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Neath Port Talbot and North Ayrshire

142,627 and 133,830 residents (mid-2024).

Neath Port Talbot is higher than North Ayrshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 14 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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Per person in the age group

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 8. 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

Neath Port Talbot North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Neath Port Talbot: £5,948North Ayrshire: £6,085Neath Port Talbot: £5,974North Ayrshire: £5,747Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642North 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: Neath Port Talbot £13,176, North Ayrshire £13,049North Ayrshire: £13,049Neath Port Talbot: £13,176North Ayrshire: £13,105Neath Port Talbot: £13,232North Ayrshire: £12,378Neath Port Talbot: £12,498

    £13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £2,908, North Ayrshire £3,005North Ayrshire: £3,005Neath Port Talbot: £2,908North Ayrshire: £3,017Neath Port Talbot: £2,920North Ayrshire: £2,850Neath Port Talbot: £2,758

    £2,908£2,920£2,758North 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: Neath Port Talbot £11,470, North Ayrshire £11,537North Ayrshire: £11,537Neath Port Talbot: £11,470North Ayrshire: £11,586Neath Port Talbot: £11,519North Ayrshire: £10,943Neath Port Talbot: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880North Ayrshire is higher£11,537£11,586£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £592, North Ayrshire £597North Ayrshire: £597Neath Port Talbot: £592North Ayrshire: £600Neath Port Talbot: £594North Ayrshire: £567Neath Port Talbot: £561

    £592£594£561North 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: Neath Port Talbot £1,078, North Ayrshire £882North Ayrshire: £882Neath Port Talbot: £1,078North Ayrshire: £886Neath Port Talbot: £1,083North Ayrshire: £837Neath Port Talbot: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £36, North Ayrshire £33North Ayrshire: £33Neath Port Talbot: £36North Ayrshire: £33Neath Port Talbot: £36North Ayrshire: £31Neath Port Talbot: £34

    £36£36£34Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £901, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Neath Port Talbot: £901North Ayrshire: £758Neath Port Talbot: £905North Ayrshire: £716Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £230, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Neath Port Talbot: £230North Ayrshire: £221Neath Port Talbot: £231North Ayrshire: £209Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £214, North Ayrshire £177North Ayrshire: £177Neath Port Talbot: £214North Ayrshire: £178Neath Port Talbot: £215North Ayrshire: £168Neath Port Talbot: £203

    £214£215£203Neath Port Talbot is higher£177£178£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £2,030, North Ayrshire £2,212North Ayrshire: £2,212Neath Port Talbot: £2,030North Ayrshire: £2,222Neath Port Talbot: £2,038North Ayrshire: £2,099Neath Port Talbot: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925North Ayrshire is higher£2,212£2,222£2,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Neath Port Talbot: £320North Ayrshire: £270Neath Port Talbot: £321North Ayrshire: £255Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £641, North Ayrshire £592North Ayrshire: £592Neath Port Talbot: £641North Ayrshire: £595Neath Port Talbot: £643North Ayrshire: £562Neath Port Talbot: £608

    £641£643£608Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £8.08, North Ayrshire £11North Ayrshire: £11Neath Port Talbot: £8.08North Ayrshire: £11Neath Port Talbot: £8.11North Ayrshire: £10Neath Port Talbot: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66North Ayrshire is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £16, North Ayrshire £12North Ayrshire: £12Neath Port Talbot: £16North Ayrshire: £12Neath Port Talbot: £16North Ayrshire: £11Neath Port Talbot: £15

    £16£16£15Neath Port Talbot is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Neath Port Talbot: £8.14North Ayrshire: £8.07Neath Port Talbot: £8.17North Ayrshire: £7.62Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7, North Ayrshire 1,016.0North Ayrshire: 1,016.0Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7

    1,021.7Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 145.0, North Ayrshire 144.7North Ayrshire: 144.7Neath Port Talbot: 145.0

    145.0Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 218.2, North Ayrshire 210.3North Ayrshire: 210.3Neath Port Talbot: 218.2

