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Dumfries and Galloway and Ceredigion Preseli

96,344 and 95,329 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Ceredigion Preseli on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 19 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli 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 Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,025£5,046£4,766

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,636, Ceredigion Preseli £12,326Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986

    £12,636£12,690£11,986Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,326£12,379£11,692

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £1,795Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256

    £2,378£2,388£2,256Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,795£1,803£1,703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,312, Ceredigion Preseli £11,100Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730

    £11,312£11,360£10,730Dumfries and Galloway is higher£11,100£11,147£10,529

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £492, Ceredigion Preseli £405Ceredigion Preseli: £405Dumfries and Galloway: £492Ceredigion Preseli: £406Dumfries and Galloway: £495Ceredigion Preseli: £384Dumfries and Galloway: £467

    £492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway is higher£405£406£384

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £796Ceredigion Preseli: £796Dumfries and Galloway: £806Ceredigion Preseli: £799Dumfries and Galloway: £809Ceredigion Preseli: £755Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £806£809£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£796£799£755

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £26Ceredigion Preseli: £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Ceredigion Preseli: £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Ceredigion Preseli: £25Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£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, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Dumfries and Galloway: £613Ceredigion Preseli: £500Dumfries and Galloway: £615Ceredigion Preseli: £472Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£497£500£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ceredigion Preseli: £115Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ceredigion Preseli: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£114£115£108

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £107Ceredigion Preseli: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £156Ceredigion Preseli: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £156Ceredigion Preseli: £102Dumfries and Galloway: £148

    £156£156£148Dumfries and Galloway is higher£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,674, Ceredigion Preseli £1,283Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588

    £1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,283£1,288£1,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Dumfries and Galloway: £240Ceredigion Preseli: £171Dumfries and Galloway: £241Ceredigion Preseli: £162Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£170£171£162

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £394Ceredigion Preseli: £394Dumfries and Galloway: £531Ceredigion Preseli: £396Dumfries and Galloway: £533Ceredigion Preseli: £374Dumfries and Galloway: £504

    £531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway is higher£394£396£374

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £6.03Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £9.58, Ceredigion Preseli £5.59Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Ceredigion Preseli is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count1,026.1

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 99.2Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2

    117.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 158.2Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9

    180.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher158.2

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher69.0

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 174.1Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9

    216.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher174.1

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 22.5Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0

    39.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.5

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Dumfries and Galloway and Ceredigion Preseli, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,025£5,046£4,766Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated£12,326£12,379£11,692Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated£1,795£1,803£1,703Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,312£11,360£10,730£11,100£11,147£10,529Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£495£467£405£406£384Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£806£809£764Shared outEstimated£796£799£755Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Shared outEstimated£26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£497£500£472Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£114£115£108Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148Shared outEstimated£107£108£102Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,674£1,681£1,588£1,283£1,288£1,217Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£170£171£162Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£531£533£504£394£396£374Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.03£6.06£5.72Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£5.59£5.61£5.30Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.41,026.1Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.299.2Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.9Shared out158.2Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out69.0Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.9174.1Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.0Shared outEstimated22.5Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli 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 Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,741, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445

    £5,741£5,765£5,445Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,025£5,046£4,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,316, Ceredigion Preseli £3,184Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145

    £3,316£3,330£3,145Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,184£3,197£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,364, Ceredigion Preseli £1,051Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370Ceredigion Preseli: £997Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294

    £1,364£1,370£1,294Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £2,968, Ceredigion Preseli £2,867Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815

    £2,968£2,981£2,815Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,867£2,879£2,719

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £129, Ceredigion Preseli £104Ceredigion Preseli: £104Dumfries and Galloway: £129Ceredigion Preseli: £105Dumfries and Galloway: £130Ceredigion Preseli: £99Dumfries and Galloway: £123

    £129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway is higher£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £211, Ceredigion Preseli £206Ceredigion Preseli: £206Dumfries and Galloway: £211Ceredigion Preseli: £206Dumfries and Galloway: £212Ceredigion Preseli: £195Dumfries and Galloway: £201

