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Dumfries and Galloway and Tiverton and Minehead

96,344 and 93,065 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Tiverton and Minehead 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 Tiverton and Minehead 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 Tiverton and Minehead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Tiverton and Minehead £5,212Tiverton and Minehead: £5,212Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Tiverton and Minehead: £5,234Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Tiverton and Minehead: £4,943Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,636, Tiverton and Minehead £12,345Tiverton and Minehead: £12,345Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Tiverton and Minehead: £12,398Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Tiverton and Minehead: £11,710Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986

    £12,636£12,690£11,986Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12,345£12,398£11,710

  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, Tiverton and Minehead £1,842Tiverton and Minehead: £1,842Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Tiverton and Minehead: £1,850Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Tiverton and Minehead: £1,748Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256

    £2,378£2,388£2,256Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,842£1,850£1,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,312, Tiverton and Minehead £11,331Tiverton and Minehead: £11,331Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Tiverton and Minehead: £11,379Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Tiverton and Minehead: £10,748Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730

    £11,312£11,360£10,730Tiverton and Minehead is higher£11,331£11,379£10,748

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £492, Tiverton and Minehead £326Tiverton and Minehead: £326Dumfries and Galloway: £492Tiverton and Minehead: £327Dumfries and Galloway: £495Tiverton and Minehead: £309Dumfries and Galloway: £467

    £492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway is higher£326£327£309

  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, Tiverton and Minehead £666Tiverton and Minehead: £666Dumfries and Galloway: £806Tiverton and Minehead: £669Dumfries and Galloway: £809Tiverton and Minehead: £632Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £806£809£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£666£669£632

  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, Tiverton and Minehead £22Tiverton and Minehead: £22Dumfries and Galloway: £26Tiverton and Minehead: £22Dumfries and Galloway: £26Tiverton and Minehead: £21Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Tiverton and Minehead £401Tiverton and Minehead: £401Dumfries and Galloway: £613Tiverton and Minehead: £403Dumfries and Galloway: £615Tiverton and Minehead: £381Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£401£403£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Tiverton and Minehead £130Tiverton and Minehead: £130Dumfries and Galloway: £201Tiverton and Minehead: £130Dumfries and Galloway: £201Tiverton and Minehead: £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, Tiverton and Minehead £106Tiverton and Minehead: £106Dumfries and Galloway: £156Tiverton and Minehead: £106Dumfries and Galloway: £156Tiverton and Minehead: £100Dumfries and Galloway: £148

    £156£156£148Dumfries and Galloway is higher£106£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,674, Tiverton and Minehead £1,447Tiverton and Minehead: £1,447Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Tiverton and Minehead: £1,453Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Tiverton and Minehead: £1,373Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588

    £1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,447£1,453£1,373

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Tiverton and Minehead £182Tiverton and Minehead: £182Dumfries and Galloway: £240Tiverton and Minehead: £183Dumfries and Galloway: £241Tiverton and Minehead: £173Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£182£183£173

  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, Tiverton and Minehead £280Tiverton and Minehead: £280Dumfries and Galloway: £531Tiverton and Minehead: £281Dumfries and Galloway: £533Tiverton and Minehead: £266Dumfries and Galloway: £504

    £531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway is higher£280£281£266

  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, Tiverton and Minehead £4.61Tiverton and Minehead: £4.61Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Tiverton and Minehead: £4.63Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Tiverton and Minehead: £4.37Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £9.58, Tiverton and Minehead £4.74Tiverton and Minehead: £4.74Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Tiverton and Minehead: £4.76Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Tiverton and Minehead: £4.50Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Tiverton and Minehead £6.17Tiverton and Minehead: £6.17Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Tiverton and Minehead: £6.19Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Tiverton and Minehead: £5.85Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 1,014.2Tiverton and Minehead: 1,014.2Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Tiverton and Minehead is higher1,014.2

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 82.2Tiverton and Minehead: 82.2Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2

    117.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher82.2

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 137.0Tiverton and Minehead: 137.0Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9

    180.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher137.0

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 60.1Tiverton and Minehead: 60.1Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher60.1

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 174.0Tiverton and Minehead: 174.0Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9

    216.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher174.0

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 22.7Tiverton and Minehead: 22.7Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0

    39.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.7

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Dumfries and Galloway and Tiverton and Minehead, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayTiverton and MineheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,212£5,234£4,943Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated£12,345£12,398£11,710Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated£1,842£1,850£1,748Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,312£11,360£10,730£11,331£11,379£10,748Tiverton and Minehead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£495£467£326£327£309Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£806£809£764Shared outEstimated£666£669£632Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£401£403£381Dumfries 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£106£106£100Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,674£1,681£1,588£1,447£1,453£1,373Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£182£183£173Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£280£281£266Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£4.61£4.63£4.37Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£4.74£4.76£4.50Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£6.17£6.19£5.85Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.41,014.2Tiverton and Minehead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.282.2Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.9Shared out137.0Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out60.1Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.9174.0Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.0Shared outEstimated22.7Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Tiverton and Minehead 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 Tiverton and Minehead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Tiverton and Minehead £5,212Tiverton and Minehead: £5,212Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Tiverton and Minehead: £5,234Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Tiverton and Minehead: £4,943Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,316, Tiverton and Minehead £3,474Tiverton and Minehead: £3,474Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316Tiverton and Minehead: £3,489Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330Tiverton and Minehead: £3,296Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145

