Dumfries and Galloway

Key figures

7 of 9 measures have a published figure for Dumfries and Galloway · no figure for annual rent as a share of pay, band d council tax as a share of pay. Each figure is the publisher’s own, for the period named beside it.

Population change, year by year

The same decomposition for every published year in Dumfries and Galloway: births and deaths, net moves within the UK, net international migration, and the ONS’s balancing item.

Years to mid-2024 are the ONS’s rebased back series, made consistent with Census 2021 — its figures deliberately differ from the estimates published at the time. Every cell is a published figure; the total is the sum of net moves, natural change and other, which is our addition. A dash is a year the source does not publish for this area, never a zero.

Rates per 1,000 residents

The same population flows, adjusted for Dumfries and Galloway’s size, so they can be compared with any other area’s: each year’s flow divided by the population that mid-year, times 1,000.

A Civometry calculation, not a published figure: ONS publishes these flows and the population, but not the rates. Net rates are signed — below zero means more left than arrived. Rates are crude, not age-standardised, so areas with very different age structures still differ for reasons size cannot remove. Each link shows the full recipe and every year.

Pay against housing costs

How pay in Dumfries and Galloway moved over its latest published year, beside how the cost of buying and renting moved over theirs. The three series come from different publishers on different timetables, so each row covers its own year, named in the row.

average house price rose faster than pay over these periods.

Levels are the publishers’ own (ONS ASHE median annual pay for full-time employees living in the area; HM Land Registry UK House Price Index; ONS Price Index of Private Rents). The percentage changes are Civometry arithmetic on the two published values in each row. Pay is a survey of employees and says nothing about a particular household; one year is weather, not climate.

Who runs the council

SNP, Labour, Independent and Liberal Democrat coalition (2026) — Other and independent 13, SNP 11, Conservative 10, Labour 8, Liberal Democrat 1 of 43 seats.

Since 2016: Other parties or independents (largest party, no overall majority) (2016); Conservative (largest party, no overall majority) (2017–2024); SNP, Labour, Independent and Liberal Democrat coalition (2025–2026)

Not an official statistic. Compiled by Open Council Data UK, an independent project, not by any government department: no official body publishes council political control. Councils are matched to GSS codes by name here; county councils and districts abolished before the current boundaries are not included. This is the one dataset on the site that is not read from an official publication, and every page that shows it says so. Source: Open Council Data UK (CC0).

Between the censuses

How Dumfries and Galloway’s religion, ethnic-group and country-of-birth make-up changed between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, category by category. The two censuses compared.

Crime

No recorded-crime data is loaded for this area. Coverage.

Published for this area

• Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence2025 · down 0.2% on a year earlier · ONS, published 23 October 2025£34,895
• People claiming unemployment-related benefitsJuly 2026 · up 3.7% on a year earlier · ONS, published 18 August 20262,370people
• Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64July 2026 · up 0.1 points on a year earlier · ONS, published 18 August 20262.8%
• Band D council tax in ScotlandYear ending March 2027 · up 8.5% on a year earlier · Scottish Government, published 31 March 2026£1,579
• House price annual changeJune 2026 · down 1.3 points on a year earlier · HM Land Registry, published 20 August 20262.7%
• Average house priceJune 2026 · up 2.7% on a year earlier · HM Land Registry, published 20 August 2026£166,891
• Population by local authorityMid-2024 · down 0.0% on a year earlier · ONS, published 26 September 2025145,860people
• Crimes recorded by the police in ScotlandYear ending March 2026 · up 3.7% on a year earlier · Scottish Government, published 23 June 20268,058crimes
• Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 peopleYear ending March 2026 · up 3.7% on a year earlier · Scottish Government, published 23 June 2026552.4per 10,000 population
• Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence2025 · up 5.8% on a year earlier · ONS, published 23 October 2025£723

National figures that apply here

These are not measured for Dumfries and Galloway; they are the figure for the nation or the UK, shown because they apply to everyone in it.

• Average Band D council tax (England average)Year ending March 2027 · up 4.9%£2,392
• Unemployment rate (UK)2026 Q2 · up 0.2 points4.9%
• Universal Credit caseload (Great Britain)Year ending March 2025 · up 16.3%5,473,000households
• Persistent absence (England)2024/25 academic year · down 1.8 points18.1%
• Average annual electricity bill (UK)2025 · down 1.3%£1,069

Then and now

The first and last years published for Dumfries and Galloway, and the difference between the two. Both figures are published for this area; the difference is those two numbers subtracted, which you can check by hand.

• £22,4322008→£34,8952025

  Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

  In Dumfries and Galloway, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,432 in 2008 to £34,895 in 2025, a change of £12,463 or 55.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  £34,895 in 2025 − £22,432 in 2008 = £12,463, which is 55.6% of the figure for 2008.

  18 published years spanning 17 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure. Cash terms: these are the amounts as published, not adjusted for inflation.

