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South Ayrshire and Staffordshire Moorlands

112,270 and 96,528 residents (mid-2024).

South Ayrshire is higher than Staffordshire Moorlands on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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 Staffordshire Moorlands 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676South Ayrshire: £5,585Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696South Ayrshire: £5,609Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,676£4,696£4,436

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £12,657, Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703South Ayrshire: £12,657Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757South Ayrshire: £12,711Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049South Ayrshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,703£12,757£12,049

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £2,274, Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350South Ayrshire: £2,274Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356South Ayrshire: £2,284Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280South Ayrshire: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157South Ayrshire is higher£1,350£1,356£1,280

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £11,446, Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708South Ayrshire: £11,446Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758South Ayrshire: £11,495Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105South Ayrshire: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,708£11,758£11,105

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £405, Staffordshire Moorlands £251Staffordshire Moorlands: £251South Ayrshire: £405Staffordshire Moorlands: £252South Ayrshire: £406Staffordshire Moorlands: £238South Ayrshire: £384

    £405£406£384South Ayrshire is higher£251£252£238

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £725Staffordshire Moorlands: £725South Ayrshire: £785Staffordshire Moorlands: £728South Ayrshire: £788Staffordshire Moorlands: £688South Ayrshire: £744

    £785£788£744South Ayrshire is higher£725£728£688

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £18Staffordshire Moorlands: £18South Ayrshire: £22Staffordshire Moorlands: £18South Ayrshire: £22Staffordshire Moorlands: £17South Ayrshire: £21

    £22£22£21South Ayrshire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Staffordshire Moorlands £404Staffordshire Moorlands: £404South Ayrshire: £606Staffordshire Moorlands: £405South Ayrshire: £609Staffordshire Moorlands: £383South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Staffordshire Moorlands £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Ayrshire: £180Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Ayrshire: £181Staffordshire Moorlands: £101South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£107£107£101

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £96Staffordshire Moorlands: £96South Ayrshire: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £97South Ayrshire: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £91South Ayrshire: £136

    £144£144£136South Ayrshire is higher£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £1,639, Staffordshire Moorlands £950Staffordshire Moorlands: £950South Ayrshire: £1,639Staffordshire Moorlands: £955South Ayrshire: £1,646Staffordshire Moorlands: £902South Ayrshire: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire is higher£950£955£902

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Staffordshire Moorlands £118Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Ayrshire: £205Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Ayrshire: £206Staffordshire Moorlands: £112South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£118£118£112

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £293Staffordshire Moorlands: £293South Ayrshire: £473Staffordshire Moorlands: £294South Ayrshire: £475Staffordshire Moorlands: £277South Ayrshire: £449

    £473£475£449South Ayrshire is higher£293£294£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £9.02, Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28South Ayrshire: £9.02Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32South Ayrshire: £9.06Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91South Ayrshire: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £8.82, Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22South Ayrshire: £8.82Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23South Ayrshire: £8.86Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05South Ayrshire: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61South Ayrshire: £8.48Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63South Ayrshire: £8.51Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 69.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2South Ayrshire: 99.5

    99.5South Ayrshire is higher69.2

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 154.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0South Ayrshire: 186.8

    186.8South Ayrshire is higher154.0

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher58.1

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 126.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3South Ayrshire: 210.6

    210.6South Ayrshire is higher126.3

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 20.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9South Ayrshire: 34.5

    34.5South Ayrshire is higher20.9

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South Ayrshire and Staffordshire Moorlands, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth AyrshireStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,676£4,696£4,436South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006Estimated£12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157Estimated£1,350£1,356£1,280South Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£251£252£238South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£725£728£688South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£18£18£17South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£404£405£383South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£107£107£101South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£96£97£91South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£950£955£902South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£118£118£112South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£473£475£449£293£294£277South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£7.28£7.32£6.91South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£3.22£3.23£3.05South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£5.61£5.63£5.32South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.569.2South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.8154.0South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.758.1South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.6126.3South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.5Estimated20.9South Ayrshire

Per resident

South Ayrshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676South Ayrshire: £5,585Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696South Ayrshire: £5,609Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,676£4,696£4,436

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £3,274, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267South Ayrshire: £3,274Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281South Ayrshire: £3,288Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099South Ayrshire: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,267£3,281£3,099

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £1,311, Staffordshire Moorlands £776Staffordshire Moorlands: £776South Ayrshire: £1,311Staffordshire Moorlands: £779South Ayrshire: £1,317Staffordshire Moorlands: £736South Ayrshire: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244South Ayrshire is higher£776£779£736

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ayrshire £2,960, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011South Ayrshire: £2,960Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024South Ayrshire: £2,973Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856South Ayrshire: £2,808

    £2,960£2,973£2,808Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,011£3,024£2,856

