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Portsmouth South and Glasgow South West

110,803 and 101,500 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth South is higher than Glasgow South West on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Portsmouth South 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

Portsmouth South Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Portsmouth South: £4,153Glasgow South West: £5,130Portsmouth South: £4,170Glasgow South West: £4,845Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Glasgow South West 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: Portsmouth South £12,998, Glasgow South West £13,584Glasgow South West: £13,584Portsmouth South: £12,998Glasgow South West: £13,641Portsmouth South: £13,054Glasgow South West: £12,885Portsmouth South: £12,329

    £12,998£13,054£12,329Glasgow South West is higher£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: Portsmouth South £2,298, Glasgow South West £2,864Glasgow South West: £2,864Portsmouth South: £2,298Glasgow South West: £2,876Portsmouth South: £2,307Glasgow South West: £2,717Portsmouth South: £2,179

    £2,298£2,307£2,179Glasgow South West 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: Portsmouth South £11,346, Glasgow South West £11,160Glasgow South West: £11,160Portsmouth South: £11,346Glasgow South West: £11,208Portsmouth South: £11,395Glasgow South West: £10,586Portsmouth South: £10,763

    £11,346£11,395£10,763Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£11,160£11,208£10,586

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £822, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Portsmouth South: £822Glasgow South West: £1,185Portsmouth South: £826Glasgow South West: £1,119Portsmouth South: £780

    £822£826£780Glasgow 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: Portsmouth South £786, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Portsmouth South: £786Glasgow South West: £1,185Portsmouth South: £789Glasgow South West: £1,120Portsmouth South: £745

    £786£789£745Glasgow 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: Portsmouth South £44, Glasgow South West £63Glasgow South West: £63Portsmouth South: £44Glasgow South West: £64Portsmouth South: £44Glasgow South West: £60Portsmouth South: £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: Portsmouth South £408, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Portsmouth South: £408Glasgow South West: £730Portsmouth South: £409Glasgow South West: £690Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Glasgow South West 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: Portsmouth South £127, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Portsmouth South: £127Glasgow South West: £227Portsmouth South: £128Glasgow South West: £215Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Glasgow 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: Portsmouth South £94, Glasgow South West £148Glasgow South West: £148Portsmouth South: £94Glasgow South West: £149Portsmouth South: £94Glasgow South West: £140Portsmouth South: £89

    £94£94£89Glasgow South West is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £1,885, Glasgow South West £2,077Glasgow South West: £2,077Portsmouth South: £1,885Glasgow South West: £2,086Portsmouth South: £1,893Glasgow South West: £1,970Portsmouth South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Portsmouth South: £390Glasgow South West: £375Portsmouth South: £392Glasgow South West: £354Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South £307, Glasgow South West £615Glasgow South West: £615Portsmouth South: £307Glasgow South West: £618Portsmouth South: £308Glasgow South West: £584Portsmouth South: £291

    £307£308£291Glasgow 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: Portsmouth South £6.00, Glasgow South West £9.86Glasgow South West: £9.86Portsmouth South: £6.00Glasgow South West: £9.90Portsmouth South: £6.02Glasgow South West: £9.35Portsmouth South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Glasgow 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: Portsmouth South £6.15, Glasgow South West £14Glasgow South West: £14Portsmouth South: £6.15Glasgow South West: £14Portsmouth South: £6.17Glasgow South West: £14Portsmouth South: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Glasgow South West is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow South West: £6.50Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow South West: £6.14Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Glasgow 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: Portsmouth South 1,018.9, Glasgow South West 1,018.4Glasgow South West: 1,018.4Portsmouth South: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Portsmouth South 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: Portsmouth South 174.8, Glasgow South West 250.6Glasgow South West: 250.6Portsmouth South: 174.8

    174.8Glasgow 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: Portsmouth South 166.9, Glasgow South West 233.7Glasgow South West: 233.7Portsmouth South: 166.9

    166.9Glasgow South West is higher233.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 64.5, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Glasgow South West 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: Portsmouth South 216.3, Glasgow South West 266.1Glasgow South West: 266.1Portsmouth South: 216.3

    216.3Glasgow South West 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: Portsmouth South 20.5, Glasgow South West 33.1Glasgow South West: 33.1Portsmouth South: 20.5

    20.5Glasgow South West is higher33.1

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Portsmouth South and Glasgow South West, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£11,160£11,208£10,586Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£1,180£1,185£1,119Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£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£408£409£387£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£148£149£140Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,077£2,086£1,970Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£373£375£354Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£615£618£584Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£14Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,018.4Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8250.6Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9233.7Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.5117.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3266.1Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.533.1Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Per resident

Portsmouth South is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Portsmouth South Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Portsmouth South: £4,153Glasgow South West: £5,130Portsmouth South: £4,170Glasgow South West: £4,845Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Glasgow South West is higher£5,108£5,130£4,845

