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Torridge and Dumfries and Galloway

69,714 and 145,930 residents (mid-2024).

Torridge is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Torridge 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

Torridge Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge £5,337, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Torridge: £5,337Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Torridge: £5,359Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446Torridge: £5,062

    £5,337£5,359£5,062Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,742£5,766£5,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge £12,379, Dumfries and Galloway £12,736Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Torridge: £12,379Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Torridge: £12,432Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081Torridge: £11,743

    £12,379£12,432£11,743Dumfries 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: Torridge £1,973, Dumfries and Galloway £2,325Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Torridge: £1,973Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Torridge: £1,982Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205Torridge: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Dumfries 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: Torridge £11,349, Dumfries and Galloway £11,429Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Torridge: £11,349Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Torridge: £11,397Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841Torridge: £10,765

    £11,349£11,397£10,765Dumfries 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: Torridge £352, Dumfries and Galloway £476Dumfries and Galloway: £476Torridge: £352Dumfries and Galloway: £478Torridge: £353Dumfries and Galloway: £452Torridge: £334

    £352£353£334Dumfries 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: Torridge £655, Dumfries and Galloway £805Dumfries and Galloway: £805Torridge: £655Dumfries and Galloway: £808Torridge: £658Dumfries and Galloway: £764Torridge: £621

    £655£658£621Dumfries 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: Torridge £24, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Torridge: £24Dumfries and Galloway: £26Torridge: £24Dumfries and Galloway: £25Torridge: £23

    £24£24£23Dumfries 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: Torridge £435, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617Torridge: £435Dumfries and Galloway: £619Torridge: £437Dumfries and Galloway: £585Torridge: £412

    £435£437£412Dumfries 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: Torridge £152, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202Torridge: £152Dumfries and Galloway: £203Torridge: £153Dumfries and Galloway: £192Torridge: £144

    £152£153£144Dumfries 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: Torridge £121, Dumfries and Galloway £157Dumfries and Galloway: £157Torridge: £121Dumfries and Galloway: £158Torridge: £122Dumfries and Galloway: £149Torridge: £115

    £121£122£115Dumfries 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: Torridge £1,486, Dumfries and Galloway £1,653Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Torridge: £1,486Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Torridge: £1,492Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568Torridge: £1,409

    £1,486£1,492£1,409Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge £185, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220Torridge: £185Dumfries and Galloway: £221Torridge: £185Dumfries and Galloway: £209Torridge: £175

    £185£185£175Dumfries 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: Torridge £357, Dumfries and Galloway £497Dumfries and Galloway: £497Torridge: £357Dumfries and Galloway: £499Torridge: £359Dumfries and Galloway: £472Torridge: £339

    £357£359£339Dumfries 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: Torridge £5.28, Dumfries and Galloway £7.25Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Torridge: £5.28Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Torridge: £5.30Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Torridge: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Dumfries 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: Torridge £3.90, Dumfries and Galloway £10Dumfries and Galloway: £10Torridge: £3.90Dumfries and Galloway: £10Torridge: £3.92Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61Torridge: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Dumfries and Galloway is higher£10£10£9.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge £3.39, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Torridge: £3.39Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Torridge: £3.41Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76Torridge: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Dumfries and Galloway 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: Torridge 1,034.5, Dumfries and Galloway 1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3Torridge: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Torridge 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: Torridge 89.7, Dumfries and Galloway 115.9Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9Torridge: 89.7

    89.7Dumfries 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: Torridge 139.6, Dumfries and Galloway 180.6Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6Torridge: 139.6

    139.6Dumfries 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: Torridge 66.5, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2Torridge: 66.5

    66.5Dumfries 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: Torridge 189.0, Dumfries and Galloway 212.2Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2Torridge: 189.0

    189.0Dumfries 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: Torridge 25.9, Dumfries and Galloway 39.4Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4Torridge: 25.9

