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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Skipton and Ripon

87,828 and 100,269 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher than Skipton and Ripon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5,299, Skipton and Ripon £4,504Skipton and Ripon: £4,504Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,299Skipton and Ripon: £4,524Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,321Skipton and Ripon: £4,273Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,026

    £5,299£5,321£5,026Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£4,504£4,524£4,273

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £12,693, Skipton and Ripon £12,403Skipton and Ripon: £12,403Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,693Skipton and Ripon: £12,456Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,747Skipton and Ripon: £11,765Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £12,040

    £12,693£12,747£12,040Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£12,403£12,456£11,765

  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, Skipton and Ripon £1,178Skipton and Ripon: £1,178Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,943Skipton and Ripon: £1,183Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,951Skipton and Ripon: £1,118Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,843

    £1,943£1,951£1,843Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £11,537, Skipton and Ripon £11,541Skipton and Ripon: £11,541Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £11,537Skipton and Ripon: £11,590Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £11,587Skipton and Ripon: £10,947Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944Skipton and Ripon is higher£11,541£11,590£10,947

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £392, Skipton and Ripon £232Skipton and Ripon: £232Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £392Skipton and Ripon: £233Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £394Skipton and Ripon: £220Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £372

    £392£394£372Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£232£233£220

  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, Skipton and Ripon £614Skipton and Ripon: £614Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £739Skipton and Ripon: £617Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £743Skipton and Ripon: £583Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £701

    £739£743£701Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£614£617£583

  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, Skipton and Ripon £16Skipton and Ripon: £16Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £24Skipton and Ripon: £17Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £24Skipton and Ripon: £16Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £22

    £24£24£22Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£16£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, Skipton and Ripon £285Skipton and Ripon: £285Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £585Skipton and Ripon: £286Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £588Skipton and Ripon: £270Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £555

    £585£588£555Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£285£286£270

  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, Skipton and Ripon £92Skipton and Ripon: £92Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £187Skipton and Ripon: £93Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Skipton and Ripon: £87Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £178

    £187£188£178Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£92£93£87

  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, Skipton and Ripon £68Skipton and Ripon: £68Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £143Skipton and Ripon: £68Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £143Skipton and Ripon: £64Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £135

    £143£143£135Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,402, Skipton and Ripon £919Skipton and Ripon: £919Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,402Skipton and Ripon: £923Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,408Skipton and Ripon: £872Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £164, Skipton and Ripon £119Skipton and Ripon: £119Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Skipton and Ripon: £120Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Skipton and Ripon: £113Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £155

    £164£164£155Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£119£120£113

  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, Skipton and Ripon £185Skipton and Ripon: £185Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £381Skipton and Ripon: £186Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £383Skipton and Ripon: £176Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £362

    £381£383£362Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£185£186£176

  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, Skipton and Ripon £4.56Skipton and Ripon: £4.56Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.00Skipton and Ripon: £4.58Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.02Skipton and Ripon: £4.33Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £10, Skipton and Ripon £1.93Skipton and Ripon: £1.93Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10Skipton and Ripon: £1.94Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £10Skipton and Ripon: £1.83Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£1.93£1.94£1.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.52, Skipton and Ripon £5.61Skipton and Ripon: £5.61Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.52Skipton and Ripon: £5.63Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.55Skipton and Ripon: £5.32Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  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, Skipton and Ripon 1,026.9Skipton and Ripon: 1,026.9Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Skipton and Ripon is higher1,026.9

  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, Skipton and Ripon 65.1Skipton and Ripon: 65.1Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 101.0

    101.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher65.1

  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, Skipton and Ripon 131.0Skipton and Ripon: 131.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 169.2

    169.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher131.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 93.7, Skipton and Ripon 42.8Skipton and Ripon: 42.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 93.7

    93.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher42.8

  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, Skipton and Ripon 110.2Skipton and Ripon: 110.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 179.7

    179.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher110.2

  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: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 35.0, Skipton and Ripon 14.4Skipton and Ripon: 14.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 35.0

    35.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher14.4

Show the numbers
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Skipton and Ripon, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleSkipton and RiponHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimated£4,504£4,524£4,273Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,693£12,747£12,040Shared outEstimated£12,403£12,456£11,765Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,943£1,951£1,843Shared outEstimated£1,178£1,183£1,118Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,541£11,590£10,947Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£232£233£220Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£743£701Shared outEstimated£614£617£583Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Shared outEstimated£16£17£16Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£285£286£270Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£92£93£87Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135Shared outEstimated£68£68£64Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£919£923£872Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£119£120£113Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£381£383£362£185£186£176Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.56£4.58£4.33Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£1.93£1.94£1.83Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimated£5.61£5.63£5.32Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,026.9Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.065.1Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2Shared out131.0Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.7Shared out42.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.7110.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.0Shared outEstimated14.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Per resident

