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Ceredigion Preseli and Dumfries and Galloway

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

Ceredigion Preseli is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 19. 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

Ceredigion Preseli Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,025£5,046£4,766Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £12,326, Dumfries and Galloway £12,636Dumfries and Galloway: £12,636Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326Dumfries and Galloway: £12,690Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379Dumfries and Galloway: £11,986Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692

    £12,326£12,379£11,692Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £1,795, Dumfries and Galloway £2,378Dumfries and Galloway: £2,378Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795Dumfries and Galloway: £2,388Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803Dumfries and Galloway: £2,256Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703

    £1,795£1,803£1,703Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £11,100, Dumfries and Galloway £11,312Dumfries and Galloway: £11,312Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100Dumfries and Galloway: £11,360Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147Dumfries and Galloway: £10,730Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529

    £11,100£11,147£10,529Dumfries and Galloway 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: Ceredigion Preseli £405, Dumfries and Galloway £492Dumfries and Galloway: £492Ceredigion Preseli: £405Dumfries and Galloway: £495Ceredigion Preseli: £406Dumfries and Galloway: £467Ceredigion Preseli: £384

    £405£406£384Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £796, Dumfries and Galloway £806Dumfries and Galloway: £806Ceredigion Preseli: £796Dumfries and Galloway: £809Ceredigion Preseli: £799Dumfries and Galloway: £764Ceredigion Preseli: £755

    £796£799£755Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £26, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Ceredigion Preseli: £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Ceredigion Preseli: £26Dumfries and Galloway: £25Ceredigion Preseli: £25

    £26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

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

    £497£500£472Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £114, Dumfries and Galloway £201Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ceredigion Preseli: £114Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ceredigion Preseli: £115Dumfries and Galloway: £190Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £107, Dumfries and Galloway £156Dumfries and Galloway: £156Ceredigion Preseli: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £156Ceredigion Preseli: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £148Ceredigion Preseli: £102

    £107£108£102Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £1,283, Dumfries and Galloway £1,674Dumfries and Galloway: £1,674Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283Dumfries and Galloway: £1,681Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288Dumfries and Galloway: £1,588Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £170£171£162Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £394, Dumfries and Galloway £531Dumfries and Galloway: £531Ceredigion Preseli: £394Dumfries and Galloway: £533Ceredigion Preseli: £396Dumfries and Galloway: £504Ceredigion Preseli: £374

    £394£396£374Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £6.03, Dumfries and Galloway £7.67Dumfries and Galloway: £7.67Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03Dumfries and Galloway: £7.71Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £5.59, Dumfries and Galloway £9.58Dumfries and Galloway: £9.58Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59Dumfries and Galloway: £9.62Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61Dumfries and Galloway: £9.09Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli 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: Ceredigion Preseli 1,026.1, Dumfries and Galloway 1,012.4Dumfries and Galloway: 1,012.4Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli 99.2, Dumfries and Galloway 117.2Dumfries and Galloway: 117.2Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli 158.2, Dumfries and Galloway 180.9Dumfries and Galloway: 180.9Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2

    158.2Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli 69.0, Dumfries and Galloway 98.5Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli 174.1, Dumfries and Galloway 216.9Dumfries and Galloway: 216.9Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1

    174.1Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli 22.5, Dumfries and Galloway 39.0Dumfries and Galloway: 39.0Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5

    22.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.0

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Ceredigion Preseli and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigion PreseliDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,326£12,379£11,692£12,636£12,690£11,986Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,803£1,703£2,378£2,388£2,256Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,100£11,147£10,529£11,312£11,360£10,730Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£492£495£467Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£806£809£764Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£26£26£25Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472£613£615£581Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£201£201£190Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£156£156£148Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,674£1,681£1,588Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£394£396£374£531£533£504Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.67£7.71£7.28Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£9.58£9.62£9.09Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,012.4Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.2117.2Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.2180.9Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.098.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1216.9Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.539.0Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Ceredigion Preseli 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

Ceredigion Preseli Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £104£105£99Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £206, Dumfries and Galloway £211Dumfries and Galloway: £211Ceredigion Preseli: £206Dumfries and Galloway: £212Ceredigion Preseli: £206Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ceredigion Preseli: £195

    £206£206£195Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £6.78, Dumfries and Galloway £6.84Dumfries and Galloway: £6.84Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78Dumfries and Galloway: £6.87Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81Dumfries and Galloway: £6.49Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£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: Ceredigion Preseli £497, Dumfries and Galloway £613Dumfries and Galloway: £613Ceredigion Preseli: £497Dumfries and Galloway: £615Ceredigion Preseli: £500Dumfries and Galloway: £581Ceredigion Preseli: £472

    £497£500£472Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £114, Dumfries and Galloway £201Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ceredigion Preseli: £114Dumfries and Galloway: £201Ceredigion Preseli: £115Dumfries and Galloway: £190Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £63, Dumfries and Galloway £89Dumfries and Galloway: £89Ceredigion Preseli: £63Dumfries and Galloway: £90Ceredigion Preseli: £63Dumfries and Galloway: £85Ceredigion Preseli: £60

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    265.0Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count265.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.6Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli 40.9, Dumfries and Galloway 47.5Dumfries and Galloway: 47.5Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9

    40.9Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli 69.0, Dumfries and Galloway 98.5Dumfries and Galloway: 98.5Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    101.9Dumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli 13.2, Dumfries and Galloway 22.4Dumfries and Galloway: 22.4Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2

    13.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.4

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Ceredigion Preseli and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasureCeredigion PreseliDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£5,741£5,765£5,445Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,197£3,020£3,316£3,330£3,145Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£1,364£1,370£1,294Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£2,968£2,981£2,815Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£129£130£123Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£211£212£201Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.84£6.87£6.49Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472£613£615£581Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£201£201£190Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£89£90£85Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£713£960£965£911Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£240£241£228Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£305£306£289Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£4.41£4.43£4.18Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£5.50£5.53£5.22Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.47£7.51£7.09Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.0265.6Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.630.8Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.947.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.098.5Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.9124.4Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.222.4Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Ceredigion Preseli 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

Ceredigion Preseli Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mDumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £19.6m, Dumfries and Galloway £20.4mDumfries and Galloway: £20.4mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mDumfries and Galloway: £20.5mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mDumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £0.65m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.66mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mDumfries and Galloway: £0.66mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mDumfries and Galloway: £0.63mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61m

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

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

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

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mDumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £10.9m, Dumfries and Galloway £19.3mDumfries and Galloway: £19.3mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mDumfries and Galloway: £19.4mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mDumfries and Galloway: £18.3mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDumfries 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: Ceredigion Preseli £6.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £8.6mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mDumfries and Galloway: £8.6mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mDumfries and Galloway: £8.2mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,443Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,963

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

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

    3,894Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,572

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

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

    6,577Dumfries and Galloway is higher9,492

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,718Dumfries and Galloway is higher11,988

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

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

    1,254Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,155

Show the numbers
Ceredigion Preseli and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasureCeredigion PreseliDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m£553.1m£555.4m£524.6mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m£319.4m£320.8m£303.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£286.0m£287.2m£271.2mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£59.0m£59.3m£56.0mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mShared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£29.4m£29.5m£27.8mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,26425,593Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4432,963Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8944,572Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5779,492Shared outDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,71811,988Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2542,155Shared outEstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.