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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Dumfries and Galloway

96,657 and 96,344 residents (mid-2024).

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 21. 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

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5,115, Dumfries and Galloway £5,741Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,115Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,137Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4,852

    £5,115£5,137£4,852Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,741£5,765£5,445

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £12,278, Dumfries and Galloway £12,636Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £12,278Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £12,330Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11,646

    £12,278£12,330£11,646Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,636£12,690£11,986

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,964, Dumfries and Galloway £2,378Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,964Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,972Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,863

    £1,964£1,972£1,863Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,378£2,388£2,256

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £11,435, Dumfries and Galloway £11,312Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11,435Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11,483Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £10,846

    £11,435£11,483£10,846Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£11,312£11,360£10,730

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £303, Dumfries and Galloway £492Dumfries and Galloway: £492Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £303Dumfries and Galloway: £495Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £304Dumfries and Galloway: £467Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £287

    £303£304£287Dumfries and Galloway is higher£492£495£467

  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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £525, Dumfries and Galloway £806Dumfries and Galloway: £806Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £525Dumfries and Galloway: £809Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £527Dumfries and Galloway: £764Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £498

    £525£527£498Dumfries and Galloway is higher£806£809£764

  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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £16, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £16Dumfries and Galloway: £26Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £16Dumfries and Galloway: £25Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £15

    £16£16£15Dumfries and Galloway is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £450, Dumfries and Galloway £613Dumfries and Galloway: £613Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £450Dumfries and Galloway: £615Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £452Dumfries and Galloway: £581Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £427

    £450£452£427Dumfries and Galloway is higher£613£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £121, Dumfries and Galloway £201Dumfries and Galloway: £201Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £121Dumfries and Galloway: £201Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £122Dumfries and Galloway: £190Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £115

    £121£122£115Dumfries and Galloway is higher£201£201£190

  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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £99, Dumfries and Galloway £156Dumfries and Galloway: £156Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £99Dumfries and Galloway: £156Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £99Dumfries and Galloway: £148Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £93

    £99£99£93Dumfries and Galloway is higher£156£156£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,460, Dumfries and Galloway £1,674Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,460Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,466Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,674£1,681£1,588

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £209, Dumfries and Galloway £240Dumfries and Galloway: £240Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £209Dumfries and Galloway: £241Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £210Dumfries and Galloway: £228Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £199

    £209£210£199Dumfries and Galloway is higher£240£241£228

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £393, Dumfries and Galloway £531Dumfries and Galloway: £531Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £393Dumfries and Galloway: £533Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £395Dumfries and Galloway: £504Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £373

    £393£395£373Dumfries and Galloway is higher£531£533£504

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £6.85, Dumfries and Galloway £7.67Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.85Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.88Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.75, Dumfries and Galloway £9.58Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.75Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.77Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Dumfries and Galloway is higher£9.58£9.62£9.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.94, Dumfries and Galloway £7.47Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.94Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.96Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 1,010.2, Dumfries and Galloway 1,012.4Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,012.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 85.4, Dumfries and Galloway 117.2Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 85.4

    85.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher117.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 133.0, Dumfries and Galloway 180.9Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 133.0

    133.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher180.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 71.7, Dumfries and Galloway 98.5Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 71.7

    71.7Dumfries and Galloway is higher98.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 191.1, Dumfries and Galloway 216.9Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 191.1

    191.1Dumfries and Galloway is higher216.9

  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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 23.6, Dumfries and Galloway 39.0Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 23.6

    23.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.0

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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasureBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,115£5,137£4,852Shared outEstimated£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,278£12,330£11,646Shared outEstimated£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,964£1,972£1,863Shared outEstimated£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,483£10,846£11,312£11,360£10,730Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£303£304£287£492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498Shared outEstimated£806£809£764Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Shared outEstimated£26£26£25Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Shared outEstimated£613£615£581Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Shared outEstimated£201£201£190Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£93Shared outEstimated£156£156£148Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£393£395£373£531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.67£7.71£7.28Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63Shared outEstimated£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,012.4Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.4117.2Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0Shared out180.9Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.7Shared out98.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.1216.9Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.6Shared outEstimated39.0Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 21. 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

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5,115, Dumfries and Galloway £5,741Dumfries and Galloway: £5,741Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,115Dumfries and Galloway: £5,765Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,137Dumfries and Galloway: £5,445Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4,852

