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Birkenhead and Glasgow South West

109,787 and 101,500 residents (mid-2024).

Birkenhead is higher than Glasgow South West on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Birkenhead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West on 8. 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

Birkenhead Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Birkenhead: £5,956Glasgow South West: £5,130Birkenhead: £5,981Glasgow South West: £4,845Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,108£5,130£4,845

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £13,118, Glasgow South West £13,584Glasgow South West: £13,584Birkenhead: £13,118Glasgow South West: £13,641Birkenhead: £13,174Glasgow South West: £12,885Birkenhead: £12,443

    £13,118£13,174£12,443Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£13,584£13,641£12,885

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £3,439, Glasgow South West £2,864Glasgow South West: £2,864Birkenhead: £3,439Glasgow South West: £2,876Birkenhead: £3,454Glasgow South West: £2,717Birkenhead: £3,262

    £3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead is higher£2,864£2,876£2,717

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £11,376, Glasgow South West £11,160Glasgow South West: £11,160Birkenhead: £11,376Glasgow South West: £11,208Birkenhead: £11,425Glasgow South West: £10,586Birkenhead: £10,791

    £11,376£11,425£10,791Birkenhead is higher£11,160£11,208£10,586

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birkenhead £754, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Birkenhead: £754Glasgow South West: £1,185Birkenhead: £757Glasgow South West: £1,119Birkenhead: £715

    £754£757£715Glasgow South West is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  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: Birkenhead £944, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Birkenhead: £944Glasgow South West: £1,185Birkenhead: £948Glasgow South West: £1,120Birkenhead: £896

    £944£948£896Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,180£1,185£1,120

  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: Birkenhead £44, Glasgow South West £63Glasgow South West: £63Birkenhead: £44Glasgow South West: £64Birkenhead: £44Glasgow South West: £60Birkenhead: £41

    £44£44£41Glasgow South West is higher£63£64£60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Birkenhead: £863Glasgow South West: £730Birkenhead: £867Glasgow South West: £690Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£727£730£690

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Birkenhead: £251Glasgow South West: £227Birkenhead: £252Glasgow South West: £215Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£226£227£215

  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: Birkenhead £207, Glasgow South West £148Glasgow South West: £148Birkenhead: £207Glasgow South West: £149Birkenhead: £208Glasgow South West: £140Birkenhead: £196

    £207£208£196Birkenhead is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £2,579, Glasgow South West £2,077Glasgow South West: £2,077Birkenhead: £2,579Glasgow South West: £2,086Birkenhead: £2,590Glasgow South West: £1,970Birkenhead: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead is higher£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Birkenhead: £410Glasgow South West: £375Birkenhead: £411Glasgow South West: £354Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£373£375£354

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £628, Glasgow South West £615Glasgow South West: £615Birkenhead: £628Glasgow South West: £618Birkenhead: £630Glasgow South West: £584Birkenhead: £595

    £628£630£595Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£615£618£584

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £8.35, Glasgow South West £9.86Glasgow South West: £9.86Birkenhead: £8.35Glasgow South West: £9.90Birkenhead: £8.39Glasgow South West: £9.35Birkenhead: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92Glasgow South West is higher£9.86£9.90£9.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead £17, Glasgow South West £14Glasgow South West: £14Birkenhead: £17Glasgow South West: £14Birkenhead: £17Glasgow South West: £14Birkenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Birkenhead is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Birkenhead: £7.39Glasgow South West: £6.50Birkenhead: £7.42Glasgow South West: £6.14Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birkenhead 1,013.8, Glasgow South West 1,018.4Glasgow South West: 1,018.4Birkenhead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birkenhead 179.1, Glasgow South West 250.6Glasgow South West: 250.6Birkenhead: 179.1

    179.1Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count250.6

  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: Birkenhead 192.6, Glasgow South West 233.7Glasgow South West: 233.7Birkenhead: 192.6

    192.6Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count233.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 127.9, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher117.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birkenhead 294.6, Glasgow South West 266.1Glasgow South West: 266.1Birkenhead: 294.6

    294.6Birkenhead is higher266.1

  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: Birkenhead 45.0, Glasgow South West 33.1Glasgow South West: 33.1Birkenhead: 45.0

    45.0Birkenhead is higher33.1

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Birkenhead and Glasgow South West, per person in the age group
MeasureBirkenheadGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,118£13,174£12,443£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,439£3,454£3,262£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,376£11,425£10,791£11,160£11,208£10,586Birkenhead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£1,180£1,185£1,119Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£896£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£63£64£60Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£148£149£140Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£2,077£2,086£1,970Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£373£375£354Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£628£630£595£615£618£584Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£14Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,018.4Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.1250.6Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.6233.7Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9117.8Shared outBirkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026294.6266.1Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.033.1Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead

Per resident

Birkenhead is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West 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