    218.2Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 255.7, North Ayrshire 270.3North Ayrshire: 270.3Neath Port Talbot: 255.7

    255.7North 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: Neath Port Talbot 44.0, North Ayrshire 44.4North Ayrshire: 44.4Neath Port Talbot: 44.0

    44.0North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count44.4

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Neath Port Talbot and North Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath Port TalbotNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,176£13,232£12,498£13,049£13,105£12,378EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,908£2,920£2,758£3,005£3,017£2,850EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£597£600£567North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£882£886£837EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£33£33£31EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£754£758£716EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£220£221£209EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£177£178£168EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£269£270£255Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£641£643£608£592£595£562Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£11£11£10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£12£12£11Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.71,016.0Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.0144.7Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.2210.3Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6120.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.7270.3North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.044.4EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 12. 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

Neath Port Talbot North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Neath Port Talbot: £5,948North Ayrshire: £6,085Neath Port Talbot: £5,974North Ayrshire: £5,747Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6,059£6,085£5,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,717, North Ayrshire £3,014North Ayrshire: £3,014Neath Port Talbot: £2,717North Ayrshire: £3,027Neath Port Talbot: £2,728North Ayrshire: £2,859Neath Port Talbot: £2,577

    £2,717£2,728£2,577North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,773, North Ayrshire £1,794North Ayrshire: £1,794Neath Port Talbot: £1,773North Ayrshire: £1,801Neath Port Talbot: £1,781North Ayrshire: £1,701Neath Port Talbot: £1,682

    £1,773£1,781£1,682North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,794£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,365, North Ayrshire £2,665North Ayrshire: £2,665Neath Port Talbot: £2,365North Ayrshire: £2,676Neath Port Talbot: £2,375North Ayrshire: £2,528Neath Port Talbot: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243North Ayrshire is higher£2,665£2,676£2,528

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £122, North Ayrshire £138North Ayrshire: £138Neath Port Talbot: £122North Ayrshire: £139Neath Port Talbot: £123North Ayrshire: £131Neath Port Talbot: £116

    £122£123£116North 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: Neath Port Talbot £222, North Ayrshire £204North Ayrshire: £204Neath Port Talbot: £222North Ayrshire: £205Neath Port Talbot: £223North Ayrshire: £193Neath Port Talbot: £211

    £222£223£211Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £7.46, North Ayrshire £7.55North Ayrshire: £7.55Neath Port Talbot: £7.46North Ayrshire: £7.58Neath Port Talbot: £7.50North Ayrshire: £7.16Neath Port Talbot: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08North 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: Neath Port Talbot £901, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Neath Port Talbot: £901North Ayrshire: £758Neath Port Talbot: £905North Ayrshire: £716Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £230, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Neath Port Talbot: £230North Ayrshire: £221Neath Port Talbot: £231North Ayrshire: £209Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £130, North Ayrshire £106North Ayrshire: £106Neath Port Talbot: £130North Ayrshire: £106Neath Port Talbot: £131North Ayrshire: £100Neath Port Talbot: £124

    £130£131£124Neath Port Talbot is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,238, North Ayrshire £1,321North Ayrshire: £1,321Neath Port Talbot: £1,238North Ayrshire: £1,326Neath Port Talbot: £1,243North Ayrshire: £1,253Neath Port Talbot: £1,174

    £1,238£1,243£1,174North Ayrshire is higher£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Neath Port Talbot: £320North Ayrshire: £270Neath Port Talbot: £321North Ayrshire: £255Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot is higher£269£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £391, North Ayrshire £354North Ayrshire: £354Neath Port Talbot: £391North Ayrshire: £355Neath Port Talbot: £392North Ayrshire: £335Neath Port Talbot: £371

    £391£392£371Neath Port Talbot is higher£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £4.92, North Ayrshire £6.43North Ayrshire: £6.43Neath Port Talbot: £4.92North Ayrshire: £6.46Neath Port Talbot: £4.94North Ayrshire: £6.10Neath Port Talbot: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67North Ayrshire is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £9.57, North Ayrshire £7.00North Ayrshire: £7.00Neath Port Talbot: £9.57North Ayrshire: £7.03Neath Port Talbot: £9.61North Ayrshire: £6.64Neath Port Talbot: £9.08

