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Dumfries and Galloway and North Ayrshire and Arran

96,344 and 90,922 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than North Ayrshire and Arran on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 0 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dumfries and Galloway North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6,154£6,181£5,838

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,636, North Ayrshire and Arran £13,007North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,007Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,063Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690North Ayrshire and Arran: £12,338Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986

    £12,636£12,690£11,986North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£13,007£13,063£12,338

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £2,378, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,928North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,928Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,940Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,777Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256

    £2,378£2,388£2,256North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,928£2,940£2,777

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,312, North Ayrshire and Arran £11,589North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,589Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,638Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360North Ayrshire and Arran: £10,993Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730

    £11,312£11,360£10,730North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,638£10,993

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £492, North Ayrshire and Arran £546North Ayrshire and Arran: £546Dumfries and Galloway: £492North Ayrshire and Arran: £548Dumfries and Galloway: £495North Ayrshire and Arran: £518Dumfries and Galloway: £467

    £492£495£467North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£546£548£518

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £806, North Ayrshire and Arran £841North Ayrshire and Arran: £841Dumfries and Galloway: £806North Ayrshire and Arran: £845Dumfries and Galloway: £809North Ayrshire and Arran: £798Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £806£809£764North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£841£845£798

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £26, North Ayrshire and Arran £31North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Dumfries and Galloway: £26North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Dumfries and Galloway: £26North Ayrshire and Arran: £30Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, North Ayrshire and Arran £762North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Dumfries and Galloway: £613North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Dumfries and Galloway: £615North Ayrshire and Arran: £723Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£762£765£723

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, North Ayrshire and Arran £222North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Dumfries and Galloway: £201North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Dumfries and Galloway: £201North Ayrshire and Arran: £211Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£222£223£211

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £156, North Ayrshire and Arran £182North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Dumfries and Galloway: £156North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Dumfries and Galloway: £156North Ayrshire and Arran: £172Dumfries and Galloway: £148

    £156£156£148North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£182£182£172

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,674, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,144North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,144Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,154Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,034Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588

    £1,674£1,681£1,588North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,144£2,154£2,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, North Ayrshire and Arran £254North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Dumfries and Galloway: £240North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Dumfries and Galloway: £241North Ayrshire and Arran: £241Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £531, North Ayrshire and Arran £580North Ayrshire and Arran: £580Dumfries and Galloway: £531North Ayrshire and Arran: £583Dumfries and Galloway: £533North Ayrshire and Arran: £550Dumfries and Galloway: £504

    £531£533£504North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£580£583£550

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £7.67, North Ayrshire and Arran £11North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71North Ayrshire and Arran: £10Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £9.58, North Ayrshire and Arran £11North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62North Ayrshire and Arran: £10Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 1,012.4, North Ayrshire and Arran 1,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran: 1,025.1Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4

    1,012.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count1,025.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 117.2, North Ayrshire and Arran 131.6North Ayrshire and Arran: 131.6Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2

    117.2North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count131.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 180.9, North Ayrshire and Arran 200.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 200.4Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9

    180.9North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count200.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 98.5, North Ayrshire and Arran 121.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5North Ayrshire and Arran is higher121.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway 216.9, North Ayrshire and Arran 264.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 264.0Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9

    216.9North Ayrshire and Arran is higher264.0

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran 45.5North Ayrshire and Arran: 45.5Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0

    39.0North Ayrshire and Arran is higher45.5

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Dumfries and Galloway and North Ayrshire and Arran, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated£13,007£13,063£12,338Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated£2,928£2,940£2,777Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,312£11,360£10,730£11,589£11,638£10,993North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£495£467£546£548£518North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£806£809£764Shared outEstimated£841£845£798Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£31£31£30Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£762£765£723Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£222£223£211Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148Shared outEstimated£182£182£172Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,674£1,681£1,588£2,144£2,154£2,034North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£580£583£550North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.41,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.2131.6North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.9Shared out200.4Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out121.8Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.9264.0North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.0Shared outEstimated45.5Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dumfries and Galloway North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6,154£6,181£5,838

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,316, North Ayrshire and Arran £3,184North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,184Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,198Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,020Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145

    £3,316£3,330£3,145Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,184£3,198£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,364, North Ayrshire and Arran £1,723North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,723Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,731Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,635Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294

    £1,364£1,370£1,294North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,723£1,731£1,635

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £2,968, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,837North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,837Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,849Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,691Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815

    £2,968£2,981£2,815Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,849£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £129, North Ayrshire and Arran £134North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Dumfries and Galloway: £129North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Dumfries and Galloway: £130North Ayrshire and Arran: £127Dumfries and Galloway: £123

    £129£130£123North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £211, North Ayrshire and Arran £206North Ayrshire and Arran: £206Dumfries and Galloway: £211North Ayrshire and Arran: £207Dumfries and Galloway: £212North Ayrshire and Arran: £195Dumfries and Galloway: £201

    £211£212£201Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £6.84, North Ayrshire and Arran £7.62North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.62Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.65Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.23Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, North Ayrshire and Arran £762North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Dumfries and Galloway: £613North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Dumfries and Galloway: £615North Ayrshire and Arran: £723Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£762£765£723

