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Isle of Anglesey and South Ayrshire

68,873 and 112,270 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Anglesey is higher than South Ayrshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 14. 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Isle of Anglesey: £5,478South Ayrshire: £5,609Isle of Anglesey: £5,502South Ayrshire: £5,297Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £12,580, South Ayrshire £12,657South Ayrshire: £12,657Isle of Anglesey: £12,580South Ayrshire: £12,711Isle of Anglesey: £12,634South Ayrshire: £12,006Isle of Anglesey: £11,933

    £12,580£12,634£11,933South Ayrshire is higher£12,657£12,711£12,006

  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, South Ayrshire £2,274South Ayrshire: £2,274Isle of Anglesey: £2,295South Ayrshire: £2,284Isle of Anglesey: £2,305South Ayrshire: £2,157Isle of Anglesey: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,274£2,284£2,157

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £11,246, South Ayrshire £11,446South Ayrshire: £11,446Isle of Anglesey: £11,246South Ayrshire: £11,495Isle of Anglesey: £11,294South Ayrshire: £10,857Isle of Anglesey: £10,668

    £11,246£11,294£10,668South Ayrshire is higher£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £443, South Ayrshire £405South Ayrshire: £405Isle of Anglesey: £443South Ayrshire: £406Isle of Anglesey: £445South Ayrshire: £384Isle of Anglesey: £420

    £443£445£420Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£405£406£384

  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, South Ayrshire £785South Ayrshire: £785Isle of Anglesey: £862South Ayrshire: £788Isle of Anglesey: £866South Ayrshire: £744Isle of Anglesey: £818

    £862£866£818Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£785£788£744

  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, South Ayrshire £22South Ayrshire: £22Isle of Anglesey: £29South Ayrshire: £22Isle of Anglesey: £29South Ayrshire: £21Isle of Anglesey: £27

    £29£29£27Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £566, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Isle of Anglesey: £566South Ayrshire: £609Isle of Anglesey: £569South Ayrshire: £575Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537South Ayrshire is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £147, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Isle of Anglesey: £147South Ayrshire: £181Isle of Anglesey: £148South Ayrshire: £171Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140South Ayrshire is higher£180£181£171

  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, South Ayrshire £144South Ayrshire: £144Isle of Anglesey: £142South Ayrshire: £144Isle of Anglesey: £143South Ayrshire: £136Isle of Anglesey: £135

    £142£143£135South Ayrshire is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £1,684, South Ayrshire £1,639South Ayrshire: £1,639Isle of Anglesey: £1,684South Ayrshire: £1,646Isle of Anglesey: £1,691South Ayrshire: £1,555Isle of Anglesey: £1,598

    £1,684£1,691£1,598Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,555

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Isle of Anglesey: £201South Ayrshire: £206Isle of Anglesey: £202South Ayrshire: £195Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190South Ayrshire is higher£205£206£195

  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, South Ayrshire £473South Ayrshire: £473Isle of Anglesey: £450South Ayrshire: £475Isle of Anglesey: £452South Ayrshire: £449Isle of Anglesey: £427

    £450£452£427South Ayrshire is higher£473£475£449

  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, South Ayrshire £9.02South Ayrshire: £9.02Isle of Anglesey: £7.86South Ayrshire: £9.06Isle of Anglesey: £7.90South Ayrshire: £8.56Isle of Anglesey: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46South Ayrshire is higher£9.02£9.06£8.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £11, South Ayrshire £8.82South Ayrshire: £8.82Isle of Anglesey: £11South Ayrshire: £8.86Isle of Anglesey: £11South Ayrshire: £8.37Isle of Anglesey: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Isle of Anglesey: £7.51South Ayrshire: £8.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.54South Ayrshire: £8.04Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12South Ayrshire is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  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, South Ayrshire 1,011.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4

    1,005.4South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

  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, South Ayrshire 99.5South Ayrshire: 99.5Isle of Anglesey: 112.5

