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Portsmouth South and Glasgow South

110,803 and 93,068 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth South is higher than Glasgow South on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Portsmouth South is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South on 20. 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

Portsmouth South Glasgow South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Glasgow South £5,085Glasgow South: £5,085Portsmouth South: £4,153Glasgow South: £5,107Portsmouth South: £4,170Glasgow South: £4,823Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Glasgow South is higher£5,085£5,107£4,823

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £12,998, Glasgow South £13,894Glasgow South: £13,894Portsmouth South: £12,998Glasgow South: £13,953Portsmouth South: £13,054Glasgow South: £13,179Portsmouth South: £12,329

    £12,998£13,054£12,329Glasgow South is higher£13,894£13,953£13,179

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £2,298, Glasgow South £2,458Glasgow South: £2,458Portsmouth South: £2,298Glasgow South: £2,468Portsmouth South: £2,307Glasgow South: £2,331Portsmouth South: £2,179

    £2,298£2,307£2,179Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£2,458£2,468£2,331

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £11,346, Glasgow South £11,775Glasgow South: £11,775Portsmouth South: £11,346Glasgow South: £11,825Portsmouth South: £11,395Glasgow South: £11,169Portsmouth South: £10,763

    £11,346£11,395£10,763Glasgow South is higher£11,775£11,825£11,169

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £822, Glasgow South £955Glasgow South: £955Portsmouth South: £822Glasgow South: £959Portsmouth South: £826Glasgow South: £906Portsmouth South: £780

    £822£826£780Glasgow South is higher£955£959£906

  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: Portsmouth South £786, Glasgow South £1,104Glasgow South: £1,104Portsmouth South: £786Glasgow South: £1,109Portsmouth South: £789Glasgow South: £1,047Portsmouth South: £745

    £786£789£745Glasgow South is higher£1,104£1,109£1,047

  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: Portsmouth South £44, Glasgow South £59Glasgow South: £59Portsmouth South: £44Glasgow South: £60Portsmouth South: £44Glasgow South: £56Portsmouth South: £41

    £44£44£41Glasgow South is higher£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Glasgow South £754Glasgow South: £754Portsmouth South: £408Glasgow South: £757Portsmouth South: £409Glasgow South: £715Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Glasgow South is higher£754£757£715

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Glasgow South £235Glasgow South: £235Portsmouth South: £127Glasgow South: £236Portsmouth South: £128Glasgow South: £222Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Glasgow South is higher£235£236£222

  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: Portsmouth South £94, Glasgow South £152Glasgow South: £152Portsmouth South: £94Glasgow South: £152Portsmouth South: £94Glasgow South: £144Portsmouth South: £89

    £94£94£89Glasgow South is higher£152£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £1,885, Glasgow South £1,738Glasgow South: £1,738Portsmouth South: £1,885Glasgow South: £1,745Portsmouth South: £1,893Glasgow South: £1,648Portsmouth South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South is higher£1,738£1,745£1,648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Glasgow South £334Glasgow South: £334Portsmouth South: £390Glasgow South: £335Portsmouth South: £392Glasgow South: £317Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£334£335£317

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £307, Glasgow South £548Glasgow South: £548Portsmouth South: £307Glasgow South: £551Portsmouth South: £308Glasgow South: £520Portsmouth South: £291

    £307£308£291Glasgow South is higher£548£551£520

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.00, Glasgow South £9.31Glasgow South: £9.31Portsmouth South: £6.00Glasgow South: £9.35Portsmouth South: £6.02Glasgow South: £8.83Portsmouth South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Glasgow South is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.15, Glasgow South £11Glasgow South: £11Portsmouth South: £6.15Glasgow South: £11Portsmouth South: £6.17Glasgow South: £10Portsmouth South: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Glasgow South is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Glasgow South £6.29Glasgow South: £6.29Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow South: £6.32Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow South: £5.97Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Glasgow South is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South 1,018.9, Glasgow South 1,042.2Glasgow South: 1,042.2Portsmouth South: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Glasgow South is higher1,042.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South 174.8, Glasgow South 205.5Glasgow South: 205.5Portsmouth South: 174.8

