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Dumfries and Galloway and West Devon

145,930 and 58,849 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than West Devon on 22 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 22 of 22 measures, and West Devon 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742West Devon: £4,944Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766West Devon: £4,670Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,736, West Devon £12,031West Devon: £12,031Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736West Devon: £12,082Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791West Devon: £11,412Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081

    £12,736£12,791£12,081Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12,031£12,082£11,412

  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, West Devon £1,586West Devon: £1,586Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325West Devon: £1,593Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335West Devon: £1,505Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205

    £2,325£2,335£2,205Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,586£1,593£1,505

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,429, West Devon £11,127West Devon: £11,127Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429West Devon: £11,175Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478West Devon: £10,555Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£11,127£11,175£10,555

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £476, West Devon £292West Devon: £292Dumfries and Galloway: £476West Devon: £293Dumfries and Galloway: £478West Devon: £277Dumfries and Galloway: £452

    £476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway is higher£292£293£277

  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, West Devon £592West Devon: £592Dumfries and Galloway: £805West Devon: £595Dumfries and Galloway: £808West Devon: £562Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £805£808£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£592£595£562

  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, West Devon £19West Devon: £19Dumfries and Galloway: £26West Devon: £20Dumfries and Galloway: £26West Devon: £18Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Dumfries and Galloway is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Dumfries and Galloway: £617West Devon: £377Dumfries and Galloway: £619West Devon: £356Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Dumfries and Galloway: £202West Devon: £117Dumfries and Galloway: £203West Devon: £111Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£117£117£111

  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, West Devon £95West Devon: £95Dumfries and Galloway: £157West Devon: £95Dumfries and Galloway: £158West Devon: £90Dumfries and Galloway: £149

    £157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,653, West Devon £1,188West Devon: £1,188Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653West Devon: £1,193Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660West Devon: £1,127Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Dumfries and Galloway: £220West Devon: £147Dumfries and Galloway: £221West Devon: £139Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£147£147£139

  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, West Devon £295West Devon: £295Dumfries and Galloway: £497West Devon: £296Dumfries and Galloway: £499West Devon: £280Dumfries and Galloway: £472

    £497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway is higher£295£296£280

  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, West Devon £4.26West Devon: £4.26Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25West Devon: £4.28Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28West Devon: £4.04Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £10, West Devon £4.65West Devon: £4.65Dumfries and Galloway: £10West Devon: £4.67Dumfries and Galloway: £10West Devon: £4.41Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13West Devon: £6.93Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16West Devon: £6.55Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  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, West Devon 1,003.3West Devon: 1,003.3Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3

    1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, West Devon 72.2West Devon: 72.2Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9

    115.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher72.2

  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, West Devon 123.7West Devon: 123.7Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6

    180.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher123.7

  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, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher55.5

  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, West Devon 143.9West Devon: 143.9Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2

    212.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher143.9

  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, West Devon 20.0West Devon: 20.0Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4

    39.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher20.0

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Dumfries and Galloway and West Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£4,923£4,944£4,670Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,791£12,081Estimated£12,031£12,082£11,412Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,205Estimated£1,586£1,593£1,505Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,127£11,175£10,555Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£292£293£277Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£764Estimated£592£595£562Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£19£20£18Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£376£377£356Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£117£117£111Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Estimated£95£95£90Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,188£1,193£1,127Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£147£147£139Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£295£296£280Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£4.26£4.28£4.04Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£4.65£4.67£4.41Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£6.91£6.93£6.55Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.31,003.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.972.2Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6123.7Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.255.5Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.2143.9Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.4Estimated20.0Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Devon 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742West Devon: £4,944Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766West Devon: £4,670Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,368, West Devon £3,393West Devon: £3,393Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368West Devon: £3,407Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382West Devon: £3,218Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194

    £3,368£3,382£3,194West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,393£3,407£3,218

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,328, West Devon £884West Devon: £884Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328West Devon: £888Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334West Devon: £839Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Dumfries and Galloway is higher£884£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,022, West Devon £3,138West Devon: £3,138Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022West Devon: £3,151Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035West Devon: £2,976Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,138£3,151£2,976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £126, West Devon £82West Devon: £82Dumfries and Galloway: £126West Devon: £83Dumfries and Galloway: £126West Devon: £78Dumfries and Galloway: £119

    £126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £213, West Devon £167West Devon: £167Dumfries and Galloway: £213West Devon: £168Dumfries and Galloway: £214West Devon: £158Dumfries and Galloway: £202

    £213£214£202Dumfries and Galloway is higher£167£168£158

  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, West Devon £5.49West Devon: £5.49Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88West Devon: £5.52Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91West Devon: £5.21Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Dumfries and Galloway: £617West Devon: £377Dumfries and Galloway: £619West Devon: £356Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Dumfries and Galloway: £202West Devon: £117Dumfries and Galloway: £203West Devon: £111Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £90, West Devon £53West Devon: £53Dumfries and Galloway: £90West Devon: £53Dumfries and Galloway: £90West Devon: £50Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £90£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £944, West Devon £662West Devon: £662Dumfries and Galloway: £944West Devon: £665Dumfries and Galloway: £948West Devon: £628Dumfries and Galloway: £896

