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South Ayrshire and Mid Suffolk

112,270 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

South Ayrshire is higher than Mid Suffolk on 20 of 22 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 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282South Ayrshire: £5,585Mid Suffolk: £4,300South Ayrshire: £5,609Mid Suffolk: £4,061South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £12,657, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369South Ayrshire: £12,657Mid Suffolk: £12,422South Ayrshire: £12,711Mid Suffolk: £11,733South Ayrshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006South Ayrshire is higher£12,369£12,422£11,733

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £2,274, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292South Ayrshire: £2,274Mid Suffolk: £1,297South Ayrshire: £2,284Mid Suffolk: £1,225South Ayrshire: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157South Ayrshire is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £11,446, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534South Ayrshire: £11,446Mid Suffolk: £11,583South Ayrshire: £11,495Mid Suffolk: £10,941South Ayrshire: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

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

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

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £785, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592South Ayrshire: £785Mid Suffolk: £594South Ayrshire: £788Mid Suffolk: £561South Ayrshire: £744

    £785£788£744South Ayrshire is higher£592£594£561

  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, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15South Ayrshire: £22Mid Suffolk: £15South Ayrshire: £22Mid Suffolk: £15South Ayrshire: £21

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322South Ayrshire: £606Mid Suffolk: £323South Ayrshire: £609Mid Suffolk: £305South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96South Ayrshire: £180Mid Suffolk: £97South Ayrshire: £181Mid Suffolk: £91South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£96£97£91

  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, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85South Ayrshire: £144Mid Suffolk: £85South Ayrshire: £144Mid Suffolk: £80South Ayrshire: £136

    £144£144£136South Ayrshire is higher£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £1,639, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004South Ayrshire: £1,639Mid Suffolk: £1,008South Ayrshire: £1,646Mid Suffolk: £952South Ayrshire: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99South Ayrshire: £205Mid Suffolk: £99South Ayrshire: £206Mid Suffolk: £94South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£99£99£94

  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, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194South Ayrshire: £473Mid Suffolk: £195South Ayrshire: £475Mid Suffolk: £184South Ayrshire: £449

    £473£475£449South Ayrshire is higher£194£195£184

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £9.02, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98South Ayrshire: £9.02Mid Suffolk: £6.00South Ayrshire: £9.06Mid Suffolk: £5.67South Ayrshire: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £8.82, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69South Ayrshire: £8.82Mid Suffolk: £2.70South Ayrshire: £8.86Mid Suffolk: £2.55South Ayrshire: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80South Ayrshire: £8.48Mid Suffolk: £7.83South Ayrshire: £8.51Mid Suffolk: £7.40South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  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, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6South Ayrshire: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire 99.5, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3South Ayrshire: 99.5

    99.5South Ayrshire is higher58.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire 186.8, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3South Ayrshire: 186.8

    186.8South Ayrshire is higher121.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher49.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1South Ayrshire: 210.6

    210.6South Ayrshire is higher126.1

  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, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5South Ayrshire: 34.5

    34.5South Ayrshire is higher18.5

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South Ayrshire and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth AyrshireMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,282£4,300£4,061South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006Estimated£12,369£12,422£11,733South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157Estimated£1,292£1,297£1,225South Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,534£11,583£10,941Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£228£229£216South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£592£594£561South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£15South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£322£323£305South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£96£97£91South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£85£85£80South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£1,004£1,008£952South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£99£99£94South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£473£475£449£194£195£184South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£5.98£6.00£5.67South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£2.69£2.70£2.55South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,016.6Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.558.3South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.8121.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.749.6South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.6126.1South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.5Estimated18.5South Ayrshire

Per resident

South Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282South Ayrshire: £5,585Mid Suffolk: £4,300South Ayrshire: £5,609Mid Suffolk: £4,061South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £3,274, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003South Ayrshire: £3,274Mid Suffolk: £3,015South Ayrshire: £3,288Mid Suffolk: £2,848South Ayrshire: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105South Ayrshire is higher£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £1,311, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755South Ayrshire: £1,311Mid Suffolk: £758South Ayrshire: £1,317Mid Suffolk: £716South Ayrshire: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244South Ayrshire is higher£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ayrshire £2,960, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800South Ayrshire: £2,960Mid Suffolk: £2,812South Ayrshire: £2,973Mid Suffolk: £2,656South Ayrshire: £2,808

    £2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £105, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55South Ayrshire: £105Mid Suffolk: £56South Ayrshire: £105Mid Suffolk: £52South Ayrshire: £99

    £105£105£99South Ayrshire is higher£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £203, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144South Ayrshire: £203Mid Suffolk: £144South Ayrshire: £204Mid Suffolk: £136South Ayrshire: £192

