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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Glasgow South West

120,018 and 101,500 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher than Glasgow South West on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West on 19. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4,900, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,900Glasgow South West: £5,130Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,921Glasgow South West: £4,845Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,648

    £4,900£4,921£4,648Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£5,108£5,130£4,845

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £13,302, Glasgow South West £13,584Glasgow South West: £13,584Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13,302Glasgow South West: £13,641Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13,359Glasgow South West: £12,885Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12,618

    £13,302£13,359£12,618Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £2,603, Glasgow South West £2,864Glasgow South West: £2,864Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,603Glasgow South West: £2,876Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,615Glasgow South West: £2,717Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,470

    £2,603£2,615£2,470Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,717

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £11,608, Glasgow South West £11,160Glasgow South West: £11,160Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,608Glasgow South West: £11,208Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,657Glasgow South West: £10,586Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £756, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £756Glasgow South West: £1,185Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £760Glasgow South West: £1,119Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £718

    £756£760£718Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £891, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £891Glasgow South West: £1,185Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £895Glasgow South West: £1,120Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £846

    £891£895£846Glasgow South West is higher£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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £47, Glasgow South West £63Glasgow South West: £63Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £47Glasgow South West: £64Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £47Glasgow South West: £60Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £45

    £47£47£45Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £667, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £667Glasgow South West: £730Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £670Glasgow South West: £690Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £633

    £667£670£633Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £154, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £154Glasgow South West: £227Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £155Glasgow South West: £215Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £146

    £154£155£146Glasgow South West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £150, Glasgow South West £148Glasgow South West: £148Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £150Glasgow South West: £149Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £150Glasgow South West: £140Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £142

    £150£150£142Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £2,049, Glasgow South West £2,077Glasgow South West: £2,077Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,049Glasgow South West: £2,086Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £2,057Glasgow South West: £1,970Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,943

    £2,049£2,057£1,943Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £347, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £347Glasgow South West: £375Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £349Glasgow South West: £354Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £329

    £347£349£329Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £385, Glasgow South West £615Glasgow South West: £615Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £385Glasgow South West: £618Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £387Glasgow South West: £584Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £365

    £385£387£365Glasgow South West is higher£615£618£584

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £9.70, Glasgow South West £9.86Glasgow South West: £9.86Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.70Glasgow South West: £9.90Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.74Glasgow South West: £9.35Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£9.86£9.90£9.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £9.94, Glasgow South West £14Glasgow South West: £14Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.94Glasgow South West: £14Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.98Glasgow South West: £14Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43Glasgow South West is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4.84, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.84Glasgow South West: £6.50Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.86Glasgow South West: £6.14Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Glasgow South West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 1,033.7, Glasgow South West 1,018.4Glasgow South West: 1,018.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher1,018.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 190.5, Glasgow South West 250.6Glasgow South West: 250.6Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 190.5

    190.5Glasgow South West is higher250.6

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 184.1, Glasgow South West 233.7Glasgow South West: 233.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 184.1

    184.1Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 100.4, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 100.4

    100.4Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count117.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 245.3, Glasgow South West 266.1Glasgow South West: 266.1Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 245.3

    245.3Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count266.1

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 32.7, Glasgow South West 33.1Glasgow South West: 33.1Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 32.7

    32.7Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count33.1

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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Glasgow South West, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,900£4,921£4,648£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,302£13,359£12,618£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,603£2,615£2,470£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,160£11,208£10,586Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£756£760£718£1,180£1,185£1,119Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£846£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£47£47£45£63£64£60Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£148£149£140Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,049£2,057£1,943£2,077£2,086£1,970Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£347£349£329£373£375£354Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£615£618£584Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£14Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,018.4Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.5250.6Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.1233.7Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.4117.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.3266.1Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.733.1Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West 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

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4,900, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,900Glasgow South West: £5,130Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,921Glasgow South West: £4,845Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4,648

    £4,900£4,921£4,648Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£5,108£5,130£4,845

