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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Dumfries and Galloway

156,192 and 145,930 residents (mid-2024).

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £12,532, Dumfries and Galloway £12,736Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887

    £12,532£12,585£11,887Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,885, Dumfries and Galloway £2,325Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11,378, Dumfries and Galloway £11,429Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793

    £11,378£11,426£10,793Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £372, Dumfries and Galloway £476Dumfries and Galloway: £476King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372Dumfries and Galloway: £478King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373Dumfries and Galloway: £452King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352

    £372£373£352Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £758, Dumfries and Galloway £805Dumfries and Galloway: £805King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758Dumfries and Galloway: £808King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Dumfries and Galloway: £764King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719

    £758£761£719Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £25, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Dumfries and Galloway: £26King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Dumfries and Galloway: £25King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23

    £25£25£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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Dumfries and Galloway: £619King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Dumfries and Galloway: £585King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Dumfries and Galloway: £203King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Dumfries and Galloway: £192King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £129, Dumfries and Galloway £157Dumfries and Galloway: £157King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129Dumfries and Galloway: £158King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130Dumfries and Galloway: £149King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122

    £129£130£122Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,405, Dumfries and Galloway £1,653Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Dumfries and Galloway: £221King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Dumfries and Galloway: £209King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339, Dumfries and Galloway £497Dumfries and Galloway: £497King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339Dumfries and Galloway: £499King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341Dumfries and Galloway: £472King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322

    £339£341£322Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.57, Dumfries and Galloway £7.25Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.27, Dumfries and Galloway £10Dumfries and Galloway: £10King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27Dumfries and Galloway: £10King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Dumfries and Galloway is higher£10£10£9.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4, Dumfries and Galloway 1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4

    998.4Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2, Dumfries and Galloway 115.9Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2

    94.2Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4, Dumfries and Galloway 180.6Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4

    156.4Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9, Dumfries and Galloway 212.2Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9

    183.9Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3, Dumfries and Galloway 39.4Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3

    28.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.4

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,532£12,585£11,887£12,736£12,791£12,081EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,325£2,335£2,205EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,378£11,426£10,793£11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£352£476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£805£808£764EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£26£26£25EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£157£158£149EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.41,021.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.2115.9Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4180.6Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.899.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.9212.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.339.4EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,742£5,766£5,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168, Dumfries and Galloway £3,368Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005

    £3,168£3,182£3,005Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077, Dumfries and Galloway £1,328Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877, Dumfries and Galloway £3,022Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729

    £2,877£2,889£2,729Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,022£3,035£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £94, Dumfries and Galloway £126Dumfries and Galloway: £126King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Dumfries and Galloway: £126King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Dumfries and Galloway: £119King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £89

    £94£94£89Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £192, Dumfries and Galloway £213Dumfries and Galloway: £213King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £214King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £202King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182

    £192£192£182Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23, Dumfries and Galloway £6.88Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Dumfries and Galloway: £619King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Dumfries and Galloway: £585King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Dumfries and Galloway: £203King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Dumfries and Galloway: £192King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £74, Dumfries and Galloway £90Dumfries and Galloway: £90King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Dumfries and Galloway: £90King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Dumfries and Galloway: £85King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70

    £74£74£70Dumfries and Galloway is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802, Dumfries and Galloway £944Dumfries and Galloway: £944King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802Dumfries and Galloway: £948King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806Dumfries and Galloway: £896King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761

    £802£806£761Dumfries and Galloway is higher£944£948£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Dumfries and Galloway: £221King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Dumfries and Galloway: £209King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194, Dumfries and Galloway £284Dumfries and Galloway: £284King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194Dumfries and Galloway: £285King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195Dumfries and Galloway: £270King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184

    £194£195£184Dumfries and Galloway is higher£284£285£270

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17, Dumfries and Galloway £4.14Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58, Dumfries and Galloway £5.79Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Dumfries and Galloway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4, Dumfries and Galloway 270.0Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4

    252.4Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count270.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8, Dumfries and Galloway 30.6Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8

    23.8Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6, Dumfries and Galloway 47.8Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6

    39.6Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1, Dumfries and Galloway 121.3Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1

    105.1Dumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2, Dumfries and Galloway 22.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2

    16.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.5

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,168£3,182£3,005£3,368£3,382£3,194EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,328£1,334£1,260EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,877£2,889£2,729£3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£213£214£202EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.88£6.91£6.53EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£90£90£85EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£802£806£761£944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.14£4.16£3.93Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4270.0Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.830.6Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.647.8Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.899.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.1121.3Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.222.5EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £837.9mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6m

    £779.7m£783.0m£739.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£837.9m£841.4m£794.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9m, Dumfries and Galloway £491.4mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4m

    £494.9m£497.0m£469.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1m, Dumfries and Galloway £193.8mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5m

    £168.1m£168.9m£159.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£193.8m£194.6m£183.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £441.0mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2m

    £449.3m£451.2m£426.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £18.4mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mDumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £29.9m, Dumfries and Galloway £31.1mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.1m£28.4mDumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mDumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £69.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £90.0mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.7m£65.9mDumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £19.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £29.5mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mDumfries 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11.5m, Dumfries and Galloway £13.1mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £137.8mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9m

    £125.3m£125.8m£118.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £32.1mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £41.5mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.60mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mDumfries and Galloway is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424, Dumfries and Galloway 39,407Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424

    39,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count39,407

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720, Dumfries and Galloway 4,471Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720

    3,720Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6,177, Dumfries and Galloway 6,970Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177

    6,177Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,970

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 10,121, Dumfries and Galloway 14,470Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121

    10,121Dumfries and Galloway is higher14,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408, Dumfries and Galloway 17,694Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408

    16,408Dumfries and Galloway is higher17,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 2,522, Dumfries and Galloway 3,284Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522

    2,522Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,284

Show the numbers
King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimatedKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,42439,407King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7204,471Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,1776,970Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,12114,470Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,40817,694Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5223,284EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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  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.
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