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Dumfries and Galloway and North Northumberland

96,344 and 93,814 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than North Northumberland on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 20 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland on 2. 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 North Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, North Northumberland £5,244North Northumberland: £5,244Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741North Northumberland: £5,266Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765North Northumberland: £4,974Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,244£5,266£4,974

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,636, North Northumberland £12,367North Northumberland: £12,367Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636North Northumberland: £12,420Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690North Northumberland: £11,731Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986

    £12,636£12,690£11,986Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12,367£12,420£11,731

  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, North Northumberland £1,638North Northumberland: £1,638Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378North Northumberland: £1,645Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388North Northumberland: £1,554Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256

    £2,378£2,388£2,256Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,638£1,645£1,554

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,312, North Northumberland £11,369North Northumberland: £11,369Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312North Northumberland: £11,417Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360North Northumberland: £10,784Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730

    £11,312£11,360£10,730North Northumberland is higher£11,369£11,417£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £492, North Northumberland £288North Northumberland: £288Dumfries and Galloway: £492North Northumberland: £289Dumfries and Galloway: £495North Northumberland: £273Dumfries and Galloway: £467

    £492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway is higher£288£289£273

  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, North Northumberland £689North Northumberland: £689Dumfries and Galloway: £806North Northumberland: £692Dumfries and Galloway: £809North Northumberland: £654Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £806£809£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£689£692£654

  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, North Northumberland £21North Northumberland: £21Dumfries and Galloway: £26North Northumberland: £21Dumfries and Galloway: £26North Northumberland: £20Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, North Northumberland £458North Northumberland: £458Dumfries and Galloway: £613North Northumberland: £460Dumfries and Galloway: £615North Northumberland: £435Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, North Northumberland £115North Northumberland: £115Dumfries and Galloway: £201North Northumberland: £115Dumfries and Galloway: £201North Northumberland: £109Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£115£115£109

  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, North Northumberland £125North Northumberland: £125Dumfries and Galloway: £156North Northumberland: £125Dumfries and Galloway: £156North Northumberland: £118Dumfries and Galloway: £148

    £156£156£148Dumfries and Galloway is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,674, North Northumberland £1,172North Northumberland: £1,172Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674North Northumberland: £1,177Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681North Northumberland: £1,112Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588

    £1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,172£1,177£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, North Northumberland £157North Northumberland: £157Dumfries and Galloway: £240North Northumberland: £158Dumfries and Galloway: £241North Northumberland: £149Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£157£158£149

  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, North Northumberland £330North Northumberland: £330Dumfries and Galloway: £531North Northumberland: £331Dumfries and Galloway: £533North Northumberland: £313Dumfries and Galloway: £504

    £531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway is higher£330£331£313

  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, North Northumberland £6.94North Northumberland: £6.94Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67North Northumberland: £6.97Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71North Northumberland: £6.58Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £9.58, North Northumberland £4.75North Northumberland: £4.75Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58North Northumberland: £4.77Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62North Northumberland: £4.51Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, North Northumberland £5.74North Northumberland: £5.74Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47North Northumberland: £5.76Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51North Northumberland: £5.44Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  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, North Northumberland 1,023.4North Northumberland: 1,023.4Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4

    1,012.4North Northumberland is higher1,023.4

  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, North Northumberland 80.2North Northumberland: 80.2Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2

    117.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher80.2

  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: Dumfries and Galloway 180.9, North Northumberland 142.8North Northumberland: 142.8Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9

    180.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher142.8

  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, North Northumberland 67.8North Northumberland: 67.8Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher67.8

  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, North Northumberland 162.5North Northumberland: 162.5Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9

    216.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher162.5

  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, North Northumberland 26.3North Northumberland: 26.3Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0

