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Portsmouth South and Glasgow West

110,803 and 102,116 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth South is higher than Glasgow West on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 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 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Glasgow West £5,000Glasgow West: £5,000Portsmouth South: £4,153Glasgow West: £5,021Portsmouth South: £4,170Glasgow West: £4,742Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Glasgow West is higher£5,000£5,021£4,742

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £12,998, Glasgow West £13,590Glasgow West: £13,590Portsmouth South: £12,998Glasgow West: £13,647Portsmouth South: £13,054Glasgow West: £12,890Portsmouth South: £12,329

    £12,998£13,054£12,329Glasgow West is higher£13,590£13,647£12,890

  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 West £2,475Glasgow West: £2,475Portsmouth South: £2,298Glasgow West: £2,485Portsmouth South: £2,307Glasgow West: £2,347Portsmouth South: £2,179

    £2,298£2,307£2,179Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,485£2,347

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £11,346, Glasgow West £11,439Glasgow West: £11,439Portsmouth South: £11,346Glasgow West: £11,488Portsmouth South: £11,395Glasgow West: £10,850Portsmouth South: £10,763

    £11,346£11,395£10,763Glasgow West is higher£11,439£11,488£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth South £822, Glasgow West £930Glasgow West: £930Portsmouth South: £822Glasgow West: £934Portsmouth South: £826Glasgow West: £882Portsmouth South: £780

    £822£826£780Glasgow West is higher£930£934£882

  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 West £1,158Glasgow West: £1,158Portsmouth South: £786Glasgow West: £1,163Portsmouth South: £789Glasgow West: £1,098Portsmouth South: £745

    £786£789£745Glasgow West is higher£1,158£1,163£1,098

  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 West £62Glasgow West: £62Portsmouth South: £44Glasgow West: £62Portsmouth South: £44Glasgow West: £59Portsmouth South: £41

    £44£44£41Glasgow West is higher£62£62£59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Glasgow West £745Glasgow West: £745Portsmouth South: £408Glasgow West: £748Portsmouth South: £409Glasgow West: £707Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Glasgow West is higher£745£748£707

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Glasgow West £232Glasgow West: £232Portsmouth South: £127Glasgow West: £233Portsmouth South: £128Glasgow West: £220Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Glasgow West is higher£232£233£220

  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 West £148Glasgow West: £148Portsmouth South: £94Glasgow West: £148Portsmouth South: £94Glasgow West: £140Portsmouth South: £89

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £1,885, Glasgow West £1,718Glasgow West: £1,718Portsmouth South: £1,885Glasgow West: £1,726Portsmouth South: £1,893Glasgow West: £1,630Portsmouth South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South is higher£1,718£1,726£1,630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Glasgow West £385Glasgow West: £385Portsmouth South: £390Glasgow West: £387Portsmouth South: £392Glasgow West: £365Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£385£387£365

  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 West £585Glasgow West: £585Portsmouth South: £307Glasgow West: £588Portsmouth South: £308Glasgow West: £555Portsmouth South: £291

    £307£308£291Glasgow West is higher£585£588£555

  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 West £9.35Glasgow West: £9.35Portsmouth South: £6.00Glasgow West: £9.39Portsmouth South: £6.02Glasgow West: £8.87Portsmouth South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Glasgow West is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth South £6.15, Glasgow West £14Glasgow West: £14Portsmouth South: £6.15Glasgow West: £14Portsmouth South: £6.17Glasgow West: £13Portsmouth South: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Glasgow West is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Glasgow West £6.93Glasgow West: £6.93Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow West: £6.96Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow West: £6.57Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Glasgow West is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  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 West 1,017.8Glasgow West: 1,017.8Portsmouth South: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count1,017.8

  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 West 204.3Glasgow West: 204.3Portsmouth South: 174.8

    174.8Glasgow West is higher204.3

  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 West 229.2Glasgow West: 229.2Portsmouth South: 166.9

    166.9Glasgow West is higher229.2

  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 West 120.7Glasgow West: 120.7Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Glasgow West is higher120.7