    174.8Glasgow South is higher205.5

  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: Portsmouth South 166.9, Glasgow South 218.6Glasgow South: 218.6Portsmouth South: 166.9

    166.9Glasgow South is higher218.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 64.5, Glasgow South 122.1Glasgow South: 122.1Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Glasgow South is higher122.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South 216.3, Glasgow South 225.4Glasgow South: 225.4Portsmouth South: 216.3

    216.3Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count225.4

  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: Portsmouth South 20.5, Glasgow South 34.0Glasgow South: 34.0Portsmouth South: 20.5

    20.5Glasgow South is higher34.0

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Portsmouth South and Glasgow South, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthGlasgow SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£13,894£13,953£13,179Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£2,458£2,468£2,331Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£11,775£11,825£11,169Glasgow South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£955£959£906Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£1,104£1,109£1,047Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£59£60£56Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£754£757£715Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£235£236£222Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£152£152£144Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,738£1,745£1,648Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£334£335£317Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£548£551£520Glasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£9.31£9.35£8.83Glasgow South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£11£11£10Glasgow South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,042.2Glasgow South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8205.5Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9218.6Shared outGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.5122.1Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3225.4Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.534.0Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Per resident

Portsmouth South is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South on 20. 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

Portsmouth South Glasgow South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Glasgow South £5,085Glasgow South: £5,085Portsmouth South: £4,153Glasgow South: £5,107Portsmouth South: £4,170Glasgow South: £4,823Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Glasgow South is higher£5,085£5,107£4,823

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,605, Glasgow South £2,054Glasgow South: £2,054Portsmouth South: £1,605Glasgow South: £2,063Portsmouth South: £1,611Glasgow South: £1,949Portsmouth South: £1,522

    £1,605£1,611£1,522Glasgow South is higher£2,054£2,063£1,949

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,621, Glasgow South £1,702Glasgow South: £1,702Portsmouth South: £1,621Glasgow South: £1,709Portsmouth South: £1,628Glasgow South: £1,615Portsmouth South: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,709£1,615

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,401, Glasgow South £1,741Glasgow South: £1,741Portsmouth South: £1,401Glasgow South: £1,748Portsmouth South: £1,407Glasgow South: £1,651Portsmouth South: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Glasgow South is higher£1,741£1,748£1,651

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £102, Glasgow South £141Glasgow South: £141Portsmouth South: £102Glasgow South: £142Portsmouth South: £102Glasgow South: £134Portsmouth South: £96

    £102£102£96Glasgow South is higher£141£142£134

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £97, Glasgow South £163Glasgow South: £163Portsmouth South: £97Glasgow South: £164Portsmouth South: £97Glasgow South: £155Portsmouth South: £92

    £97£97£92Glasgow South is higher£163£164£155

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £5.39, Glasgow South £8.76Glasgow South: £8.76Portsmouth South: £5.39Glasgow South: £8.80Portsmouth South: £5.41Glasgow South: £8.31Portsmouth South: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Glasgow South is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Glasgow South £754Glasgow South: £754Portsmouth South: £408Glasgow South: £757Portsmouth South: £409Glasgow South: £715Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Glasgow South is higher£754£757£715

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Glasgow South £235Glasgow South: £235Portsmouth South: £127Glasgow South: £236Portsmouth South: £128Glasgow South: £222Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Glasgow South is higher£235£236£222

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £66, Glasgow South £105Glasgow South: £105Portsmouth South: £66Glasgow South: £106Portsmouth South: £66Glasgow South: £100Portsmouth South: £63

