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Na h-Eileanan an Iar and Dumfries and Galloway

25,930 and 96,344 residents (mid-2024).

Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Na h-Eileanan an Iar Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4,973, Dumfries and Galloway £5,741Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,973Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,995Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,718

    £4,973£4,995£4,718Dumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £12,849, Dumfries and Galloway £12,636Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,849Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,904Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Na h-Eileanan an Iar 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1,410, Dumfries and Galloway £2,378Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,410Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,416Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,338

    £1,410£1,416£1,338Dumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £11,306, Dumfries and Galloway £11,312Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £11,306Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £11,354Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £10,725

    £11,306£11,354£10,725Dumfries and Galloway 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £513, Dumfries and Galloway £492Dumfries and Galloway: £492Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £513Dumfries and Galloway: £495Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £515Dumfries and Galloway: £467Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £487

    £513£515£487Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1,002, Dumfries and Galloway £806Dumfries and Galloway: £806Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,002Dumfries and Galloway: £809Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,006Dumfries and Galloway: £764Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £28, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £28Dumfries and Galloway: £26Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £28Dumfries and Galloway: £25Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £27

    £28£28£27Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £567, Dumfries and Galloway £613Dumfries and Galloway: £613Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £567Dumfries and Galloway: £615Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £570Dumfries and Galloway: £581Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £538

    £567£570£538Dumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £107, Dumfries and Galloway £201Dumfries and Galloway: £201Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £201Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £190Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £102

    £107£108£102Dumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £85, Dumfries and Galloway £156Dumfries and Galloway: £156Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £85Dumfries and Galloway: £156Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £86Dumfries and Galloway: £148Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £81

    £85£86£81Dumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £895, Dumfries and Galloway £1,674Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £895Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £899Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £849

    £895£899£849Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,674£1,681£1,588

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £146, Dumfries and Galloway £240Dumfries and Galloway: £240Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £146Dumfries and Galloway: £241Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £147Dumfries and Galloway: £228Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £139

    £146£147£139Dumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £414, Dumfries and Galloway £531Dumfries and Galloway: £531Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £414Dumfries and Galloway: £533Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £416Dumfries and Galloway: £504Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £393

    £414£416£393Dumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.84, Dumfries and Galloway £7.67Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.84Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.88Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.74, Dumfries and Galloway £9.58Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.74Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.77Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.34

    £7.74£7.77£7.34Dumfries and Galloway is higher£9.58£9.62£9.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13, Dumfries and Galloway £7.47Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13

    £13Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 987.2, Dumfries and Galloway 1,012.4Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 987.2

    987.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,012.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 131.5, Dumfries and Galloway 117.2Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 131.5

    131.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count117.2

  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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 180.5, Dumfries and Galloway 180.9Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 180.5

    180.5Dumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 81.4, Dumfries and Galloway 98.5Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 81.4

    81.4Dumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 141.5, Dumfries and Galloway 216.9Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 141.5

    141.5Dumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 21.8, Dumfries and Galloway 39.0Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 21.8

    21.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.0

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Na h-Eileanan an Iar and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasureNa h-Eileanan an IarDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,995£4,718Shared outEstimated£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188Shared outEstimated£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,338Shared outEstimated£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,725£11,312£11,360£10,730Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£487£492£495£467Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950Shared outEstimated£806£809£764Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Shared outEstimated£26£26£25Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Shared outEstimated£613£615£581Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Shared outEstimated£201£201£190Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£86£81Shared outEstimated£156£156£148Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£895£899£849£1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£414£416£393£531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£7.67£7.71£7.28Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£13Shared outEstimated£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.21,012.4Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.5117.2Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.5Shared out180.9Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.4Shared out98.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5216.9Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.8Shared outEstimated39.0Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Na h-Eileanan an Iar Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4,973, Dumfries and Galloway £5,741Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,973Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,995Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,718

    £4,973£4,995£4,718Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,741£5,765£5,445

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3,323, Dumfries and Galloway £3,316Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,323Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,337Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,152

    £3,323£3,337£3,152Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£3,316£3,330£3,145

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £817, Dumfries and Galloway £1,364Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £817Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £820Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £775

    £817£820£775Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,364£1,370£1,294

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £2,924, Dumfries and Galloway £2,968Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,924Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,936Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,773

    £2,924£2,936£2,773Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,968£2,981£2,815

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £133, Dumfries and Galloway £129Dumfries and Galloway: £129Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £133Dumfries and Galloway: £130Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £133Dumfries and Galloway: £123Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £126

    £133£133£126Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £259, Dumfries and Galloway £211Dumfries and Galloway: £211Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £259Dumfries and Galloway: £212Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £260Dumfries and Galloway: £201Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £246

    £259£260£246Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.25, Dumfries and Galloway £6.84Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.25Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.28Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £567, Dumfries and Galloway £613Dumfries and Galloway: £613Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £567Dumfries and Galloway: £615Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £570Dumfries and Galloway: £581Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £538

