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Dumfries and Galloway and Caerfyrddin

96,344 and 95,366 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Caerfyrddin on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin on 4. 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 Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Caerfyrddin £5,277Caerfyrddin: £5,277Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Caerfyrddin: £5,300Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Caerfyrddin: £5,006Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,277£5,300£5,006

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,636, Caerfyrddin £12,386Caerfyrddin: £12,386Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Caerfyrddin: £12,439Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Caerfyrddin: £11,749Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986

    £12,636£12,690£11,986Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,386£12,439£11,749

  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, Caerfyrddin £2,039Caerfyrddin: £2,039Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Caerfyrddin: £2,048Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Caerfyrddin: £1,934Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256

    £2,378£2,388£2,256Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,039£2,048£1,934

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,312, Caerfyrddin £11,063Caerfyrddin: £11,063Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Caerfyrddin: £11,110Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Caerfyrddin: £10,493Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730

    £11,312£11,360£10,730Dumfries and Galloway is higher£11,063£11,110£10,493

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £492, Caerfyrddin £423Caerfyrddin: £423Dumfries and Galloway: £492Caerfyrddin: £424Dumfries and Galloway: £495Caerfyrddin: £401Dumfries and Galloway: £467

    £492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway is higher£423£424£401

  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, Caerfyrddin £874Caerfyrddin: £874Dumfries and Galloway: £806Caerfyrddin: £878Dumfries and Galloway: £809Caerfyrddin: £829Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £806£809£764Caerfyrddin is higher£874£878£829

  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, Caerfyrddin £27Caerfyrddin: £27Dumfries and Galloway: £26Caerfyrddin: £27Dumfries and Galloway: £26Caerfyrddin: £25Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£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, Caerfyrddin £637Caerfyrddin: £637Dumfries and Galloway: £613Caerfyrddin: £640Dumfries and Galloway: £615Caerfyrddin: £604Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Caerfyrddin is higher£637£640£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, Caerfyrddin £140Caerfyrddin: £140Dumfries and Galloway: £201Caerfyrddin: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £201Caerfyrddin: £133Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£140£141£133

  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, Caerfyrddin £126Caerfyrddin: £126Dumfries and Galloway: £156Caerfyrddin: £127Dumfries and Galloway: £156Caerfyrddin: £120Dumfries and Galloway: £148

    £156£156£148Dumfries and Galloway is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,674, Caerfyrddin £1,445Caerfyrddin: £1,445Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Caerfyrddin: £1,451Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Caerfyrddin: £1,371Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588

    £1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,445£1,451£1,371

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Caerfyrddin £159Caerfyrddin: £159Dumfries and Galloway: £240Caerfyrddin: £160Dumfries and Galloway: £241Caerfyrddin: £151Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£159£160£151

  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, Caerfyrddin £455Caerfyrddin: £455Dumfries and Galloway: £531Caerfyrddin: £457Dumfries and Galloway: £533Caerfyrddin: £432Dumfries and Galloway: £504

    £531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway is higher£455£457£432

  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, Caerfyrddin £6.17Caerfyrddin: £6.17Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Caerfyrddin: £6.19Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Caerfyrddin: £5.85Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £9.58, Caerfyrddin £6.60Caerfyrddin: £6.60Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Caerfyrddin: £6.63Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Caerfyrddin: £6.26Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Caerfyrddin £8.17Caerfyrddin: £8.17Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Caerfyrddin: £8.21Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Caerfyrddin: £7.75Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Caerfyrddin is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  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, Caerfyrddin 1,003.8Caerfyrddin: 1,003.8Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,003.8

  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, Caerfyrddin 100.9Caerfyrddin: 100.9Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2

    117.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher100.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 180.9, Caerfyrddin 176.9Caerfyrddin: 176.9Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9

    180.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher176.9

  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, Caerfyrddin 87.0Caerfyrddin: 87.0Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher87.0

  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, Caerfyrddin 191.2Caerfyrddin: 191.2Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9

    216.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher191.2

  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, Caerfyrddin 26.3Caerfyrddin: 26.3Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0

