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Herefordshire, County of and Dumfries and Galloway

192,067 and 145,930 residents (mid-2024).

Herefordshire, County of is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 6 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.

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Per person in the age group

Herefordshire, County of 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

Herefordshire, County of Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£5,742£5,766£5,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £12,360, Dumfries and Galloway £12,736Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081Herefordshire, County of: £11,724

    £12,360£12,413£11,724Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12,736£12,791£12,081

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,601, Dumfries and Galloway £2,325Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205Herefordshire, County of: £1,518

    £1,601£1,608£1,518Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,325£2,335£2,205

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £11,422, Dumfries and Galloway £11,429Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841Herefordshire, County of: £10,834

    £11,422£11,471£10,834Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £313, Dumfries and Galloway £476Dumfries and Galloway: £476Herefordshire, County of: £313Dumfries and Galloway: £478Herefordshire, County of: £315Dumfries and Galloway: £452Herefordshire, County of: £297

    £313£315£297Dumfries and Galloway is higher£476£478£452

  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: Herefordshire, County of £604, Dumfries and Galloway £805Dumfries and Galloway: £805Herefordshire, County of: £604Dumfries and Galloway: £808Herefordshire, County of: £607Dumfries and Galloway: £764Herefordshire, County of: £573

    £604£607£573Dumfries and Galloway is higher£805£808£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: Herefordshire, County of £21, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Herefordshire, County of: £21Dumfries and Galloway: £26Herefordshire, County of: £21Dumfries and Galloway: £25Herefordshire, County of: £20

    £21£21£20Dumfries and Galloway 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: Herefordshire, County of £389, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617Herefordshire, County of: £389Dumfries and Galloway: £619Herefordshire, County of: £391Dumfries and Galloway: £585Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Dumfries and Galloway is higher£617£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202Herefordshire, County of: £97Dumfries and Galloway: £203Herefordshire, County of: £98Dumfries and Galloway: £192Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Dumfries and Galloway is higher£202£203£192

  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: Herefordshire, County of £92, Dumfries and Galloway £157Dumfries and Galloway: £157Herefordshire, County of: £92Dumfries and Galloway: £158Herefordshire, County of: £92Dumfries and Galloway: £149Herefordshire, County of: £87

    £92£92£87Dumfries and Galloway is higher£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,207, Dumfries and Galloway £1,653Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568Herefordshire, County of: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220Herefordshire, County of: £162Dumfries and Galloway: £221Herefordshire, County of: £163Dumfries and Galloway: £209Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £291, Dumfries and Galloway £497Dumfries and Galloway: £497Herefordshire, County of: £291Dumfries and Galloway: £499Herefordshire, County of: £292Dumfries and Galloway: £472Herefordshire, County of: £276

    £291£292£276Dumfries and Galloway is higher£497£499£472

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.21, Dumfries and Galloway £7.25Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Herefordshire, County of: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.87, Dumfries and Galloway £10Dumfries and Galloway: £10Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Dumfries and Galloway: £10Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61Herefordshire, County of: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Dumfries and Galloway is higher£10£10£9.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0, Dumfries and Galloway 1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count1,021.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 78.3, Dumfries and Galloway 115.9Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9Herefordshire, County of: 78.3

    78.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher115.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 124.1, Dumfries and Galloway 180.6Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6Herefordshire, County of: 124.1

    124.1Dumfries and Galloway is higher180.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of 152.1, Dumfries and Galloway 212.2Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2Herefordshire, County of: 152.1

    152.1Dumfries and Galloway is higher212.2

  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: Herefordshire, County of 19.9, Dumfries and Galloway 39.4Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4Herefordshire, County of: 19.9

    19.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.4

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Herefordshire, County of and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,360£12,413£11,724£12,736£12,791£12,081EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,601£1,608£1,518£2,325£2,335£2,205EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,834£11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£805£808£764EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£26£26£25EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£157£158£149EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedHerefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,021.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.3115.9Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1180.6Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.599.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.1212.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.939.4EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Herefordshire, County of 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

Herefordshire, County of Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£5,742£5,766£5,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3,154, Dumfries and Galloway £3,368Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194Herefordshire, County of: £2,991

    £3,154£3,167£2,991Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,368£3,382£3,194

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £919, Dumfries and Galloway £1,328Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Herefordshire, County of: £919Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Herefordshire, County of: £923Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260Herefordshire, County of: £871

    £919£923£871Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2,914, Dumfries and Galloway £3,022Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866Herefordshire, County of: £2,764

    £2,914£2,927£2,764Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,022£3,035£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £80, Dumfries and Galloway £126Dumfries and Galloway: £126Herefordshire, County of: £80Dumfries and Galloway: £126Herefordshire, County of: £80Dumfries and Galloway: £119Herefordshire, County of: £76

