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Isle of Anglesey and North Ayrshire

68,873 and 133,830 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Anglesey is higher than North Ayrshire on 0 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

Isle of Anglesey 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

Isle of Anglesey North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Isle of Anglesey: £5,478North Ayrshire: £6,085Isle of Anglesey: £5,502North Ayrshire: £5,747Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196North 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: Isle of Anglesey £12,580, North Ayrshire £13,049North Ayrshire: £13,049Isle of Anglesey: £12,580North Ayrshire: £13,105Isle of Anglesey: £12,634North Ayrshire: £12,378Isle of Anglesey: £11,933

    £12,580£12,634£11,933North 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: Isle of Anglesey £2,295, North Ayrshire £3,005North Ayrshire: £3,005Isle of Anglesey: £2,295North Ayrshire: £3,017Isle of Anglesey: £2,305North Ayrshire: £2,850Isle of Anglesey: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177North 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: Isle of Anglesey £11,246, North Ayrshire £11,537North Ayrshire: £11,537Isle of Anglesey: £11,246North Ayrshire: £11,586Isle of Anglesey: £11,294North Ayrshire: £10,943Isle of Anglesey: £10,668

    £11,246£11,294£10,668North 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: Isle of Anglesey £443, North Ayrshire £597North Ayrshire: £597Isle of Anglesey: £443North Ayrshire: £600Isle of Anglesey: £445North Ayrshire: £567Isle of Anglesey: £420

    £443£445£420North 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: Isle of Anglesey £862, North Ayrshire £882North Ayrshire: £882Isle of Anglesey: £862North Ayrshire: £886Isle of Anglesey: £866North Ayrshire: £837Isle of Anglesey: £818

    £862£866£818North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Anglesey £29, North Ayrshire £33North Ayrshire: £33Isle of Anglesey: £29North Ayrshire: £33Isle of Anglesey: £29North Ayrshire: £31Isle of Anglesey: £27

    £29£29£27North 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: Isle of Anglesey £566, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Isle of Anglesey: £566North Ayrshire: £758Isle of Anglesey: £569North Ayrshire: £716Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537North 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: Isle of Anglesey £147, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Isle of Anglesey: £147North Ayrshire: £221Isle of Anglesey: £148North Ayrshire: £209Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140North 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: Isle of Anglesey £142, North Ayrshire £177North Ayrshire: £177Isle of Anglesey: £142North Ayrshire: £178Isle of Anglesey: £143North Ayrshire: £168Isle of Anglesey: £135

    £142£143£135North Ayrshire is higher£177£178£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £1,684, North Ayrshire £2,212North Ayrshire: £2,212Isle of Anglesey: £1,684North Ayrshire: £2,222Isle of Anglesey: £1,691North Ayrshire: £2,099Isle of Anglesey: £1,598

    £1,684£1,691£1,598North Ayrshire is higher£2,212£2,222£2,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Isle of Anglesey: £201North Ayrshire: £270Isle of Anglesey: £202North Ayrshire: £255Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190North 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: Isle of Anglesey £450, North Ayrshire £592North Ayrshire: £592Isle of Anglesey: £450North Ayrshire: £595Isle of Anglesey: £452North Ayrshire: £562Isle of Anglesey: £427

    £450£452£427North 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: Isle of Anglesey £7.86, North Ayrshire £11North Ayrshire: £11Isle of Anglesey: £7.86North Ayrshire: £11Isle of Anglesey: £7.90North Ayrshire: £10Isle of Anglesey: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46North Ayrshire is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £11, North Ayrshire £12North Ayrshire: £12Isle of Anglesey: £11North Ayrshire: £12Isle of Anglesey: £11North Ayrshire: £11Isle of Anglesey: £10

    £11£11£10North Ayrshire is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Isle of Anglesey: £7.51North Ayrshire: £8.07Isle of Anglesey: £7.54North Ayrshire: £7.62Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12North Ayrshire is higher£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: Isle of Anglesey 1,005.4, North Ayrshire 1,016.0North Ayrshire: 1,016.0Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4

    1,005.4North 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: Isle of Anglesey 112.5, North Ayrshire 144.7North Ayrshire: 144.7Isle of Anglesey: 112.5