    39.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher26.3

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Dumfries and Galloway and Caerfyrddin, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,277£5,300£5,006Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated£12,386£12,439£11,749Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated£2,039£2,048£1,934Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,312£11,360£10,730£11,063£11,110£10,493Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£495£467£423£424£401Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£806£809£764Shared outEstimated£874£878£829Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£27£27£25Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£637£640£604Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£140£141£133Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148Shared outEstimated£126£127£120Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,674£1,681£1,588£1,445£1,451£1,371Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£159£160£151Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£455£457£432Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.17£6.19£5.85Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£6.60£6.63£6.26Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.41,003.8Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.2100.9Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.9Shared out176.9Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out87.0Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.9191.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.0Shared outEstimated26.3Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin on 4. 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 Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Caerfyrddin £5,277Caerfyrddin: £5,277Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Caerfyrddin: £5,300Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Caerfyrddin: £5,006Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,277£5,300£5,006

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,316, Caerfyrddin £3,172Caerfyrddin: £3,172Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316Caerfyrddin: £3,185Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330Caerfyrddin: £3,009Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145

    £3,316£3,330£3,145Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,172£3,185£3,009

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,364, Caerfyrddin £1,161Caerfyrddin: £1,161Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364Caerfyrddin: £1,166Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370Caerfyrddin: £1,101Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294

    £1,364£1,370£1,294Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £2,968, Caerfyrddin £2,833Caerfyrddin: £2,833Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968Caerfyrddin: £2,845Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981Caerfyrddin: £2,687Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815

    £2,968£2,981£2,815Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,833£2,845£2,687

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £129, Caerfyrddin £108Caerfyrddin: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £129Caerfyrddin: £109Dumfries and Galloway: £130Caerfyrddin: £103Dumfries and Galloway: £123

    £129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £211, Caerfyrddin £224Caerfyrddin: £224Dumfries and Galloway: £211Caerfyrddin: £225Dumfries and Galloway: £212Caerfyrddin: £212Dumfries and Galloway: £201

    £211£212£201Caerfyrddin is higher£224£225£212

  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, Caerfyrddin £6.88Caerfyrddin: £6.88Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Caerfyrddin: £6.91Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Caerfyrddin: £6.53Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Caerfyrddin £637Caerfyrddin: £637Dumfries and Galloway: £613Caerfyrddin: £640Dumfries and Galloway: £615Caerfyrddin: £604Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Caerfyrddin is higher£637£640£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, Caerfyrddin £140Caerfyrddin: £140Dumfries and Galloway: £201Caerfyrddin: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £201Caerfyrddin: £133Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£140£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £89, Caerfyrddin £72Caerfyrddin: £72Dumfries and Galloway: £89Caerfyrddin: £72Dumfries and Galloway: £90Caerfyrddin: £68Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £89£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £960, Caerfyrddin £823Caerfyrddin: £823Dumfries and Galloway: £960Caerfyrddin: £826Dumfries and Galloway: £965Caerfyrddin: £780Dumfries and Galloway: £911

    £960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway is higher£823£826£780

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Caerfyrddin £159Caerfyrddin: £159Dumfries and Galloway: £240Caerfyrddin: £160Dumfries and Galloway: £241Caerfyrddin: £151Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £305, Caerfyrddin £259Caerfyrddin: £259Dumfries and Galloway: £305Caerfyrddin: £260Dumfries and Galloway: £306Caerfyrddin: £246Dumfries and Galloway: £289

    £305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway is higher£259£260£246

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.41, Caerfyrddin £3.51Caerfyrddin: £3.51Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41Caerfyrddin: £3.53Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43Caerfyrddin: £3.33Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.50, Caerfyrddin £3.75Caerfyrddin: £3.75Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50Caerfyrddin: £3.77Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53Caerfyrddin: £3.56Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Caerfyrddin £8.17Caerfyrddin: £8.17Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Caerfyrddin: £8.21Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Caerfyrddin: £7.75Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Caerfyrddin is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 265.6, Caerfyrddin 257.0Caerfyrddin: 257.0Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6

    265.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher257.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.8, Caerfyrddin 25.8Caerfyrddin: 25.8Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8

    30.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher25.8

  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, Caerfyrddin 45.3Caerfyrddin: 45.3Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5

    47.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher45.3

  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, Caerfyrddin 87.0Caerfyrddin: 87.0Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 124.4, Caerfyrddin 108.9Caerfyrddin: 108.9Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4

    124.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher108.9

  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, Caerfyrddin 15.0Caerfyrddin: 15.0Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4

