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North Ayrshire and Clackmannanshire

133,830 and 51,970 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire is higher than Clackmannanshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 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 21 of 22 measures, and Clackmannanshire 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 Clackmannanshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Clackmannanshire £5,266Clackmannanshire: £5,266North Ayrshire: £6,059Clackmannanshire: £5,288North Ayrshire: £6,085Clackmannanshire: £4,995North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£5,266£5,288£4,995

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £13,049, Clackmannanshire £12,706Clackmannanshire: £12,706North Ayrshire: £13,049Clackmannanshire: £12,760North Ayrshire: £13,105Clackmannanshire: £12,052North Ayrshire: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378North Ayrshire is higher£12,706£12,760£12,052

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £3,005, Clackmannanshire £2,501Clackmannanshire: £2,501North Ayrshire: £3,005Clackmannanshire: £2,512North Ayrshire: £3,017Clackmannanshire: £2,372North Ayrshire: £2,850

    £3,005£3,017£2,850North Ayrshire is higher£2,501£2,512£2,372

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £11,537, Clackmannanshire £11,649Clackmannanshire: £11,649North Ayrshire: £11,537Clackmannanshire: £11,698North Ayrshire: £11,586Clackmannanshire: £11,049North Ayrshire: £10,943

    £11,537£11,586£10,943Clackmannanshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,649£11,698£11,049

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £597, Clackmannanshire £412Clackmannanshire: £412North Ayrshire: £597Clackmannanshire: £414North Ayrshire: £600Clackmannanshire: £391North Ayrshire: £567

    £597£600£567North Ayrshire is higher£412£414£391

  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, Clackmannanshire £623Clackmannanshire: £623North Ayrshire: £882Clackmannanshire: £626North Ayrshire: £886Clackmannanshire: £591North Ayrshire: £837

    £882£886£837North Ayrshire is higher£623£626£591

  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, Clackmannanshire £23Clackmannanshire: £23North Ayrshire: £33Clackmannanshire: £23North Ayrshire: £33Clackmannanshire: £21North Ayrshire: £31

    £33£33£31North Ayrshire is higher£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Clackmannanshire £682Clackmannanshire: £682North Ayrshire: £754Clackmannanshire: £685North Ayrshire: £758Clackmannanshire: £647North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£682£685£647

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Clackmannanshire £209Clackmannanshire: £209North Ayrshire: £220Clackmannanshire: £210North Ayrshire: £221Clackmannanshire: £198North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£209£210£198

  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, Clackmannanshire £143Clackmannanshire: £143North Ayrshire: £177Clackmannanshire: £144North Ayrshire: £178Clackmannanshire: £136North Ayrshire: £168

    £177£178£168North Ayrshire is higher£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £2,212, Clackmannanshire £1,868Clackmannanshire: £1,868North Ayrshire: £2,212Clackmannanshire: £1,876North Ayrshire: £2,222Clackmannanshire: £1,772North Ayrshire: £2,099

    £2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire is higher£1,868£1,876£1,772

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Clackmannanshire £263Clackmannanshire: £263North Ayrshire: £269Clackmannanshire: £264North Ayrshire: £270Clackmannanshire: £249North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£263£264£249

  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, Clackmannanshire £476Clackmannanshire: £476North Ayrshire: £592Clackmannanshire: £478North Ayrshire: £595Clackmannanshire: £452North Ayrshire: £562

    £592£595£562North Ayrshire is higher£476£478£452

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £11, Clackmannanshire £5.03Clackmannanshire: £5.03North Ayrshire: £11Clackmannanshire: £5.05North Ayrshire: £11Clackmannanshire: £4.77North Ayrshire: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £12, Clackmannanshire £8.57Clackmannanshire: £8.57North Ayrshire: £12Clackmannanshire: £8.61North Ayrshire: £12Clackmannanshire: £8.13North Ayrshire: £11

    £12£12£11North Ayrshire is higher£8.57£8.61£8.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Clackmannanshire £7.41Clackmannanshire: £7.41North Ayrshire: £8.03Clackmannanshire: £7.44North Ayrshire: £8.07Clackmannanshire: £7.03North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

  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, Clackmannanshire 1,013.9Clackmannanshire: 1,013.9North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0North Ayrshire is higher1,013.9

  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, Clackmannanshire 104.1Clackmannanshire: 104.1North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7North Ayrshire is higher104.1

  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, Clackmannanshire 162.7Clackmannanshire: 162.7North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3North Ayrshire is higher162.7

  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, Clackmannanshire 108.3Clackmannanshire: 108.3North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher108.3

  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, Clackmannanshire 230.1Clackmannanshire: 230.1North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3North Ayrshire is higher230.1

  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, Clackmannanshire 36.1Clackmannanshire: 36.1North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higher36.1

