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North Ayrshire and Tendring

133,830 and 156,408 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire is higher than Tendring on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 18 of 22 measures, and Tendring on 4. 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 Tendring

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Tendring £6,252Tendring: £6,252North Ayrshire: £6,059Tendring: £6,279North Ayrshire: £6,085Tendring: £5,930North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747Tendring is higher£6,252£6,279£5,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £13,049, Tendring £12,945Tendring: £12,945North Ayrshire: £13,049Tendring: £13,000North Ayrshire: £13,105Tendring: £12,279North Ayrshire: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,945£13,000£12,279

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £3,005, Tendring £2,819Tendring: £2,819North Ayrshire: £3,005Tendring: £2,831North Ayrshire: £3,017Tendring: £2,673North Ayrshire: £2,850

    £3,005£3,017£2,850North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,819£2,831£2,673

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £11,537, Tendring £11,506Tendring: £11,506North Ayrshire: £11,537Tendring: £11,555North Ayrshire: £11,586Tendring: £10,914North Ayrshire: £10,943

    £11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £597, Tendring £445Tendring: £445North Ayrshire: £597Tendring: £447North Ayrshire: £600Tendring: £422North Ayrshire: £567

    £597£600£567North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£445£447£422

  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, Tendring £965Tendring: £965North Ayrshire: £882Tendring: £969North Ayrshire: £886Tendring: £915North Ayrshire: £837

    £882£886£837Tendring is higher£965£969£915

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

    £33£33£31North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, Tendring £594Tendring: £594North Ayrshire: £754Tendring: £597North Ayrshire: £758Tendring: £564North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£594£597£564

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Tendring £225Tendring: £225North Ayrshire: £220Tendring: £226North Ayrshire: £221Tendring: £213North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209Tendring is higher£225£226£213

  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, Tendring £198Tendring: £198North Ayrshire: £177Tendring: £199North Ayrshire: £178Tendring: £188North Ayrshire: £168

    £177£178£168Tendring is higher£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £2,212, Tendring £2,186Tendring: £2,186North Ayrshire: £2,212Tendring: £2,196North Ayrshire: £2,222Tendring: £2,074North Ayrshire: £2,099

    £2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,186£2,196£2,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Tendring £243Tendring: £243North Ayrshire: £269Tendring: £244North Ayrshire: £270Tendring: £230North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  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, Tendring £416Tendring: £416North Ayrshire: £592Tendring: £418North Ayrshire: £595Tendring: £395North Ayrshire: £562

    £592£595£562North Ayrshire is higher£416£418£395

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £11, Tendring £7.64Tendring: £7.64North Ayrshire: £11Tendring: £7.68North Ayrshire: £11Tendring: £7.25North Ayrshire: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £12, Tendring £10Tendring: £10North Ayrshire: £12Tendring: £10North Ayrshire: £12Tendring: £9.57North Ayrshire: £11

    £12£12£11North Ayrshire is higher£10£10£9.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Tendring £4.67Tendring: £4.67North Ayrshire: £8.03Tendring: £4.69North Ayrshire: £8.07Tendring: £4.43North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  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, Tendring 1,006.4Tendring: 1,006.4North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,006.4

  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, Tendring 109.2Tendring: 109.2North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  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, Tendring 202.8Tendring: 202.8North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  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, Tendring 91.8Tendring: 91.8North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher91.8

  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, Tendring 244.5Tendring: 244.5North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3North Ayrshire is higher244.5

  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, Tendring 44.1Tendring: 44.1North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count44.1

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North Ayrshire and Tendring, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireTendringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£12,945£13,000£12,279North Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£2,819£2,831£2,673North Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,943£11,506£11,555£10,914North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£600£567£445£447£422North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£965£969£915Tendring
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£594£597£564North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£225£226£213Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£198£199£188Tendring
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£2,186£2,196£2,074North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£243£244£230North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£416£418£395North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.64£7.68£7.25North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£10£10£9.57North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£4.67£4.69£4.43North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,006.4North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7109.2North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3202.8North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.691.8North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3244.5North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated44.1North Ayrshire