    £3,316£3,330£3,145Tiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count£3,474£3,489£3,296

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,364, Tiverton and Minehead £1,018Tiverton and Minehead: £1,018Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364Tiverton and Minehead: £1,022Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370Tiverton and Minehead: £966Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294

    £1,364£1,370£1,294Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,018£1,022£966

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £2,968, Tiverton and Minehead £3,189Tiverton and Minehead: £3,189Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968Tiverton and Minehead: £3,202Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981Tiverton and Minehead: £3,025Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815

    £2,968£2,981£2,815Tiverton and Minehead is higher£3,189£3,202£3,025

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £129, Tiverton and Minehead £92Tiverton and Minehead: £92Dumfries and Galloway: £129Tiverton and Minehead: £92Dumfries and Galloway: £130Tiverton and Minehead: £87Dumfries and Galloway: £123

    £129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £211, Tiverton and Minehead £188Tiverton and Minehead: £188Dumfries and Galloway: £211Tiverton and Minehead: £188Dumfries and Galloway: £212Tiverton and Minehead: £178Dumfries and Galloway: £201

    £211£212£201Dumfries and Galloway is higher£188£188£178

  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, Tiverton and Minehead £6.15Tiverton and Minehead: £6.15Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Tiverton and Minehead: £6.17Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Tiverton and Minehead: £5.83Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Tiverton and Minehead £401Tiverton and Minehead: £401Dumfries and Galloway: £613Tiverton and Minehead: £403Dumfries and Galloway: £615Tiverton and Minehead: £381Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£401£403£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Tiverton and Minehead £130Tiverton and Minehead: £130Dumfries and Galloway: £201Tiverton and Minehead: £130Dumfries and Galloway: £201Tiverton and Minehead: £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, Tiverton and Minehead £58Tiverton and Minehead: £58Dumfries and Galloway: £89Tiverton and Minehead: £59Dumfries and Galloway: £90Tiverton and Minehead: £55Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £89£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £960, Tiverton and Minehead £800Tiverton and Minehead: £800Dumfries and Galloway: £960Tiverton and Minehead: £803Dumfries and Galloway: £965Tiverton and Minehead: £758Dumfries and Galloway: £911

    £960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway is higher£800£803£758

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Tiverton and Minehead £182Tiverton and Minehead: £182Dumfries and Galloway: £240Tiverton and Minehead: £183Dumfries and Galloway: £241Tiverton and Minehead: £173Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £305, Tiverton and Minehead £155Tiverton and Minehead: £155Dumfries and Galloway: £305Tiverton and Minehead: £155Dumfries and Galloway: £306Tiverton and Minehead: £147Dumfries and Galloway: £289

    £305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway is higher£155£155£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.41, Tiverton and Minehead £2.54Tiverton and Minehead: £2.54Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41Tiverton and Minehead: £2.55Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43Tiverton and Minehead: £2.41Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.50, Tiverton and Minehead £2.63Tiverton and Minehead: £2.63Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50Tiverton and Minehead: £2.64Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53Tiverton and Minehead: £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, Tiverton and Minehead £6.17Tiverton and Minehead: £6.17Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Tiverton and Minehead: £6.19Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Tiverton and Minehead: £5.85Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 265.6, Tiverton and Minehead 285.4Tiverton and Minehead: 285.4Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6

    265.6Tiverton and Minehead is higher285.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.8, Tiverton and Minehead 23.2Tiverton and Minehead: 23.2Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8

    30.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher23.2

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 38.5Tiverton and Minehead: 38.5Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5

    47.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher38.5

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 60.1Tiverton and Minehead: 60.1Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher60.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 124.4, Tiverton and Minehead 96.2Tiverton and Minehead: 96.2Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4

    124.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher96.2

  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, Tiverton and Minehead 12.5Tiverton and Minehead: 12.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4

