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North Ayrshire and Isle of Anglesey

133,830 and 68,873 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire is higher than Isle of Anglesey on 22 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 22 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478North Ayrshire: £6,059Isle of Anglesey: £5,502North Ayrshire: £6,085Isle of Anglesey: £5,196North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£5,478£5,502£5,196

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £13,049, Isle of Anglesey £12,580Isle of Anglesey: £12,580North Ayrshire: £13,049Isle of Anglesey: £12,634North Ayrshire: £13,105Isle of Anglesey: £11,933North Ayrshire: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,580£12,634£11,933

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £3,005, Isle of Anglesey £2,295Isle of Anglesey: £2,295North Ayrshire: £3,005Isle of Anglesey: £2,305North Ayrshire: £3,017Isle of Anglesey: £2,177North Ayrshire: £2,850

    £3,005£3,017£2,850North Ayrshire is higher£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £11,537, Isle of Anglesey £11,246Isle of Anglesey: £11,246North Ayrshire: £11,537Isle of Anglesey: £11,294North Ayrshire: £11,586Isle of Anglesey: £10,668North Ayrshire: £10,943

    £11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,246£11,294£10,668

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £597, Isle of Anglesey £443Isle of Anglesey: £443North Ayrshire: £597Isle of Anglesey: £445North Ayrshire: £600Isle of Anglesey: £420North Ayrshire: £567

    £597£600£567North Ayrshire is higher£443£445£420

  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, Isle of Anglesey £862Isle of Anglesey: £862North Ayrshire: £882Isle of Anglesey: £866North Ayrshire: £886Isle of Anglesey: £818North Ayrshire: £837

    £882£886£837North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£862£866£818

  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, Isle of Anglesey £29Isle of Anglesey: £29North Ayrshire: £33Isle of Anglesey: £29North Ayrshire: £33Isle of Anglesey: £27North Ayrshire: £31

    £33£33£31North Ayrshire is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566North Ayrshire: £754Isle of Anglesey: £569North Ayrshire: £758Isle of Anglesey: £537North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£566£569£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147North Ayrshire: £220Isle of Anglesey: £148North Ayrshire: £221Isle of Anglesey: £140North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£147£148£140

  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, Isle of Anglesey £142Isle of Anglesey: £142North Ayrshire: £177Isle of Anglesey: £143North Ayrshire: £178Isle of Anglesey: £135North Ayrshire: £168

    £177£178£168North Ayrshire is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £2,212, Isle of Anglesey £1,684Isle of Anglesey: £1,684North Ayrshire: £2,212Isle of Anglesey: £1,691North Ayrshire: £2,222Isle of Anglesey: £1,598North Ayrshire: £2,099

    £2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire is higher£1,684£1,691£1,598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201North Ayrshire: £269Isle of Anglesey: £202North Ayrshire: £270Isle of Anglesey: £190North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£201£202£190

  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, Isle of Anglesey £450Isle of Anglesey: £450North Ayrshire: £592Isle of Anglesey: £452North Ayrshire: £595Isle of Anglesey: £427North Ayrshire: £562

    £592£595£562North Ayrshire is higher£450£452£427

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £11, Isle of Anglesey £7.86Isle of Anglesey: £7.86North Ayrshire: £11Isle of Anglesey: £7.90North Ayrshire: £11Isle of Anglesey: £7.46North Ayrshire: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £12, Isle of Anglesey £11Isle of Anglesey: £11North Ayrshire: £12Isle of Anglesey: £11North Ayrshire: £12Isle of Anglesey: £10North Ayrshire: £11

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Isle of Anglesey £7.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.51North Ayrshire: £8.03Isle of Anglesey: £7.54North Ayrshire: £8.07Isle of Anglesey: £7.12North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  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, Isle of Anglesey 1,005.4Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,005.4

  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, Isle of Anglesey 112.5Isle of Anglesey: 112.5North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7North Ayrshire is higher112.5

  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, Isle of Anglesey 177.3Isle of Anglesey: 177.3North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3North Ayrshire is higher177.3

