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Pembrokeshire and Dumfries and Galloway

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

Pembrokeshire is higher than Dumfries and Galloway on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Pembrokeshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 17. 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

Pembrokeshire Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Dumfries 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: Pembrokeshire £12,277, Dumfries and Galloway £12,736Dumfries and Galloway: £12,736Pembrokeshire: £12,277Dumfries and Galloway: £12,791Pembrokeshire: £12,329Dumfries and Galloway: £12,081Pembrokeshire: £11,645

    £12,277£12,329£11,645Dumfries and Galloway is higher£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: Pembrokeshire £2,270, Dumfries and Galloway £2,325Dumfries and Galloway: £2,325Pembrokeshire: £2,270Dumfries and Galloway: £2,335Pembrokeshire: £2,280Dumfries and Galloway: £2,205Pembrokeshire: £2,154

    £2,270£2,280£2,154Dumfries 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: Pembrokeshire £11,023, Dumfries and Galloway £11,429Dumfries and Galloway: £11,429Pembrokeshire: £11,023Dumfries and Galloway: £11,478Pembrokeshire: £11,070Dumfries and Galloway: £10,841Pembrokeshire: £10,456

    £11,023£11,070£10,456Dumfries 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: Pembrokeshire £430, Dumfries and Galloway £476Dumfries and Galloway: £476Pembrokeshire: £430Dumfries and Galloway: £478Pembrokeshire: £432Dumfries and Galloway: £452Pembrokeshire: £408

    £430£432£408Dumfries and Galloway is higher£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: Pembrokeshire £795, Dumfries and Galloway £805Dumfries and Galloway: £805Pembrokeshire: £795Dumfries and Galloway: £808Pembrokeshire: £798Dumfries and Galloway: £764Pembrokeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Dumfries and Galloway is higher£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: Pembrokeshire £29, Dumfries and Galloway £26Dumfries and Galloway: £26Pembrokeshire: £29Dumfries and Galloway: £26Pembrokeshire: £29Dumfries and Galloway: £25Pembrokeshire: £27

    £29£29£27Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £592, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617Pembrokeshire: £592Dumfries and Galloway: £619Pembrokeshire: £594Dumfries and Galloway: £585Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Dumfries 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: Pembrokeshire £141, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202Pembrokeshire: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £203Pembrokeshire: £142Dumfries and Galloway: £192Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Dumfries 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: Pembrokeshire £155, Dumfries and Galloway £157Dumfries and Galloway: £157Pembrokeshire: £155Dumfries and Galloway: £158Pembrokeshire: £155Dumfries and Galloway: £149Pembrokeshire: £147

    £155£155£147Dumfries 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: Pembrokeshire £1,655, Dumfries and Galloway £1,653Dumfries and Galloway: £1,653Pembrokeshire: £1,655Dumfries and Galloway: £1,660Pembrokeshire: £1,662Dumfries and Galloway: £1,568Pembrokeshire: £1,570

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £174£175£165Dumfries 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: Pembrokeshire £445, Dumfries and Galloway £497Dumfries and Galloway: £497Pembrokeshire: £445Dumfries and Galloway: £499Pembrokeshire: £447Dumfries and Galloway: £472Pembrokeshire: £422

    £445£447£422Dumfries 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: Pembrokeshire £7.66, Dumfries and Galloway £7.25Dumfries and Galloway: £7.25Pembrokeshire: £7.66Dumfries and Galloway: £7.28Pembrokeshire: £7.70Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Pembrokeshire: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £8.62, Dumfries and Galloway £10Dumfries and Galloway: £10Pembrokeshire: £8.62Dumfries and Galloway: £10Pembrokeshire: £8.66Dumfries and Galloway: £9.61Pembrokeshire: £8.18

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£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: Pembrokeshire 1,001.7, Dumfries and Galloway 1,021.3Dumfries and Galloway: 1,021.3Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7

    1,001.7Dumfries 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: Pembrokeshire 108.4, Dumfries and Galloway 115.9Dumfries and Galloway: 115.9Pembrokeshire: 108.4

    108.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher115.9

  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: Pembrokeshire 166.0, Dumfries and Galloway 180.6Dumfries and Galloway: 180.6Pembrokeshire: 166.0

    166.0Dumfries 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: Pembrokeshire 83.8, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Dumfries 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: Pembrokeshire 215.9, Dumfries and Galloway 212.2Dumfries and Galloway: 212.2Pembrokeshire: 215.9

    215.9Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count212.2

  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: Pembrokeshire 32.5, Dumfries and Galloway 39.4Dumfries and Galloway: 39.4Pembrokeshire: 32.5

    32.5Dumfries and Galloway is higher39.4

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Pembrokeshire and Dumfries and Galloway, per person in the age group
MeasurePembrokeshireDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,277£12,329£11,645£12,736£12,791£12,081EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,154£2,325£2,335£2,205EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,023£11,070£10,456£11,429£11,478£10,841Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£432£408£476£478£452Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£805£808£764EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£26£26£25EstimatedPembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£155£147£157£158£149EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,653£1,660£1,568Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£497£499£472Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£7.25£7.28£6.88Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.62£8.66£8.18£10£10£9.61Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedPembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.71,021.3Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.4115.9Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0180.6Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.899.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9212.2Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.539.4EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Per resident

