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Dundee Central and Glasgow South West

105,577 and 101,500 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee Central is higher than Glasgow South West on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Dundee Central 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

Dundee Central Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Dundee Central: £5,197Glasgow South West: £5,130Dundee Central: £5,219Glasgow South West: £4,845Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £13,162, Glasgow South West £13,584Glasgow South West: £13,584Dundee Central: £13,162Glasgow South West: £13,641Dundee Central: £13,219Glasgow South West: £12,885Dundee Central: £12,485

    £13,162£13,219£12,485Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£13,584£13,641£12,885

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £2,613, Glasgow South West £2,864Glasgow South West: £2,864Dundee Central: £2,613Glasgow South West: £2,876Dundee Central: £2,624Glasgow South West: £2,717Dundee Central: £2,479

    £2,613£2,624£2,479Glasgow 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: Dundee Central £11,413, Glasgow South West £11,160Glasgow South West: £11,160Dundee Central: £11,413Glasgow South West: £11,208Dundee Central: £11,461Glasgow South West: £10,586Dundee Central: £10,826

    £11,413£11,461£10,826Dundee Central is higher£11,160£11,208£10,586

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £727, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Dundee Central: £727Glasgow South West: £1,185Dundee Central: £730Glasgow South West: £1,119Dundee Central: £689

    £727£730£689Glasgow 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: Dundee Central £985, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Dundee Central: £985Glasgow South West: £1,185Dundee Central: £989Glasgow South West: £1,120Dundee Central: £934

    £985£989£934Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,180£1,185£1,120

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £38, Glasgow South West £63Glasgow South West: £63Dundee Central: £38Glasgow South West: £64Dundee Central: £38Glasgow South West: £60Dundee Central: £36

    £38£38£36Glasgow 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: Dundee Central £771, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Dundee Central: £771Glasgow South West: £730Dundee Central: £775Glasgow South West: £690Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £198, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Dundee Central: £198Glasgow South West: £227Dundee Central: £198Glasgow South West: £215Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Glasgow 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: Dundee Central £135, Glasgow South West £148Glasgow South West: £148Dundee Central: £135Glasgow South West: £149Dundee Central: £136Glasgow South West: £140Dundee Central: £129

    £135£136£129Glasgow 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: Dundee Central £1,914, Glasgow South West £2,077Glasgow South West: £2,077Dundee Central: £1,914Glasgow South West: £2,086Dundee Central: £1,922Glasgow South West: £1,970Dundee Central: £1,815

    £1,914£1,922£1,815Glasgow South West is higher£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Dundee Central: £357Glasgow South West: £375Dundee Central: £358Glasgow South West: £354Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Glasgow South West 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: Dundee Central £545, Glasgow South West £615Glasgow South West: £615Dundee Central: £545Glasgow South West: £618Dundee Central: £548Glasgow South West: £584Dundee Central: £517

    £545£548£517Glasgow 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: Dundee Central £7.90, Glasgow South West £9.86Glasgow South West: £9.86Dundee Central: £7.90Glasgow South West: £9.90Dundee Central: £7.93Glasgow South West: £9.35Dundee Central: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Glasgow 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: Dundee Central £11, Glasgow South West £14Glasgow South West: £14Dundee Central: £11Glasgow South West: £14Dundee Central: £11Glasgow South West: £14Dundee Central: £10

    £11£11£10Glasgow South West is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Dundee Central: £6.42Glasgow South West: £6.50Dundee Central: £6.45Glasgow South West: £6.14Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee Central 987.6, Glasgow South West 1,018.4Glasgow South West: 1,018.4Dundee Central: 987.6

    987.6Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 177.3, Glasgow South West 250.6Glasgow South West: 250.6Dundee Central: 177.3

    177.3Glasgow 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: Dundee Central 224.0, Glasgow South West 233.7Glasgow South West: 233.7Dundee Central: 224.0

    224.0Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count233.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central 241.1, Glasgow South West 266.1Glasgow South West: 266.1Dundee Central: 241.1

    241.1Glasgow 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: Dundee Central 31.6, Glasgow South West 33.1Glasgow South West: 33.1Dundee Central: 31.6

    31.6Glasgow South West is higher33.1

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Dundee Central and Glasgow South West, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CentralGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimated£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimated£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,413£11,461£10,826£11,160£11,208£10,586Dundee Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,180£1,185£1,119Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934Shared outEstimated£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£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£63£64£60Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£129Shared outEstimated£148£149£140Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,815£2,077£2,086£1,970Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£373£375£354Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£545£548£517£615£618£584Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.61,018.4Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3250.6Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026224.0Shared out233.7Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out117.8Shared outDundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.1266.1Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.6Shared outEstimated33.1Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Per resident

