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Dumfries and Galloway and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

96,344 and 93,854 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 0 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dumfries and Galloway Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,083£5,104£4,821

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,636, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £12,253Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,253Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,305Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,622Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986

    £12,636£12,690£11,986Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,253£12,305£11,622

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,767Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,767Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,775Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,676Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256

    £2,378£2,388£2,256Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,312, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £11,121Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,121Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,169Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £10,549Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730

    £11,312£11,360£10,730Dumfries and Galloway is higher£11,121£11,169£10,549

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £492, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £401Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £401Dumfries and Galloway: £492Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £403Dumfries and Galloway: £495Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £380Dumfries and Galloway: £467

    £492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway is higher£401£403£380

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £709Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £709Dumfries and Galloway: £806Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £712Dumfries and Galloway: £809Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £672Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £806£809£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£709£712£672

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £22Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Dumfries and Galloway: £26Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Dumfries and Galloway: £26Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21Dumfries and Galloway: £25

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Dumfries and Galloway: £613Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Dumfries and Galloway: £615Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Dumfries and Galloway: £201Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Dumfries and Galloway: £201Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£154£155£146

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £103Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £103Dumfries and Galloway: £156Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £104Dumfries and Galloway: £156Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £98Dumfries and Galloway: £148

    £156£156£148Dumfries and Galloway is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,674, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,270Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,270Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,275Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,204Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588

    £1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,270£1,275£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Dumfries and Galloway: £240Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Dumfries and Galloway: £241Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£194£195£184

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £383Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £383Dumfries and Galloway: £531Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £384Dumfries and Galloway: £533Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £363Dumfries and Galloway: £504

    £531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway is higher£383£384£363

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £6.29Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.29Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.32Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.97Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £9.58, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.39Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.41Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.11Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 991.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 991.2Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher991.2

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 97.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 97.4Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2

    117.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher97.4

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.3Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9

    180.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher161.3

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher77.7

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.2Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9

    216.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher161.2

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24.6Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0

    39.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher24.6

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Dumfries and Galloway and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated£12,253£12,305£11,622Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated£1,767£1,775£1,676Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,312£11,360£10,730£11,121£11,169£10,549Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£495£467£401£403£380Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£806£809£764Shared outEstimated£709£712£672Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£487£489£462Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148Shared outEstimated£103£104£98Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,674£1,681£1,588£1,270£1,275£1,204Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£194£195£184Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£383£384£363Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.29£6.32£5.97Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£5.39£5.41£5.11Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.4991.2Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.297.4Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.9Shared out161.3Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out77.7Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.9161.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.0Shared outEstimated24.6Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dumfries and Galloway Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,083£5,104£4,821

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,316, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3,206Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,206Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,219Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,041Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145

    £3,316£3,330£3,145Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,206£3,219£3,041

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,364, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,033Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,033Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,038Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £980Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294

    £1,364£1,370£1,294Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,033£1,038£980

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £2,968, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £2,910Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,910Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,922Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,760Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815

    £2,968£2,981£2,815Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,910£2,922£2,760

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £129, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £105Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Dumfries and Galloway: £129Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Dumfries and Galloway: £130Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £100Dumfries and Galloway: £123

    £129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway is higher£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £211, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £185Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £185Dumfries and Galloway: £211Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £186Dumfries and Galloway: £212Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £176Dumfries and Galloway: £201

    £211£212£201Dumfries and Galloway is higher£185£186£176

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.68Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.68Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.71Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Dumfries and Galloway: £613Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Dumfries and Galloway: £615Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Dumfries and Galloway: £201Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Dumfries and Galloway: £201Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £89, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £60Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £60Dumfries and Galloway: £89Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £61Dumfries and Galloway: £90Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £57Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £89£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £960, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £742Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £742Dumfries and Galloway: £960Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £745Dumfries and Galloway: £965Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £704Dumfries and Galloway: £911

    £960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway is higher£742£745£704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Dumfries and Galloway: £240Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Dumfries and Galloway: £241Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £305, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £224Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £224Dumfries and Galloway: £305Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £225Dumfries and Galloway: £306Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £212Dumfries and Galloway: £289

    £305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.41, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.68Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.68Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.69Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.49Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.50, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.15Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.15Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.17Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2.99Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 265.6, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 259.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 259.3Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6

    265.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher259.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.8, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 25.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 25.5Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8

    30.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher25.5

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 42.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 42.2Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5

    47.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher42.2

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher77.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 124.4, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 94.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 94.2Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4

    124.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher94.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 22.4, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 14.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 14.4Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4

    22.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher14.4

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Dumfries and Galloway and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated£3,206£3,219£3,041Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated£1,033£1,038£980Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,968£2,981£2,815£2,910£2,922£2,760Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£105£105£100Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201Shared outEstimated£185£186£176Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated£5.68£5.71£5.39Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£487£489£462Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£60£61£57Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£965£911£742£745£704Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£194£195£184Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£305£306£289£224£225£212Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£3.68£3.69£3.49Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£3.15£3.17£2.99Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.6259.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.825.5Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.5Shared out42.2Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out77.7Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.494.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Shared outEstimated14.4Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dumfries and Galloway Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £553.1m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £477.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £477.0mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £479.1mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £452.5mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6m

    £553.1m£555.4m£524.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£477.0m£479.1m£452.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £319.4m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £300.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £300.9mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £302.1mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £285.4mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0m

    £319.4m£320.8m£303.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£300.9m£302.1m£285.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £131.5m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £97.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.0mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.4mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £92.0mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£97.0m£97.4m£92.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £286.0m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £273.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £273.1mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £274.2mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £259.0mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£273.1m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £12.4m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £9.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.8mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.9mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.3mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £20.4m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £17.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.4mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.5mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £16.5mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.53mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.53mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.54mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.51mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £59.0m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £45.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.7mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.9mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £43.3mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0m

    £59.0m£59.3m£56.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£45.7m£45.9m£43.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £19.3m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £14.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £13.7mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £8.6m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.4mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £92.5m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £69.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £69.7mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £70.0mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £66.1mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £23.1m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £18.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.2mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.3mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.3mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.4m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £21.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.0mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.1mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £19.9mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.42m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.35mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.33mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.53m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.30mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.28mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.72m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.82mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.78mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 25,593, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24,339Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24,339Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593

    25,593Dumfries and Galloway is higher24,339

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,963, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 2,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 2,392Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963

    2,963Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,392

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,572, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 3,962Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 3,962Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572

    4,572Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,962

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 9,492, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 7,290Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 7,290Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492

    9,492Dumfries and Galloway is higher7,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 11,988, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 8,842Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 8,842Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988

    11,988Dumfries and Galloway is higher8,842

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,155, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 1,352Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 1,352Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155

    2,155Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,352

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Dumfries and Galloway and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated£477.0m£479.1m£452.5mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated£300.9m£302.1m£285.4mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m£273.1m£274.2m£259.0mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimated£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimated£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,59324,339Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9632,392Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,572Shared out3,962Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,492Shared out7,290Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9888,842Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,155Shared outEstimated1,352Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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