    £66£66£63Glasgow South is higher£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,330, Glasgow South £1,203Glasgow South: £1,203Portsmouth South: £1,330Glasgow South: £1,208Portsmouth South: £1,336Glasgow South: £1,141Portsmouth South: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Glasgow South £334Glasgow South: £334Portsmouth South: £390Glasgow South: £335Portsmouth South: £392Glasgow South: £317Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£334£335£317

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £216, Glasgow South £380Glasgow South: £380Portsmouth South: £216Glasgow South: £381Portsmouth South: £217Glasgow South: £360Portsmouth South: £205

    £216£217£205Glasgow South is higher£380£381£360

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.24, Glasgow South £6.45Glasgow South: £6.45Portsmouth South: £4.24Glasgow South: £6.48Portsmouth South: £4.26Glasgow South: £6.12Portsmouth South: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Glasgow South is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.34, Glasgow South £7.52Glasgow South: £7.52Portsmouth South: £4.34Glasgow South: £7.55Portsmouth South: £4.36Glasgow South: £7.13Portsmouth South: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Glasgow South is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Glasgow South £6.29Glasgow South: £6.29Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow South: £6.32Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow South: £5.97Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Glasgow South is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 125.8, Glasgow South 154.1Glasgow South: 154.1Portsmouth South: 125.8

    125.8Glasgow South is higher154.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 21.6, Glasgow South 30.4Glasgow South: 30.4Portsmouth South: 21.6

    21.6Glasgow South is higher30.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 20.6, Glasgow South 32.3Glasgow South: 32.3Portsmouth South: 20.6

    20.6Glasgow South is higher32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 64.5, Glasgow South 122.1Glasgow South: 122.1Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Glasgow South is higher122.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 152.6, Glasgow South 156.1Glasgow South: 156.1Portsmouth South: 152.6

    152.6Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count156.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 14.5, Glasgow South 23.5Glasgow South: 23.5Portsmouth South: 14.5

    14.5Glasgow South is higher23.5

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Portsmouth South and Glasgow South, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthGlasgow SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£2,054£2,063£1,949Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,702£1,709£1,615Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,741£1,748£1,651Glasgow South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£141£142£134Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£163£164£155Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£8.76£8.80£8.31Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£754£757£715Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£235£236£222Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£105£106£100Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,203£1,208£1,141Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£334£335£317Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£380£381£360Glasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£6.45£6.48£6.12Glasgow South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£7.52£7.55£7.13Glasgow South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.8154.1Glasgow South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.630.4Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.632.3Shared outGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.5122.1Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6156.1Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.523.5Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Total

Portsmouth South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South 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

Portsmouth South Glasgow South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth South £460.1m, Glasgow South £473.3mGlasgow South: £473.3mPortsmouth South: £460.1mGlasgow South: £475.3mPortsmouth South: £462.1mGlasgow South: £448.9mPortsmouth South: £436.5m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.5mGlasgow South is higher£473.3m£475.3m£448.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth South £177.8m, Glasgow South £191.2mGlasgow South: £191.2mPortsmouth South: £177.8mGlasgow South: £192.0mPortsmouth South: £178.5mGlasgow South: £181.3mPortsmouth South: £168.6m

    £177.8m£178.5m£168.6mGlasgow South is higher£191.2m£192.0m£181.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth South £179.6m, Glasgow South £158.4mGlasgow South: £158.4mPortsmouth South: £179.6mGlasgow South: £159.1mPortsmouth South: £180.4mGlasgow South: £150.3mPortsmouth South: £170.4m