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Skipton and Ripon 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

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Skipton and Ripon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5,299, Skipton and Ripon £4,504Skipton and Ripon: £4,504Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,299Skipton and Ripon: £4,524Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,321Skipton and Ripon: £4,273Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5,026

    £5,299£5,321£5,026Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£4,504£4,524£4,273

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £3,236, Skipton and Ripon £3,335Skipton and Ripon: £3,335Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,236Skipton and Ripon: £3,350Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,249Skipton and Ripon: £3,164Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,350£3,164

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £1,120, Skipton and Ripon £667Skipton and Ripon: £667Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,120Skipton and Ripon: £670Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,124Skipton and Ripon: £633Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £1,062

    £1,120£1,124£1,062Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£667£670£633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £2,941, Skipton and Ripon £3,103Skipton and Ripon: £3,103Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,941Skipton and Ripon: £3,117Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,954Skipton and Ripon: £2,944Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £2,790

    £2,941£2,954£2,790Skipton and Ripon is higher£3,103£3,117£2,944

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £100, Skipton and Ripon £62Skipton and Ripon: £62Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £100Skipton and Ripon: £63Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £100Skipton and Ripon: £59Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £95

    £100£100£95Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£62£63£59

  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, Skipton and Ripon £165Skipton and Ripon: £165Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Skipton and Ripon: £166Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £189Skipton and Ripon: £157Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £179

    £188£189£179Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

  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, Skipton and Ripon £4.44Skipton and Ripon: £4.44Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.01Skipton and Ripon: £4.46Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.03Skipton and Ripon: £4.21Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  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, Skipton and Ripon £285Skipton and Ripon: £285Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £585Skipton and Ripon: £286Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £588Skipton and Ripon: £270Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £555

    £585£588£555Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£285£286£270

  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, Skipton and Ripon £92Skipton and Ripon: £92Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £187Skipton and Ripon: £93Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £188Skipton and Ripon: £87Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £178

    £187£188£178Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£92£93£87

  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, Skipton and Ripon £38Skipton and Ripon: £38Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £82Skipton and Ripon: £38Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £82Skipton and Ripon: £36Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £78

    £82£82£78Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £808, Skipton and Ripon £520Skipton and Ripon: £520Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £808Skipton and Ripon: £523Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £812Skipton and Ripon: £494Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £767

    £808£812£767Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£520£523£494

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £164, Skipton and Ripon £119Skipton and Ripon: £119Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Skipton and Ripon: £120Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £164Skipton and Ripon: £113Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £155

    £164£164£155Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£119£120£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £220, Skipton and Ripon £105Skipton and Ripon: £105Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £220Skipton and Ripon: £105Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £221Skipton and Ripon: £99Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£105£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £3.46, Skipton and Ripon £2.58Skipton and Ripon: £2.58Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.46Skipton and Ripon: £2.59Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.47Skipton and Ripon: £2.45Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £5.90, Skipton and Ripon £1.09Skipton and Ripon: £1.09Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.90Skipton and Ripon: £1.09Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.93Skipton and Ripon: £1.03Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£1.09£1.09£1.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.52, Skipton and Ripon £5.61Skipton and Ripon: £5.61Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.52Skipton and Ripon: £5.63Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.55Skipton and Ripon: £5.32Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 260.6, Skipton and Ripon 276.2Skipton and Ripon: 276.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 260.6

    260.6Skipton and Ripon is higher276.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 25.8, Skipton and Ripon 17.5Skipton and Ripon: 17.5Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 25.8

    25.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher17.5

  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, Skipton and Ripon 35.2Skipton and Ripon: 35.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 43.1

    43.1Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 93.7, Skipton and Ripon 42.8Skipton and Ripon: 42.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 93.7

    93.7Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher42.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 103.6, Skipton and Ripon 62.4Skipton and Ripon: 62.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 103.6

    103.6Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher62.4

  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, Skipton and Ripon 8.2Skipton and Ripon: 8.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 20.2

    20.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher8.2

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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Skipton and Ripon, per resident
MeasureDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleSkipton and RiponHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimated£4,504£4,524£4,273Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069Shared outEstimated£3,335£3,350£3,164Skipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,124£1,062Shared outEstimated£667£670£633Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,941£2,954£2,790£3,103£3,117£2,944Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£62£63£59Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179Shared outEstimated£165£166£157Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70Shared outEstimated£4.44£4.46£4.21Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£285£286£270Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£92£93£87Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78Shared outEstimated£38£38£36Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£808£812£767£520£523£494Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£119£120£113Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£105£105£99Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£2.58£2.59£2.45Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£1.09£1.09£1.03Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimated£5.61£5.63£5.32Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026260.6276.2Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.817.5Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.1Shared out35.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.7Shared out42.8Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.662.4Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated8.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £465.4m, Skipton and Ripon £451.7mSkipton and Ripon: £451.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £465.4mSkipton and Ripon: £453.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £467.4mSkipton and Ripon: £428.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £441.4m

