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South Ayrshire and Malvern Hills

112,270 and 83,262 residents (mid-2024).

South Ayrshire is higher than Malvern Hills on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 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 21 of 22 measures, and Malvern Hills 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 Malvern Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Malvern Hills £4,898Malvern Hills: £4,898South Ayrshire: £5,585Malvern Hills: £4,918South Ayrshire: £5,609Malvern Hills: £4,646South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,898£4,918£4,646

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £12,657, Malvern Hills £12,447Malvern Hills: £12,447South Ayrshire: £12,657Malvern Hills: £12,500South Ayrshire: £12,711Malvern Hills: £11,807South Ayrshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,447£12,500£11,807

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £2,274, Malvern Hills £1,630Malvern Hills: £1,630South Ayrshire: £2,274Malvern Hills: £1,637South Ayrshire: £2,284Malvern Hills: £1,546South Ayrshire: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157South Ayrshire is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £11,446, Malvern Hills £11,452Malvern Hills: £11,452South Ayrshire: £11,446Malvern Hills: £11,501South Ayrshire: £11,495Malvern Hills: £10,863South Ayrshire: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11,452£11,501£10,863

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £405, Malvern Hills £280Malvern Hills: £280South Ayrshire: £405Malvern Hills: £281South Ayrshire: £406Malvern Hills: £265South Ayrshire: £384

    £405£406£384South Ayrshire is higher£280£281£265

  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, Malvern Hills £697Malvern Hills: £697South Ayrshire: £785Malvern Hills: £700South Ayrshire: £788Malvern Hills: £662South Ayrshire: £744

    £785£788£744South Ayrshire is higher£697£700£662

  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, Malvern Hills £18Malvern Hills: £18South Ayrshire: £22Malvern Hills: £18South Ayrshire: £22Malvern Hills: £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, Malvern Hills £355Malvern Hills: £355South Ayrshire: £606Malvern Hills: £357South Ayrshire: £609Malvern Hills: £337South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£355£357£337

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Malvern Hills £93Malvern Hills: £93South Ayrshire: £180Malvern Hills: £93South Ayrshire: £181Malvern Hills: £88South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£93£93£88

  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, Malvern Hills £98Malvern Hills: £98South Ayrshire: £144Malvern Hills: £99South Ayrshire: £144Malvern Hills: £93South Ayrshire: £136

    £144£144£136South Ayrshire is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £1,639, Malvern Hills £1,273Malvern Hills: £1,273South Ayrshire: £1,639Malvern Hills: £1,278South Ayrshire: £1,646Malvern Hills: £1,207South Ayrshire: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Malvern Hills £144Malvern Hills: £144South Ayrshire: £205Malvern Hills: £145South Ayrshire: £206Malvern Hills: £137South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£144£145£137

  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, Malvern Hills £248Malvern Hills: £248South Ayrshire: £473Malvern Hills: £249South Ayrshire: £475Malvern Hills: £235South Ayrshire: £449

    £473£475£449South Ayrshire is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £9.02, Malvern Hills £5.90Malvern Hills: £5.90South Ayrshire: £9.02Malvern Hills: £5.93South Ayrshire: £9.06Malvern Hills: £5.60South Ayrshire: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £8.82, Malvern Hills £5.65Malvern Hills: £5.65South Ayrshire: £8.82Malvern Hills: £5.67South Ayrshire: £8.86Malvern Hills: £5.36South Ayrshire: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Malvern Hills £4.03Malvern Hills: £4.03South Ayrshire: £8.48Malvern Hills: £4.04South Ayrshire: £8.51Malvern Hills: £3.82South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  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, Malvern Hills 1,007.6Malvern Hills: 1,007.6South Ayrshire: 1,011.1

    1,011.1South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.6

  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, Malvern Hills 72.4Malvern Hills: 72.4South Ayrshire: 99.5

    99.5South Ayrshire is higher72.4

  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, Malvern Hills 139.2Malvern Hills: 139.2South Ayrshire: 186.8

    186.8South Ayrshire is higher139.2

  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, Malvern Hills 52.6Malvern Hills: 52.6South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher52.6

  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, Malvern Hills 147.9Malvern Hills: 147.9South Ayrshire: 210.6

    210.6South Ayrshire is higher147.9

  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, Malvern Hills 21.8Malvern Hills: 21.8South Ayrshire: 34.5

    34.5South Ayrshire is higher21.8

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South Ayrshire and Malvern Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth AyrshireMalvern HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,898£4,918£4,646South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006Estimated£12,447£12,500£11,807South Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157Estimated£1,630£1,637£1,546South Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,452£11,501£10,863Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£280£281£265South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£697£700£662South 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£355£357£337South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£93£93£88South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£98£99£93South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£1,273£1,278£1,207South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£144£145£137South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£473£475£449£248£249£235South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£5.90£5.93£5.60South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£5.65£5.67£5.36South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£4.03£4.04£3.82South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,007.6South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.572.4South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.8139.2South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.752.6South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.6147.9South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.5Estimated21.8South Ayrshire