    £211£212£201Dumfries and Galloway is higher£206£206£195

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £6.78Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £613, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Dumfries and Galloway: £613Ceredigion Preseli: £500Dumfries and Galloway: £615Ceredigion Preseli: £472Dumfries and Galloway: £581

    £613£615£581Dumfries and Galloway is higher£497£500£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £201, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ceredigion Preseli: £115Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ceredigion Preseli: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £190

    £201£201£190Dumfries and Galloway is higher£114£115£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £89, Ceredigion Preseli £63Ceredigion Preseli: £63Dumfries and Galloway: £89Ceredigion Preseli: £63Dumfries and Galloway: £90Ceredigion Preseli: £60Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £89£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £960, Ceredigion Preseli £751Ceredigion Preseli: £751Dumfries and Galloway: £960Ceredigion Preseli: £754Dumfries and Galloway: £965Ceredigion Preseli: £713Dumfries and Galloway: £911

    £960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway is higher£751£754£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £240, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Dumfries and Galloway: £240Ceredigion Preseli: £171Dumfries and Galloway: £241Ceredigion Preseli: £162Dumfries and Galloway: £228

    £240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway is higher£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £305, Ceredigion Preseli £231Ceredigion Preseli: £231Dumfries and Galloway: £305Ceredigion Preseli: £232Dumfries and Galloway: £306Ceredigion Preseli: £219Dumfries and Galloway: £289

    £305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.41, Ceredigion Preseli £3.53Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.50, Ceredigion Preseli £3.28Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.47, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Ceredigion Preseli is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 265.6, Ceredigion Preseli 265.0Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6

    265.6Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count265.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.8, Ceredigion Preseli 25.6Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8

    30.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher25.6

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 40.9Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5

    47.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher40.9

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5

    98.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 124.4, Ceredigion Preseli 101.9Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4

    124.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher101.9

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 13.2Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4

    22.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher13.2

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Dumfries and Galloway and Ceredigion Preseli, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated£5,025£5,046£4,766Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated£3,184£3,197£3,020Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated£1,051£1,056£997Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,968£2,981£2,815£2,867£2,879£2,719Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£104£105£99Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£201Shared outEstimated£206£206£195Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated£6.78£6.81£6.43Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£615£581Shared outEstimated£497£500£472Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190Shared outEstimated£114£115£108Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£63£63£60Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£965£911£751£754£713Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£170£171£162Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£305£306£289£231£232£219Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£3.53£3.55£3.35Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£3.28£3.29£3.11Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated£7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.6265.0Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.825.6Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.5Shared out40.9Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.5Shared out69.0Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.4101.9Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4Shared outEstimated13.2Dumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli 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 Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £553.1m, Ceredigion Preseli £479.0mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6m

    £553.1m£555.4m£524.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £319.4m, Ceredigion Preseli £303.5mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0m

    £319.4m£320.8m£303.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £131.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £100.2mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £286.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £273.3mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £12.4m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £20.4m, Ceredigion Preseli £19.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£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, Ceredigion Preseli £0.65mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £59.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £47.4mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0m

    £59.0m£59.3m£56.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £19.3m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £8.6m, Ceredigion Preseli £6.0mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £92.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £71.6mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £23.1m, Ceredigion Preseli £16.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.4m, Ceredigion Preseli £22.0mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.42m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.53m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.31mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.72m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.76mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 25,593, Ceredigion Preseli 25,264Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593

    25,593Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count25,264

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,963, Ceredigion Preseli 2,443Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963

    2,963Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,572, Ceredigion Preseli 3,894Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572

    4,572Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,894

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 9,492, Ceredigion Preseli 6,577Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492

    9,492Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,577

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 11,988, Ceredigion Preseli 9,718Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988

    11,988Dumfries and Galloway is higher9,718

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 2,155, Ceredigion Preseli 1,254Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155

    2,155Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,254

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and Ceredigion Preseli, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated£479.0m£481.1m£454.4mDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated£100.2m£100.7m£95.1mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mDumfries 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£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimated£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£71.6m£71.9m£67.9mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,59325,264Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9632,443Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,572Shared out3,894Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,492Shared out6,577Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9889,718Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,155Shared outEstimated1,254Dumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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