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North Ayrshire and Neath Port Talbot

133,830 and 142,627 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire is higher than Neath Port Talbot on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 8 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 14. 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948North Ayrshire: £6,059Neath Port Talbot: £5,974North Ayrshire: £6,085Neath Port Talbot: £5,642North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,948£5,974£5,642

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £13,049, Neath Port Talbot £13,176Neath Port Talbot: £13,176North Ayrshire: £13,049Neath Port Talbot: £13,232North Ayrshire: £13,105Neath Port Talbot: £12,498North Ayrshire: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£13,176£13,232£12,498

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £3,005, Neath Port Talbot £2,908Neath Port Talbot: £2,908North Ayrshire: £3,005Neath Port Talbot: £2,920North Ayrshire: £3,017Neath Port Talbot: £2,758North Ayrshire: £2,850

    £3,005£3,017£2,850North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,908£2,920£2,758

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £11,537, Neath Port Talbot £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,470North Ayrshire: £11,537Neath Port Talbot: £11,519North Ayrshire: £11,586Neath Port Talbot: £10,880North Ayrshire: £10,943

    £11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire is higher£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £597, Neath Port Talbot £592Neath Port Talbot: £592North Ayrshire: £597Neath Port Talbot: £594North Ayrshire: £600Neath Port Talbot: £561North Ayrshire: £567

    £597£600£567North Ayrshire is higher£592£594£561

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1,078Neath Port Talbot: £1,078North Ayrshire: £882Neath Port Talbot: £1,083North Ayrshire: £886Neath Port Talbot: £1,023North Ayrshire: £837

    £882£886£837Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,078£1,083£1,023

  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, Neath Port Talbot £36Neath Port Talbot: £36North Ayrshire: £33Neath Port Talbot: £36North Ayrshire: £33Neath Port Talbot: £34North Ayrshire: £31

    £33£33£31Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901North Ayrshire: £754Neath Port Talbot: £905North Ayrshire: £758Neath Port Talbot: £854North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716Neath Port Talbot is higher£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230North Ayrshire: £220Neath Port Talbot: £231North Ayrshire: £221Neath Port Talbot: £218North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209Neath Port Talbot is higher£230£231£218

  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, Neath Port Talbot £214Neath Port Talbot: £214North Ayrshire: £177Neath Port Talbot: £215North Ayrshire: £178Neath Port Talbot: £203North Ayrshire: £168

    £177£178£168Neath Port Talbot is higher£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £2,212, Neath Port Talbot £2,030Neath Port Talbot: £2,030North Ayrshire: £2,212Neath Port Talbot: £2,038North Ayrshire: £2,222Neath Port Talbot: £1,925North Ayrshire: £2,099

    £2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire is higher£2,030£2,038£1,925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320North Ayrshire: £269Neath Port Talbot: £321North Ayrshire: £270Neath Port Talbot: £303North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

  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, Neath Port Talbot £641Neath Port Talbot: £641North Ayrshire: £592Neath Port Talbot: £643North Ayrshire: £595Neath Port Talbot: £608North Ayrshire: £562

    £592£595£562Neath Port Talbot is higher£641£643£608

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £11, Neath Port Talbot £8.08Neath Port Talbot: £8.08North Ayrshire: £11Neath Port Talbot: £8.11North Ayrshire: £11Neath Port Talbot: £7.66North Ayrshire: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire is higher£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £12, Neath Port Talbot £16Neath Port Talbot: £16North Ayrshire: £12Neath Port Talbot: £16North Ayrshire: £12Neath Port Talbot: £15North Ayrshire: £11

    £12£12£11Neath Port Talbot is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14North Ayrshire: £8.03Neath Port Talbot: £8.17North Ayrshire: £8.07Neath Port Talbot: £7.72North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Neath Port Talbot is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count1,021.7

  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, Neath Port Talbot 145.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  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, Neath Port Talbot 218.2Neath Port Talbot: 218.2North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count218.2