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, North Ayrshire and Arran £222North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Dumfries and Galloway: £201North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Dumfries and Galloway: £201North Ayrshire and Arran: £211Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£222£223£211

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £89, North Ayrshire and Arran £107North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £89North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £90North Ayrshire and Arran: £101Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £89£90£85North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £960, North Ayrshire and Arran £1,262North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,262Dumfries and Galloway: £960North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,268Dumfries and Galloway: £965North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,198Dumfries and Galloway: £911

    £960£965£911North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,262£1,268£1,198

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, North Ayrshire and Arran £254North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Dumfries and Galloway: £240North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Dumfries and Galloway: £241North Ayrshire and Arran: £241Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £305, North Ayrshire and Arran £341North Ayrshire and Arran: £341Dumfries and Galloway: £305North Ayrshire and Arran: £343Dumfries and Galloway: £306North Ayrshire and Arran: £324Dumfries and Galloway: £289

    £305£306£289North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£341£343£324

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.41, North Ayrshire and Arran £6.37North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.37Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.39Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.04Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.50, North Ayrshire and Arran £6.30North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.30Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.33Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53North Ayrshire and Arran: £5.98Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 265.6, North Ayrshire and Arran 251.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 251.0Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6

    265.6Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count251.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.8, North Ayrshire and Arran 32.2North Ayrshire and Arran: 32.2Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8

    30.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count32.2

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran 49.1North Ayrshire and Arran: 49.1Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5

    47.5North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count49.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 98.5, North Ayrshire and Arran 121.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5North Ayrshire and Arran is higher121.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 124.4, North Ayrshire and Arran 155.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 155.4Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4

    124.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higher155.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 22.4, North Ayrshire and Arran 26.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 26.8Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4

    22.4North Ayrshire and Arran is higher26.8

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Dumfries and Galloway and North Ayrshire and Arran, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated£3,184£3,198£3,020Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated£1,723£1,731£1,635Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,968£2,981£2,815£2,837£2,849£2,691Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£134£134£127North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201Shared outEstimated£206£207£195Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated£7.62£7.65£7.23Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£762£765£723Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£222£223£211Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£965£911£1,262£1,268£1,198North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£305£306£289£341£343£324North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£6.37£6.39£6.04North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.30£6.33£5.98North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.6251.0Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.832.2North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.5Shared out49.1Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out121.8Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.4155.4North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Shared outEstimated26.8Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dumfries and Galloway North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £553.1m, North Ayrshire and Arran £559.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £559.6mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £561.9mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £530.8mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6m

    £553.1m£555.4m£524.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£559.6m£561.9m£530.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £319.4m, North Ayrshire and Arran £289.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £289.5mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £290.7mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £274.6mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0m

    £319.4m£320.8m£303.0mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£289.5m£290.7m£274.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £131.5m, North Ayrshire and Arran £156.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £156.7mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £157.4mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £148.6mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£156.7m£157.4m£148.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £286.0m, North Ayrshire and Arran £257.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £257.9mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £259.0mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £244.7mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.2mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £12.4m, North Ayrshire and Arran £12.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £11.5mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £20.4m, North Ayrshire and Arran £18.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.7mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.8mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £17.8mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.66m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.69mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.69mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.70mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.66mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £59.0m, North Ayrshire and Arran £69.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.3mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.6mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £65.7mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0m

    £59.0m£59.3m£56.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£69.3m£69.6m£65.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £19.3m, North Ayrshire and Arran £20.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.2mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.3mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £19.2mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £8.6m, North Ayrshire and Arran £9.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.7mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.8mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.2mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £92.5m, North Ayrshire and Arran £114.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £114.8mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £115.3mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £108.9mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£114.8m£115.3m£108.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £23.1m, North Ayrshire and Arran £23.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.1mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.2mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £21.9mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.4m, North Ayrshire and Arran £31.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.0mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.2mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £29.5mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£31.0m£31.2m£29.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.42m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.58mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.55mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.53m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.57mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.57mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.54mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.72m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.80mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.80mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.81mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.76mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 25,593, North Ayrshire and Arran 22,817North Ayrshire and Arran: 22,817Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593

    25,593Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count22,817

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,963, North Ayrshire and Arran 2,930North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,930Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963

    2,963Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count2,930

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,572, North Ayrshire and Arran 4,460North Ayrshire and Arran: 4,460Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572

    4,572Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count4,460

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 9,492, North Ayrshire and Arran 11,077North Ayrshire and Arran: 11,077Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492

    9,492North Ayrshire and Arran is higher11,077

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 11,988, North Ayrshire and Arran 14,133North Ayrshire and Arran: 14,133Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988

    11,988North Ayrshire and Arran is higher14,133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,155, North Ayrshire and Arran 2,436North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,436Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155

    2,155North Ayrshire and Arran is higher2,436

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and North Ayrshire and Arran, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated£559.6m£561.9m£530.8mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated£289.5m£290.7m£274.6mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated£156.7m£157.4m£148.6mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimated£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimated£69.3m£69.6m£65.7mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£114.8m£115.3m£108.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£31.0m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,59322,817Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9632,930Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,572Shared out4,460Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,492Shared out11,077Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,98814,133North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,155Shared outEstimated2,436Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Sources

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

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  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.
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