    112.5North 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: Isle of Anglesey 177.3, North Ayrshire 210.3North Ayrshire: 210.3Isle of Anglesey: 177.3

    177.3North 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: Isle of Anglesey 81.2, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2North 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: Isle of Anglesey 219.2, North Ayrshire 270.3North Ayrshire: 270.3Isle of Anglesey: 219.2

    219.2North 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: Isle of Anglesey 28.5, North Ayrshire 44.4North Ayrshire: 44.4Isle of Anglesey: 28.5

    28.5North Ayrshire is higher44.4

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Isle of Anglesey and North Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of AngleseyNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,580£12,634£11,933£13,049£13,105£12,378EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£3,005£3,017£2,850EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,668£11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£443£445£420£597£600£567North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£882£886£837EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£33£33£31EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£177£178£168EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,684£1,691£1,598£2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£592£595£562North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£11£11£10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.41,016.0North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.5144.7North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3210.3North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2270.3North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.544.4EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

Isle of Anglesey 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

Isle of Anglesey North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Isle of Anglesey: £5,478North Ayrshire: £6,085Isle of Anglesey: £5,502North Ayrshire: £5,747Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196North Ayrshire is higher£6,059£6,085£5,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,274£3,288£3,105Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £1,283, North Ayrshire £1,794North Ayrshire: £1,794Isle of Anglesey: £1,283North Ayrshire: £1,801Isle of Anglesey: £1,288North Ayrshire: £1,701Isle of Anglesey: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217North Ayrshire is higher£1,794£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £2,927, North Ayrshire £2,665North Ayrshire: £2,665Isle of Anglesey: £2,927North Ayrshire: £2,676Isle of Anglesey: £2,939North Ayrshire: £2,528Isle of Anglesey: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £115, North Ayrshire £138North Ayrshire: £138Isle of Anglesey: £115North Ayrshire: £139Isle of Anglesey: £116North Ayrshire: £131Isle of Anglesey: £109

    £115£116£109North 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: Isle of Anglesey £224, North Ayrshire £204North Ayrshire: £204Isle of Anglesey: £224North Ayrshire: £205Isle of Anglesey: £225North Ayrshire: £193Isle of Anglesey: £213

    £224£225£213Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Anglesey £7.54, North Ayrshire £7.55North Ayrshire: £7.55Isle of Anglesey: £7.54North Ayrshire: £7.58Isle of Anglesey: £7.57North Ayrshire: £7.16Isle of Anglesey: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North 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: Isle of Anglesey £566, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Isle of Anglesey: £566North Ayrshire: £758Isle of Anglesey: £569North Ayrshire: £716Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537North 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: Isle of Anglesey £147, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Isle of Anglesey: £147North Ayrshire: £221Isle of Anglesey: £148North Ayrshire: £209Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140North 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: Isle of Anglesey £80, North Ayrshire £106North Ayrshire: £106Isle of Anglesey: £80North Ayrshire: £106Isle of Anglesey: £80North Ayrshire: £100Isle of Anglesey: £75

    £80£80£75North Ayrshire is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £942, North Ayrshire £1,321North Ayrshire: £1,321Isle of Anglesey: £942North Ayrshire: £1,326Isle of Anglesey: £946North Ayrshire: £1,253Isle of Anglesey: £893

    £942£946£893North Ayrshire is higher£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Isle of Anglesey: £201North Ayrshire: £270Isle of Anglesey: £202North Ayrshire: £255Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190North Ayrshire is higher£269£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £251, North Ayrshire £354North Ayrshire: £354Isle of Anglesey: £251North Ayrshire: £355Isle of Anglesey: £253North Ayrshire: £335Isle of Anglesey: £239