  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, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire 270.3, Isle of Anglesey 219.2Isle of Anglesey: 219.2North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3North Ayrshire is higher219.2

  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, Isle of Anglesey 28.5Isle of Anglesey: 28.5North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higher28.5

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North Ayrshire and Isle of Anglesey, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,478£5,502£5,196North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£12,580£12,634£11,933North Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£2,295£2,305£2,177North Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,943£11,246£11,294£10,668North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£600£567£443£445£420North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£862£866£818North Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31Estimated£29£29£27North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£566£569£537North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£147£148£140North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£142£143£135North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£1,684£1,691£1,598North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£201£202£190North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£450£452£427North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.86£7.90£7.46North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£7.51£7.54£7.12North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,005.4North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7112.5North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3177.3North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.681.2North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3219.2North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated28.5North Ayrshire

Per resident

North Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478North Ayrshire: £6,059Isle of Anglesey: £5,502North Ayrshire: £6,085Isle of Anglesey: £5,196North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£5,478£5,502£5,196

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,014£3,027£2,859Isle of Anglesey 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, Isle of Anglesey £1,283Isle of Anglesey: £1,283North Ayrshire: £1,794Isle of Anglesey: £1,288North Ayrshire: £1,801Isle of Anglesey: £1,217North Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701North Ayrshire is higher£1,283£1,288£1,217

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire £2,665, Isle of Anglesey £2,927Isle of Anglesey: £2,927North Ayrshire: £2,665Isle of Anglesey: £2,939North Ayrshire: £2,676Isle of Anglesey: £2,776North Ayrshire: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £138, Isle of Anglesey £115Isle of Anglesey: £115North Ayrshire: £138Isle of Anglesey: £116North Ayrshire: £139Isle of Anglesey: £109North Ayrshire: £131

    £138£139£131North Ayrshire is higher£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £204, Isle of Anglesey £224Isle of Anglesey: £224North Ayrshire: £204Isle of Anglesey: £225North Ayrshire: £205Isle of Anglesey: £213North Ayrshire: £193

    £204£205£193Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

  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, Isle of Anglesey £7.54Isle of Anglesey: £7.54North Ayrshire: £7.55Isle of Anglesey: £7.57North Ayrshire: £7.58Isle of Anglesey: £7.15North Ayrshire: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16North Ayrshire is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566North Ayrshire: £754Isle of Anglesey: £569North Ayrshire: £758Isle of Anglesey: £537North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higher£566£569£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147North Ayrshire: £220Isle of Anglesey: £148North Ayrshire: £221Isle of Anglesey: £140North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higher£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £106, Isle of Anglesey £80Isle of Anglesey: £80North Ayrshire: £106Isle of Anglesey: £80North Ayrshire: £106Isle of Anglesey: £75North Ayrshire: £100

    £106£106£100North Ayrshire is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,321, Isle of Anglesey £942Isle of Anglesey: £942North Ayrshire: £1,321Isle of Anglesey: £946North Ayrshire: £1,326Isle of Anglesey: £893North Ayrshire: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire is higher£942£946£893

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201North Ayrshire: £269Isle of Anglesey: £202North Ayrshire: £270Isle of Anglesey: £190North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higher£201£202£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £354, Isle of Anglesey £251Isle of Anglesey: £251North Ayrshire: £354Isle of Anglesey: £253North Ayrshire: £355Isle of Anglesey: £239North Ayrshire: £335

    £354£355£335North Ayrshire is higher£251£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £6.43, Isle of Anglesey £4.40Isle of Anglesey: £4.40North Ayrshire: £6.43Isle of Anglesey: £4.41North Ayrshire: £6.46Isle of Anglesey: £4.17North Ayrshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.00, Isle of Anglesey £6.01Isle of Anglesey: £6.01North Ayrshire: £7.00Isle of Anglesey: £6.03North Ayrshire: £7.03Isle of Anglesey: £5.70North Ayrshire: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Isle of Anglesey £7.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.51North Ayrshire: £8.03Isle of Anglesey: £7.54North Ayrshire: £8.07Isle of Anglesey: £7.12North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62North Ayrshire is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 234.7, Isle of Anglesey 261.6Isle of Anglesey: 261.6North Ayrshire: 234.7

