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North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire

133,830 and 112,270 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire is higher than South Ayrshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 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 21 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585North Ayrshire: £6,059South Ayrshire: £5,609North Ayrshire: £6,085South Ayrshire: £5,297North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £13,049, South Ayrshire £12,657South Ayrshire: £12,657North Ayrshire: £13,049South Ayrshire: £12,711North Ayrshire: £13,105South Ayrshire: £12,006North Ayrshire: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,657£12,711£12,006

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £3,005, South Ayrshire £2,274South Ayrshire: £2,274North Ayrshire: £3,005South Ayrshire: £2,284North Ayrshire: £3,017South Ayrshire: £2,157North Ayrshire: £2,850

    £3,005£3,017£2,850North Ayrshire is higher£2,274£2,284£2,157

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £11,537, South Ayrshire £11,446South Ayrshire: £11,446North Ayrshire: £11,537South Ayrshire: £11,495North Ayrshire: £11,586South Ayrshire: £10,857North Ayrshire: £10,943

    £11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £597, South Ayrshire £405South Ayrshire: £405North Ayrshire: £597South Ayrshire: £406North Ayrshire: £600South Ayrshire: £384North Ayrshire: £567

    £597£600£567North Ayrshire is higher£405£406£384

  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, South Ayrshire £785South Ayrshire: £785North Ayrshire: £882South Ayrshire: £788North Ayrshire: £886South Ayrshire: £744North Ayrshire: £837

    £882£886£837North Ayrshire is higher£785£788£744

  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, South Ayrshire £22South Ayrshire: £22North Ayrshire: £33South Ayrshire: £22North Ayrshire: £33South Ayrshire: £21North Ayrshire: £31

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606North Ayrshire: £754South Ayrshire: £609North Ayrshire: £758South Ayrshire: £575North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180North Ayrshire: £220South Ayrshire: £181North Ayrshire: £221South Ayrshire: £171North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£180£181£171

  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, South Ayrshire £144South Ayrshire: £144North Ayrshire: £177South Ayrshire: £144North Ayrshire: £178South Ayrshire: £136North Ayrshire: £168

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £2,212, South Ayrshire £1,639South Ayrshire: £1,639North Ayrshire: £2,212South Ayrshire: £1,646North Ayrshire: £2,222South Ayrshire: £1,555North Ayrshire: £2,099

    £2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire is higher£1,639£1,646£1,555

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205North Ayrshire: £269South Ayrshire: £206North Ayrshire: £270South Ayrshire: £195North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£205£206£195

  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, South Ayrshire £473South Ayrshire: £473North Ayrshire: £592South Ayrshire: £475North Ayrshire: £595South Ayrshire: £449North Ayrshire: £562

    £592£595£562North Ayrshire is higher£473£475£449

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £11, South Ayrshire £9.02South Ayrshire: £9.02North Ayrshire: £11South Ayrshire: £9.06North Ayrshire: £11South Ayrshire: £8.56North Ayrshire: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire is higher£9.02£9.06£8.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £12, South Ayrshire £8.82South Ayrshire: £8.82North Ayrshire: £12South Ayrshire: £8.86North Ayrshire: £12South Ayrshire: £8.37North Ayrshire: £11

    £12£12£11North Ayrshire is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48North Ayrshire: £8.03South Ayrshire: £8.51North Ayrshire: £8.07South Ayrshire: £8.04North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

  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, South Ayrshire 1,011.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

  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, South Ayrshire 99.5South Ayrshire: 99.5North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7North Ayrshire is higher99.5

  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, South Ayrshire 186.8South Ayrshire: 186.8North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3North Ayrshire is higher186.8

  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, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher95.7

  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, South Ayrshire 210.6South Ayrshire: 210.6North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3North Ayrshire is higher210.6

  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, South Ayrshire 34.5South Ayrshire: 34.5North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higher34.5

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£12,657£12,711£12,006EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£2,274£2,284£2,157EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,943£11,446£11,495£10,857North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£600£567£405£406£384North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£785£788£744EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31Estimated£22£22£21EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£606£609£575EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£180£181£171EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£144£144£136EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£1,639£1,646£1,555North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£205£206£195North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£473£475£449North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.02£9.06£8.56North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.82£8.86£8.37North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,011.1North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.799.5North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3186.8North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.695.7North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3210.6North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated34.5EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

North Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585North Ayrshire: £6,059South Ayrshire: £5,609North Ayrshire: £6,085South Ayrshire: £5,297North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £3,014, South Ayrshire £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274North Ayrshire: £3,014South Ayrshire: £3,288North Ayrshire: £3,027South Ayrshire: £3,105North Ayrshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,794, South Ayrshire £1,311South Ayrshire: £1,311North Ayrshire: £1,794South Ayrshire: £1,317North Ayrshire: £1,801South Ayrshire: £1,244North Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701North Ayrshire is higher£1,311£1,317£1,244

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire £2,665, South Ayrshire £2,960South Ayrshire: £2,960North Ayrshire: £2,665South Ayrshire: £2,973North Ayrshire: £2,676South Ayrshire: £2,808North Ayrshire: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,960£2,973£2,808

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £138, South Ayrshire £105South Ayrshire: £105North Ayrshire: £138South Ayrshire: £105North Ayrshire: £139South Ayrshire: £99North Ayrshire: £131