Per resident

North Ayrshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Tendring on 9. 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 Tendring

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Tendring £6,252Tendring: £6,252North Ayrshire: £6,059Tendring: £6,279North Ayrshire: £6,085Tendring: £5,930North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747Tendring is higher£6,252£6,279£5,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £3,014, Tendring £3,648Tendring: £3,648North Ayrshire: £3,014Tendring: £3,663North Ayrshire: £3,027Tendring: £3,460North Ayrshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£3,648£3,663£3,460

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,794, Tendring £1,537Tendring: £1,537North Ayrshire: £1,794Tendring: £1,544North Ayrshire: £1,801Tendring: £1,458North Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,537£1,544£1,458

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire £2,665, Tendring £3,242Tendring: £3,242North Ayrshire: £2,665Tendring: £3,256North Ayrshire: £2,676Tendring: £3,075North Ayrshire: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£3,242£3,256£3,075

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £138, Tendring £125Tendring: £125North Ayrshire: £138Tendring: £126North Ayrshire: £139Tendring: £119North Ayrshire: £131

    £138£139£131North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £204, Tendring £272Tendring: £272North Ayrshire: £204Tendring: £273North Ayrshire: £205Tendring: £258North Ayrshire: £193

    £204£205£193Tendring is higher£272£273£258

  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, Tendring £7.85Tendring: £7.85North Ayrshire: £7.55Tendring: £7.89North Ayrshire: £7.58Tendring: £7.45North Ayrshire: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Tendring £594Tendring: £594North Ayrshire: £754Tendring: £597North Ayrshire: £758Tendring: £564North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£594£597£564

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Tendring £225Tendring: £225North Ayrshire: £220Tendring: £226North Ayrshire: £221Tendring: £213North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209Tendring is higher£225£226£213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £106, Tendring £108Tendring: £108North Ayrshire: £106Tendring: £109North Ayrshire: £106Tendring: £103North Ayrshire: £100

    £106£106£100Tendring is higher£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,321, Tendring £1,193Tendring: £1,193North Ayrshire: £1,321Tendring: £1,198North Ayrshire: £1,326Tendring: £1,131North Ayrshire: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,193£1,198£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Tendring £243Tendring: £243North Ayrshire: £269Tendring: £244North Ayrshire: £270Tendring: £230North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £354, Tendring £227Tendring: £227North Ayrshire: £354Tendring: £228North Ayrshire: £355Tendring: £215North Ayrshire: £335

    £354£355£335North Ayrshire is higher£227£228£215

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £6.43, Tendring £4.17Tendring: £4.17North Ayrshire: £6.43Tendring: £4.19North Ayrshire: £6.46Tendring: £3.96North Ayrshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.00, Tendring £5.50Tendring: £5.50North Ayrshire: £7.00Tendring: £5.53North Ayrshire: £7.03Tendring: £5.22North Ayrshire: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Tendring £4.67Tendring: £4.67North Ayrshire: £8.03Tendring: £4.69North Ayrshire: £8.07Tendring: £4.43North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 234.7, Tendring 283.6Tendring: 283.6North Ayrshire: 234.7

    234.7Tendring is higherDepends on how you count283.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 33.4, Tendring 30.8Tendring: 30.8North Ayrshire: 33.4

    33.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Tendring 57.1Tendring: 57.1North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6Tendring is higherDepends on how you count57.1

  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, Tendring 91.8Tendring: 91.8North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher91.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 161.4, Tendring 133.4Tendring: 133.4North Ayrshire: 161.4

    161.4North Ayrshire is higher133.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 26.5, Tendring 24.1Tendring: 24.1North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count24.1

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Tendring, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireTendringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£3,648£3,663£3,460Tendring
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,537£1,544£1,458North Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£3,242£3,256£3,075Tendring
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£125£126£119North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£272£273£258Tendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£7.85£7.89£7.45Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£594£597£564North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£225£226£213Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£108£109£103Tendring
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,193£1,198£1,131North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£243£244£230North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£227£228£215North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£4.17£4.19£3.96North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£5.50£5.53£5.22North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£4.67£4.69£4.43North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7283.6Tendring
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.430.8North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.657.1Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.691.8North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.4133.4North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated24.1North Ayrshire

