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Dumfries and Galloway and Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

96,344 and 96,657 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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 Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5,115Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,115Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,137Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4,852Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,115£5,137£4,852

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,636, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £12,278Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £12,278Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £12,330Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11,646Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986

    £12,636£12,690£11,986Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,278£12,330£11,646

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,964Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,964Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,972Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,863Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256

    £2,378£2,388£2,256Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,964£1,972£1,863

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,312, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £11,435Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11,435Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11,483Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £10,846Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730

    £11,312£11,360£10,730Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£11,435£11,483£10,846

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £492, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £303Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £303Dumfries and Galloway: £492Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £304Dumfries and Galloway: £495Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £287Dumfries and Galloway: £467

    £492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway is higher£303£304£287

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £525Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £525Dumfries and Galloway: £806Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £527Dumfries and Galloway: £809Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £498Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £806£809£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£525£527£498

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £16Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £16Dumfries and Galloway: £26Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £16Dumfries and Galloway: £26Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £15Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £450Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £450Dumfries and Galloway: £613Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £452Dumfries and Galloway: £615Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £427Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £121Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £121Dumfries and Galloway: £201Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £122Dumfries and Galloway: £201Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £115Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£121£122£115

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £99Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £99Dumfries and Galloway: £156Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £99Dumfries and Galloway: £156Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £93Dumfries and Galloway: £148

    £156£156£148Dumfries and Galloway is higher£99£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,674, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,460Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,460Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,466Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,384Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588

    £1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,460£1,466£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £209Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £209Dumfries and Galloway: £240Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £210Dumfries and Galloway: £241Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £199Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£209£210£199

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £393Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £393Dumfries and Galloway: £531Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £395Dumfries and Galloway: £533Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £373Dumfries and Galloway: £504

    £531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway is higher£393£395£373

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £6.85Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.85Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.88Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.50Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £9.58, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.75Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.75Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.77Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.45Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.94Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.94Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.96Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.63Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 1,010.2Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 1,010.2Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,010.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 117.2, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 85.4Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 85.4Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2

    117.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher85.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 180.9, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 133.0Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 133.0Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9

    180.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher133.0

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 71.7Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 71.7Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher71.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway 216.9, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 191.1Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 191.1Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9

    216.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher191.1

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 23.6Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 23.6Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0

    39.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher23.6

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Dumfries and Galloway and Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,115£5,137£4,852Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated£12,278£12,330£11,646Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated£1,964£1,972£1,863Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,312£11,360£10,730£11,435£11,483£10,846Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£495£467£303£304£287Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£806£809£764Shared outEstimated£525£527£498Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£16£16£15Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£450£452£427Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£121£122£115Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148Shared outEstimated£99£99£93Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,674£1,681£1,588£1,460£1,466£1,384Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£209£210£199Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£393£395£373Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.85£6.88£6.50Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£5.75£5.77£5.45Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£5.94£5.96£5.63Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.41,010.2Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.285.4Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.9Shared out133.0Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out71.7Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.9191.1Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.0Shared outEstimated23.6Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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 Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5,115Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,115Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,137Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4,852Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,115£5,137£4,852

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,316, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3,202Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3,202Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3,216Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3,038Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145

    £3,316£3,330£3,145Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,202£3,216£3,038

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,364, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,125Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,125Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,130Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,068Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294

    £1,364£1,370£1,294Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,125£1,130£1,068

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £2,968, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £2,983Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £2,983Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £2,995Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £2,829Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815

    £2,968£2,981£2,815Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£2,983£2,995£2,829

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £129, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £79Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £79Dumfries and Galloway: £129Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £79Dumfries and Galloway: £130Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £75Dumfries and Galloway: £123

    £129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £211, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £137Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £137Dumfries and Galloway: £211Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £137Dumfries and Galloway: £212Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £130Dumfries and Galloway: £201

    £211£212£201Dumfries and Galloway is higher£137£137£130

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £4.16Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4.16Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4.18Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.95Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £450Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £450Dumfries and Galloway: £613Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £452Dumfries and Galloway: £615Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £427Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £121Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £121Dumfries and Galloway: £201Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £122Dumfries and Galloway: £201Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £115Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £89, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £56Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £56Dumfries and Galloway: £89Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £57Dumfries and Galloway: £90Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £54Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £89£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £960, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £837Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £837Dumfries and Galloway: £960Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £840Dumfries and Galloway: £965Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £793Dumfries and Galloway: £911

