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South Shropshire and Dumfries and Galloway

96,401 and 96,344 residents (mid-2024).

South Shropshire is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Shropshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shropshire Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Dumfries and Galloway £5,741Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741South Shropshire: £5,089Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765South Shropshire: £5,111Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,741£5,765£5,445

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £12,290, Dumfries and Galloway £12,636Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636South Shropshire: £12,290Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690South Shropshire: £12,343Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986South Shropshire: £11,658

    £12,290£12,343£11,658Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12,636£12,690£11,986

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,422, Dumfries and Galloway £2,378Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378South Shropshire: £1,422Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388South Shropshire: £1,428Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256South Shropshire: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,378£2,388£2,256

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £11,338, Dumfries and Galloway £11,312Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312South Shropshire: £11,338Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360South Shropshire: £11,386Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730South Shropshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,386£10,755South Shropshire is higher£11,312£11,360£10,730

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £294, Dumfries and Galloway £492Dumfries and Galloway: £492South Shropshire: £294Dumfries and Galloway: £495South Shropshire: £295Dumfries and Galloway: £467South Shropshire: £278

    £294£295£278Dumfries and Galloway is higher£492£495£467

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £638, Dumfries and Galloway £806Dumfries and Galloway: £806South Shropshire: £638Dumfries and Galloway: £809South Shropshire: £641Dumfries and Galloway: £764South Shropshire: £606

    £638£641£606Dumfries and Galloway is higher£806£809£764

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Shropshire £20, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26South Shropshire: £20Dumfries and Galloway: £26South Shropshire: £20Dumfries and Galloway: £25South Shropshire: £19

    £20£20£19Dumfries and Galloway is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Dumfries and Galloway £613Dumfries and Galloway: £613South Shropshire: £370Dumfries and Galloway: £615South Shropshire: £372Dumfries and Galloway: £581South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351Dumfries and Galloway is higher£613£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Dumfries and Galloway £201Dumfries and Galloway: £201South Shropshire: £91Dumfries and Galloway: £201South Shropshire: £91Dumfries and Galloway: £190South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Dumfries and Galloway is higher£201£201£190

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £93, Dumfries and Galloway £156Dumfries and Galloway: £156South Shropshire: £93Dumfries and Galloway: £156South Shropshire: £93Dumfries and Galloway: £148South Shropshire: £88

    £93£93£88Dumfries and Galloway is higher£156£156£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,071, Dumfries and Galloway £1,674Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674South Shropshire: £1,071Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681South Shropshire: £1,076Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588South Shropshire: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,674£1,681£1,588

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Dumfries and Galloway £240Dumfries and Galloway: £240South Shropshire: £150Dumfries and Galloway: £241South Shropshire: £151Dumfries and Galloway: £228South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Dumfries and Galloway is higher£240£241£228

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £248, Dumfries and Galloway £531Dumfries and Galloway: £531South Shropshire: £248Dumfries and Galloway: £533South Shropshire: £249Dumfries and Galloway: £504South Shropshire: £235

    £248£249£235Dumfries and Galloway is higher£531£533£504

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £6.00, Dumfries and Galloway £7.67Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67South Shropshire: £6.00Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71South Shropshire: £6.02Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28South Shropshire: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £3.93, Dumfries and Galloway £9.58Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58South Shropshire: £3.93Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62South Shropshire: £3.95Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09South Shropshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Dumfries and Galloway is higher£9.58£9.62£9.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Dumfries and Galloway £7.47Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47South Shropshire: £5.22Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51South Shropshire: £5.24Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shropshire 1,001.6, Dumfries and Galloway 1,012.4Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4South Shropshire: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count1,012.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shropshire 76.5, Dumfries and Galloway 117.2Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2South Shropshire: 76.5

    76.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher117.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shropshire 131.4, Dumfries and Galloway 180.9Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9South Shropshire: 131.4

    131.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher180.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 52.0, Dumfries and Galloway 98.5Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher98.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire 133.5, Dumfries and Galloway 216.9Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9South Shropshire: 133.5

    133.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher216.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire 19.5, Dumfries and Galloway 39.0Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0South Shropshire: 19.5

    19.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.0

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South Shropshire and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShropshireDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,290£12,343£11,658£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,386£10,755£11,312£11,360£10,730South Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£278£492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£606£806£809£764Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£26£26£25Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£613£615£581Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£201£201£190Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£156£156£148Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£7.67£7.71£7.28Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,012.4Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.5117.2Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4180.9Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.098.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5216.9Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.539.0Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

South Shropshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shropshire Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Dumfries and Galloway £5,741Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741South Shropshire: £5,089Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765South Shropshire: £5,111Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,741£5,765£5,445

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £3,698, Dumfries and Galloway £3,316Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316South Shropshire: £3,698Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330South Shropshire: £3,714Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145South Shropshire: £3,508

    £3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,316£3,330£3,145

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £775, Dumfries and Galloway £1,364Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364South Shropshire: £775Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370South Shropshire: £778Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294South Shropshire: £735

    £775£778£735Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,364£1,370£1,294

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shropshire £3,412, Dumfries and Galloway £2,968Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968South Shropshire: £3,412Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981South Shropshire: £3,426Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815South Shropshire: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire is higher£2,968£2,981£2,815

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £88, Dumfries and Galloway £129Dumfries and Galloway: £129South Shropshire: £88Dumfries and Galloway: £130South Shropshire: £89Dumfries and Galloway: £123South Shropshire: £84

