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Dumfries and Galloway and Central Devon

96,344 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Central Devon on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 3. 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

Dumfries and Galloway Central Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Central Devon £4,661Central Devon: £4,661Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Central Devon: £4,680Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Central Devon: £4,421Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,636, Central Devon £12,232Central Devon: £12,232Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Central Devon: £12,284Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Central Devon: £11,603Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986

    £12,636£12,690£11,986Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,232£12,284£11,603

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £2,378, Central Devon £1,586Central Devon: £1,586Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Central Devon: £1,593Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Central Devon: £1,504Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256

    £2,378£2,388£2,256Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,312, Central Devon £11,316Central Devon: £11,316Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Central Devon: £11,364Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Central Devon: £10,734Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730

    £11,312£11,360£10,730Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,316£11,364£10,734

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £492, Central Devon £297Central Devon: £297Dumfries and Galloway: £492Central Devon: £298Dumfries and Galloway: £495Central Devon: £281Dumfries and Galloway: £467

    £492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway is higher£297£298£281

  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: Dumfries and Galloway £806, Central Devon £599Central Devon: £599Dumfries and Galloway: £806Central Devon: £602Dumfries and Galloway: £809Central Devon: £568Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £806£809£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£599£602£568

  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: Dumfries and Galloway £26, Central Devon £20Central Devon: £20Dumfries and Galloway: £26Central Devon: £20Dumfries and Galloway: £26Central Devon: £19Dumfries and Galloway: £25

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Central Devon £344Central Devon: £344Dumfries and Galloway: £613Central Devon: £346Dumfries and Galloway: £615Central Devon: £327Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£344£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Central Devon £130Central Devon: £130Dumfries and Galloway: £201Central Devon: £130Dumfries and Galloway: £201Central Devon: £123Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£130£130£123

  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: Dumfries and Galloway £156, Central Devon £95Central Devon: £95Dumfries and Galloway: £156Central Devon: £96Dumfries and Galloway: £156Central Devon: £90Dumfries and Galloway: £148

    £156£156£148Dumfries and Galloway is higher£95£96£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,674, Central Devon £1,224Central Devon: £1,224Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Central Devon: £1,229Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Central Devon: £1,161Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588

    £1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,224£1,229£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Central Devon £145Central Devon: £145Dumfries and Galloway: £240Central Devon: £145Dumfries and Galloway: £241Central Devon: £137Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£145£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £531, Central Devon £257Central Devon: £257Dumfries and Galloway: £531Central Devon: £258Dumfries and Galloway: £533Central Devon: £244Dumfries and Galloway: £504

    £531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway is higher£257£258£244

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £7.67, Central Devon £4.65Central Devon: £4.65Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Central Devon: £4.67Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Central Devon: £4.41Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £9.58, Central Devon £4.95Central Devon: £4.95Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Central Devon: £4.98Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Central Devon: £4.70Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Central Devon £8.81Central Devon: £8.81Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Central Devon: £8.85Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Central Devon: £8.36Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 1,012.4, Central Devon 1,018.5Central Devon: 1,018.5Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 117.2, Central Devon 74.6Central Devon: 74.6Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2

    117.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher74.6

  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: Dumfries and Galloway 180.9, Central Devon 127.9Central Devon: 127.9Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9

    180.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher127.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 98.5, Central Devon 51.6Central Devon: 51.6Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher51.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway 216.9, Central Devon 148.2Central Devon: 148.2Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9

    216.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher148.2

  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: Dumfries and Galloway 39.0, Central Devon 21.2Central Devon: 21.2Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0

    39.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher21.2

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Dumfries and Galloway and Central Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCentral DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£4,661£4,680£4,421Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated£12,232£12,284£11,603Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated£1,586£1,593£1,504Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,312£11,360£10,730£11,316£11,364£10,734Central Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£495£467£297£298£281Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£806£809£764Shared outEstimated£599£602£568Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£20£20£19Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£344£346£327Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£130£130£123Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148Shared outEstimated£95£96£90Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,674£1,681£1,588£1,224£1,229£1,161Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£145£145£137Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£257£258£244Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£4.65£4.67£4.41Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£4.95£4.98£4.70Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.41,018.5Central Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.274.6Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.9Shared out127.9Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out51.6Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.9148.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.0Shared outEstimated21.2Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 1. 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