    22.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher12.5

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Dumfries and Galloway and Tiverton and Minehead, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayTiverton and MineheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,212£5,234£4,943Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated£3,474£3,489£3,296Tiverton and Minehead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated£1,018£1,022£966Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,968£2,981£2,815£3,189£3,202£3,025Tiverton and Minehead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£92£92£87Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201Shared outEstimated£188£188£178Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated£6.15£6.17£5.83Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£401£403£381Dumfries 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£58£59£55Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£965£911£800£803£758Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£182£183£173Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£305£306£289£155£155£147Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£2.54£2.55£2.41Dumfries 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£6.17£6.19£5.85Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.6285.4Tiverton and Minehead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.823.2Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.5Shared out38.5Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out60.1Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.496.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Shared outEstimated12.5Dumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Tiverton and Minehead 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 Tiverton and Minehead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £553.1m, Tiverton and Minehead £485.0mTiverton and Minehead: £485.0mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mTiverton and Minehead: £487.1mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mTiverton and Minehead: £460.1mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6m

    £553.1m£555.4m£524.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£485.0m£487.1m£460.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £319.4m, Tiverton and Minehead £323.3mTiverton and Minehead: £323.3mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mTiverton and Minehead: £324.7mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mTiverton and Minehead: £306.7mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0m

    £319.4m£320.8m£303.0mTiverton and Minehead is higherDepends on how you count£323.3m£324.7m£306.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £131.5m, Tiverton and Minehead £94.7mTiverton and Minehead: £94.7mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mTiverton and Minehead: £95.1mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mTiverton and Minehead: £89.9mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£94.7m£95.1m£89.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £286.0m, Tiverton and Minehead £296.8mTiverton and Minehead: £296.8mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mTiverton and Minehead: £298.0mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mTiverton and Minehead: £281.5mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.2mTiverton and Minehead is higher£296.8m£298.0m£281.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £12.4m, Tiverton and Minehead £8.5mTiverton and Minehead: £8.5mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mTiverton and Minehead: £8.6mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mTiverton and Minehead: £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, Tiverton and Minehead £17.5mTiverton and Minehead: £17.5mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mTiverton and Minehead: £17.5mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mTiverton and Minehead: £16.6mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  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, Tiverton and Minehead £0.57mTiverton and Minehead: £0.57mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mTiverton and Minehead: £0.57mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mTiverton and Minehead: £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, Tiverton and Minehead £37.3mTiverton and Minehead: £37.3mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mTiverton and Minehead: £37.5mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mTiverton and Minehead: £35.4mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0m

    £59.0m£59.3m£56.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £19.3m, Tiverton and Minehead £12.1mTiverton and Minehead: £12.1mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mTiverton and Minehead: £12.1mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mTiverton and Minehead: £11.5mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £8.6m, Tiverton and Minehead £5.4mTiverton and Minehead: £5.4mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mTiverton and Minehead: £5.5mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mTiverton and Minehead: £5.2mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £92.5m, Tiverton and Minehead £74.4mTiverton and Minehead: £74.4mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mTiverton and Minehead: £74.7mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mTiverton and Minehead: £70.6mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £23.1m, Tiverton and Minehead £16.9mTiverton and Minehead: £16.9mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mTiverton and Minehead: £17.0mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mTiverton and Minehead: £16.1mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.4m, Tiverton and Minehead £14.4mTiverton and Minehead: £14.4mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mTiverton and Minehead: £14.5mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mTiverton and Minehead: £13.7mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.42m, Tiverton and Minehead £0.24mTiverton and Minehead: £0.24mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mTiverton and Minehead: £0.24mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mTiverton and Minehead: £0.22mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.53m, Tiverton and Minehead £0.24mTiverton and Minehead: £0.24mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mTiverton and Minehead: £0.25mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mTiverton and Minehead: £0.23mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.72m, Tiverton and Minehead £0.57mTiverton and Minehead: £0.57mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mTiverton and Minehead: £0.58mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mTiverton and Minehead: £0.54mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 25,593, Tiverton and Minehead 26,563Tiverton and Minehead: 26,563Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593

    25,593Tiverton and Minehead is higher26,563

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,963, Tiverton and Minehead 2,154Tiverton and Minehead: 2,154Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963

    2,963Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,154

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,572, Tiverton and Minehead 3,587Tiverton and Minehead: 3,587Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572

    4,572Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,587

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 9,492, Tiverton and Minehead 5,594Tiverton and Minehead: 5,594Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492

    9,492Dumfries and Galloway is higher5,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 11,988, Tiverton and Minehead 8,948Tiverton and Minehead: 8,948Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988

    11,988Dumfries and Galloway is higher8,948

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,155, Tiverton and Minehead 1,167Tiverton and Minehead: 1,167Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155

    2,155Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,167

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and Tiverton and Minehead, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayTiverton and MineheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated£485.0m£487.1m£460.1mDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated£323.3m£324.7m£306.7mTiverton and Minehead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated£94.7m£95.1m£89.9mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m£296.8m£298.0m£281.5mTiverton and Minehead
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£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mDumfries 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£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,59326,563Tiverton and Minehead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9632,154Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,572Shared out3,587Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,492Shared out5,594Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9888,948Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,155Shared outEstimated1,167Dumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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  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.
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