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,946, Glasgow South West £1,813Glasgow South West: £1,813Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,946Glasgow South West: £1,821Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,954Glasgow South West: £1,720Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£1,813£1,821£1,720

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,781, Glasgow South West £1,962Glasgow South West: £1,962Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,781Glasgow South West: £1,970Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,788Glasgow South West: £1,861Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,689

    £1,781£1,788£1,689Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,698, Glasgow South West £1,489Glasgow South West: £1,489Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,698Glasgow South West: £1,496Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,705Glasgow South West: £1,413Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£1,489£1,496£1,413

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £111, Glasgow South West £157Glasgow South West: £157Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £111Glasgow South West: £158Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £111Glasgow South West: £149Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £105

    £111£111£105Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £130, Glasgow South West £158Glasgow South West: £158Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £130Glasgow South West: £158Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £131Glasgow South West: £149Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £124

    £130£131£124Glasgow South West is higher£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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.86, Glasgow South West £8.46Glasgow South West: £8.46Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.86Glasgow South West: £8.49Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.89Glasgow South West: £8.02Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Glasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £667, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £667Glasgow South West: £730Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £670Glasgow South West: £690Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £633

    £667£670£633Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £154, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £154Glasgow South West: £227Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £155Glasgow South West: £215Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £146

    £154£155£146Glasgow South West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £102, Glasgow South West £101Glasgow South West: £101Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £102Glasgow South West: £102Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £103Glasgow South West: £96Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £97

    £102£103£97Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £1,401, Glasgow South West £1,422Glasgow South West: £1,422Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,401Glasgow South West: £1,429Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,407Glasgow South West: £1,349Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,422£1,429£1,349

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £347, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £347Glasgow South West: £375Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £349Glasgow South West: £354Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £329

    £347£349£329Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£373£375£354

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £264, Glasgow South West £421Glasgow South West: £421Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £264Glasgow South West: £423Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £265Glasgow South West: £400Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £250

    £264£265£250Glasgow South West is higher£421£423£400

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.63, Glasgow South West £6.75Glasgow South West: £6.75Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.63Glasgow South West: £6.78Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.66Glasgow South West: £6.40Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £6.80, Glasgow South West £9.83Glasgow South West: £9.83Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.80Glasgow South West: £9.87Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.83Glasgow South West: £9.32Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Glasgow South West is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £4.84, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.84Glasgow South West: £6.50Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.86Glasgow South West: £6.14Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Glasgow South West is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 151.2, Glasgow South West 135.9Glasgow South West: 135.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 151.2

    151.2Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher135.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 27.9, Glasgow South West 33.5Glasgow South West: 33.5Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 27.9

    27.9Glasgow South West is higher33.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 26.9, Glasgow South West 31.2Glasgow South West: 31.2Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 26.9

    26.9Glasgow South West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 100.4, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 100.4

    100.4Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count117.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 167.8, Glasgow South West 182.3Glasgow South West: 182.3Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 167.8

    167.8Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count182.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 22.4, Glasgow South West 22.7Glasgow South West: 22.7Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 22.4

    22.4Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Glasgow South West, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,900£4,921£4,648£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,781£1,788£1,689£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,489£1,496£1,413Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£157£158£149Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£158£158£149Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,422£1,429£1,349Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£347£349£329£373£375£354Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£421£423£400Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£9.83£9.87£9.32Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.2135.9Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.933.5Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.931.2Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.4117.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.8182.3Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.422.7Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 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

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £588.1m, Glasgow South West £518.5mGlasgow South West: £518.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £588.1mGlasgow South West: £520.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £590.6mGlasgow South West: £491.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £557.9m

    £588.1m£590.6m£557.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£518.5m£520.7m£491.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £233.5m, Glasgow South West £184.0mGlasgow South West: £184.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £233.5mGlasgow South West: £184.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £234.5mGlasgow South West: £174.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £221.5m