    22.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher15.0

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Dumfries and Galloway and Caerfyrddin, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,277£5,300£5,006Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated£3,172£3,185£3,009Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated£1,161£1,166£1,101Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,968£2,981£2,815£2,833£2,845£2,687Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£108£109£103Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201Shared outEstimated£224£225£212Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated£6.88£6.91£6.53Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£637£640£604Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£140£141£133Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£965£911£823£826£780Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£159£160£151Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£305£306£289£259£260£246Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£3.51£3.53£3.33Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£3.75£3.77£3.56Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.6257.0Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.825.8Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.5Shared out45.3Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out87.0Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.4108.9Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Shared outEstimated15.0Dumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin on 3. 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 Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £553.1m, Caerfyrddin £503.3mCaerfyrddin: £503.3mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mCaerfyrddin: £505.4mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mCaerfyrddin: £477.4mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6m

    £553.1m£555.4m£524.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£503.3m£505.4m£477.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £319.4m, Caerfyrddin £302.5mCaerfyrddin: £302.5mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mCaerfyrddin: £303.8mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mCaerfyrddin: £286.9mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0m

    £319.4m£320.8m£303.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£302.5m£303.8m£286.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £131.5m, Caerfyrddin £110.7mCaerfyrddin: £110.7mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mCaerfyrddin: £111.2mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mCaerfyrddin: £105.0mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£110.7m£111.2m£105.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £286.0m, Caerfyrddin £270.2mCaerfyrddin: £270.2mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mCaerfyrddin: £271.3mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mCaerfyrddin: £256.3mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£270.2m£271.3m£256.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £12.4m, Caerfyrddin £10.3mCaerfyrddin: £10.3mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mCaerfyrddin: £10.4mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mCaerfyrddin: £9.8mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £20.4m, Caerfyrddin £21.4mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mCaerfyrddin: £20.3mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCaerfyrddin is higher£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m

  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, Caerfyrddin £0.66mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mCaerfyrddin: £0.62mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £59.0m, Caerfyrddin £60.8mCaerfyrddin: £60.8mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mCaerfyrddin: £61.0mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mCaerfyrddin: £57.6mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0m

    £59.0m£59.3m£56.0mCaerfyrddin is higher£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £19.3m, Caerfyrddin £13.4mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mCaerfyrddin: £12.7mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £8.6m, Caerfyrddin £6.9mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mCaerfyrddin: £6.5mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £92.5m, Caerfyrddin £78.5mCaerfyrddin: £78.5mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mCaerfyrddin: £78.8mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mCaerfyrddin: £74.4mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £23.1m, Caerfyrddin £15.2mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mCaerfyrddin: £14.4mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.4m, Caerfyrddin £24.7mCaerfyrddin: £24.7mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mCaerfyrddin: £24.8mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mCaerfyrddin: £23.4mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.42m, Caerfyrddin £0.33mCaerfyrddin: £0.33mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mCaerfyrddin: £0.34mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mCaerfyrddin: £0.32mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.53m, Caerfyrddin £0.36mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mCaerfyrddin: £0.34mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.72m, Caerfyrddin £0.78mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mCaerfyrddin: £0.74mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 25,593, Caerfyrddin 24,513Caerfyrddin: 24,513Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593

    25,593Dumfries and Galloway is higher24,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,963, Caerfyrddin 2,463Caerfyrddin: 2,463Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963

    2,963Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,463

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,572, Caerfyrddin 4,319Caerfyrddin: 4,319Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572

    4,572Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,319

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 9,492, Caerfyrddin 8,298Caerfyrddin: 8,298Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492

    9,492Dumfries and Galloway is higher8,298

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 11,988, Caerfyrddin 10,381Caerfyrddin: 10,381Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988

    11,988Dumfries and Galloway is higher10,381

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,155, Caerfyrddin 1,427Caerfyrddin: 1,427Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155

    2,155Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,427

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and Caerfyrddin, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated£503.3m£505.4m£477.4mDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated£302.5m£303.8m£286.9mDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated£110.7m£111.2m£105.0mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m£270.2m£271.3m£256.3mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimated£21.4m£21.4m£20.3mCaerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimated£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mCaerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£78.5m£78.8m£74.4mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,59324,513Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9632,463Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,572Shared out4,319Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,492Shared out8,298Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,98810,381Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,155Shared outEstimated1,427Dumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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