  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 West 227.2Glasgow West: 227.2Portsmouth South: 216.3

    216.3Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count227.2

  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 West 33.1Glasgow West: 33.1Portsmouth South: 20.5

    20.5Glasgow West is higher33.1

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Portsmouth South and Glasgow West, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth SouthGlasgow WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£5,000£5,021£4,742Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,054£12,329£13,590£13,647£12,890Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,298£2,307£2,179£2,475£2,485£2,347Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,346£11,395£10,763£11,439£11,488£10,850Glasgow West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£930£934£882Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£1,158£1,163£1,098Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£41£62£62£59Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£745£748£707Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£232£233£220Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£148£148£140Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,718£1,726£1,630Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£385£387£365Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£585£588£555Glasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£9.35£9.39£8.87Glasgow West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£14£14£13Glasgow West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£6.93£6.96£6.57Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,017.8Portsmouth South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8204.3Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9229.2Shared outGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.5120.7Shared outGlasgow West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.3227.2Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.533.1Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £4,153, Glasgow West £5,000Glasgow West: £5,000Portsmouth South: £4,153Glasgow West: £5,021Portsmouth South: £4,170Glasgow West: £4,742Portsmouth South: £3,939

    £4,153£4,170£3,939Glasgow West is higher£5,000£5,021£4,742

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,605, Glasgow West £1,893Glasgow West: £1,893Portsmouth South: £1,605Glasgow West: £1,901Portsmouth South: £1,611Glasgow West: £1,796Portsmouth South: £1,522

    £1,605£1,611£1,522Glasgow West is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,621, Glasgow West £1,738Glasgow West: £1,738Portsmouth South: £1,621Glasgow West: £1,745Portsmouth South: £1,628Glasgow West: £1,649Portsmouth South: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£1,738£1,745£1,649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,401, Glasgow West £1,594Glasgow West: £1,594Portsmouth South: £1,401Glasgow West: £1,600Portsmouth South: £1,407Glasgow West: £1,512Portsmouth South: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Glasgow West is higher£1,594£1,600£1,512

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £102, Glasgow West £130Glasgow West: £130Portsmouth South: £102Glasgow West: £130Portsmouth South: £102Glasgow West: £123Portsmouth South: £96

    £102£102£96Glasgow West is higher£130£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £97, Glasgow West £161Glasgow West: £161Portsmouth South: £97Glasgow West: £162Portsmouth South: £97Glasgow West: £153Portsmouth South: £92

    £97£97£92Glasgow West is higher£161£162£153

  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 West £8.67Glasgow West: £8.67Portsmouth South: £5.39Glasgow West: £8.70Portsmouth South: £5.41Glasgow West: £8.22Portsmouth South: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Glasgow West is higher£8.67£8.70£8.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £408, Glasgow West £745Glasgow West: £745Portsmouth South: £408Glasgow West: £748Portsmouth South: £409Glasgow West: £707Portsmouth South: £387

    £408£409£387Glasgow West is higher£745£748£707

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £127, Glasgow West £232Glasgow West: £232Portsmouth South: £127Glasgow West: £233Portsmouth South: £128Glasgow West: £220Portsmouth South: £121

    £127£128£121Glasgow West is higher£232£233£220

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth South £66, Glasgow West £104Glasgow West: £104Portsmouth South: £66Glasgow West: £104Portsmouth South: £66Glasgow West: £98Portsmouth South: £63

    £66£66£63Glasgow West is higher£104£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth South £1,330, Glasgow West £1,207Glasgow West: £1,207Portsmouth South: £1,330Glasgow West: £1,212Portsmouth South: £1,336Glasgow West: £1,145Portsmouth South: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South is higher£1,207£1,212£1,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth South £390, Glasgow West £385Glasgow West: £385Portsmouth South: £390Glasgow West: £387Portsmouth South: £392Glasgow West: £365Portsmouth South: £370

