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South Ayrshire and Shropshire

112,270 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

South Ayrshire is higher than Shropshire on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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

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

South Ayrshire Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600South Ayrshire: £5,585Shropshire: £4,619South Ayrshire: £5,609Shropshire: £4,363South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £12,657, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313South Ayrshire: £12,657Shropshire: £12,365South Ayrshire: £12,711Shropshire: £11,679South Ayrshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,313£12,365£11,679

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £2,274, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504South Ayrshire: £2,274Shropshire: £1,510South Ayrshire: £2,284Shropshire: £1,426South Ayrshire: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,504£1,510£1,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £11,446, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289South Ayrshire: £11,446Shropshire: £11,337South Ayrshire: £11,495Shropshire: £10,708South Ayrshire: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,289£11,337£10,708

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £405, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314South Ayrshire: £405Shropshire: £315South Ayrshire: £406Shropshire: £298South Ayrshire: £384

    £405£406£384South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  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: South Ayrshire £785, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688South Ayrshire: £785Shropshire: £691South Ayrshire: £788Shropshire: £653South Ayrshire: £744

    £785£788£744South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£688£691£653

  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: South Ayrshire £22, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21South Ayrshire: £22Shropshire: £21South Ayrshire: £22Shropshire: £20South Ayrshire: £21

    £22£22£21South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381South Ayrshire: £606Shropshire: £382South Ayrshire: £609Shropshire: £361South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96South Ayrshire: £180Shropshire: £96South Ayrshire: £181Shropshire: £91South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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: South Ayrshire £144, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89South Ayrshire: £144Shropshire: £89South Ayrshire: £144Shropshire: £84South Ayrshire: £136

    £144£144£136South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £1,639, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143South Ayrshire: £1,639Shropshire: £1,148South Ayrshire: £1,646Shropshire: £1,084South Ayrshire: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154South Ayrshire: £205Shropshire: £155South Ayrshire: £206Shropshire: £146South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £473, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260South Ayrshire: £473Shropshire: £261South Ayrshire: £475Shropshire: £247South Ayrshire: £449

    £473£475£449South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £9.02, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68South Ayrshire: £9.02Shropshire: £6.71South Ayrshire: £9.06Shropshire: £6.34South Ayrshire: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £8.82, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39South Ayrshire: £8.82Shropshire: £5.41South Ayrshire: £8.86Shropshire: £5.11South Ayrshire: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04South Ayrshire: £8.48Shropshire: £6.07South Ayrshire: £8.51Shropshire: £5.73South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire 1,011.1, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8South Ayrshire: 1,011.1

    1,011.1South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,003.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire 99.5, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8South Ayrshire: 99.5

    99.5South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  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: South Ayrshire 186.8, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1South Ayrshire: 186.8

    186.8South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count140.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 95.7, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count54.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire 210.6, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2South Ayrshire: 210.6

    210.6South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count142.2

  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: South Ayrshire 34.5, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9South Ayrshire: 34.5

    34.5South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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South Ayrshire and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth AyrshireShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,600£4,619£4,363South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006Estimated£12,313£12,365£11,679South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157Estimated£1,504£1,510£1,426South Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,289£11,337£10,708South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£314£315£298South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£688£691£653South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£21£21£20South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£381£382£361South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£96£96£91South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£89£89£84South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£1,143£1,148£1,084South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£154£155£146South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£473£475£449£260£261£247South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£6.68£6.71£6.34South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£5.39£5.41£5.11South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£6.04£6.07£5.73South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,003.8South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.581.8South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.8140.1South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.754.9South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.6142.2South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.5Estimated18.9South Ayrshire

Per resident

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

South Ayrshire Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600South Ayrshire: £5,585Shropshire: £4,619South Ayrshire: £5,609Shropshire: £4,363South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £3,274, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095South Ayrshire: £3,274Shropshire: £3,108South Ayrshire: £3,288Shropshire: £2,936South Ayrshire: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £1,311, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869South Ayrshire: £1,311Shropshire: £872South Ayrshire: £1,317Shropshire: £824South Ayrshire: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ayrshire £2,960, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837South Ayrshire: £2,960Shropshire: £2,850South Ayrshire: £2,973Shropshire: £2,691South Ayrshire: £2,808

    £2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £105, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79South Ayrshire: £105Shropshire: £79South Ayrshire: £105Shropshire: £75South Ayrshire: £99

    £105£105£99South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £203, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173South Ayrshire: £203Shropshire: £174South Ayrshire: £204Shropshire: £164South Ayrshire: £192

