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South Ayrshire and East Devon

112,270 and 157,986 residents (mid-2024).

South Ayrshire is higher than East Devon on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Devon 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 East Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, East Devon £4,919East Devon: £4,919South Ayrshire: £5,585East Devon: £4,940South Ayrshire: £5,609East Devon: £4,666South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,919£4,940£4,666

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £12,657, East Devon £12,083East Devon: £12,083South Ayrshire: £12,657East Devon: £12,135South Ayrshire: £12,711East Devon: £11,462South Ayrshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,083£12,135£11,462

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £2,274, East Devon £1,565East Devon: £1,565South Ayrshire: £2,274East Devon: £1,572South Ayrshire: £2,284East Devon: £1,485South Ayrshire: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157South Ayrshire is higher£1,565£1,572£1,485

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £11,446, East Devon £11,216East Devon: £11,216South Ayrshire: £11,446East Devon: £11,263South Ayrshire: £11,495East Devon: £10,638South Ayrshire: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,216£11,263£10,638

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £405, East Devon £247East Devon: £247South Ayrshire: £405East Devon: £248South Ayrshire: £406East Devon: £234South Ayrshire: £384

    £405£406£384South Ayrshire is higher£247£248£234

  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, East Devon £604East Devon: £604South Ayrshire: £785East Devon: £607South Ayrshire: £788East Devon: £573South Ayrshire: £744

    £785£788£744South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£604£607£573

  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, East Devon £17East Devon: £17South Ayrshire: £22East Devon: £17South Ayrshire: £22East Devon: £16South Ayrshire: £21

    £22£22£21South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, East Devon £316East Devon: £316South Ayrshire: £606East Devon: £317South Ayrshire: £609East Devon: £300South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, East Devon £128East Devon: £128South Ayrshire: £180East Devon: £129South Ayrshire: £181East Devon: £122South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, East Devon £88East Devon: £88South Ayrshire: £144East Devon: £88South Ayrshire: £144East Devon: £83South Ayrshire: £136

    £144£144£136South Ayrshire is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £1,639, East Devon £1,209East Devon: £1,209South Ayrshire: £1,639East Devon: £1,214South Ayrshire: £1,646East Devon: £1,147South Ayrshire: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, East Devon £132East Devon: £132South Ayrshire: £205East Devon: £132South Ayrshire: £206East Devon: £125South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£132£132£125

  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, East Devon £261East Devon: £261South Ayrshire: £473East Devon: £262South Ayrshire: £475East Devon: £247South Ayrshire: £449

    £473£475£449South Ayrshire is higher£261£262£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, East Devon £4.72East Devon: £4.72South Ayrshire: £9.02East Devon: £4.74South Ayrshire: £9.06East Devon: £4.48South Ayrshire: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £8.82, East Devon £3.51East Devon: £3.51South Ayrshire: £8.82East Devon: £3.53South Ayrshire: £8.86East Devon: £3.33South Ayrshire: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, East Devon £5.82East Devon: £5.82South Ayrshire: £8.48East Devon: £5.84South Ayrshire: £8.51East Devon: £5.52South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, East Devon 993.1East Devon: 993.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1

    1,011.1South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count993.1

  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, East Devon 66.9East Devon: 66.9South Ayrshire: 99.5

    99.5South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count66.9

  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, East Devon 124.4East Devon: 124.4South Ayrshire: 186.8

    186.8South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count124.4

  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, East Devon 47.5East Devon: 47.5South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher47.5

  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, East Devon 144.4East Devon: 144.4South Ayrshire: 210.6

    210.6South Ayrshire is higher144.4

  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, East Devon 19.2East Devon: 19.2South Ayrshire: 34.5

    34.5South Ayrshire is higher19.2

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South Ayrshire and East Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth AyrshireEast DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,919£4,940£4,666South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006Estimated£12,083£12,135£11,462South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157Estimated£1,565£1,572£1,485South Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,216£11,263£10,638South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£247£248£234South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£604£607£573South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£17£17£16South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£316£317£300South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£128£129£122South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£88£88£83South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£1,209£1,214£1,147South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£132£132£125South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£473£475£449£261£262£247South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£4.72£4.74£4.48South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£3.51£3.53£3.33South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£5.82£5.84£5.52South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.1993.1South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.566.9South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.8124.4South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.747.5South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.6144.4South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.5Estimated19.2South Ayrshire

