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North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

133,830 and 121,320 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire is higher than East Ayrshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire on 5. 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442North Ayrshire: £6,059East Ayrshire: £5,465North Ayrshire: £6,085East Ayrshire: £5,162North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£5,442£5,465£5,162

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £13,049, East Ayrshire £13,069East Ayrshire: £13,069North Ayrshire: £13,049East Ayrshire: £13,125North Ayrshire: £13,105East Ayrshire: £12,397North Ayrshire: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,125£12,397

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £3,005, East Ayrshire £2,633East Ayrshire: £2,633North Ayrshire: £3,005East Ayrshire: £2,644North Ayrshire: £3,017East Ayrshire: £2,498North Ayrshire: £2,850

    £3,005£3,017£2,850North Ayrshire is higher£2,633£2,644£2,498

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £11,537, East Ayrshire £11,565East Ayrshire: £11,565North Ayrshire: £11,537East Ayrshire: £11,615North Ayrshire: £11,586East Ayrshire: £10,970North Ayrshire: £10,943

    £11,537£11,586£10,943East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,565£11,615£10,970

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £597, East Ayrshire £548East Ayrshire: £548North Ayrshire: £597East Ayrshire: £550North Ayrshire: £600East Ayrshire: £519North Ayrshire: £567

    £597£600£567North Ayrshire is higher£548£550£519

  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, East Ayrshire £926East Ayrshire: £926North Ayrshire: £882East Ayrshire: £930North Ayrshire: £886East Ayrshire: £879North Ayrshire: £837

    £882£886£837East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£926£930£879

  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, East Ayrshire £30East Ayrshire: £30North Ayrshire: £33East Ayrshire: £30North Ayrshire: £33East Ayrshire: £28North Ayrshire: £31

    £33£33£31North Ayrshire is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699North Ayrshire: £754East Ayrshire: £702North Ayrshire: £758East Ayrshire: £663North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213North Ayrshire: £220East Ayrshire: £214North Ayrshire: £221East Ayrshire: £202North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£213£214£202

  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, East Ayrshire £169East Ayrshire: £169North Ayrshire: £177East Ayrshire: £169North Ayrshire: £178East Ayrshire: £160North Ayrshire: £168

    £177£178£168North Ayrshire is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £2,212, East Ayrshire £1,959East Ayrshire: £1,959North Ayrshire: £2,212East Ayrshire: £1,967North Ayrshire: £2,222East Ayrshire: £1,858North Ayrshire: £2,099

    £2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198North Ayrshire: £269East Ayrshire: £199North Ayrshire: £270East Ayrshire: £188North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£198£199£188

  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, East Ayrshire £487East Ayrshire: £487North Ayrshire: £592East Ayrshire: £489North Ayrshire: £595East Ayrshire: £462North Ayrshire: £562

    £592£595£562North Ayrshire is higher£487£489£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £11, East Ayrshire £8.93East Ayrshire: £8.93North Ayrshire: £11East Ayrshire: £8.97North Ayrshire: £11East Ayrshire: £8.47North Ayrshire: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £12, East Ayrshire £10East Ayrshire: £10North Ayrshire: £12East Ayrshire: £10North Ayrshire: £12East Ayrshire: £9.86North Ayrshire: £11

    £12£12£11North Ayrshire is higher£10£10£9.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25North Ayrshire: £8.03East Ayrshire: £6.28North Ayrshire: £8.07East Ayrshire: £5.93North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, East Ayrshire 1,020.7East Ayrshire: 1,020.7North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7

  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, East Ayrshire 136.2East Ayrshire: 136.2North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7North Ayrshire is higher136.2

  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, East Ayrshire 221.6East Ayrshire: 221.6North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count221.6

  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, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher111.7

  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, East Ayrshire 244.9East Ayrshire: 244.9North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3North Ayrshire is higher244.9

  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, East Ayrshire 41.4East Ayrshire: 41.4North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higher41.4

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North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£13,069£13,125£12,397EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£2,633£2,644£2,498EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,943£11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£600£567£548£550£519North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£926£930£879EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31Estimated£30£30£28EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£699£702£663EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£213£214£202EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£169£169£160EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£1,959£1,967£1,858North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£198£199£188North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£487£489£462North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.93£8.97£8.47North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£10£10£9.86North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,020.7East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7136.2North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3221.6East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.6111.7North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3244.9North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated41.4EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442North Ayrshire: £6,059East Ayrshire: £5,465North Ayrshire: £6,085East Ayrshire: £5,162North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£5,442£5,465£5,162

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £3,014, East Ayrshire £2,717East Ayrshire: £2,717North Ayrshire: £3,014East Ayrshire: £2,729North Ayrshire: £3,027East Ayrshire: £2,578North Ayrshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,794, East Ayrshire £1,609East Ayrshire: £1,609North Ayrshire: £1,794East Ayrshire: £1,616North Ayrshire: £1,801East Ayrshire: £1,526North Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701North Ayrshire is higher£1,609£1,616£1,526

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire £2,665, East Ayrshire £2,405East Ayrshire: £2,405North Ayrshire: £2,665East Ayrshire: £2,415North Ayrshire: £2,676East Ayrshire: £2,281North Ayrshire: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £138, East Ayrshire £114East Ayrshire: £114North Ayrshire: £138East Ayrshire: £114North Ayrshire: £139East Ayrshire: £108North Ayrshire: £131

    £138£139£131North Ayrshire is higher£114£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £204, East Ayrshire £193East Ayrshire: £193North Ayrshire: £204East Ayrshire: £193North Ayrshire: £205East Ayrshire: £183North Ayrshire: £193