    £203£204£192South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.72, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36South Ayrshire: £5.72Shropshire: £5.38South Ayrshire: £5.75Shropshire: £5.08South Ayrshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381South Ayrshire: £606Shropshire: £382South Ayrshire: £609Shropshire: £361South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96South Ayrshire: £180Shropshire: £96South Ayrshire: £181Shropshire: £91South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £83, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51South Ayrshire: £83Shropshire: £51South Ayrshire: £83Shropshire: £49South Ayrshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £945, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660South Ayrshire: £945Shropshire: £663South Ayrshire: £949Shropshire: £626South Ayrshire: £897

    £945£949£897South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154South Ayrshire: £205Shropshire: £155South Ayrshire: £206Shropshire: £146South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £273, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150South Ayrshire: £273Shropshire: £151South Ayrshire: £274Shropshire: £142South Ayrshire: £259

    £273£274£259South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.21, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86South Ayrshire: £5.21Shropshire: £3.87South Ayrshire: £5.23Shropshire: £3.66South Ayrshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.08, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11South Ayrshire: £5.08Shropshire: £3.12South Ayrshire: £5.10Shropshire: £2.95South Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04South Ayrshire: £8.48Shropshire: £6.07South Ayrshire: £8.51Shropshire: £5.73South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 261.5, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3South Ayrshire: 261.5

    261.5South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 25.7, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6South Ayrshire: 25.7

    25.7South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 48.3, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2South Ayrshire: 48.3

    48.3South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 95.7, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 121.4, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1South Ayrshire: 121.4

    121.4South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count82.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 19.9, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9South Ayrshire: 19.9

    19.9South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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South Ayrshire and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureSouth AyrshireShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,600£4,619£4,363South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105Estimated£3,095£3,108£2,936South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244Estimated£869£872£824South Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,960£2,973£2,808£2,837£2,850£2,691South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£79£79£75South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192Estimated£173£174£164South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43Estimated£5.36£5.38£5.08South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£381£382£361South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£96£96£91South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Estimated£51£51£49South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£897£660£663£626South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£154£155£146South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£150£151£142South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.86£3.87£3.66South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£3.11£3.12£2.95South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£6.04£6.07£5.73South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5252.3South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.720.6South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.335.2South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.754.9South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.482.1South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Estimated10.9South Ayrshire

Total

South Ayrshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 22. 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

South Ayrshire Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ayrshire £627.0m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mShropshire: £1.5bnSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mShropshire: £1.4bnSouth Ayrshire: £594.7m

    £627.0m£629.7m£594.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ayrshire £367.5m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mShropshire: £1.0bnSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mShropshire: £973.9mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6m

    £367.5m£369.1m£348.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ayrshire £147.2m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mShropshire: £289.4mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mShropshire: £273.3mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire £332.4m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mShropshire: £945.3mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mShropshire: £892.9mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire £11.8m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mShropshire: £26.3mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mShropshire: £24.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £22.8m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mShropshire: £57.6mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mShropshire: £54.4mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Ayrshire £0.64m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mShropshire: £1.8mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mShropshire: £1.7mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £68.1m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mShropshire: £126.8mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mShropshire: £119.8mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £20.2m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mShropshire: £31.9mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mShropshire: £30.2mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire £9.3m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mShropshire: £17.1mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mShropshire: £16.1mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire £106.1m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mShropshire: £220.0mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mShropshire: £207.8mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ayrshire £23.0m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mShropshire: £51.3mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mShropshire: £48.4mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £30.6m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mShropshire: £50.0mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mShropshire: £47.3mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £0.58m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mShropshire: £1.3mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mShropshire: £1.2mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ayrshire £0.57m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mShropshire: £1.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mShropshire: £0.98mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ayrshire £0.95m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mShropshire: £2.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mShropshire: £1.9mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire 29,360, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703South Ayrshire: 29,360

    29,360Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire 2,889, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823South Ayrshire: 2,889

    2,889Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 5,425, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684South Ayrshire: 5,425

    5,425Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 10,745, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202South Ayrshire: 10,745

    10,745Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire 13,630, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247South Ayrshire: 13,630

    13,630Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count27,247

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire 2,233, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629South Ayrshire: 2,233

    2,233Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
South Ayrshire and Shropshire, total
MeasureSouth AyrshireShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimated£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimated£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimated£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimated£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimated£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimated£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,36083,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8896,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,42511,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,74518,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,63027,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,233Estimated3,629Shropshire

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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