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Dumfries and Galloway and Torridge and Tavistock

96,344 and 97,655 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Torridge and Tavistock 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 Torridge and Tavistock 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 Torridge and Tavistock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Torridge and Tavistock £5,232Torridge and Tavistock: £5,232Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Torridge and Tavistock: £5,254Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Torridge and Tavistock: £4,963Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,232£5,254£4,963

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,636, Torridge and Tavistock £12,312Torridge and Tavistock: £12,312Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Torridge and Tavistock: £12,365Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Torridge and Tavistock: £11,679Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986

    £12,636£12,690£11,986Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12,312£12,365£11,679

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £1,834Torridge and Tavistock: £1,834Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Torridge and Tavistock: £1,842Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Torridge and Tavistock: £1,740Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256

    £2,378£2,388£2,256Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,834£1,842£1,740

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,312, Torridge and Tavistock £11,328Torridge and Tavistock: £11,328Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Torridge and Tavistock: £11,376Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Torridge and Tavistock: £10,745Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730

    £11,312£11,360£10,730Torridge and Tavistock is higher£11,328£11,376£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £492, Torridge and Tavistock £329Torridge and Tavistock: £329Dumfries and Galloway: £492Torridge and Tavistock: £330Dumfries and Galloway: £495Torridge and Tavistock: £312Dumfries and Galloway: £467

    £492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway is higher£329£330£312

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £633Torridge and Tavistock: £633Dumfries and Galloway: £806Torridge and Tavistock: £636Dumfries and Galloway: £809Torridge and Tavistock: £601Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £806£809£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£633£636£601

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £23Torridge and Tavistock: £23Dumfries and Galloway: £26Torridge and Tavistock: £23Dumfries and Galloway: £26Torridge and Tavistock: £21Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higher£23£23£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, Torridge and Tavistock £418Torridge and Tavistock: £418Dumfries and Galloway: £613Torridge and Tavistock: £420Dumfries and Galloway: £615Torridge and Tavistock: £396Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£418£420£396

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Torridge and Tavistock £138Torridge and Tavistock: £138Dumfries and Galloway: £201Torridge and Tavistock: £139Dumfries and Galloway: £201Torridge and Tavistock: £131Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£138£139£131

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £111Torridge and Tavistock: £111Dumfries and Galloway: £156Torridge and Tavistock: £111Dumfries and Galloway: £156Torridge and Tavistock: £105Dumfries and Galloway: £148

    £156£156£148Dumfries and Galloway is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,674, Torridge and Tavistock £1,373Torridge and Tavistock: £1,373Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Torridge and Tavistock: £1,379Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Torridge and Tavistock: £1,302Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588

    £1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,373£1,379£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Torridge and Tavistock £163Torridge and Tavistock: £163Dumfries and Galloway: £240Torridge and Tavistock: £164Dumfries and Galloway: £241Torridge and Tavistock: £154Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£163£164£154

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £342Torridge and Tavistock: £342Dumfries and Galloway: £531Torridge and Tavistock: £343Dumfries and Galloway: £533Torridge and Tavistock: £324Dumfries and Galloway: £504

    £531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway is higher£342£343£324

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £4.75Torridge and Tavistock: £4.75Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Torridge and Tavistock: £4.77Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Torridge and Tavistock: £4.51Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £9.58, Torridge and Tavistock £3.78Torridge and Tavistock: £3.78Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Torridge and Tavistock: £3.80Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Torridge and Tavistock: £3.59Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Torridge and Tavistock £4.35Torridge and Tavistock: £4.35Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Torridge and Tavistock: £4.37Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Torridge and Tavistock: £4.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 1,027.8Torridge and Tavistock: 1,027.8Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Torridge and Tavistock is higher1,027.8

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 83.7Torridge and Tavistock: 83.7Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2

    117.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher83.7

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 134.5Torridge and Tavistock: 134.5Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9

    180.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher134.5

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 63.5Torridge and Tavistock: 63.5Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher63.5

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 174.0Torridge and Tavistock: 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, Torridge and Tavistock 23.7Torridge and Tavistock: 23.7Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0