    £80£80£76Dumfries and Galloway is higher£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £154, Dumfries and Galloway £213Dumfries and Galloway: £213Herefordshire, County of: £154Dumfries and Galloway: £214Herefordshire, County of: £155Dumfries and Galloway: £202Herefordshire, County of: £146

    £154£155£146Dumfries and Galloway is higher£213£214£202

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £5.28, Dumfries and Galloway £6.88Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53Herefordshire, County of: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617Herefordshire, County of: £389Dumfries and Galloway: £619Herefordshire, County of: £391Dumfries and Galloway: £585Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Dumfries and Galloway is higher£617£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202Herefordshire, County of: £97Dumfries and Galloway: £203Herefordshire, County of: £98Dumfries and Galloway: £192Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Dumfries and Galloway is higher£202£203£192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £53, Dumfries and Galloway £90Dumfries and Galloway: £90Herefordshire, County of: £53Dumfries and Galloway: £90Herefordshire, County of: £53Dumfries and Galloway: £85Herefordshire, County of: £50

    £53£53£50Dumfries and Galloway is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £693, Dumfries and Galloway £944Dumfries and Galloway: £944Herefordshire, County of: £693Dumfries and Galloway: £948Herefordshire, County of: £696Dumfries and Galloway: £896Herefordshire, County of: £657

    £693£696£657Dumfries and Galloway is higher£944£948£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220Herefordshire, County of: £162Dumfries and Galloway: £221Herefordshire, County of: £163Dumfries and Galloway: £209Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £167, Dumfries and Galloway £284Dumfries and Galloway: £284Herefordshire, County of: £167Dumfries and Galloway: £285Herefordshire, County of: £168Dumfries and Galloway: £270Herefordshire, County of: £158

    £167£168£158Dumfries and Galloway is higher£284£285£270

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2.99, Dumfries and Galloway £4.14Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93Herefordshire, County of: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3.37, Dumfries and Galloway £5.79Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49Herefordshire, County of: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 258.0, Dumfries and Galloway 270.0Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0Herefordshire, County of: 258.0

    258.0Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count270.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 20.0, Dumfries and Galloway 30.6Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6Herefordshire, County of: 20.0

    20.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher30.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 31.7, Dumfries and Galloway 47.8Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8Herefordshire, County of: 31.7

    31.7Dumfries and Galloway is higher47.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 87.3, Dumfries and Galloway 121.3Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3Herefordshire, County of: 87.3

    87.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher121.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 11.4, Dumfries and Galloway 22.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5Herefordshire, County of: 11.4

    11.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.5

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Herefordshire, County of and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,154£3,167£2,991£3,368£3,382£3,194EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£919£923£871£1,328£1,334£1,260EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,927£2,764£3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£213£214£202EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.88£6.91£6.53EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£90£90£85EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£4.14£4.16£3.93Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedHerefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026258.0270.0Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.030.6Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.747.8Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.599.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.3121.3Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.422.5EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 16. 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

Herefordshire, County of Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £908.4m, Dumfries and Galloway £837.9mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7mHerefordshire, County of: £861.7m

    £908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£837.9m£841.4m£794.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £605.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £491.4mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5m

    £605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £176.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £193.8mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£193.8m£194.6m£183.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of £559.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £441.0mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9m

    £559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £15.4m, Dumfries and Galloway £18.4mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £29.6m, Dumfries and Galloway £31.1mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £74.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £90.0mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £18.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £29.5mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£29.5m£29.6m£27.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £10.1m, Dumfries and Galloway £13.1mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £133.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £137.8mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herefordshire, County of £31.1m, Dumfries and Galloway £32.1mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £32.1m, Dumfries and Galloway £41.5mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.57m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.60mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.65m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of 49,545, Dumfries and Galloway 39,407Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407Herefordshire, County of: 49,545

    49,545Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count39,407

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 3,839, Dumfries and Galloway 4,471Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471Herefordshire, County of: 3,839

    3,839Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 6,081, Dumfries and Galloway 6,970Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970Herefordshire, County of: 6,081

    6,081Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,970

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 10,667, Dumfries and Galloway 14,470Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470Herefordshire, County of: 10,667

    10,667Dumfries and Galloway is higher14,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 16,762, Dumfries and Galloway 17,694Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694Herefordshire, County of: 16,762

    16,762Dumfries and Galloway is higher17,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 2,191, Dumfries and Galloway 3,284Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284Herefordshire, County of: 2,191

    2,191Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,284

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimatedHerefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimatedHerefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mHerefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimatedHerefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimatedHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,54539,407Herefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8394,471Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0816,970Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,66714,470Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,76217,694Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1913,284EstimatedDumfries 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.