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North Ayrshire and King's Lynn and West Norfolk

133,830 and 156,192 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire is higher than King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992North Ayrshire: £6,059King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013North Ayrshire: £6,085King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£4,992£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £13,049, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £12,532King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532North Ayrshire: £13,049King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585North Ayrshire: £13,105King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887North Ayrshire: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,532£12,585£11,887

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £3,005, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,885King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885North Ayrshire: £3,005King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893North Ayrshire: £3,017King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788North Ayrshire: £2,850

    £3,005£3,017£2,850North Ayrshire is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £11,537, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11,378King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378North Ayrshire: £11,537King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426North Ayrshire: £11,586King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793North Ayrshire: £10,943

    £11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,378£11,426£10,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £597, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £372King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372North Ayrshire: £597King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373North Ayrshire: £600King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352North Ayrshire: £567

    £597£600£567North Ayrshire is higher£372£373£352

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £758King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758North Ayrshire: £882King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761North Ayrshire: £886King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719North Ayrshire: £837

    £882£886£837North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£758£761£719

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £25King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25North Ayrshire: £33King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25North Ayrshire: £33King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23North Ayrshire: £31

    £33£33£31North Ayrshire is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445North Ayrshire: £754King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447North Ayrshire: £758King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125North Ayrshire: £220King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126North Ayrshire: £221King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£125£126£119

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £129King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129North Ayrshire: £177King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130North Ayrshire: £178King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122North Ayrshire: £168

    £177£178£168North Ayrshire is higher£129£130£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £2,212, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,405King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405North Ayrshire: £2,212King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411North Ayrshire: £2,222King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333North Ayrshire: £2,099

    £2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire is higher£1,405£1,411£1,333

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172North Ayrshire: £269King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173North Ayrshire: £270King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£172£173£163

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339North Ayrshire: £592King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341North Ayrshire: £595King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322North Ayrshire: £562

    £592£595£562North Ayrshire is higher£339£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £11, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.57King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57North Ayrshire: £11King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59North Ayrshire: £11King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28North Ayrshire: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £12, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.27King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27North Ayrshire: £12King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30North Ayrshire: £12King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95North Ayrshire: £11

    £12£12£11North Ayrshire is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35North Ayrshire: £8.03King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37North Ayrshire: £8.07King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count998.4

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7North Ayrshire is higher94.2

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3North Ayrshire is higher156.4

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher64.8

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3North Ayrshire is higher183.9

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higher28.3

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North Ayrshire and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£4,992£5,013£4,735North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£12,532£12,585£11,887North Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£1,885£1,893£1,788North Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,943£11,378£11,426£10,793North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£600£567£372£373£352North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£758£761£719North Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31Estimated£25£25£23North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£445£447£422North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£125£126£119North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£129£130£122North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£1,405£1,411£1,333North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£172£173£163North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£339£341£322North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.57£5.59£5.28North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.27£6.30£5.95North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£5.35£5.37£5.07North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.0998.4North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.794.2North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3156.4North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.664.8North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3183.9North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated28.3North Ayrshire

Per resident

North Ayrshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992North Ayrshire: £6,059King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013North Ayrshire: £6,085King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£4,992£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £3,014, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168North Ayrshire: £3,014King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182North Ayrshire: £3,027King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005North Ayrshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,168£3,182£3,005

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,794, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077North Ayrshire: £1,794King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081North Ayrshire: £1,801King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021North Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701North Ayrshire is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire £2,665, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877North Ayrshire: £2,665King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889North Ayrshire: £2,676King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729North Ayrshire: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,877£2,889£2,729

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £138, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £94King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94North Ayrshire: £138King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94North Ayrshire: £139King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £89North Ayrshire: £131

    £138£139£131North Ayrshire is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £204, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £192King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192North Ayrshire: £204King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192North Ayrshire: £205King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182North Ayrshire: £193

    £204£205£193North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23North Ayrshire: £7.55King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26North Ayrshire: £7.58King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91North Ayrshire: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16North Ayrshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445North Ayrshire: £754King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447North Ayrshire: £758King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125North Ayrshire: £220King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126North Ayrshire: £221King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £106, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £74King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74North Ayrshire: £106King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74North Ayrshire: £106King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70North Ayrshire: £100

    £106£106£100North Ayrshire is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,321, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802North Ayrshire: £1,321King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806North Ayrshire: £1,326King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761North Ayrshire: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire is higher£802£806£761

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172North Ayrshire: £269King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173North Ayrshire: £270King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £354, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194North Ayrshire: £354King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195North Ayrshire: £355King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184North Ayrshire: £335

    £354£355£335North Ayrshire is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £6.43, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17North Ayrshire: £6.43King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19North Ayrshire: £6.46King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01North Ayrshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.00, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58North Ayrshire: £7.00King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60North Ayrshire: £7.03King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40North Ayrshire: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35North Ayrshire: £8.03King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37North Ayrshire: £8.07King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 234.7, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4North Ayrshire: 234.7

    234.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count252.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 33.4, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8North Ayrshire: 33.4

    33.4North Ayrshire is higher23.8

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6North Ayrshire is higher39.6

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 161.4, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1North Ayrshire: 161.4

    161.4North Ayrshire is higher105.1

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higher16.2

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North Ayrshire and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£4,992£5,013£4,735North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£3,168£3,182£3,005King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,077£1,081£1,021North Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,877£2,889£2,729King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£94£94£89North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£192£192£182North Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£6.23£6.26£5.91North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£445£447£422North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£125£126£119North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£74£74£70North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£802£806£761North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£172£173£163North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£194£195£184North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£3.17£3.19£3.01North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£3.58£3.60£3.40North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£5.35£5.37£5.07North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.423.8North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.639.6North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.664.8North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.4105.1North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated16.2North Ayrshire

Total

North Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire £810.9m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1m

    £810.9m£814.3m£769.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire £403.4m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6m

    £403.4m£405.1m£382.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire £240.1m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7m

    £240.1m£241.1m£227.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire £356.6m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3m

    £356.6m£358.2m£338.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire £18.5m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £27.3m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £29.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £101.0m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £69.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mNorth Ayrshire is higher£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £29.4m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £19.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.6m£27.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire £14.2m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Ayrshire is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire £176.8m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7m

    £176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire £35.9m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £47.3m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £0.86m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.47mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire £0.94m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire £1.1m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire 31,408, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424North Ayrshire: 31,408

    31,408King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count39,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire 4,472, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720North Ayrshire: 4,472

    4,472North Ayrshire is higher3,720

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 6,500, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6,177King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177North Ayrshire: 6,500

    6,500North Ayrshire is higher6,177

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 16,145, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 10,121King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121North Ayrshire: 16,145

    16,145North Ayrshire is higher10,121

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire 21,597, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408North Ayrshire: 21,597

    21,597North Ayrshire is higher16,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire 3,550, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 2,522King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522North Ayrshire: 3,550

    3,550North Ayrshire is higher2,522

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North Ayrshire and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£779.7m£783.0m£739.6mNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£494.9m£497.0m£469.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£168.1m£168.9m£159.5mNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£449.3m£451.2m£426.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£29.9m£30.1m£28.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£69.5m£69.7m£65.9mNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£125.3m£125.8m£118.9mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£26.8m£27.0m£25.5mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,40839,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4723,720North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5006,177North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,14510,121North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,59716,408North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated2,522North Ayrshire

Sources

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

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