    39.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher23.7

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Dumfries and Galloway and Torridge and Tavistock, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayTorridge and TavistockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,232£5,254£4,963Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated£12,312£12,365£11,679Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated£1,834£1,842£1,740Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,312£11,360£10,730£11,328£11,376£10,745Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£495£467£329£330£312Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£806£809£764Shared outEstimated£633£636£601Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£23£23£21Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£418£420£396Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£138£139£131Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148Shared outEstimated£111£111£105Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,674£1,681£1,588£1,373£1,379£1,302Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£163£164£154Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£342£343£324Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£4.75£4.77£4.51Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£3.78£3.80£3.59Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£4.35£4.37£4.13Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.41,027.8Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.283.7Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.9Shared out134.5Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out63.5Dumfries 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 outEstimated23.7Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Torridge and Tavistock 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 Torridge and Tavistock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Torridge and Tavistock £5,232Torridge and Tavistock: £5,232Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Torridge and Tavistock: £5,254Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Torridge and Tavistock: £4,963Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,232£5,254£4,963

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,316, Torridge and Tavistock £3,496Torridge and Tavistock: £3,496Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316Torridge and Tavistock: £3,511Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330Torridge and Tavistock: £3,317Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145

    £3,316£3,330£3,145Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£3,496£3,511£3,317

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,364, Torridge and Tavistock £1,012Torridge and Tavistock: £1,012Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364Torridge and Tavistock: £1,016Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370Torridge and Tavistock: £960Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294

    £1,364£1,370£1,294Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,012£1,016£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £2,968, Torridge and Tavistock £3,217Torridge and Tavistock: £3,217Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968Torridge and Tavistock: £3,231Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981Torridge and Tavistock: £3,051Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815

    £2,968£2,981£2,815Torridge and Tavistock is higher£3,217£3,231£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £129, Torridge and Tavistock £93Torridge and Tavistock: £93Dumfries and Galloway: £129Torridge and Tavistock: £94Dumfries and Galloway: £130Torridge and Tavistock: £89Dumfries and Galloway: £123

    £129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway is higher£93£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £211, Torridge and Tavistock £180Torridge and Tavistock: £180Dumfries and Galloway: £211Torridge and Tavistock: £181Dumfries and Galloway: £212Torridge and Tavistock: £171Dumfries and Galloway: £201

    £211£212£201Dumfries and Galloway is higher£180£181£171

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £6.40Torridge and Tavistock: £6.40Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Torridge and Tavistock: £6.43Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Torridge and Tavistock: £6.07Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Torridge and Tavistock £418Torridge and Tavistock: £418Dumfries and Galloway: £613Torridge and Tavistock: £420Dumfries and Galloway: £615Torridge and Tavistock: £396Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£418£420£396

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Torridge and Tavistock £138Torridge and Tavistock: £138Dumfries and Galloway: £201Torridge and Tavistock: £139Dumfries and Galloway: £201Torridge and Tavistock: £131Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £89, Torridge and Tavistock £61Torridge and Tavistock: £61Dumfries and Galloway: £89Torridge and Tavistock: £61Dumfries and Galloway: £90Torridge and Tavistock: £58Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £89£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £960, Torridge and Tavistock £758Torridge and Tavistock: £758Dumfries and Galloway: £960Torridge and Tavistock: £761Dumfries and Galloway: £965Torridge and Tavistock: £719Dumfries and Galloway: £911

    £960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway is higher£758£761£719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Torridge and Tavistock £163Torridge and Tavistock: £163Dumfries and Galloway: £240Torridge and Tavistock: £164Dumfries and Galloway: £241Torridge and Tavistock: £154Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £305, Torridge and Tavistock £189Torridge and Tavistock: £189Dumfries and Galloway: £305Torridge and Tavistock: £189Dumfries and Galloway: £306Torridge and Tavistock: £179Dumfries and Galloway: £289

    £305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway is higher£189£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.41, Torridge and Tavistock £2.63Torridge and Tavistock: £2.63Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41Torridge and Tavistock: £2.64Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43Torridge and Tavistock: £2.49Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.50, Torridge and Tavistock £2.09Torridge and Tavistock: £2.09Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50Torridge and Tavistock: £2.10Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53Torridge and Tavistock: £1.98Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Torridge and Tavistock £4.35Torridge and Tavistock: £4.35Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Torridge and Tavistock: £4.37Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Torridge and Tavistock: £4.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 265.6, Torridge and Tavistock 291.9Torridge and Tavistock: 291.9Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6

    265.6Torridge and Tavistock is higher291.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.8, Torridge and Tavistock 23.8Torridge and Tavistock: 23.8Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8

    30.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher23.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 47.5, Torridge and Tavistock 38.2Torridge and Tavistock: 38.2Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5

