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South Ayrshire and Forest of Dean

112,270 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

South Ayrshire is higher than Forest of Dean on 19 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 21 measures, and Forest of Dean on 2. 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763South Ayrshire: £5,585Forest of Dean: £4,784South Ayrshire: £5,609Forest of Dean: £4,518South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £12,657, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554South Ayrshire: £12,657Forest of Dean: £12,608South Ayrshire: £12,711Forest of Dean: £11,908South Ayrshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006South Ayrshire is higher£12,554£12,608£11,908

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £2,274, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757South Ayrshire: £2,274Forest of Dean: £1,764South Ayrshire: £2,284Forest of Dean: £1,666South Ayrshire: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157South Ayrshire is higher£1,757£1,764£1,666

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £11,446, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506South Ayrshire: £11,446Forest of Dean: £11,555South Ayrshire: £11,495Forest of Dean: £10,914South Ayrshire: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £405, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348South Ayrshire: £405Forest of Dean: £349South Ayrshire: £406Forest of Dean: £330South Ayrshire: £384

    £405£406£384South Ayrshire is higher£348£349£330

  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, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678South Ayrshire: £785Forest of Dean: £681South Ayrshire: £788Forest of Dean: £643South Ayrshire: £744

    £785£788£744South Ayrshire is higher£678£681£643

  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, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22South Ayrshire: £22Forest of Dean: £22South Ayrshire: £22Forest of Dean: £21South Ayrshire: £21

    £22£22£21No difference to show£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399South Ayrshire: £606Forest of Dean: £400South Ayrshire: £609Forest of Dean: £378South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116South Ayrshire: £180Forest of Dean: £117South Ayrshire: £181Forest of Dean: £110South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£116£117£110

  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, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102South Ayrshire: £144Forest of Dean: £103South Ayrshire: £144Forest of Dean: £97South Ayrshire: £136

    £144£144£136South Ayrshire is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £1,639, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333South Ayrshire: £1,639Forest of Dean: £1,338South Ayrshire: £1,646Forest of Dean: £1,264South Ayrshire: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176South Ayrshire: £205Forest of Dean: £177South Ayrshire: £206Forest of Dean: £167South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£176£177£167

  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, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310South Ayrshire: £473Forest of Dean: £311South Ayrshire: £475Forest of Dean: £294South Ayrshire: £449

    £473£475£449South Ayrshire is higher£310£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £9.02, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13South Ayrshire: £9.02Forest of Dean: £7.16South Ayrshire: £9.06Forest of Dean: £6.76South Ayrshire: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £8.82, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64South Ayrshire: £8.82Forest of Dean: £4.66South Ayrshire: £8.86Forest of Dean: £4.40South Ayrshire: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49South Ayrshire: £8.48Forest of Dean: £5.52South Ayrshire: £8.51Forest of Dean: £5.21South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  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, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8South Ayrshire: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,018.8

  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, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6South Ayrshire: 99.5

    99.5South Ayrshire is higher81.6

  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, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0South Ayrshire: 186.8

    186.8South Ayrshire is higher140.0

  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, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher59.0

  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, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3South Ayrshire: 210.6

    210.6South Ayrshire is higher160.3

  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, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5South Ayrshire: 34.5

    34.5South Ayrshire is higher22.5

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South Ayrshire and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth AyrshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,763£4,784£4,518South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006Estimated£12,554£12,608£11,908South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157Estimated£1,757£1,764£1,666South Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£348£349£330South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£678£681£643South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£399£400£378South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£116£117£110South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£102£103£97South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£1,333£1,338£1,264South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£176£177£167South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£473£475£449£310£311£294South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£7.13£7.16£6.76South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£4.64£4.66£4.40South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£5.49£5.52£5.21South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,018.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.581.6South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.8140.0South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.759.0South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.6160.3South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.5Estimated22.5South Ayrshire

Per resident

South Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763South Ayrshire: £5,585Forest of Dean: £4,784South Ayrshire: £5,609Forest of Dean: £4,518South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £3,274, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041South Ayrshire: £3,274Forest of Dean: £3,054South Ayrshire: £3,288Forest of Dean: £2,885South Ayrshire: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105South Ayrshire is higher£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £1,311, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025South Ayrshire: £1,311Forest of Dean: £1,029South Ayrshire: £1,317Forest of Dean: £972South Ayrshire: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244South Ayrshire is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ayrshire £2,960, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787South Ayrshire: £2,960Forest of Dean: £2,799South Ayrshire: £2,973Forest of Dean: £2,644South Ayrshire: £2,808

    £2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £105, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84South Ayrshire: £105Forest of Dean: £85South Ayrshire: £105Forest of Dean: £80South Ayrshire: £99

    £105£105£99South Ayrshire is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £203, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164South Ayrshire: £203Forest of Dean: £165South Ayrshire: £204Forest of Dean: £156South Ayrshire: £192