    25.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.4

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Torridge and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasureTorridgeDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,337£5,359£5,062£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,743£12,736£12,791£12,081EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£2,325£2,335£2,205EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,349£11,397£10,765£11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£352£353£334£476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£805£808£764EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£26£26£25EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£412£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£122£115£157£158£149EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,486£1,492£1,409£1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£357£359£339£497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,021.3Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.7115.9Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6180.6Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.599.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.0212.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.939.4EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Torridge 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

Torridge Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge £5,337, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Torridge: £5,337Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Torridge: £5,359Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446Torridge: £5,062

    £5,337£5,359£5,062Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,742£5,766£5,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torridge £3,476, Dumfries and Galloway £3,368Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Torridge: £3,476Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Torridge: £3,490Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194Torridge: £3,297

    £3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,368£3,382£3,194

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torridge £1,086, Dumfries and Galloway £1,328Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Torridge: £1,086Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Torridge: £1,091Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260Torridge: £1,031

    £1,086£1,091£1,031Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torridge £3,186, Dumfries and Galloway £3,022Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Torridge: £3,186Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Torridge: £3,200Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866Torridge: £3,022

    £3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,022£3,035£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torridge £99, Dumfries and Galloway £126Dumfries and Galloway: £126Torridge: £99Dumfries and Galloway: £126Torridge: £99Dumfries and Galloway: £119Torridge: £94

    £99£99£94Dumfries 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: Torridge £184, Dumfries and Galloway £213Dumfries and Galloway: £213Torridge: £184Dumfries and Galloway: £214Torridge: £185Dumfries and Galloway: £202Torridge: £174

    £184£185£174Dumfries 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: Torridge £6.76, Dumfries and Galloway £6.88Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Torridge: £6.76Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Torridge: £6.79Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53Torridge: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Dumfries and Galloway is higher£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: Torridge £435, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617Torridge: £435Dumfries and Galloway: £619Torridge: £437Dumfries and Galloway: £585Torridge: £412

    £435£437£412Dumfries 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: Torridge £152, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202Torridge: £152Dumfries and Galloway: £203Torridge: £153Dumfries and Galloway: £192Torridge: £144

    £152£153£144Dumfries 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: Torridge £67, Dumfries and Galloway £90Dumfries and Galloway: £90Torridge: £67Dumfries and Galloway: £90Torridge: £67Dumfries and Galloway: £85Torridge: £63

    £67£67£63Dumfries and Galloway is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torridge £818, Dumfries and Galloway £944Dumfries and Galloway: £944Torridge: £818Dumfries and Galloway: £948Torridge: £822Dumfries and Galloway: £896Torridge: £776

    £818£822£776Dumfries and Galloway is higher£944£948£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge £185, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220Torridge: £185Dumfries and Galloway: £221Torridge: £185Dumfries and Galloway: £209Torridge: £175

    £185£185£175Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torridge £197, Dumfries and Galloway £284Dumfries and Galloway: £284Torridge: £197Dumfries and Galloway: £285Torridge: £198Dumfries and Galloway: £270Torridge: £187

    £197£198£187Dumfries and Galloway is higher£284£285£270

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torridge £2.91, Dumfries and Galloway £4.14Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Torridge: £2.91Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Torridge: £2.92Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93Torridge: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torridge £2.15, Dumfries and Galloway £5.79Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Torridge: £2.15Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Torridge: £2.16Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49Torridge: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge £3.39, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Torridge: £3.39Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Torridge: £3.41Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76Torridge: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 290.4, Dumfries and Galloway 270.0Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0Torridge: 290.4

    290.4Torridge is higherDepends on how you count270.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 25.2, Dumfries and Galloway 30.6Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6Torridge: 25.2

    25.2Dumfries 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: Torridge 39.2, Dumfries and Galloway 47.8Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8Torridge: 39.2

    39.2Dumfries 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: Torridge 66.5, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2Torridge: 66.5

