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Dumfries and Galloway and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

96,344 and 90,282 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 8 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dumfries and Galloway Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£5,790£5,814£5,492

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,636, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12,724Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,724Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,778Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12,069Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986

    £12,636£12,690£11,986Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£12,724£12,778£12,069

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,714Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,714Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,726Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,574Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256

    £2,378£2,388£2,256Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2,714£2,726£2,574

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,312, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £11,389Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,389Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11,437Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10,803Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730

    £11,312£11,360£10,730Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£11,389£11,437£10,803

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £492, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £492Dumfries and Galloway: £492Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £494Dumfries and Galloway: £495Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £467Dumfries and Galloway: £467

    £492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway is higher£492£494£467

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £819Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £819Dumfries and Galloway: £806Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £822Dumfries and Galloway: £809Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £777Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £806£809£764Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£777

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £24Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Dumfries and Galloway: £26Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £24Dumfries and Galloway: £26Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £23Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Dumfries and Galloway: £613Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Dumfries and Galloway: £615Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£190£191£180

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £152Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £152Dumfries and Galloway: £156Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £153Dumfries and Galloway: £156Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £148

    £156£156£148Dumfries and Galloway is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,674, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,010Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,010Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,018Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,906Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588

    £1,674£1,681£1,588Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£2,010£2,018£1,906

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Dumfries and Galloway: £240Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Dumfries and Galloway: £241Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£234£235£222

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £531Dumfries and Galloway: £531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £533Dumfries and Galloway: £533Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £504Dumfries and Galloway: £504

    £531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£531£533£504

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £9.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £9.17Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.66Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£9.13£9.17£8.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £9.58, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £12Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,009.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,009.9Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,009.9

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 118.0Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2

    117.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count118.0

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 195.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 195.2Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9

    180.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count195.2

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count100.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway 216.9, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 256.2Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9

    216.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher256.2

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 36.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 36.8Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0

    39.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher36.8

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Dumfries and Galloway and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated£12,724£12,778£12,069Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated£2,714£2,726£2,574Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,312£11,360£10,730£11,389£11,437£10,803Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£495£467£492£494£467Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£806£809£764Shared outEstimated£819£822£777Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148Shared outEstimated£152£153£144Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,674£1,681£1,588£2,010£2,018£1,906Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£234£235£222Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£9.13£9.17£8.66Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£12Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.41,009.9Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.2118.0Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.9Shared out195.2Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out100.8Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.9256.2Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.0Shared outEstimated36.8Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 11. 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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5,790Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,790Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,814Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5,492Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£5,790£5,814£5,492

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,316, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £3,133Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,133Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £3,147Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,972Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145

    £3,316£3,330£3,145Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,133£3,147£2,972

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,364, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,588Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,588Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,595Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,506Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294

    £1,364£1,370£1,294Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,588£1,595£1,506

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £2,968, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £2,804Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,804Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,816Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £2,660Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815

    £2,968£2,981£2,815Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£2,804£2,816£2,660

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £129, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £121Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £121Dumfries and Galloway: £129Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £122Dumfries and Galloway: £130Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £115Dumfries and Galloway: £123

    £129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway is higher£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £211, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £202Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Dumfries and Galloway: £211Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £202Dumfries and Galloway: £212Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Dumfries and Galloway: £201

    £211£212£201Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£202£202£191

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.90Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.90Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.93Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.60Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £636Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £636Dumfries and Galloway: £613Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £639Dumfries and Galloway: £615Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £604Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £190Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £190Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £191Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £180Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£190£191£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £89, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £89Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Dumfries and Galloway: £89Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £89Dumfries and Galloway: £90Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £84Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £89£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £960, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £1,176Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,176Dumfries and Galloway: £960Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,181Dumfries and Galloway: £965Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £1,115Dumfries and Galloway: £911

    £960£965£911Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £234Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £234Dumfries and Galloway: £240Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £235Dumfries and Galloway: £241Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £222Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £305, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £311Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £311Dumfries and Galloway: £305Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £312Dumfries and Galloway: £306Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £295Dumfries and Galloway: £289

    £305£306£289Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.41, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £5.35Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.35Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.37Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £5.07Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.50, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £7.13Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.16Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £6.76Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.04Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.04Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.08Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.63Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 265.6, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 248.7Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 248.7Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6

    265.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.8, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 29.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 29.1Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8

    30.8Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count29.1

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 48.1Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 48.1Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5

    47.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count48.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 98.5, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 100.8Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 100.8Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 124.4, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 149.9Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4

    124.4Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher149.9

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 21.5Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 21.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4

    22.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher21.5

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Dumfries and Galloway and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,790£5,814£5,492Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated£3,133£3,147£2,972Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated£1,588£1,595£1,506Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,968£2,981£2,815£2,804£2,816£2,660Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£121£122£115Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201Shared outEstimated£202£202£191Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated£5.90£5.93£5.60Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£636£639£604Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£190£191£180Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£965£911£1,176£1,181£1,115Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£234£235£222Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£305£306£289£311£312£295Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£5.35£5.37£5.07Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.13£7.16£6.76Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£8.04£8.08£7.63Shared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.6248.7Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.829.1Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.5Shared out48.1Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out100.8Shared outAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.4149.9Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Shared outEstimated21.5Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 6. 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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £553.1m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £522.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £522.7mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £524.9mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £495.8mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6m

    £553.1m£555.4m£524.6mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£522.7m£524.9m£495.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £319.4m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £282.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £282.9mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £284.1mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £268.3mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0m

    £319.4m£320.8m£303.0mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£282.9m£284.1m£268.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £131.5m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £143.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £143.4mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £144.0mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £136.0mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £286.0m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £253.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £253.2mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £254.3mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £240.2mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.2mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £12.4m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £10.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.9mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £11.0mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £10.4mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £20.4m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £18.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.2mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £18.3mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.53mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.53mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.54mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £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, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £57.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.5mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £57.7mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £54.5mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0m

    £59.0m£59.3m£56.0mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £19.3m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £17.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.2mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £17.3mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £16.3mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £8.6m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £8.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.0mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £8.1mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £7.6mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £92.5m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £106.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.1mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £106.6mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £100.7mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £23.1m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £21.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.1mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £21.2mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £20.0mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.4m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £28.0mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.0mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £28.2mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £26.6mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.42m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.48mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.48mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.46mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.53m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.64mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.64mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.65mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.61mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.72m, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock £0.73mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.73mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock: £0.69mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 25,593, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 22,451Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 22,451Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593

    25,593Dumfries and Galloway is higher22,451

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,963, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 2,623Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 2,623Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963

    2,963Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count2,623

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,572, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 4,340Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 4,340Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572

    4,572Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count4,340

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 9,492, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 9,102Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 9,102Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492

    9,492Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count9,102

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 11,988, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 13,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 13,531Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988

    11,988Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is higher13,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,155, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 1,942Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: 1,942Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155

    2,155Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,942

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayAyr, Carrick and CumnockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated£522.7m£524.9m£495.8mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated£282.9m£284.1m£268.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimated£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared 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£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedAyr, Carrick and Cumnock
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,59322,451Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9632,623Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,572Shared out4,340Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,492Shared out9,102Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,98813,531Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,155Shared outEstimated1,942Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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