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South Ayrshire and Derbyshire Dales

112,270 and 71,762 residents (mid-2024).

South Ayrshire is higher than Derbyshire Dales on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 19 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales on 3. 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 Derbyshire Dales

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Derbyshire Dales £4,756Derbyshire Dales: £4,756South Ayrshire: £5,585Derbyshire Dales: £4,776South Ayrshire: £5,609Derbyshire Dales: £4,511South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £12,657, Derbyshire Dales £12,551Derbyshire Dales: £12,551South Ayrshire: £12,657Derbyshire Dales: £12,604South Ayrshire: £12,711Derbyshire Dales: £11,905South Ayrshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,551£12,604£11,905

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £2,274, Derbyshire Dales £1,255Derbyshire Dales: £1,255South Ayrshire: £2,274Derbyshire Dales: £1,261South Ayrshire: £2,284Derbyshire Dales: £1,191South Ayrshire: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157South Ayrshire is higher£1,255£1,261£1,191

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £11,446, Derbyshire Dales £11,665Derbyshire Dales: £11,665South Ayrshire: £11,446Derbyshire Dales: £11,715South Ayrshire: £11,495Derbyshire Dales: £11,065South Ayrshire: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£11,665£11,715£11,065

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £405, Derbyshire Dales £228Derbyshire Dales: £228South Ayrshire: £405Derbyshire Dales: £229South Ayrshire: £406Derbyshire Dales: £216South Ayrshire: £384

    £405£406£384South Ayrshire is higher£228£229£216

  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, Derbyshire Dales £642Derbyshire Dales: £642South Ayrshire: £785Derbyshire Dales: £645South Ayrshire: £788Derbyshire Dales: £609South Ayrshire: £744

    £785£788£744South Ayrshire is higher£642£645£609

  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, Derbyshire Dales £15Derbyshire Dales: £15South Ayrshire: £22Derbyshire Dales: £15South Ayrshire: £22Derbyshire Dales: £14South Ayrshire: £21

    £22£22£21South Ayrshire is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Derbyshire Dales £333Derbyshire Dales: £333South Ayrshire: £606Derbyshire Dales: £335South Ayrshire: £609Derbyshire Dales: £316South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Derbyshire Dales £89Derbyshire Dales: £89South Ayrshire: £180Derbyshire Dales: £90South Ayrshire: £181Derbyshire Dales: £85South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£89£90£85

  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, Derbyshire Dales £79Derbyshire Dales: £79South Ayrshire: £144Derbyshire Dales: £79South Ayrshire: £144Derbyshire Dales: £75South Ayrshire: £136

    £144£144£136South Ayrshire is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £1,639, Derbyshire Dales £920Derbyshire Dales: £920South Ayrshire: £1,639Derbyshire Dales: £923South Ayrshire: £1,646Derbyshire Dales: £872South Ayrshire: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire is higher£920£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Derbyshire Dales £127Derbyshire Dales: £127South Ayrshire: £205Derbyshire Dales: £127South Ayrshire: £206Derbyshire Dales: £120South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£127£127£120

  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, Derbyshire Dales £248Derbyshire Dales: £248South Ayrshire: £473Derbyshire Dales: £249South Ayrshire: £475Derbyshire Dales: £235South Ayrshire: £449

    £473£475£449South Ayrshire is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £9.02, Derbyshire Dales £6.06Derbyshire Dales: £6.06South Ayrshire: £9.02Derbyshire Dales: £6.09South Ayrshire: £9.06Derbyshire Dales: £5.75South Ayrshire: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £8.82, Derbyshire Dales £3.14Derbyshire Dales: £3.14South Ayrshire: £8.82Derbyshire Dales: £3.16South Ayrshire: £8.86Derbyshire Dales: £2.98South Ayrshire: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Derbyshire Dales £13Derbyshire Dales: £13South Ayrshire: £8.48Derbyshire Dales: £13South Ayrshire: £8.51Derbyshire Dales: £12South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  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, Derbyshire Dales 1,024.6Derbyshire Dales: 1,024.6South Ayrshire: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count1,024.6

  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, Derbyshire Dales 58.3Derbyshire Dales: 58.3South Ayrshire: 99.5

    99.5South Ayrshire is higher58.3

  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, Derbyshire Dales 129.5Derbyshire Dales: 129.5South Ayrshire: 186.8

    186.8South Ayrshire is higher129.5

  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, Derbyshire Dales 48.1Derbyshire Dales: 48.1South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher48.1

  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, Derbyshire Dales 112.7Derbyshire Dales: 112.7South Ayrshire: 210.6

    210.6South Ayrshire is higher112.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire 34.5, Derbyshire Dales 17.3Derbyshire Dales: 17.3South Ayrshire: 34.5

