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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Dumfries and Galloway

25,930 and 145,930 residents (mid-2024).

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 15. 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,742£5,766£5,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £12,849, Dumfries and Galloway £12,736Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,849Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,904Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£12,736£12,791£12,081

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,410, Dumfries and Galloway £2,325Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,410Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,416Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Dumfries and Galloway is higher£2,325£2,335£2,205

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £11,306, Dumfries and Galloway £11,429Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,306Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,354Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841Na h-Eileanan Siar: £10,725

    £11,306£11,354£10,725Dumfries and Galloway is higher£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £513, Dumfries and Galloway £476Dumfries and Galloway: £476Na h-Eileanan Siar: £513Dumfries and Galloway: £478Na h-Eileanan Siar: £515Dumfries and Galloway: £452Na h-Eileanan Siar: £487

    £513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£476£478£452

  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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,002, Dumfries and Galloway £805Dumfries and Galloway: £805Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,002Dumfries and Galloway: £808Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,006Dumfries and Galloway: £764Na h-Eileanan Siar: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£805£808£764

  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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £28, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Dumfries and Galloway: £26Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Dumfries and Galloway: £25Na h-Eileanan Siar: £27

    £28£28£27Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £567, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Dumfries and Galloway: £619Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Dumfries and Galloway: £585Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538Dumfries and Galloway is higher£617£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £107, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £203Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £192Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102Dumfries and Galloway is higher£202£203£192

  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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £85, Dumfries and Galloway £157Dumfries and Galloway: £157Na h-Eileanan Siar: £85Dumfries and Galloway: £158Na h-Eileanan Siar: £86Dumfries and Galloway: £149Na h-Eileanan Siar: £81

    £85£86£81Dumfries and Galloway is higher£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £895, Dumfries and Galloway £1,653Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Na h-Eileanan Siar: £895Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Na h-Eileanan Siar: £899Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568Na h-Eileanan Siar: £849

    £895£899£849Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £221Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Dumfries and Galloway: £209Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £413, Dumfries and Galloway £497Dumfries and Galloway: £497Na h-Eileanan Siar: £413Dumfries and Galloway: £499Na h-Eileanan Siar: £415Dumfries and Galloway: £472Na h-Eileanan Siar: £392

    £413£415£392Dumfries and Galloway is higher£497£499£472

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.84, Dumfries and Galloway £7.25Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.84Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.88Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.75, Dumfries and Galloway £10Dumfries and Galloway: £10Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.75Dumfries and Galloway: £10Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.78Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Dumfries and Galloway is higher£10£10£9.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar 987.2, Dumfries and Galloway 1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 987.2

    987.2Dumfries and Galloway is higher1,021.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar 131.5, Dumfries and Galloway 115.9Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9Na h-Eileanan Siar: 131.5

    131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count115.9

  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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 180.5, Dumfries and Galloway 180.6Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 180.5

    180.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher180.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar 141.5, Dumfries and Galloway 212.2Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2Na h-Eileanan Siar: 141.5

    141.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher212.2

  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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 21.8, Dumfries and Galloway 39.4Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 21.8

    21.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.4

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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188Estimated£12,736£12,791£12,081EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337Estimated£2,325£2,335£2,205EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,725£11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£487£476£478£452Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950Estimated£805£808£764EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£26£26£25EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£86£81Estimated£157£158£149EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£895£899£849£1,653£1,660£1,568Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£413£415£392£497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£7.25£7.28£6.88Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.21,021.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.5115.9Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.5180.6Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.499.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5212.2Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.8Estimated39.4EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 16. 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, Dumfries and Galloway £5,742Dumfries and Galloway: £5,742Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Dumfries and Galloway: £5,766Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Dumfries and Galloway: £5,446Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5,742£5,766£5,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3,323, Dumfries and Galloway £3,368Dumfries and Galloway: £3,368Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,323Dumfries and Galloway: £3,382Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,337Dumfries and Galloway: £3,194Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,152

