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North Ayrshire and Carmarthenshire

133,830 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire is higher than Carmarthenshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 18 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Ayrshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 2. 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470North Ayrshire: £6,059Carmarthenshire: £5,493North Ayrshire: £6,085Carmarthenshire: £5,189North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £13,049, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711North Ayrshire: £13,049Carmarthenshire: £12,765North Ayrshire: £13,105Carmarthenshire: £12,057North Ayrshire: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,711£12,765£12,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £3,005, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352North Ayrshire: £3,005Carmarthenshire: £2,362North Ayrshire: £3,017Carmarthenshire: £2,231North Ayrshire: £2,850

    £3,005£3,017£2,850North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £11,537, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214North Ayrshire: £11,537Carmarthenshire: £11,262North Ayrshire: £11,586Carmarthenshire: £10,637North Ayrshire: £10,943

    £11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,214£11,262£10,637

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £597, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491North Ayrshire: £597Carmarthenshire: £493North Ayrshire: £600Carmarthenshire: £466North Ayrshire: £567

    £597£600£567North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

  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, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976North Ayrshire: £882Carmarthenshire: £980North Ayrshire: £886Carmarthenshire: £926North Ayrshire: £837

    £882£886£837Carmarthenshire is higher£976£980£926

  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, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30North Ayrshire: £33Carmarthenshire: £30North Ayrshire: £33Carmarthenshire: £29North Ayrshire: £31

    £33£33£31North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703North Ayrshire: £754Carmarthenshire: £706North Ayrshire: £758Carmarthenshire: £667North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173North Ayrshire: £220Carmarthenshire: £174North Ayrshire: £221Carmarthenshire: £164North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  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, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150North Ayrshire: £177Carmarthenshire: £150North Ayrshire: £178Carmarthenshire: £142North Ayrshire: £168

    £177£178£168North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £2,212, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657North Ayrshire: £2,212Carmarthenshire: £1,664North Ayrshire: £2,222Carmarthenshire: £1,572North Ayrshire: £2,099

    £2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191North Ayrshire: £269Carmarthenshire: £192North Ayrshire: £270Carmarthenshire: £181North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  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, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530North Ayrshire: £592Carmarthenshire: £532North Ayrshire: £595Carmarthenshire: £503North Ayrshire: £562

    £592£595£562North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£503

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £11, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25North Ayrshire: £11Carmarthenshire: £6.28North Ayrshire: £11Carmarthenshire: £5.93North Ayrshire: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £12, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48North Ayrshire: £12Carmarthenshire: £9.52North Ayrshire: £12Carmarthenshire: £8.99North Ayrshire: £11

    £12£12£11North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52North Ayrshire: £8.03Carmarthenshire: £8.55North Ayrshire: £8.07Carmarthenshire: £8.08North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  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, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  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, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count114.7

  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, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count196.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 120.6, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count100.0

  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, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  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, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higher31.2

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North Ayrshire and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,470£5,493£5,189North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£12,711£12,765£12,057North Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£2,352£2,362£2,231North Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,943£11,214£11,262£10,637North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£600£567£491£493£466North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31Estimated£30£30£29North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£703£706£667North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£173£174£164North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£150£150£142North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£1,657£1,664£1,572North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£191£192£181North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£530£532£503North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.25£6.28£5.93North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.48£9.52£8.99North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,008.8North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7114.7North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3196.4North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.6100.0North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3216.4North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated31.2North Ayrshire

Per resident

North Ayrshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470North Ayrshire: £6,059Carmarthenshire: £5,493North Ayrshire: £6,085Carmarthenshire: £5,189North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £3,014, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028North Ayrshire: £3,014Carmarthenshire: £3,041North Ayrshire: £3,027Carmarthenshire: £2,872North Ayrshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,794, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366North Ayrshire: £1,794Carmarthenshire: £1,372North Ayrshire: £1,801Carmarthenshire: £1,296North Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire £2,665, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671North Ayrshire: £2,665Carmarthenshire: £2,683North Ayrshire: £2,676Carmarthenshire: £2,534North Ayrshire: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £138, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117North Ayrshire: £138Carmarthenshire: £117North Ayrshire: £139Carmarthenshire: £111North Ayrshire: £131