    £960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway is higher£837£840£793

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £209Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £209Dumfries and Galloway: £240Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £210Dumfries and Galloway: £241Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £199Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£209£210£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £305, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £225Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £225Dumfries and Galloway: £305Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £226Dumfries and Galloway: £306Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £214Dumfries and Galloway: £289

    £305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway is higher£225£226£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.41, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3.92Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.92Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.94Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.72Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.50, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3.29Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.29Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.30Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.12Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.94Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.94Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.96Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.63Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 265.6, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 263.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 263.5Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6

    265.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher263.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.8, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 22.3Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 22.3Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8

    30.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.3

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 34.7Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 34.7Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5

    47.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher34.7

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 71.7Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 71.7Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher71.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 124.4, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 109.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 109.5Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4

    124.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher109.5

  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, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 13.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 13.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4

    22.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher13.5

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Dumfries and Galloway and Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,115£5,137£4,852Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated£3,202£3,216£3,038Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated£1,125£1,130£1,068Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,968£2,981£2,815£2,983£2,995£2,829Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£79£79£75Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201Shared outEstimated£137£137£130Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£450£452£427Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£121£122£115Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£56£57£54Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£965£911£837£840£793Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£209£210£199Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£305£306£289£225£226£214Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£3.92£3.94£3.72Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£3.29£3.30£3.12Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£5.94£5.96£5.63Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.6263.5Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.822.3Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.5Shared out34.7Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out71.7Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.4109.5Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Shared outEstimated13.5Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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 Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £553.1m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £494.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £494.4mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £496.5mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £469.0mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6m

    £553.1m£555.4m£524.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£494.4m£496.5m£469.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £319.4m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £309.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £309.5mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £310.9mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £293.6mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0m

    £319.4m£320.8m£303.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£309.5m£310.9m£293.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £131.5m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £108.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £108.8mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £109.2mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £103.2mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£108.8m£109.2m£103.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £286.0m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £288.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £288.3mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £289.5mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £273.4mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£288.3m£289.5m£273.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £12.4m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £7.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £7.6mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £7.7mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £7.2mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £20.4m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £13.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £13.2mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £13.3mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £12.5mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.66m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.40mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.40mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.40mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £59.0m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £43.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £43.5mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £43.7mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £41.3mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0m

    £59.0m£59.3m£56.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£43.5m£43.7m£41.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £19.3m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £11.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11.7mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11.8mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11.1mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £8.6m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.5mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.5mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.2mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £92.5m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £80.9mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £80.9mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £81.2mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £76.7mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £23.1m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £20.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £20.2mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £20.3mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £19.2mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.4m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £21.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £21.8mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £21.9mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £20.6mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.42m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.38mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.36mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.53m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.32mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.32mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.32mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.30mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.72m, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.57mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.57mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.58mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.54mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 25,593, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 25,468Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 25,468Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593

    25,593Dumfries and Galloway is higher25,468

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,963, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 2,153Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 2,153Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963

    2,963Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,153

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,572, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 3,352Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 3,352Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572

    4,572Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,352

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 9,492, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 6,932Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 6,932Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492

    9,492Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,932

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 11,988, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 10,585Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 10,585Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988

    11,988Dumfries and Galloway is higher10,585

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,155, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 1,309Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 1,309Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155

    2,155Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,309

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Dumfries and Galloway and Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated£494.4m£496.5m£469.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated£309.5m£310.9m£293.6mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated£108.8m£109.2m£103.2mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m£288.3m£289.5m£273.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimated£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimated£43.5m£43.7m£41.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£80.9m£81.2m£76.7mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£21.8m£21.9m£20.6mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,59325,468Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9632,153Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,572Shared out3,352Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,492Shared out6,932Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,98810,585Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,155Shared outEstimated1,309Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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