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South Ayrshire and North Ayrshire

112,270 and 133,830 residents (mid-2024).

South Ayrshire is higher than North Ayrshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 1 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 21. 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 North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059South Ayrshire: £5,585North Ayrshire: £6,085South Ayrshire: £5,609North Ayrshire: £5,747South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297North Ayrshire is higher£6,059£6,085£5,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £12,657, North Ayrshire £13,049North Ayrshire: £13,049South Ayrshire: £12,657North Ayrshire: £13,105South Ayrshire: £12,711North Ayrshire: £12,378South Ayrshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,105£12,378

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £2,274, North Ayrshire £3,005North Ayrshire: £3,005South Ayrshire: £2,274North Ayrshire: £3,017South Ayrshire: £2,284North Ayrshire: £2,850South Ayrshire: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157North Ayrshire is higher£3,005£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £11,446, North Ayrshire £11,537North Ayrshire: £11,537South Ayrshire: £11,446North Ayrshire: £11,586South Ayrshire: £11,495North Ayrshire: £10,943South Ayrshire: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,586£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ayrshire £405, North Ayrshire £597North Ayrshire: £597South Ayrshire: £405North Ayrshire: £600South Ayrshire: £406North Ayrshire: £567South Ayrshire: £384

    £405£406£384North Ayrshire is higher£597£600£567

  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, North Ayrshire £882North Ayrshire: £882South Ayrshire: £785North Ayrshire: £886South Ayrshire: £788North Ayrshire: £837South Ayrshire: £744

    £785£788£744North Ayrshire is higher£882£886£837

  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, North Ayrshire £33North Ayrshire: £33South Ayrshire: £22North Ayrshire: £33South Ayrshire: £22North Ayrshire: £31South Ayrshire: £21

    £22£22£21North Ayrshire is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754South Ayrshire: £606North Ayrshire: £758South Ayrshire: £609North Ayrshire: £716South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575North Ayrshire is higher£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220South Ayrshire: £180North Ayrshire: £221South Ayrshire: £181North Ayrshire: £209South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171North Ayrshire is higher£220£221£209

  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, North Ayrshire £177North Ayrshire: £177South Ayrshire: £144North Ayrshire: £178South Ayrshire: £144North Ayrshire: £168South Ayrshire: £136

    £144£144£136North Ayrshire is higher£177£178£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £1,639, North Ayrshire £2,212North Ayrshire: £2,212South Ayrshire: £1,639North Ayrshire: £2,222South Ayrshire: £1,646North Ayrshire: £2,099South Ayrshire: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555North Ayrshire is higher£2,212£2,222£2,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269South Ayrshire: £205North Ayrshire: £270South Ayrshire: £206North Ayrshire: £255South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195North Ayrshire is higher£269£270£255

  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, North Ayrshire £592North Ayrshire: £592South Ayrshire: £473North Ayrshire: £595South Ayrshire: £475North Ayrshire: £562South Ayrshire: £449

    £473£475£449North Ayrshire is higher£592£595£562

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £9.02, North Ayrshire £11North Ayrshire: £11South Ayrshire: £9.02North Ayrshire: £11South Ayrshire: £9.06North Ayrshire: £10South Ayrshire: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56North Ayrshire is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire £8.82, North Ayrshire £12North Ayrshire: £12South Ayrshire: £8.82North Ayrshire: £12South Ayrshire: £8.86North Ayrshire: £11South Ayrshire: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37North Ayrshire is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03South Ayrshire: £8.48North Ayrshire: £8.07South Ayrshire: £8.51North Ayrshire: £7.62South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  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, North Ayrshire 1,016.0North Ayrshire: 1,016.0South Ayrshire: 1,011.1

    1,011.1North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.0

  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, North Ayrshire 144.7North Ayrshire: 144.7South Ayrshire: 99.5

    99.5North Ayrshire is higher144.7

  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, North Ayrshire 210.3North Ayrshire: 210.3South Ayrshire: 186.8

    186.8North Ayrshire is higher210.3

  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, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7North Ayrshire is higher120.6

  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, North Ayrshire 270.3North Ayrshire: 270.3South Ayrshire: 210.6