    £203£204£192South Ayrshire is higher£144£144£136

  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, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73South Ayrshire: £5.72Mid Suffolk: £3.75South Ayrshire: £5.75Mid Suffolk: £3.54South Ayrshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43South Ayrshire is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322South Ayrshire: £606Mid Suffolk: £323South Ayrshire: £609Mid Suffolk: £305South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96South Ayrshire: £180Mid Suffolk: £97South Ayrshire: £181Mid Suffolk: £91South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £83, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49South Ayrshire: £83Mid Suffolk: £50South Ayrshire: £83Mid Suffolk: £47South Ayrshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Ayrshire is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £945, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587South Ayrshire: £945Mid Suffolk: £589South Ayrshire: £949Mid Suffolk: £556South Ayrshire: £897

    £945£949£897South Ayrshire is higher£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99South Ayrshire: £205Mid Suffolk: £99South Ayrshire: £206Mid Suffolk: £94South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £273, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114South Ayrshire: £273Mid Suffolk: £114South Ayrshire: £274Mid Suffolk: £108South Ayrshire: £259

    £273£274£259South Ayrshire is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.21, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49South Ayrshire: £5.21Mid Suffolk: £3.50South Ayrshire: £5.23Mid Suffolk: £3.31South Ayrshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.08, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57South Ayrshire: £5.08Mid Suffolk: £1.58South Ayrshire: £5.10Mid Suffolk: £1.49South Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80South Ayrshire: £8.48Mid Suffolk: £7.83South Ayrshire: £8.51Mid Suffolk: £7.40South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 261.5, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 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, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2South Ayrshire: 25.7

    25.7South Ayrshire is higher14.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 48.3, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5South Ayrshire: 48.3

    48.3South Ayrshire is higher29.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 95.7, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 121.4, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7South Ayrshire: 121.4

    121.4South Ayrshire is higher73.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 19.9, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8South Ayrshire: 19.9

    19.9South Ayrshire is higher10.8

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South Ayrshire and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureSouth AyrshireMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,282£4,300£4,061South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105Estimated£3,003£3,015£2,848South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244Estimated£755£758£716South Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,960£2,973£2,808£2,800£2,812£2,656South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£55£56£52South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192Estimated£144£144£136South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43Estimated£3.73£3.75£3.54South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£322£323£305South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£96£97£91South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Estimated£49£50£47South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£897£587£589£556South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£99£99£94South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£114£114£108South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.49£3.50£3.31South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£1.57£1.58£1.49South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5246.8South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.714.2South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.329.5South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.749.6South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.473.7South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Estimated10.8South Ayrshire

Total

South Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ayrshire £627.0m, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mMid Suffolk: £476.3mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mMid Suffolk: £449.9mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7m

    £627.0m£629.7m£594.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ayrshire £367.5m, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mMid Suffolk: £334.0mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mMid Suffolk: £315.5mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6m

    £367.5m£369.1m£348.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ayrshire £147.2m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mMid Suffolk: £84.0mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mMid Suffolk: £79.3mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire £332.4m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mMid Suffolk: £311.5mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mMid Suffolk: £294.2mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire £11.8m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mMid Suffolk: £6.2mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mMid Suffolk: £5.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £22.8m, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mMid Suffolk: £16.0mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mMid Suffolk: £15.1mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mMid Suffolk: £0.41mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mMid Suffolk: £0.39mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £68.1m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mMid Suffolk: £35.8mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mMid Suffolk: £33.8mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £20.2m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mMid Suffolk: £10.7mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mMid Suffolk: £10.1mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire £9.3m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mMid Suffolk: £5.5mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mMid Suffolk: £5.2mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire £106.1m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mMid Suffolk: £65.2mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mMid Suffolk: £61.6mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ayrshire £23.0m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mMid Suffolk: £11.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mMid Suffolk: £10.4mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £30.6m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mMid Suffolk: £11.9mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £0.58m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mMid Suffolk: £0.39mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mMid Suffolk: £0.37mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ayrshire £0.57m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mMid Suffolk: £0.17mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mMid Suffolk: £0.16mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ayrshire £0.95m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mMid Suffolk: £0.87mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mMid Suffolk: £0.82mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire 29,360, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338South Ayrshire: 29,360

    29,360South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire 2,889, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567South Ayrshire: 2,889

    2,889South Ayrshire is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 5,425, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262South Ayrshire: 5,425

    5,425South Ayrshire is higher3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 10,745, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490South Ayrshire: 10,745

    10,745South Ayrshire is higher5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire 13,630, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162South Ayrshire: 13,630

    13,630South Ayrshire is higher8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire 2,233, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196South Ayrshire: 2,233

    2,233South Ayrshire is higher1,196

Show the numbers
South Ayrshire and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureSouth AyrshireMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimated£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimated£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimated£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mSouth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimated£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimated£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,36027,338South Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8891,567South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4253,262South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7455,490South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,6308,162South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,233Estimated1,196South 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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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