    £3,323£3,337£3,152Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£3,368£3,382£3,194

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £816, Dumfries and Galloway £1,328Dumfries and Galloway: £1,328Na h-Eileanan Siar: £816Dumfries and Galloway: £1,334Na h-Eileanan Siar: £820Dumfries and Galloway: £1,260Na h-Eileanan Siar: £774

    £816£820£774Dumfries and Galloway is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2,924, Dumfries and Galloway £3,022Dumfries and Galloway: £3,022Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,924Dumfries and Galloway: £3,035Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,936Dumfries and Galloway: £2,866Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,773

    £2,924£2,936£2,773Dumfries and Galloway is higher£3,022£3,035£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £133, Dumfries and Galloway £126Dumfries and Galloway: £126Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Dumfries and Galloway: £126Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Dumfries and Galloway: £119Na h-Eileanan Siar: £126

    £133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £259, Dumfries and Galloway £213Dumfries and Galloway: £213Na h-Eileanan Siar: £259Dumfries and Galloway: £214Na h-Eileanan Siar: £260Dumfries and Galloway: £202Na h-Eileanan Siar: £246

    £259£260£246Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.25, Dumfries and Galloway £6.88Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.25Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.28Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53Na h-Eileanan Siar: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £567, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Dumfries and Galloway: £619Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Dumfries and Galloway: £585Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538Dumfries and Galloway is higher£617£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £107, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Dumfries and Galloway: £203Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Dumfries and Galloway: £192Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102Dumfries and Galloway is higher£202£203£192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £49, Dumfries and Galloway £90Dumfries and Galloway: £90Na h-Eileanan Siar: £49Dumfries and Galloway: £90Na h-Eileanan Siar: £50Dumfries and Galloway: £85Na h-Eileanan Siar: £47

    £49£50£47Dumfries and Galloway is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £519, Dumfries and Galloway £944Dumfries and Galloway: £944Na h-Eileanan Siar: £519Dumfries and Galloway: £948Na h-Eileanan Siar: £521Dumfries and Galloway: £896Na h-Eileanan Siar: £492

    £519£521£492Dumfries and Galloway is higher£944£948£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, Dumfries and Galloway £220Dumfries and Galloway: £220Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £221Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Dumfries and Galloway: £209Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134Dumfries and Galloway is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £239, Dumfries and Galloway £284Dumfries and Galloway: £284Na h-Eileanan Siar: £239Dumfries and Galloway: £285Na h-Eileanan Siar: £240Dumfries and Galloway: £270Na h-Eileanan Siar: £227

    £239£240£227Dumfries and Galloway is higher£284£285£270

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.54, Dumfries and Galloway £4.14Dumfries and Galloway: £4.14Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.54Dumfries and Galloway: £4.16Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.56Dumfries and Galloway: £3.93Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.49, Dumfries and Galloway £5.79Dumfries and Galloway: £5.79Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.49Dumfries and Galloway: £5.81Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.51Dumfries and Galloway: £5.49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Dumfries and Galloway is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, Dumfries and Galloway £7.13Dumfries and Galloway: £7.13Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Dumfries and Galloway: £7.16Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Dumfries and Galloway: £6.76Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 255.3, Dumfries and Galloway 270.0Dumfries and Galloway: 270.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 255.3

    255.3Dumfries and Galloway is higher270.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 34.0, Dumfries and Galloway 30.6Dumfries and Galloway: 30.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 34.0

    34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 46.7, Dumfries and Galloway 47.8Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 46.7

    46.7Dumfries and Galloway is higher47.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 82.0, Dumfries and Galloway 121.3Dumfries and Galloway: 121.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 82.0

    82.0Dumfries and Galloway is higher121.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 12.6, Dumfries and Galloway 22.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 12.6