    £944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway is higher£662£665£628

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Dumfries and Galloway: £220West Devon: £147Dumfries and Galloway: £221West Devon: £139Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £284, West Devon £164West Devon: £164Dumfries and Galloway: £284West Devon: £165Dumfries and Galloway: £285West Devon: £156Dumfries and Galloway: £270

    £284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway is higher£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.14, West Devon £2.37West Devon: £2.37Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14West Devon: £2.38Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16West Devon: £2.25Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.79, West Devon £2.59West Devon: £2.59Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79West Devon: £2.60Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81West Devon: £2.46Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13West Devon: £6.93Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16West Devon: £6.55Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 270.0, West Devon 282.9West Devon: 282.9Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0

    270.0West Devon is higherDepends on how you count282.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.6, West Devon 20.4West Devon: 20.4Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6

    30.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher20.4

  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, West Devon 34.9West Devon: 34.9Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8

    47.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher34.9

  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, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 121.3, West Devon 80.2West Devon: 80.2Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3

    121.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher80.2

  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, West Devon 11.2West Devon: 11.2Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5

    22.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher11.2

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Dumfries and Galloway and West Devon, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£4,923£4,944£4,670Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,368£3,382£3,194Estimated£3,393£3,407£3,218West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260Estimated£884£888£839Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£3,138£3,151£2,976West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£82£83£78Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£167£168£158Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53Estimated£5.49£5.52£5.21Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£376£377£356Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£117£117£111Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Estimated£53£53£50Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£662£665£628Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£147£147£139Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£164£165£156Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.37£2.38£2.25Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£2.59£2.60£2.46Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£6.91£6.93£6.55Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.0282.9West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.620.4Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.834.9Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.255.5Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.380.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Estimated11.2Dumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Devon 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £837.9m, West Devon £289.7mWest Devon: £289.7mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mWest Devon: £291.0mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mWest Devon: £274.8mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7m

    £837.9m£841.4m£794.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £491.4m, West Devon £199.7mWest Devon: £199.7mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mWest Devon: £200.5mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mWest Devon: £189.4mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £193.8m, West Devon £52.0mWest Devon: £52.0mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mWest Devon: £52.3mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mWest Devon: £49.4mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9m

    £193.8m£194.6m£183.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £441.0m, West Devon £184.7mWest Devon: £184.7mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mWest Devon: £185.4mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mWest Devon: £175.2mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £18.4m, West Devon £4.8mWest Devon: £4.8mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mWest Devon: £4.9mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mWest Devon: £4.6mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £31.1m, West Devon £9.8mWest Devon: £9.8mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mWest Devon: £9.9mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mWest Devon: £9.3mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  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, West Devon £0.32mWest Devon: £0.32mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mWest Devon: £0.32mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mWest Devon: £0.31mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £90.0m, West Devon £22.1mWest Devon: £22.1mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mWest Devon: £22.2mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mWest Devon: £21.0mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.5m, West Devon £6.9mWest Devon: £6.9mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mWest Devon: £6.9mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mWest Devon: £6.5mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9m

    £29.5m£29.6m£27.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £13.1m, West Devon £3.1mWest Devon: £3.1mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mWest Devon: £3.1mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mWest Devon: £3.0mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £137.8m, West Devon £39.0mWest Devon: £39.0mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mWest Devon: £39.1mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mWest Devon: £37.0mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £32.1m, West Devon £8.6mWest Devon: £8.6mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mWest Devon: £8.7mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mWest Devon: £8.2mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £41.5m, West Devon £9.7mWest Devon: £9.7mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mWest Devon: £9.7mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mWest Devon: £9.2mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.60m, West Devon £0.14mWest Devon: £0.14mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mWest Devon: £0.14mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mWest Devon: £0.13mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.84m, West Devon £0.15mWest Devon: £0.15mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mWest Devon: £0.15mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mWest Devon: £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, West Devon £0.41mWest Devon: £0.41mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mWest Devon: £0.41mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mWest Devon: £0.39mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 39,407, West Devon 16,650West Devon: 16,650Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407

    39,407Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count16,650

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,471, West Devon 1,198West Devon: 1,198Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471

    4,471Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,198

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 6,970, West Devon 2,052West Devon: 2,052Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970

    6,970Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,052

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 14,470, West Devon 3,268West Devon: 3,268Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470

    14,470Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 17,694, West Devon 4,719West Devon: 4,719Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694

    17,694Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 3,284, West Devon 656West Devon: 656Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284

    3,284Dumfries and Galloway is higher656

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Dumfries and Galloway and West Devon, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayWest DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimated£289.7m£291.0m£274.8mDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimated£199.7m£200.5m£189.4mDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimated£52.0m£52.3m£49.4mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m£184.7m£185.4m£175.2mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimated£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimated£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimated£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimated£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.14m£0.14m£0.13mDumfries 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£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,40716,650Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4711,198Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9702,052Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,4703,268Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,6944,719Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,284Estimated656Dumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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