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,605, Glasgow South West £1,813Glasgow South West: £1,813Portsmouth South: £1,605Glasgow South West: £1,821Portsmouth South: £1,611Glasgow South West: £1,720Portsmouth South: £1,522

    £1,605£1,611£1,522Glasgow South West is higher£1,813£1,821£1,720

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,621, Glasgow South West £1,962Glasgow South West: £1,962Portsmouth South: £1,621Glasgow South West: £1,970Portsmouth South: £1,628Glasgow South West: £1,861Portsmouth South: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Glasgow South West is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,401, Glasgow South West £1,489Glasgow South West: £1,489Portsmouth South: £1,401Glasgow South West: £1,496Portsmouth South: £1,407Glasgow South West: £1,413Portsmouth South: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,489£1,496£1,413

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £102, Glasgow South West £157Glasgow South West: £157Portsmouth South: £102Glasgow South West: £158Portsmouth South: £102Glasgow South West: £149Portsmouth South: £96

    £102£102£96Glasgow 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: Portsmouth South £97, Glasgow South West £158Glasgow South West: £158Portsmouth South: £97Glasgow South West: £158Portsmouth South: £97Glasgow South West: £149Portsmouth South: £92

    £97£97£92Glasgow 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: Portsmouth South £5.39, Glasgow South West £8.46Glasgow South West: £8.46Portsmouth South: £5.39Glasgow South West: £8.49Portsmouth South: £5.41Glasgow South West: £8.02Portsmouth South: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Glasgow 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: Portsmouth South £408, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Portsmouth South: £408Glasgow South West: £730Portsmouth South: £409Glasgow South West: £690Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Glasgow South West 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: Portsmouth South £127, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Portsmouth South: £127Glasgow South West: £227Portsmouth South: £128Glasgow South West: £215Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Glasgow 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: Portsmouth South £66, Glasgow South West £101Glasgow South West: £101Portsmouth South: £66Glasgow South West: £102Portsmouth South: £66Glasgow South West: £96Portsmouth South: £63

    £66£66£63Glasgow South West is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,330, Glasgow South West £1,422Glasgow South West: £1,422Portsmouth South: £1,330Glasgow South West: £1,429Portsmouth South: £1,336Glasgow South West: £1,349Portsmouth South: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,422£1,429£1,349

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Portsmouth South: £390Glasgow South West: £375Portsmouth South: £392Glasgow South West: £354Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£373£375£354

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £216, Glasgow South West £421Glasgow South West: £421Portsmouth South: £216Glasgow South West: £423Portsmouth South: £217Glasgow South West: £400Portsmouth South: £205

    £216£217£205Glasgow South West is higher£421£423£400

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.24, Glasgow South West £6.75Glasgow South West: £6.75Portsmouth South: £4.24Glasgow South West: £6.78Portsmouth South: £4.26Glasgow South West: £6.40Portsmouth South: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Glasgow South West is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.34, Glasgow South West £9.83Glasgow South West: £9.83Portsmouth South: £4.34Glasgow South West: £9.87Portsmouth South: £4.36Glasgow South West: £9.32Portsmouth South: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Glasgow South West is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow South West: £6.50Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow South West: £6.14Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Glasgow South West is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 125.8, Glasgow South West 135.9Glasgow South West: 135.9Portsmouth South: 125.8

    125.8Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 21.6, Glasgow South West 33.5Glasgow South West: 33.5Portsmouth South: 21.6

    21.6Glasgow 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: Portsmouth South 20.6, Glasgow South West 31.2Glasgow South West: 31.2Portsmouth South: 20.6

    20.6Glasgow South West is higher31.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 64.5, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Glasgow South West is higher117.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 152.6, Glasgow South West 182.3Glasgow South West: 182.3Portsmouth South: 152.6

    152.6Glasgow South West 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: Portsmouth South 14.5, Glasgow South West 22.7Glasgow South West: 22.7Portsmouth South: 14.5

    14.5Glasgow South West is higher22.7

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Portsmouth South and Glasgow South West, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,489£1,496£1,413Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£157£158£149Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£158£158£149Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,422£1,429£1,349Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£373£375£354Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£421£423£400Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£9.83£9.87£9.32Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.8135.9Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.633.5Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.631.2Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.5117.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6182.3Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.522.7Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Total

Portsmouth South 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

Portsmouth South Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth South £460.1m, Glasgow South West £518.5mGlasgow South West: £518.5mPortsmouth South: £460.1mGlasgow South West: £520.7mPortsmouth South: £462.1mGlasgow South West: £491.8mPortsmouth South: £436.5m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.5mGlasgow South West is higher£518.5m£520.7m£491.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth South £177.8m, Glasgow South West £184.0mGlasgow South West: £184.0mPortsmouth South: £177.8mGlasgow South West: £184.8mPortsmouth South: £178.5mGlasgow South West: £174.5mPortsmouth South: £168.6m