    £567£570£538Dumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £107, Dumfries and Galloway £201Dumfries and Galloway: £201Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £201Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £190Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £102

    £107£108£102Dumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £49, Dumfries and Galloway £89Dumfries and Galloway: £89Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £49Dumfries and Galloway: £90Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £50Dumfries and Galloway: £85Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £47

    £49£50£47Dumfries and Galloway is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £519, Dumfries and Galloway £960Dumfries and Galloway: £960Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £519Dumfries and Galloway: £965Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £521Dumfries and Galloway: £911Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £492

    £519£521£492Dumfries and Galloway is higher£960£965£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £146, Dumfries and Galloway £240Dumfries and Galloway: £240Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £146Dumfries and Galloway: £241Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £147Dumfries and Galloway: £228Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £139

    £146£147£139Dumfries and Galloway is higher£240£241£228

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £240, Dumfries and Galloway £305Dumfries and Galloway: £305Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £240Dumfries and Galloway: £306Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £241Dumfries and Galloway: £289Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £227

    £240£241£227Dumfries and Galloway is higher£305£306£289

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4.54, Dumfries and Galloway £4.41Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.54Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.56Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£4.41£4.43£4.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4.48, Dumfries and Galloway £5.50Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.48Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.50Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13, Dumfries and Galloway £7.47Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13

    £13Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.47£7.51£7.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 255.3, Dumfries and Galloway 265.6Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 255.3

    255.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher265.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 34.0, Dumfries and Galloway 30.8Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 34.0

    34.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count30.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 46.7, Dumfries and Galloway 47.5Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 46.7

    46.7Dumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 81.4, Dumfries and Galloway 98.5Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 81.4

    81.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 82.0, Dumfries and Galloway 124.4Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 82.0

    82.0Dumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 12.6, Dumfries and Galloway 22.4Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 12.6

    12.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.4

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Na h-Eileanan an Iar and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasureNa h-Eileanan an IarDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,995£4,718Shared outEstimated£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,323£3,337£3,152Shared outEstimated£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775Shared outEstimated£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,924£2,936£2,773£2,968£2,981£2,815Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£129£130£123Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246Shared outEstimated£211£212£201Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88Shared outEstimated£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Shared outEstimated£613£615£581Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Shared outEstimated£201£201£190Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47Shared outEstimated£89£90£85Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£227£305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£4.41£4.43£4.18Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£13Shared outEstimated£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.3265.6Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.030.8Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.7Shared out47.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.4Shared out98.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.0124.4Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.6Shared outEstimated22.4Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Na h-Eileanan an Iar Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £129.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £553.1mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £129.0mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £129.5mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £122.3m

    £129.0m£129.5m£122.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£553.1m£555.4m£524.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £86.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £319.4mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £86.2mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £86.5mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £81.7m

    £86.2m£86.5m£81.7mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£319.4m£320.8m£303.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £21.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £131.5mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £21.2mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £21.3mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £75.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £286.0mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £75.8mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £76.1mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3.4m, Dumfries and Galloway £12.4mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.4mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.5mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.3m

    £3.4m£3.5m£3.3mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £6.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £20.4mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.7mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.7mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.19m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.66mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.19mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.19mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £14.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £59.0mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.7mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.8mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mDumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £2.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £19.3mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.8mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.8mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDumfries 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £8.6mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.3mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.3mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13.4m, Dumfries and Galloway £92.5mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £13.4mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £13.5mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £23.1mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.8mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.8mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £6.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £29.4mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.2mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.2mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.12m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.42mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.12m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.53mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.35m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.72mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.35mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.35mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 6,619, Dumfries and Galloway 25,593Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 6,619

    6,619Dumfries and Galloway is higher25,593

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 882, Dumfries and Galloway 2,963Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 882

    882Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count2,963

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 1,210, Dumfries and Galloway 4,572Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 1,210

    1,210Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 2,110, Dumfries and Galloway 9,492Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 2,110

    2,110Dumfries and Galloway is higher9,492

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 2,125, Dumfries and Galloway 11,988Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 2,125

    2,125Dumfries and Galloway is higher11,988

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 327, Dumfries and Galloway 2,155Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 327

    327Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,155

Show the numbers
Na h-Eileanan an Iar and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasureNa h-Eileanan an IarDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.0m£129.5m£122.3mShared outEstimated£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mShared outEstimated£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mShared outEstimated£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£286.0m£287.2m£271.2mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mShared outEstimated£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mShared outEstimated£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mShared outEstimated£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShared outEstimated£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 20266,61925,593Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20268822,963Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,210Shared out4,572Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,110Shared out9,492Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 20262,12511,988Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026327Shared outEstimated2,155Shared 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.