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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Hexham

87,828 and 96,315 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher than Hexham on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5,299, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,299Hexham: £4,705Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,321Hexham: £4,444Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,026

    £5,299£5,321£5,026Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £12,693, Hexham £12,396Hexham: £12,396Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,693Hexham: £12,448Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,747Hexham: £11,758Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,040

    £12,693£12,747£12,040Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£12,396£12,448£11,758

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,943, Hexham £1,352Hexham: £1,352Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,943Hexham: £1,358Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,951Hexham: £1,283Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £11,537, Hexham £11,474Hexham: £11,474Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £11,537Hexham: £11,522Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £11,587Hexham: £10,883Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£11,474£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £392, Hexham £247Hexham: £247Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £392Hexham: £248Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £394Hexham: £234Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £372

    £392£394£372Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£247£248£234

  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: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £739, Hexham £658Hexham: £658Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £739Hexham: £661Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £743Hexham: £624Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £701

    £739£743£701Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£658£661£624

  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: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £24, Hexham £17Hexham: £17Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £24Hexham: £17Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £24Hexham: £16Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £22

    £24£24£22Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £585, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £585Hexham: £370Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £588Hexham: £349Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £555

    £585£588£555Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £187, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £187Hexham: £100Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Hexham: £95Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £178

    £187£188£178Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£100£100£95

  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: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £143, Hexham £93Hexham: £93Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £143Hexham: £94Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £143Hexham: £89Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £135

    £143£143£135Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£93£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,402, Hexham £1,000Hexham: £1,000Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,402Hexham: £1,004Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,408Hexham: £948Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£1,000£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £164, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Hexham: £144Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Hexham: £136Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £155

    £164£164£155Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £381, Hexham £250Hexham: £250Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £381Hexham: £251Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £383Hexham: £237Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £362

    £381£383£362Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£250£251£237

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £6.00, Hexham £4.94Hexham: £4.94Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.00Hexham: £4.97Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.02Hexham: £4.69Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £10, Hexham £4.01Hexham: £4.01Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10Hexham: £4.02Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10Hexham: £3.80Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.52, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.52Hexham: £10Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.55Hexham: £9.85Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 1,022.2, Hexham 1,022.2Hexham: 1,022.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Hexham is higher1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 101.0, Hexham 66.9Hexham: 66.9Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 101.0

    101.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher66.9

  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: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 169.2, Hexham 136.6Hexham: 136.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 169.2

    169.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher136.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 93.7, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 93.7

    93.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 179.7, Hexham 127.0Hexham: 127.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 179.7

    179.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher127.0

  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: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 35.0, Hexham 20.1Hexham: 20.1Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 35.0

    35.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher20.1

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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Hexham, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimated£4,685£4,705£4,444Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,693£12,747£12,040Shared outEstimated£12,396£12,448£11,758Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843Shared outEstimated£1,352£1,358£1,283Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,474£11,522£10,883Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£247£248£234Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£743£701Shared outEstimated£658£661£624Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Shared outEstimated£17£17£16Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£368£370£349Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£100£100£95Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135Shared outEstimated£93£94£89Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,000£1,004£948Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£143£144£136Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£381£383£362£250£251£237Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.94£4.97£4.69Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£4.01£4.02£3.80Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimated£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,022.2Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.066.9Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2Shared out136.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.7Shared out54.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.7127.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.0Shared outEstimated20.1Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Per resident

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5,299, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,299Hexham: £4,705Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,321Hexham: £4,444Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,026

    £5,299£5,321£5,026Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £3,236, Hexham £3,300Hexham: £3,300Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,236Hexham: £3,314Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,249Hexham: £3,130Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£3,300£3,314£3,130

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,120, Hexham £763Hexham: £763Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,120Hexham: £767Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,124Hexham: £724Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,062

    £1,120£1,124£1,062Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £2,941, Hexham £3,054Hexham: £3,054Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,941Hexham: £3,067Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,954Hexham: £2,897Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,790

    £2,941£2,954£2,790Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£3,054£3,067£2,897

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £100, Hexham £66Hexham: £66Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £100Hexham: £66Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £100Hexham: £62Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £95

    £100£100£95Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £188, Hexham £175Hexham: £175Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Hexham: £176Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £189Hexham: £166Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £179

    £188£189£179Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £6.01, Hexham £4.52Hexham: £4.52Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.01Hexham: £4.54Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.03Hexham: £4.29Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £585, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £585Hexham: £370Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £588Hexham: £349Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £555

    £585£588£555Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £187, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £187Hexham: £100Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Hexham: £95Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £178

    £187£188£178Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £82, Hexham £53Hexham: £53Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £82Hexham: £53Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £82Hexham: £50Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £78

    £82£82£78Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £808, Hexham £565Hexham: £565Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £808Hexham: £567Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £812Hexham: £535Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £767

    £808£812£767Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£565£567£535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £164, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Hexham: £144Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Hexham: £136Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £155

