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Carmarthenshire and North Ayrshire

190,346 and 133,830 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than North Ayrshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Carmarthenshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 20. 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

Carmarthenshire North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Carmarthenshire: £5,470North Ayrshire: £6,085Carmarthenshire: £5,493North Ayrshire: £5,747Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6,059£6,085£5,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, North Ayrshire £13,049North Ayrshire: £13,049Carmarthenshire: £12,711North Ayrshire: £13,105Carmarthenshire: £12,765North Ayrshire: £12,378Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057North 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: Carmarthenshire £2,352, North Ayrshire £3,005North Ayrshire: £3,005Carmarthenshire: £2,352North Ayrshire: £3,017Carmarthenshire: £2,362North Ayrshire: £2,850Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,005£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, North Ayrshire £11,537North Ayrshire: £11,537Carmarthenshire: £11,214North Ayrshire: £11,586Carmarthenshire: £11,262North Ayrshire: £10,943Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637North 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: Carmarthenshire £491, North Ayrshire £597North Ayrshire: £597Carmarthenshire: £491North Ayrshire: £600Carmarthenshire: £493North Ayrshire: £567Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Carmarthenshire £976, North Ayrshire £882North Ayrshire: £882Carmarthenshire: £976North Ayrshire: £886Carmarthenshire: £980North Ayrshire: £837Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £30, North Ayrshire £33North Ayrshire: £33Carmarthenshire: £30North Ayrshire: £33Carmarthenshire: £30North Ayrshire: £31Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Carmarthenshire: £703North Ayrshire: £758Carmarthenshire: £706North Ayrshire: £716Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Carmarthenshire: £173North Ayrshire: £221Carmarthenshire: £174North Ayrshire: £209Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Carmarthenshire £150, North Ayrshire £177North Ayrshire: £177Carmarthenshire: £150North Ayrshire: £178Carmarthenshire: £150North Ayrshire: £168Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, North Ayrshire £2,212North Ayrshire: £2,212Carmarthenshire: £1,657North Ayrshire: £2,222Carmarthenshire: £1,664North Ayrshire: £2,099Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,222£2,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Carmarthenshire: £191North Ayrshire: £270Carmarthenshire: £192North Ayrshire: £255Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Carmarthenshire £530, North Ayrshire £592North Ayrshire: £592Carmarthenshire: £530North Ayrshire: £595Carmarthenshire: £532North Ayrshire: £562Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£592£595£562

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, North Ayrshire £11North Ayrshire: £11Carmarthenshire: £6.25North Ayrshire: £11Carmarthenshire: £6.28North Ayrshire: £10Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93North Ayrshire is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, North Ayrshire £12North Ayrshire: £12Carmarthenshire: £9.48North Ayrshire: £12Carmarthenshire: £9.52North Ayrshire: £11Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Carmarthenshire: £8.52North Ayrshire: £8.07Carmarthenshire: £8.55North Ayrshire: £7.62Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 1,008.8, North Ayrshire 1,016.0North Ayrshire: 1,016.0Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8North 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: Carmarthenshire 114.7, North Ayrshire 144.7North Ayrshire: 144.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count144.7

  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: Carmarthenshire 196.4, North Ayrshire 210.3North Ayrshire: 210.3Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count210.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 100.0, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count120.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire 216.4, North Ayrshire 270.3North Ayrshire: 270.3Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count270.3

  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: Carmarthenshire 31.2, North Ayrshire 44.4North Ayrshire: 44.4Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2North Ayrshire is higher44.4

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and North Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£13,049£13,105£12,378EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£3,005£3,017£2,850EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£597£600£567North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£882£886£837EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£33£33£31EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£177£178£168EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£592£595£562North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£11£11£10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£12£12£11North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedCarmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,016.0North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.7144.7North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4210.3North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.0120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4270.3North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.244.4EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

Carmarthenshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 17. 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