Dumfries and Galloway Central Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Central Devon £4,661Central Devon: £4,661Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Central Devon: £4,680Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Central Devon: £4,421Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,316, Central Devon £3,132Central Devon: £3,132Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316Central Devon: £3,145Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330Central Devon: £2,970Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145

    £3,316£3,330£3,145Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,132£3,145£2,970

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,364, Central Devon £902Central Devon: £902Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364Central Devon: £905Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370Central Devon: £855Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294

    £1,364£1,370£1,294Dumfries and Galloway is higher£902£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £2,968, Central Devon £2,897Central Devon: £2,897Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968Central Devon: £2,909Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981Central Devon: £2,748Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815

    £2,968£2,981£2,815Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£2,897£2,909£2,748

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £129, Central Devon £76Central Devon: £76Dumfries and Galloway: £129Central Devon: £76Dumfries and Galloway: £130Central Devon: £72Dumfries and Galloway: £123

    £129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £211, Central Devon £153Central Devon: £153Dumfries and Galloway: £211Central Devon: £154Dumfries and Galloway: £212Central Devon: £146Dumfries and Galloway: £201

    £211£212£201Dumfries and Galloway is higher£153£154£146

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £6.84, Central Devon £5.23Central Devon: £5.23Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Central Devon: £5.25Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Central Devon: £4.96Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Central Devon £344Central Devon: £344Dumfries and Galloway: £613Central Devon: £346Dumfries and Galloway: £615Central Devon: £327Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£344£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Central Devon £130Central Devon: £130Dumfries and Galloway: £201Central Devon: £130Dumfries and Galloway: £201Central Devon: £123Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £89, Central Devon £54Central Devon: £54Dumfries and Galloway: £89Central Devon: £54Dumfries and Galloway: £90Central Devon: £51Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £89£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £960, Central Devon £696Central Devon: £696Dumfries and Galloway: £960Central Devon: £699Dumfries and Galloway: £965Central Devon: £660Dumfries and Galloway: £911

    £960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway is higher£696£699£660

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Central Devon £145Central Devon: £145Dumfries and Galloway: £240Central Devon: £145Dumfries and Galloway: £241Central Devon: £137Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £305, Central Devon £146Central Devon: £146Dumfries and Galloway: £305Central Devon: £147Dumfries and Galloway: £306Central Devon: £139Dumfries and Galloway: £289

    £305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.41, Central Devon £2.65Central Devon: £2.65Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41Central Devon: £2.66Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43Central Devon: £2.51Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.50, Central Devon £2.81Central Devon: £2.81Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50Central Devon: £2.83Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53Central Devon: £2.67Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Central Devon £8.81Central Devon: £8.81Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Central Devon: £8.85Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Central Devon: £8.36Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 265.6, Central Devon 260.8Central Devon: 260.8Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6

    265.6Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count260.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.8, Central Devon 19.1Central Devon: 19.1Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8

    30.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher19.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 47.5, Central Devon 32.8Central Devon: 32.8Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5

    47.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 98.5, Central Devon 51.6Central Devon: 51.6Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher51.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 124.4, Central Devon 84.3Central Devon: 84.3Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4

    124.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher84.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 22.4, Central Devon 12.1Central Devon: 12.1Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4

    22.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher12.1

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Dumfries and Galloway and Central Devon, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCentral DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£4,661£4,680£4,421Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated£3,132£3,145£2,970Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated£902£905£855Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,968£2,981£2,815£2,897£2,909£2,748Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£76£76£72Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201Shared outEstimated£153£154£146Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated£5.23£5.25£4.96Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£344£346£327Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£130£130£123Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£54£54£51Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£965£911£696£699£660Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£145£145£137Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£305£306£289£146£147£139Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£2.65£2.66£2.51Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£2.81£2.83£2.67Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.6260.8Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.819.1Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.5Shared out32.8Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out51.6Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.484.3Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Shared outEstimated12.1Dumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 1. 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

