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Dumfries and Galloway and Na h-Eileanan an Iar

96,344 and 25,930 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 15 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 7. 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 Na h-Eileanan an Iar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4,973Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,973Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,995Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,718Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4,973£4,995£4,718

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,636, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £12,849Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,849Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,904Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,188Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986

    £12,636£12,690£11,986Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1,410Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,410Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,416Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,338Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256

    £2,378£2,388£2,256Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,410£1,416£1,338

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,312, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £11,306Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £11,306Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £11,354Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £10,725Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730

    £11,312£11,360£10,730Dumfries and Galloway is higher£11,306£11,354£10,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £492, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £513Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £513Dumfries and Galloway: £492Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £515Dumfries and Galloway: £495Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £487Dumfries and Galloway: £467

    £492£495£467Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£513£515£487

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1,002Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,002Dumfries and Galloway: £806Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,006Dumfries and Galloway: £809Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £950Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £806£809£764Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,006£950

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £28Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £28Dumfries and Galloway: £26Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £28Dumfries and Galloway: £26Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £27Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £567Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £567Dumfries and Galloway: £613Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £570Dumfries and Galloway: £615Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £538Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £107Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £201Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £201Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £102Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£107£108£102

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £85Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £85Dumfries and Galloway: £156Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £86Dumfries and Galloway: £156Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £81Dumfries and Galloway: £148

    £156£156£148Dumfries and Galloway is higher£85£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,674, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £895Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £895Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £899Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £849Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588

    £1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway is higher£895£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £146Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £146Dumfries and Galloway: £240Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £147Dumfries and Galloway: £241Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £139Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£146£147£139

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £414Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £414Dumfries and Galloway: £531Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £416Dumfries and Galloway: £533Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £393Dumfries and Galloway: £504

    £531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway is higher£414£416£393

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.84Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.84Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.88Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.44Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £9.58, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.74Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.74Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.77Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.34Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.74£7.77£7.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 987.2Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 987.2Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher987.2

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 131.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 131.5Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2

    117.2Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count131.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 180.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 180.5Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9

    180.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher180.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 81.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 81.4Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher81.4

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 141.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 141.5Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9

    216.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher141.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 21.8Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 21.8Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0

    39.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher21.8

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Dumfries and Galloway and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNa h-Eileanan an IarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£4,973£4,995£4,718Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated£12,849£12,904£12,188Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated£1,410£1,416£1,338Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,312£11,360£10,730£11,306£11,354£10,725Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£495£467£513£515£487Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£806£809£764Shared outEstimated£1,002£1,006£950Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£28£28£27Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£107£108£102Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148Shared outEstimated£85£86£81Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,674£1,681£1,588£895£899£849Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£146£147£139Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£414£416£393Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£7.74£7.77£7.34Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£13Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.4987.2Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.2131.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.9Shared out180.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out81.4Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.9141.5Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.0Shared outEstimated21.8Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 7. 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 Na h-Eileanan an Iar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4,973Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,973Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,995Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,718Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4,973£4,995£4,718

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,316, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3,323Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,323Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,337Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,152Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145

    £3,316£3,330£3,145Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£3,323£3,337£3,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,364, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £817Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £817Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £820Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £775Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294

    £1,364£1,370£1,294Dumfries and Galloway is higher£817£820£775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £2,968, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £2,924Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,924Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,936Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,773Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815

    £2,968£2,981£2,815Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,924£2,936£2,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £129, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £133Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £133Dumfries and Galloway: £129Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £133Dumfries and Galloway: £130Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £126Dumfries and Galloway: £123

    £129£130£123Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £211, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £259Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £259Dumfries and Galloway: £211Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £260Dumfries and Galloway: £212Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £246Dumfries and Galloway: £201

    £211£212£201Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.25Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.25Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.28Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.88Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £567Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £567Dumfries and Galloway: £613Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £570Dumfries and Galloway: £615Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £538Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £107Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £201Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £201Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £102Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £89, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £49Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £49Dumfries and Galloway: £89Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £50Dumfries and Galloway: £90Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £47Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £89£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £960, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £519Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £519Dumfries and Galloway: £960Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £521Dumfries and Galloway: £965Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £492Dumfries and Galloway: £911

    £960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £146Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £146Dumfries and Galloway: £240Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £147Dumfries and Galloway: £241Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £139Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£146£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £305, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £240Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £240Dumfries and Galloway: £305Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £241Dumfries and Galloway: £306Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £227Dumfries and Galloway: £289

    £305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway is higher£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.41, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4.54Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.54Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.56Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.31Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.50, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4.48Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.48Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.50Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.25Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 265.6, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 255.3Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 255.3Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6

    265.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher255.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.8, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 34.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 34.0Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8

    30.8Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count34.0

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 46.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 46.7Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5

    47.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher46.7

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 81.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 81.4Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher81.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 124.4, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 82.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 82.0Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4

    124.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher82.0

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 12.6Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 12.6Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4

    22.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher12.6

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Dumfries and Galloway and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNa h-Eileanan an IarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£4,973£4,995£4,718Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated£3,323£3,337£3,152Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated£817£820£775Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,968£2,981£2,815£2,924£2,936£2,773Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£133£133£126Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201Shared outEstimated£259£260£246Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated£7.25£7.28£6.88Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£107£108£102Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£49£50£47Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£965£911£519£521£492Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£146£147£139Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£305£306£289£240£241£227Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.48£4.50£4.25Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£13Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.6255.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.834.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.5Shared out46.7Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out81.4Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.482.0Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Shared outEstimated12.6Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 0. 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 Na h-Eileanan an Iar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £553.1m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £129.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £129.0mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £129.5mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £122.3mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6m

    £553.1m£555.4m£524.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£129.0m£129.5m£122.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £319.4m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £86.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £86.2mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £86.5mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £81.7mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0m

    £319.4m£320.8m£303.0mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£86.2m£86.5m£81.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £131.5m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £21.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £21.2mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £21.3mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £20.1mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £286.0m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £75.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £75.8mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £76.1mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £71.9mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £12.4m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.4mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.5mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.3mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £20.4m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £6.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.7mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.7mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.4mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  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, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.19mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.19mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.19mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.18mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £59.0m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £14.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.7mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.8mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.0mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0m

    £59.0m£59.3m£56.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £19.3m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £2.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.8mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.8mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.6mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £8.6m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.3mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.3mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.2mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £92.5m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £13.4mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £13.5mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £12.8mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £23.1m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.8mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.8mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.6mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.4m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £6.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.2mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.2mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £5.9mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.42m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.11mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.53m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.11mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.72m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.35mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.35mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.35mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.33mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 25,593, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 6,619Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 6,619Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593

    25,593Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,619

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,963, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 882Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 882Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963

    2,963Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count882

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,572, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 1,210Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 1,210Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572

    4,572Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,210

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 9,492, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 2,110Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 2,110Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492

    9,492Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 11,988, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 2,125Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 2,125Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988

    11,988Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,155, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 327Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 327Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155

    2,155Dumfries and Galloway is higher327

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Dumfries and Galloway and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNa h-Eileanan an IarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated£129.0m£129.5m£122.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£3.4m£3.5m£3.3mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimated£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,5936,619Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,963882Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,572Shared out1,210Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,492Shared out2,110Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9882,125Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,155Shared outEstimated327Shared outEstimatedDumfries 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.