    47.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher38.2

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 63.5Torridge and Tavistock: 63.5Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 124.4, Torridge and Tavistock 96.0Torridge and Tavistock: 96.0Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4

    124.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher96.0

  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, Torridge and Tavistock 13.1Torridge and Tavistock: 13.1Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4

    22.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher13.1

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Dumfries and Galloway and Torridge and Tavistock, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayTorridge and TavistockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,232£5,254£4,963Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated£3,496£3,511£3,317Torridge and Tavistock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated£1,012£1,016£960Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,968£2,981£2,815£3,217£3,231£3,051Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£93£94£89Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201Shared outEstimated£180£181£171Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated£6.40£6.43£6.07Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£418£420£396Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£138£139£131Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£965£911£758£761£719Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£163£164£154Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£305£306£289£189£189£179Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£2.63£2.64£2.49Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£2.09£2.10£1.98Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£4.35£4.37£4.13Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.6291.9Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.823.8Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.5Shared out38.2Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out63.5Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.496.0Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Shared outEstimated13.1Dumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Torridge and Tavistock 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 Torridge and Tavistock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £553.1m, Torridge and Tavistock £510.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £510.9mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £513.1mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £484.6mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6m

    £553.1m£555.4m£524.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£510.9m£513.1m£484.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £319.4m, Torridge and Tavistock £341.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £341.4mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £342.9mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £323.9mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0m

    £319.4m£320.8m£303.0mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£341.4m£342.9m£323.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £131.5m, Torridge and Tavistock £98.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £98.8mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £99.3mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £93.8mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£98.8m£99.3m£93.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £286.0m, Torridge and Tavistock £314.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £314.1mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £315.5mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £298.0mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.2mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£314.1m£315.5m£298.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £12.4m, Torridge and Tavistock £9.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £9.1mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £9.2mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £8.7mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £20.4m, Torridge and Tavistock £17.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.6mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.6mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £16.7mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  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, Torridge and Tavistock £0.62mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.62mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.63mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.59mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £59.0m, Torridge and Tavistock £40.8mTorridge and Tavistock: £40.8mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £41.0mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £38.7mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0m

    £59.0m£59.3m£56.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £19.3m, Torridge and Tavistock £13.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £13.5mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mTorridge and Tavistock: £13.6mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £12.8mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £8.6m, Torridge and Tavistock £6.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £6.0mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £6.0mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mTorridge and Tavistock: £5.7mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £92.5m, Torridge and Tavistock £74.0mTorridge and Tavistock: £74.0mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £74.3mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £70.2mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £23.1m, Torridge and Tavistock £15.9mTorridge and Tavistock: £15.9mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mTorridge and Tavistock: £16.0mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mTorridge and Tavistock: £15.1mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.4m, Torridge and Tavistock £18.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £18.4mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mTorridge and Tavistock: £18.5mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mTorridge and Tavistock: £17.5mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.42m, Torridge and Tavistock £0.26mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.26mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.24mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.53m, Torridge and Tavistock £0.20mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.20mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.19mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.72m, Torridge and Tavistock £0.43mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.43mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.43mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mTorridge and Tavistock: £0.40mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 25,593, Torridge and Tavistock 28,502Torridge and Tavistock: 28,502Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593

    25,593Torridge and Tavistock is higher28,502

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,963, Torridge and Tavistock 2,321Torridge and Tavistock: 2,321Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963

    2,963Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,321

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,572, Torridge and Tavistock 3,729Torridge and Tavistock: 3,729Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572

    4,572Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,729

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 9,492, Torridge and Tavistock 6,204Torridge and Tavistock: 6,204Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492

    9,492Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 11,988, Torridge and Tavistock 9,374Torridge and Tavistock: 9,374Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988

    11,988Dumfries and Galloway is higher9,374

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,155, Torridge and Tavistock 1,275Torridge and Tavistock: 1,275Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155

    2,155Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,275

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and Torridge and Tavistock, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayTorridge and TavistockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated£510.9m£513.1m£484.6mDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated£341.4m£342.9m£323.9mTorridge and Tavistock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated£98.8m£99.3m£93.8mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m£314.1m£315.5m£298.0mTorridge and Tavistock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimated£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimated£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£74.0m£74.3m£70.2mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,59328,502Torridge and Tavistock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9632,321Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,572Shared out3,729Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,492Shared out6,204Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9889,374Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,155Shared outEstimated1,275Dumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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  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.