    £177.8m£178.5m£168.6mGlasgow South West is higher£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth South £179.6m, Glasgow South West £199.1mGlasgow South West: £199.1mPortsmouth South: £179.6mGlasgow South West: £200.0mPortsmouth South: £180.4mGlasgow South West: £188.9mPortsmouth South: £170.4m

    £179.6m£180.4m£170.4mGlasgow South West is higher£199.1m£200.0m£188.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South £155.2m, Glasgow South West £151.2mGlasgow South West: £151.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mGlasgow South West: £151.8mPortsmouth South: £155.9mGlasgow South West: £143.4mPortsmouth South: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South £11.2m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mPortsmouth South: £11.2mGlasgow South West: £16.0mPortsmouth South: £11.3mGlasgow South West: £15.2mPortsmouth South: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mGlasgow 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: Portsmouth South £10.7m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mPortsmouth South: £10.7mGlasgow South West: £16.1mPortsmouth South: £10.8mGlasgow South West: £15.2mPortsmouth South: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGlasgow 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: Portsmouth South £0.60m, Glasgow South West £0.86mGlasgow South West: £0.86mPortsmouth South: £0.60mGlasgow South West: £0.86mPortsmouth South: £0.60mGlasgow South West: £0.81mPortsmouth South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow 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: Portsmouth South £45.2m, Glasgow South West £73.8mGlasgow South West: £73.8mPortsmouth South: £45.2mGlasgow South West: £74.1mPortsmouth South: £45.3mGlasgow South West: £70.0mPortsmouth South: £42.8m

    £45.2m£45.3m£42.8mGlasgow South West 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: Portsmouth South £14.1m, Glasgow South West £23.0mGlasgow South West: £23.0mPortsmouth South: £14.1mGlasgow South West: £23.1mPortsmouth South: £14.2mGlasgow South West: £21.8mPortsmouth South: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mGlasgow 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: Portsmouth South £7.3m, Glasgow South West £10.3mGlasgow South West: £10.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mGlasgow South West: £10.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mGlasgow South West: £9.8mPortsmouth South: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mGlasgow South West is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South £147.4m, Glasgow South West £144.4mGlasgow South West: £144.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mGlasgow South West: £145.0mPortsmouth South: £148.0mGlasgow South West: £137.0mPortsmouth South: £139.8m

    £147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth South £43.2m, Glasgow South West £37.9mGlasgow South West: £37.9mPortsmouth South: £43.2mGlasgow South West: £38.1mPortsmouth South: £43.4mGlasgow South West: £36.0mPortsmouth South: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £24.0m, Glasgow South West £42.8mGlasgow South West: £42.8mPortsmouth South: £24.0mGlasgow South West: £43.0mPortsmouth South: £24.1mGlasgow South West: £40.6mPortsmouth South: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mGlasgow South West is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £0.47m, Glasgow South West £0.69mGlasgow South West: £0.69mPortsmouth South: £0.47mGlasgow South West: £0.69mPortsmouth South: £0.47mGlasgow South West: £0.65mPortsmouth South: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGlasgow South West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth South £0.48m, Glasgow South West £1.00mGlasgow South West: £1.00mPortsmouth South: £0.48mGlasgow South West: £1.0mPortsmouth South: £0.48mGlasgow South West: £0.95mPortsmouth South: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mGlasgow South West is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth South £0.23m, Glasgow South West £0.66mGlasgow South West: £0.66mPortsmouth South: £0.23mGlasgow South West: £0.66mPortsmouth South: £0.23mGlasgow South West: £0.62mPortsmouth South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mGlasgow South West is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South 13,937, Glasgow South West 13,795Glasgow South West: 13,795Portsmouth South: 13,937

    13,937Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count13,795

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South 2,391, Glasgow South West 3,395Glasgow South West: 3,395Portsmouth South: 2,391

    2,391Glasgow South West is higher3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 2,283, Glasgow South West 3,165Glasgow South West: 3,165Portsmouth South: 2,283

    2,283Glasgow South West is higher3,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 7,141, Glasgow South West 11,959Glasgow South West: 11,959Portsmouth South: 7,141

    7,141Glasgow South West is higher11,959

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South 16,910, Glasgow South West 18,502Glasgow South West: 18,502Portsmouth South: 16,910

    16,910Glasgow South West is higher18,502

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South 1,604, Glasgow South West 2,303Glasgow South West: 2,303Portsmouth South: 1,604

    1,604Glasgow South West is higher2,303

Show the numbers
Portsmouth South and Glasgow South West, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£151.2m£151.8m£143.4mPortsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£144.4m£145.0m£137.0mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGlasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,93713,795Portsmouth South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3913,395Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2833,165Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,14111,959Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91018,502Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6042,303Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Sources

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

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