    £138£139£131North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £204, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232North Ayrshire: £204Carmarthenshire: £233North Ayrshire: £205Carmarthenshire: £221North Ayrshire: £193

    £204£205£193Carmarthenshire is higher£232£233£221

  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, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16North Ayrshire: £7.55Carmarthenshire: £7.19North Ayrshire: £7.58Carmarthenshire: £6.79North Ayrshire: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703North Ayrshire: £754Carmarthenshire: £706North Ayrshire: £758Carmarthenshire: £667North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173North Ayrshire: £220Carmarthenshire: £174North Ayrshire: £221Carmarthenshire: £164North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £106, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87North Ayrshire: £106Carmarthenshire: £87North Ayrshire: £106Carmarthenshire: £82North Ayrshire: £100

    £106£106£100North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,321, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962North Ayrshire: £1,321Carmarthenshire: £966North Ayrshire: £1,326Carmarthenshire: £913North Ayrshire: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191North Ayrshire: £269Carmarthenshire: £192North Ayrshire: £270Carmarthenshire: £181North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £354, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308North Ayrshire: £354Carmarthenshire: £309North Ayrshire: £355Carmarthenshire: £292North Ayrshire: £335

    £354£355£335North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £6.43, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63North Ayrshire: £6.43Carmarthenshire: £3.64North Ayrshire: £6.46Carmarthenshire: £3.44North Ayrshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.00, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50North Ayrshire: £7.00Carmarthenshire: £5.53North Ayrshire: £7.03Carmarthenshire: £5.22North Ayrshire: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52North Ayrshire: £8.03Carmarthenshire: £8.55North Ayrshire: £8.07Carmarthenshire: £8.08North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 234.7, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3North Ayrshire: 234.7

    234.7Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 33.4, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3North Ayrshire: 33.4

    33.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count46.8

  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, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 161.4, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6North Ayrshire: 161.4

    161.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count125.6

  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, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higher18.1

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North Ayrshire and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,470£5,493£5,189North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,366£1,372£1,296North Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,671£2,683£2,534Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£117£117£111North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£7.16£7.19£6.79North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£703£706£667North Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£173£174£164North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£87£87£82North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£962£966£913North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£191£192£181North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£308£309£292North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£3.63£3.64£3.44North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£5.50£5.53£5.22North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7240.3Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.427.3North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.646.8North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.6100.0North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.4125.6North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated18.1North Ayrshire

Total

North Ayrshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 20. 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire £810.9m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1m

    £810.9m£814.3m£769.1mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire £403.4m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6m

    £403.4m£405.1m£382.6mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire £240.1m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7m

    £240.1m£241.1m£227.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire £356.6m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3m

    £356.6m£358.2m£338.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire £18.5m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £27.3m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mCarmarthenshire is higher£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m

  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, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £101.0m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £29.4m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.6m£27.9mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire £14.2m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire £176.8m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7m

    £176.8m£177.5m£167.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire £35.9m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £47.3m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £0.86m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire £0.94m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire £1.1m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire 31,408, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740North Ayrshire: 31,408

    31,408Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire 4,472, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201North Ayrshire: 4,472

    4,472Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 6,500, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904North Ayrshire: 6,500

    6,500Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 16,145, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036North Ayrshire: 16,145

    16,145Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire 21,597, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916North Ayrshire: 21,597

    21,597Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire 3,550, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446North Ayrshire: 3,550

    3,550North Ayrshire is higher3,446

Show the numbers
North Ayrshire and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,40845,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4725,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5008,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,14519,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,59723,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated3,446North Ayrshire

Sources

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

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