    £5,115£5,137£4,852Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,741£5,765£5,445

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3,202, Dumfries and Galloway £3,316Dumfries and Galloway: £3,316Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3,202Dumfries and Galloway: £3,330Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3,216Dumfries and Galloway: £3,145Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3,038

    £3,202£3,216£3,038Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,316£3,330£3,145

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,125, Dumfries and Galloway £1,364Dumfries and Galloway: £1,364Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,125Dumfries and Galloway: £1,370Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,130Dumfries and Galloway: £1,294Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,068

    £1,125£1,130£1,068Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,364£1,370£1,294

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £2,983, Dumfries and Galloway £2,968Dumfries and Galloway: £2,968Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £2,983Dumfries and Galloway: £2,981Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £2,995Dumfries and Galloway: £2,815Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £2,829

    £2,983£2,995£2,829Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£2,968£2,981£2,815

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £79, Dumfries and Galloway £129Dumfries and Galloway: £129Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £79Dumfries and Galloway: £130Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £79Dumfries and Galloway: £123Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £75

    £79£79£75Dumfries and Galloway is higher£129£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £137, Dumfries and Galloway £211Dumfries and Galloway: £211Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £137Dumfries and Galloway: £212Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £137Dumfries and Galloway: £201Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £130

    £137£137£130Dumfries and Galloway is higher£211£212£201

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £4.16, Dumfries and Galloway £6.84Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4.16Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4.18Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £450, Dumfries and Galloway £613Dumfries and Galloway: £613Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £450Dumfries and Galloway: £615Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £452Dumfries and Galloway: £581Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £427

    £450£452£427Dumfries and Galloway is higher£613£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £121, Dumfries and Galloway £201Dumfries and Galloway: £201Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £121Dumfries and Galloway: £201Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £122Dumfries and Galloway: £190Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £115

    £121£122£115Dumfries and Galloway is higher£201£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £56, Dumfries and Galloway £89Dumfries and Galloway: £89Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £56Dumfries and Galloway: £90Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £57Dumfries and Galloway: £85Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £54

    £56£57£54Dumfries and Galloway is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £837, Dumfries and Galloway £960Dumfries and Galloway: £960Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £837Dumfries and Galloway: £965Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £840Dumfries and Galloway: £911Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £793

    £837£840£793Dumfries and Galloway is higher£960£965£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £209, Dumfries and Galloway £240Dumfries and Galloway: £240Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £209Dumfries and Galloway: £241Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £210Dumfries and Galloway: £228Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £199

    £209£210£199Dumfries and Galloway is higher£240£241£228

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £225, Dumfries and Galloway £305Dumfries and Galloway: £305Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £225Dumfries and Galloway: £306Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £226Dumfries and Galloway: £289Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £214

    £225£226£214Dumfries and Galloway is higher£305£306£289

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3.92, Dumfries and Galloway £4.41Dumfries and Galloway: £4.41Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.92Dumfries and Galloway: £4.43Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.94Dumfries and Galloway: £4.18Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3.29, Dumfries and Galloway £5.50Dumfries and Galloway: £5.50Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.29Dumfries and Galloway: £5.53Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.30Dumfries and Galloway: £5.22Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.94, Dumfries and Galloway £7.47Dumfries and Galloway: £7.47Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.94Dumfries and Galloway: £7.51Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.96Dumfries and Galloway: £7.09Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 263.5, Dumfries and Galloway 265.6Dumfries and Galloway: 265.6Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 263.5

    263.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher265.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 22.3, Dumfries and Galloway 30.8Dumfries and Galloway: 30.8Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 22.3

    22.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher30.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 34.7, Dumfries and Galloway 47.5Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 34.7

    34.7Dumfries and Galloway is higher47.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 71.7, Dumfries and Galloway 98.5Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 71.7

    71.7Dumfries and Galloway is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 109.5, Dumfries and Galloway 124.4Dumfries and Galloway: 124.4Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 109.5

    109.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher124.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 13.5, Dumfries and Galloway 22.4Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 13.5