Dundee Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West on 15. 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

Dundee Central Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Dundee Central: £5,197Glasgow South West: £5,130Dundee Central: £5,219Glasgow South West: £4,845Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee Central is higher£5,108£5,130£4,845

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £2,091, Glasgow South West £1,813Glasgow South West: £1,813Dundee Central: £2,091Glasgow South West: £1,821Dundee Central: £2,100Glasgow South West: £1,720Dundee Central: £1,983

    £2,091£2,100£1,983Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,813£1,821£1,720

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £1,774, Glasgow South West £1,962Glasgow South West: £1,962Dundee Central: £1,774Glasgow South West: £1,970Dundee Central: £1,782Glasgow South West: £1,861Dundee Central: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Glasgow South West is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee Central £1,813, Glasgow South West £1,489Glasgow South West: £1,489Dundee Central: £1,813Glasgow South West: £1,496Dundee Central: £1,821Glasgow South West: £1,413Dundee Central: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Dundee Central is higher£1,489£1,496£1,413

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £115, Glasgow South West £157Glasgow South West: £157Dundee Central: £115Glasgow South West: £158Dundee Central: £116Glasgow South West: £149Dundee Central: £109

    £115£116£109Glasgow 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: Dundee Central £156, Glasgow South West £158Glasgow South West: £158Dundee Central: £156Glasgow South West: £158Dundee Central: £157Glasgow South West: £149Dundee Central: £148

    £156£157£148Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £6.03, Glasgow South West £8.46Glasgow South West: £8.46Dundee Central: £6.03Glasgow South West: £8.49Dundee Central: £6.06Glasgow South West: £8.02Dundee Central: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Glasgow 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: Dundee Central £771, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Dundee Central: £771Glasgow South West: £730Dundee Central: £775Glasgow South West: £690Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £198, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Dundee Central: £198Glasgow South West: £227Dundee Central: £198Glasgow South West: £215Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Glasgow 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: Dundee Central £92, Glasgow South West £101Glasgow South West: £101Dundee Central: £92Glasgow South West: £102Dundee Central: £92Glasgow South West: £96Dundee Central: £87

    £92£92£87Glasgow South West is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £1,299, Glasgow South West £1,422Glasgow South West: £1,422Dundee Central: £1,299Glasgow South West: £1,429Dundee Central: £1,305Glasgow South West: £1,349Dundee Central: £1,233

    £1,299£1,305£1,233Glasgow South West is higher£1,422£1,429£1,349

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Dundee Central: £357Glasgow South West: £375Dundee Central: £358Glasgow South West: £354Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Glasgow South West is higher£373£375£354

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £370, Glasgow South West £421Glasgow South West: £421Dundee Central: £370Glasgow South West: £423Dundee Central: £372Glasgow South West: £400Dundee Central: £351

    £370£372£351Glasgow South West is higher£421£423£400

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £5.36, Glasgow South West £6.75Glasgow South West: £6.75Dundee Central: £5.36Glasgow South West: £6.78Dundee Central: £5.38Glasgow South West: £6.40Dundee Central: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Glasgow South West is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee Central £7.26, Glasgow South West £9.83Glasgow South West: £9.83Dundee Central: £7.26Glasgow South West: £9.87Dundee Central: £7.29Glasgow South West: £9.32Dundee Central: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Glasgow South West is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Dundee Central: £6.42Glasgow South West: £6.50Dundee Central: £6.45Glasgow South West: £6.14Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 156.9, Glasgow South West 135.9Glasgow South West: 135.9Dundee Central: 156.9

    156.9Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 28.2, Glasgow South West 33.5Glasgow South West: 33.5Dundee Central: 28.2

    28.2Glasgow 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: Dundee Central 35.6, Glasgow South West 31.2Glasgow South West: 31.2Dundee Central: 35.6

    35.6Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher117.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 163.7, Glasgow South West 182.3Glasgow South West: 182.3Dundee Central: 163.7

    163.7Glasgow 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: Dundee Central 21.5, Glasgow South West 22.7Glasgow South West: 22.7Dundee Central: 21.5

    21.5Glasgow South West is higher22.7

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Dundee Central and Glasgow South West, per resident
MeasureDundee CentralGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimated£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimated£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720£1,489£1,496£1,413Dundee Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£157£158£149Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£158£158£149Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimated£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,299£1,305£1,233£1,422£1,429£1,349Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£373£375£354Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£421£423£400Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£9.83£9.87£9.32Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9135.9Dundee Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.233.5Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.6Shared out31.2Shared outDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out117.8Shared outDundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.7182.3Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated22.7Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Total