    £204£205£193North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

  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, East Ayrshire £6.23East Ayrshire: £6.23North Ayrshire: £7.55East Ayrshire: £6.26North Ayrshire: £7.58East Ayrshire: £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, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699North Ayrshire: £754East Ayrshire: £702North Ayrshire: £758East Ayrshire: £663North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213North Ayrshire: £220East Ayrshire: £214North Ayrshire: £221East Ayrshire: £202North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£213£214£202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £106, East Ayrshire £103East Ayrshire: £103North Ayrshire: £106East Ayrshire: £103North Ayrshire: £106East Ayrshire: £98North Ayrshire: £100

    £106£106£100North Ayrshire is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,321, East Ayrshire £1,197East Ayrshire: £1,197North Ayrshire: £1,321East Ayrshire: £1,202North Ayrshire: £1,326East Ayrshire: £1,135North Ayrshire: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire is higher£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198North Ayrshire: £269East Ayrshire: £199North Ayrshire: £270East Ayrshire: £188North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £354, East Ayrshire £297East Ayrshire: £297North Ayrshire: £354East Ayrshire: £299North Ayrshire: £355East Ayrshire: £282North Ayrshire: £335

    £354£355£335North Ayrshire is higher£297£299£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £6.43, East Ayrshire £5.46East Ayrshire: £5.46North Ayrshire: £6.43East Ayrshire: £5.48North Ayrshire: £6.46East Ayrshire: £5.18North Ayrshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.00, East Ayrshire £6.36East Ayrshire: £6.36North Ayrshire: £7.00East Ayrshire: £6.38North Ayrshire: £7.03East Ayrshire: £6.03North Ayrshire: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25North Ayrshire: £8.03East Ayrshire: £6.28North Ayrshire: £8.07East Ayrshire: £5.93North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 234.7, East Ayrshire 212.2East Ayrshire: 212.2North Ayrshire: 234.7

    234.7North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count212.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 33.4, East Ayrshire 28.3East Ayrshire: 28.3North Ayrshire: 33.4

    33.4North Ayrshire is higher28.3

  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, East Ayrshire 46.1East Ayrshire: 46.1North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count46.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 120.6, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher111.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 161.4, East Ayrshire 149.6East Ayrshire: 149.6North Ayrshire: 161.4

    161.4North Ayrshire is higher149.6

  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, East Ayrshire 25.3East Ayrshire: 25.3North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higher25.3

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North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,717£2,729£2,578EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,609£1,616£1,526EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,405£2,415£2,281North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£114£114£108North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£193£193£183EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£6.23£6.26£5.91EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£699£702£663EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£213£214£202EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£103£103£98EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,197£1,202£1,135North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£198£199£188North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£297£299£282North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£5.46£5.48£5.18North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£6.36£6.38£6.03North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7212.2North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.428.3North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.646.1North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.6111.7North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.4149.6North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated25.3EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire £810.9m, East Ayrshire £660.3mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mEast Ayrshire: £626.3mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1m

    £810.9m£814.3m£769.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire £403.4m, East Ayrshire £329.7mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mEast Ayrshire: £312.7mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6m

    £403.4m£405.1m£382.6mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£329.7m£331.1m£312.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire £240.1m, East Ayrshire £195.2mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mEast Ayrshire: £185.1mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7m

    £240.1m£241.1m£227.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£195.2m£196.0m£185.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire £356.6m, East Ayrshire £291.7mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mEast Ayrshire: £276.7mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3m

    £356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire £18.5m, East Ayrshire £13.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mEast Ayrshire: £13.1mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £27.3m, East Ayrshire £23.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mEast Ayrshire: £22.2mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  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, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £101.0m, East Ayrshire £84.8mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mEast Ayrshire: £80.5mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mNorth Ayrshire is higher£84.8m£85.2m£80.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £29.4m, East Ayrshire £25.8mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mEast Ayrshire: £24.5mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.6m£27.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire £14.2m, East Ayrshire £12.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mEast Ayrshire: £11.9mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Ayrshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire £176.8m, East Ayrshire £145.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mEast Ayrshire: £137.7mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7m

    £176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire £35.9m, East Ayrshire £24.0mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mEast Ayrshire: £22.8mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £47.3m, East Ayrshire £36.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mEast Ayrshire: £34.2mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £0.86m, East Ayrshire £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mEast Ayrshire: £0.63mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire £0.94m, East Ayrshire £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mEast Ayrshire: £0.73mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire £1.1m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire 31,408, East Ayrshire 25,747East Ayrshire: 25,747North Ayrshire: 31,408

    31,408North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count25,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire 4,472, East Ayrshire 3,436East Ayrshire: 3,436North Ayrshire: 4,472

    4,472North Ayrshire is higher3,436

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 6,500, East Ayrshire 5,590East Ayrshire: 5,590North Ayrshire: 6,500

    6,500North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count5,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 16,145, East Ayrshire 13,550East Ayrshire: 13,550North Ayrshire: 16,145

    16,145North Ayrshire is higher13,550

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire 21,597, East Ayrshire 18,153East Ayrshire: 18,153North Ayrshire: 21,597

    21,597North Ayrshire is higher18,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire 3,550, East Ayrshire 3,066East Ayrshire: 3,066North Ayrshire: 3,550

    3,550North Ayrshire is higher3,066

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£291.7m£293.0m£276.7mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£145.2m£145.8m£137.7mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,40825,747North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4723,436North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5005,590North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,14513,550North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,59718,153North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated3,066EstimatedNorth 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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