    £251£253£239North Ayrshire is higher£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £4.40, North Ayrshire £6.43North Ayrshire: £6.43Isle of Anglesey: £4.40North Ayrshire: £6.46Isle of Anglesey: £4.41North Ayrshire: £6.10Isle of Anglesey: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17North Ayrshire is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £6.01, North Ayrshire £7.00North Ayrshire: £7.00Isle of Anglesey: £6.01North Ayrshire: £7.03Isle of Anglesey: £6.03North Ayrshire: £6.64Isle of Anglesey: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70North Ayrshire is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Isle of Anglesey: £7.51North Ayrshire: £8.07Isle of Anglesey: £7.54North Ayrshire: £7.62Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12North Ayrshire is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 261.6, North Ayrshire 234.7North Ayrshire: 234.7Isle of Anglesey: 261.6

    261.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count234.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 29.3, North Ayrshire 33.4North Ayrshire: 33.4Isle of Anglesey: 29.3

    29.3North 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: Isle of Anglesey 46.1, North Ayrshire 48.6North Ayrshire: 48.6Isle of Anglesey: 46.1

    46.1North 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: Isle of Anglesey 81.2, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2North Ayrshire is higher120.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 122.5, North Ayrshire 161.4North Ayrshire: 161.4Isle of Anglesey: 122.5

    122.5North 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: Isle of Anglesey 15.9, North Ayrshire 26.5North Ayrshire: 26.5Isle of Anglesey: 15.9

    15.9North Ayrshire is higher26.5

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Isle of Anglesey and North Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureIsle of AngleseyNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedIsle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,794£1,801£1,701EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£2,665£2,676£2,528Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£138£139£131North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£204£205£193EstimatedIsle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£7.55£7.58£7.16EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£106£106£100EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£942£946£893£1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£253£239£354£355£335North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.6234.7Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.333.4North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.148.6North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.5161.4North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.926.5EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

Isle of Anglesey 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

Isle of Anglesey North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £377.3m, North Ayrshire £810.9mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1mIsle of Anglesey: £357.9m

    £377.3m£378.9m£357.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£810.9m£814.3m£769.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £225.5m, North Ayrshire £403.4mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6mIsle of Anglesey: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£403.4m£405.1m£382.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £88.4m, North Ayrshire £240.1mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8m

    £88.4m£88.7m£83.8mNorth Ayrshire is higher£240.1m£241.1m£227.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey £201.6m, North Ayrshire £356.6mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3mIsle of Anglesey: £191.2m

    £201.6m£202.4m£191.2mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £7.9m, North Ayrshire £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mNorth 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: Isle of Anglesey £15.4m, North Ayrshire £27.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.7mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Anglesey £0.52m, North Ayrshire £1.0mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth 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: Isle of Anglesey £39.0m, North Ayrshire £101.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mNorth 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: Isle of Anglesey £10.1m, North Ayrshire £29.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mNorth 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: Isle of Anglesey £5.5m, North Ayrshire £14.2mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Ayrshire is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £64.8m, North Ayrshire £176.8mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.5mNorth Ayrshire is higher£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Anglesey £13.8m, North Ayrshire £35.9mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £17.3m, North Ayrshire £47.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mNorth Ayrshire is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.30m, North Ayrshire £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.41m, North Ayrshire £0.94mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.52m, North Ayrshire £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Ayrshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey 18,019, North Ayrshire 31,408North Ayrshire: 31,408Isle of Anglesey: 18,019

    18,019North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count31,408

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 2,016, North Ayrshire 4,472North Ayrshire: 4,472Isle of Anglesey: 2,016

    2,016North Ayrshire is higher4,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 3,177, North Ayrshire 6,500North Ayrshire: 6,500Isle of Anglesey: 3,177

    3,177North Ayrshire is higher6,500

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 5,589, North Ayrshire 16,145North Ayrshire: 16,145Isle of Anglesey: 5,589

    5,589North Ayrshire is higher16,145

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 8,439, North Ayrshire 21,597North Ayrshire: 21,597Isle of Anglesey: 8,439

    8,439North Ayrshire is higher21,597

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 1,096, North Ayrshire 3,550North Ayrshire: 3,550Isle of Anglesey: 1,096

    1,096North Ayrshire is higher3,550

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Isle of Anglesey and North Ayrshire, total
MeasureIsle of AngleseyNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m£356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m£176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,01931,408North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0164,472North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1776,500North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,58916,145North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,43921,597North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0963,550EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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