    13.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.4

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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasureBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,115£5,137£4,852Shared outEstimated£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,202£3,216£3,038Shared outEstimated£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,125£1,130£1,068Shared outEstimated£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,983£2,995£2,829£2,968£2,981£2,815Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130Shared outEstimated£211£212£201Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimated£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Shared outEstimated£613£615£581Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Shared outEstimated£201£201£190Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54Shared outEstimated£89£90£85Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£837£840£793£960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£4.41£4.43£4.18Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63Shared outEstimated£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026263.5265.6Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.330.8Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out47.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.7Shared out98.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.5124.4Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated22.4Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 21. 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

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £494.4m, Dumfries and Galloway £553.1mDumfries and Galloway: £553.1mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £494.4mDumfries and Galloway: £555.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £496.5mDumfries and Galloway: £524.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £469.0m

    £494.4m£496.5m£469.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£553.1m£555.4m£524.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £309.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £319.4mDumfries and Galloway: £319.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £309.5mDumfries and Galloway: £320.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £310.9mDumfries and Galloway: £303.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £293.6m

    £309.5m£310.9m£293.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£319.4m£320.8m£303.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £108.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £131.5mDumfries and Galloway: £131.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £108.8mDumfries and Galloway: £132.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £109.2mDumfries and Galloway: £124.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.2m£103.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £288.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £286.0mDumfries and Galloway: £286.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £288.3mDumfries and Galloway: £287.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £289.5mDumfries and Galloway: £271.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £273.4m

    £288.3m£289.5m£273.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£286.0m£287.2m£271.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £7.6m, Dumfries and Galloway £12.4mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £7.6mDumfries and Galloway: £12.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £7.7mDumfries and Galloway: £11.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £13.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £20.4mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £13.2mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £13.3mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.40m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.66mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.40mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.40mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £43.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £59.0mDumfries and Galloway: £59.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £43.5mDumfries and Galloway: £59.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £43.7mDumfries and Galloway: £56.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £41.3m

    £43.5m£43.7m£41.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£59.0m£59.3m£56.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £11.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £19.3mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11.7mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11.8mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £8.6mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.5mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.5mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £80.9m, Dumfries and Galloway £92.5mDumfries and Galloway: £92.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £80.9mDumfries and Galloway: £92.9mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £81.2mDumfries and Galloway: £87.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £76.7m

    £80.9m£81.2m£76.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £20.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £23.1mDumfries and Galloway: £23.1mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £20.2mDumfries and Galloway: £23.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £20.3mDumfries and Galloway: £21.9mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £21.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £29.4mDumfries and Galloway: £29.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £21.8mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £21.9mDumfries and Galloway: £27.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £20.6m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.38m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.42mDumfries and Galloway: £0.42mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38mDumfries and Galloway: £0.43mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38mDumfries and Galloway: £0.40mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.32m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.53mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.32mDumfries and Galloway: £0.53mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.32mDumfries and Galloway: £0.50mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.57m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.72mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.57mDumfries and Galloway: £0.72mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.58mDumfries and Galloway: £0.68mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 25,468, Dumfries and Galloway 25,593Dumfries and Galloway: 25,593Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 25,468

    25,468Dumfries and Galloway is higher25,593

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 2,153, Dumfries and Galloway 2,963Dumfries and Galloway: 2,963Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 2,153

    2,153Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,963

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 3,352, Dumfries and Galloway 4,572Dumfries and Galloway: 4,572Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 3,352

    3,352Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 6,932, Dumfries and Galloway 9,492Dumfries and Galloway: 9,492Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 6,932

    6,932Dumfries and Galloway is higher9,492

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 10,585, Dumfries and Galloway 11,988Dumfries and Galloway: 11,988Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 10,585

    10,585Dumfries and Galloway is higher11,988

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 1,309, Dumfries and Galloway 2,155Dumfries and Galloway: 2,155Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 1,309

    1,309Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,155

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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasureBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.4m£496.5m£469.0mShared outEstimated£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.5m£310.9m£293.6mShared outEstimated£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.2m£103.2mShared outEstimated£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.3m£289.5m£273.4m£286.0m£287.2m£271.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.5m£43.7m£41.3mShared outEstimated£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mShared outEstimated£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mShared outEstimated£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.6m£29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,46825,593Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1532,963Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,352Shared out4,572Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,932Shared out9,492Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,58511,988Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,309Shared outEstimated2,155Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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