    39.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher26.3

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Dumfries and Galloway and North Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,244£5,266£4,974Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated£12,367£12,420£11,731Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated£1,638£1,645£1,554Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,312£11,360£10,730£11,369£11,417£10,784North Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£495£467£288£289£273Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£806£809£764Shared outEstimated£689£692£654Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£21£21£20Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£458£460£435Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£115£115£109Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148Shared outEstimated£125£125£118Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,674£1,681£1,588£1,172£1,177£1,112Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£330£331£313Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.94£6.97£6.58Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£4.75£4.77£4.51Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£5.74£5.76£5.44Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.41,023.4North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.280.2Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.9Shared out142.8Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out67.8Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.9162.5Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.0Shared outEstimated26.3Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland 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 North Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, North Northumberland £5,244North Northumberland: £5,244Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741North Northumberland: £5,266Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765North Northumberland: £4,974Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,244£5,266£4,974

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,316, North Northumberland £3,603North Northumberland: £3,603Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316North Northumberland: £3,619Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330North Northumberland: £3,418Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145

    £3,316£3,330£3,145North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£3,603£3,619£3,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,364, North Northumberland £905North Northumberland: £905Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364North Northumberland: £908Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370North Northumberland: £858Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294

    £1,364£1,370£1,294Dumfries and Galloway is higher£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £2,968, North Northumberland £3,312North Northumberland: £3,312Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968North Northumberland: £3,327Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981North Northumberland: £3,142Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815

    £2,968£2,981£2,815North Northumberland is higher£3,312£3,327£3,142

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £129, North Northumberland £84North Northumberland: £84Dumfries and Galloway: £129North Northumberland: £84Dumfries and Galloway: £130North Northumberland: £80Dumfries and Galloway: £123

    £129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway is higher£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £211, North Northumberland £201North Northumberland: £201Dumfries and Galloway: £211North Northumberland: £202Dumfries and Galloway: £212North Northumberland: £191Dumfries and Galloway: £201

    £211£212£201Dumfries and Galloway is higher£201£202£191

  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, North Northumberland £6.04North Northumberland: £6.04Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84North Northumberland: £6.07Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87North Northumberland: £5.73Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, North Northumberland £458North Northumberland: £458Dumfries and Galloway: £613North Northumberland: £460Dumfries and Galloway: £615North Northumberland: £435Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, North Northumberland £115North Northumberland: £115Dumfries and Galloway: £201North Northumberland: £115Dumfries and Galloway: £201North Northumberland: £109Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £89, North Northumberland £69North Northumberland: £69Dumfries and Galloway: £89North Northumberland: £69Dumfries and Galloway: £90North Northumberland: £65Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £89£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £960, North Northumberland £647North Northumberland: £647Dumfries and Galloway: £960North Northumberland: £650Dumfries and Galloway: £965North Northumberland: £614Dumfries and Galloway: £911

    £960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway is higher£647£650£614

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, North Northumberland £157North Northumberland: £157Dumfries and Galloway: £240North Northumberland: £158Dumfries and Galloway: £241North Northumberland: £149Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £305, North Northumberland £182North Northumberland: £182Dumfries and Galloway: £305North Northumberland: £183Dumfries and Galloway: £306North Northumberland: £173Dumfries and Galloway: £289

    £305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.41, North Northumberland £3.83North Northumberland: £3.83Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41North Northumberland: £3.84Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43North Northumberland: £3.63Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.50, North Northumberland £2.63North Northumberland: £2.63Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50North Northumberland: £2.64Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53North Northumberland: £2.49Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, North Northumberland £5.74North Northumberland: £5.74Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47North Northumberland: £5.76Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51North Northumberland: £5.44Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 265.6, North Northumberland 298.2North Northumberland: 298.2Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6

    265.6North Northumberland is higher298.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.8, North Northumberland 23.4North Northumberland: 23.4Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8

    30.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher23.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 47.5, North Northumberland 41.6North Northumberland: 41.6Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5

    47.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher41.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 98.5, North Northumberland 67.8North Northumberland: 67.8Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher67.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 124.4, North Northumberland 89.8North Northumberland: 89.8Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4

    124.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher89.8

  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, North Northumberland 14.5North Northumberland: 14.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4