Carmarthenshire North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Carmarthenshire: £5,470North Ayrshire: £6,085Carmarthenshire: £5,493North Ayrshire: £5,747Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6,059£6,085£5,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, North Ayrshire £3,014North Ayrshire: £3,014Carmarthenshire: £3,028North Ayrshire: £3,027Carmarthenshire: £3,041North Ayrshire: £2,859Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, North Ayrshire £1,794North Ayrshire: £1,794Carmarthenshire: £1,366North Ayrshire: £1,801Carmarthenshire: £1,372North Ayrshire: £1,701Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,794£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, North Ayrshire £2,665North Ayrshire: £2,665Carmarthenshire: £2,671North Ayrshire: £2,676Carmarthenshire: £2,683North Ayrshire: £2,528Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, North Ayrshire £138North Ayrshire: £138Carmarthenshire: £117North Ayrshire: £139Carmarthenshire: £117North Ayrshire: £131Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, North Ayrshire £204North Ayrshire: £204Carmarthenshire: £232North Ayrshire: £205Carmarthenshire: £233North Ayrshire: £193Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £7.16, North Ayrshire £7.55North Ayrshire: £7.55Carmarthenshire: £7.16North Ayrshire: £7.58Carmarthenshire: £7.19North Ayrshire: £7.16Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Carmarthenshire £703, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Carmarthenshire: £703North Ayrshire: £758Carmarthenshire: £706North Ayrshire: £716Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Carmarthenshire: £173North Ayrshire: £221Carmarthenshire: £174North Ayrshire: £209Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, North Ayrshire £106North Ayrshire: £106Carmarthenshire: £87North Ayrshire: £106Carmarthenshire: £87North Ayrshire: £100Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, North Ayrshire £1,321North Ayrshire: £1,321Carmarthenshire: £962North Ayrshire: £1,326Carmarthenshire: £966North Ayrshire: £1,253Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Carmarthenshire: £191North Ayrshire: £270Carmarthenshire: £192North Ayrshire: £255Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, North Ayrshire £354North Ayrshire: £354Carmarthenshire: £308North Ayrshire: £355Carmarthenshire: £309North Ayrshire: £335Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, North Ayrshire £6.43North Ayrshire: £6.43Carmarthenshire: £3.63North Ayrshire: £6.46Carmarthenshire: £3.64North Ayrshire: £6.10Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North Ayrshire is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, North Ayrshire £7.00North Ayrshire: £7.00Carmarthenshire: £5.50North Ayrshire: £7.03Carmarthenshire: £5.53North Ayrshire: £6.64Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Carmarthenshire: £8.52North Ayrshire: £8.07Carmarthenshire: £8.55North Ayrshire: £7.62Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, North Ayrshire 234.7North Ayrshire: 234.7Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count234.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, North Ayrshire 33.4North Ayrshire: 33.4Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count33.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 46.8, North Ayrshire 48.6North Ayrshire: 48.6Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count48.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 100.0, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count120.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, North Ayrshire 161.4North Ayrshire: 161.4Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count161.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 18.1, North Ayrshire 26.5North Ayrshire: 26.5Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1North Ayrshire is higher26.5

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Carmarthenshire and North Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,794£1,801£1,701EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,665£2,676£2,528Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£138£139£131North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£204£205£193EstimatedCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.55£7.58£7.16EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£106£106£100EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£354£355£335North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedCarmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3234.7Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.333.4North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.848.6North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.0120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6161.4North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.126.5EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

Carmarthenshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 2. 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

Carmarthenshire North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, North Ayrshire £810.9mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNorth Ayrshire: £769.1mCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£810.9m£814.3m£769.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, North Ayrshire £403.4mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£403.4m£405.1m£382.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, North Ayrshire £240.1mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£240.1m£241.1m£227.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, North Ayrshire £356.6mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, North Ayrshire £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, North Ayrshire £27.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £1.4m, North Ayrshire £1.0mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, North Ayrshire £101.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, North Ayrshire £29.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.4m£29.6m£27.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, North Ayrshire £14.2mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, North Ayrshire £176.8mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, North Ayrshire £35.9mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, North Ayrshire £47.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, North Ayrshire £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, North Ayrshire £0.94mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, North Ayrshire £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, North Ayrshire 31,408North Ayrshire: 31,408Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count31,408

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, North Ayrshire 4,472North Ayrshire: 4,472Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count4,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, North Ayrshire 6,500North Ayrshire: 6,500Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count6,500

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, North Ayrshire 16,145North Ayrshire: 16,145Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count16,145

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, North Ayrshire 21,597North Ayrshire: 21,597Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count21,597

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, North Ayrshire 3,550North Ayrshire: 3,550Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446North Ayrshire is higher3,550

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Carmarthenshire and North Ayrshire, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£356.6m£358.2m£338.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£176.8m£177.5m£167.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74031,408Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2014,472Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9046,500Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,03616,145Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91621,597Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4463,550EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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  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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