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South Ayrshire and Northumberland

112,270 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

South Ayrshire is higher than Northumberland on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

South Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Ayrshire Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158South Ayrshire: £5,585Northumberland: £5,180South Ayrshire: £5,609Northumberland: £4,893South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £12,657, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607South Ayrshire: £12,657Northumberland: £12,660South Ayrshire: £12,711Northumberland: £11,958South Ayrshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,607£12,660£11,958

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £2,274, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962South Ayrshire: £2,274Northumberland: £1,970South Ayrshire: £2,284Northumberland: £1,861South Ayrshire: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £11,446, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516South Ayrshire: £11,446Northumberland: £11,565South Ayrshire: £11,495Northumberland: £10,924South Ayrshire: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,516£11,565£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £405, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323South Ayrshire: £405Northumberland: £324South Ayrshire: £406Northumberland: £306South Ayrshire: £384

    £405£406£384South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745South Ayrshire: £785Northumberland: £749South Ayrshire: £788Northumberland: £707South Ayrshire: £744

    £785£788£744South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£745£749£707

  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, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22South Ayrshire: £22Northumberland: £22South Ayrshire: £22Northumberland: £21South Ayrshire: £21

    £22£22£21Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533South Ayrshire: £606Northumberland: £535South Ayrshire: £609Northumberland: £505South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141South Ayrshire: £180Northumberland: £141South Ayrshire: £181Northumberland: £134South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

  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, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146South Ayrshire: £144Northumberland: £147South Ayrshire: £144Northumberland: £139South Ayrshire: £136

    £144£144£136Northumberland is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £1,639, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442South Ayrshire: £1,639Northumberland: £1,448South Ayrshire: £1,646Northumberland: £1,368South Ayrshire: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171South Ayrshire: £205Northumberland: £172South Ayrshire: £206Northumberland: £163South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  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, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358South Ayrshire: £473Northumberland: £360South Ayrshire: £475Northumberland: £340South Ayrshire: £449

    £473£475£449South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£358£360£340

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £9.02, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41South Ayrshire: £9.02Northumberland: £7.44South Ayrshire: £9.06Northumberland: £7.03South Ayrshire: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £8.82, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95South Ayrshire: £8.82Northumberland: £7.98South Ayrshire: £8.86Northumberland: £7.54South Ayrshire: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05South Ayrshire: £8.48Northumberland: £6.08South Ayrshire: £8.51Northumberland: £5.74South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4South Ayrshire: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,027.4

  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, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5South Ayrshire: 99.5

    99.5South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count89.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire 186.8, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4South Ayrshire: 186.8

    186.8South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 95.7, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count79.0

  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, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4South Ayrshire: 210.6

    210.6South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  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: South Ayrshire 34.5, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7South Ayrshire: 34.5

    34.5South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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South Ayrshire and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth AyrshireNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006Estimated£12,607£12,660£11,958South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157Estimated£1,962£1,970£1,861South Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£323£324£306South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£745£749£707South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£22£22£21Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£533£535£505South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£141£141£134South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£1,442£1,448£1,368South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£171£172£163South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£473£475£449£358£360£340South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£7.41£7.44£7.03South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.95£7.98£7.54South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£6.05£6.08£5.74South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.589.5South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.8156.4South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.779.0South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.6190.4South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.5Estimated31.7South Ayrshire

Per resident

South Ayrshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Ayrshire Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158South Ayrshire: £5,585Northumberland: £5,180South Ayrshire: £5,609Northumberland: £4,893South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £3,274, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178South Ayrshire: £3,274Northumberland: £3,191South Ayrshire: £3,288Northumberland: £3,014South Ayrshire: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £1,311, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130South Ayrshire: £1,311Northumberland: £1,134South Ayrshire: £1,317Northumberland: £1,071South Ayrshire: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ayrshire £2,960, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903South Ayrshire: £2,960Northumberland: £2,915South Ayrshire: £2,973Northumberland: £2,754South Ayrshire: £2,808

    £2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £105, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81South Ayrshire: £105Northumberland: £82South Ayrshire: £105Northumberland: £77South Ayrshire: £99

    £105£105£99South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £203, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188South Ayrshire: £203Northumberland: £189South Ayrshire: £204Northumberland: £178South Ayrshire: £192