    210.6North Ayrshire is higher270.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Ayrshire 34.5, North Ayrshire 44.4North Ayrshire: 44.4South Ayrshire: 34.5

    34.5North Ayrshire is higher44.4

Show the numbers
South Ayrshire and North Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth AyrshireNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006Estimated£13,049£13,105£12,378EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157Estimated£3,005£3,017£2,850EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£597£600£567North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£882£886£837EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£33£33£31EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£177£178£168EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£473£475£449£592£595£562North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£11£11£10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£12£12£11North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,016.0North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.5144.7North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.8210.3North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.7120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.6270.3North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.5Estimated44.4EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £5,585, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059South Ayrshire: £5,585North Ayrshire: £6,085South Ayrshire: £5,609North Ayrshire: £5,747South Ayrshire: £5,297

    £5,585£5,609£5,297North Ayrshire is higher£6,059£6,085£5,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £3,274, North Ayrshire £3,014North Ayrshire: £3,014South Ayrshire: £3,274North Ayrshire: £3,027South Ayrshire: £3,288North Ayrshire: £2,859South Ayrshire: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £1,311, North Ayrshire £1,794North Ayrshire: £1,794South Ayrshire: £1,311North Ayrshire: £1,801South Ayrshire: £1,317North Ayrshire: £1,701South Ayrshire: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244North Ayrshire is higher£1,794£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ayrshire £2,960, North Ayrshire £2,665North Ayrshire: £2,665South Ayrshire: £2,960North Ayrshire: £2,676South Ayrshire: £2,973North Ayrshire: £2,528South Ayrshire: £2,808

    £2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £105, North Ayrshire £138North Ayrshire: £138South Ayrshire: £105North Ayrshire: £139South Ayrshire: £105North Ayrshire: £131South Ayrshire: £99

    £105£105£99North Ayrshire is higher£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £203, North Ayrshire £204North Ayrshire: £204South Ayrshire: £203North Ayrshire: £205South Ayrshire: £204North Ayrshire: £193South Ayrshire: £192

    £203£204£192North Ayrshire is higher£204£205£193

  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, North Ayrshire £7.55North Ayrshire: £7.55South Ayrshire: £5.72North Ayrshire: £7.58South Ayrshire: £5.75North Ayrshire: £7.16South Ayrshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43North Ayrshire is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £606, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754South Ayrshire: £606North Ayrshire: £758South Ayrshire: £609North Ayrshire: £716South Ayrshire: £575

    £606£609£575North Ayrshire is higher£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £180, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220South Ayrshire: £180North Ayrshire: £221South Ayrshire: £181North Ayrshire: £209South Ayrshire: £171

    £180£181£171North Ayrshire is higher£220£221£209

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ayrshire £83, North Ayrshire £106North Ayrshire: £106South Ayrshire: £83North Ayrshire: £106South Ayrshire: £83North Ayrshire: £100South Ayrshire: £79

    £83£83£79North Ayrshire is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ayrshire £945, North Ayrshire £1,321North Ayrshire: £1,321South Ayrshire: £945North Ayrshire: £1,326South Ayrshire: £949North Ayrshire: £1,253South Ayrshire: £897

    £945£949£897North Ayrshire is higher£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ayrshire £205, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269South Ayrshire: £205North Ayrshire: £270South Ayrshire: £206North Ayrshire: £255South Ayrshire: £195

    £205£206£195North Ayrshire is higher£269£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £273, North Ayrshire £354North Ayrshire: £354South Ayrshire: £273North Ayrshire: £355South Ayrshire: £274North Ayrshire: £335South Ayrshire: £259

    £273£274£259North Ayrshire is higher£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.21, North Ayrshire £6.43North Ayrshire: £6.43South Ayrshire: £5.21North Ayrshire: £6.46South Ayrshire: £5.23North Ayrshire: £6.10South Ayrshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94North Ayrshire is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ayrshire £5.08, North Ayrshire £7.00North Ayrshire: £7.00South Ayrshire: £5.08North Ayrshire: £7.03South Ayrshire: £5.10North Ayrshire: £6.64South Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82North Ayrshire is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ayrshire £8.48, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03South Ayrshire: £8.48North Ayrshire: £8.07South Ayrshire: £8.51North Ayrshire: £7.62South Ayrshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 261.5, North Ayrshire 234.7North Ayrshire: 234.7South Ayrshire: 261.5

