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West Lindsey and Dumfries and Galloway

98,928 and 145,930 residents (mid-2024).

West Lindsey is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 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

West Lindsey 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

West Lindsey Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742West Lindsey: £4,968Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766West Lindsey: £4,990Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713Dumfries 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: West Lindsey £12,634, Dumfries and Galloway £12,736Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736West Lindsey: £12,634Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791West Lindsey: £12,687Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081West Lindsey: £11,984

    £12,634£12,687£11,984Dumfries and Galloway is higher£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: West Lindsey £1,916, Dumfries and Galloway £2,325Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325West Lindsey: £1,916Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335West Lindsey: £1,924Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205West Lindsey: £1,817

    £1,916£1,924£1,817Dumfries 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: West Lindsey £11,589, Dumfries and Galloway £11,429Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429West Lindsey: £11,589Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478West Lindsey: £11,639Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841West Lindsey: £10,993

    £11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £312, Dumfries and Galloway £476Dumfries and Galloway: £476West Lindsey: £312Dumfries and Galloway: £478West Lindsey: £314Dumfries and Galloway: £452West Lindsey: £296

    £312£314£296Dumfries 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: West Lindsey £711, Dumfries and Galloway £805Dumfries and Galloway: £805West Lindsey: £711Dumfries and Galloway: £808West Lindsey: £714Dumfries and Galloway: £764West Lindsey: £674

    £711£714£674Dumfries 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: West Lindsey £21, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26West Lindsey: £21Dumfries and Galloway: £26West Lindsey: £22Dumfries and Galloway: £25West Lindsey: £20

    £21£22£20Dumfries 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: West Lindsey £492, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617West Lindsey: £492Dumfries and Galloway: £619West Lindsey: £494Dumfries and Galloway: £585West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467Dumfries 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: West Lindsey £128, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202West Lindsey: £128Dumfries and Galloway: £203West Lindsey: £129Dumfries and Galloway: £192West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122Dumfries 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: West Lindsey £143, Dumfries and Galloway £157Dumfries and Galloway: £157West Lindsey: £143Dumfries and Galloway: £158West Lindsey: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £149West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Dumfries 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: West Lindsey £1,432, Dumfries and Galloway £1,653Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653West Lindsey: £1,432Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660West Lindsey: £1,438Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568West Lindsey: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220West Lindsey: £143Dumfries and Galloway: £221West Lindsey: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £209West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Dumfries 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: West Lindsey £325, Dumfries and Galloway £497Dumfries and Galloway: £497West Lindsey: £325Dumfries and Galloway: £499West Lindsey: £327Dumfries and Galloway: £472West Lindsey: £308

    £325£327£308Dumfries 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: West Lindsey £7.31, Dumfries and Galloway £7.25Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25West Lindsey: £7.31Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28West Lindsey: £7.34Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88West Lindsey: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £8.00, Dumfries and Galloway £10Dumfries and Galloway: £10West Lindsey: £8.00Dumfries and Galloway: £10West Lindsey: £8.04Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61West Lindsey: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Dumfries and Galloway is higher£10£10£9.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13West Lindsey: £7.93Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16West Lindsey: £7.96Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lindsey 1,019.3, Dumfries and Galloway 1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3West Lindsey: 1,019.3

    1,019.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,021.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lindsey 81.8, Dumfries and Galloway 115.9Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9West Lindsey: 81.8

    81.8Dumfries 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: West Lindsey 145.7, Dumfries and Galloway 180.6Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6West Lindsey: 145.7

    145.7Dumfries 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: West Lindsey 73.1, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1Dumfries 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: West Lindsey 183.4, Dumfries and Galloway 212.2Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2West Lindsey: 183.4

    183.4Dumfries 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: West Lindsey 30.3, Dumfries and Galloway 39.4Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4West Lindsey: 30.3

    30.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.4

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West Lindsey and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LindseyDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,687£11,984£12,736£12,791£12,081EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,924£1,817£2,325£2,335£2,205EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,639£10,993£11,429£11,478£10,841West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£805£808£764EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£26£26£25EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£157£158£149EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£327£308£497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£7.25£7.28£6.88West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedWest Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.31,021.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.8115.9Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7180.6Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.199.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.4212.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.339.4EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

West Lindsey is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lindsey Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742West Lindsey: £4,968Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766West Lindsey: £4,990Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,742£5,766£5,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £3,091, Dumfries and Galloway £3,368Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368West Lindsey: £3,091Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382West Lindsey: £3,104Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194West Lindsey: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,368£3,382£3,194

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £1,105, Dumfries and Galloway £1,328Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328West Lindsey: £1,105Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334West Lindsey: £1,110Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260West Lindsey: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lindsey £2,835, Dumfries and Galloway £3,022Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022West Lindsey: £2,835Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035West Lindsey: £2,848Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866West Lindsey: £2,690

    £2,835£2,848£2,690Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,022£3,035£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £76, Dumfries and Galloway £126Dumfries and Galloway: £126West Lindsey: £76Dumfries and Galloway: £126West Lindsey: £77Dumfries and Galloway: £119West Lindsey: £73

    £76£77£73Dumfries 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: West Lindsey £174, Dumfries and Galloway £213Dumfries and Galloway: £213West Lindsey: £174Dumfries and Galloway: £214West Lindsey: £175Dumfries and Galloway: £202West Lindsey: £165