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North Ayrshire and Clackmannanshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireClackmannanshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,266£5,288£4,995EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£12,706£12,760£12,052EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£2,501£2,512£2,372EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,943£11,649£11,698£11,049Clackmannanshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£600£567£412£414£391North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£623£626£591EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31Estimated£23£23£21EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£682£685£647EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£209£210£198EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£143£144£136EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£1,868£1,876£1,772North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£263£264£249North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£476£478£452North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.03£5.05£4.77North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.57£8.61£8.13North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£7.41£7.44£7.03EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,013.9North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7104.1North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3162.7North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.6108.3North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3230.1North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated36.1EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Clackmannanshire £5,266Clackmannanshire: £5,266North Ayrshire: £6,059Clackmannanshire: £5,288North Ayrshire: £6,085Clackmannanshire: £4,995North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£5,266£5,288£4,995

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £3,014, Clackmannanshire £2,555Clackmannanshire: £2,555North Ayrshire: £3,014Clackmannanshire: £2,566North Ayrshire: £3,027Clackmannanshire: £2,423North Ayrshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859North Ayrshire is higher£2,555£2,566£2,423

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,794, Clackmannanshire £1,550Clackmannanshire: £1,550North Ayrshire: £1,794Clackmannanshire: £1,556North Ayrshire: £1,801Clackmannanshire: £1,470North Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701North Ayrshire is higher£1,550£1,556£1,470

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire £2,665, Clackmannanshire £2,342Clackmannanshire: £2,342North Ayrshire: £2,665Clackmannanshire: £2,352North Ayrshire: £2,676Clackmannanshire: £2,222North Ayrshire: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,342£2,352£2,222

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £138, Clackmannanshire £83Clackmannanshire: £83North Ayrshire: £138Clackmannanshire: £83North Ayrshire: £139Clackmannanshire: £79North Ayrshire: £131

    £138£139£131North Ayrshire is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £204, Clackmannanshire £125Clackmannanshire: £125North Ayrshire: £204Clackmannanshire: £126North Ayrshire: £205Clackmannanshire: £119North Ayrshire: £193

    £204£205£193North Ayrshire is higher£125£126£119

  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, Clackmannanshire £4.53Clackmannanshire: £4.53North Ayrshire: £7.55Clackmannanshire: £4.55North Ayrshire: £7.58Clackmannanshire: £4.30North Ayrshire: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16North Ayrshire is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Clackmannanshire £682Clackmannanshire: £682North Ayrshire: £754Clackmannanshire: £685North Ayrshire: £758Clackmannanshire: £647North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£682£685£647

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Clackmannanshire £209Clackmannanshire: £209North Ayrshire: £220Clackmannanshire: £210North Ayrshire: £221Clackmannanshire: £198North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£209£210£198

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £106, Clackmannanshire £89Clackmannanshire: £89North Ayrshire: £106Clackmannanshire: £89North Ayrshire: £106Clackmannanshire: £84North Ayrshire: £100

    £106£106£100North Ayrshire is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,321, Clackmannanshire £1,158Clackmannanshire: £1,158North Ayrshire: £1,321Clackmannanshire: £1,162North Ayrshire: £1,326Clackmannanshire: £1,098North Ayrshire: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire is higher£1,158£1,162£1,098

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Clackmannanshire £263Clackmannanshire: £263North Ayrshire: £269Clackmannanshire: £264North Ayrshire: £270Clackmannanshire: £249North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£263£264£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £354, Clackmannanshire £295Clackmannanshire: £295North Ayrshire: £354Clackmannanshire: £296North Ayrshire: £355Clackmannanshire: £280North Ayrshire: £335

    £354£355£335North Ayrshire is higher£295£296£280

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £6.43, Clackmannanshire £3.12Clackmannanshire: £3.12North Ayrshire: £6.43Clackmannanshire: £3.13North Ayrshire: £6.46Clackmannanshire: £2.96North Ayrshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.00, Clackmannanshire £5.31Clackmannanshire: £5.31North Ayrshire: £7.00Clackmannanshire: £5.34North Ayrshire: £7.03Clackmannanshire: £5.04North Ayrshire: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Clackmannanshire £7.41Clackmannanshire: £7.41North Ayrshire: £8.03Clackmannanshire: £7.44North Ayrshire: £8.07Clackmannanshire: £7.03North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 234.7, Clackmannanshire 203.9Clackmannanshire: 203.9North Ayrshire: 234.7

    234.7North Ayrshire is higher203.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 33.4, Clackmannanshire 20.9Clackmannanshire: 20.9North Ayrshire: 33.4

    33.4North Ayrshire is higher20.9

  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, Clackmannanshire 32.7Clackmannanshire: 32.7North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6North Ayrshire is higher32.7

  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, Clackmannanshire 108.3Clackmannanshire: 108.3North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher108.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 161.4, Clackmannanshire 142.6Clackmannanshire: 142.6North Ayrshire: 161.4