  In Dumfries and Galloway, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,432 in 2008 to £34,895 in 2025, a change of £12,463 or 55.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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• £4222008→£7232025

  Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

  In Dumfries and Galloway, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £422 in 2008 to £723 in 2025, a change of £300 or 71.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  £723 in 2025 − £422 in 2008 = £300, which is 71.1% of the figure for 2008.

  The two ends are rounded for display. The published figures are 722.50 and 422.30, and 722.50 − 422.30 = 300.20.

  18 published years spanning 17 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure. Cash terms: these are the amounts as published, not adjusted for inflation.

  In Dumfries and Galloway, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £422 in 2008 to £723 in 2025, a change of £300 or 71.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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• 150Year to mid-2012→590Year to mid-2024

  Net internal migration by local authority

  In Dumfries and Galloway, net internal migration by local authority rose from 150 in Year to mid-2012 to 590 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 440 or 293.3% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  590 in Year to mid-2024 − 150 in Year to mid-2012 = 440, which is 293.3% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Dumfries and Galloway, net internal migration by local authority rose from 150 in Year to mid-2012 to 590 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 440 or 293.3% (ONS).

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• 280Year to mid-2012→570Year to mid-2024

  International migration into a local authority

  In Dumfries and Galloway, international migration into a local authority rose from 280 in Year to mid-2012 to 570 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 290 or 103.6% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  570 in Year to mid-2024 − 280 in Year to mid-2012 = 290, which is 103.6% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Dumfries and Galloway, international migration into a local authority rose from 280 in Year to mid-2012 to 570 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 290 or 103.6% (ONS).

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• 620Year to mid-2012→190Year to mid-2024

  International migration out of a local authority

  In Dumfries and Galloway, international migration out of a local authority fell from 620 in Year to mid-2012 to 190 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 430 or 69.4% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  190 in Year to mid-2024 − 620 in Year to mid-2012 = −430, which is 69.4% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Dumfries and Galloway, international migration out of a local authority fell from 620 in Year to mid-2012 to 190 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 430 or 69.4% (ONS).

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• -340Year to mid-2012→380Year to mid-2024

  Net international migration by local authority

  In Dumfries and Galloway, net international migration by local authority rose from -340 in Year to mid-2012 to 380 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 720 or 211.8% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  380 in Year to mid-2024 − -340 in Year to mid-2012 = 720, which is 211.8% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Dumfries and Galloway, net international migration by local authority rose from -340 in Year to mid-2012 to 380 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 720 or 211.8% (ONS).

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• 1,367Year to mid-2012→1,105Year to mid-2024

  Births by local authority

  In Dumfries and Galloway, births by local authority fell from 1,367 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,105 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 262 or 19.2% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  1,105 in Year to mid-2024 − 1,367 in Year to mid-2012 = −262, which is 19.2% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Dumfries and Galloway, births by local authority fell from 1,367 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,105 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 262 or 19.2% (ONS).

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• 1,766Year to mid-2012→2,095Year to mid-2024

  Deaths by local authority

  In Dumfries and Galloway, deaths by local authority rose from 1,766 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,095 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 329 or 18.6% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  2,095 in Year to mid-2024 − 1,766 in Year to mid-2012 = 329, which is 18.6% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Dumfries and Galloway, deaths by local authority rose from 1,766 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,095 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 329 or 18.6% (ONS).

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• -399Year to mid-2012→-990Year to mid-2024

  Births minus deaths by local authority

  In Dumfries and Galloway, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -399 in Year to mid-2012 to -990 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 591 or 148.1% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  -990 in Year to mid-2024 − -399 in Year to mid-2012 = −591, which is 148.1% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Dumfries and Galloway, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -399 in Year to mid-2012 to -990 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 591 or 148.1% (ONS).

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• -161Year to mid-2012→0Year to mid-2024

  Other population change by local authority

  In Dumfries and Galloway, other population change by local authority rose from -161 in Year to mid-2012 to 0 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 161 or 100.0% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  0 in Year to mid-2024 − -161 in Year to mid-2012 = 161, which is 100.0% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Dumfries and Galloway, other population change by local authority rose from -161 in Year to mid-2012 to 0 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 161 or 100.0% (ONS).

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Compare Dumfries and Galloway with another place

Every figure both areas publish, side by side, from its own publisher with the period named:

• Dumfries and Galloway and Birmingham
• Dumfries and Galloway and Leeds
• Dumfries and Galloway and North Yorkshire
• Dumfries and Galloway and Somerset
• Dumfries and Galloway and Cornwall
• Dumfries and Galloway and Buckinghamshire

Or open any two areas as /compare/places/<area>/<area> — the address carries the whole comparison.

Since you moved here

Pick the year you arrived, and see what every series published for Dumfries and Galloway said then and says now, with the periods named. Dumfries and Galloway since you moved here, or read the whole run year by year.

Where these figures come from

Every figure above is published by the body named here, for the release named here. Figures marked as a Civometry calculation are arithmetic on those published figures and are not official statistics.

Not yet published here

Income, employment, benefits by area, health, education and religion for Dumfries and Galloway are on the way where an open official source exists; where one does not, the data gaps register says why. Local claimant counts are behind a login.