    £164£164£155Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £220, Hexham £141Hexham: £141Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £220Hexham: £142Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £221Hexham: £134Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £3.46, Hexham £2.79Hexham: £2.79Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.46Hexham: £2.81Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.47Hexham: £2.65Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5.90, Hexham £2.27Hexham: £2.27Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.90Hexham: £2.28Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.93Hexham: £2.15Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.52, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.52Hexham: £10Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.55Hexham: £9.85Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 260.6, Hexham 272.1Hexham: 272.1Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 260.6

    260.6Hexham is higher272.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 25.8, Hexham 17.8Hexham: 17.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 25.8

    25.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher17.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 43.1, Hexham 36.4Hexham: 36.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 43.1

    43.1Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher36.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 93.7, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 93.7

    93.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 103.6, Hexham 71.7Hexham: 71.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 103.6

    103.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher71.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 20.2, Hexham 11.3Hexham: 11.3Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 20.2

    20.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher11.3

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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Hexham, per resident
MeasureDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimated£4,685£4,705£4,444Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069Shared outEstimated£3,300£3,314£3,130Hexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,124£1,062Shared outEstimated£763£767£724Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,941£2,954£2,790£3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£66£66£62Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179Shared outEstimated£175£176£166Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70Shared outEstimated£4.52£4.54£4.29Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£368£370£349Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£100£100£95Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£808£812£767£565£567£535Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£143£144£136Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£141£142£134Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£2.79£2.81£2.65Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£2.27£2.28£2.15Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimated£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026260.6272.1Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.817.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.1Shared out36.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.7Shared out54.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.671.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated11.3Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Total

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 5. 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

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Hexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £465.4m, Hexham £451.2mHexham: £451.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £465.4mHexham: £453.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £467.4mHexham: £428.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £441.4m

    £465.4m£467.4m£441.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £284.2m, Hexham £317.8mHexham: £317.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £284.2mHexham: £319.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £285.4mHexham: £301.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £269.6m

    £284.2m£285.4m£269.6mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £98.3m, Hexham £73.5mHexham: £73.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £98.3mHexham: £73.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £98.8mHexham: £69.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £93.3m

    £98.3m£98.8m£93.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £258.3m, Hexham £294.2mHexham: £294.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £258.3mHexham: £295.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £259.4mHexham: £279.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £245.0m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.0mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £8.8m, Hexham £6.3mHexham: £6.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.8mHexham: £6.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.8mHexham: £6.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £16.6m, Hexham £16.9mHexham: £16.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.6mHexham: £16.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.6mHexham: £16.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mHexham is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.53m, Hexham £0.44mHexham: £0.44mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.53mHexham: £0.44mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.53mHexham: £0.41mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £51.4m, Hexham £35.4mHexham: £35.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £51.4mHexham: £35.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £51.6mHexham: £33.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £48.8m

    £51.4m£51.6m£48.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £16.4m, Hexham £9.6mHexham: £9.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.4mHexham: £9.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.5mHexham: £9.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.2m, Hexham £5.1mHexham: £5.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.2mHexham: £5.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.2mHexham: £4.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £71.0m, Hexham £54.4mHexham: £54.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £71.0mHexham: £54.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £71.3mHexham: £51.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £67.3m

    £71.0m£71.3m£67.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £14.4m, Hexham £13.8mHexham: £13.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £14.4mHexham: £13.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £14.4mHexham: £13.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £19.3m, Hexham £13.6mHexham: £13.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £19.3mHexham: £13.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £19.4mHexham: £12.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.30m, Hexham £0.27mHexham: £0.27mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.30mHexham: £0.27mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.31mHexham: £0.26mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.31m£0.29mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.52m, Hexham £0.22mHexham: £0.22mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.52mHexham: £0.22mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.52mHexham: £0.21mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.66m, Hexham £1.0mHexham: £1.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.66mHexham: £1.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.66mHexham: £0.95mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHexham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 22,885, Hexham 26,209Hexham: 26,209Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 22,885

    22,885Hexham is higher26,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 2,262, Hexham 1,714Hexham: 1,714Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 2,262

    2,262Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher1,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 3,789, Hexham 3,502Hexham: 3,502Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 3,789

    3,789Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher3,502

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 8,231, Hexham 5,235Hexham: 5,235Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 8,231

    8,231Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher5,235

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 9,096, Hexham 6,908Hexham: 6,908Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 9,096

    9,096Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher6,908

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 1,772, Hexham 1,091Hexham: 1,091Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 1,772

    1,772Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher1,091

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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Hexham, total
MeasureDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleHexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.4m£467.4m£441.4mShared outEstimated£451.2m£453.1m£428.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.2m£285.4m£269.6mShared outEstimated£317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.8m£93.3mShared outEstimated£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.0m£294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.4m£51.6m£48.8mShared outEstimated£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.0m£71.3m£67.3m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,88526,209Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2621,714Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,789Shared out3,502Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,231Shared out5,235Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,0966,908Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,772Shared outEstimated1,091Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Sources

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

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  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.
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