    £138£139£131North Ayrshire is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £204, South Ayrshire £203South Ayrshire: £203North Ayrshire: £204South Ayrshire: £204North Ayrshire: £205South Ayrshire: £192North Ayrshire: £193

    £204£205£193North Ayrshire is higher£203£204£192

  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, South Ayrshire £5.72South Ayrshire: £5.72North Ayrshire: £7.55South Ayrshire: £5.75North Ayrshire: £7.58South Ayrshire: £5.43North Ayrshire: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16North Ayrshire is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606North Ayrshire: £754South Ayrshire: £609North Ayrshire: £758South Ayrshire: £575North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180North Ayrshire: £220South Ayrshire: £181North Ayrshire: £221South Ayrshire: £171North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £106, South Ayrshire £83South Ayrshire: £83North Ayrshire: £106South Ayrshire: £83North Ayrshire: £106South Ayrshire: £79North Ayrshire: £100

    £106£106£100North Ayrshire is higher£83£83£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,321, South Ayrshire £945South Ayrshire: £945North Ayrshire: £1,321South Ayrshire: £949North Ayrshire: £1,326South Ayrshire: £897North Ayrshire: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire is higher£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205North Ayrshire: £269South Ayrshire: £206North Ayrshire: £270South Ayrshire: £195North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £354, South Ayrshire £273South Ayrshire: £273North Ayrshire: £354South Ayrshire: £274North Ayrshire: £355South Ayrshire: £259North Ayrshire: £335

    £354£355£335North Ayrshire is higher£273£274£259

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £6.43, South Ayrshire £5.21South Ayrshire: £5.21North Ayrshire: £6.43South Ayrshire: £5.23North Ayrshire: £6.46South Ayrshire: £4.94North Ayrshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.00, South Ayrshire £5.08South Ayrshire: £5.08North Ayrshire: £7.00South Ayrshire: £5.10North Ayrshire: £7.03South Ayrshire: £4.82North Ayrshire: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48North Ayrshire: £8.03South Ayrshire: £8.51North Ayrshire: £8.07South Ayrshire: £8.04North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 234.7, South Ayrshire 261.5South Ayrshire: 261.5North Ayrshire: 234.7

    234.7South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 33.4, South Ayrshire 25.7South Ayrshire: 25.7North Ayrshire: 33.4

    33.4North Ayrshire is higher25.7

  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, South Ayrshire 48.3South Ayrshire: 48.3North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6North Ayrshire is higher48.3

  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, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher95.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 161.4, South Ayrshire 121.4South Ayrshire: 121.4North Ayrshire: 161.4

    161.4North Ayrshire is higher121.4

  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, South Ayrshire 19.9South Ayrshire: 19.9North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higher19.9

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North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£3,274£3,288£3,105EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,311£1,317£1,244EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£105£105£99North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£203£204£192EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£5.72£5.75£5.43EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£606£609£575EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£180£181£171EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£83£83£79EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£945£949£897North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£205£206£195North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£273£274£259North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£5.21£5.23£4.94North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£5.08£5.10£4.82North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7261.5South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.425.7North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.648.3North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.695.7North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.4121.4North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated19.9EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire £810.9m, South Ayrshire £627.0mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1m

    £810.9m£814.3m£769.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£627.0m£629.7m£594.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire £403.4m, South Ayrshire £367.5mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6m

    £403.4m£405.1m£382.6mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.5m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire £240.1m, South Ayrshire £147.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7m

    £240.1m£241.1m£227.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire £356.6m, South Ayrshire £332.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3m

    £356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire £18.5m, South Ayrshire £11.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £27.3m, South Ayrshire £22.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  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, South Ayrshire £0.64mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £101.0m, South Ayrshire £68.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mNorth Ayrshire is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £29.4m, South Ayrshire £20.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.6m£27.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire £14.2m, South Ayrshire £9.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Ayrshire is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire £176.8m, South Ayrshire £106.1mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7m

    £176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire £35.9m, South Ayrshire £23.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £47.3m, South Ayrshire £30.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £0.86m, South Ayrshire £0.58mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire £0.94m, South Ayrshire £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire £1.1m, South Ayrshire £0.95mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire 31,408, South Ayrshire 29,360South Ayrshire: 29,360North Ayrshire: 31,408

    31,408North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count29,360

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire 4,472, South Ayrshire 2,889South Ayrshire: 2,889North Ayrshire: 4,472

    4,472North Ayrshire is higher2,889

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 6,500, South Ayrshire 5,425South Ayrshire: 5,425North Ayrshire: 6,500

    6,500North Ayrshire is higher5,425

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 16,145, South Ayrshire 10,745South Ayrshire: 10,745North Ayrshire: 16,145

    16,145North Ayrshire is higher10,745

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire 21,597, South Ayrshire 13,630South Ayrshire: 13,630North Ayrshire: 21,597

    21,597North Ayrshire is higher13,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire 3,550, South Ayrshire 2,233South Ayrshire: 2,233North Ayrshire: 3,550

    3,550North Ayrshire is higher2,233

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£30.6m£30.8m£29.0mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,40829,360North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4722,889North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5005,425North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,14510,745North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,59713,630North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated2,233EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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