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Dumfries and Galloway and Northumberland

145,930 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Northumberland on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 19 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 3. 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 Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Northumberland: £5,180Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Northumberland: £4,893Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,736, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Northumberland: £12,660Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Northumberland: £11,958Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081

    £12,736£12,791£12,081Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12,607£12,660£11,958

  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, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Northumberland: £1,970Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Northumberland: £1,861Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205

    £2,325£2,335£2,205Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,429, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Northumberland: £11,565Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Northumberland: £10,924Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,516£11,565£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £476, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323Dumfries and Galloway: £476Northumberland: £324Dumfries and Galloway: £478Northumberland: £306Dumfries and Galloway: £452

    £476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745Dumfries and Galloway: £805Northumberland: £749Dumfries and Galloway: £808Northumberland: £707Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £805£808£764Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£745£749£707

  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, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22Dumfries and Galloway: £26Northumberland: £22Dumfries and Galloway: £26Northumberland: £21Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Dumfries and Galloway: £617Northumberland: £535Dumfries and Galloway: £619Northumberland: £505Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £202Northumberland: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £203Northumberland: £134Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

  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, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146Dumfries and Galloway: £157Northumberland: £147Dumfries and Galloway: £158Northumberland: £139Dumfries and Galloway: £149

    £157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,653, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Northumberland: £1,448Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Northumberland: £1,368Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Dumfries and Galloway: £220Northumberland: £172Dumfries and Galloway: £221Northumberland: £163Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  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, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358Dumfries and Galloway: £497Northumberland: £360Dumfries and Galloway: £499Northumberland: £340Dumfries and Galloway: £472

    £497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£358£360£340

  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, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Northumberland: £7.44Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Northumberland: £7.03Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Northumberland is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £10, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95Dumfries and Galloway: £10Northumberland: £7.98Dumfries and Galloway: £10Northumberland: £7.54Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Northumberland: £6.08Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Northumberland: £5.74Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3

    1,021.3Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,027.4

  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, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9

    115.9Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count89.5

  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, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6

    180.6Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count156.4

  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, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count79.0

  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, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2

    212.2Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  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, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4

    39.4Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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Dumfries and Galloway and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,791£12,081Estimated£12,607£12,660£11,958Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,205Estimated£1,962£1,970£1,861Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£323£324£306Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£764Estimated£745£749£707Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£22£22£21Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£533£535£505Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£141£141£134Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Estimated£146£147£139Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,442£1,448£1,368Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£171£172£163Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£358£360£340Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£7.95£7.98£7.54Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.31,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.989.5Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6156.4Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.279.0Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.2190.4Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.4Estimated31.7Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 1. 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 Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Northumberland: £5,180Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Northumberland: £4,893Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,368, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Northumberland: £3,191Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Northumberland: £3,014Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194

    £3,368£3,382£3,194Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,328, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Northumberland: £1,134Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Northumberland: £1,071Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,022, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Northumberland: £2,915Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Northumberland: £2,754Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £126, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81Dumfries and Galloway: £126Northumberland: £82Dumfries and Galloway: £126Northumberland: £77Dumfries and Galloway: £119

    £126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £213, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188Dumfries and Galloway: £213Northumberland: £189Dumfries and Galloway: £214Northumberland: £178Dumfries and Galloway: £202

    £213£214£202Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  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, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Northumberland: £5.63Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Northumberland: £5.32Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Dumfries and Galloway: £617Northumberland: £535Dumfries and Galloway: £619Northumberland: £505Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £202Northumberland: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £203Northumberland: £134Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £90, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84Dumfries and Galloway: £90Northumberland: £85Dumfries and Galloway: £90Northumberland: £80Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £90£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £944, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830Dumfries and Galloway: £944Northumberland: £834Dumfries and Galloway: £948Northumberland: £788Dumfries and Galloway: £896

    £944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Dumfries and Galloway: £220Northumberland: £172Dumfries and Galloway: £221Northumberland: £163Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £284, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206Dumfries and Galloway: £284Northumberland: £207Dumfries and Galloway: £285Northumberland: £196Dumfries and Galloway: £270

    £284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.14, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Northumberland: £4.29Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Northumberland: £4.05Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Northumberland is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.79, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Northumberland: £4.59Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Northumberland: £4.34Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Northumberland: £6.08Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Northumberland: £5.74Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 270.0, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0

    270.0Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.6, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6

    30.6Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  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, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8

    47.8Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count39.4

  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, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 121.3, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3

    121.3Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count109.6

  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, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5

    22.5Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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Dumfries and Galloway and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£5,158£5,180£4,893Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,368£3,382£3,194Estimated£3,178£3,191£3,014Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260Estimated£1,130£1,134£1,071Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,903£2,915£2,754Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£81£82£77Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£188£189£178Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53Estimated£5.61£5.63£5.32Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£533£535£505Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£141£141£134Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Estimated£84£85£80Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£830£834£788Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£171£172£163Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£206£207£196Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£4.58£4.59£4.34Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.0259.0Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.622.6Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.839.4Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.279.0Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.3109.6Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Estimated18.3Dumfries and Galloway

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £837.9m, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mNorthumberland: £1.7bnDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mNorthumberland: £1.6bnDumfries and Galloway: £794.7m

    £837.9m£841.4m£794.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £491.4m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mNorthumberland: £1.1bnDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mNorthumberland: £996.6mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £193.8m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mNorthumberland: £375.0mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mNorthumberland: £354.2mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9m

    £193.8m£194.6m£183.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £441.0m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mNorthumberland: £963.9mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mNorthumberland: £910.4mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £18.4m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mNorthumberland: £27.0mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mNorthumberland: £25.5mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £31.1m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mNorthumberland: £62.4mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mNorthumberland: £58.9mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  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, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNorthumberland: £1.9mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNorthumberland: £1.8mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £90.0m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mNorthumberland: £176.8mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mNorthumberland: £167.0mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.5m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mNorthumberland: £46.8mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mNorthumberland: £44.2mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9m

    £29.5m£29.6m£27.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £13.1m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mNorthumberland: £27.9mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mNorthumberland: £26.4mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £137.8m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mNorthumberland: £275.7mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mNorthumberland: £260.4mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £32.1m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mNorthumberland: £56.9mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mNorthumberland: £53.7mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £41.5m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mNorthumberland: £68.5mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mNorthumberland: £64.7mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.6m£39.3mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.60m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mNorthumberland: £1.4mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mNorthumberland: £1.3mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNorthumberland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.84m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mNorthumberland: £1.5mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mNorthumberland: £1.4mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNorthumberland: £1.9mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mNorthumberland 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, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407

    39,407Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,471, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471

    4,471Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count7,455

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 6,970, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970

    6,970Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count13,036

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 14,470, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470

    14,470Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 17,694, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694

    17,694Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 3,284, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284

    3,284Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count6,039

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and Northumberland, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimated£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimated£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimated£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimated£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimated£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimated£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,40785,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4717,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,97013,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,47026,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,69436,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,284Estimated6,039Northumberland

Sources

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

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