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South Ayrshire and Na h-Eileanan Siar

112,270 and 25,930 residents (mid-2024).

South Ayrshire is higher than Na h-Eileanan Siar on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar on 6. 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968South Ayrshire: £5,585Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989South Ayrshire: £5,609Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,968£4,989£4,713

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £12,657, Na h-Eileanan Siar £12,849Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,849South Ayrshire: £12,657Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,904South Ayrshire: £12,711Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,188South Ayrshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £2,274, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,410Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,410South Ayrshire: £2,274Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,416South Ayrshire: £2,284Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,337South Ayrshire: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157South Ayrshire is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £11,446, Na h-Eileanan Siar £11,306Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,306South Ayrshire: £11,446Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,354South Ayrshire: £11,495Na h-Eileanan Siar: £10,725South Ayrshire: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857South Ayrshire is higher£11,306£11,354£10,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £405, Na h-Eileanan Siar £513Na h-Eileanan Siar: £513South Ayrshire: £405Na h-Eileanan Siar: £515South Ayrshire: £406Na h-Eileanan Siar: £487South Ayrshire: £384

    £405£406£384Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£513£515£487

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,002Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,002South Ayrshire: £785Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,006South Ayrshire: £788Na h-Eileanan Siar: £950South Ayrshire: £744

    £785£788£744Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,006£950

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £28Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28South Ayrshire: £22Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28South Ayrshire: £22Na h-Eileanan Siar: £27South Ayrshire: £21

    £22£22£21Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Na h-Eileanan Siar £567Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567South Ayrshire: £606Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570South Ayrshire: £609Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Na h-Eileanan Siar £107Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107South Ayrshire: £180Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108South Ayrshire: £181Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£107£108£102

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £85Na h-Eileanan Siar: £85South Ayrshire: £144Na h-Eileanan Siar: £86South Ayrshire: £144Na h-Eileanan Siar: £81South Ayrshire: £136

    £144£144£136South Ayrshire is higher£85£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £1,639, Na h-Eileanan Siar £895Na h-Eileanan Siar: £895South Ayrshire: £1,639Na h-Eileanan Siar: £899South Ayrshire: £1,646Na h-Eileanan Siar: £849South Ayrshire: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire is higher£895£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Na h-Eileanan Siar £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141South Ayrshire: £205Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142South Ayrshire: £206Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£141£142£134

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £413Na h-Eileanan Siar: £413South Ayrshire: £473Na h-Eileanan Siar: £415South Ayrshire: £475Na h-Eileanan Siar: £392South Ayrshire: £449

    £473£475£449South Ayrshire is higher£413£415£392

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £9.02, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.84Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.84South Ayrshire: £9.02Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.88South Ayrshire: £9.06Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.44South Ayrshire: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire is higher£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £8.82, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.75Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.75South Ayrshire: £8.82Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.78South Ayrshire: £8.86Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.35South Ayrshire: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14South Ayrshire: £8.48Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14South Ayrshire: £8.51Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 987.2Na h-Eileanan Siar: 987.2South Ayrshire: 1,011.1

    1,011.1South Ayrshire is higher987.2

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 131.5South Ayrshire: 99.5

    99.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count131.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 180.5South Ayrshire: 186.8

    186.8South Ayrshire is higher180.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher81.4

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 141.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 141.5South Ayrshire: 210.6

    210.6South Ayrshire is higher141.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 21.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 21.8South Ayrshire: 34.5

    34.5South Ayrshire is higher21.8

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South Ayrshire and Na h-Eileanan Siar, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth AyrshireNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,968£4,989£4,713EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006Estimated£12,849£12,904£12,188EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157Estimated£1,410£1,416£1,337EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,306£11,354£10,725South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£1,002£1,006£950EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£28£28£27EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£567£570£538EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£107£108£102EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£85£86£81EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£895£899£849South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£141£142£134South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£473£475£449£413£415£392South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£7.84£7.88£7.44South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.75£7.78£7.35South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£14£14£13EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.1987.2South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.5131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.8180.5South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.781.4South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.6141.5South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.5Estimated21.8EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Per resident

South Ayrshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar on 6. 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968South Ayrshire: £5,585Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989South Ayrshire: £5,609Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297South Ayrshire is higher£4,968£4,989£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £3,274, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3,323Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,323South Ayrshire: £3,274Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,337South Ayrshire: £3,288Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,152South Ayrshire: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3,323£3,337£3,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £1,311, Na h-Eileanan Siar £816Na h-Eileanan Siar: £816South Ayrshire: £1,311Na h-Eileanan Siar: £820South Ayrshire: £1,317Na h-Eileanan Siar: £774South Ayrshire: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244South Ayrshire is higher£816£820£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ayrshire £2,960, Na h-Eileanan Siar £2,924Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,924South Ayrshire: £2,960Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,936South Ayrshire: £2,973Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,773South Ayrshire: £2,808

    £2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire is higher£2,924£2,936£2,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £105, Na h-Eileanan Siar £133Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133South Ayrshire: £105Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133South Ayrshire: £105Na h-Eileanan Siar: £126South Ayrshire: £99