  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, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6Neath Port Talbot is higher126.6

  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, Neath Port Talbot 255.7Neath Port Talbot: 255.7North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count255.7

  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, Neath Port Talbot 44.0Neath Port Talbot: 44.0North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count44.0

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North Ayrshire and Neath Port Talbot, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,948£5,974£5,642North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£2,908£2,920£2,758North Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,943£11,470£11,519£10,880North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£600£567£592£594£561North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31Estimated£36£36£34Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£214£215£203Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£2,030£2,038£1,925North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£641£643£608Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.08£8.11£7.66North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£16£16£15Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,021.7Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7145.0Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3218.2Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.6126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3255.7North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated44.0North Ayrshire

Per resident

North Ayrshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 10. 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948North Ayrshire: £6,059Neath Port Talbot: £5,974North Ayrshire: £6,085Neath Port Talbot: £5,642North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,948£5,974£5,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £3,014, Neath Port Talbot £2,717Neath Port Talbot: £2,717North Ayrshire: £3,014Neath Port Talbot: £2,728North Ayrshire: £3,027Neath Port Talbot: £2,577North Ayrshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,728£2,577

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,794, Neath Port Talbot £1,773Neath Port Talbot: £1,773North Ayrshire: £1,794Neath Port Talbot: £1,781North Ayrshire: £1,801Neath Port Talbot: £1,682North Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,773£1,781£1,682

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire £2,665, Neath Port Talbot £2,365Neath Port Talbot: £2,365North Ayrshire: £2,665Neath Port Talbot: £2,375North Ayrshire: £2,676Neath Port Talbot: £2,243North Ayrshire: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528North Ayrshire is higher£2,365£2,375£2,243

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £138, Neath Port Talbot £122Neath Port Talbot: £122North Ayrshire: £138Neath Port Talbot: £123North Ayrshire: £139Neath Port Talbot: £116North Ayrshire: £131

    £138£139£131North Ayrshire is higher£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £204, Neath Port Talbot £222Neath Port Talbot: £222North Ayrshire: £204Neath Port Talbot: £223North Ayrshire: £205Neath Port Talbot: £211North Ayrshire: £193

    £204£205£193Neath Port Talbot is higher£222£223£211

  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, Neath Port Talbot £7.46Neath Port Talbot: £7.46North Ayrshire: £7.55Neath Port Talbot: £7.50North Ayrshire: £7.58Neath Port Talbot: £7.08North Ayrshire: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.46£7.50£7.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £754, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901North Ayrshire: £754Neath Port Talbot: £905North Ayrshire: £758Neath Port Talbot: £854North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716Neath Port Talbot is higher£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £220, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230North Ayrshire: £220Neath Port Talbot: £231North Ayrshire: £221Neath Port Talbot: £218North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209Neath Port Talbot is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Ayrshire £106, Neath Port Talbot £130Neath Port Talbot: £130North Ayrshire: £106Neath Port Talbot: £131North Ayrshire: £106Neath Port Talbot: £124North Ayrshire: £100

    £106£106£100Neath Port Talbot is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,321, Neath Port Talbot £1,238Neath Port Talbot: £1,238North Ayrshire: £1,321Neath Port Talbot: £1,243North Ayrshire: £1,326Neath Port Talbot: £1,174North Ayrshire: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire is higher£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320North Ayrshire: £269Neath Port Talbot: £321North Ayrshire: £270Neath Port Talbot: £303North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £354, Neath Port Talbot £391Neath Port Talbot: £391North Ayrshire: £354Neath Port Talbot: £392North Ayrshire: £355Neath Port Talbot: £371North Ayrshire: £335

