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Dumfries and Galloway and Shropshire

145,930 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 22 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

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 0. 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

Dumfries and Galloway Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Shropshire: £4,619Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Shropshire: £4,363Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,736, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Shropshire: £12,365Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Shropshire: £11,679Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081

    £12,736£12,791£12,081Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12,313£12,365£11,679

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £2,325, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Shropshire: £1,510Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Shropshire: £1,426Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205

    £2,325£2,335£2,205Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£1,504£1,510£1,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,429, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Shropshire: £11,337Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Shropshire: £10,708Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£11,289£11,337£10,708

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £476, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Dumfries and Galloway: £476Shropshire: £315Dumfries and Galloway: £478Shropshire: £298Dumfries and Galloway: £452

    £476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  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: Dumfries and Galloway £805, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Dumfries and Galloway: £805Shropshire: £691Dumfries and Galloway: £808Shropshire: £653Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £805£808£764Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£688£691£653

  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: Dumfries and Galloway £26, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Dumfries and Galloway: £26Shropshire: £21Dumfries and Galloway: £26Shropshire: £20Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Dumfries and Galloway: £617Shropshire: £382Dumfries and Galloway: £619Shropshire: £361Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Dumfries and Galloway: £202Shropshire: £96Dumfries and Galloway: £203Shropshire: £91Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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: Dumfries and Galloway £157, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Dumfries and Galloway: £157Shropshire: £89Dumfries and Galloway: £158Shropshire: £84Dumfries and Galloway: £149

    £157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,653, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Shropshire: £1,148Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Shropshire: £1,084Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Dumfries and Galloway: £220Shropshire: £155Dumfries and Galloway: £221Shropshire: £146Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £497, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Dumfries and Galloway: £497Shropshire: £261Dumfries and Galloway: £499Shropshire: £247Dumfries and Galloway: £472

    £497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £7.25, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Shropshire: £6.71Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Shropshire: £6.34Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £10, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Dumfries and Galloway: £10Shropshire: £5.41Dumfries and Galloway: £10Shropshire: £5.11Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Shropshire: £6.07Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Shropshire: £5.73Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway 1,021.3, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3

    1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count1,003.8

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

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

    115.9Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  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: Dumfries and Galloway 180.6, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6

    180.6Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count140.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 99.2, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count54.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway 212.2, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2

    212.2Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count142.2

  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: Dumfries and Galloway 39.4, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4

    39.4Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Dumfries and Galloway and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£4,600£4,619£4,363Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,791£12,081Estimated£12,313£12,365£11,679Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,205Estimated£1,504£1,510£1,426Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,289£11,337£10,708Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£314£315£298Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£764Estimated£688£691£653Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£21£21£20Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£381£382£361Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£96£96£91Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Estimated£89£89£84Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,143£1,148£1,084Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£154£155£146Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£260£261£247Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.68£6.71£6.34Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£5.39£5.41£5.11Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£6.04£6.07£5.73Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.31,003.8Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.981.8Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6140.1Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.254.9Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.2142.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.4Estimated18.9Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 0. 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

Dumfries and Galloway Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Shropshire: £4,619Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Shropshire: £4,363Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,368, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Shropshire: £3,108Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Shropshire: £2,936Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194

    £3,368£3,382£3,194Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,328, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Shropshire: £872Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Shropshire: £824Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,022, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Shropshire: £2,850Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Shropshire: £2,691Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £126, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Dumfries and Galloway: £126Shropshire: £79Dumfries and Galloway: £126Shropshire: £75Dumfries and Galloway: £119

    £126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £213, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Dumfries and Galloway: £213Shropshire: £174Dumfries and Galloway: £214Shropshire: £164Dumfries and Galloway: £202

    £213£214£202Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £6.88, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Shropshire: £5.38Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Shropshire: £5.08Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Dumfries and Galloway: £617Shropshire: £382Dumfries and Galloway: £619Shropshire: £361Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Dumfries and Galloway: £202Shropshire: £96Dumfries and Galloway: £203Shropshire: £91Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £90, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Dumfries and Galloway: £90Shropshire: £51Dumfries and Galloway: £90Shropshire: £49Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £90£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £944, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Dumfries and Galloway: £944Shropshire: £663Dumfries and Galloway: £948Shropshire: £626Dumfries and Galloway: £896

    £944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Dumfries and Galloway: £220Shropshire: £155Dumfries and Galloway: £221Shropshire: £146Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £284, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Dumfries and Galloway: £284Shropshire: £151Dumfries and Galloway: £285Shropshire: £142Dumfries and Galloway: £270

    £284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.14, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Shropshire: £3.87Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Shropshire: £3.66Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.79, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Shropshire: £3.12Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Shropshire: £2.95Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Shropshire: £6.07Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Shropshire: £5.73Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 270.0, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0

    270.0Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.6, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6

    30.6Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 47.8, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8

    47.8Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 99.2, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 121.3, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3

    121.3Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count82.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 22.5, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5

    22.5Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Dumfries and Galloway and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£4,600£4,619£4,363Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,368£3,382£3,194Estimated£3,095£3,108£2,936Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260Estimated£869£872£824Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,837£2,850£2,691Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£79£79£75Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£173£174£164Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53Estimated£5.36£5.38£5.08Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£381£382£361Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£96£96£91Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Estimated£51£51£49Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£660£663£626Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£154£155£146Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£150£151£142Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.86£3.87£3.66Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£3.11£3.12£2.95Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£6.04£6.07£5.73Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.0252.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.620.6Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.835.2Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.254.9Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.382.1Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Estimated10.9Dumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Shropshire 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

Dumfries and Galloway Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £837.9m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mShropshire: £1.5bnDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mShropshire: £1.4bnDumfries and Galloway: £794.7m

    £837.9m£841.4m£794.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £491.4m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mShropshire: £1.0bnDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mShropshire: £973.9mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £193.8m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mShropshire: £289.4mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mShropshire: £273.3mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9m

    £193.8m£194.6m£183.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £441.0m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mShropshire: £945.3mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mShropshire: £892.9mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £18.4m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mShropshire: £26.3mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mShropshire: £24.8mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £31.1m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mShropshire: £57.6mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mShropshire: £54.4mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mShropshire: £1.8mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mShropshire: £1.7mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £90.0m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mShropshire: £126.8mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mShropshire: £119.8mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.5m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mShropshire: £31.9mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mShropshire: £30.2mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9m

    £29.5m£29.6m£27.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £13.1m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mShropshire: £17.1mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mShropshire: £16.1mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £137.8m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mShropshire: £220.0mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mShropshire: £207.8mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £32.1m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mShropshire: £51.3mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mShropshire: £48.4mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £41.5m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mShropshire: £50.0mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mShropshire: £47.3mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.6m£39.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.60m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mShropshire: £1.3mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mShropshire: £1.2mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.84m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mShropshire: £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mShropshire: £0.98mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mShropshire: £2.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mShropshire: £1.9mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 39,407, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407

    39,407Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,471, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471

    4,471Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 6,970, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970

    6,970Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 14,470, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470

    14,470Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 17,694, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694

    17,694Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count27,247

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 3,284, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284

    3,284Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and Shropshire, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimated£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimated£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimated£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimated£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimated£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,40783,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4716,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,97011,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,47018,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,69427,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,284Estimated3,629Shropshire

Sources

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

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