    £390£392£370Portsmouth South is higher£385£387£365

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £216, Glasgow West £411Glasgow West: £411Portsmouth South: £216Glasgow West: £413Portsmouth South: £217Glasgow West: £390Portsmouth South: £205

    £216£217£205Glasgow West is higher£411£413£390

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.24, Glasgow West £6.57Glasgow West: £6.57Portsmouth South: £4.24Glasgow West: £6.60Portsmouth South: £4.26Glasgow West: £6.23Portsmouth South: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Glasgow West is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth South £4.34, Glasgow West £9.66Glasgow West: £9.66Portsmouth South: £4.34Glasgow West: £9.70Portsmouth South: £4.36Glasgow West: £9.16Portsmouth South: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Glasgow West is higher£9.66£9.70£9.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth South £2.06, Glasgow West £6.93Glasgow West: £6.93Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow West: £6.96Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow West: £6.57Portsmouth South: £1.95

    £2.06£2.06£1.95Glasgow West is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 125.8, Glasgow West 141.8Glasgow West: 141.8Portsmouth South: 125.8

    125.8Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 21.6, Glasgow West 28.5Glasgow West: 28.5Portsmouth South: 21.6

    21.6Glasgow West is higher28.5

  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 West 31.9Glasgow West: 31.9Portsmouth South: 20.6

    20.6Glasgow West is higher31.9

  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 West 120.7Glasgow West: 120.7Portsmouth South: 64.5

    64.5Glasgow West is higher120.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth South 152.6, Glasgow West 159.5Glasgow West: 159.5Portsmouth South: 152.6

    152.6Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count159.5

  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 West 23.2Glasgow West: 23.2Portsmouth South: 14.5

    14.5Glasgow West is higher23.2

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Portsmouth South and Glasgow West, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth SouthGlasgow WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,153£4,170£3,939£5,000£5,021£4,742Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,611£1,522£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,738£1,745£1,649Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,594£1,600£1,512Glasgow West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£130£130£123Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£161£162£153Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£8.67£8.70£8.22Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£745£748£707Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£232£233£220Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£104£104£98Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,207£1,212£1,145Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£385£387£365Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£411£413£390Glasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£6.57£6.60£6.23Glasgow West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£9.66£9.70£9.16Glasgow West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.06£2.06£1.95£6.93£6.96£6.57Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026125.8141.8Glasgow West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.628.5Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.631.9Shared outGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.5120.7Shared outGlasgow West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.6159.5Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.523.2Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth South £460.1m, Glasgow West £510.5mGlasgow West: £510.5mPortsmouth South: £460.1mGlasgow West: £512.7mPortsmouth South: £462.1mGlasgow West: £484.3mPortsmouth South: £436.5m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.5mGlasgow West is higher£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth South £177.8m, Glasgow West £193.3mGlasgow West: £193.3mPortsmouth South: £177.8mGlasgow West: £194.1mPortsmouth South: £178.5mGlasgow West: £183.4mPortsmouth South: £168.6m

    £177.8m£178.5m£168.6mGlasgow West is higher£193.3m£194.1m£183.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth South £179.6m, Glasgow West £177.5mGlasgow West: £177.5mPortsmouth South: £179.6mGlasgow West: £178.2mPortsmouth South: £180.4mGlasgow West: £168.4mPortsmouth South: £170.4m

    £179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£177.5m£178.2m£168.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South £155.2m, Glasgow West £162.7mGlasgow West: £162.7mPortsmouth South: £155.2mGlasgow West: £163.4mPortsmouth South: £155.9mGlasgow West: £154.4mPortsmouth South: £147.2m

    £155.2m£155.9m£147.2mGlasgow West is higher£162.7m£163.4m£154.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South £11.2m, Glasgow West £13.2mGlasgow West: £13.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mGlasgow West: £13.3mPortsmouth South: £11.3mGlasgow West: £12.6mPortsmouth South: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mGlasgow West is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £10.7m, Glasgow West £16.5mGlasgow West: £16.5mPortsmouth South: £10.7mGlasgow West: £16.5mPortsmouth South: £10.8mGlasgow West: £15.6mPortsmouth South: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGlasgow West is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  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 West £0.88mGlasgow West: £0.88mPortsmouth South: £0.60mGlasgow West: £0.89mPortsmouth South: £0.60mGlasgow West: £0.84mPortsmouth South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow West is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £45.2m, Glasgow West £76.1mGlasgow West: £76.1mPortsmouth South: £45.2mGlasgow West: £76.4mPortsmouth South: £45.3mGlasgow West: £72.1mPortsmouth South: £42.8m

