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North Ayrshire and Forest of Dean

133,830 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire is higher than Forest of Dean on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763North Ayrshire: £6,059Forest of Dean: £4,784North Ayrshire: £6,085Forest of Dean: £4,518North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £13,049, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554North Ayrshire: £13,049Forest of Dean: £12,608North Ayrshire: £13,105Forest of Dean: £11,908North Ayrshire: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,554£12,608£11,908

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £3,005, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757North Ayrshire: £3,005Forest of Dean: £1,764North Ayrshire: £3,017Forest of Dean: £1,666North Ayrshire: £2,850

    £3,005£3,017£2,850North Ayrshire is higher£1,757£1,764£1,666

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £11,537, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506North Ayrshire: £11,537Forest of Dean: £11,555North Ayrshire: £11,586Forest of Dean: £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, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348North Ayrshire: £597Forest of Dean: £349North Ayrshire: £600Forest of Dean: £330North Ayrshire: £567

    £597£600£567North Ayrshire is higher£348£349£330

  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, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678North Ayrshire: £882Forest of Dean: £681North Ayrshire: £886Forest of Dean: £643North Ayrshire: £837

    £882£886£837North Ayrshire is higher£678£681£643

  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, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22North Ayrshire: £33Forest of Dean: £22North Ayrshire: £33Forest of Dean: £21North Ayrshire: £31

    £33£33£31North Ayrshire is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399North Ayrshire: £754Forest of Dean: £400North Ayrshire: £758Forest of Dean: £378North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116North Ayrshire: £220Forest of Dean: £117North Ayrshire: £221Forest of Dean: £110North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£116£117£110

  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, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102North Ayrshire: £177Forest of Dean: £103North Ayrshire: £178Forest of Dean: £97North Ayrshire: £168

    £177£178£168North Ayrshire is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £2,212, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333North Ayrshire: £2,212Forest of Dean: £1,338North Ayrshire: £2,222Forest of Dean: £1,264North Ayrshire: £2,099

    £2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176North Ayrshire: £269Forest of Dean: £177North Ayrshire: £270Forest of Dean: £167North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£176£177£167

  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, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310North Ayrshire: £592Forest of Dean: £311North Ayrshire: £595Forest of Dean: £294North Ayrshire: £562

    £592£595£562North Ayrshire is higher£310£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £11, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13North Ayrshire: £11Forest of Dean: £7.16North Ayrshire: £11Forest of Dean: £6.76North Ayrshire: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £12, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64North Ayrshire: £12Forest of Dean: £4.66North Ayrshire: £12Forest of Dean: £4.40North Ayrshire: £11

    £12£12£11North Ayrshire is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49North Ayrshire: £8.03Forest of Dean: £5.52North Ayrshire: £8.07Forest of Dean: £5.21North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  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, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,018.8

  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, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7North Ayrshire is higher81.6

  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, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3North Ayrshire is higher140.0

  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, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher59.0

  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, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3North Ayrshire is higher160.3

  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, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higher22.5

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North Ayrshire and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£4,763£4,784£4,518North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£12,554£12,608£11,908North Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£1,757£1,764£1,666North 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£348£349£330North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£678£681£643North Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31Estimated£22£22£21North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£399£400£378North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£116£117£110North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£102£103£97North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£1,333£1,338£1,264North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£176£177£167North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£310£311£294North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.13£7.16£6.76North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£4.64£4.66£4.40North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£5.49£5.52£5.21North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,018.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.781.6North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3140.0North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.659.0North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3160.3North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated22.5North Ayrshire

Per resident

North Ayrshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763North Ayrshire: £6,059Forest of Dean: £4,784North Ayrshire: £6,085Forest of Dean: £4,518North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £3,014, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041North Ayrshire: £3,014Forest of Dean: £3,054North Ayrshire: £3,027Forest of Dean: £2,885North Ayrshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,794, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025North Ayrshire: £1,794Forest of Dean: £1,029North Ayrshire: £1,801Forest of Dean: £972North Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701North Ayrshire is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire £2,665, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787North Ayrshire: £2,665Forest of Dean: £2,799North Ayrshire: £2,676Forest of Dean: £2,644North Ayrshire: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £138, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84North Ayrshire: £138Forest of Dean: £85North Ayrshire: £139Forest of Dean: £80North Ayrshire: £131

    £138£139£131North Ayrshire is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £204, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164North Ayrshire: £204Forest of Dean: £165North Ayrshire: £205Forest of Dean: £156North Ayrshire: £193

