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South Ayrshire and Maldon

112,270 and 69,039 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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 Maldon 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 Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601South Ayrshire: £5,585Maldon: £4,621South Ayrshire: £5,609Maldon: £4,365South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £12,657, Maldon £12,676Maldon: £12,676South Ayrshire: £12,657Maldon: £12,730South Ayrshire: £12,711Maldon: £12,024South Ayrshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £2,274, Maldon £1,513Maldon: £1,513South Ayrshire: £2,274Maldon: £1,519South Ayrshire: £2,284Maldon: £1,435South Ayrshire: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157South Ayrshire is higher£1,513£1,519£1,435

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £11,446, Maldon £11,762Maldon: £11,762South Ayrshire: £11,446Maldon: £11,812South Ayrshire: £11,495Maldon: £11,157South Ayrshire: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,762£11,812£11,157

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £405, Maldon £290Maldon: £290South Ayrshire: £405Maldon: £291South Ayrshire: £406Maldon: £275South Ayrshire: £384

    £405£406£384South Ayrshire is higher£290£291£275

  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, Maldon £604Maldon: £604South Ayrshire: £785Maldon: £607South Ayrshire: £788Maldon: £573South Ayrshire: £744

    £785£788£744South Ayrshire is higher£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, Maldon £20Maldon: £20South Ayrshire: £22Maldon: £20South Ayrshire: £22Maldon: £19South Ayrshire: £21

    £22£22£21South Ayrshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Maldon £328Maldon: £328South Ayrshire: £606Maldon: £329South Ayrshire: £609Maldon: £311South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£328£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Maldon £132Maldon: £132South Ayrshire: £180Maldon: £132South Ayrshire: £181Maldon: £125South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£132£132£125

  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, Maldon £109Maldon: £109South Ayrshire: £144Maldon: £109South Ayrshire: £144Maldon: £103South Ayrshire: £136

    £144£144£136South Ayrshire is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £1,639, Maldon £1,191Maldon: £1,191South Ayrshire: £1,639Maldon: £1,196South Ayrshire: £1,646Maldon: £1,129South Ayrshire: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Maldon £138Maldon: £138South Ayrshire: £205Maldon: £139South Ayrshire: £206Maldon: £131South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£138£139£131

  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, Maldon £201Maldon: £201South Ayrshire: £473Maldon: £202South Ayrshire: £475Maldon: £191South Ayrshire: £449

    £473£475£449South Ayrshire is higher£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £9.02, Maldon £6.55Maldon: £6.55South Ayrshire: £9.02Maldon: £6.57South Ayrshire: £9.06Maldon: £6.21South Ayrshire: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £8.82, Maldon £5.74Maldon: £5.74South Ayrshire: £8.82Maldon: £5.76South Ayrshire: £8.86Maldon: £5.44South Ayrshire: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20South Ayrshire: £8.48Maldon: £5.22South Ayrshire: £8.51Maldon: £4.93South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  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, Maldon 1,029.4Maldon: 1,029.4South Ayrshire: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,029.4

  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, Maldon 75.9Maldon: 75.9South Ayrshire: 99.5

    99.5South Ayrshire is higher75.9

  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, Maldon 130.9Maldon: 130.9South Ayrshire: 186.8

    186.8South Ayrshire is higher130.9

  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, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher52.0

  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, Maldon 133.8Maldon: 133.8South Ayrshire: 210.6

    210.6South Ayrshire is higher133.8

  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, Maldon 24.6Maldon: 24.6South Ayrshire: 34.5

    34.5South Ayrshire is higher24.6

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South Ayrshire and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth AyrshireMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,601£4,621£4,365South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006Estimated£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157Estimated£1,513£1,519£1,435South Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£290£291£275South 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£20£20£19South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£328£329£311South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£132£132£125South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£109£109£103South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£1,191£1,196£1,129South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£138£139£131South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£473£475£449£201£202£191South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£6.55£6.57£6.21South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£5.74£5.76£5.44South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£5.20£5.22£4.93South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,029.4Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.575.9South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.8130.9South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.752.0South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.6133.8South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.5Estimated24.6South Ayrshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601South Ayrshire: £5,585Maldon: £4,621South Ayrshire: £5,609Maldon: £4,365South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £3,274, Maldon £3,124Maldon: £3,124South Ayrshire: £3,274Maldon: £3,138South Ayrshire: £3,288Maldon: £2,964South Ayrshire: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £1,311, Maldon £875Maldon: £875South Ayrshire: £1,311Maldon: £879South Ayrshire: £1,317Maldon: £830South Ayrshire: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244South Ayrshire is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ayrshire £2,960, Maldon £2,899Maldon: £2,899South Ayrshire: £2,960Maldon: £2,911South Ayrshire: £2,973Maldon: £2,750South Ayrshire: £2,808

    £2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £105, Maldon £72Maldon: £72South Ayrshire: £105Maldon: £72South Ayrshire: £105Maldon: £68South Ayrshire: £99

    £105£105£99South Ayrshire is higher£72£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, Maldon £149Maldon: £149South Ayrshire: £203Maldon: £149South Ayrshire: £204Maldon: £141South Ayrshire: £192

    £203£204£192South Ayrshire is higher£149£149£141

  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, Maldon £4.85Maldon: £4.85South Ayrshire: £5.72Maldon: £4.87South Ayrshire: £5.75Maldon: £4.60South Ayrshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43South Ayrshire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Maldon £328Maldon: £328South Ayrshire: £606Maldon: £329South Ayrshire: £609Maldon: £311South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£328£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Maldon £132Maldon: £132South Ayrshire: £180Maldon: £132South Ayrshire: £181Maldon: £125South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £83, Maldon £63Maldon: £63South Ayrshire: £83Maldon: £63South Ayrshire: £83Maldon: £60South Ayrshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Ayrshire is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £945, Maldon £689Maldon: £689South Ayrshire: £945Maldon: £691South Ayrshire: £949Maldon: £653South Ayrshire: £897