    112.5Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count99.5

  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: Isle of Anglesey 177.3, South Ayrshire 186.8South Ayrshire: 186.8Isle of Anglesey: 177.3

    177.3South Ayrshire is higher186.8

  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, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2South Ayrshire is higher95.7

  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, South Ayrshire 210.6South Ayrshire: 210.6Isle of Anglesey: 219.2

    219.2Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  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, South Ayrshire 34.5South Ayrshire: 34.5Isle of Anglesey: 28.5

    28.5South Ayrshire is higher34.5

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Isle of Anglesey and South Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of AngleseySouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,580£12,634£11,933£12,657£12,711£12,006EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,274£2,284£2,157EstimatedIsle of Anglesey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,668£11,446£11,495£10,857South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£443£445£420£405£406£384Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£785£788£744EstimatedIsle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£22£22£21EstimatedIsle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£144£144£136EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,684£1,691£1,598£1,639£1,646£1,555Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£473£475£449South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.82£8.86£8.37Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.41,011.1South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.599.5Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3186.8South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.295.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2210.6Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.534.5EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Per resident

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 15. 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Isle of Anglesey: £5,478South Ayrshire: £5,609Isle of Anglesey: £5,502South Ayrshire: £5,297Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £3,274, South Ayrshire £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274Isle of Anglesey: £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,288Isle of Anglesey: £3,288South Ayrshire: £3,105Isle of Anglesey: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105South Ayrshire is higher£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £1,283, South Ayrshire £1,311South Ayrshire: £1,311Isle of Anglesey: £1,283South Ayrshire: £1,317Isle of Anglesey: £1,288South Ayrshire: £1,244Isle of Anglesey: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,311£1,317£1,244

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £2,927, South Ayrshire £2,960South Ayrshire: £2,960Isle of Anglesey: £2,927South Ayrshire: £2,973Isle of Anglesey: £2,939South Ayrshire: £2,808Isle of Anglesey: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776South Ayrshire is higher£2,960£2,973£2,808

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £115, South Ayrshire £105South Ayrshire: £105Isle of Anglesey: £115South Ayrshire: £105Isle of Anglesey: £116South Ayrshire: £99Isle of Anglesey: £109

    £115£116£109Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £224, South Ayrshire £203South Ayrshire: £203Isle of Anglesey: £224South Ayrshire: £204Isle of Anglesey: £225South Ayrshire: £192Isle of Anglesey: £213

    £224£225£213Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  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, South Ayrshire £5.72South Ayrshire: £5.72Isle of Anglesey: £7.54South Ayrshire: £5.75Isle of Anglesey: £7.57South Ayrshire: £5.43Isle of Anglesey: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £566, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Isle of Anglesey: £566South Ayrshire: £609Isle of Anglesey: £569South Ayrshire: £575Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537South Ayrshire is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £147, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Isle of Anglesey: £147South Ayrshire: £181Isle of Anglesey: £148South Ayrshire: £171Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140South Ayrshire is higher£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £80, South Ayrshire £83South Ayrshire: £83Isle of Anglesey: £80South Ayrshire: £83Isle of Anglesey: £80South Ayrshire: £79Isle of Anglesey: £75

    £80£80£75South Ayrshire is higher£83£83£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £942, South Ayrshire £945South Ayrshire: £945Isle of Anglesey: £942South Ayrshire: £949Isle of Anglesey: £946South Ayrshire: £897Isle of Anglesey: £893

    £942£946£893South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Isle of Anglesey: £201South Ayrshire: £206Isle of Anglesey: £202South Ayrshire: £195Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190South Ayrshire is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £251, South Ayrshire £273South Ayrshire: £273Isle of Anglesey: £251South Ayrshire: £274Isle of Anglesey: £253South Ayrshire: £259Isle of Anglesey: £239

