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South Ayrshire and Cumberland

112,270 and 280,014 residents (mid-2024).

South Ayrshire is higher than Cumberland on 17 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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Per person in the age group

South Ayrshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Ayrshire Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894South Ayrshire: £5,585Cumberland: £4,915South Ayrshire: £5,609Cumberland: £4,643South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £12,657, Cumberland £12,718Cumberland: £12,718South Ayrshire: £12,657Cumberland: £12,773South Ayrshire: £12,711Cumberland: £12,064South Ayrshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £2,274, Cumberland £1,958Cumberland: £1,958South Ayrshire: £2,274Cumberland: £1,966South Ayrshire: £2,284Cumberland: £1,857South Ayrshire: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,958£1,966£1,857

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £11,446, Cumberland £11,513Cumberland: £11,513South Ayrshire: £11,446Cumberland: £11,562South Ayrshire: £11,495Cumberland: £10,920South Ayrshire: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £405, Cumberland £351Cumberland: £351South Ayrshire: £405Cumberland: £353South Ayrshire: £406Cumberland: £333South Ayrshire: £384

    £405£406£384South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  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, Cumberland £831Cumberland: £831South Ayrshire: £785Cumberland: £835South Ayrshire: £788Cumberland: £788South Ayrshire: £744

    £785£788£744Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£831£835£788

  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, Cumberland £24Cumberland: £24South Ayrshire: £22Cumberland: £24South Ayrshire: £22Cumberland: £22South Ayrshire: £21

    £22£22£21Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534South Ayrshire: £606Cumberland: £536South Ayrshire: £609Cumberland: £506South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137South Ayrshire: £180Cumberland: £138South Ayrshire: £181Cumberland: £130South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Cumberland £119Cumberland: £119South Ayrshire: £144Cumberland: £119South Ayrshire: £144Cumberland: £113South Ayrshire: £136

    £144£144£136South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £1,639, Cumberland £1,459Cumberland: £1,459South Ayrshire: £1,639Cumberland: £1,465South Ayrshire: £1,646Cumberland: £1,384South Ayrshire: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169South Ayrshire: £205Cumberland: £170South Ayrshire: £206Cumberland: £161South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  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, Cumberland £370Cumberland: £370South Ayrshire: £473Cumberland: £372South Ayrshire: £475Cumberland: £351South Ayrshire: £449

    £473£475£449South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £9.02, Cumberland £4.03Cumberland: £4.03South Ayrshire: £9.02Cumberland: £4.04South Ayrshire: £9.06Cumberland: £3.82South Ayrshire: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £8.82, Cumberland £5.85Cumberland: £5.85South Ayrshire: £8.82Cumberland: £5.88South Ayrshire: £8.86Cumberland: £5.55South Ayrshire: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52South Ayrshire: £8.48Cumberland: £7.55South Ayrshire: £8.51Cumberland: £7.13South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, Cumberland 1,021.8Cumberland: 1,021.8South Ayrshire: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

  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, Cumberland 91.8Cumberland: 91.8South Ayrshire: 99.5

    99.5South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  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, Cumberland 164.3Cumberland: 164.3South Ayrshire: 186.8

    186.8South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 95.7, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  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, Cumberland 176.5Cumberland: 176.5South Ayrshire: 210.6

    210.6South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  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, Cumberland 24.5Cumberland: 24.5South Ayrshire: 34.5

    34.5South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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South Ayrshire and Cumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth AyrshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,894£4,915£4,643South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006Estimated£12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157Estimated£1,958£1,966£1,857South Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,513£11,562£10,920Cumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£351£353£333South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£831£835£788Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£24£24£22Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£534£536£506South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£137£138£130South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£119£119£113South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£1,459£1,465£1,384South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£169£170£161South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£473£475£449£370£372£351South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£4.03£4.04£3.82South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£5.85£5.88£5.55South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£7.52£7.55£7.13South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,021.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.591.8South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.8164.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.777.6South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.6176.5South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.5Estimated24.5South Ayrshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894South Ayrshire: £5,585Cumberland: £4,915South Ayrshire: £5,609Cumberland: £4,643South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £3,274, Cumberland £2,882Cumberland: £2,882South Ayrshire: £3,274Cumberland: £2,895South Ayrshire: £3,288Cumberland: £2,734South Ayrshire: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £1,311, Cumberland £1,164Cumberland: £1,164South Ayrshire: £1,311Cumberland: £1,169South Ayrshire: £1,317Cumberland: £1,104South Ayrshire: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ayrshire £2,960, Cumberland £2,609Cumberland: £2,609South Ayrshire: £2,960Cumberland: £2,620South Ayrshire: £2,973Cumberland: £2,475South Ayrshire: £2,808

    £2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £105, Cumberland £80Cumberland: £80South Ayrshire: £105Cumberland: £80South Ayrshire: £105Cumberland: £76South Ayrshire: £99

    £105£105£99South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £203, Cumberland £188Cumberland: £188South Ayrshire: £203Cumberland: £189South Ayrshire: £204Cumberland: £179South Ayrshire: £192

    £203£204£192South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

  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, Cumberland £5.32Cumberland: £5.32South Ayrshire: £5.72Cumberland: £5.35South Ayrshire: £5.75Cumberland: £5.05South Ayrshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534South Ayrshire: £606Cumberland: £536South Ayrshire: £609Cumberland: £506South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137South Ayrshire: £180Cumberland: £138South Ayrshire: £181Cumberland: £130South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £83, Cumberland £71Cumberland: £71South Ayrshire: £83Cumberland: £71South Ayrshire: £83Cumberland: £67South Ayrshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £945, Cumberland £868Cumberland: £868South Ayrshire: £945Cumberland: £871South Ayrshire: £949Cumberland: £823South Ayrshire: £897

