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Dumfries and Galloway and Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

96,344 and 92,503 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 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.

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Per person in the age group

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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 Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £5,365Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,365Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,388Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,089Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,365£5,388£5,089

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,636, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £12,367Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £12,367Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £12,420Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £11,731Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986

    £12,636£12,690£11,986Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12,367£12,420£11,731

  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, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £1,951Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,951Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,960Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,851Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256

    £2,378£2,388£2,256Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,951£1,960£1,851

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,312, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £11,155Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £11,155Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £11,203Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £10,581Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730

    £11,312£11,360£10,730Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£11,155£11,203£10,581

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £492, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £401Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £401Dumfries and Galloway: £492Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £402Dumfries and Galloway: £495Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £380Dumfries and Galloway: £467

    £492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway is higher£401£402£380

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £806, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £787Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £787Dumfries and Galloway: £806Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £790Dumfries and Galloway: £809Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £747Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £806£809£764Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£787£790£747

  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, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £25Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £25Dumfries and Galloway: £26Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £25Dumfries and Galloway: £26Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £23Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higher£25£25£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, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £600Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £600Dumfries and Galloway: £613Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £602Dumfries and Galloway: £615Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £569Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£600£602£569

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £144Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £201Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £201Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £136Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£144£144£136

  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, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £124Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £124Dumfries and Galloway: £156Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £124Dumfries and Galloway: £156Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £117Dumfries and Galloway: £148

    £156£156£148Dumfries and Galloway is higher£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,674, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £1,366Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,366Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,372Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,296Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588

    £1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £187Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £187Dumfries and Galloway: £240Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £188Dumfries and Galloway: £241Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £177Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£187£188£177

  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, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £445Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £445Dumfries and Galloway: £531Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £447Dumfries and Galloway: £533Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £423Dumfries and Galloway: £504

    £531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway is higher£445£447£423

  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, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £6.24Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.24Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.27Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5.92Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £9.58, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £9.94Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.94Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.98Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.43Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higherDepends on how you count£9.94£9.98£9.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £9.00Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.00Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.04Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £8.54Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  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, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 1,006.6Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 1,006.6Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6

  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, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 97.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 97.4Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2

    117.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher97.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 180.9, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 164.3Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 164.3Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9

    180.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 98.5, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 83.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 83.4Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher83.4

  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, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 183.1Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 183.1Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9

    216.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher183.1

  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, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 25.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 25.4Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0

    39.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher25.4

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Dumfries and Galloway and Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayBrecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,365£5,388£5,089Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated£12,367£12,420£11,731Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated£1,951£1,960£1,851Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,312£11,360£10,730£11,155£11,203£10,581Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£495£467£401£402£380Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£806£809£764Shared outEstimated£787£790£747Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£25£25£23Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£600£602£569Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£144£144£136Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148Shared outEstimated£124£124£117Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,674£1,681£1,588£1,366£1,372£1,296Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£187£188£177Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£445£447£423Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.24£6.27£5.92Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£9.94£9.98£9.43Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£9.00£9.04£8.54Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.41,006.6Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.297.4Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.9Shared out164.3Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out83.4Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.9183.1Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.0Shared outEstimated25.4Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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 Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £5,365Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,365Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,388Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,089Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,365£5,388£5,089

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,316, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £3,326Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3,326Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3,340Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3,155Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145

    £3,316£3,330£3,145Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higherDepends on how you count£3,326£3,340£3,155

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,364, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £1,100Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,100Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,104Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,043Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294

    £1,364£1,370£1,294Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,100£1,104£1,043

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £2,968, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £3,000Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3,000Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3,013Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £2,846Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815

    £2,968£2,981£2,815Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higherDepends on how you count£3,000£3,013£2,846

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £129, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £108Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £129Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £130Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £102Dumfries and Galloway: £123

    £129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway is higher£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £211, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £212Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £212Dumfries and Galloway: £211Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £213Dumfries and Galloway: £212Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £201Dumfries and Galloway: £201

    £211£212£201Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  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, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £6.59Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.59Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.62Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.25Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £600Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £600Dumfries and Galloway: £613Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £602Dumfries and Galloway: £615Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £569Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£600£602£569