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £105, Staffordshire Moorlands £65Staffordshire Moorlands: £65South Ayrshire: £105Staffordshire Moorlands: £65South Ayrshire: £105Staffordshire Moorlands: £61South Ayrshire: £99

    £105£105£99South Ayrshire is higher£65£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £203, Staffordshire Moorlands £186Staffordshire Moorlands: £186South Ayrshire: £203Staffordshire Moorlands: £187South Ayrshire: £204Staffordshire Moorlands: £177South Ayrshire: £192

    £203£204£192South Ayrshire is higher£186£187£177

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.72Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72South Ayrshire: £5.72Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74South Ayrshire: £5.75Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48South Ayrshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43South Ayrshire is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Staffordshire Moorlands £404Staffordshire Moorlands: £404South Ayrshire: £606Staffordshire Moorlands: £405South Ayrshire: £609Staffordshire Moorlands: £383South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Staffordshire Moorlands £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Ayrshire: £180Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Ayrshire: £181Staffordshire Moorlands: £101South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £83, Staffordshire Moorlands £55Staffordshire Moorlands: £55South Ayrshire: £83Staffordshire Moorlands: £56South Ayrshire: £83Staffordshire Moorlands: £53South Ayrshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Ayrshire is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £945, Staffordshire Moorlands £546Staffordshire Moorlands: £546South Ayrshire: £945Staffordshire Moorlands: £549South Ayrshire: £949Staffordshire Moorlands: £518South Ayrshire: £897

    £945£949£897South Ayrshire is higher£546£549£518

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Staffordshire Moorlands £118Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Ayrshire: £205Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Ayrshire: £206Staffordshire Moorlands: £112South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £273, Staffordshire Moorlands £168Staffordshire Moorlands: £168South Ayrshire: £273Staffordshire Moorlands: £169South Ayrshire: £274Staffordshire Moorlands: £159South Ayrshire: £259

    £273£274£259South Ayrshire is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.21, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19South Ayrshire: £5.21Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20South Ayrshire: £5.23Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97South Ayrshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.08, Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84South Ayrshire: £5.08Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85South Ayrshire: £5.10Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75South Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61South Ayrshire: £8.48Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63South Ayrshire: £8.51Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 261.5, Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3South Ayrshire: 261.5

    261.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count262.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 25.7, Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8South Ayrshire: 25.7

    25.7South Ayrshire is higher17.8

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 39.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6South Ayrshire: 48.3

    48.3South Ayrshire is higher39.6

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 121.4, Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6South Ayrshire: 121.4

    121.4South Ayrshire is higher72.6

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 12.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0South Ayrshire: 19.9

    19.9South Ayrshire is higher12.0

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South Ayrshire and Staffordshire Moorlands, per resident
MeasureSouth AyrshireStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,676£4,696£4,436South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105Estimated£3,267£3,281£3,099South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244Estimated£776£779£736South Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,960£2,973£2,808£3,011£3,024£2,856Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£65£65£61South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192Estimated£186£187£177South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43Estimated£4.72£4.74£4.48South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£404£405£383South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£107£107£101South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Estimated£55£56£53South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£897£546£549£518South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£118£118£112South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£168£169£159South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.19£4.20£3.97South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£1.84£1.85£1.75South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£5.61£5.63£5.32South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5262.3Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.717.8South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.339.6South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.758.1South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.472.6South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Estimated12.0South Ayrshire

Total

South Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ayrshire £627.0m, Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7m

    £627.0m£629.7m£594.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ayrshire £367.5m, Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6m

    £367.5m£369.1m£348.6mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ayrshire £147.2m, Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire £332.4m, Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire £11.8m, Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £22.8m, Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.46mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £68.1m, Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £20.2m, Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire £9.3m, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire £106.1m, Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ayrshire £23.0m, Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £30.6m, Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £0.58m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mStaffordshire Moorlands: £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, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ayrshire £0.95m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire 29,360, Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323South Ayrshire: 29,360

    29,360South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count25,323

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire 2,889, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717South Ayrshire: 2,889

    2,889South Ayrshire is higher1,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 5,425, Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822South Ayrshire: 5,425

    5,425South Ayrshire is higher3,822

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 10,745, Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608South Ayrshire: 10,745

    10,745South Ayrshire is higher5,608

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire 13,630, Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005South Ayrshire: 13,630

    13,630South Ayrshire is higher7,005

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire 2,233, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159South Ayrshire: 2,233

    2,233South Ayrshire is higher1,159

Show the numbers
South Ayrshire and Staffordshire Moorlands, total
MeasureSouth AyrshireStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimated£451.4m£453.3m£428.2mSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimated£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimated£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£290.6m£291.9m£275.7mSouth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimated£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimated£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimated£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimated£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mSouth 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£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,36025,323South Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8891,717South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4253,822South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7455,608South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,6307,005South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,233Estimated1,159South 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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