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Dumfries and Galloway and North Norfolk

145,930 and 103,431 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than North Norfolk on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 20 of 22 measures, and North Norfolk on 2. 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 North Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, North Norfolk £5,829North Norfolk: £5,829Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742North Norfolk: £5,854Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766North Norfolk: £5,529Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,736, North Norfolk £12,346North Norfolk: £12,346Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736North Norfolk: £12,398Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791North Norfolk: £11,710Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081

    £12,736£12,791£12,081Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£12,346£12,398£11,710

  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, North Norfolk £1,896North Norfolk: £1,896Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325North Norfolk: £1,904Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335North Norfolk: £1,798Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205

    £2,325£2,335£2,205Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,896£1,904£1,798

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,429, North Norfolk £11,397North Norfolk: £11,397Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429North Norfolk: £11,445Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478North Norfolk: £10,810Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£11,397£11,445£10,810

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £476, North Norfolk £280North Norfolk: £280Dumfries and Galloway: £476North Norfolk: £281Dumfries and Galloway: £478North Norfolk: £266Dumfries and Galloway: £452

    £476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway is higher£280£281£266

  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, North Norfolk £649North Norfolk: £649Dumfries and Galloway: £805North Norfolk: £652Dumfries and Galloway: £808North Norfolk: £615Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £805£808£764Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£649£652£615

  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, North Norfolk £20North Norfolk: £20Dumfries and Galloway: £26North Norfolk: £20Dumfries and Galloway: £26North Norfolk: £19Dumfries and Galloway: £25

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, North Norfolk £434North Norfolk: £434Dumfries and Galloway: £617North Norfolk: £436Dumfries and Galloway: £619North Norfolk: £412Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£434£436£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, North Norfolk £113North Norfolk: £113Dumfries and Galloway: £202North Norfolk: £113Dumfries and Galloway: £203North Norfolk: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£113£113£107

  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, North Norfolk £117North Norfolk: £117Dumfries and Galloway: £157North Norfolk: £117Dumfries and Galloway: £158North Norfolk: £111Dumfries and Galloway: £149

    £157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,653, North Norfolk £1,401North Norfolk: £1,401Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653North Norfolk: £1,407Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660North Norfolk: £1,329Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,401£1,407£1,329

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, North Norfolk £196North Norfolk: £196Dumfries and Galloway: £220North Norfolk: £197Dumfries and Galloway: £221North Norfolk: £186Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£196£197£186

  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, North Norfolk £367North Norfolk: £367Dumfries and Galloway: £497North Norfolk: £368Dumfries and Galloway: £499North Norfolk: £348Dumfries and Galloway: £472

    £497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway is higher£367£368£348

  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, North Norfolk £5.20North Norfolk: £5.20Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25North Norfolk: £5.22Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28North Norfolk: £4.93Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £10, North Norfolk £5.90North Norfolk: £5.90Dumfries and Galloway: £10North Norfolk: £5.93Dumfries and Galloway: £10North Norfolk: £5.60Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, North Norfolk £7.28North Norfolk: £7.28Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13North Norfolk: £7.32Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16North Norfolk: £6.91Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  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, North Norfolk 1,004.6North Norfolk: 1,004.6Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3

    1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count1,004.6

  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, North Norfolk 79.0North Norfolk: 79.0Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9

    115.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher79.0

  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, North Norfolk 140.6North Norfolk: 140.6Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6

    180.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher140.6

  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, North Norfolk 64.2North Norfolk: 64.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher64.2

  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, North Norfolk 182.7North Norfolk: 182.7Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2

    212.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher182.7

  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, North Norfolk 25.7North Norfolk: 25.7Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4