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £144Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £201Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £201Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £136Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £89, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £70Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £70Dumfries and Galloway: £89Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £70Dumfries and Galloway: £90Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £66Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £89£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £960, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £770Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £770Dumfries and Galloway: £960Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £773Dumfries and Galloway: £965Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £730Dumfries and Galloway: £911

    £960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway is higher£770£773£730

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £187Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £187Dumfries and Galloway: £240Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £188Dumfries and Galloway: £241Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £177Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£187£188£177

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £305, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £251Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £251Dumfries and Galloway: £305Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £252Dumfries and Galloway: £306Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £238Dumfries and Galloway: £289

    £305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway is higher£251£252£238

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.41, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £3.52Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3.52Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3.54Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3.34Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.50, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £5.60Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5.60Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5.62Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5.31Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £9.00Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.00Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.04Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £8.54Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 265.6, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 270.7Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 270.7Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6

    265.6Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higherDepends on how you count270.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.8, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 26.2Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 26.2Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8

    30.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher26.2

  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, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 44.2Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 44.2Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5

    47.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher44.2

  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, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 83.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 83.4Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher83.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 124.4, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 103.2Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 103.2Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4

    124.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher103.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 22.4, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 14.3Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 14.3Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4

    22.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher14.3

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Dumfries and Galloway and Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayBrecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,365£5,388£5,089Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated£3,326£3,340£3,155Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated£1,100£1,104£1,043Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,968£2,981£2,815£3,000£3,013£2,846Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£108£108£102Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201Shared outEstimated£212£213£201Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated£6.59£6.62£6.25Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£600£602£569Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£144£144£136Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£70£70£66Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£965£911£770£773£730Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£187£188£177Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£305£306£289£251£252£238Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£3.52£3.54£3.34Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.60£5.62£5.31Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£9.00£9.04£8.54Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.6270.7Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.826.2Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.5Shared out44.2Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out83.4Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.4103.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Shared outEstimated14.3Dumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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 Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £553.1m, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £496.3mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £496.3mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £498.4mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £470.8mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6m

    £553.1m£555.4m£524.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£496.3m£498.4m£470.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £319.4m, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £307.7mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £307.7mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £309.0mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £291.9mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0m

    £319.4m£320.8m£303.0mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£307.7m£309.0m£291.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £131.5m, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £101.7mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £101.7mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £102.2mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £96.5mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£101.7m£102.2m£96.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £286.0m, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £277.5mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £277.5mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £278.7mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £263.2mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.2mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£277.5m£278.7m£263.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £12.4m, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £10.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £10.0mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £10.0mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.5mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £20.4m, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £19.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £19.6mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £19.7mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £18.6mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  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, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £0.61mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.61mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.61mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.58mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £59.0m, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £55.5mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £55.5mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £55.7mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £52.6mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0m

    £59.0m£59.3m£56.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £19.3m, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £13.3mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £13.3mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £13.4mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £12.6mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £8.6m, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £6.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.4mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.5mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.1mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £92.5m, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £71.2mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £71.2mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £71.5mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £67.6mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £23.1m, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £17.3mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £17.3mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £17.4mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £16.4mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.4m, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £23.2mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £23.2mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £23.3mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £22.0mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.42m, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £0.33mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.33mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.33mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.31mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.53m, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £0.52mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.52mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.52mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.49mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.72m, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £0.83mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.83mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.79mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 25,593, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 25,042Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 25,042Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593

    25,593Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count25,042

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,963, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 2,423Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 2,423Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963

    2,963Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,423

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,572, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 4,087Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 4,087Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572

    4,572Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,087

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 9,492, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 7,712Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 7,712Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492

    9,492Dumfries and Galloway is higher7,712

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 11,988, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 9,547Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 9,547Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988

    11,988Dumfries and Galloway is higher9,547

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,155, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 1,326Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 1,326Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155

    2,155Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,326

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Dumfries and Galloway and Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayBrecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated£496.3m£498.4m£470.8mDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated£307.7m£309.0m£291.9mDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated£101.7m£102.2m£96.5mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m£277.5m£278.7m£263.2mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimated£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimated£55.5m£55.7m£52.6mDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,59325,042Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9632,423Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,572Shared out4,087Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,492Shared out7,712Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9889,547Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,155Shared outEstimated1,326Dumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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  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.
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