    £233.5m£234.5m£221.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £213.7m, Glasgow South West £199.1mGlasgow South West: £199.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £213.7mGlasgow South West: £200.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £214.6mGlasgow South West: £188.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £202.7m

    £213.7m£214.6m£202.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£199.1m£200.0m£188.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £203.8m, Glasgow South West £151.2mGlasgow South West: £151.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £203.8mGlasgow South West: £151.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £204.6mGlasgow South West: £143.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £193.3m

    £203.8m£204.6m£193.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £13.3m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13.3mGlasgow South West: £16.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £13.3mGlasgow South West: £15.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mGlasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £15.6m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £15.6mGlasgow South West: £16.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £15.7mGlasgow South West: £15.2mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mGlasgow South West is higher£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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.82m, Glasgow South West £0.86mGlasgow South West: £0.86mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mGlasgow South West: £0.86mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.83mGlasgow South West: £0.81mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mGlasgow 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £80.1m, Glasgow South West £73.8mGlasgow South West: £73.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £80.1mGlasgow South West: £74.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £80.4mGlasgow South West: £70.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £76.0m

    £80.1m£80.4m£76.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£73.8m£74.1m£70.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £18.5m, Glasgow South West £23.0mGlasgow South West: £23.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £18.5mGlasgow South West: £23.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £18.6mGlasgow South West: £21.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGlasgow South West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £12.3m, Glasgow South West £10.3mGlasgow South West: £10.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.3mGlasgow South West: £10.3mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £12.4mGlasgow South West: £9.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £168.2m, Glasgow South West £144.4mGlasgow South West: £144.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £168.2mGlasgow South West: £145.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £168.9mGlasgow South West: £137.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £159.5m

    £168.2m£168.9m£159.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £41.7m, Glasgow South West £37.9mGlasgow South West: £37.9mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £41.7mGlasgow South West: £38.1mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £41.9mGlasgow South West: £36.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £31.6m, Glasgow South West £42.8mGlasgow South West: £42.8mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £31.6mGlasgow South West: £43.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £31.8mGlasgow South West: £40.6mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mGlasgow South West is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.80m, Glasgow South West £0.69mGlasgow South West: £0.69mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.80mGlasgow South West: £0.69mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.80mGlasgow South West: £0.65mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.82m, Glasgow South West £1.00mGlasgow South West: £1.00mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mGlasgow South West: £1.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.82mGlasgow South West: £0.95mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mGlasgow South West is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend £0.58m, Glasgow South West £0.66mGlasgow South West: £0.66mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.58mGlasgow South West: £0.66mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.58mGlasgow South West: £0.62mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGlasgow South West is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 18,147, Glasgow South West 13,795Glasgow South West: 13,795Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 18,147

    18,147Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higher13,795

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 3,345, Glasgow South West 3,395Glasgow South West: 3,395Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 3,345

    3,345Glasgow South West is higher3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 3,232, Glasgow South West 3,165Glasgow South West: 3,165Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 3,232

    3,232Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 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: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 12,044, Glasgow South West 11,959Glasgow South West: 11,959Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 12,044

    12,044Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count11,959

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 20,140, Glasgow South West 18,502Glasgow South West: 18,502Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 20,140

    20,140Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count18,502

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 2,684, Glasgow South West 2,303Glasgow South West: 2,303Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: 2,684

    2,684Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is higherDepends on how you count2,303

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and Glasgow South West, total
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£588.1m£590.6m£557.9m£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.5m£234.5m£221.5m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.7m£214.6m£202.7m£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.8m£204.6m£193.3m£151.2m£151.8m£143.4mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.1m£80.4m£76.0m£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£168.2m£168.9m£159.5m£144.4m£145.0m£137.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGlasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,14713,795Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3453,395Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2323,165Shared outNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,04411,959Shared outNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,14018,502Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6842,303Shared outEstimatedNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Sources

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

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  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.
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