    39.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher25.7

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Dumfries and Galloway and North Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNorth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,791£12,081Estimated£12,346£12,398£11,710Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,205Estimated£1,896£1,904£1,798Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,397£11,445£10,810Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£280£281£266Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£764Estimated£649£652£615Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£20£20£19Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£434£436£412Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£113£113£107Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Estimated£117£117£111Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,401£1,407£1,329Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£196£197£186Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£367£368£348Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.20£5.22£4.93Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£5.90£5.93£5.60Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£7.28£7.32£6.91North Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.31,004.6Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.979.0Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6140.6Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.264.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.2182.7Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.4Estimated25.7Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Norfolk on 6. 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 North Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, North Norfolk £5,829North Norfolk: £5,829Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742North Norfolk: £5,854Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766North Norfolk: £5,529Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,368, North Norfolk £4,093North Norfolk: £4,093Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368North Norfolk: £4,111Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382North Norfolk: £3,883Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194

    £3,368£3,382£3,194North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,093£4,111£3,883

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,328, North Norfolk £986North Norfolk: £986Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328North Norfolk: £990Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334North Norfolk: £936Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Dumfries and Galloway is higher£986£990£936

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,022, North Norfolk £3,778North Norfolk: £3,778Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022North Norfolk: £3,795Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035North Norfolk: £3,584Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,778£3,795£3,584

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £126, North Norfolk £93North Norfolk: £93Dumfries and Galloway: £126North Norfolk: £93Dumfries and Galloway: £126North Norfolk: £88Dumfries and Galloway: £119

    £126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £213, North Norfolk £215North Norfolk: £215Dumfries and Galloway: £213North Norfolk: £216Dumfries and Galloway: £214North Norfolk: £204Dumfries and Galloway: £202

    £213£214£202North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  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, North Norfolk £6.74North Norfolk: £6.74Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88North Norfolk: £6.77Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91North Norfolk: £6.39Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Dumfries and Galloway is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, North Norfolk £434North Norfolk: £434Dumfries and Galloway: £617North Norfolk: £436Dumfries and Galloway: £619North Norfolk: £412Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£434£436£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, North Norfolk £113North Norfolk: £113Dumfries and Galloway: £202North Norfolk: £113Dumfries and Galloway: £203North Norfolk: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £90, North Norfolk £61North Norfolk: £61Dumfries and Galloway: £90North Norfolk: £61Dumfries and Galloway: £90North Norfolk: £58Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £90£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £944, North Norfolk £729North Norfolk: £729Dumfries and Galloway: £944North Norfolk: £732Dumfries and Galloway: £948North Norfolk: £691Dumfries and Galloway: £896

    £944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway is higher£729£732£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, North Norfolk £196North Norfolk: £196Dumfries and Galloway: £220North Norfolk: £197Dumfries and Galloway: £221North Norfolk: £186Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £284, North Norfolk £191North Norfolk: £191Dumfries and Galloway: £284North Norfolk: £192Dumfries and Galloway: £285North Norfolk: £181Dumfries and Galloway: £270

    £284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.14, North Norfolk £2.71North Norfolk: £2.71Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14North Norfolk: £2.72Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16North Norfolk: £2.57Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.79, North Norfolk £3.07North Norfolk: £3.07Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79North Norfolk: £3.08Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81North Norfolk: £2.91Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, North Norfolk £7.28North Norfolk: £7.28Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13North Norfolk: £7.32Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16North Norfolk: £6.91Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 270.0, North Norfolk 333.1North Norfolk: 333.1Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0

    270.0North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count333.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.6, North Norfolk 26.2North Norfolk: 26.2Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6

    30.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher26.2

  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, North Norfolk 46.6North Norfolk: 46.6Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8

    47.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher46.6

  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, North Norfolk 64.2North Norfolk: 64.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher64.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 121.3, North Norfolk 95.0North Norfolk: 95.0Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3

    121.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher95.0

  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, North Norfolk 13.4North Norfolk: 13.4Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5

    22.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher13.4

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Dumfries and Galloway and North Norfolk, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNorth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,368£3,382£3,194Estimated£4,093£4,111£3,883North Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260Estimated£986£990£936Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£3,778£3,795£3,584North Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£93£93£88Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£215£216£204North Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53Estimated£6.74£6.77£6.39Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£434£436£412Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£113£113£107Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Estimated£61£61£58Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£729£732£691Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£196£197£186Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£191£192£181Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.71£2.72£2.57Dumfries and Galloway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£3.07£3.08£2.91Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£7.28£7.32£6.91North Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.0333.1North Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.626.2Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.846.6Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.264.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.395.0Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Estimated13.4Dumfries and Galloway

