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North Ayrshire and Dover

133,830 and 119,805 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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 Dover 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 Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202North Ayrshire: £6,059Dover: £5,224North Ayrshire: £6,085Dover: £4,935North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£5,202£5,224£4,935

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £13,049, Dover £12,445Dover: £12,445North Ayrshire: £13,049Dover: £12,498North Ayrshire: £13,105Dover: £11,805North Ayrshire: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378North Ayrshire is higher£12,445£12,498£11,805

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £3,005, Dover £2,383Dover: £2,383North Ayrshire: £3,005Dover: £2,393North Ayrshire: £3,017Dover: £2,260North Ayrshire: £2,850

    £3,005£3,017£2,850North Ayrshire is higher£2,383£2,393£2,260

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £11,537, Dover £11,294Dover: £11,294North Ayrshire: £11,537Dover: £11,342North Ayrshire: £11,586Dover: £10,713North Ayrshire: £10,943

    £11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire is higher£11,294£11,342£10,713

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £597, Dover £386Dover: £386North Ayrshire: £597Dover: £388North Ayrshire: £600Dover: £366North Ayrshire: £567

    £597£600£567North Ayrshire is higher£386£388£366

  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, Dover £742Dover: £742North Ayrshire: £882Dover: £745North Ayrshire: £886Dover: £704North Ayrshire: £837

    £882£886£837North Ayrshire is higher£742£745£704

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

    £33£33£31North Ayrshire is higher£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, Dover £532Dover: £532North Ayrshire: £754Dover: £534North Ayrshire: £758Dover: £505North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Dover £169Dover: £169North Ayrshire: £220Dover: £170North Ayrshire: £221Dover: £161North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£169£170£161

  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, Dover £157Dover: £157North Ayrshire: £177Dover: £157North Ayrshire: £178Dover: £149North Ayrshire: £168

    £177£178£168North Ayrshire is higher£157£157£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £2,212, Dover £1,912Dover: £1,912North Ayrshire: £2,212Dover: £1,921North Ayrshire: £2,222Dover: £1,814North Ayrshire: £2,099

    £2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire is higher£1,912£1,921£1,814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Dover £194Dover: £194North Ayrshire: £269Dover: £195North Ayrshire: £270Dover: £184North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£194£195£184

  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, Dover £298Dover: £298North Ayrshire: £592Dover: £299North Ayrshire: £595Dover: £283North Ayrshire: £562

    £592£595£562North Ayrshire is higher£298£299£283

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £11, Dover £8.13Dover: £8.13North Ayrshire: £11Dover: £8.16North Ayrshire: £11Dover: £7.71North Ayrshire: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £12, Dover £7.73Dover: £7.73North Ayrshire: £12Dover: £7.76North Ayrshire: £12Dover: £7.33North Ayrshire: £11

    £12£12£11North Ayrshire is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01North Ayrshire: £8.03Dover: £6.03North Ayrshire: £8.07Dover: £5.70North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  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, Dover 1,001.2Dover: 1,001.2North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

  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, Dover 93.6Dover: 93.6North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7North Ayrshire is higher93.6

  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, Dover 155.6Dover: 155.6North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3North Ayrshire is higher155.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 120.6, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher81.2

  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, Dover 215.9Dover: 215.9North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3North Ayrshire is higher215.9

  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, Dover 35.6Dover: 35.6North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higher35.6

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North Ayrshire and Dover, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,202£5,224£4,935North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£12,445£12,498£11,805North Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£2,383£2,393£2,260North Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,943£11,294£11,342£10,713North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£600£567£386£388£366North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£742£745£704North 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£532£534£505North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£169£170£161North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£157£157£149North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£1,912£1,921£1,814North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£194£195£184North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£298£299£283North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.13£8.16£7.71North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.73£7.76£7.33North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£6.01£6.03£5.70North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,001.2North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.793.6North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3155.6North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.681.2North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3215.9North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated35.6North Ayrshire

Per resident

North Ayrshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Dover 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 Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202North Ayrshire: £6,059Dover: £5,224North Ayrshire: £6,085Dover: £4,935North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£5,202£5,224£4,935

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £3,014, Dover £2,920Dover: £2,920North Ayrshire: £3,014Dover: £2,933North Ayrshire: £3,027Dover: £2,770North Ayrshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859North Ayrshire is higher£2,920£2,933£2,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,794, Dover £1,381Dover: £1,381North Ayrshire: £1,794Dover: £1,387North Ayrshire: £1,801Dover: £1,310North Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701North Ayrshire is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire £2,665, Dover £2,650Dover: £2,650North Ayrshire: £2,665Dover: £2,661North Ayrshire: £2,676Dover: £2,514North Ayrshire: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528North Ayrshire is higher£2,650£2,661£2,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £138, Dover £91Dover: £91North Ayrshire: £138Dover: £91North Ayrshire: £139Dover: £86North Ayrshire: £131

    £138£139£131North Ayrshire is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £204, Dover £174Dover: £174North Ayrshire: £204Dover: £175North Ayrshire: £205Dover: £165North Ayrshire: £193

    £204£205£193North Ayrshire is higher£174£175£165

  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, Dover £5.52Dover: £5.52North Ayrshire: £7.55Dover: £5.55North Ayrshire: £7.58Dover: £5.24North Ayrshire: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16North Ayrshire is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Dover £532Dover: £532North Ayrshire: £754Dover: £534North Ayrshire: £758Dover: £505North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Dover £169Dover: £169North Ayrshire: £220Dover: £170North Ayrshire: £221Dover: £161North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £106, Dover £91Dover: £91North Ayrshire: £106Dover: £91North Ayrshire: £106Dover: £86North Ayrshire: £100

