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South Ayrshire and Chichester

112,270 and 129,206 residents (mid-2024).

South Ayrshire is higher than Chichester on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 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 21 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 1. 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792South Ayrshire: £5,585Chichester: £4,813South Ayrshire: £5,609Chichester: £4,546South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £12,657, Chichester £12,421Chichester: £12,421South Ayrshire: £12,657Chichester: £12,474South Ayrshire: £12,711Chichester: £11,782South Ayrshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,421£12,474£11,782

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £2,274, Chichester £1,655Chichester: £1,655South Ayrshire: £2,274Chichester: £1,662South Ayrshire: £2,284Chichester: £1,569South Ayrshire: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157South Ayrshire is higher£1,655£1,662£1,569

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £11,446, Chichester £11,548Chichester: £11,548South Ayrshire: £11,446Chichester: £11,597South Ayrshire: £11,495Chichester: £10,954South Ayrshire: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Chichester is higher£11,548£11,597£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £405, Chichester £268Chichester: £268South Ayrshire: £405Chichester: £269South Ayrshire: £406Chichester: £254South Ayrshire: £384

    £405£406£384South Ayrshire is higher£268£269£254

  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, Chichester £588Chichester: £588South Ayrshire: £785Chichester: £590South Ayrshire: £788Chichester: £557South Ayrshire: £744

    £785£788£744South Ayrshire is higher£588£590£557

  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, Chichester £17Chichester: £17South Ayrshire: £22Chichester: £17South Ayrshire: £22Chichester: £16South Ayrshire: £21

    £22£22£21South Ayrshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Chichester £278Chichester: £278South Ayrshire: £606Chichester: £279South Ayrshire: £609Chichester: £264South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Chichester £102Chichester: £102South Ayrshire: £180Chichester: £102South Ayrshire: £181Chichester: £96South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£102£102£96

  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, Chichester £76Chichester: £76South Ayrshire: £144Chichester: £76South Ayrshire: £144Chichester: £72South Ayrshire: £136

    £144£144£136South Ayrshire is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £1,639, Chichester £1,366Chichester: £1,366South Ayrshire: £1,639Chichester: £1,371South Ayrshire: £1,646Chichester: £1,295South Ayrshire: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Chichester £193Chichester: £193South Ayrshire: £205Chichester: £194South Ayrshire: £206Chichester: £183South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

  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, Chichester £203Chichester: £203South Ayrshire: £473Chichester: £204South Ayrshire: £475Chichester: £193South Ayrshire: £449

    £473£475£449South Ayrshire is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £9.02, Chichester £6.37Chichester: £6.37South Ayrshire: £9.02Chichester: £6.39South Ayrshire: £9.06Chichester: £6.04South Ayrshire: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £8.82, Chichester £3.75Chichester: £3.75South Ayrshire: £8.82Chichester: £3.77South Ayrshire: £8.86Chichester: £3.56South Ayrshire: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80South Ayrshire: £8.48Chichester: £4.82South Ayrshire: £8.51Chichester: £4.55South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  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, Chichester 1,002.3Chichester: 1,002.3South Ayrshire: 1,011.1

    1,011.1South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, Chichester 66.8Chichester: 66.8South Ayrshire: 99.5

    99.5South Ayrshire is higher66.8

  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, Chichester 121.0Chichester: 121.0South Ayrshire: 186.8

    186.8South Ayrshire is higher121.0

  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, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire 210.6, Chichester 148.5Chichester: 148.5South Ayrshire: 210.6

    210.6South Ayrshire is higher148.5

  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, Chichester 17.4Chichester: 17.4South Ayrshire: 34.5

    34.5South Ayrshire is higher17.4

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South Ayrshire and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth AyrshireChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,792£4,813£4,546South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006Estimated£12,421£12,474£11,782South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157Estimated£1,655£1,662£1,569South Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£268£269£254South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£588£590£557South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£17£17£16South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£278£279£264South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£102£102£96South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£76£76£72South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£1,366£1,371£1,295South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£193£194£183South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£473£475£449£203£204£193South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£6.37£6.39£6.04South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£3.75£3.77£3.56South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£4.80£4.82£4.55South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,002.3South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.566.8South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.8121.0South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.743.5South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.6148.5South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.5Estimated17.4South Ayrshire

Per resident

South Ayrshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792South Ayrshire: £5,585Chichester: £4,813South Ayrshire: £5,609Chichester: £4,546South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £3,274, Chichester £3,274Chichester: £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274Chichester: £3,288South Ayrshire: £3,288Chichester: £3,106South Ayrshire: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £1,311, Chichester £940Chichester: £940South Ayrshire: £1,311Chichester: £944South Ayrshire: £1,317Chichester: £892South Ayrshire: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244South Ayrshire is higher£940£944£892

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ayrshire £2,960, Chichester £3,044Chichester: £3,044South Ayrshire: £2,960Chichester: £3,057South Ayrshire: £2,973Chichester: £2,888South Ayrshire: £2,808

    £2,960£2,973£2,808Chichester is higher£3,044£3,057£2,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £105, Chichester £71Chichester: £71South Ayrshire: £105Chichester: £71South Ayrshire: £105Chichester: £67South Ayrshire: £99

    £105£105£99South Ayrshire is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £203, Chichester £155Chichester: £155South Ayrshire: £203Chichester: £156South Ayrshire: £204Chichester: £147South Ayrshire: £192