    161.4North Ayrshire is higher142.6

  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, Clackmannanshire 22.4Clackmannanshire: 22.4North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higher22.4

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North Ayrshire and Clackmannanshire, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireClackmannanshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,266£5,288£4,995EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,555£2,566£2,423EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,550£1,556£1,470EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,342£2,352£2,222North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£83£83£79North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£125£126£119EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£4.53£4.55£4.30EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£682£685£647EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£209£210£198EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£89£89£84EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,158£1,162£1,098North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£263£264£249North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£295£296£280North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£3.12£3.13£2.96North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£5.31£5.34£5.04North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£7.41£7.44£7.03EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7203.9North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.420.9North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.632.7North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.6108.3North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.4142.6North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated22.4EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire £810.9m, Clackmannanshire £273.7mClackmannanshire: £273.7mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mClackmannanshire: £274.8mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mClackmannanshire: £259.6mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1m

    £810.9m£814.3m£769.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£273.7m£274.8m£259.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire £403.4m, Clackmannanshire £132.8mClackmannanshire: £132.8mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mClackmannanshire: £133.3mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mClackmannanshire: £125.9mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6m

    £403.4m£405.1m£382.6mNorth Ayrshire is higher£132.8m£133.3m£125.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire £240.1m, Clackmannanshire £80.5mClackmannanshire: £80.5mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mClackmannanshire: £80.9mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mClackmannanshire: £76.4mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7m

    £240.1m£241.1m£227.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire £356.6m, Clackmannanshire £121.7mClackmannanshire: £121.7mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mClackmannanshire: £122.2mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mClackmannanshire: £115.5mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3m

    £356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£121.7m£122.2m£115.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire £18.5m, Clackmannanshire £4.3mClackmannanshire: £4.3mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mClackmannanshire: £4.3mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mClackmannanshire: £4.1mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £27.3m, Clackmannanshire £6.5mClackmannanshire: £6.5mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mClackmannanshire: £6.5mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mClackmannanshire: £6.2mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  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, Clackmannanshire £0.24mClackmannanshire: £0.24mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mClackmannanshire: £0.24mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mClackmannanshire: £0.22mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £101.0m, Clackmannanshire £35.4mClackmannanshire: £35.4mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mClackmannanshire: £35.6mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mClackmannanshire: £33.6mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mNorth Ayrshire is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £29.4m, Clackmannanshire £10.9mClackmannanshire: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mClackmannanshire: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mClackmannanshire: £10.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.6m£27.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire £14.2m, Clackmannanshire £4.6mClackmannanshire: £4.6mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mClackmannanshire: £4.6mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mClackmannanshire: £4.4mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Ayrshire is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire £176.8m, Clackmannanshire £60.2mClackmannanshire: £60.2mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mClackmannanshire: £60.4mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mClackmannanshire: £57.1mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7m

    £176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire £35.9m, Clackmannanshire £13.7mClackmannanshire: £13.7mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mClackmannanshire: £13.7mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mClackmannanshire: £13.0mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £47.3m, Clackmannanshire £15.3mClackmannanshire: £15.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mClackmannanshire: £15.4mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mClackmannanshire: £14.6mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £0.86m, Clackmannanshire £0.16mClackmannanshire: £0.16mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mClackmannanshire: £0.16mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mClackmannanshire: £0.15mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire £0.94m, Clackmannanshire £0.28mClackmannanshire: £0.28mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mClackmannanshire: £0.28mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mClackmannanshire: £0.26mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire £1.1m, Clackmannanshire £0.38mClackmannanshire: £0.38mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mClackmannanshire: £0.39mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mClackmannanshire: £0.37mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire 31,408, Clackmannanshire 10,594Clackmannanshire: 10,594North Ayrshire: 31,408

    31,408North Ayrshire is higher10,594

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire 4,472, Clackmannanshire 1,088Clackmannanshire: 1,088North Ayrshire: 4,472

    4,472North Ayrshire is higher1,088

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 6,500, Clackmannanshire 1,700Clackmannanshire: 1,700North Ayrshire: 6,500

    6,500North Ayrshire is higher1,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 16,145, Clackmannanshire 5,630Clackmannanshire: 5,630North Ayrshire: 16,145

    16,145North Ayrshire is higher5,630

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire 21,597, Clackmannanshire 7,410Clackmannanshire: 7,410North Ayrshire: 21,597

    21,597North Ayrshire is higher7,410

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire 3,550, Clackmannanshire 1,163Clackmannanshire: 1,163North Ayrshire: 3,550

    3,550North Ayrshire is higher1,163

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North Ayrshire and Clackmannanshire, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireClackmannanshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£273.7m£274.8m£259.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£132.8m£133.3m£125.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£121.7m£122.2m£115.5mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.38m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,40810,594North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4721,088North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5001,700North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,1455,630North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,5977,410North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated1,163EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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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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