North Ayrshire: £2,212Fenland: £1,643North Ayrshire: £2,222Fenland: £1,552North Ayrshire: £2,099

    £2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Fenland £211Fenland: £211North Ayrshire: £269Fenland: £211North Ayrshire: £270Fenland: £200North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£211£211£200

  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, Fenland £330Fenland: £330North Ayrshire: £592Fenland: £331North Ayrshire: £595Fenland: £313North Ayrshire: £562

    £592£595£562North Ayrshire is higher£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £11, Fenland £6.10Fenland: £6.10North Ayrshire: £11Fenland: £6.13North Ayrshire: £11Fenland: £5.79North Ayrshire: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £12, Fenland £9.85Fenland: £9.85North Ayrshire: £12Fenland: £9.89North Ayrshire: £12Fenland: £9.34North Ayrshire: £11

    £12£12£11North Ayrshire is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49North Ayrshire: £8.03Fenland: £4.51North Ayrshire: £8.07Fenland: £4.26North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  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, Fenland 1,001.4Fenland: 1,001.4North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0North Ayrshire is higher1,001.4

  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, Fenland 110.0Fenland: 110.0North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7North Ayrshire is higher110.0

  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, Fenland 179.9Fenland: 179.9North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3North Ayrshire is higher179.9

  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, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher72.9

  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, Fenland 208.6Fenland: 208.6North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3North Ayrshire is higher208.6

  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: North Ayrshire 44.4, Fenland 30.9Fenland: 30.9North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higher30.9

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North Ayrshire and Fenland, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£4,938£4,959£4,684North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£12,779£12,834£12,122North Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£2,123£2,132£2,014North Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,943£11,465£11,514£10,875North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£600£567£449£451£426North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£838£841£795North Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31Estimated£28£28£26North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£491£493£466North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£145£145£137North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£142£142£134North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£1,636£1,643£1,552North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£211£211£200North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£330£331£313North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.10£6.13£5.79North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.85£9.89£9.34North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£4.49£4.51£4.26North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,001.4North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7110.0North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3179.9North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.672.9North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3208.6North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated30.9North Ayrshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938North Ayrshire: £6,059Fenland: £4,959North Ayrshire: £6,085Fenland: £4,684North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £3,014, Fenland £2,827Fenland: £2,827North Ayrshire: £3,014Fenland: £2,839North Ayrshire: £3,027Fenland: £2,682North Ayrshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859North Ayrshire is higher£2,827£2,839£2,682

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,794, Fenland £1,261Fenland: £1,261North Ayrshire: £1,794Fenland: £1,266North Ayrshire: £1,801Fenland: £1,196North Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701North Ayrshire is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire £2,665, Fenland £2,536Fenland: £2,536North Ayrshire: £2,665Fenland: £2,547North Ayrshire: £2,676Fenland: £2,406North Ayrshire: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528North Ayrshire is higher£2,536£2,547£2,406

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £138, Fenland £99Fenland: £99North Ayrshire: £138Fenland: £100North Ayrshire: £139Fenland: £94North Ayrshire: £131

    £138£139£131North Ayrshire is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £204, Fenland £185Fenland: £185North Ayrshire: £204Fenland: £186North Ayrshire: £205Fenland: £176North Ayrshire: £193

    £204£205£193North Ayrshire is higher£185£186£176

  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, Fenland £6.14Fenland: £6.14North Ayrshire: £7.55Fenland: £6.16North Ayrshire: £7.58Fenland: £5.82North Ayrshire: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16North Ayrshire is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Fenland £491Fenland: £491North Ayrshire: £754Fenland: £493North Ayrshire: £758Fenland: £466North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Fenland £145Fenland: £145North Ayrshire: £220Fenland: £145North Ayrshire: £221Fenland: £137North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £106, Fenland £84Fenland: £84North Ayrshire: £106Fenland: £85North Ayrshire: £106Fenland: £80North Ayrshire: £100

    £106£106£100North Ayrshire is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,321, Fenland £971Fenland: £971North Ayrshire: £1,321Fenland: £976North Ayrshire: £1,326Fenland: £921North Ayrshire: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire is higher£971£976£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Fenland £211Fenland: £211North Ayrshire: £269Fenland: £211North Ayrshire: £270Fenland: £200North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£211£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £354, Fenland £196Fenland: £196North Ayrshire: £354Fenland: £197North Ayrshire: £355Fenland: £186North Ayrshire: £335