    £354£355£335Neath Port Talbot is higher£391£392£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £6.43, Neath Port Talbot £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.92North Ayrshire: £6.43Neath Port Talbot: £4.94North Ayrshire: £6.46Neath Port Talbot: £4.67North Ayrshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.00, Neath Port Talbot £9.57Neath Port Talbot: £9.57North Ayrshire: £7.00Neath Port Talbot: £9.61North Ayrshire: £7.03Neath Port Talbot: £9.08North Ayrshire: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64Neath Port Talbot is higher£9.57£9.61£9.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14North Ayrshire: £8.03Neath Port Talbot: £8.17North Ayrshire: £8.07Neath Port Talbot: £7.72North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Neath Port Talbot is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 234.7, Neath Port Talbot 210.6Neath Port Talbot: 210.6North Ayrshire: 234.7

    234.7North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 33.4, Neath Port Talbot 29.9Neath Port Talbot: 29.9North Ayrshire: 33.4

    33.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count29.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 48.6, Neath Port Talbot 45.0Neath Port Talbot: 45.0North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count45.0

  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, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6Neath Port Talbot is higher126.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 161.4, Neath Port Talbot 155.9Neath Port Talbot: 155.9North Ayrshire: 161.4

    161.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count155.9

  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, Neath Port Talbot 26.8Neath Port Talbot: 26.8North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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North Ayrshire and Neath Port Talbot, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,948£5,974£5,642North Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,717£2,728£2,577North Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,773£1,781£1,682North Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,365£2,375£2,243North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£122£123£116North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£222£223£211Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£7.46£7.50£7.08North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£130£131£124Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,238£1,243£1,174North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£391£392£371Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£4.92£4.94£4.67North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7210.6North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.429.9North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.645.0North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.6126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.4155.9North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated26.8Neath Port Talbot

Total

North Ayrshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 14. 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire £810.9m, Neath Port Talbot £848.4mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mNeath Port Talbot: £804.7mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1m

    £810.9m£814.3m£769.1mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire £403.4m, Neath Port Talbot £387.5mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6m

    £403.4m£405.1m£382.6mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire £240.1m, Neath Port Talbot £252.9mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7m

    £240.1m£241.1m£227.7mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire £356.6m, Neath Port Talbot £337.3mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3m

    £356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire is higher£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire £18.5m, Neath Port Talbot £17.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £27.3m, Neath Port Talbot £31.7mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £101.0m, Neath Port Talbot £128.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mNeath Port Talbot is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire £29.4m, Neath Port Talbot £32.8mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.6m£27.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire £14.2m, Neath Port Talbot £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNeath Port Talbot is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire £176.8m, Neath Port Talbot £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7m

    £176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire £35.9m, Neath Port Talbot £45.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £47.3m, Neath Port Talbot £55.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £0.86m, Neath Port Talbot £0.70mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire £0.94m, Neath Port Talbot £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire £1.1m, Neath Port Talbot £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire 31,408, Neath Port Talbot 30,043Neath Port Talbot: 30,043North Ayrshire: 31,408

    31,408North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count30,043

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire 4,472, Neath Port Talbot 4,265Neath Port Talbot: 4,265North Ayrshire: 4,472

    4,472North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count4,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 6,500, Neath Port Talbot 6,417Neath Port Talbot: 6,417North Ayrshire: 6,500

    6,500North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count6,417

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Ayrshire 16,145, Neath Port Talbot 18,055Neath Port Talbot: 18,055North Ayrshire: 16,145

    16,145Neath Port Talbot is higher18,055

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire 21,597, Neath Port Talbot 22,238Neath Port Talbot: 22,238North Ayrshire: 21,597

    21,597Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count22,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Ayrshire 3,550, Neath Port Talbot 3,827Neath Port Talbot: 3,827North Ayrshire: 3,550

    3,550Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count3,827

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North Ayrshire and Neath Port Talbot, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£848.4m£852.0m£804.7mNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£387.5m£389.1m£367.5mNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£337.3m£338.7m£319.9mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£176.5m£177.3m£167.4mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,40830,043North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4724,265North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5006,417North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,14518,055Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,59722,238Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated3,827Neath Port Talbot

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.
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