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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Dumfries and Galloway

93,854 and 96,344 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083, Dumfries and Galloway £5,741Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821

    £5,083£5,104£4,821Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £12,253, Dumfries and Galloway £12,636Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,253Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,305Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,622

    £12,253£12,305£11,622Dumfries and Galloway is higher£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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,767, Dumfries and Galloway £2,378Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,767Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,775Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £11,121, Dumfries and Galloway £11,312Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,121Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,169Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £10,549

    £11,121£11,169£10,549Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £401, Dumfries and Galloway £492Dumfries and Galloway: £492Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £401Dumfries and Galloway: £495Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £403Dumfries and Galloway: £467Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £380

    £401£403£380Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £709, Dumfries and Galloway £806Dumfries and Galloway: £806Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £709Dumfries and Galloway: £809Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £712Dumfries and Galloway: £764Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £672

    £709£712£672Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £22, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Dumfries and Galloway: £26Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Dumfries and Galloway: £25Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21

    £22£22£21Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487, Dumfries and Galloway £613Dumfries and Galloway: £613Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Dumfries and Galloway: £615Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Dumfries and Galloway: £581Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462

    £487£489£462Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154, Dumfries and Galloway £201Dumfries and Galloway: £201Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Dumfries and Galloway: £201Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Dumfries and Galloway: £190Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146

    £154£155£146Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £103, Dumfries and Galloway £156Dumfries and Galloway: £156Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £103Dumfries and Galloway: £156Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £104Dumfries and Galloway: £148Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £98

    £103£104£98Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,270, Dumfries and Galloway £1,674Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,270Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,275Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,204

    £1,270£1,275£1,204Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,674£1,681£1,588

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194, Dumfries and Galloway £240Dumfries and Galloway: £240Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Dumfries and Galloway: £241Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Dumfries and Galloway: £228Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184

    £194£195£184Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £383, Dumfries and Galloway £531Dumfries and Galloway: £531Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £383Dumfries and Galloway: £533Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £384Dumfries and Galloway: £504Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £363

    £383£384£363Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £6.29, Dumfries and Galloway £7.67Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.29Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.32Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.39, Dumfries and Galloway £9.58Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.41Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Dumfries and Galloway is higher£9.58£9.62£9.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75, Dumfries and Galloway £7.47Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 991.2, Dumfries and Galloway 1,012.4Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 991.2

    991.2Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 97.4, Dumfries and Galloway 117.2Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 97.4

    97.4Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.3, Dumfries and Galloway 180.9Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.3

    161.3Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7, Dumfries and Galloway 98.5Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7

    77.7Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.2, Dumfries and Galloway 216.9Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.2

    161.2Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24.6, Dumfries and Galloway 39.0Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24.6

    24.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.0

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimated£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,253£12,305£11,622Shared outEstimated£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676Shared outEstimated£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,121£11,169£10,549£11,312£11,360£10,730Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£401£403£380£492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672Shared outEstimated£806£809£764Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£26£26£25Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462Shared outEstimated£613£615£581Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£201£201£190Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98Shared outEstimated£156£156£148Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,270£1,275£1,204£1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£384£363£531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.67£7.71£7.28Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimated£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.21,012.4Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.4117.2Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3Shared out180.9Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.7Shared out98.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.2216.9Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated39.0Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083, Dumfries and Galloway £5,741Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821

    £5,083£5,104£4,821Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,741£5,765£5,445

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3,206, Dumfries and Galloway £3,316Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,206Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,219Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,041

    £3,206£3,219£3,041Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,316£3,330£3,145

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,033, Dumfries and Galloway £1,364Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,033Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,038Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £980

    £1,033£1,038£980Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,364£1,370£1,294

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £2,910, Dumfries and Galloway £2,968Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,910Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,922Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,760

    £2,910£2,922£2,760Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,968£2,981£2,815

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £105, Dumfries and Galloway £129Dumfries and Galloway: £129Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Dumfries and Galloway: £130Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Dumfries and Galloway: £123Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £100

    £105£105£100Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £185, Dumfries and Galloway £211Dumfries and Galloway: £211Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £185Dumfries and Galloway: £212Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £186Dumfries and Galloway: £201Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £176

    £185£186£176Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.68, Dumfries and Galloway £6.84Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.68Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.71Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487, Dumfries and Galloway £613Dumfries and Galloway: £613Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Dumfries and Galloway: £615Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Dumfries and Galloway: £581Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462