    £203£204£192South Ayrshire is higher£155£156£147

  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, Chichester £4.55Chichester: £4.55South Ayrshire: £5.72Chichester: £4.57South Ayrshire: £5.75Chichester: £4.32South Ayrshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43South Ayrshire is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Chichester £278Chichester: £278South Ayrshire: £606Chichester: £279South Ayrshire: £609Chichester: £264South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Chichester £102Chichester: £102South Ayrshire: £180Chichester: £102South Ayrshire: £181Chichester: £96South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£102£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £83, Chichester £43Chichester: £43South Ayrshire: £83Chichester: £43South Ayrshire: £83Chichester: £41South Ayrshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Ayrshire is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £945, Chichester £776Chichester: £776South Ayrshire: £945Chichester: £779South Ayrshire: £949Chichester: £736South Ayrshire: £897

    £945£949£897South Ayrshire is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Chichester £193Chichester: £193South Ayrshire: £205Chichester: £194South Ayrshire: £206Chichester: £183South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.21, Chichester £3.62Chichester: £3.62South Ayrshire: £5.21Chichester: £3.63South Ayrshire: £5.23Chichester: £3.43South Ayrshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.08, Chichester £2.13Chichester: £2.13South Ayrshire: £5.08Chichester: £2.14South Ayrshire: £5.10Chichester: £2.02South Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80South Ayrshire: £8.48Chichester: £4.82South Ayrshire: £8.51Chichester: £4.55South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 261.5, Chichester 264.2Chichester: 264.2South Ayrshire: 261.5

    261.5Chichester is higherDepends on how you count264.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 25.7, Chichester 17.6Chichester: 17.6South Ayrshire: 25.7

    25.7South Ayrshire is higher17.6

  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, Chichester 31.9Chichester: 31.9South Ayrshire: 48.3

    48.3South Ayrshire is higher31.9

  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, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 121.4, Chichester 84.4Chichester: 84.4South Ayrshire: 121.4

    121.4South Ayrshire is higher84.4

  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, Chichester 9.9Chichester: 9.9South Ayrshire: 19.9

    19.9South Ayrshire is higher9.9

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South Ayrshire and Chichester, per resident
MeasureSouth AyrshireChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,792£4,813£4,546South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105Estimated£3,274£3,288£3,106Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244Estimated£940£944£892South Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,960£2,973£2,808£3,044£3,057£2,888Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£71£71£67South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192Estimated£155£156£147South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43Estimated£4.55£4.57£4.32South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£278£279£264South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£102£102£96South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Estimated£43£43£41South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£897£776£779£736South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£193£194£183South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£116£116£110South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.62£3.63£3.43South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£2.13£2.14£2.02South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£4.80£4.82£4.55South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5264.2Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.717.6South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.331.9South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.743.5South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.484.4South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Estimated9.9South Ayrshire

Total

South Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 4. 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ayrshire £627.0m, Chichester £619.2mChichester: £619.2mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mChichester: £621.8mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mChichester: £587.3mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7m

    £627.0m£629.7m£594.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ayrshire £367.5m, Chichester £423.1mChichester: £423.1mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mChichester: £424.9mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mChichester: £401.3mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6m

    £367.5m£369.1m£348.6mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ayrshire £147.2m, Chichester £121.5mChichester: £121.5mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mChichester: £122.0mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mChichester: £115.2mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire £332.4m, Chichester £393.4mChichester: £393.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mChichester: £395.0mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mChichester: £373.1mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mChichester is higher£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire £11.8m, Chichester £9.1mChichester: £9.1mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mChichester: £9.2mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mChichester: £8.7mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £22.8m, Chichester £20.0mChichester: £20.0mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mChichester: £20.1mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mChichester: £19.0mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Chichester £0.59mChichester: £0.59mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mChichester: £0.59mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mChichester: £0.56mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £68.1m, Chichester £35.9mChichester: £35.9mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mChichester: £36.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mChichester: £34.1mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £20.2m, Chichester £13.1mChichester: £13.1mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mChichester: £13.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mChichester: £12.4mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire £9.3m, Chichester £5.6mChichester: £5.6mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mChichester: £5.6mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mChichester: £5.3mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire £106.1m, Chichester £100.3mChichester: £100.3mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mChichester: £100.7mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mChichester: £95.1mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ayrshire £23.0m, Chichester £25.0mChichester: £25.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mChichester: £25.1mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mChichester: £23.7mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £30.6m, Chichester £14.9mChichester: £14.9mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mChichester: £15.0mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mChichester: £14.2mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £0.58m, Chichester £0.47mChichester: £0.47mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mChichester: £0.47mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mChichester: £0.44mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ayrshire £0.57m, Chichester £0.28mChichester: £0.28mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mChichester: £0.28mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mChichester: £0.26mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ayrshire £0.95m, Chichester £0.62mChichester: £0.62mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mChichester: £0.62mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mChichester: £0.59mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire 29,360, Chichester 34,139Chichester: 34,139South Ayrshire: 29,360

    29,360Chichester is higherDepends on how you count34,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire 2,889, Chichester 2,276Chichester: 2,276South Ayrshire: 2,889

    2,889South Ayrshire is higher2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 5,425, Chichester 4,120Chichester: 4,120South Ayrshire: 5,425

    5,425South Ayrshire is higher4,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 10,745, Chichester 5,614Chichester: 5,614South Ayrshire: 10,745

    10,745South Ayrshire is higher5,614

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire 13,630, Chichester 10,900Chichester: 10,900South Ayrshire: 13,630

    13,630South Ayrshire is higher10,900

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire 2,233, Chichester 1,276Chichester: 1,276South Ayrshire: 2,233

    2,233South Ayrshire is higher1,276

Show the numbers
South Ayrshire and Chichester, total
MeasureSouth AyrshireChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimated£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimated£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimated£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimated£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimated£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimated£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimated£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,36034,139Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8892,276South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4254,120South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7455,614South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,63010,900South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,233Estimated1,276South 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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