    £251£253£239South Ayrshire is higher£273£274£259

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £4.40, South Ayrshire £5.21South Ayrshire: £5.21Isle of Anglesey: £4.40South Ayrshire: £5.23Isle of Anglesey: £4.41South Ayrshire: £4.94Isle of Anglesey: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17South Ayrshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £6.01, South Ayrshire £5.08South Ayrshire: £5.08Isle of Anglesey: £6.01South Ayrshire: £5.10Isle of Anglesey: £6.03South Ayrshire: £4.82Isle of Anglesey: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Isle of Anglesey: £7.51South Ayrshire: £8.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.54South Ayrshire: £8.04Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12South Ayrshire is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 261.6, South Ayrshire 261.5South Ayrshire: 261.5Isle of Anglesey: 261.6

    261.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 29.3, South Ayrshire 25.7South Ayrshire: 25.7Isle of Anglesey: 29.3

    29.3Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count25.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 46.1, South Ayrshire 48.3South Ayrshire: 48.3Isle of Anglesey: 46.1

    46.1South Ayrshire is higher48.3

  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, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2South Ayrshire is higher95.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 122.5, South Ayrshire 121.4South Ayrshire: 121.4Isle of Anglesey: 122.5

    122.5Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count121.4

  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, South Ayrshire 19.9South Ayrshire: 19.9Isle of Anglesey: 15.9

    15.9South Ayrshire is higher19.9

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Isle of Anglesey and South Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureIsle of AngleseySouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105£3,274£3,288£3,105EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,311£1,317£1,244EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£105£105£99Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£203£204£192EstimatedIsle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.72£5.75£5.43EstimatedIsle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£83£83£79EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£942£946£893£945£949£897South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£253£239£273£274£259South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£5.08£5.10£4.82Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.6261.5Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.325.7Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.148.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.295.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.5121.4Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.919.9EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Total

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £377.3m, South Ayrshire £627.0mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7mIsle of Anglesey: £357.9m

    £377.3m£378.9m£357.9mSouth Ayrshire is higher£627.0m£629.7m£594.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £225.5m, South Ayrshire £367.5mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6mIsle of Anglesey: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mSouth Ayrshire is higher£367.5m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £88.4m, South Ayrshire £147.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8m

    £88.4m£88.7m£83.8mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey £201.6m, South Ayrshire £332.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3mIsle of Anglesey: £191.2m

    £201.6m£202.4m£191.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £7.9m, South Ayrshire £11.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £15.4m, South Ayrshire £22.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.7mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  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, South Ayrshire £0.64mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £39.0m, South Ayrshire £68.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £10.1m, South Ayrshire £20.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSouth Ayrshire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £5.5m, South Ayrshire £9.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £64.8m, South Ayrshire £106.1mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.5mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Anglesey £13.8m, South Ayrshire £23.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £17.3m, South Ayrshire £30.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouth Ayrshire is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.30m, South Ayrshire £0.58mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.41m, South Ayrshire £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.52m, South Ayrshire £0.95mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey 18,019, South Ayrshire 29,360South Ayrshire: 29,360Isle of Anglesey: 18,019

    18,019South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count29,360

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 2,016, South Ayrshire 2,889South Ayrshire: 2,889Isle of Anglesey: 2,016

    2,016South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count2,889

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 3,177, South Ayrshire 5,425South Ayrshire: 5,425Isle of Anglesey: 3,177

    3,177South Ayrshire is higher5,425

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 5,589, South Ayrshire 10,745South Ayrshire: 10,745Isle of Anglesey: 5,589

    5,589South Ayrshire is higher10,745

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 8,439, South Ayrshire 13,630South Ayrshire: 13,630Isle of Anglesey: 8,439

    8,439South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count13,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 1,096, South Ayrshire 2,233South Ayrshire: 2,233Isle of Anglesey: 1,096

    1,096South Ayrshire is higher2,233

Show the numbers
Isle of Anglesey and South Ayrshire, total
MeasureIsle of AngleseySouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSouth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,01929,360South Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0162,889South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1775,425South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,58910,745South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,43913,630South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0962,233EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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