    £174£175£165Dumfries 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: West Lindsey £5.25, Dumfries and Galloway £6.88Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88West Lindsey: £5.25Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91West Lindsey: £5.27Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53West Lindsey: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Dumfries 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: West Lindsey £492, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617West Lindsey: £492Dumfries and Galloway: £619West Lindsey: £494Dumfries and Galloway: £585West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467Dumfries 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: West Lindsey £128, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202West Lindsey: £128Dumfries and Galloway: £203West Lindsey: £129Dumfries and Galloway: £192West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122Dumfries 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: West Lindsey £83, Dumfries and Galloway £90Dumfries and Galloway: £90West Lindsey: £83Dumfries and Galloway: £90West Lindsey: £83Dumfries and Galloway: £85West Lindsey: £78

    £83£83£78Dumfries and Galloway is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £826, Dumfries and Galloway £944Dumfries and Galloway: £944West Lindsey: £826Dumfries and Galloway: £948West Lindsey: £830Dumfries and Galloway: £896West Lindsey: £784

    £826£830£784Dumfries and Galloway is higher£944£948£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220West Lindsey: £143Dumfries and Galloway: £221West Lindsey: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £209West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £188, Dumfries and Galloway £284Dumfries and Galloway: £284West Lindsey: £188Dumfries and Galloway: £285West Lindsey: £188Dumfries and Galloway: £270West Lindsey: £178

    £188£188£178Dumfries and Galloway is higher£284£285£270

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £4.22, Dumfries and Galloway £4.14Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14West Lindsey: £4.22Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16West Lindsey: £4.23Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93West Lindsey: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lindsey £4.62, Dumfries and Galloway £5.79Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79West Lindsey: £4.62Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81West Lindsey: £4.64Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49West Lindsey: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13West Lindsey: £7.93Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16West Lindsey: £7.96Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 249.4, Dumfries and Galloway 270.0Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0West Lindsey: 249.4

    249.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher270.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 20.0, Dumfries and Galloway 30.6Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6West Lindsey: 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: West Lindsey 35.6, Dumfries and Galloway 47.8Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8West Lindsey: 35.6

    35.6Dumfries 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: West Lindsey 73.1, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 105.8, Dumfries and Galloway 121.3Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3West Lindsey: 105.8

    105.8Dumfries 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: West Lindsey 17.5, Dumfries and Galloway 22.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5West Lindsey: 17.5

    17.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.5

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West Lindsey and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasureWest LindseyDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£3,368£3,382£3,194EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,328£1,334£1,260EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,835£2,848£2,690£3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73£126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£213£214£202EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£6.88£6.91£6.53EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£90£90£85EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£826£830£784£944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£4.14£4.16£3.93West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedWest Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.4270.0Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.030.6Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.647.8Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.199.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8121.3Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.522.5EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

West Lindsey 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

West Lindsey Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lindsey £491.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £837.9mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mWest Lindsey: £491.5mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mWest Lindsey: £493.6mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7mWest Lindsey: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£837.9m£841.4m£794.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lindsey £305.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £491.4mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mWest Lindsey: £305.8mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mWest Lindsey: £307.1mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1mWest Lindsey: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lindsey £109.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £193.8mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mWest Lindsey: £109.3mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mWest Lindsey: £109.8mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9mWest Lindsey: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£193.8m£194.6m£183.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey £280.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £441.0mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mWest Lindsey: £280.5mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mWest Lindsey: £281.7mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3mWest Lindsey: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey £7.6m, Dumfries and Galloway £18.4mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mWest Lindsey: £7.6mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mWest Lindsey: £7.6mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4mWest Lindsey: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mDumfries 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: West Lindsey £17.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £31.1mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mWest Lindsey: £17.2mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mWest Lindsey: £17.3mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mWest Lindsey: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mDumfries 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: West Lindsey £0.52m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.52mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.52mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95mWest Lindsey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDumfries 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: West Lindsey £48.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £90.0mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mWest Lindsey: £48.7mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mWest Lindsey: £48.9mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4mWest Lindsey: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mDumfries 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: West Lindsey £12.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £29.5mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mWest Lindsey: £12.7mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mWest Lindsey: £12.8mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9mWest Lindsey: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mDumfries 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: West Lindsey £8.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £13.1mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mWest Lindsey: £8.2mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mWest Lindsey: £8.2mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mWest Lindsey: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey £81.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £137.8mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mWest Lindsey: £81.7mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mWest Lindsey: £82.1mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7mWest Lindsey: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lindsey £14.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £32.1mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mWest Lindsey: £14.2mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mWest Lindsey: £14.2mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5mWest Lindsey: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lindsey £18.6m, Dumfries and Galloway £41.5mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mWest Lindsey: £18.6mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mWest Lindsey: £18.6mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3mWest Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lindsey £0.42m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.60mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mWest Lindsey: £0.42mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mWest Lindsey: £0.42mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57mWest Lindsey: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lindsey £0.46m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mWest Lindsey: £0.46mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mWest Lindsey: £0.46mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80mWest Lindsey: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lindsey £0.78m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.78mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.79mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99mWest Lindsey: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey 24,670, Dumfries and Galloway 39,407Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407West Lindsey: 24,670

    24,670Dumfries and Galloway is higher39,407

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey 1,980, Dumfries and Galloway 4,471Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471West Lindsey: 1,980

    1,980Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 3,526, Dumfries and Galloway 6,970Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970West Lindsey: 3,526

    3,526Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,970

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 7,233, Dumfries and Galloway 14,470Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470West Lindsey: 7,233

    7,233Dumfries and Galloway is higher14,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey 10,466, Dumfries and Galloway 17,694Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694West Lindsey: 10,466

    10,466Dumfries and Galloway is higher17,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey 1,727, Dumfries and Galloway 3,284Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284West Lindsey: 1,727

    1,727Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,284

Show the numbers
West Lindsey and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasureWest LindseyDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67039,407Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9804,471Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5266,970Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,23314,470Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46617,694Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7273,284EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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  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.
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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.
  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.
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