Per resident

South Ayrshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and East Devon 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 East Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, East Devon £4,919East Devon: £4,919South Ayrshire: £5,585East Devon: £4,940South Ayrshire: £5,609East Devon: £4,666South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,919£4,940£4,666

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £3,274, East Devon £3,489East Devon: £3,489South Ayrshire: £3,274East Devon: £3,504South Ayrshire: £3,288East Devon: £3,309South Ayrshire: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,489£3,504£3,309

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £1,311, East Devon £849East Devon: £849South Ayrshire: £1,311East Devon: £852South Ayrshire: £1,317East Devon: £805South Ayrshire: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244South Ayrshire is higher£849£852£805

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,960£2,973£2,808East Devon 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, East Devon £71East Devon: £71South Ayrshire: £105East Devon: £72South Ayrshire: £105East Devon: £68South Ayrshire: £99

    £105£105£99South Ayrshire is higher£71£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £203, East Devon £174East Devon: £174South Ayrshire: £203East Devon: £175South Ayrshire: £204East Devon: £165South Ayrshire: £192

    £203£204£192South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  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, East Devon £4.93East Devon: £4.93South Ayrshire: £5.72East Devon: £4.95South Ayrshire: £5.75East Devon: £4.68South Ayrshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, East Devon £316East Devon: £316South Ayrshire: £606East Devon: £317South Ayrshire: £609East Devon: £300South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, East Devon £128East Devon: £128South Ayrshire: £180East Devon: £129South Ayrshire: £181East Devon: £122South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £83, East Devon £48East Devon: £48South Ayrshire: £83East Devon: £48South Ayrshire: £83East Devon: £45South Ayrshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Ayrshire is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £945, East Devon £655East Devon: £655South Ayrshire: £945East Devon: £658South Ayrshire: £949East Devon: £622South Ayrshire: £897

    £945£949£897South Ayrshire is higher£655£658£622

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, East Devon £132East Devon: £132South Ayrshire: £205East Devon: £132South Ayrshire: £206East Devon: £125South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£132£132£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £273, East Devon £141East Devon: £141South Ayrshire: £273East Devon: £142South Ayrshire: £274East Devon: £134South Ayrshire: £259

    £273£274£259South Ayrshire is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.21, East Devon £2.56East Devon: £2.56South Ayrshire: £5.21East Devon: £2.57South Ayrshire: £5.23East Devon: £2.43South Ayrshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.08, East Devon £1.91East Devon: £1.91South Ayrshire: £5.08East Devon: £1.92South Ayrshire: £5.10East Devon: £1.81South Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, East Devon £5.82East Devon: £5.82South Ayrshire: £8.48East Devon: £5.84South Ayrshire: £8.51East Devon: £5.52South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 261.5, East Devon 286.7East Devon: 286.7South Ayrshire: 261.5

    261.5East Devon is higherDepends on how you count286.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 25.7, East Devon 19.3East Devon: 19.3South Ayrshire: 25.7

    25.7South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count19.3

  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, East Devon 35.9East Devon: 35.9South Ayrshire: 48.3

    48.3South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count35.9

  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, East Devon 47.5East Devon: 47.5South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher47.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 121.4, East Devon 78.3East Devon: 78.3South Ayrshire: 121.4

    121.4South Ayrshire is higher78.3

  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, East Devon 10.4East Devon: 10.4South Ayrshire: 19.9

    19.9South Ayrshire is higher10.4

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South Ayrshire and East Devon, per resident
MeasureSouth AyrshireEast DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,919£4,940£4,666South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105Estimated£3,489£3,504£3,309East Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244Estimated£849£852£805South Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,960£2,973£2,808£3,238£3,252£3,072East Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£71£72£68South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192Estimated£174£175£165South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43Estimated£4.93£4.95£4.68South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£316£317£300South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£128£129£122South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Estimated£48£48£45South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£897£655£658£622South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£132£132£125South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£141£142£134South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£2.56£2.57£2.43South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£1.91£1.92£1.81South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£5.82£5.84£5.52South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5286.7East Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.719.3South 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 202695.747.5South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.478.3South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Estimated10.4South Ayrshire