    £465.4m£467.4m£441.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£451.7m£453.6m£428.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £284.2m, Skipton and Ripon £334.4mSkipton and Ripon: £334.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £284.2mSkipton and Ripon: £335.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £285.4mSkipton and Ripon: £317.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £269.6m

    £284.2m£285.4m£269.6mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£334.4m£335.9m£317.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £98.3m, Skipton and Ripon £66.9mSkipton and Ripon: £66.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £98.3mSkipton and Ripon: £67.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £98.8mSkipton and Ripon: £63.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £93.3m

    £98.3m£98.8m£93.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £258.3m, Skipton and Ripon £311.2mSkipton and Ripon: £311.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £258.3mSkipton and Ripon: £312.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £259.4mSkipton and Ripon: £295.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £245.0m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.0mSkipton and Ripon is higher£311.2m£312.5m£295.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £8.8m, Skipton and Ripon £6.3mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.8mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.8mSkipton and Ripon: £5.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £16.6m, Skipton and Ripon £16.6mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.6mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.6mSkipton and Ripon: £15.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  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, Skipton and Ripon £0.44mSkipton and Ripon: £0.44mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.53mSkipton and Ripon: £0.45mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.53mSkipton and Ripon: £0.42mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £51.4m, Skipton and Ripon £28.6mSkipton and Ripon: £28.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £51.4mSkipton and Ripon: £28.7mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £51.6mSkipton and Ripon: £27.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £48.8m

    £51.4m£51.6m£48.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £16.4m, Skipton and Ripon £9.2mSkipton and Ripon: £9.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.4mSkipton and Ripon: £9.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £16.5mSkipton and Ripon: £8.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £7.2m, Skipton and Ripon £3.8mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.2mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £7.2mSkipton and Ripon: £3.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £71.0m, Skipton and Ripon £52.2mSkipton and Ripon: £52.2mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £71.0mSkipton and Ripon: £52.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £71.3mSkipton and Ripon: £49.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £67.3m

    £71.0m£71.3m£67.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £14.4m, Skipton and Ripon £11.9mSkipton and Ripon: £11.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £14.4mSkipton and Ripon: £12.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £14.4mSkipton and Ripon: £11.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £19.3m, Skipton and Ripon £10.5mSkipton and Ripon: £10.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £19.3mSkipton and Ripon: £10.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £19.4mSkipton and Ripon: £10.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.30m, Skipton and Ripon £0.26mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.30mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.31mSkipton and Ripon: £0.25mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.31m£0.29mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.52m, Skipton and Ripon £0.11mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.52mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.52mSkipton and Ripon: £0.10mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale £0.66m, Skipton and Ripon £0.56mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.66mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.66mSkipton and Ripon: £0.53mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 22,885, Skipton and Ripon 27,689Skipton and Ripon: 27,689Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 22,885

    22,885Skipton and Ripon is higher27,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 2,262, Skipton and Ripon 1,756Skipton and Ripon: 1,756Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 2,262

    2,262Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher1,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 3,789, Skipton and Ripon 3,533Skipton and Ripon: 3,533Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 3,789

    3,789Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher3,533

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 8,231, Skipton and Ripon 4,296Skipton and Ripon: 4,296Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 8,231

    8,231Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher4,296

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 9,096, Skipton and Ripon 6,257Skipton and Ripon: 6,257Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 9,096

    9,096Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher6,257

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 1,772, Skipton and Ripon 818Skipton and Ripon: 818Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: 1,772

    1,772Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher818

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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Skipton and Ripon, total
MeasureDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleSkipton and RiponHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.4m£467.4m£441.4mShared outEstimated£451.7m£453.6m£428.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.2m£285.4m£269.6mShared outEstimated£334.4m£335.9m£317.2mSkipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.8m£93.3mShared outEstimated£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.0m£311.2m£312.5m£295.2mSkipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mSkipton and Ripon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.4m£51.6m£48.8mShared outEstimated£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mShared outEstimated£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.0m£71.3m£67.3m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,88527,689Skipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2621,756Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,789Shared out3,533Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,231Shared out4,296Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,0966,257Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,772Shared outEstimated818Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Sources

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

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