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Dumfries and Galloway and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

96,344 and 96,016 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dumfries and Galloway Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,003£5,025£4,746

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,636, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £12,487Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,487Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,540Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,844Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986

    £12,636£12,690£11,986Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,487£12,540£11,844

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,886Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,886Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,894Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,789Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256

    £2,378£2,388£2,256Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,886£1,894£1,789

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,312, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £11,511Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,511Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,560Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £10,919Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730

    £11,312£11,360£10,730Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£11,511£11,560£10,919

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £492, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £376Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £376Dumfries and Galloway: £492Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £378Dumfries and Galloway: £495Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £357Dumfries and Galloway: £467

    £492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway is higher£376£378£357

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £581Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £581Dumfries and Galloway: £806Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £583Dumfries and Galloway: £809Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £551Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £806£809£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£581£583£551

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £18Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Dumfries and Galloway: £26Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Dumfries and Galloway: £26Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £17Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Dumfries and Galloway: £613Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Dumfries and Galloway: £615Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Dumfries and Galloway: £201Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Dumfries and Galloway: £201Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£142£143£135

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £105Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105Dumfries and Galloway: £156Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £106Dumfries and Galloway: £156Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £100Dumfries and Galloway: £148

    £156£156£148Dumfries and Galloway is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,674, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,418Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,418Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,424Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,345Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588

    £1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,418£1,424£1,345

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £240Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Dumfries and Galloway: £241Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£144£145£137

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £353Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £353Dumfries and Galloway: £531Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £354Dumfries and Galloway: £533Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £334Dumfries and Galloway: £504

    £531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway is higher£353£354£334

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.07Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.07Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.09Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.86Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £9.58, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £6.46Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.46Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.49Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.13Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,007.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,007.0Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,007.0

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 95.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 95.9Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2

    117.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher95.9

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 128.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 128.8Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9

    180.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher128.8

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher78.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway 216.9, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 177.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 177.5Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9

    216.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher177.5

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.5Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0

    39.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher23.5

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Dumfries and Galloway and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated£12,487£12,540£11,844Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated£1,886£1,894£1,789Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,312£11,360£10,730£11,511£11,560£10,919Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£495£467£376£378£357Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£806£809£764Shared outEstimated£581£583£551Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£500£502£474Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£142£143£135Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148Shared outEstimated£105£106£100Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,674£1,681£1,588£1,418£1,424£1,345Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£144£145£137Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£353£354£334Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£4.07£4.09£3.86Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£6.46£6.49£6.13Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.41,007.0Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.295.9Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.9Shared out128.8Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out78.1Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.9177.5Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.0Shared outEstimated23.5Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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 Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,003£5,025£4,746

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,316, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3,118Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,118Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,131Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,957Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145

    £3,316£3,330£3,145Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,118£3,131£2,957

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,364, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,091Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,091Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,095Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,035Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294

    £1,364£1,370£1,294Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,091£1,095£1,035

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £2,968, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2,874Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,874Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,887Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,726Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815

    £2,968£2,981£2,815Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£2,874£2,887£2,726

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £129, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £94Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Dumfries and Galloway: £129Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Dumfries and Galloway: £130Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £89Dumfries and Galloway: £123

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £211, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £145Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Dumfries and Galloway: £211Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £146Dumfries and Galloway: £212Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £138Dumfries and Galloway: £201

    £211£212£201Dumfries and Galloway is higher£145£146£138

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.55Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.57Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.32Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Dumfries and Galloway: £613Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Dumfries and Galloway: £615Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Dumfries and Galloway: £201Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Dumfries and Galloway: £201Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £89, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £61Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Dumfries and Galloway: £89Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Dumfries and Galloway: £90Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £58Dumfries and Galloway: £85

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £960, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £820Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £820Dumfries and Galloway: £960Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £823Dumfries and Galloway: £965Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £778Dumfries and Galloway: £911

    £960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £240Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Dumfries and Galloway: £241Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £305, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £204Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £204Dumfries and Galloway: £305Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £205Dumfries and Galloway: £306Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £193Dumfries and Galloway: £289

    £305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.41, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2.35Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.35Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.36Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.23Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.50, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3.74Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.74Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.76Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.55Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 265.6, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 251.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 251.4Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6

    265.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher251.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.8, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.9Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8

    30.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher23.9

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 32.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 32.2Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5

    47.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher32.2

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher78.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 124.4, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 102.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 102.6Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4

    124.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher102.6

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 13.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 13.6Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4

    22.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher13.6

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Dumfries and Galloway and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated£3,118£3,131£2,957Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated£1,091£1,095£1,035Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,968£2,981£2,815£2,874£2,887£2,726Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£94£94£89Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201Shared outEstimated£145£146£138Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated£4.55£4.57£4.32Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£500£502£474Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£142£143£135Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£965£911£820£823£778Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£144£145£137Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£305£306£289£204£205£193Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£2.35£2.36£2.23Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£3.74£3.76£3.55Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.6251.4Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.823.9Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.5Shared out32.2Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out78.1Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.4102.6Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Shared outEstimated13.6Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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 Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £553.1m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £480.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £480.4mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £482.4mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £455.7mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6m

    £553.1m£555.4m£524.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£480.4m£482.4m£455.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £319.4m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £299.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £299.4mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £300.6mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £284.0mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0m

    £319.4m£320.8m£303.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£299.4m£300.6m£284.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £131.5m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £104.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £104.7mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105.2mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £99.3mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£104.7m£105.2m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £286.0m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £276.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £276.0mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £277.2mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £261.8mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.2mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £12.4m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £9.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.0mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.1mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.6mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £20.4m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £14.0mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.2mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.44mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.41mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £59.0m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £48.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.0mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.2mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £45.5mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0m

    £59.0m£59.3m£56.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£48.0m£48.2m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £19.3m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.0mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £8.6m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.6mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £92.5m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £78.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £78.7mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £79.1mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £74.7mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £23.1m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.1mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.4m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £19.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.6mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.7mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18.6mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.42m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.23mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.21mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.53m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.36mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.34mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.72m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.78mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.74mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 25,593, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 24,141Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 24,141Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593

    25,593Dumfries and Galloway is higher24,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,963, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2,299Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 2,299Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963

    2,963Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,572, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 3,089Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 3,089Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572

    4,572Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,089

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 9,492, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 7,500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 7,500Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492

    9,492Dumfries and Galloway is higher7,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 11,988, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 9,854Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 9,854Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988

    11,988Dumfries and Galloway is higher9,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,155, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,306Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,306Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155

    2,155Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,306

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Dumfries and Galloway and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated£480.4m£482.4m£455.7mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated£299.4m£300.6m£284.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated£104.7m£105.2m£99.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimated£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimated£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,59324,141Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9632,299Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,572Shared out3,089Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,492Shared out7,500Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9889,854Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,155Shared outEstimated1,306Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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