    34.5South Ayrshire is higher17.3

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South Ayrshire and Derbyshire Dales, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth AyrshireDerbyshire DalesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,756£4,776£4,511South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006Estimated£12,551£12,604£11,905South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157Estimated£1,255£1,261£1,191South Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,665£11,715£11,065Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£228£229£216South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£642£645£609South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£15£15£14South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£333£335£316South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£89£90£85South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£79£79£75South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£920£923£872South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£127£127£120South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£473£475£449£248£249£235South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£6.06£6.09£5.75South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£3.14£3.16£2.98South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,024.6Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.558.3South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.8129.5South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.748.1South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.6112.7South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.5Estimated17.3South Ayrshire

Per resident

South Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales 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 Derbyshire Dales

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Derbyshire Dales £4,756Derbyshire Dales: £4,756South Ayrshire: £5,585Derbyshire Dales: £4,776South Ayrshire: £5,609Derbyshire Dales: £4,511South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £3,274, Derbyshire Dales £3,484Derbyshire Dales: £3,484South Ayrshire: £3,274Derbyshire Dales: £3,499South Ayrshire: £3,288Derbyshire Dales: £3,305South Ayrshire: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,484£3,499£3,305

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £1,311, Derbyshire Dales £709Derbyshire Dales: £709South Ayrshire: £1,311Derbyshire Dales: £712South Ayrshire: £1,317Derbyshire Dales: £673South Ayrshire: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244South Ayrshire is higher£709£712£673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ayrshire £2,960, Derbyshire Dales £3,238Derbyshire Dales: £3,238South Ayrshire: £2,960Derbyshire Dales: £3,252South Ayrshire: £2,973Derbyshire Dales: £3,072South Ayrshire: £2,808

    £2,960£2,973£2,808Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,238£3,252£3,072

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £105, Derbyshire Dales £63Derbyshire Dales: £63South Ayrshire: £105Derbyshire Dales: £64South Ayrshire: £105Derbyshire Dales: £60South Ayrshire: £99

    £105£105£99South Ayrshire is higher£63£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £203, Derbyshire Dales £178Derbyshire Dales: £178South Ayrshire: £203Derbyshire Dales: £179South Ayrshire: £204Derbyshire Dales: £169South Ayrshire: £192

    £203£204£192South Ayrshire is higher£178£179£169

  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, Derbyshire Dales £4.22Derbyshire Dales: £4.22South Ayrshire: £5.72Derbyshire Dales: £4.23South Ayrshire: £5.75Derbyshire Dales: £4.00South Ayrshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43South Ayrshire is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Derbyshire Dales £333Derbyshire Dales: £333South Ayrshire: £606Derbyshire Dales: £335South Ayrshire: £609Derbyshire Dales: £316South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Derbyshire Dales £89Derbyshire Dales: £89South Ayrshire: £180Derbyshire Dales: £90South Ayrshire: £181Derbyshire Dales: £85South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £83, Derbyshire Dales £44Derbyshire Dales: £44South Ayrshire: £83Derbyshire Dales: £45South Ayrshire: £83Derbyshire Dales: £42South Ayrshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Ayrshire is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £945, Derbyshire Dales £520Derbyshire Dales: £520South Ayrshire: £945Derbyshire Dales: £522South Ayrshire: £949Derbyshire Dales: £493South Ayrshire: £897

    £945£949£897South Ayrshire is higher£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Derbyshire Dales £127Derbyshire Dales: £127South Ayrshire: £205Derbyshire Dales: £127South Ayrshire: £206Derbyshire Dales: £120South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£127£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £273, Derbyshire Dales £140Derbyshire Dales: £140South Ayrshire: £273Derbyshire Dales: £141South Ayrshire: £274Derbyshire Dales: £133South Ayrshire: £259

    £273£274£259South Ayrshire is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.21, Derbyshire Dales £3.43Derbyshire Dales: £3.43South Ayrshire: £5.21Derbyshire Dales: £3.44South Ayrshire: £5.23Derbyshire Dales: £3.25South Ayrshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.08, Derbyshire Dales £1.77Derbyshire Dales: £1.77South Ayrshire: £5.08Derbyshire Dales: £1.78South Ayrshire: £5.10Derbyshire Dales: £1.68South Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Derbyshire Dales £13Derbyshire Dales: £13South Ayrshire: £8.48Derbyshire Dales: £13South Ayrshire: £8.51Derbyshire Dales: £12South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 261.5, Derbyshire Dales 284.5Derbyshire Dales: 284.5South Ayrshire: 261.5

    261.5Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count284.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 25.7, Derbyshire Dales 16.2Derbyshire Dales: 16.2South Ayrshire: 25.7

    25.7South Ayrshire is higher16.2

  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, Derbyshire Dales 35.9Derbyshire Dales: 35.9South Ayrshire: 48.3

    48.3South Ayrshire is higher35.9

  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, Derbyshire Dales 48.1Derbyshire Dales: 48.1South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 121.4, Derbyshire Dales 63.7Derbyshire Dales: 63.7South Ayrshire: 121.4