    £203£204£192South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  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, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61South Ayrshire: £5.72Northumberland: £5.63South Ayrshire: £5.75Northumberland: £5.32South Ayrshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533South Ayrshire: £606Northumberland: £535South Ayrshire: £609Northumberland: £505South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141South Ayrshire: £180Northumberland: £141South Ayrshire: £181Northumberland: £134South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £83, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84South Ayrshire: £83Northumberland: £85South Ayrshire: £83Northumberland: £80South Ayrshire: £79

    £83£83£79Northumberland is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £945, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830South Ayrshire: £945Northumberland: £834South Ayrshire: £949Northumberland: £788South Ayrshire: £897

    £945£949£897South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171South Ayrshire: £205Northumberland: £172South Ayrshire: £206Northumberland: £163South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £273, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206South Ayrshire: £273Northumberland: £207South Ayrshire: £274Northumberland: £196South Ayrshire: £259

    £273£274£259South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.21, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27South Ayrshire: £5.21Northumberland: £4.29South Ayrshire: £5.23Northumberland: £4.05South Ayrshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.08, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58South Ayrshire: £5.08Northumberland: £4.59South Ayrshire: £5.10Northumberland: £4.34South Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05South Ayrshire: £8.48Northumberland: £6.08South Ayrshire: £8.51Northumberland: £5.74South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 261.5, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0South Ayrshire: 261.5

    261.5South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 25.7, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6South Ayrshire: 25.7

    25.7South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  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, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4South Ayrshire: 48.3

    48.3South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count39.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 95.7, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 121.4, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6South Ayrshire: 121.4

    121.4South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count109.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 19.9, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3South Ayrshire: 19.9

    19.9South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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South Ayrshire and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureSouth AyrshireNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105Estimated£3,178£3,191£3,014South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244Estimated£1,130£1,134£1,071South Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,960£2,973£2,808£2,903£2,915£2,754South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£81£82£77South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192Estimated£188£189£178South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43Estimated£5.61£5.63£5.32South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£533£535£505South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£141£141£134South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Estimated£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£897£830£834£788South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£171£172£163South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£206£207£196South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.27£4.29£4.05South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.58£4.59£4.34South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£6.05£6.08£5.74South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5259.0South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.722.6South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.339.4South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.779.0South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.4109.6South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Estimated18.3South Ayrshire

Total

South Ayrshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Northumberland 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 Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ayrshire £627.0m, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mNorthumberland: £1.7bnSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mNorthumberland: £1.6bnSouth Ayrshire: £594.7m

    £627.0m£629.7m£594.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ayrshire £367.5m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mNorthumberland: £1.1bnSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mNorthumberland: £996.6mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6m

    £367.5m£369.1m£348.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ayrshire £147.2m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mNorthumberland: £375.0mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mNorthumberland: £354.2mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire £332.4m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mNorthumberland: £963.9mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mNorthumberland: £910.4mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire £11.8m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mNorthumberland: £27.0mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mNorthumberland: £25.5mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £22.8m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mNorthumberland: £62.4mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mNorthumberland: £58.9mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  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, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mNorthumberland: £1.9mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mNorthumberland: £1.8mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £68.1m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mNorthumberland: £176.8mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mNorthumberland: £167.0mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £20.2m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mNorthumberland: £46.8mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mNorthumberland: £44.2mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire £9.3m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mNorthumberland: £27.9mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mNorthumberland: £26.4mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mNorthumberland is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire £106.1m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mNorthumberland: £275.7mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mNorthumberland: £260.4mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ayrshire £23.0m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mNorthumberland: £56.9mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mNorthumberland: £53.7mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £30.6m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mNorthumberland: £68.5mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mNorthumberland: £64.7mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.0mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £0.58m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mNorthumberland: £1.4mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mNorthumberland: £1.3mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ayrshire £0.57m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mNorthumberland: £1.5mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mNorthumberland: £1.4mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ayrshire £0.95m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mNorthumberland: £2.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mNorthumberland: £1.9mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire 29,360, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625South Ayrshire: 29,360

    29,360Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire 2,889, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455South Ayrshire: 2,889

    2,889Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count7,455

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 5,425, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036South Ayrshire: 5,425

    5,425Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count13,036

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 10,745, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107South Ayrshire: 10,745

    10,745Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire 13,630, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250South Ayrshire: 13,630

    13,630Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire 2,233, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039South Ayrshire: 2,233

    2,233Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count6,039

Show the numbers
South Ayrshire and Northumberland, total
MeasureSouth AyrshireNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimated£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimated£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimated£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimated£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimated£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimated£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimated£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,36085,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8897,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,42513,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,74526,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,63036,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,233Estimated6,039Northumberland

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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