    22.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher14.5

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Dumfries and Galloway and North Northumberland, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,244£5,266£4,974Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated£3,603£3,619£3,418North Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated£905£908£858Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,968£2,981£2,815£3,312£3,327£3,142North Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£84£84£80Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated£6.04£6.07£5.73Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£458£460£435Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£115£115£109Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£69£69£65Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£965£911£647£650£614Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£305£306£289£182£183£173Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£3.83£3.84£3.63Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£2.63£2.64£2.49Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£5.74£5.76£5.44Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.6298.2North Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.823.4Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.5Shared out41.6Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out67.8Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.489.8Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Shared outEstimated14.5Dumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland 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 North Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £553.1m, North Northumberland £492.0mNorth Northumberland: £492.0mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mNorth Northumberland: £494.1mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mNorth Northumberland: £466.6mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6m

    £553.1m£555.4m£524.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£492.0m£494.1m£466.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £319.4m, North Northumberland £338.0mNorth Northumberland: £338.0mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mNorth Northumberland: £339.5mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mNorth Northumberland: £320.6mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0m

    £319.4m£320.8m£303.0mNorth Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£338.0m£339.5m£320.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £131.5m, North Northumberland £84.9mNorth Northumberland: £84.9mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mNorth Northumberland: £85.2mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mNorth Northumberland: £80.5mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£84.9m£85.2m£80.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £286.0m, North Northumberland £310.8mNorth Northumberland: £310.8mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mNorth Northumberland: £312.1mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mNorth Northumberland: £294.8mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.2mNorth Northumberland is higher£310.8m£312.1m£294.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £12.4m, North Northumberland £7.9mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mNorth Northumberland: £7.9mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mNorth Northumberland: £7.5mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £20.4m, North Northumberland £18.8mNorth Northumberland: £18.8mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mNorth Northumberland: £18.9mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mNorth Northumberland: £17.9mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  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, North Northumberland £0.57mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mNorth Northumberland: £0.57mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £59.0m, North Northumberland £43.0mNorth Northumberland: £43.0mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mNorth Northumberland: £43.2mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mNorth Northumberland: £40.8mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0m

    £59.0m£59.3m£56.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £19.3m, North Northumberland £10.8mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mNorth Northumberland: £10.8mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mNorth Northumberland: £10.2mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £8.6m, North Northumberland £6.5mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mNorth Northumberland: £6.5mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mNorth Northumberland: £6.1mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £92.5m, North Northumberland £60.7mNorth Northumberland: £60.7mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mNorth Northumberland: £61.0mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mNorth Northumberland: £57.6mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £23.1m, North Northumberland £14.7mNorth Northumberland: £14.7mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mNorth Northumberland: £14.8mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mNorth Northumberland: £14.0mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.4m, North Northumberland £17.1mNorth Northumberland: £17.1mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mNorth Northumberland: £17.2mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mNorth Northumberland: £16.2mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.42m, North Northumberland £0.36mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mNorth Northumberland: £0.36mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mNorth Northumberland: £0.34mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.53m, North Northumberland £0.25mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mNorth Northumberland: £0.25mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mNorth Northumberland: £0.23mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.72m, North Northumberland £0.54mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mNorth Northumberland: £0.54mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mNorth Northumberland: £0.51mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 25,593, North Northumberland 27,974North Northumberland: 27,974Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593

    25,593North Northumberland is higher27,974

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,963, North Northumberland 2,193North Northumberland: 2,193Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963

    2,963Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,193

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,572, North Northumberland 3,902North Northumberland: 3,902Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572

    4,572Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 9,492, North Northumberland 6,359North Northumberland: 6,359Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492

    9,492Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 11,988, North Northumberland 8,420North Northumberland: 8,420Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988

    11,988Dumfries and Galloway is higher8,420

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,155, North Northumberland 1,363North Northumberland: 1,363Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155

    2,155Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,363

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and North Northumberland, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNorth NorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated£492.0m£494.1m£466.6mDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated£338.0m£339.5m£320.6mNorth Northumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated£84.9m£85.2m£80.5mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m£310.8m£312.1m£294.8mNorth Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimated£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimated£43.0m£43.2m£40.8mDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,59327,974North Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9632,193Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,572Shared out3,902Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,492Shared out6,359Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9888,420Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,155Shared outEstimated1,363Dumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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