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Dumfries and Galloway and Torridge

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

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

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Torridge 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,736£12,791£12,081Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,743

  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, Torridge £1,973Torridge: £1,973Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Torridge: £1,982Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Torridge: £1,872Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205

    £2,325£2,335£2,205Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,429, Torridge £11,349Torridge: £11,349Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Torridge: £11,397Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Torridge: £10,765Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£11,349£11,397£10,765

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £476, Torridge £352Torridge: £352Dumfries and Galloway: £476Torridge: £353Dumfries and Galloway: £478Torridge: £334Dumfries and Galloway: £452

    £476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway is higher£352£353£334

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

    £805£808£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£655£658£621

  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, Torridge £24Torridge: £24Dumfries and Galloway: £26Torridge: £24Dumfries and Galloway: £26Torridge: £23Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Torridge £435Torridge: £435Dumfries and Galloway: £617Torridge: £437Dumfries and Galloway: £619Torridge: £412Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Torridge £152Torridge: £152Dumfries and Galloway: £202Torridge: £153Dumfries and Galloway: £203Torridge: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£152£153£144

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

    £157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway is higher£121£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,653, Torridge £1,486Torridge: £1,486Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Torridge: £1,492Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Torridge: £1,409Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway is higher£357£359£339

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

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £10, Torridge £3.90Torridge: £3.90Dumfries and Galloway: £10Torridge: £3.92Dumfries and Galloway: £10Torridge: £3.70Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Torridge 1,034.5Torridge: 1,034.5Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3

    1,021.3Torridge is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5

  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, Torridge 89.7Torridge: 89.7Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9

    115.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher89.7

  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, Torridge 139.6Torridge: 139.6Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6

    180.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher139.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 99.2, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher66.5

  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, Torridge 189.0Torridge: 189.0Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2

    212.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher189.0

  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, Torridge 25.9Torridge: 25.9Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4

    39.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher25.9

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Dumfries and Galloway and Torridge, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£5,337£5,359£5,062Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,791£12,081Estimated£12,379£12,432£11,743Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,205Estimated£1,973£1,982£1,872Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,349£11,397£10,765Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£352£353£334Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£764Estimated£655£658£621Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£24£24£23Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£435£437£412Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£152£153£144Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Estimated£121£122£115Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,486£1,492£1,409Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£185£185£175Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£357£359£339Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.28£5.30£5.01Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£3.90£3.92£3.70Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£3.39£3.41£3.22Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.31,034.5Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.989.7Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6139.6Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.266.5Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.2189.0Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.4Estimated25.9Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Torridge 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £213, Torridge £184Torridge: £184Dumfries and Galloway: £213Torridge: £185Dumfries and Galloway: £214Torridge: £174Dumfries and Galloway: £202

    £213£214£202Dumfries and Galloway is higher£184£185£174

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

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Torridge £435Torridge: £435Dumfries and Galloway: £617Torridge: £437Dumfries and Galloway: £619Torridge: £412Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Torridge £152Torridge: £152Dumfries and Galloway: £202Torridge: £153Dumfries and Galloway: £203Torridge: £144Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£152£153£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £90, Torridge £67Torridge: £67Dumfries and Galloway: £90Torridge: £67Dumfries and Galloway: £90Torridge: £63Dumfries and Galloway: £85

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    270.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count290.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    30.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher25.2

  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, Torridge 39.2Torridge: 39.2Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8

    47.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.2

  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, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    121.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher104.0

  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, Torridge 14.3Torridge: 14.3Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5

    22.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher14.3

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Dumfries and Galloway and Torridge, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£5,337£5,359£5,062Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,368£3,382£3,194Estimated£3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260Estimated£1,086£1,091£1,031Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£99£99£94Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£184£185£174Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53Estimated£6.76£6.79£6.41Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£435£437£412Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£152£153£144Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Estimated£67£67£63Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£818£822£776Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£185£185£175Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£197£198£187Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.91£2.92£2.76Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£2.15£2.16£2.04Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£3.39£3.41£3.22Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.0290.4Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.625.2Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.839.2Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.266.5Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.3104.0Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Estimated14.3Dumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torridge 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £31.1m, Torridge £12.8mTorridge: £12.8mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mTorridge: £12.9mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mTorridge: £12.2mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, Torridge £0.47mTorridge: £0.47mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mTorridge: £0.47mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mTorridge: £0.45mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95m

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

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

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

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.5m, Torridge £10.6mTorridge: £10.6mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mTorridge: £10.6mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mTorridge: £10.0mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9m

    £29.5m£29.6m£27.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £13.1m, Torridge £4.6mTorridge: £4.6mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mTorridge: £4.7mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mTorridge: £4.4mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    39,407Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count20,247

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,471Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,756

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

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

    6,970Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,732

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

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

    14,470Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,634

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    17,694Dumfries and Galloway is higher7,253

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

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

    3,284Dumfries and Galloway is higher994

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Dumfries and Galloway and Torridge, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayTorridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimated£372.0m£373.6m£352.9mDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimated£242.3m£243.3m£229.8mDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimated£75.7m£76.1m£71.8mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimated£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimated£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimated£30.3m£30.4m£28.8mDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimated£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimated£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,40720,247Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4711,756Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9702,732Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,4704,634Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,6947,253Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,284Estimated994Dumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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