Total

North Ayrshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Tendring on 15. 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 Tendring

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire £810.9m, Tendring £977.9mTendring: £977.9mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mTendring: £982.0mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mTendring: £927.5mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1m

    £810.9m£814.3m£769.1mTendring is higher£977.9m£982.0m£927.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire £403.4m, Tendring £570.5mTendring: £570.5mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mTendring: £572.9mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mTendring: £541.1mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6m

    £403.4m£405.1m£382.6mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£570.5m£572.9m£541.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire £240.1m, Tendring £240.5mTendring: £240.5mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mTendring: £241.5mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mTendring: £228.1mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7m

    £240.1m£241.1m£227.7mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£240.5m£241.5m£228.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire £356.6m, Tendring £507.1mTendring: £507.1mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mTendring: £509.3mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mTendring: £481.0mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3m

    £356.6m£358.2m£338.3mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire £18.5m, Tendring £19.6mTendring: £19.6mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mTendring: £19.7mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mTendring: £18.6mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £27.3m, Tendring £42.5mTendring: £42.5mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mTendring: £42.7mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mTendring: £40.3mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mTendring is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m

  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, Tendring £1.2mTendring: £1.2mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mTendring: £1.2mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mTendring: £1.2mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £101.0m, Tendring £93.0mTendring: £93.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mTendring: £93.4mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mTendring: £88.2mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mNorth Ayrshire is higher£93.0m£93.4m£88.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £29.4m, Tendring £35.2mTendring: £35.2mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mTendring: £35.3mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mTendring: £33.4mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.6m£27.9mTendring is higher£35.2m£35.3m£33.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire £14.2m, Tendring £16.9mTendring: £16.9mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mTendring: £17.0mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mTendring: £16.0mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mTendring is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire £176.8m, Tendring £186.5mTendring: £186.5mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mTendring: £187.3mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mTendring: £176.9mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7m

    £176.8m£177.5m£167.7mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire £35.9m, Tendring £38.0mTendring: £38.0mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mTendring: £38.2mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mTendring: £36.0mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.2m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £47.3m, Tendring £35.5mTendring: £35.5mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mTendring: £35.7mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mTendring: £33.7mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £0.86m, Tendring £0.65mTendring: £0.65mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mTendring: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mTendring: £0.62mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire £0.94m, Tendring £0.86mTendring: £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mTendring: £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mTendring: £0.82mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire £1.1m, Tendring £0.73mTendring: £0.73mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mTendring: £0.73mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mTendring: £0.69mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire 31,408, Tendring 44,356Tendring: 44,356North Ayrshire: 31,408

    31,408Tendring is higherDepends on how you count44,356

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire 4,472, Tendring 4,813Tendring: 4,813North Ayrshire: 4,472

    4,472Tendring is higherDepends on how you count4,813

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 6,500, Tendring 8,937Tendring: 8,937North Ayrshire: 6,500

    6,500Tendring is higherDepends on how you count8,937

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 16,145, Tendring 14,363Tendring: 14,363North Ayrshire: 16,145

    16,145North Ayrshire is higher14,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire 21,597, Tendring 20,857Tendring: 20,857North Ayrshire: 21,597

    21,597North Ayrshire is higher20,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire 3,550, Tendring 3,763Tendring: 3,763North Ayrshire: 3,550

    3,550Tendring is higherDepends on how you count3,763

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Tendring, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireTendringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£977.9m£982.0m£927.5mTendring
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£570.5m£572.9m£541.1mTendring
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£240.5m£241.5m£228.1mTendring
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mTendring
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mTendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mTendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£1.2mTendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£93.0m£93.4m£88.2mNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£35.2m£35.3m£33.4mTendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mTendring
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£186.5m£187.3m£176.9mTendring
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£38.0m£38.2m£36.0mTendring
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£35.5m£35.7m£33.7mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,40844,356Tendring
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4724,813Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5008,937Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,14514,363North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,59720,857North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated3,763Tendring

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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