    £203£204£192South Ayrshire is higher£164£165£156

  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, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37South Ayrshire: £5.72Forest of Dean: £5.39South Ayrshire: £5.75Forest of Dean: £5.09South Ayrshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43South Ayrshire is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399South Ayrshire: £606Forest of Dean: £400South Ayrshire: £609Forest of Dean: £378South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116South Ayrshire: £180Forest of Dean: £117South Ayrshire: £181Forest of Dean: £110South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £83, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60South Ayrshire: £83Forest of Dean: £60South Ayrshire: £83Forest of Dean: £57South Ayrshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Ayrshire is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £945, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778South Ayrshire: £945Forest of Dean: £781South Ayrshire: £949Forest of Dean: £738South Ayrshire: £897

    £945£949£897South Ayrshire is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176South Ayrshire: £205Forest of Dean: £177South Ayrshire: £206Forest of Dean: £167South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £273, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181South Ayrshire: £273Forest of Dean: £182South Ayrshire: £274Forest of Dean: £172South Ayrshire: £259

    £273£274£259South Ayrshire is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.21, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16South Ayrshire: £5.21Forest of Dean: £4.18South Ayrshire: £5.23Forest of Dean: £3.95South Ayrshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.08, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71South Ayrshire: £5.08Forest of Dean: £2.72South Ayrshire: £5.10Forest of Dean: £2.57South Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49South Ayrshire: £8.48Forest of Dean: £5.52South Ayrshire: £8.51Forest of Dean: £5.21South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 261.5, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8South Ayrshire: 261.5

    261.5South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 25.7, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8South Ayrshire: 25.7

    25.7South Ayrshire is higher19.8

  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, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9South Ayrshire: 48.3

    48.3South Ayrshire is higher33.9

  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, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 121.4, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5South Ayrshire: 121.4

    121.4South Ayrshire is higher93.5

  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, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1South Ayrshire: 19.9

    19.9South Ayrshire is higher13.1

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South Ayrshire and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureSouth AyrshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,763£4,784£4,518South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105Estimated£3,041£3,054£2,885South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244Estimated£1,025£1,029£972South Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,960£2,973£2,808£2,787£2,799£2,644South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£84£85£80South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192Estimated£164£165£156South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43Estimated£5.37£5.39£5.09South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£399£400£378South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£116£117£110South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Estimated£60£60£57South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£897£778£781£738South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£176£177£167South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£181£182£172South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.16£4.18£3.95South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£2.71£2.72£2.57South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£5.49£5.52£5.21South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5246.8South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.719.8South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.333.9South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.759.0South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.493.5South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Estimated13.1South Ayrshire

Total

South Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ayrshire £627.0m, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mForest of Dean: £429.8mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mForest of Dean: £406.0mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7m

    £627.0m£629.7m£594.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ayrshire £367.5m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mForest of Dean: £274.4mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mForest of Dean: £259.2mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6m

    £367.5m£369.1m£348.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ayrshire £147.2m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mForest of Dean: £92.5mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mForest of Dean: £87.4mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire £332.4m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mForest of Dean: £251.5mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mForest of Dean: £237.6mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire £11.8m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mForest of Dean: £7.6mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mForest of Dean: £7.2mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £22.8m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mForest of Dean: £14.0mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

  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, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mForest of Dean: £0.48mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mForest of Dean: £0.46mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £68.1m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mForest of Dean: £36.0mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mForest of Dean: £34.0mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £20.2m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mForest of Dean: £10.5mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mForest of Dean: £9.9mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire £9.3m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mForest of Dean: £5.4mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mForest of Dean: £5.1mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire £106.1m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mForest of Dean: £70.2mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mForest of Dean: £66.3mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ayrshire £23.0m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mForest of Dean: £15.9mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mForest of Dean: £15.0mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £30.6m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mForest of Dean: £16.3mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mForest of Dean: £15.4mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £0.58m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.38mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.35mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ayrshire £0.57m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.24mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.23mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ayrshire £0.95m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mForest of Dean: £0.50mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mForest of Dean: £0.47mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire 29,360, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176South Ayrshire: 29,360

    29,360South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire 2,889, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777South Ayrshire: 2,889

    2,889South Ayrshire is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 5,425, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048South Ayrshire: 5,425

    5,425South Ayrshire is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 10,745, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299South Ayrshire: 10,745

    10,745South Ayrshire is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire 13,630, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404South Ayrshire: 13,630

    13,630South Ayrshire is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire 2,233, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181South Ayrshire: 2,233

    2,233South Ayrshire is higher1,181

Show the numbers
South Ayrshire and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureSouth AyrshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimated£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimated£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimated£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mSouth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimated£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimated£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimated£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimated£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,36022,176South Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8891,777South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4253,048South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7455,299South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,6308,404South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,233Estimated1,181South Ayrshire

Sources

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

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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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