    £945£949£897South Ayrshire is higher£689£691£653

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Maldon £138Maldon: £138South Ayrshire: £205Maldon: £139South Ayrshire: £206Maldon: £131South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £273, Maldon £116Maldon: £116South Ayrshire: £273Maldon: £117South Ayrshire: £274Maldon: £110South Ayrshire: £259

    £273£274£259South Ayrshire is higher£116£117£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.21, Maldon £3.78Maldon: £3.78South Ayrshire: £5.21Maldon: £3.80South Ayrshire: £5.23Maldon: £3.59South Ayrshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.08, Maldon £3.32Maldon: £3.32South Ayrshire: £5.08Maldon: £3.34South Ayrshire: £5.10Maldon: £3.15South Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20South Ayrshire: £8.48Maldon: £5.22South Ayrshire: £8.51Maldon: £4.93South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 261.5, Maldon 253.7Maldon: 253.7South Ayrshire: 261.5

    261.5South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count253.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 25.7, Maldon 18.7Maldon: 18.7South Ayrshire: 25.7

    25.7South Ayrshire is higher18.7

  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, Maldon 32.3Maldon: 32.3South Ayrshire: 48.3

    48.3South Ayrshire is higher32.3

  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, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 121.4, Maldon 77.4Maldon: 77.4South Ayrshire: 121.4

    121.4South Ayrshire is higher77.4

  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, Maldon 14.2Maldon: 14.2South Ayrshire: 19.9

    19.9South Ayrshire is higher14.2

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South Ayrshire and Maldon, per resident
MeasureSouth AyrshireMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,601£4,621£4,365South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105Estimated£3,124£3,138£2,964South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244Estimated£875£879£830South Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,960£2,973£2,808£2,899£2,911£2,750South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£72£72£68South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192Estimated£149£149£141South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43Estimated£4.85£4.87£4.60South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£328£329£311South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£132£132£125South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Estimated£63£63£60South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£897£689£691£653South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£138£139£131South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£116£117£110South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.78£3.80£3.59South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£3.32£3.34£3.15South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£5.20£5.22£4.93South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5253.7South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.718.7South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.332.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.752.0South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.477.4South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Estimated14.2South Ayrshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ayrshire £627.0m, Maldon £317.7mMaldon: £317.7mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mMaldon: £319.0mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mMaldon: £301.3mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7m

    £627.0m£629.7m£594.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ayrshire £367.5m, Maldon £215.7mMaldon: £215.7mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mMaldon: £216.6mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mMaldon: £204.6mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6m

    £367.5m£369.1m£348.6mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ayrshire £147.2m, Maldon £60.4mMaldon: £60.4mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mMaldon: £60.7mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mMaldon: £57.3mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire £332.4m, Maldon £200.1mMaldon: £200.1mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mMaldon: £201.0mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mMaldon: £189.8mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire £11.8m, Maldon £4.9mMaldon: £4.9mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mMaldon: £5.0mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mMaldon: £4.7mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £22.8m, Maldon £10.3mMaldon: £10.3mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mMaldon: £10.3mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mMaldon: £9.7mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  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, Maldon £0.33mMaldon: £0.33mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mMaldon: £0.34mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mMaldon: £0.32mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £68.1m, Maldon £22.6mMaldon: £22.6mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mMaldon: £22.7mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mMaldon: £21.5mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £20.2m, Maldon £9.1mMaldon: £9.1mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mMaldon: £9.1mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mMaldon: £8.6mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire £9.3m, Maldon £4.3mMaldon: £4.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mMaldon: £4.4mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mMaldon: £4.1mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire £106.1m, Maldon £47.5mMaldon: £47.5mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mMaldon: £47.7mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mMaldon: £45.1mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ayrshire £23.0m, Maldon £9.5mMaldon: £9.5mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mMaldon: £9.6mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mMaldon: £9.0mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £30.6m, Maldon £8.0mMaldon: £8.0mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mMaldon: £8.1mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mMaldon: £7.6mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £0.58m, Maldon £0.26mMaldon: £0.26mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mMaldon: £0.26mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mMaldon: £0.25mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ayrshire £0.57m, Maldon £0.23mMaldon: £0.23mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mMaldon: £0.23mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mMaldon: £0.22mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ayrshire £0.95m, Maldon £0.36mMaldon: £0.36mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mMaldon: £0.36mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mMaldon: £0.34mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire 29,360, Maldon 17,516Maldon: 17,516South Ayrshire: 29,360

    29,360South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count17,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire 2,889, Maldon 1,291Maldon: 1,291South Ayrshire: 2,889

    2,889South Ayrshire is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 5,425, Maldon 2,228Maldon: 2,228South Ayrshire: 5,425

    5,425South Ayrshire is higher2,228

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 10,745, Maldon 3,591Maldon: 3,591South Ayrshire: 10,745

    10,745South Ayrshire is higher3,591

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire 13,630, Maldon 5,341Maldon: 5,341South Ayrshire: 13,630

    13,630South Ayrshire is higher5,341

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire 2,233, Maldon 981Maldon: 981South Ayrshire: 2,233

    2,233South Ayrshire is higher981

Show the numbers
South Ayrshire and Maldon, total
MeasureSouth AyrshireMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimated£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimated£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimated£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mSouth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimated£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimated£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimated£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimated£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimated£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,36017,516South Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8891,291South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4252,228South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7453,591South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,6305,341South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,233Estimated981South Ayrshire

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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