Birkenhead Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £5,956, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Birkenhead: £5,956Glasgow South West: £5,130Birkenhead: £5,981Glasgow South West: £4,845Birkenhead: £5,649

    £5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead is higher£5,108£5,130£4,845

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,269, Glasgow South West £1,813Glasgow South West: £1,813Birkenhead: £2,269Glasgow South West: £1,821Birkenhead: £2,279Glasgow South West: £1,720Birkenhead: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£1,813£1,821£1,720

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £2,155, Glasgow South West £1,962Glasgow South West: £1,962Birkenhead: £2,155Glasgow South West: £1,970Birkenhead: £2,164Glasgow South West: £1,861Birkenhead: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birkenhead £1,968, Glasgow South West £1,489Glasgow South West: £1,489Birkenhead: £1,968Glasgow South West: £1,496Birkenhead: £1,976Glasgow South West: £1,413Birkenhead: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Birkenhead is higher£1,489£1,496£1,413

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Glasgow South West £157Glasgow South West: £157Birkenhead: £130Glasgow South West: £158Birkenhead: £131Glasgow South West: £149Birkenhead: £124

    £130£131£124Glasgow South West is higher£157£158£149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £163, Glasgow South West £158Glasgow South West: £158Birkenhead: £163Glasgow South West: £158Birkenhead: £164Glasgow South West: £149Birkenhead: £155

    £163£164£155Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £7.56, Glasgow South West £8.46Glasgow South West: £8.46Birkenhead: £7.56Glasgow South West: £8.49Birkenhead: £7.59Glasgow South West: £8.02Birkenhead: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Glasgow South West is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £863, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Birkenhead: £863Glasgow South West: £730Birkenhead: £867Glasgow South West: £690Birkenhead: £819

    £863£867£819Birkenhead is higher£727£730£690

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £251, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Birkenhead: £251Glasgow South West: £227Birkenhead: £252Glasgow South West: £215Birkenhead: £238

    £251£252£238Birkenhead is higher£226£227£215

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birkenhead £130, Glasgow South West £101Glasgow South West: £101Birkenhead: £130Glasgow South West: £102Birkenhead: £130Glasgow South West: £96Birkenhead: £123

    £130£130£123Birkenhead is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birkenhead £1,616, Glasgow South West £1,422Glasgow South West: £1,422Birkenhead: £1,616Glasgow South West: £1,429Birkenhead: £1,623Glasgow South West: £1,349Birkenhead: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead is higher£1,422£1,429£1,349

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birkenhead £410, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Birkenhead: £410Glasgow South West: £375Birkenhead: £411Glasgow South West: £354Birkenhead: £388

    £410£411£388Birkenhead is higher£373£375£354

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £393, Glasgow South West £421Glasgow South West: £421Birkenhead: £393Glasgow South West: £423Birkenhead: £395Glasgow South West: £400Birkenhead: £373

    £393£395£373Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£421£423£400

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birkenhead £5.23, Glasgow South West £6.75Glasgow South West: £6.75Birkenhead: £5.23Glasgow South West: £6.78Birkenhead: £5.25Glasgow South West: £6.40Birkenhead: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Glasgow South West is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birkenhead £11, Glasgow South West £9.83Glasgow South West: £9.83Birkenhead: £11Glasgow South West: £9.87Birkenhead: £11Glasgow South West: £9.32Birkenhead: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birkenhead £7.39, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Birkenhead: £7.39Glasgow South West: £6.50Birkenhead: £7.42Glasgow South West: £6.14Birkenhead: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 175.4, Glasgow South West 135.9Glasgow South West: 135.9Birkenhead: 175.4

    175.4Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 31.0, Glasgow South West 33.5Glasgow South West: 33.5Birkenhead: 31.0

    31.0Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count33.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 33.3, Glasgow South West 31.2Glasgow South West: 31.2Birkenhead: 33.3

    33.3Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 127.9, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Birkenhead: 127.9

    127.9Birkenhead is higher117.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 184.6, Glasgow South West 182.3Glasgow South West: 182.3Birkenhead: 184.6

    184.6Birkenhead is higher182.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birkenhead 28.2, Glasgow South West 22.7Glasgow South West: 22.7Birkenhead: 28.2

    28.2Birkenhead is higher22.7

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Birkenhead and Glasgow South West, per resident
MeasureBirkenheadGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,956£5,981£5,649£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£1,489£1,496£1,413Birkenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£157£158£149Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£158£158£149Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,422£1,429£1,349Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£388£373£375£354Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£421£423£400Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.83£9.87£9.32Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.4135.9Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.033.5Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.331.2Shared outBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026127.9117.8Shared outBirkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.6182.3Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.222.7Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead

Total

Birkenhead is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West on 3. 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

Birkenhead Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birkenhead £653.9m, Glasgow South West £518.5mGlasgow South West: £518.5mBirkenhead: £653.9mGlasgow South West: £520.7mBirkenhead: £656.6mGlasgow South West: £491.8mBirkenhead: £620.2m