    £945£949£897South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£868£871£823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169South Ayrshire: £205Cumberland: £170South Ayrshire: £206Cumberland: £161South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £273, Cumberland £220Cumberland: £220South Ayrshire: £273Cumberland: £221South Ayrshire: £274Cumberland: £209South Ayrshire: £259

    £273£274£259South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.21, Cumberland £2.39Cumberland: £2.39South Ayrshire: £5.21Cumberland: £2.40South Ayrshire: £5.23Cumberland: £2.27South Ayrshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.08, Cumberland £3.48Cumberland: £3.48South Ayrshire: £5.08Cumberland: £3.49South Ayrshire: £5.10Cumberland: £3.30South Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52South Ayrshire: £8.48Cumberland: £7.55South Ayrshire: £8.51Cumberland: £7.13South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 261.5, Cumberland 231.6Cumberland: 231.6South Ayrshire: 261.5

    261.5South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 25.7, Cumberland 20.8Cumberland: 20.8South Ayrshire: 25.7

    25.7South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count20.8

  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, Cumberland 37.2Cumberland: 37.2South Ayrshire: 48.3

    48.3South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count37.2

  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, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 121.4, Cumberland 104.9Cumberland: 104.9South Ayrshire: 121.4

    121.4South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count104.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 19.9, Cumberland 14.6Cumberland: 14.6South Ayrshire: 19.9

    19.9South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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South Ayrshire and Cumberland, per resident
MeasureSouth AyrshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,894£4,915£4,643South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105Estimated£2,882£2,895£2,734South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244Estimated£1,164£1,169£1,104South Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,960£2,973£2,808£2,609£2,620£2,475South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£80£80£76South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192Estimated£188£189£179South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43Estimated£5.32£5.35£5.05South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£534£536£506South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£137£138£130South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Estimated£71£71£67South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£897£868£871£823South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£169£170£161South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£220£221£209South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£2.39£2.40£2.27South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£3.48£3.49£3.30South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£7.52£7.55£7.13South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5231.6South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.720.8South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.337.2South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.777.6South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.4104.9South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Estimated14.6South Ayrshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ayrshire £627.0m, Cumberland £1.4bnCumberland: £1.4bnSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mCumberland: £1.4bnSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mCumberland: £1.3bnSouth Ayrshire: £594.7m

    £627.0m£629.7m£594.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ayrshire £367.5m, Cumberland £807.1mCumberland: £807.1mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mCumberland: £810.5mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mCumberland: £765.6mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6m

    £367.5m£369.1m£348.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ayrshire £147.2m, Cumberland £325.9mCumberland: £325.9mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mCumberland: £327.3mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mCumberland: £309.2mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire £332.4m, Cumberland £730.6mCumberland: £730.6mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mCumberland: £733.7mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mCumberland: £693.0mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire £11.8m, Cumberland £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mCumberland: £22.4mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mCumberland: £21.1mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £22.8m, Cumberland £52.7mCumberland: £52.7mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mCumberland: £53.0mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mCumberland: £50.0mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  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, Cumberland £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mCumberland: £1.5mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mCumberland: £1.4mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £68.1m, Cumberland £149.5mCumberland: £149.5mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mCumberland: £150.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mCumberland: £141.8mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £20.2m, Cumberland £38.4mCumberland: £38.4mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mCumberland: £38.6mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mCumberland: £36.5mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire £9.3m, Cumberland £19.8mCumberland: £19.8mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mCumberland: £19.8mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mCumberland: £18.7mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire £106.1m, Cumberland £242.9mCumberland: £242.9mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mCumberland: £244.0mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mCumberland: £230.4mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ayrshire £23.0m, Cumberland £47.4mCumberland: £47.4mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mCumberland: £47.6mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mCumberland: £45.0mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £30.6m, Cumberland £61.6mCumberland: £61.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mCumberland: £61.9mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mCumberland: £58.5mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £0.58m, Cumberland £0.67mCumberland: £0.67mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mCumberland: £0.67mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mCumberland: £0.64mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ayrshire £0.57m, Cumberland £0.97mCumberland: £0.97mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mCumberland: £0.98mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mCumberland: £0.92mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ayrshire £0.95m, Cumberland £2.1mCumberland: £2.1mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mCumberland: £2.1mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mCumberland: £2.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire 29,360, Cumberland 64,839Cumberland: 64,839South Ayrshire: 29,360

    29,360Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count64,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire 2,889, Cumberland 5,824Cumberland: 5,824South Ayrshire: 2,889

    2,889Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count5,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 5,425, Cumberland 10,427Cumberland: 10,427South Ayrshire: 5,425

    5,425Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count10,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 10,745, Cumberland 21,741Cumberland: 21,741South Ayrshire: 10,745

    10,745Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count21,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire 13,630, Cumberland 29,386Cumberland: 29,386South Ayrshire: 13,630

    13,630Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count29,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire 2,233, Cumberland 4,075Cumberland: 4,075South Ayrshire: 2,233

    2,233Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count4,075

Show the numbers
South Ayrshire and Cumberland, total
MeasureSouth AyrshireCumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimated£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimated£807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimated£325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimated£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimated£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimated£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimated£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,36064,839Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8895,824Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,42510,427Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,74521,741Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,63029,386Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,233Estimated4,075Cumberland

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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