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

Pembrokeshire Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £204£204£193Dumfries and Galloway is higher£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: Pembrokeshire £7.35, Dumfries and Galloway £6.88Dumfries and Galloway: £6.88Pembrokeshire: £7.35Dumfries and Galloway: £6.91Pembrokeshire: £7.38Dumfries and Galloway: £6.53Pembrokeshire: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £592, Dumfries and Galloway £617Dumfries and Galloway: £617Pembrokeshire: £592Dumfries and Galloway: £619Pembrokeshire: £594Dumfries and Galloway: £585Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Dumfries 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: Pembrokeshire £141, Dumfries and Galloway £202Dumfries and Galloway: £202Pembrokeshire: £141Dumfries and Galloway: £203Pembrokeshire: £142Dumfries and Galloway: £192Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Dumfries 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: Pembrokeshire £88, Dumfries and Galloway £90Dumfries and Galloway: £90Pembrokeshire: £88Dumfries and Galloway: £90Pembrokeshire: £88Dumfries and Galloway: £85Pembrokeshire: £83

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    256.6Dumfries and Galloway is higher270.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher30.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 42.5, Dumfries and Galloway 47.8Dumfries and Galloway: 47.8Pembrokeshire: 42.5

    42.5Dumfries 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: Pembrokeshire 83.8, Dumfries and Galloway 99.2Dumfries and Galloway: 99.2Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Dumfries and Galloway is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    122.2Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count121.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 18.4, Dumfries and Galloway 22.5Dumfries and Galloway: 22.5Pembrokeshire: 18.4

    18.4Dumfries and Galloway is higher22.5

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Pembrokeshire and Dumfries and Galloway, per resident
MeasurePembrokeshireDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£5,742£5,766£5,446EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,368£3,382£3,194EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,291£1,219£1,328£1,334£1,260EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,678£3,022£3,035£2,866Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£126£126£119Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£213£214£202EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£6.88£6.91£6.53EstimatedPembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£617£619£585EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£202£203£192EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£90£90£85EstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£937£941£888£944£948£896Dumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£220£221£209Dumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£284£285£270Dumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.14£4.16£3.93Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.79£5.81£5.49Dumfries and Galloway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£7.13£7.16£6.76EstimatedPembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.6270.0Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.830.6Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.547.8Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.899.2Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2121.3Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.422.5EstimatedDumfries and Galloway

Total

Pembrokeshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Dumfries and Galloway on 21. 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

Pembrokeshire Dumfries and Galloway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mDumfries and Galloway is higher£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: Pembrokeshire £0.92m, Dumfries and Galloway £1.0mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mPembrokeshire: £0.92mDumfries and Galloway: £1.0mPembrokeshire: £0.93mDumfries and Galloway: £0.95mPembrokeshire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDumfries 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: Pembrokeshire £74.4m, Dumfries and Galloway £90.0mDumfries and Galloway: £90.0mPembrokeshire: £74.4mDumfries and Galloway: £90.4mPembrokeshire: £74.7mDumfries and Galloway: £85.4mPembrokeshire: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mDumfries 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: Pembrokeshire £17.7m, Dumfries and Galloway £29.5mDumfries and Galloway: £29.5mPembrokeshire: £17.7mDumfries and Galloway: £29.6mPembrokeshire: £17.8mDumfries and Galloway: £27.9mPembrokeshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mDumfries 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: Pembrokeshire £11.0m, Dumfries and Galloway £13.1mDumfries and Galloway: £13.1mPembrokeshire: £11.0mDumfries and Galloway: £13.2mPembrokeshire: £11.0mDumfries and Galloway: £12.4mPembrokeshire: £10.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    32,241Dumfries and Galloway is higher39,407

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,488Dumfries and Galloway is higher4,471

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

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

    5,344Dumfries and Galloway is higher6,970

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

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

    10,534Dumfries and Galloway is higher14,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    15,359Dumfries and Galloway is higherDepends on how you count17,694

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

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

    2,310Dumfries and Galloway is higher3,284

Show the numbers
Pembrokeshire and Dumfries and Galloway, total
MeasurePembrokeshireDumfries and GallowayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m£837.9m£841.4m£794.7mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m£193.8m£194.6m£183.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mDumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£29.5m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEstimatedDumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDumfries and Galloway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mDumfries and Galloway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£41.5m£41.6m£39.3mDumfries and Galloway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mDumfries and Galloway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDumfries and Galloway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mEstimatedPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,24139,407Dumfries and Galloway
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4884,471Dumfries and Galloway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3446,970Dumfries and Galloway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,53414,470Dumfries and Galloway
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,35917,694Dumfries and Galloway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3103,284EstimatedDumfries 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.