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Dumfries and Galloway and Pembrokeshire

145,930 and 125,670 residents (mid-2024).

Dumfries and Galloway is higher than Pembrokeshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 17 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire on 5. 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 Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Pembrokeshire: £5,369Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Pembrokeshire: £5,071Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,346£5,369£5,071

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £12,736, Pembrokeshire £12,277Pembrokeshire: £12,277Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Pembrokeshire: £12,329Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Pembrokeshire: £11,645Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081

    £12,736£12,791£12,081Dumfries and Galloway is higher£12,277£12,329£11,645

  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, Pembrokeshire £2,270Pembrokeshire: £2,270Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Pembrokeshire: £2,280Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Pembrokeshire: £2,154Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205

    £2,325£2,335£2,205Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,270£2,280£2,154

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £11,429, Pembrokeshire £11,023Pembrokeshire: £11,023Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Pembrokeshire: £11,070Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Pembrokeshire: £10,456Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway is higher£11,023£11,070£10,456

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dumfries and Galloway £476, Pembrokeshire £430Pembrokeshire: £430Dumfries and Galloway: £476Pembrokeshire: £432Dumfries and Galloway: £478Pembrokeshire: £408Dumfries and Galloway: £452

    £476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway is higher£430£432£408

  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, Pembrokeshire £795Pembrokeshire: £795Dumfries and Galloway: £805Pembrokeshire: £798Dumfries and Galloway: £808Pembrokeshire: £754Dumfries and Galloway: £764

    £805£808£764Dumfries and Galloway is higher£795£798£754

  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, Pembrokeshire £29Pembrokeshire: £29Dumfries and Galloway: £26Pembrokeshire: £29Dumfries and Galloway: £26Pembrokeshire: £27Dumfries and Galloway: £25

    £26£26£25Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Dumfries and Galloway: £617Pembrokeshire: £594Dumfries and Galloway: £619Pembrokeshire: £561Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £202Pembrokeshire: £142Dumfries and Galloway: £203Pembrokeshire: £134Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£141£142£134

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £157, Pembrokeshire £155Pembrokeshire: £155Dumfries and Galloway: £157Pembrokeshire: £155Dumfries and Galloway: £158Pembrokeshire: £147Dumfries and Galloway: £149

    £157£158£149Dumfries and Galloway is higher£155£155£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £1,653, Pembrokeshire £1,655Pembrokeshire: £1,655Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Pembrokeshire: £1,662Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Pembrokeshire: £1,570Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Dumfries and Galloway: £220Pembrokeshire: £175Dumfries and Galloway: £221Pembrokeshire: £165Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£174£175£165

  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, Pembrokeshire £445Pembrokeshire: £445Dumfries and Galloway: £497Pembrokeshire: £447Dumfries and Galloway: £499Pembrokeshire: £422Dumfries and Galloway: £472

    £497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway is higher£445£447£422

  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, Pembrokeshire £7.66Pembrokeshire: £7.66Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Pembrokeshire: £7.70Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Pembrokeshire: £7.27Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dumfries and Galloway £10, Pembrokeshire £8.62Pembrokeshire: £8.62Dumfries and Galloway: £10Pembrokeshire: £8.66Dumfries and Galloway: £10Pembrokeshire: £8.18Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway is higher£8.62£8.66£8.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Pembrokeshire: £9.39Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Pembrokeshire: £8.87Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Pembrokeshire is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  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, Pembrokeshire 1,001.7Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3

    1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,001.7

  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, Pembrokeshire 108.4Pembrokeshire: 108.4Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9

    115.9Dumfries and Galloway is higher108.4

  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, Pembrokeshire 166.0Pembrokeshire: 166.0Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6

    180.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher166.0

  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, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher83.8

  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, Pembrokeshire 215.9Pembrokeshire: 215.9Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2

    212.2Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count215.9

  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, Pembrokeshire 32.5Pembrokeshire: 32.5Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4

    39.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher32.5

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Dumfries and Galloway and Pembrokeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDumfries and GallowayPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£5,346£5,369£5,071Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,791£12,081Estimated£12,277£12,329£11,645Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,205Estimated£2,270£2,280£2,154Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,023£11,070£10,456Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£430£432£408Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£764Estimated£795£798£754Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£29£29£27Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£592£594£561Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£141£142£134Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Estimated£155£155£147Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£174£175£165Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£445£447£422Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£8.62£8.66£8.18Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.31,001.7Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.9108.4Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6166.0Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.283.8Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.2215.9Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.4Estimated32.5Dumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Dumfries and Galloway is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire on 4. 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 Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5,742, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Pembrokeshire: £5,369Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Pembrokeshire: £5,071Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446