Total

South Ayrshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and East Devon on 9. 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 East Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ayrshire £627.0m, East Devon £777.2mEast Devon: £777.2mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mEast Devon: £780.5mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mEast Devon: £737.2mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7m

    £627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£777.2m£780.5m£737.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ayrshire £367.5m, East Devon £551.2mEast Devon: £551.2mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mEast Devon: £553.5mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mEast Devon: £522.8mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6m

    £367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ayrshire £147.2m, East Devon £134.1mEast Devon: £134.1mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mEast Devon: £134.6mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mEast Devon: £127.2mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£134.1m£134.6m£127.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire £332.4m, East Devon £511.6mEast Devon: £511.6mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mEast Devon: £513.8mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mEast Devon: £485.3mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£511.6m£513.8m£485.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire £11.8m, East Devon £11.3mEast Devon: £11.3mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mEast Devon: £11.3mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mEast Devon: £10.7mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £22.8m, East Devon £27.5mEast Devon: £27.5mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mEast Devon: £27.7mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mEast Devon: £26.1mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.7m£26.1m

  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, East Devon £0.78mEast Devon: £0.78mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mEast Devon: £0.78mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mEast Devon: £0.74mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £68.1m, East Devon £49.9mEast Devon: £49.9mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mEast Devon: £50.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mEast Devon: £47.4mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £20.2m, East Devon £20.3mEast Devon: £20.3mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mEast Devon: £20.4mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mEast Devon: £19.2mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire £9.3m, East Devon £7.5mEast Devon: £7.5mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mEast Devon: £7.5mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mEast Devon: £7.1mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire £106.1m, East Devon £103.5mEast Devon: £103.5mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mEast Devon: £104.0mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mEast Devon: £98.2mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£103.5m£104.0m£98.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ayrshire £23.0m, East Devon £20.8mEast Devon: £20.8mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mEast Devon: £20.9mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mEast Devon: £19.7mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £30.6m, East Devon £22.3mEast Devon: £22.3mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mEast Devon: £22.4mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mEast Devon: £21.2mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £0.58m, East Devon £0.40mEast Devon: £0.40mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mEast Devon: £0.41mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mEast Devon: £0.38mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ayrshire £0.57m, East Devon £0.30mEast Devon: £0.30mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mEast Devon: £0.30mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mEast Devon: £0.29mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ayrshire £0.95m, East Devon £0.92mEast Devon: £0.92mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mEast Devon: £0.92mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mEast Devon: £0.87mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire 29,360, East Devon 45,297East Devon: 45,297South Ayrshire: 29,360

    29,360East Devon is higherDepends on how you count45,297

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire 2,889, East Devon 3,052East Devon: 3,052South Ayrshire: 2,889

    2,889East Devon is higherDepends on how you count3,052

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 5,425, East Devon 5,676East Devon: 5,676South Ayrshire: 5,425

    5,425East Devon is higherDepends on how you count5,676

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 10,745, East Devon 7,498East Devon: 7,498South Ayrshire: 10,745

    10,745South Ayrshire is higher7,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire 13,630, East Devon 12,364East Devon: 12,364South Ayrshire: 13,630

    13,630South Ayrshire is higher12,364

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire 2,233, East Devon 1,641East Devon: 1,641South Ayrshire: 2,233

    2,233South Ayrshire is higher1,641

Show the numbers
South Ayrshire and East Devon, total
MeasureSouth AyrshireEast DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimated£777.2m£780.5m£737.2mEast Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimated£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mEast Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimated£134.1m£134.6m£127.2mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£511.6m£513.8m£485.3mEast Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimated£27.5m£27.7m£26.1mEast Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mEast Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimated£49.9m£50.1m£47.4mSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimated£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEast Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimated£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£103.5m£104.0m£98.2mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,36045,297East Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8893,052East Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4255,676East Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7457,498South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,63012,364South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,233Estimated1,641South Ayrshire

Sources

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

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  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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