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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 17. 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 Dumfries and Galloway
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,299£5,321£5,026Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,741£5,765£5,445
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,693£12,747£12,040Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£12,636£12,690£11,986
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,943£1,951£1,843Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,378£2,388£2,256
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,537£11,587£10,944Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£11,312£11,360£10,730
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£392£394£372Dumfries and Galloway is higher£492£495£467
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£739£743£701Dumfries and Galloway is higher£806£809£764
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£22Dumfries and Galloway is higher£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£585£588£555Dumfries and Galloway is higher£613£615£581
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£187£188£178Dumfries and Galloway is higher£201£201£190
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£143£143£135Dumfries and Galloway is higher£156£156£148
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,402£1,408£1,330Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,674£1,681£1,588
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£164£155Dumfries and Galloway is higher£240£241£228
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£381£383£362Dumfries and Galloway is higher£531£533£504
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.00£6.02£5.69Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.72Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£9.58£9.62£9.09
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.52£7.55£7.13Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£7.47£7.51£7.09
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,022.2Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count1,012.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
101.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher117.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
169.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher180.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
93.7Dumfries and Galloway is higher98.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
179.7Dumfries and Galloway is higher216.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
35.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.0
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| Measure | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | Dumfries and Galloway | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimated | £5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,693£12,747£12,040Shared outEstimated | £12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimated | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,943£1,951£1,843Shared outEstimated | £2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,537£11,587£10,944 | £11,312£11,360£10,730 | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £392£394£372 | £492£495£467 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £739£743£701Shared outEstimated | £806£809£764Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£22Shared outEstimated | £26£26£25Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £585£588£555Shared outEstimated | £613£615£581Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £187£188£178Shared outEstimated | £201£201£190Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £143£143£135Shared outEstimated | £156£156£148Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,402£1,408£1,330 | £1,674£1,681£1,588 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £240£241£228 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £381£383£362 | £531£533£504 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | £7.67£7.71£7.28 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.72 | £9.58£9.62£9.09 | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimated | £7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,022.2 | 1,012.4 | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 101.0 | 117.2 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 169.2Shared out | 180.9Shared out | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 93.7Shared out | 98.5Shared out | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 179.7 | 216.9 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 35.0Shared outEstimated | 39.0Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
Per resident
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 20. 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 Dumfries and Galloway
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,299£5,321£5,026Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,741£5,765£5,445
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,236£3,249£3,069Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,316£3,330£3,145
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,120£1,124£1,062Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,364£1,370£1,294
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,941£2,954£2,790Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£2,968£2,981£2,815
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Dumfries and Galloway is higher£129£130£123
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£188£189£179Dumfries and Galloway is higher£211£212£201
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.01£6.03£5.70Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£585£588£555Dumfries and Galloway is higher£613£615£581
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£187£188£178Dumfries and Galloway is higher£201£201£190
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£82£82£78Dumfries and Galloway is higher£89£90£85
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£808£812£767Dumfries and Galloway is higher£960£965£911
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£164£155Dumfries and Galloway is higher£240£241£228
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£305£306£289
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.46£3.47£3.28Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.90£5.93£5.60Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.52£7.55£7.13Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higherDepends on how you count£7.47£7.51£7.09
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
260.6Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count265.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher30.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
43.1Dumfries and Galloway is higher47.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
93.7Dumfries and Galloway is higher98.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
103.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher124.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.4
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| Measure | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | Dumfries and Galloway | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,299£5,321£5,026Shared outEstimated | £5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,236£3,249£3,069Shared outEstimated | £3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,120£1,124£1,062Shared outEstimated | £1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,941£2,954£2,790 | £2,968£2,981£2,815 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £129£130£123 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £188£189£179Shared outEstimated | £211£212£201Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.01£6.03£5.70Shared outEstimated | £6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £585£588£555Shared outEstimated | £613£615£581Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £187£188£178Shared outEstimated | £201£201£190Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £82£82£78Shared outEstimated | £89£90£85Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £808£812£767 | £960£965£911 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £240£241£228 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £305£306£289 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.46£3.47£3.28 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.52£7.55£7.13Shared outEstimated | £7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimated | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 260.6 | 265.6 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.8 | 30.8 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 43.1Shared out | 47.5Shared out | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 93.7Shared out | 98.5Shared out | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 103.6 | 124.4 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.2Shared outEstimated | 22.4Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
Total
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 22. 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 Dumfries and Galloway
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£465.4m£467.4m£441.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£553.1m£555.4m£524.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£284.2m£285.4m£269.6mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£319.4m£320.8m£303.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.3m£98.8m£93.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£258.3m£259.4m£245.0mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£51.4m£51.6m£48.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£59.0m£59.3m£56.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£71.0m£71.3m£67.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,885Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count25,593
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,262Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,963
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,789Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,572
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,231Dumfries and Galloway is higher9,492
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,096Dumfries and Galloway is higher11,988
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,772Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,155
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| Measure | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | Dumfries and Galloway | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £465.4m£467.4m£441.4mShared outEstimated | £553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £284.2m£285.4m£269.6mShared outEstimated | £319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.3m£98.8m£93.3mShared outEstimated | £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £258.3m£259.4m£245.0m | £286.0m£287.2m£271.2m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £51.4m£51.6m£48.8mShared outEstimated | £59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mShared outEstimated | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated | £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £71.0m£71.3m£67.3m | £92.5m£92.9m£87.8m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.4m£13.6m | £23.1m£23.2m£21.9m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £29.4m£29.5m£27.8m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.31m£0.29m | £0.42m£0.43m£0.40m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimated | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,885 | 25,593 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,262 | 2,963 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,789Shared out | 4,572Shared out | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,231Shared out | 9,492Shared out | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,096 | 11,988 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,772Shared outEstimated | 2,155Shared outEstimated | Dumfries and Galloway |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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