    66.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 104.0, Dumfries and Galloway 121.3Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3Torridge: 104.0

    104.0Dumfries 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: Torridge 14.3, Dumfries and Galloway 22.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5Torridge: 14.3

    14.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.5

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Torridge and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasureTorridgeDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,337£5,359£5,062£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,476£3,490£3,297£3,368£3,382£3,194EstimatedTorridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£1,328£1,334£1,260EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,186£3,200£3,022£3,022£3,035£2,866Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£213£214£202EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.88£6.91£6.53EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£412£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£90£90£85EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£4.14£4.16£3.93Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026290.4270.0Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.230.6Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.247.8Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.599.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.0121.3Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.322.5EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Torridge is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Torridge Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torridge £372.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £837.9mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mTorridge: £372.0mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mTorridge: £373.6mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7mTorridge: £352.9m

    £372.0m£373.6m£352.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£837.9m£841.4m£794.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torridge £242.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £491.4mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mTorridge: £242.3mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mTorridge: £243.3mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1mTorridge: £229.8m

    £242.3m£243.3m£229.8mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torridge £75.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £193.8mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mTorridge: £75.7mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mTorridge: £76.1mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9mTorridge: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.1m£71.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£193.8m£194.6m£183.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torridge £222.1m, Dumfries and Galloway £441.0mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mTorridge: £222.1mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mTorridge: £223.1mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3mTorridge: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge £6.9m, Dumfries and Galloway £18.4mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mTorridge: £6.9mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mTorridge: £6.9mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4mTorridge: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mDumfries 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: Torridge £12.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £31.1mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mTorridge: £12.8mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mTorridge: £12.9mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mTorridge: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mDumfries 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: Torridge £0.47m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mTorridge: £0.47mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mTorridge: £0.47mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95mTorridge: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mDumfries and Galloway is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge £30.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £90.0mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mTorridge: £30.3mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mTorridge: £30.4mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4mTorridge: £28.8m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.8mDumfries 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: Torridge £10.6m, Dumfries and Galloway £29.5mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mTorridge: £10.6mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mTorridge: £10.6mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9mTorridge: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mDumfries 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: Torridge £4.6m, Dumfries and Galloway £13.1mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mTorridge: £4.6mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mTorridge: £4.7mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mTorridge: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.7m£4.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge £57.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £137.8mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mTorridge: £57.0mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mTorridge: £57.3mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7mTorridge: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.3m£54.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torridge £12.9m, Dumfries and Galloway £32.1mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mTorridge: £12.9mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mTorridge: £12.9mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5mTorridge: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torridge £13.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £41.5mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mTorridge: £13.7mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mTorridge: £13.8mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3mTorridge: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torridge £0.20m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.60mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mTorridge: £0.20mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mTorridge: £0.20mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57mTorridge: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torridge £0.15m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mTorridge: £0.15mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mTorridge: £0.15mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80mTorridge: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torridge £0.24m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mTorridge: £0.24mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mTorridge: £0.24mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99mTorridge: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mDumfries and Galloway is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torridge 20,247, Dumfries and Galloway 39,407Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407Torridge: 20,247

    20,247Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count39,407

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge 1,756, Dumfries and Galloway 4,471Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471Torridge: 1,756

    1,756Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge 2,732, Dumfries and Galloway 6,970Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970Torridge: 2,732

    2,732Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,970

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge 4,634, Dumfries and Galloway 14,470Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470Torridge: 4,634

    4,634Dumfries and Galloway is higher14,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge 7,253, Dumfries and Galloway 17,694Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694Torridge: 7,253

    7,253Dumfries and Galloway is higher17,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge 994, Dumfries and Galloway 3,284Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284Torridge: 994

    994Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,284

Show the numbers
Torridge and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasureTorridgeDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,24739,407Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7564,471Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7326,970Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,63414,470Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,25317,694Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269943,284EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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  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.
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