    £105£105£99Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £203, Na h-Eileanan Siar £259Na h-Eileanan Siar: £259South Ayrshire: £203Na h-Eileanan Siar: £260South Ayrshire: £204Na h-Eileanan Siar: £246South Ayrshire: £192

    £203£204£192Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.25Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.25South Ayrshire: £5.72Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.28South Ayrshire: £5.75Na h-Eileanan Siar: £6.88South Ayrshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, Na h-Eileanan Siar £567Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567South Ayrshire: £606Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570South Ayrshire: £609Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575South Ayrshire is higher£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, Na h-Eileanan Siar £107Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107South Ayrshire: £180Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108South Ayrshire: £181Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Ayrshire is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £83, Na h-Eileanan Siar £49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £49South Ayrshire: £83Na h-Eileanan Siar: £50South Ayrshire: £83Na h-Eileanan Siar: £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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £519Na h-Eileanan Siar: £519South Ayrshire: £945Na h-Eileanan Siar: £521South Ayrshire: £949Na h-Eileanan Siar: £492South Ayrshire: £897

    £945£949£897South Ayrshire is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, Na h-Eileanan Siar £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141South Ayrshire: £205Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142South Ayrshire: £206Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195South Ayrshire is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £273, Na h-Eileanan Siar £239Na h-Eileanan Siar: £239South Ayrshire: £273Na h-Eileanan Siar: £240South Ayrshire: £274Na h-Eileanan Siar: £227South Ayrshire: £259

    £273£274£259South Ayrshire is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.21, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.54Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.54South Ayrshire: £5.21Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.56South Ayrshire: £5.23Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.31South Ayrshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.08, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.49South Ayrshire: £5.08Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.51South Ayrshire: £5.10Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.26South Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14South Ayrshire: £8.48Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14South Ayrshire: £8.51Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 261.5, Na h-Eileanan Siar 255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 255.3South Ayrshire: 261.5

    261.5South Ayrshire is higher255.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 25.7, Na h-Eileanan Siar 34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 34.0South Ayrshire: 25.7

    25.7Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count34.0

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 46.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 46.7South Ayrshire: 48.3

    48.3South Ayrshire is higher46.7

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7South Ayrshire is higher81.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 121.4, Na h-Eileanan Siar 82.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 82.0South Ayrshire: 121.4

    121.4South Ayrshire is higher82.0

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 12.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 12.6South Ayrshire: 19.9

    19.9South Ayrshire is higher12.6

Show the numbers
South Ayrshire and Na h-Eileanan Siar, per resident
MeasureSouth AyrshireNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£4,968£4,989£4,713EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105Estimated£3,323£3,337£3,152EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244Estimated£816£820£774EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,960£2,973£2,808£2,924£2,936£2,773South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192Estimated£259£260£246EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43Estimated£7.25£7.28£6.88EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£567£570£538EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£107£108£102EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Estimated£49£50£47EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£897£519£521£492South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£141£142£134South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£239£240£227South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.54£4.56£4.31South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.49£4.51£4.26South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£14£14£13EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5255.3South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.734.0Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.346.7South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.781.4South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.482.0South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Estimated12.6EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Total

South Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ayrshire £627.0m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £128.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £128.8mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £129.4mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £122.2mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7m

    £627.0m£629.7m£594.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£128.8m£129.4m£122.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ayrshire £367.5m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £86.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.2mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.5mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £81.7mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6m

    £367.5m£369.1m£348.6mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£86.2m£86.5m£81.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ayrshire £147.2m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £21.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.3mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £20.1mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire £332.4m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £75.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £75.8mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £76.1mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £71.9mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSouth Ayrshire is higher£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire £11.8m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.4mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.3mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £22.8m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.4mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.19mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.18mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £68.1m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.7mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.8mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.0mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £20.2m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £2.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.6mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire £9.3m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.2mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire £106.1m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £13.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.4mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.5mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £12.8mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ayrshire £23.0m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £30.6m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £5.9mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £0.58m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ayrshire £0.57m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ayrshire £0.95m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.35mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.33mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire 29,360, Na h-Eileanan Siar 6,619Na h-Eileanan Siar: 6,619South Ayrshire: 29,360

    29,360South Ayrshire is higher6,619

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire 2,889, Na h-Eileanan Siar 882Na h-Eileanan Siar: 882South Ayrshire: 2,889

    2,889South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count882

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 5,425, Na h-Eileanan Siar 1,210Na h-Eileanan Siar: 1,210South Ayrshire: 5,425

    5,425South Ayrshire is higher1,210

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 10,745, Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,110Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,110South Ayrshire: 10,745

    10,745South Ayrshire is higher2,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire 13,630, Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,125Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,125South Ayrshire: 13,630

    13,630South Ayrshire is higher2,125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire 2,233, Na h-Eileanan Siar 327Na h-Eileanan Siar: 327South Ayrshire: 2,233

    2,233South Ayrshire is higher327

Show the numbers
South Ayrshire and Na h-Eileanan Siar, total
MeasureSouth AyrshireNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimated£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimated£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mSouth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£3.4m£3.5m£3.3mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimated£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimated£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimated£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,3606,619South Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,889882South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4251,210South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7452,110South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,6302,125South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,233Estimated327EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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