    261.5South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count234.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 25.7, North Ayrshire 33.4North Ayrshire: 33.4South Ayrshire: 25.7

    25.7North Ayrshire is higher33.4

  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, North Ayrshire 48.6North Ayrshire: 48.6South Ayrshire: 48.3

    48.3North Ayrshire is higher48.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 95.7, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6South Ayrshire: 95.7

    95.7North Ayrshire is higher120.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ayrshire 121.4, North Ayrshire 161.4North Ayrshire: 161.4South Ayrshire: 121.4

    121.4North Ayrshire is higher161.4

  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, North Ayrshire 26.5North Ayrshire: 26.5South Ayrshire: 19.9

    19.9North Ayrshire is higher26.5

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South Ayrshire and North Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureSouth AyrshireNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,585£5,609£5,297Estimated£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105Estimated£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244Estimated£1,794£1,801£1,701EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,960£2,973£2,808£2,665£2,676£2,528South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£138£139£131North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192Estimated£204£205£193EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43Estimated£7.55£7.58£7.16EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575Estimated£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171Estimated£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79Estimated£106£106£100EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£897£1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£354£355£335North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04Estimated£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5234.7South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.733.4North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.348.6North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.7120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.4161.4North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Estimated26.5EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

South Ayrshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 22. 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 North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ayrshire £627.0m, North Ayrshire £810.9mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7m

    £627.0m£629.7m£594.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£810.9m£814.3m£769.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ayrshire £367.5m, North Ayrshire £403.4mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6m

    £367.5m£369.1m£348.6mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£403.4m£405.1m£382.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ayrshire £147.2m, North Ayrshire £240.1mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNorth Ayrshire is higher£240.1m£241.1m£227.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire £332.4m, North Ayrshire £356.6mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire £11.8m, North Ayrshire £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £22.8m, North Ayrshire £27.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mNorth Ayrshire is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  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, North Ayrshire £1.0mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorth Ayrshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £68.1m, North Ayrshire £101.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mNorth Ayrshire is higher£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire £20.2m, North Ayrshire £29.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNorth Ayrshire is higher£29.4m£29.6m£27.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire £9.3m, North Ayrshire £14.2mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mNorth Ayrshire is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire £106.1m, North Ayrshire £176.8mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7m

    £106.1m£106.6m£100.7mNorth Ayrshire is higher£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ayrshire £23.0m, North Ayrshire £35.9mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £30.6m, North Ayrshire £47.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.0mNorth Ayrshire is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ayrshire £0.58m, North Ayrshire £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ayrshire £0.57m, North Ayrshire £0.94mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ayrshire £0.95m, North Ayrshire £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ayrshire 29,360, North Ayrshire 31,408North Ayrshire: 31,408South Ayrshire: 29,360

    29,360North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count31,408

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ayrshire 2,889, North Ayrshire 4,472North Ayrshire: 4,472South Ayrshire: 2,889

    2,889North Ayrshire is higher4,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 5,425, North Ayrshire 6,500North Ayrshire: 6,500South Ayrshire: 5,425

    5,425North Ayrshire is higher6,500

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ayrshire 10,745, North Ayrshire 16,145North Ayrshire: 16,145South Ayrshire: 10,745

    10,745North Ayrshire is higher16,145

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ayrshire 13,630, North Ayrshire 21,597North Ayrshire: 21,597South Ayrshire: 13,630

    13,630North Ayrshire is higher21,597

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ayrshire 2,233, North Ayrshire 3,550North Ayrshire: 3,550South Ayrshire: 2,233

    2,233North Ayrshire is higher3,550

Show the numbers
South Ayrshire and North Ayrshire, total
MeasureSouth AyrshireNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimated£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimated£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimated£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimated£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimated£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimated£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimated£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m£176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,36031,408North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8894,472North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4256,500North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,74516,145North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,63021,597North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,233Estimated3,550EstimatedNorth 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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