    234.7Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count261.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 33.4, Isle of Anglesey 29.3Isle of Anglesey: 29.3North Ayrshire: 33.4

    33.4North Ayrshire is higher29.3

  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, Isle of Anglesey 46.1Isle of Anglesey: 46.1North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6North Ayrshire is higher46.1

  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, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 161.4, Isle of Anglesey 122.5Isle of Anglesey: 122.5North Ayrshire: 161.4

    161.4North Ayrshire is higher122.5

  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, Isle of Anglesey 15.9Isle of Anglesey: 15.9North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higher15.9

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North Ayrshire and Isle of Anglesey, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,478£5,502£5,196North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£3,274£3,288£3,105Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,283£1,288£1,217North Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,927£2,939£2,776Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£115£116£109North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£224£225£213Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£7.54£7.57£7.15North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£566£569£537North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£147£148£140North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£80£80£75North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£942£946£893North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£201£202£190North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£251£253£239North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£4.40£4.41£4.17North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£6.01£6.03£5.70North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£7.51£7.54£7.12North Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7261.6Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.429.3North 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 2026120.681.2North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.4122.5North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated15.9North Ayrshire

Total

North Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire £810.9m, Isle of Anglesey £377.3mIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mIsle of Anglesey: £357.9mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1m

    £810.9m£814.3m£769.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire £403.4m, Isle of Anglesey £225.5mIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mIsle of Anglesey: £213.9mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6m

    £403.4m£405.1m£382.6mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire £240.1m, Isle of Anglesey £88.4mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7m

    £240.1m£241.1m£227.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire £356.6m, Isle of Anglesey £201.6mIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mIsle of Anglesey: £191.2mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3m

    £356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire £18.5m, Isle of Anglesey £7.9mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £27.3m, Isle of Anglesey £15.4mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m

  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, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £101.0m, Isle of Anglesey £39.0mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mNorth Ayrshire is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £29.4m, Isle of Anglesey £10.1mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.6m£27.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire £14.2m, Isle of Anglesey £5.5mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Ayrshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire £176.8m, Isle of Anglesey £64.8mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7m

    £176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire £35.9m, Isle of Anglesey £13.8mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £47.3m, Isle of Anglesey £17.3mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £0.86m, Isle of Anglesey £0.30mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire £0.94m, Isle of Anglesey £0.41mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire £1.1m, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire 31,408, Isle of Anglesey 18,019Isle of Anglesey: 18,019North Ayrshire: 31,408

    31,408North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count18,019

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire 4,472, Isle of Anglesey 2,016Isle of Anglesey: 2,016North Ayrshire: 4,472

    4,472North Ayrshire is higher2,016

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 6,500, Isle of Anglesey 3,177Isle of Anglesey: 3,177North Ayrshire: 6,500

    6,500North Ayrshire is higher3,177

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 16,145, Isle of Anglesey 5,589Isle of Anglesey: 5,589North Ayrshire: 16,145

    16,145North Ayrshire is higher5,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire 21,597, Isle of Anglesey 8,439Isle of Anglesey: 8,439North Ayrshire: 21,597

    21,597North Ayrshire is higher8,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire 3,550, Isle of Anglesey 1,096Isle of Anglesey: 1,096North Ayrshire: 3,550

    3,550North Ayrshire is higher1,096

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Isle of Anglesey, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£377.3m£378.9m£357.9mNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£88.4m£88.7m£83.8mNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£201.6m£202.4m£191.2mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£15.4m£15.5m£14.7mNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£64.8m£65.1m£61.5mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,40818,019North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4722,016North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5003,177North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,1455,589North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,5978,439North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated1,096North Ayrshire

Sources

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

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  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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