    £204£205£193North Ayrshire is higher£164£165£156

  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, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37North Ayrshire: £7.55Forest of Dean: £5.39North Ayrshire: £7.58Forest of Dean: £5.09North Ayrshire: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16North Ayrshire is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399North Ayrshire: £754Forest of Dean: £400North Ayrshire: £758Forest of Dean: £378North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116North Ayrshire: £220Forest of Dean: £117North Ayrshire: £221Forest of Dean: £110North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £106, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60North Ayrshire: £106Forest of Dean: £60North Ayrshire: £106Forest of Dean: £57North Ayrshire: £100

    £106£106£100North Ayrshire is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,321, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778North Ayrshire: £1,321Forest of Dean: £781North Ayrshire: £1,326Forest of Dean: £738North Ayrshire: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176North Ayrshire: £269Forest of Dean: £177North Ayrshire: £270Forest of Dean: £167North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £354, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181North Ayrshire: £354Forest of Dean: £182North Ayrshire: £355Forest of Dean: £172North Ayrshire: £335

    £354£355£335North Ayrshire is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £6.43, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16North Ayrshire: £6.43Forest of Dean: £4.18North Ayrshire: £6.46Forest of Dean: £3.95North Ayrshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.00, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71North Ayrshire: £7.00Forest of Dean: £2.72North Ayrshire: £7.03Forest of Dean: £2.57North Ayrshire: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49North Ayrshire: £8.03Forest of Dean: £5.52North Ayrshire: £8.07Forest of Dean: £5.21North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 234.7, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8North Ayrshire: 234.7

    234.7Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 33.4, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8North Ayrshire: 33.4

    33.4North Ayrshire is higher19.8

  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, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6North Ayrshire is higher33.9

  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, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 161.4, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5North Ayrshire: 161.4

    161.4North Ayrshire is higher93.5

  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, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higher13.1

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£4,763£4,784£4,518North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,025£1,029£972North Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£84£85£80North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£164£165£156North Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£5.37£5.39£5.09North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£399£400£378North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£116£117£110North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£60£60£57North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£778£781£738North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£176£177£167North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£181£182£172North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£4.16£4.18£3.95North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£2.71£2.72£2.57North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£5.49£5.52£5.21North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7246.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.419.8North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.633.9North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.659.0North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.493.5North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated13.1North Ayrshire

Total

North Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire £810.9m, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mForest of Dean: £429.8mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mForest of Dean: £406.0mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1m

    £810.9m£814.3m£769.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire £403.4m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mForest of Dean: £274.4mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mForest of Dean: £259.2mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6m

    £403.4m£405.1m£382.6mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire £240.1m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mForest of Dean: £92.5mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mForest of Dean: £87.4mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7m

    £240.1m£241.1m£227.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire £356.6m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mForest of Dean: £251.5mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mForest of Dean: £237.6mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3m

    £356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire £18.5m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mForest of Dean: £7.6mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mForest of Dean: £7.2mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £27.3m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mForest of Dean: £14.8mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mForest of Dean: £14.0mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

  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, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mForest of Dean: £0.48mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mForest of Dean: £0.46mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £101.0m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mForest of Dean: £36.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mForest of Dean: £34.0mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mNorth Ayrshire is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £29.4m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mForest of Dean: £10.5mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mForest of Dean: £9.9mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.6m£27.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire £14.2m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mForest of Dean: £5.4mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mForest of Dean: £5.1mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Ayrshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire £176.8m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mForest of Dean: £70.2mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mForest of Dean: £66.3mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7m

    £176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire £35.9m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mForest of Dean: £15.9mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mForest of Dean: £15.0mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £47.3m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mForest of Dean: £15.4mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £0.86m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mForest of Dean: £0.38mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mForest of Dean: £0.35mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire £0.94m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mForest of Dean: £0.24mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mForest of Dean: £0.23mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire £1.1m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mForest of Dean: £0.50mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mForest of Dean: £0.47mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire 31,408, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176North Ayrshire: 31,408

    31,408North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire 4,472, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777North Ayrshire: 4,472

    4,472North Ayrshire is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 6,500, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048North Ayrshire: 6,500

    6,500North Ayrshire is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 16,145, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299North Ayrshire: 16,145

    16,145North Ayrshire is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire 21,597, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404North Ayrshire: 21,597

    21,597North Ayrshire is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire 3,550, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181North Ayrshire: 3,550

    3,550North Ayrshire is higher1,181

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,40822,176North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4721,777North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5003,048North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,1455,299North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,5978,404North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated1,181North 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.
  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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