    £354£355£335North Ayrshire is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £6.43, Fenland £3.63Fenland: £3.63North Ayrshire: £6.43Fenland: £3.64North Ayrshire: £6.46Fenland: £3.44North Ayrshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.00, Fenland £5.84Fenland: £5.84North Ayrshire: £7.00Fenland: £5.87North Ayrshire: £7.03Fenland: £5.54North Ayrshire: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49North Ayrshire: £8.03Fenland: £4.51North Ayrshire: £8.07Fenland: £4.26North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 234.7, Fenland 221.5Fenland: 221.5North Ayrshire: 234.7

    234.7North Ayrshire is higher221.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 33.4, Fenland 24.3Fenland: 24.3North Ayrshire: 33.4

    33.4North Ayrshire is higher24.3

  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, Fenland 39.8Fenland: 39.8North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6North Ayrshire is higher39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 120.6, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 161.4, Fenland 123.9Fenland: 123.9North Ayrshire: 161.4

    161.4North Ayrshire is higher123.9

  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, Fenland 18.3Fenland: 18.3North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higher18.3

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North Ayrshire and Fenland, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£4,938£4,959£4,684North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,827£2,839£2,682North Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,261£1,266£1,196North Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,536£2,547£2,406North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£99£100£94North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£185£186£176North Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£6.14£6.16£5.82North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£491£493£466North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£145£145£137North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£84£85£80North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£971£976£921North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£211£211£200North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£196£197£186North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£3.63£3.64£3.44North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£5.84£5.87£5.54North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£4.49£4.51£4.26North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7221.5North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.424.3North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.639.8North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.672.9North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.4123.9North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated18.3North Ayrshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire £810.9m, Fenland £520.7mFenland: £520.7mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mFenland: £522.9mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mFenland: £493.9mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1m

    £810.9m£814.3m£769.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire £403.4m, Fenland £298.1mFenland: £298.1mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mFenland: £299.4mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mFenland: £282.8mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6m

    £403.4m£405.1m£382.6mNorth Ayrshire is higher£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire £240.1m, Fenland £132.9mFenland: £132.9mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mFenland: £133.5mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mFenland: £126.1mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7m

    £240.1m£241.1m£227.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire £356.6m, Fenland £267.4mFenland: £267.4mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mFenland: £268.6mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mFenland: £253.7mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3m

    £356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire is higher£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire £18.5m, Fenland £10.5mFenland: £10.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mFenland: £10.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mFenland: £9.9mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £27.3m, Fenland £19.5mFenland: £19.5mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mFenland: £19.6mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mFenland: £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, Fenland £0.65mFenland: £0.65mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mFenland: £0.65mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mFenland: £0.61mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £101.0m, Fenland £51.8mFenland: £51.8mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mFenland: £52.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mFenland: £49.1mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mNorth Ayrshire is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £29.4m, Fenland £15.2mFenland: £15.2mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mFenland: £15.3mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mFenland: £14.5mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.6m£27.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire £14.2m, Fenland £8.9mFenland: £8.9mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mFenland: £8.9mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mFenland: £8.4mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Ayrshire is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire £176.8m, Fenland £102.4mFenland: £102.4mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mFenland: £102.9mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mFenland: £97.2mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7m

    £176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire £35.9m, Fenland £22.2mFenland: £22.2mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mFenland: £22.3mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mFenland: £21.1mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £47.3m, Fenland £20.6mFenland: £20.6mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mFenland: £20.7mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mFenland: £19.6mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £0.86m, Fenland £0.38mFenland: £0.38mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mFenland: £0.38mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mFenland: £0.36mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire £0.94m, Fenland £0.62mFenland: £0.62mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mFenland: £0.62mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mFenland: £0.58mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire £1.1m, Fenland £0.47mFenland: £0.47mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mFenland: £0.48mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mFenland: £0.45mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire 31,408, Fenland 23,358Fenland: 23,358North Ayrshire: 31,408

    31,408North Ayrshire is higher23,358

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire 4,472, Fenland 2,566Fenland: 2,566North Ayrshire: 4,472

    4,472North Ayrshire is higher2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 6,500, Fenland 4,196Fenland: 4,196North Ayrshire: 6,500

    6,500North Ayrshire is higher4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 16,145, Fenland 7,684Fenland: 7,684North Ayrshire: 16,145

    16,145North Ayrshire is higher7,684

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire 21,597, Fenland 13,059Fenland: 13,059North Ayrshire: 21,597

    21,597North Ayrshire is higher13,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire 3,550, Fenland 1,932Fenland: 1,932North Ayrshire: 3,550

    3,550North Ayrshire is higher1,932

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Fenland, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireFenlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£520.7m£522.9m£493.9mNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,40823,358North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4722,566North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5004,196North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,1457,684North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,59713,059North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated1,932North Ayrshire

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.
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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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