    £45.2m£45.3m£42.8mGlasgow West is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South £14.1m, Glasgow West £23.7mGlasgow West: £23.7mPortsmouth South: £14.1mGlasgow West: £23.8mPortsmouth South: £14.2mGlasgow West: £22.4mPortsmouth South: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mGlasgow West is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South £7.3m, Glasgow West £10.6mGlasgow West: £10.6mPortsmouth South: £7.3mGlasgow West: £10.6mPortsmouth South: £7.3mGlasgow West: £10.1mPortsmouth South: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mGlasgow West is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South £147.4m, Glasgow West £123.2mGlasgow West: £123.2mPortsmouth South: £147.4mGlasgow West: £123.8mPortsmouth South: £148.0mGlasgow West: £116.9mPortsmouth South: £139.8m

    £147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South is higher£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth South £43.2m, Glasgow West £39.3mGlasgow West: £39.3mPortsmouth South: £43.2mGlasgow West: £39.5mPortsmouth South: £43.4mGlasgow West: £37.3mPortsmouth South: £41.0m

    £43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £24.0m, Glasgow West £42.0mGlasgow West: £42.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mGlasgow West: £42.2mPortsmouth South: £24.1mGlasgow West: £39.8mPortsmouth South: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mGlasgow West is higher£42.0m£42.2m£39.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth South £0.47m, Glasgow West £0.67mGlasgow West: £0.67mPortsmouth South: £0.47mGlasgow West: £0.67mPortsmouth South: £0.47mGlasgow West: £0.64mPortsmouth South: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGlasgow West is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth South £0.48m, Glasgow West £0.99mGlasgow West: £0.99mPortsmouth South: £0.48mGlasgow West: £0.99mPortsmouth South: £0.48mGlasgow West: £0.94mPortsmouth South: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mGlasgow West is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth South £0.23m, Glasgow West £0.71mGlasgow West: £0.71mPortsmouth South: £0.23mGlasgow West: £0.71mPortsmouth South: £0.23mGlasgow West: £0.67mPortsmouth South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mGlasgow West is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth South 13,937, Glasgow West 14,479Glasgow West: 14,479Portsmouth South: 13,937

    13,937Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count14,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth South 2,391, Glasgow West 2,906Glasgow West: 2,906Portsmouth South: 2,391

    2,391Glasgow West is higher2,906

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 2,283, Glasgow West 3,261Glasgow West: 3,261Portsmouth South: 2,283

    2,283Glasgow West is higher3,261

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth South 7,141, Glasgow West 12,321Glasgow West: 12,321Portsmouth South: 7,141

    7,141Glasgow West is higher12,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth South 16,910, Glasgow West 16,292Glasgow West: 16,292Portsmouth South: 16,910

    16,910Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count16,292

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth South 1,604, Glasgow West 2,373Glasgow West: 2,373Portsmouth South: 1,604

    1,604Glasgow West is higher2,373

Show the numbers
Portsmouth South and Glasgow West, total
MeasurePortsmouth SouthGlasgow WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m£193.3m£194.1m£183.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m£177.5m£178.2m£168.4mShared outEstimatedPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m£162.7m£163.4m£154.4mGlasgow West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£13.2m£13.3m£12.6mGlasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m£76.1m£76.4m£72.1mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£42.0m£42.2m£39.8mGlasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mGlasgow West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mGlasgow West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,93714,479Glasgow West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3912,906Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2833,261Shared outGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,14112,321Shared outGlasgow West
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,91016,292Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6042,373Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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