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Dumfries and Galloway and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale on 5. 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 Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,299£5,321£5,026
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,636£12,690£11,986Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£12,693£12,747£12,040
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,378£2,388£2,256Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,312£11,360£10,730Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,587£10,944
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway is higher£392£394£372
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£806£809£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£739£743£701
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higher£24£24£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£585£588£555
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£187£188£178
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£156£156£148Dumfries and Galloway is higher£143£143£135
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£164£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway is higher£381£383£362
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.67£7.71£7.28Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.72
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.47£7.51£7.09Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,012.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher101.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
180.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher169.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher93.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
216.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher179.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
39.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher35.0
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| Measure | Dumfries and Galloway | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated | £5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated | £12,693£12,747£12,040Shared outEstimated | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated | £1,943£1,951£1,843Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,312£11,360£10,730 | £11,537£11,587£10,944 | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £492£495£467 | £392£394£372 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £806£809£764Shared outEstimated | £739£743£701Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£25Shared outEstimated | £24£24£22Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £613£615£581Shared outEstimated | £585£588£555Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£201£190Shared outEstimated | £187£188£178Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £156£156£148Shared outEstimated | £143£143£135Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,674£1,681£1,588 | £1,402£1,408£1,330 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £240£241£228 | £164£164£155 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £531£533£504 | £381£383£362 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.67£7.71£7.28 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.58£9.62£9.09 | £10£10£9.72 | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated | £7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimated | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,012.4 | 1,022.2 | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.2 | 101.0 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 180.9Shared out | 169.2Shared out | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 98.5Shared out | 93.7Shared out | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 216.9 | 179.7 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 39.0Shared outEstimated | 35.0Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
Per resident
Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 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 Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,299£5,321£5,026
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,316£3,330£3,145Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,236£3,249£3,069
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,364£1,370£1,294Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,120£1,124£1,062
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,968£2,981£2,815Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£2,941£2,954£2,790
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway is higher£100£100£95
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£211£212£201Dumfries and Galloway is higher£188£189£179
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.84£6.87£6.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£585£588£555
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£187£188£178
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£82£82£78
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway is higher£808£812£767
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£164£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.41£4.43£4.18Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.47£7.51£7.09Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
265.6Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count260.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher25.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
47.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher43.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher93.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
124.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher103.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher20.2
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| Measure | Dumfries and Galloway | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated | £5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated | £3,236£3,249£3,069Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated | £1,120£1,124£1,062Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,968£2,981£2,815 | £2,941£2,954£2,790 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £129£130£123 | £100£100£95 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £211£212£201Shared outEstimated | £188£189£179Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated | £6.01£6.03£5.70Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £613£615£581Shared outEstimated | £585£588£555Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£201£190Shared outEstimated | £187£188£178Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85Shared outEstimated | £82£82£78Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £960£965£911 | £808£812£767 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £240£241£228 | £164£164£155 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £305£306£289 | £220£221£209 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | £3.46£3.47£3.28 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated | £7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimated | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 265.6 | 260.6 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.8 | 25.8 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 47.5Shared out | 43.1Shared out | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 98.5Shared out | 93.7Shared out | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 124.4 | 103.6 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4Shared outEstimated | 20.2Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
Total
Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Dumfries and Galloway Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£465.4m£467.4m£441.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£284.2m£285.4m£269.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£98.3m£98.8m£93.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£286.0m£287.2m£271.2mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£258.3m£259.4m£245.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£51.4m£51.6m£48.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£71.0m£71.3m£67.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,593Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count22,885
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,963Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,262
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,572Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,789
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,492Dumfries and Galloway is higher8,231
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,988Dumfries and Galloway is higher9,096
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,155Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,772
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| Measure | Dumfries and Galloway | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated | £465.4m£467.4m£441.4mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated | £284.2m£285.4m£269.6mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated | £98.3m£98.8m£93.3mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £286.0m£287.2m£271.2m | £258.3m£259.4m£245.0m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimated | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimated | £51.4m£51.6m£48.8mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated | £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £92.5m£92.9m£87.8m | £71.0m£71.3m£67.3m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.1m£23.2m£21.9m | £14.4m£14.4m£13.6m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £29.4m£29.5m£27.8m | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.30m£0.31m£0.29m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,593 | 22,885 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,963 | 2,262 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,572Shared out | 3,789Shared out | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,492Shared out | 8,231Shared out | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,988 | 9,096 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,155Shared outEstimated | 1,772Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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