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Dumfries and Galloway and South Shropshire

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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, South Shropshire £1,422South Shropshire: £1,422Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378South Shropshire: £1,428Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388South Shropshire: £1,349Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, South Shropshire £638South Shropshire: £638Dumfries and Galloway: £806South Shropshire: £641Dumfries and Galloway: £809South Shropshire: £606Dumfries and Galloway: £764

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

  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, South Shropshire £20South Shropshire: £20Dumfries and Galloway: £26South Shropshire: £20Dumfries and Galloway: £26South Shropshire: £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, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370Dumfries and Galloway: £613South Shropshire: £372Dumfries and Galloway: £615South Shropshire: £351Dumfries and Galloway: £581

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

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

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

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

  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, South Shropshire £93South Shropshire: £93Dumfries and Galloway: £156South Shropshire: £93Dumfries and Galloway: £156South Shropshire: £88Dumfries and Galloway: £148

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, South Shropshire £248South Shropshire: £248Dumfries and Galloway: £531South Shropshire: £249Dumfries and Galloway: £533South Shropshire: £235Dumfries and Galloway: £504

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

  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, South Shropshire £6.00South Shropshire: £6.00Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67South Shropshire: £6.02Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71South Shropshire: £5.69Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, South Shropshire 1,001.6South Shropshire: 1,001.6Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4

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

  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, South Shropshire 76.5South Shropshire: 76.5Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2

    117.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher76.5

  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, South Shropshire 131.4South Shropshire: 131.4Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9

    180.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher131.4

  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, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher52.0

  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, South Shropshire 133.5South Shropshire: 133.5Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9

    216.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher133.5

  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, South Shropshire 19.5South Shropshire: 19.5Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0

    39.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher19.5

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Dumfries and Galloway and South Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowaySouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,089£5,111£4,827Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated£12,290£12,343£11,658Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated£1,422£1,428£1,349Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,312£11,360£10,730£11,338£11,386£10,755South Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£495£467£294£295£278Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£806£809£764Shared outEstimated£638£641£606Dumfries 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£370£372£351Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£91£91£86Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148Shared outEstimated£93£93£88Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,674£1,681£1,588£1,071£1,076£1,016Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£150£151£142Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£248£249£235Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.00£6.02£5.69Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£3.93£3.95£3.73Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.41,001.6Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.276.5Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.9Shared out131.4Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out52.0Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.9133.5Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.0Shared outEstimated19.5Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire 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 South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, South Shropshire £6.08South Shropshire: £6.08Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84South Shropshire: £6.11Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87South Shropshire: £5.77Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    265.6South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count301.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    30.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher23.0

  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, South Shropshire 39.5South Shropshire: 39.5Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5

    47.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.5

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

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

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    124.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher72.8

  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, South Shropshire 10.7South Shropshire: 10.7Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4

    22.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher10.7

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Dumfries and Galloway and South Shropshire, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowaySouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,089£5,111£4,827Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated£3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated£775£778£735Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,968£2,981£2,815£3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£88£89£84Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201Shared outEstimated£192£193£182Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated£6.08£6.11£5.77Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£370£372£351Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£91£91£86Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£51£51£48Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£965£911£584£586£554Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£150£151£142Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£305£306£289£135£136£128Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£3.27£3.28£3.10Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£2.14£2.15£2.03Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.6301.4South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.823.0Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.5Shared out39.5Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out52.0Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.472.8Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Shared outEstimated10.7Dumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire 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 South Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, South Shropshire £0.59mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mSouth Shropshire: £0.56mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,593South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count29,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,963Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,218

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

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

    4,572Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,812

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

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

    9,492Dumfries and Galloway is higher5,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,988Dumfries and Galloway is higher7,013

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

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

    2,155Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,027

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and South Shropshire, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowaySouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated£490.6m£492.7m£465.4mDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated£356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated£74.7m£75.0m£70.9mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m£328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimated£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimated£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£56.3m£56.5m£53.4mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,59329,056South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9632,218Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,572Shared out3,812Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,492Shared out5,008Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9887,013Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,155Shared outEstimated1,027Dumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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