    121.4South Ayrshire is higher63.7

  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, Derbyshire Dales 9.8Derbyshire Dales: 9.8South Ayrshire: 19.9

    19.9South Ayrshire is higher9.8

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South Ayrshire and Derbyshire Dales, per resident
MeasureSouth AyrshireDerbyshire DalesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,756£4,776£4,511South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105Estimated£3,484£3,499£3,305Derbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244Estimated£709£712£673South Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,960£2,973£2,808£3,238£3,252£3,072Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£63£64£60South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192Estimated£178£179£169South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43Estimated£4.22£4.23£4.00South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£333£335£316South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£89£90£85South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Estimated£44£45£42South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£897£520£522£493South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£127£127£120South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£140£141£133South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.43£3.44£3.25South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£1.77£1.78£1.68South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5284.5Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.716.2South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.335.9South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.748.1South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.463.7South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Estimated9.8South Ayrshire

Total

South Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales 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 Derbyshire Dales

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ayrshire £627.0m, Derbyshire Dales £341.3mDerbyshire Dales: £341.3mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mDerbyshire Dales: £342.7mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mDerbyshire Dales: £323.7mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7m

    £627.0m£629.7m£594.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£341.3m£342.7m£323.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ayrshire £367.5m, Derbyshire Dales £250.0mDerbyshire Dales: £250.0mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mDerbyshire Dales: £251.1mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mDerbyshire Dales: £237.2mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6m

    £367.5m£369.1m£348.6mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£250.0m£251.1m£237.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ayrshire £147.2m, Derbyshire Dales £50.9mDerbyshire Dales: £50.9mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mDerbyshire Dales: £51.1mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mDerbyshire Dales: £48.3mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire £332.4m, Derbyshire Dales £232.4mDerbyshire Dales: £232.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mDerbyshire Dales: £233.4mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mDerbyshire Dales: £220.4mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.4m£220.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire £11.8m, Derbyshire Dales £4.5mDerbyshire Dales: £4.5mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mDerbyshire Dales: £4.6mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mDerbyshire Dales: £4.3mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £22.8m, Derbyshire Dales £12.8mDerbyshire Dales: £12.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mDerbyshire Dales: £12.9mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mDerbyshire Dales: £12.1mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

  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, Derbyshire Dales £0.30mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mDerbyshire Dales: £0.29mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £68.1m, Derbyshire Dales £23.9mDerbyshire Dales: £23.9mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mDerbyshire Dales: £24.0mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mDerbyshire Dales: £22.7mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £20.2m, Derbyshire Dales £6.4mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mDerbyshire Dales: £6.1mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire £9.3m, Derbyshire Dales £3.2mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mDerbyshire Dales: £3.0mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire £106.1m, Derbyshire Dales £37.3mDerbyshire Dales: £37.3mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mDerbyshire Dales: £37.4mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mDerbyshire Dales: £35.4mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ayrshire £23.0m, Derbyshire Dales £9.1mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mDerbyshire Dales: £8.6mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £30.6m, Derbyshire Dales £10.1mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mDerbyshire Dales: £9.5mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £0.58m, Derbyshire Dales £0.25mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mDerbyshire Dales: £0.23mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ayrshire £0.57m, Derbyshire Dales £0.13mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mDerbyshire Dales: £0.12mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ayrshire £0.95m, Derbyshire Dales £0.90mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mDerbyshire Dales: £0.85mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire 29,360, Derbyshire Dales 20,414Derbyshire Dales: 20,414South Ayrshire: 29,360

    29,360South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count20,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire 2,889, Derbyshire Dales 1,161Derbyshire Dales: 1,161South Ayrshire: 2,889

    2,889South Ayrshire is higher1,161

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 5,425, Derbyshire Dales 2,579Derbyshire Dales: 2,579South Ayrshire: 5,425

    5,425South Ayrshire is higher2,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 10,745, Derbyshire Dales 3,452Derbyshire Dales: 3,452South Ayrshire: 10,745

    10,745South Ayrshire is higher3,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire 13,630, Derbyshire Dales 4,569Derbyshire Dales: 4,569South Ayrshire: 13,630

    13,630South Ayrshire is higher4,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire 2,233, Derbyshire Dales 703Derbyshire Dales: 703South Ayrshire: 2,233

    2,233South Ayrshire is higher703

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South Ayrshire and Derbyshire Dales, total
MeasureSouth AyrshireDerbyshire DalesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimated£341.3m£342.7m£323.7mSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimated£250.0m£251.1m£237.2mSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimated£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£232.4m£233.4m£220.4mSouth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimated£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimated£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimated£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimated£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimated£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.13m£0.13m£0.12mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,36020,414South Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8891,161South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4252,579South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7453,452South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,6304,569South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,233Estimated703South Ayrshire

Sources

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

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