    £5,742£5,766£5,446Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,346£5,369£5,071

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,368, Pembrokeshire £3,145Pembrokeshire: £3,145Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Pembrokeshire: £3,158Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Pembrokeshire: £2,983Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194

    £3,368£3,382£3,194Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £1,328, Pembrokeshire £1,285Pembrokeshire: £1,285Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Pembrokeshire: £1,291Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Pembrokeshire: £1,219Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,285£1,291£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £3,022, Pembrokeshire £2,823Pembrokeshire: £2,823Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Pembrokeshire: £2,835Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Pembrokeshire: £2,678Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,823£2,835£2,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £126, Pembrokeshire £110Pembrokeshire: £110Dumfries and Galloway: £126Pembrokeshire: £111Dumfries and Galloway: £126Pembrokeshire: £105Dumfries and Galloway: £119

    £126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway is higher£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £213, Pembrokeshire £204Pembrokeshire: £204Dumfries and Galloway: £213Pembrokeshire: £204Dumfries and Galloway: £214Pembrokeshire: £193Dumfries and Galloway: £202

    £213£214£202Dumfries and Galloway is higher£204£204£193

  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, Pembrokeshire £7.35Pembrokeshire: £7.35Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Pembrokeshire: £7.38Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Pembrokeshire: £6.97Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £617, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Dumfries and Galloway: £617Pembrokeshire: £594Dumfries and Galloway: £619Pembrokeshire: £561Dumfries and Galloway: £585

    £617£619£585Dumfries and Galloway is higher£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £202, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £202Pembrokeshire: £142Dumfries and Galloway: £203Pembrokeshire: £134Dumfries and Galloway: £192

    £202£203£192Dumfries and Galloway is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £90, Pembrokeshire £88Pembrokeshire: £88Dumfries and Galloway: £90Pembrokeshire: £88Dumfries and Galloway: £90Pembrokeshire: £83Dumfries and Galloway: £85

    £90£90£85Dumfries and Galloway is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £944, Pembrokeshire £937Pembrokeshire: £937Dumfries and Galloway: £944Pembrokeshire: £941Dumfries and Galloway: £948Pembrokeshire: £888Dumfries and Galloway: £896

    £944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£937£941£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £220, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Dumfries and Galloway: £220Pembrokeshire: £175Dumfries and Galloway: £221Pembrokeshire: £165Dumfries and Galloway: £209

    £220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £284, Pembrokeshire £252Pembrokeshire: £252Dumfries and Galloway: £284Pembrokeshire: £253Dumfries and Galloway: £285Pembrokeshire: £239Dumfries and Galloway: £270

    £284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £4.14, Pembrokeshire £4.33Pembrokeshire: £4.33Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Pembrokeshire: £4.35Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Pembrokeshire: £4.11Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £5.79, Pembrokeshire £4.88Pembrokeshire: £4.88Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Pembrokeshire: £4.90Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Pembrokeshire: £4.63Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dumfries and Galloway £7.13, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Pembrokeshire: £9.39Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Pembrokeshire: £8.87Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Pembrokeshire is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 270.0, Pembrokeshire 256.6Pembrokeshire: 256.6Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0

    270.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher256.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 30.6, Pembrokeshire 27.8Pembrokeshire: 27.8Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6

    30.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher27.8

  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, Pembrokeshire 42.5Pembrokeshire: 42.5Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8

    47.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher42.5

  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, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2

    99.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dumfries and Galloway 121.3, Pembrokeshire 122.2Pembrokeshire: 122.2Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3

    121.3Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  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, Pembrokeshire 18.4Pembrokeshire: 18.4Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5

    22.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher18.4

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Dumfries and Galloway and Pembrokeshire, per resident
MeasureDumfries and GallowayPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,742£5,766£5,446Estimated£5,346£5,369£5,071Dumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,368£3,382£3,194Estimated£3,145£3,158£2,983Dumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260Estimated£1,285£1,291£1,219Dumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,823£2,835£2,678Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£110£111£105Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£204£204£193Dumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53Estimated£7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£617£619£585Estimated£592£594£561Dumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192Estimated£141£142£134Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Estimated£88£88£83Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£937£941£888Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£174£175£165Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£252£253£239Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£4.88£4.90£4.63Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76Estimated£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.0256.6Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.627.8Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.842.5Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.283.8Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.3122.2Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Estimated18.4Dumfries and Galloway