    £179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South £155.2m, Glasgow South £162.0mGlasgow South: £162.0mPortsmouth South: £155.2mGlasgow South: £162.7mPortsmouth South: £155.9mGlasgow South: £153.7mPortsmouth South: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mGlasgow South is higher£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South £11.2m, Glasgow South £13.1mGlasgow South: £13.1mPortsmouth South: £11.2mGlasgow South: £13.2mPortsmouth South: £11.3mGlasgow South: £12.5mPortsmouth South: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mGlasgow South is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £10.7m, Glasgow South £15.2mGlasgow South: £15.2mPortsmouth South: £10.7mGlasgow South: £15.3mPortsmouth South: £10.8mGlasgow South: £14.4mPortsmouth South: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGlasgow South is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Portsmouth South £0.60m, Glasgow South £0.82mGlasgow South: £0.82mPortsmouth South: £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.82mPortsmouth South: £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.77mPortsmouth South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow South is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £45.2m, Glasgow South £70.1mGlasgow South: £70.1mPortsmouth South: £45.2mGlasgow South: £70.4mPortsmouth South: £45.3mGlasgow South: £66.5mPortsmouth South: £42.8m

    £45.2m£45.3m£42.8mGlasgow South is higher£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £14.1m, Glasgow South £21.8mGlasgow South: £21.8mPortsmouth South: £14.1mGlasgow South: £21.9mPortsmouth South: £14.2mGlasgow South: £20.7mPortsmouth South: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mGlasgow South is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South £7.3m, Glasgow South £9.8mGlasgow South: £9.8mPortsmouth South: £7.3mGlasgow South: £9.8mPortsmouth South: £7.3mGlasgow South: £9.3mPortsmouth South: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mGlasgow South is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South £147.4m, Glasgow South £112.0mGlasgow South: £112.0mPortsmouth South: £147.4mGlasgow South: £112.5mPortsmouth South: £148.0mGlasgow South: £106.2mPortsmouth South: £139.8m

    £147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South is higher£112.0m£112.5m£106.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth South £43.2m, Glasgow South £31.1mGlasgow South: £31.1mPortsmouth South: £43.2mGlasgow South: £31.2mPortsmouth South: £43.4mGlasgow South: £29.5mPortsmouth South: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £24.0m, Glasgow South £35.4mGlasgow South: £35.4mPortsmouth South: £24.0mGlasgow South: £35.5mPortsmouth South: £24.1mGlasgow South: £33.5mPortsmouth South: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mGlasgow South is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £0.47m, Glasgow South £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.47mGlasgow South: £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.47mGlasgow South: £0.57mPortsmouth South: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGlasgow South is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth South £0.48m, Glasgow South £0.70mGlasgow South: £0.70mPortsmouth South: £0.48mGlasgow South: £0.70mPortsmouth South: £0.48mGlasgow South: £0.66mPortsmouth South: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mGlasgow South is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth South £0.23m, Glasgow South £0.59mGlasgow South: £0.59mPortsmouth South: £0.23mGlasgow South: £0.59mPortsmouth South: £0.23mGlasgow South: £0.56mPortsmouth South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mGlasgow South is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South 13,937, Glasgow South 14,341Glasgow South: 14,341Portsmouth South: 13,937

    13,937Glasgow South is higher14,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South 2,391, Glasgow South 2,828Glasgow South: 2,828Portsmouth South: 2,391

    2,391Glasgow South is higher2,828

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 2,283, Glasgow South 3,008Glasgow South: 3,008Portsmouth South: 2,283

    2,283Glasgow South is higher3,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 7,141, Glasgow South 11,364Glasgow South: 11,364Portsmouth South: 7,141

    7,141Glasgow South is higher11,364

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South 16,910, Glasgow South 14,530Glasgow South: 14,530Portsmouth South: 16,910

    16,910Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count14,530

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South 1,604, Glasgow South 2,189Glasgow South: 2,189Portsmouth South: 1,604

    1,604Glasgow South is higher2,189

Show the numbers
Portsmouth South and Glasgow South, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthGlasgow SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£473.3m£475.3m£448.9mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£191.2m£192.0m£181.3mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mShared outEstimatedPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mGlasgow South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mGlasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£112.0m£112.5m£106.2mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£35.4m£35.5m£33.5mGlasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGlasgow South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,93714,341Glasgow South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3912,828Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2833,008Shared outGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,14111,364Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91014,530Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6042,189Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

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.
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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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