    £9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Neath Port Talbot: £8.14North Ayrshire: £8.07Neath Port Talbot: £8.17North Ayrshire: £7.62Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 210.6, North Ayrshire 234.7North Ayrshire: 234.7Neath Port Talbot: 210.6

    210.6North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count234.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 29.9, North Ayrshire 33.4North Ayrshire: 33.4Neath Port Talbot: 29.9

    29.9North 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: Neath Port Talbot 45.0, North Ayrshire 48.6North Ayrshire: 48.6Neath Port Talbot: 45.0

    45.0North 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: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higher120.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 155.9, North Ayrshire 161.4North Ayrshire: 161.4Neath Port Talbot: 155.9

    155.9North 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: Neath Port Talbot 26.8, North Ayrshire 26.5North Ayrshire: 26.5Neath Port Talbot: 26.8

    26.8Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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Neath Port Talbot and North Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureNeath Port TalbotNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,728£2,577£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,773£1,781£1,682£1,794£1,801£1,701EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,665£2,676£2,528North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£138£139£131North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£204£205£193EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£7.55£7.58£7.16EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£754£758£716EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£220£221£209EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£106£106£100EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£269£270£255Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371£354£355£335Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.57£9.61£9.08£7.00£7.03£6.64Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6234.7North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.933.4North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.048.6North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6120.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.9161.4North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.826.5EstimatedNeath Port Talbot

Total

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 8. 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

Neath Port Talbot North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £848.4m, North Ayrshire £810.9mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1mNeath Port Talbot: £804.7m

    £848.4m£852.0m£804.7mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£810.9m£814.3m£769.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £387.5m, North Ayrshire £403.4mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5m

    £387.5m£389.1m£367.5mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£403.4m£405.1m£382.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £252.9m, North Ayrshire £240.1mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£240.1m£241.1m£227.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot £337.3m, North Ayrshire £356.6mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9m

    £337.3m£338.7m£319.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £17.4m, North Ayrshire £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth 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: Neath Port Talbot £31.7m, North Ayrshire £27.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £1.1m, North Ayrshire £1.0mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNeath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £128.5m, North Ayrshire £101.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £32.8m, North Ayrshire £29.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNeath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £18.6m, North Ayrshire £14.2mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £176.5m, North Ayrshire £176.8mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.3m£167.4mNorth Ayrshire is higher£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Neath Port Talbot £45.6m, North Ayrshire £35.9mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £55.7m, North Ayrshire £47.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £0.70m, North Ayrshire £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.4m, North Ayrshire £0.94mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.2m, North Ayrshire £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot 30,043, North Ayrshire 31,408North Ayrshire: 31,408Neath Port Talbot: 30,043

    30,043North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count31,408

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 4,265, North Ayrshire 4,472North Ayrshire: 4,472Neath Port Talbot: 4,265

    4,265North Ayrshire 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: Neath Port Talbot 6,417, North Ayrshire 6,500North Ayrshire: 6,500Neath Port Talbot: 6,417

    6,417North Ayrshire 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: Neath Port Talbot 18,055, North Ayrshire 16,145North Ayrshire: 16,145Neath Port Talbot: 18,055

    18,055Neath Port Talbot is higher16,145

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 22,238, North Ayrshire 21,597North Ayrshire: 21,597Neath Port Talbot: 22,238

    22,238Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 3,827, North Ayrshire 3,550North Ayrshire: 3,550Neath Port Talbot: 3,827

    3,827Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count3,550

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Neath Port Talbot and North Ayrshire, total
MeasureNeath Port TalbotNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m£356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m£176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,04331,408North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2654,472North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4176,500North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,05516,145Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,23821,597Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8273,550EstimatedNeath Port Talbot

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.
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