Per resident

South Ayrshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Malvern Hills 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 Malvern Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Malvern Hills £4,898Malvern Hills: £4,898South Ayrshire: £5,585Malvern Hills: £4,918South Ayrshire: £5,609Malvern Hills: £4,646South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,898£4,918£4,646

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £3,274, Malvern Hills £3,387Malvern Hills: £3,387South Ayrshire: £3,274Malvern Hills: £3,402South Ayrshire: £3,288Malvern Hills: £3,213South Ayrshire: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,387£3,402£3,213

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £1,311, Malvern Hills £914Malvern Hills: £914South Ayrshire: £1,311Malvern Hills: £917South Ayrshire: £1,317Malvern Hills: £867South Ayrshire: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244South Ayrshire is higher£914£917£867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ayrshire £2,960, Malvern Hills £3,116Malvern Hills: £3,116South Ayrshire: £2,960Malvern Hills: £3,130South Ayrshire: £2,973Malvern Hills: £2,956South Ayrshire: £2,808

    £2,960£2,973£2,808Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,116£3,130£2,956

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £105, Malvern Hills £76Malvern Hills: £76South Ayrshire: £105Malvern Hills: £76South Ayrshire: £105Malvern Hills: £72South Ayrshire: £99

    £105£105£99South Ayrshire is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £203, Malvern Hills £190Malvern Hills: £190South Ayrshire: £203Malvern Hills: £191South Ayrshire: £204Malvern Hills: £180South Ayrshire: £192

    £203£204£192South Ayrshire is higher£190£191£180

  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, Malvern Hills £4.94Malvern Hills: £4.94South Ayrshire: £5.72Malvern Hills: £4.97South Ayrshire: £5.75Malvern Hills: £4.69South Ayrshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43South Ayrshire is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Malvern Hills £355Malvern Hills: £355South Ayrshire: £606Malvern Hills: £357South Ayrshire: £609Malvern Hills: £337South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£355£357£337

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Malvern Hills £93Malvern Hills: £93South Ayrshire: £180Malvern Hills: £93South Ayrshire: £181Malvern Hills: £88South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £83, Malvern Hills £55Malvern Hills: £55South Ayrshire: £83Malvern Hills: £55South Ayrshire: £83Malvern Hills: £52South Ayrshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Ayrshire is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £945, Malvern Hills £713Malvern Hills: £713South Ayrshire: £945Malvern Hills: £716South Ayrshire: £949Malvern Hills: £676South Ayrshire: £897

    £945£949£897South Ayrshire is higher£713£716£676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Malvern Hills £144Malvern Hills: £144South Ayrshire: £205Malvern Hills: £145South Ayrshire: £206Malvern Hills: £137South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £273, Malvern Hills £139Malvern Hills: £139South Ayrshire: £273Malvern Hills: £139South Ayrshire: £274Malvern Hills: £132South Ayrshire: £259

    £273£274£259South Ayrshire is higher£139£139£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.21, Malvern Hills £3.31Malvern Hills: £3.31South Ayrshire: £5.21Malvern Hills: £3.32South Ayrshire: £5.23Malvern Hills: £3.14South Ayrshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.08, Malvern Hills £3.16Malvern Hills: £3.16South Ayrshire: £5.08Malvern Hills: £3.18South Ayrshire: £5.10Malvern Hills: £3.00South Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Malvern Hills £4.03Malvern Hills: £4.03South Ayrshire: £8.48Malvern Hills: £4.04South Ayrshire: £8.51Malvern Hills: £3.82South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 261.5, Malvern Hills 274.2Malvern Hills: 274.2South Ayrshire: 261.5

    261.5Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count274.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 25.7, Malvern Hills 19.7Malvern Hills: 19.7South Ayrshire: 25.7

    25.7South Ayrshire is higher19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 48.3, Malvern Hills 37.9Malvern Hills: 37.9South Ayrshire: 48.3

    48.3South Ayrshire is higher37.9

  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, Malvern Hills 52.6Malvern Hills: 52.6South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 121.4, Malvern Hills 82.9Malvern Hills: 82.9South Ayrshire: 121.4

    121.4South Ayrshire is higher82.9

  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, Malvern Hills 12.2Malvern Hills: 12.2South Ayrshire: 19.9