    £88£89£84Dumfries and Galloway is higher£129£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £192, Dumfries and Galloway £211Dumfries and Galloway: £211South Shropshire: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £212South Shropshire: £193Dumfries and Galloway: £201South Shropshire: £182

    £192£193£182Dumfries and Galloway is higher£211£212£201

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £6.08, Dumfries and Galloway £6.84Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84South Shropshire: £6.08Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87South Shropshire: £6.11Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49South Shropshire: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £370, Dumfries and Galloway £613Dumfries and Galloway: £613South Shropshire: £370Dumfries and Galloway: £615South Shropshire: £372Dumfries and Galloway: £581South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351Dumfries and Galloway is higher£613£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £91, Dumfries and Galloway £201Dumfries and Galloway: £201South Shropshire: £91Dumfries and Galloway: £201South Shropshire: £91Dumfries and Galloway: £190South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Dumfries and Galloway is higher£201£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shropshire £51, Dumfries and Galloway £89Dumfries and Galloway: £89South Shropshire: £51Dumfries and Galloway: £90South Shropshire: £51Dumfries and Galloway: £85South Shropshire: £48

    £51£51£48Dumfries and Galloway is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £584, Dumfries and Galloway £960Dumfries and Galloway: £960South Shropshire: £584Dumfries and Galloway: £965South Shropshire: £586Dumfries and Galloway: £911South Shropshire: £554

    £584£586£554Dumfries and Galloway is higher£960£965£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Dumfries and Galloway £240Dumfries and Galloway: £240South Shropshire: £150Dumfries and Galloway: £241South Shropshire: £151Dumfries and Galloway: £228South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Dumfries and Galloway is higher£240£241£228

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £135, Dumfries and Galloway £305Dumfries and Galloway: £305South Shropshire: £135Dumfries and Galloway: £306South Shropshire: £136Dumfries and Galloway: £289South Shropshire: £128

    £135£136£128Dumfries and Galloway is higher£305£306£289

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £3.27, Dumfries and Galloway £4.41Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41South Shropshire: £3.27Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43South Shropshire: £3.28Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18South Shropshire: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shropshire £2.14, Dumfries and Galloway £5.50Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50South Shropshire: £2.14Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53South Shropshire: £2.15Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22South Shropshire: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Dumfries and Galloway £7.47Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47South Shropshire: £5.22Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51South Shropshire: £5.24Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 301.4, Dumfries and Galloway 265.6Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6South Shropshire: 301.4

    301.4South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count265.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 23.0, Dumfries and Galloway 30.8Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8South Shropshire: 23.0

    23.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher30.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 39.5, Dumfries and Galloway 47.5Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5South Shropshire: 39.5

    39.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher47.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 52.0, Dumfries and Galloway 98.5Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 72.8, Dumfries and Galloway 124.4Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4South Shropshire: 72.8

    72.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher124.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 10.7, Dumfries and Galloway 22.4Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4South Shropshire: 10.7

    10.7Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.4

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South Shropshire and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasureSouth ShropshireDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,698£3,714£3,508£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£775£778£735£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£2,968£2,981£2,815South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£211£212£201Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£613£615£581Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£201£201£190Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£89£90£85Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£584£586£554£960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£4.41£4.43£4.18Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026301.4265.6South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.030.8Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.547.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.098.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.8124.4Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.722.4Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

South Shropshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shropshire Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shropshire £490.6m, Dumfries and Galloway £553.1mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6mSouth Shropshire: £465.4m

    £490.6m£492.7m£465.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£553.1m£555.4m£524.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shropshire £356.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £319.4mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0mSouth Shropshire: £338.2m

    £356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£319.4m£320.8m£303.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shropshire £74.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £131.5mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7mSouth Shropshire: £70.9m

    £74.7m£75.0m£70.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire £328.9m, Dumfries and Galloway £286.0mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2mSouth Shropshire: £312.0m

    £328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire is higher£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire £8.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £12.4mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8mSouth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £18.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £20.4mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mSouth Shropshire: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Shropshire £0.59m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.66mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63mSouth Shropshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £35.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £59.0mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0mSouth Shropshire: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£59.0m£59.3m£56.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire £8.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £19.3mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3mSouth Shropshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire £4.9m, Dumfries and Galloway £8.6mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2mSouth Shropshire: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire £56.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £92.5mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8mSouth Shropshire: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.5m£53.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shropshire £14.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £23.1mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9mSouth Shropshire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shropshire £13.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £29.4mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8mSouth Shropshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shropshire £0.32m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.42mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40mSouth Shropshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shropshire £0.21m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.53mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50mSouth Shropshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shropshire £0.50m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.72mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68mSouth Shropshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire 29,056, Dumfries and Galloway 25,593Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593South Shropshire: 29,056

    29,056South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count25,593

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire 2,218, Dumfries and Galloway 2,963Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963South Shropshire: 2,218

    2,218Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,963

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 3,812, Dumfries and Galloway 4,572Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572South Shropshire: 3,812

    3,812Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 5,008, Dumfries and Galloway 9,492Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492South Shropshire: 5,008

    5,008Dumfries and Galloway is higher9,492

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire 7,013, Dumfries and Galloway 11,988Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988South Shropshire: 7,013

    7,013Dumfries and Galloway is higher11,988

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire 1,027, Dumfries and Galloway 2,155Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155South Shropshire: 1,027

    1,027Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,155

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasureSouth ShropshireDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimatedSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m£286.0m£287.2m£271.2mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,05625,593South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2182,963Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8124,572Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0089,492Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,01311,988Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0272,155Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.