Dumfries and Galloway Central Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £553.1m, Central Devon £452.5mCentral Devon: £452.5mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mCentral Devon: £454.4mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mCentral Devon: £429.2mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6m

    £553.1m£555.4m£524.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£452.5m£454.4m£429.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £319.4m, Central Devon £304.1mCentral Devon: £304.1mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mCentral Devon: £305.3mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mCentral Devon: £288.4mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0m

    £319.4m£320.8m£303.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£304.1m£305.3m£288.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £131.5m, Central Devon £87.5mCentral Devon: £87.5mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mCentral Devon: £87.9mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mCentral Devon: £83.0mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£87.5m£87.9m£83.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £286.0m, Central Devon £281.3mCentral Devon: £281.3mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mCentral Devon: £282.5mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mCentral Devon: £266.8mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.2mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £12.4m, Central Devon £7.4mCentral Devon: £7.4mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mCentral Devon: £7.4mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mCentral Devon: £7.0mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £20.4m, Central Devon £14.9mCentral Devon: £14.9mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mCentral Devon: £15.0mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mCentral Devon: £14.1mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.66m, Central Devon £0.51mCentral Devon: £0.51mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mCentral Devon: £0.51mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mCentral Devon: £0.48mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £59.0m, Central Devon £33.4mCentral Devon: £33.4mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mCentral Devon: £33.6mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mCentral Devon: £31.7mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0m

    £59.0m£59.3m£56.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £19.3m, Central Devon £12.6mCentral Devon: £12.6mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mCentral Devon: £12.6mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mCentral Devon: £11.9mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £8.6m, Central Devon £5.3mCentral Devon: £5.3mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mCentral Devon: £5.3mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mCentral Devon: £5.0mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £92.5m, Central Devon £67.5mCentral Devon: £67.5mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mCentral Devon: £67.8mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mCentral Devon: £64.1mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£67.5m£67.8m£64.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £23.1m, Central Devon £14.1mCentral Devon: £14.1mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mCentral Devon: £14.1mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mCentral Devon: £13.3mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.4m, Central Devon £14.2mCentral Devon: £14.2mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mCentral Devon: £14.3mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mCentral Devon: £13.5mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.42m, Central Devon £0.26mCentral Devon: £0.26mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mCentral Devon: £0.26mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mCentral Devon: £0.24mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.53m, Central Devon £0.27mCentral Devon: £0.27mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mCentral Devon: £0.27mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mCentral Devon: £0.26mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.72m, Central Devon £0.86mCentral Devon: £0.86mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mCentral Devon: £0.86mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mCentral Devon: £0.81mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCentral Devon is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 25,593, Central Devon 25,317Central Devon: 25,317Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593

    25,593Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count25,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,963, Central Devon 1,855Central Devon: 1,855Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963

    2,963Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,855

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,572, Central Devon 3,180Central Devon: 3,180Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572

    4,572Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 9,492, Central Devon 5,012Central Devon: 5,012Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492

    9,492Dumfries and Galloway is higher5,012

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 11,988, Central Devon 8,181Central Devon: 8,181Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988

    11,988Dumfries and Galloway is higher8,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,155, Central Devon 1,172Central Devon: 1,172Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155

    2,155Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,172

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Dumfries and Galloway and Central Devon, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCentral DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated£452.5m£454.4m£429.2mDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated£304.1m£305.3m£288.4mDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated£87.5m£87.9m£83.0mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimated£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimated£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£67.5m£67.8m£64.1mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mCentral Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,59325,317Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9631,855Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,572Shared out3,180Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,492Shared out5,012Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9888,181Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,155Shared outEstimated1,172Dumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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