    £106£106£100North Ayrshire is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,321, Dover £1,108Dover: £1,108North Ayrshire: £1,321Dover: £1,113North Ayrshire: £1,326Dover: £1,051North Ayrshire: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Dover £194Dover: £194North Ayrshire: £269Dover: £195North Ayrshire: £270Dover: £184North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £354, Dover £173Dover: £173North Ayrshire: £354Dover: £173North Ayrshire: £355Dover: £164North Ayrshire: £335

    £354£355£335North Ayrshire is higher£173£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £6.43, Dover £4.70Dover: £4.70North Ayrshire: £6.43Dover: £4.72North Ayrshire: £6.46Dover: £4.46North Ayrshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.00, Dover £4.48Dover: £4.48North Ayrshire: £7.00Dover: £4.50North Ayrshire: £7.03Dover: £4.25North Ayrshire: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01North Ayrshire: £8.03Dover: £6.03North Ayrshire: £8.07Dover: £5.70North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 234.7, Dover 234.9Dover: 234.9North Ayrshire: 234.7

    234.7Dover is higherDepends on how you count234.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 33.4, Dover 22.0Dover: 22.0North Ayrshire: 33.4

    33.4North Ayrshire is higher22.0

  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, Dover 36.5Dover: 36.5North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6North Ayrshire is higher36.5

  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, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 161.4, Dover 125.1Dover: 125.1North Ayrshire: 161.4

    161.4North Ayrshire is higher125.1

  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, Dover 20.6Dover: 20.6North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higher20.6

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North Ayrshire and Dover, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,202£5,224£4,935North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,920£2,933£2,770North Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,381£1,387£1,310North Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,650£2,661£2,514North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£91£91£86North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£174£175£165North Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£5.52£5.55£5.24North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£532£534£505North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£169£170£161North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£91£91£86North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,108£1,113£1,051North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£194£195£184North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£173£173£164North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£4.70£4.72£4.46North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£4.48£4.50£4.25North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£6.01£6.03£5.70North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7234.9Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.422.0North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.636.5North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.681.2North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.4125.1North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated20.6North Ayrshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire £810.9m, Dover £623.3mDover: £623.3mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mDover: £625.9mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mDover: £591.2mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1m

    £810.9m£814.3m£769.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire £403.4m, Dover £349.8mDover: £349.8mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mDover: £351.3mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mDover: £331.8mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6m

    £403.4m£405.1m£382.6mNorth Ayrshire is higher£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire £240.1m, Dover £165.4mDover: £165.4mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mDover: £166.1mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mDover: £156.9mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7m

    £240.1m£241.1m£227.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire £356.6m, Dover £317.5mDover: £317.5mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mDover: £318.8mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mDover: £301.1mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3m

    £356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire is higher£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire £18.5m, Dover £10.8mDover: £10.8mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mDover: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mDover: £10.3mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £27.3m, Dover £20.9mDover: £20.9mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mDover: £20.9mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mDover: £19.8mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m

  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, Dover £0.66mDover: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mDover: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mDover: £0.63mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £101.0m, Dover £63.7mDover: £63.7mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mDover: £64.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mDover: £60.5mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mNorth Ayrshire is higher£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £29.4m, Dover £20.3mDover: £20.3mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mDover: £20.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mDover: £19.2mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.6m£27.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire £14.2m, Dover £10.9mDover: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mDover: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mDover: £10.3mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Ayrshire is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire £176.8m, Dover £132.7mDover: £132.7mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mDover: £133.3mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mDover: £125.9mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7m

    £176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire £35.9m, Dover £23.3mDover: £23.3mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mDover: £23.4mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mDover: £22.1mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £47.3m, Dover £20.7mDover: £20.7mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mDover: £20.8mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mDover: £19.6mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £0.86m, Dover £0.56mDover: £0.56mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mDover: £0.57mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mDover: £0.53mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire £0.94m, Dover £0.54mDover: £0.54mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mDover: £0.54mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mDover: £0.51mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire £1.1m, Dover £0.72mDover: £0.72mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mDover: £0.72mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mDover: £0.68mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire 31,408, Dover 28,143Dover: 28,143North Ayrshire: 31,408

    31,408North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count28,143

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire 4,472, Dover 2,630Dover: 2,630North Ayrshire: 4,472

    4,472North Ayrshire is higher2,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 6,500, Dover 4,375Dover: 4,375North Ayrshire: 6,500

    6,500North Ayrshire is higher4,375

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 16,145, Dover 9,729Dover: 9,729North Ayrshire: 16,145

    16,145North Ayrshire is higher9,729

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire 21,597, Dover 14,986Dover: 14,986North Ayrshire: 21,597

    21,597North Ayrshire is higher14,986

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire 3,550, Dover 2,471Dover: 2,471North Ayrshire: 3,550

    3,550North Ayrshire is higher2,471

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Dover, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireDoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£623.3m£625.9m£591.2mNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£349.8m£351.3m£331.8mNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£165.4m£166.1m£156.9mNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£317.5m£318.8m£301.1mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£132.7m£133.3m£125.9mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,40828,143North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4722,630North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5004,375North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,1459,729North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,59714,986North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated2,471North 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.
  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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