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £837.9m, Pembrokeshire £671.8mPembrokeshire: £671.8mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mPembrokeshire: £674.7mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mPembrokeshire: £637.2mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7m

    £837.9m£841.4m£794.7mDumfries and Galloway is higher£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £491.4m, Pembrokeshire £395.2mPembrokeshire: £395.2mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mPembrokeshire: £396.9mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mPembrokeshire: £374.8mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £193.8m, Pembrokeshire £161.5mPembrokeshire: £161.5mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mPembrokeshire: £162.2mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mPembrokeshire: £153.2mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9m

    £193.8m£194.6m£183.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway £441.0m, Pembrokeshire £354.8mPembrokeshire: £354.8mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mPembrokeshire: £356.3mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mPembrokeshire: £336.6mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £18.4m, Pembrokeshire £13.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mPembrokeshire: £13.9mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mPembrokeshire: £13.1mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £31.1m, Pembrokeshire £25.6mPembrokeshire: £25.6mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mPembrokeshire: £25.7mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mPembrokeshire: £24.3mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  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, Pembrokeshire £0.92mPembrokeshire: £0.92mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mPembrokeshire: £0.93mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mPembrokeshire: £0.88mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £90.0m, Pembrokeshire £74.4mPembrokeshire: £74.4mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mPembrokeshire: £74.7mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mPembrokeshire: £70.5mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £29.5m, Pembrokeshire £17.7mPembrokeshire: £17.7mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mPembrokeshire: £17.8mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mPembrokeshire: £16.8mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9m

    £29.5m£29.6m£27.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway £13.1m, Pembrokeshire £11.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mPembrokeshire: £11.0mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mPembrokeshire: £10.4mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mDumfries and Galloway is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £137.8m, Pembrokeshire £117.7mPembrokeshire: £117.7mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mPembrokeshire: £118.2mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mPembrokeshire: £111.6mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dumfries and Galloway £32.1m, Pembrokeshire £21.8mPembrokeshire: £21.8mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mPembrokeshire: £21.9mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mPembrokeshire: £20.7mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £41.5m, Pembrokeshire £31.6mPembrokeshire: £31.6mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mPembrokeshire: £31.8mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mPembrokeshire: £30.0mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3m

    £41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.60m, Pembrokeshire £0.55mPembrokeshire: £0.55mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mPembrokeshire: £0.55mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mPembrokeshire: £0.52mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dumfries and Galloway £0.84m, Pembrokeshire £0.61mPembrokeshire: £0.61mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mPembrokeshire: £0.62mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mPembrokeshire: £0.58mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dumfries and Galloway £1.0m, Pembrokeshire £1.2mPembrokeshire: £1.2mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mPembrokeshire: £1.2mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mPembrokeshire: £1.1mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mPembrokeshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dumfries and Galloway 39,407, Pembrokeshire 32,241Pembrokeshire: 32,241Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407

    39,407Dumfries and Galloway is higher32,241

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 4,471, Pembrokeshire 3,488Pembrokeshire: 3,488Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471

    4,471Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 6,970, Pembrokeshire 5,344Pembrokeshire: 5,344Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970

    6,970Dumfries and Galloway is higher5,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 14,470, Pembrokeshire 10,534Pembrokeshire: 10,534Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470

    14,470Dumfries and Galloway is higher10,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dumfries and Galloway 17,694, Pembrokeshire 15,359Pembrokeshire: 15,359Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694

    17,694Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count15,359

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dumfries and Galloway 3,284, Pembrokeshire 2,310Pembrokeshire: 2,310Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284

    3,284Dumfries and Galloway is higher2,310

Show the numbers
Dumfries and Galloway and Pembrokeshire, total
MeasureDumfries and GallowayPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimated£671.8m£674.7m£637.2mDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimated£395.2m£396.9m£374.8mDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimated£161.5m£162.2m£153.2mDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m£354.8m£356.3m£336.6mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimated£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimated£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimated£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimated£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,40732,241Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4713,488Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9705,344Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,47010,534Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,69415,359Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,284Estimated2,310Dumfries and Galloway

Sources

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

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