    12.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.5

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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,323£3,337£3,152Estimated£3,368£3,382£3,194EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774Estimated£1,328£1,334£1,260EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,924£2,936£2,773£3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£126£126£119Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246Estimated£213£214£202EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88Estimated£6.88£6.91£6.53EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47Estimated£90£90£85EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£4.14£4.16£3.93Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.3270.0Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.030.6Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.747.8Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.499.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.0121.3Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.6Estimated22.5EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Na h-Eileanan Siar Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £128.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £837.9mDumfries and Galloway: £837.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £128.8mDumfries and Galloway: £841.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £129.4mDumfries and Galloway: £794.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £122.2m

    £128.8m£129.4m£122.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£837.9m£841.4m£794.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £86.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £491.4mDumfries and Galloway: £491.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.2mDumfries and Galloway: £493.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.5mDumfries and Galloway: £466.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £81.7m

    £86.2m£86.5m£81.7mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £21.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £193.8mDumfries and Galloway: £193.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.2mDumfries and Galloway: £194.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.3mDumfries and Galloway: £183.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mDumfries and Galloway is higher£193.8m£194.6m£183.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £75.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £441.0mDumfries and Galloway: £441.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £75.8mDumfries and Galloway: £442.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £76.1mDumfries and Galloway: £418.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.4m, Dumfries and Galloway £18.4mDumfries and Galloway: £18.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.4mDumfries and Galloway: £18.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mDumfries and Galloway: £17.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.3m

    £3.4m£3.5m£3.3mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £31.1mDumfries and Galloway: £31.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mDumfries and Galloway: £31.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.19m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £90.0mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.7mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.8mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mDumfries and Galloway is higher£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2.8m, Dumfries and Galloway £29.5mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDumfries and Galloway is higher£29.5m£29.6m£27.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1.3m, Dumfries and Galloway £13.1mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mDumfries and Galloway is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £13.4m, Dumfries and Galloway £137.8mDumfries and Galloway: £137.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.4mDumfries and Galloway: £138.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.5mDumfries and Galloway: £130.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mDumfries and Galloway is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £32.1mDumfries and Galloway: £32.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mDumfries and Galloway: £32.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mDumfries and Galloway: £30.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mDumfries and Galloway is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.2m, Dumfries and Galloway £41.5mDumfries and Galloway: £41.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mDumfries and Galloway: £41.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mDumfries and Galloway: £39.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDumfries and Galloway is higher£41.5m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.60mDumfries and Galloway: £0.60mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.61mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.57mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, Dumfries and Galloway £0.84mDumfries and Galloway: £0.84mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.85mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mDumfries and Galloway: £0.80mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mDumfries and Galloway is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.35m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mDumfries and Galloway: £0.99mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mDumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 6,619, Dumfries and Galloway 39,407Dumfries and Galloway: 39,407Na h-Eileanan Siar: 6,619

    6,619Dumfries and Galloway is higher39,407

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 882, Dumfries and Galloway 4,471Dumfries and Galloway: 4,471Na h-Eileanan Siar: 882

    882Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count4,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 1,210, Dumfries and Galloway 6,970Dumfries and Galloway: 6,970Na h-Eileanan Siar: 1,210

    1,210Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,970

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,110, Dumfries and Galloway 14,470Dumfries and Galloway: 14,470Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,110

    2,110Dumfries and Galloway is higher14,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,125, Dumfries and Galloway 17,694Dumfries and Galloway: 17,694Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,125

    2,125Dumfries and Galloway is higher17,694

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 327, Dumfries and Galloway 3,284Dumfries and Galloway: 3,284Na h-Eileanan Siar: 327

    327Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,284

Show the numbers
Na h-Eileanan Siar and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimated£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimated£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimated£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimated£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimated£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, March 20266,61939,407Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20268824,471Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,2106,970Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,11014,470Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 20262,12517,694Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026327Estimated3,284EstimatedDumfries 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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.