    £653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead is higher£518.5m£520.7m£491.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birkenhead £249.1m, Glasgow South West £184.0mGlasgow South West: £184.0mBirkenhead: £249.1mGlasgow South West: £184.8mBirkenhead: £250.2mGlasgow South West: £174.5mBirkenhead: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birkenhead £236.6m, Glasgow South West £199.1mGlasgow South West: £199.1mBirkenhead: £236.6mGlasgow South West: £200.0mBirkenhead: £237.6mGlasgow South West: £188.9mBirkenhead: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead is higher£199.1m£200.0m£188.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead £216.0m, Glasgow South West £151.2mGlasgow South West: £151.2mBirkenhead: £216.0mGlasgow South West: £151.8mBirkenhead: £217.0mGlasgow South West: £143.4mBirkenhead: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead is higher£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead £14.3m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mBirkenhead: £14.3mGlasgow South West: £16.0mBirkenhead: £14.4mGlasgow South West: £15.2mBirkenhead: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mGlasgow South West is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £17.9m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mBirkenhead: £17.9mGlasgow South West: £16.1mBirkenhead: £18.0mGlasgow South West: £15.2mBirkenhead: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birkenhead £0.83m, Glasgow South West £0.86mGlasgow South West: £0.86mBirkenhead: £0.83mGlasgow South West: £0.86mBirkenhead: £0.83mGlasgow South West: £0.81mBirkenhead: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mGlasgow South West is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £94.8m, Glasgow South West £73.8mGlasgow South West: £73.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mGlasgow South West: £74.1mBirkenhead: £95.2mGlasgow South West: £70.0mBirkenhead: £89.9m

    £94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead is higher£73.8m£74.1m£70.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead £27.6m, Glasgow South West £23.0mGlasgow South West: £23.0mBirkenhead: £27.6mGlasgow South West: £23.1mBirkenhead: £27.7mGlasgow South West: £21.8mBirkenhead: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead £14.2m, Glasgow South West £10.3mGlasgow South West: £10.3mBirkenhead: £14.2mGlasgow South West: £10.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mGlasgow South West: £9.8mBirkenhead: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead £177.5m, Glasgow South West £144.4mGlasgow South West: £144.4mBirkenhead: £177.5mGlasgow South West: £145.0mBirkenhead: £178.2mGlasgow South West: £137.0mBirkenhead: £168.3m

    £177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead is higher£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birkenhead £45.0m, Glasgow South West £37.9mGlasgow South West: £37.9mBirkenhead: £45.0mGlasgow South West: £38.1mBirkenhead: £45.2mGlasgow South West: £36.0mBirkenhead: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birkenhead £43.2m, Glasgow South West £42.8mGlasgow South West: £42.8mBirkenhead: £43.2mGlasgow South West: £43.0mBirkenhead: £43.4mGlasgow South West: £40.6mBirkenhead: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birkenhead £0.57m, Glasgow South West £0.69mGlasgow South West: £0.69mBirkenhead: £0.57mGlasgow South West: £0.69mBirkenhead: £0.58mGlasgow South West: £0.65mBirkenhead: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mGlasgow South West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birkenhead £1.2m, Glasgow South West £1.00mGlasgow South West: £1.00mBirkenhead: £1.2mGlasgow South West: £1.0mBirkenhead: £1.2mGlasgow South West: £0.95mBirkenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birkenhead £0.81m, Glasgow South West £0.66mGlasgow South West: £0.66mBirkenhead: £0.81mGlasgow South West: £0.66mBirkenhead: £0.81mGlasgow South West: £0.62mBirkenhead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birkenhead 19,253, Glasgow South West 13,795Glasgow South West: 13,795Birkenhead: 19,253

    19,253Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count13,795

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birkenhead 3,402, Glasgow South West 3,395Glasgow South West: 3,395Birkenhead: 3,402

    3,402Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,658, Glasgow South West 3,165Glasgow South West: 3,165Birkenhead: 3,658

    3,658Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birkenhead 14,041, Glasgow South West 11,959Glasgow South West: 11,959Birkenhead: 14,041

    14,041Birkenhead is higher11,959

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birkenhead 20,269, Glasgow South West 18,502Glasgow South West: 18,502Birkenhead: 20,269

    20,269Birkenhead is higher18,502

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birkenhead 3,097, Glasgow South West 2,303Glasgow South West: 2,303Birkenhead: 3,097

    3,097Birkenhead is higher2,303

Show the numbers
Birkenhead and Glasgow South West, total
MeasureBirkenheadGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£151.2m£151.8m£143.4mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m£144.4m£145.0m£137.0mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimatedBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,25313,795Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4023,395Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6583,165Shared outBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,04111,959Shared outBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26918,502Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0972,303Shared outEstimatedBirkenhead

Sources

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

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  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.
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