    19.9South Ayrshire is higher12.2

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South Ayrshire and Malvern Hills, per resident
MeasureSouth AyrshireMalvern HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,898£4,918£4,646South Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105Estimated£3,387£3,402£3,213Malvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244Estimated£914£917£867South Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,960£2,973£2,808£3,116£3,130£2,956Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£76£76£72South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192Estimated£190£191£180South Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43Estimated£4.94£4.97£4.69South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£355£357£337South Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£93£93£88South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Estimated£55£55£52South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£897£713£716£676South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£144£145£137South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£139£139£132South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.31£3.32£3.14South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£3.16£3.18£3.00South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£4.03£4.04£3.82South Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5274.2Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.719.7South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.337.9South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.752.6South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.482.9South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Estimated12.2South Ayrshire

Total

South Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Malvern Hills 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 Malvern Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ayrshire £627.0m, Malvern Hills £407.8mMalvern Hills: £407.8mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mMalvern Hills: £409.5mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mMalvern Hills: £386.8mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7m

    £627.0m£629.7m£594.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£407.8m£409.5m£386.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ayrshire £367.5m, Malvern Hills £282.0mMalvern Hills: £282.0mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mMalvern Hills: £283.2mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mMalvern Hills: £267.5mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6m

    £367.5m£369.1m£348.6mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ayrshire £147.2m, Malvern Hills £76.1mMalvern Hills: £76.1mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mMalvern Hills: £76.4mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mMalvern Hills: £72.2mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire £332.4m, Malvern Hills £259.5mMalvern Hills: £259.5mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mMalvern Hills: £260.6mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mMalvern Hills: £246.1mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£259.5m£260.6m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire £11.8m, Malvern Hills £6.3mMalvern Hills: £6.3mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mMalvern Hills: £6.4mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mMalvern Hills: £6.0mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £22.8m, Malvern Hills £15.8mMalvern Hills: £15.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mMalvern Hills: £15.9mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mMalvern Hills: £15.0mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  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, Malvern Hills £0.41mMalvern Hills: £0.41mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mMalvern Hills: £0.41mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mMalvern Hills: £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, Malvern Hills £29.6mMalvern Hills: £29.6mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mMalvern Hills: £29.7mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mMalvern Hills: £28.1mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £20.2m, Malvern Hills £7.7mMalvern Hills: £7.7mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mMalvern Hills: £7.8mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mMalvern Hills: £7.3mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire £9.3m, Malvern Hills £4.6mMalvern Hills: £4.6mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mMalvern Hills: £4.6mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mMalvern Hills: £4.4mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire £106.1m, Malvern Hills £59.4mMalvern Hills: £59.4mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mMalvern Hills: £59.6mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mMalvern Hills: £56.3mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£59.4m£59.6m£56.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ayrshire £23.0m, Malvern Hills £12.0mMalvern Hills: £12.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mMalvern Hills: £12.1mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mMalvern Hills: £11.4mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £30.6m, Malvern Hills £11.6mMalvern Hills: £11.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mMalvern Hills: £11.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mMalvern Hills: £11.0mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £0.58m, Malvern Hills £0.28mMalvern Hills: £0.28mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mMalvern Hills: £0.28mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mMalvern Hills: £0.26mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ayrshire £0.57m, Malvern Hills £0.26mMalvern Hills: £0.26mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mMalvern Hills: £0.26mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mMalvern Hills: £0.25mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ayrshire £0.95m, Malvern Hills £0.34mMalvern Hills: £0.34mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mMalvern Hills: £0.34mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mMalvern Hills: £0.32mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire 29,360, Malvern Hills 22,830Malvern Hills: 22,830South Ayrshire: 29,360

    29,360South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count22,830

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire 2,889, Malvern Hills 1,641Malvern Hills: 1,641South Ayrshire: 2,889

    2,889South Ayrshire is higher1,641

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 5,425, Malvern Hills 3,153Malvern Hills: 3,153South Ayrshire: 5,425

    5,425South Ayrshire is higher3,153

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 10,745, Malvern Hills 4,377Malvern Hills: 4,377South Ayrshire: 10,745

    10,745South Ayrshire is higher4,377

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire 13,630, Malvern Hills 6,899Malvern Hills: 6,899South Ayrshire: 13,630

    13,630South Ayrshire is higher6,899

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire 2,233, Malvern Hills 1,018Malvern Hills: 1,018South Ayrshire: 2,233

    2,233South Ayrshire is higher1,018

Show the numbers
South Ayrshire and Malvern Hills, total
MeasureSouth AyrshireMalvern HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimated£407.8m£409.5m£386.8mSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimated£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimated£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£259.5m£260.6m£246.1mSouth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimated£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSouth 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£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimated£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimated£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£59.4m£59.6m£56.3mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,36022,830South Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8891,641South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4253,153South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7454,377South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,6306,899South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,233Estimated1,018South 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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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