Total

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Norfolk 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 North Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £837.9m, North Norfolk £602.9mNorth Norfolk: £602.9mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mNorth Norfolk: £605.5mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mNorth Norfolk: £571.9mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7m

    £837.9m£841.4m£794.7mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£602.9m£605.5m£571.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £491.4m, North Norfolk £423.4mNorth Norfolk: £423.4mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mNorth Norfolk: £425.2mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mNorth Norfolk: £401.6mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£423.4m£425.2m£401.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £193.8m, North Norfolk £102.0mNorth Norfolk: £102.0mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mNorth Norfolk: £102.4mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mNorth Norfolk: £96.8mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9m

    £193.8m£194.6m£183.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£102.0m£102.4m£96.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £441.0m, North Norfolk £390.8mNorth Norfolk: £390.8mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mNorth Norfolk: £392.5mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mNorth Norfolk: £370.7mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£390.8m£392.5m£370.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £18.4m, North Norfolk £9.6mNorth Norfolk: £9.6mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mNorth Norfolk: £9.6mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mNorth Norfolk: £9.1mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £31.1m, North Norfolk £22.3mNorth Norfolk: £22.3mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mNorth Norfolk: £22.3mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mNorth Norfolk: £21.1mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m

  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, North Norfolk £0.70mNorth Norfolk: £0.70mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNorth Norfolk: £0.70mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNorth Norfolk: £0.66mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £90.0m, North Norfolk £44.9mNorth Norfolk: £44.9mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mNorth Norfolk: £45.1mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mNorth Norfolk: £42.6mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.5m, North Norfolk £11.6mNorth Norfolk: £11.6mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mNorth Norfolk: £11.7mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mNorth Norfolk: £11.0mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9m

    £29.5m£29.6m£27.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £13.1m, North Norfolk £6.3mNorth Norfolk: £6.3mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mNorth Norfolk: £6.3mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mNorth Norfolk: £6.0mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £137.8m, North Norfolk £75.4mNorth Norfolk: £75.4mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mNorth Norfolk: £75.7mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mNorth Norfolk: £71.5mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £32.1m, North Norfolk £20.3mNorth Norfolk: £20.3mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mNorth Norfolk: £20.3mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mNorth Norfolk: £19.2mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £41.5m, North Norfolk £19.7mNorth Norfolk: £19.7mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mNorth Norfolk: £19.8mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mNorth Norfolk: £18.7mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.60m, North Norfolk £0.28mNorth Norfolk: £0.28mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mNorth Norfolk: £0.28mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mNorth Norfolk: £0.27mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.84m, North Norfolk £0.32mNorth Norfolk: £0.32mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mNorth Norfolk: £0.32mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mNorth Norfolk: £0.30mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, North Norfolk £0.75mNorth Norfolk: £0.75mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNorth Norfolk: £0.76mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNorth Norfolk: £0.71mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 39,407, North Norfolk 34,449North Norfolk: 34,449Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407

    39,407Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count34,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,471, North Norfolk 2,709North Norfolk: 2,709Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471

    4,471Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,709

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 6,970, North Norfolk 4,822North Norfolk: 4,822Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970

    6,970Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,822

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 14,470, North Norfolk 6,639North Norfolk: 6,639Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470

    14,470Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,639

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 17,694, North Norfolk 9,829North Norfolk: 9,829Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694

    17,694Dumfries and Galloway is higher9,829

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 3,284, North Norfolk 1,383North Norfolk: 1,383Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284

    3,284Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,383

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and North Norfolk, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayNorth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimated£602.9m£605.5m£571.9mDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimated£423.4m£425.2m£401.6mDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimated£102.0m£102.4m£96.8mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m£390.8m£392.5m£370.7mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimated£22.3m£22.3m£21.1mDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimated£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimated£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimated£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£75.4m£75.7m£71.5mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimated£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,40734,449Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4712,709Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9704,822Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,4706,639Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,6949,829Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,284Estimated1,383Dumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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  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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