    £487£489£462Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154, Dumfries and Galloway £201Dumfries and Galloway: £201Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Dumfries and Galloway: £201Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Dumfries and Galloway: £190Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146

    £154£155£146Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £60, Dumfries and Galloway £89Dumfries and Galloway: £89Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £60Dumfries and Galloway: £90Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £61Dumfries and Galloway: £85Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £57

    £60£61£57Dumfries and Galloway is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £742, Dumfries and Galloway £960Dumfries and Galloway: £960Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £742Dumfries and Galloway: £965Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £745Dumfries and Galloway: £911Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £704

    £742£745£704Dumfries and Galloway is higher£960£965£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194, Dumfries and Galloway £240Dumfries and Galloway: £240Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Dumfries and Galloway: £241Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Dumfries and Galloway: £228Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184

    £194£195£184Dumfries and Galloway is higher£240£241£228

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £224, Dumfries and Galloway £305Dumfries and Galloway: £305Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £224Dumfries and Galloway: £306Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £225Dumfries and Galloway: £289Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £212

    £224£225£212Dumfries and Galloway is higher£305£306£289

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.68, Dumfries and Galloway £4.41Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.68Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.69Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.15, Dumfries and Galloway £5.50Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.15Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.17Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75, Dumfries and Galloway £7.47Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 259.3, Dumfries and Galloway 265.6Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 259.3

    259.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher265.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 25.5, Dumfries and Galloway 30.8Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 25.5

    25.5Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 42.2, Dumfries and Galloway 47.5Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 42.2

    42.2Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7, Dumfries and Galloway 98.5Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7

    77.7Dumfries and Galloway is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 94.2, Dumfries and Galloway 124.4Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 94.2

    94.2Dumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 14.4, Dumfries and Galloway 22.4Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 14.4

    14.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.4

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimated£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,206£3,219£3,041Shared outEstimated£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,033£1,038£980Shared outEstimated£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,910£2,922£2,760£2,968£2,981£2,815Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176Shared outEstimated£211£212£201Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39Shared outEstimated£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462Shared outEstimated£613£615£581Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£201£201£190Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Shared outEstimated£89£90£85Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£704£960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.41£4.43£4.18Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimated£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.3265.6Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.530.8Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.2Shared out47.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.7Shared out98.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.2124.4Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.4Shared outEstimated22.4Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £477.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £553.1mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £477.0mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £479.1mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £452.5m

    £477.0m£479.1m£452.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£553.1m£555.4m£524.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £300.9m, Dumfries and Galloway £319.4mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £300.9mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £302.1mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £285.4m

    £300.9m£302.1m£285.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£319.4m£320.8m£303.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £97.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £131.5mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.0mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.4mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £92.0m

    £97.0m£97.4m£92.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £273.1m, Dumfries and Galloway £286.0mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £273.1mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £274.2mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £259.0m

    £273.1m£274.2m£259.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £9.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £12.4mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.8mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.9mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mDumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £17.4m, Dumfries and Galloway £20.4mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.4mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.5mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mDumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.53m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.66mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.53mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.54mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mDumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £45.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £59.0mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.7mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.9mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £43.3m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.3mDumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £14.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £19.3mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mDumfries 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £8.6mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £69.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £92.5mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £69.7mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £70.0mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £18.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £23.1mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.2mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.3mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £21.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £29.4mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.0mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.1mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.35m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.42mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.30m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.53mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.82m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.72mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24,339, Dumfries and Galloway 25,593Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24,339

    24,339Dumfries and Galloway is higher25,593

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 2,392, Dumfries and Galloway 2,963Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 2,392

    2,392Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,963

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 3,962, Dumfries and Galloway 4,572Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 3,962

    3,962Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 7,290, Dumfries and Galloway 9,492Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 7,290

    7,290Dumfries and Galloway is higher9,492

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 8,842, Dumfries and Galloway 11,988Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 8,842

    8,842Dumfries and Galloway is higher11,988

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 1,352, Dumfries and Galloway 2,155Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 1,352

    1,352Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,155

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.0m£479.1m£452.5mShared outEstimated£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.9m£302.1m£285.4mShared outEstimated£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mShared outEstimated£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.1m£274.2m£259.0m£286.0m£287.2m£271.2mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mShared outEstimated£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mShared outEstimated£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimated£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,33925,593Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3922,963Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,962Shared out4,572Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,290Shared out9,492Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,84211,988Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,352Shared outEstimated2,155Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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