Dundee Central is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West on 13. 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

Dundee Central Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee Central £548.7m, Glasgow South West £518.5mGlasgow South West: £518.5mDundee Central: £548.7mGlasgow South West: £520.7mDundee Central: £551.1mGlasgow South West: £491.8mDundee Central: £520.5m

    £548.7m£551.1m£520.5mDundee Central is higher£518.5m£520.7m£491.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee Central £220.7m, Glasgow South West £184.0mGlasgow South West: £184.0mDundee Central: £220.7mGlasgow South West: £184.8mDundee Central: £221.7mGlasgow South West: £174.5mDundee Central: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee Central £187.3m, Glasgow South West £199.1mGlasgow South West: £199.1mDundee Central: £187.3mGlasgow South West: £200.0mDundee Central: £188.1mGlasgow South West: £188.9mDundee Central: £177.7m

    £187.3m£188.1m£177.7mGlasgow South West is higher£199.1m£200.0m£188.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central £191.4m, Glasgow South West £151.2mGlasgow South West: £151.2mDundee Central: £191.4mGlasgow South West: £151.8mDundee Central: £192.2mGlasgow South West: £143.4mDundee Central: £181.5m

    £191.4m£192.2m£181.5mDundee Central is higher£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central £12.2m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mDundee Central: £12.2mGlasgow South West: £16.0mDundee Central: £12.2mGlasgow South West: £15.2mDundee Central: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mGlasgow South West is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £16.5m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mDundee Central: £16.5mGlasgow South West: £16.1mDundee Central: £16.6mGlasgow South West: £15.2mDundee Central: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dundee Central £0.64m, Glasgow South West £0.86mGlasgow South West: £0.86mDundee Central: £0.64mGlasgow South West: £0.86mDundee Central: £0.64mGlasgow South West: £0.81mDundee Central: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mGlasgow 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: Dundee Central £81.4m, Glasgow South West £73.8mGlasgow South West: £73.8mDundee Central: £81.4mGlasgow South West: £74.1mDundee Central: £81.8mGlasgow South West: £70.0mDundee Central: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mDundee Central 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: Dundee Central £20.9m, Glasgow South West £23.0mGlasgow South West: £23.0mDundee Central: £20.9mGlasgow South West: £23.1mDundee Central: £21.0mGlasgow South West: £21.8mDundee Central: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mGlasgow 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: Dundee Central £9.7m, Glasgow South West £10.3mGlasgow South West: £10.3mDundee Central: £9.7mGlasgow South West: £10.3mDundee Central: £9.8mGlasgow South West: £9.8mDundee Central: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mGlasgow South West is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central £137.2m, Glasgow South West £144.4mGlasgow South West: £144.4mDundee Central: £137.2mGlasgow South West: £145.0mDundee Central: £137.8mGlasgow South West: £137.0mDundee Central: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mGlasgow South West is higher£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee Central £37.7m, Glasgow South West £37.9mGlasgow South West: £37.9mDundee Central: £37.7mGlasgow South West: £38.1mDundee Central: £37.8mGlasgow South West: £36.0mDundee Central: £35.7m

    £37.7m£37.8m£35.7mGlasgow South West is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee Central £39.1m, Glasgow South West £42.8mGlasgow South West: £42.8mDundee Central: £39.1mGlasgow South West: £43.0mDundee Central: £39.3mGlasgow South West: £40.6mDundee Central: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mGlasgow South West is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee Central £0.57m, Glasgow South West £0.69mGlasgow South West: £0.69mDundee Central: £0.57mGlasgow South West: £0.69mDundee Central: £0.57mGlasgow South West: £0.65mDundee Central: £0.54m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee Central £0.77m, Glasgow South West £1.00mGlasgow South West: £1.00mDundee Central: £0.77mGlasgow South West: £1.0mDundee Central: £0.77mGlasgow South West: £0.95mDundee Central: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mGlasgow South West is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee Central £0.68m, Glasgow South West £0.66mGlasgow South West: £0.66mDundee Central: £0.68mGlasgow South West: £0.66mDundee Central: £0.68mGlasgow South West: £0.62mDundee Central: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central 16,562, Glasgow South West 13,795Glasgow South West: 13,795Dundee Central: 16,562

    16,562Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count13,795

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central 2,973, Glasgow South West 3,395Glasgow South West: 3,395Dundee Central: 2,973

    2,973Glasgow South West is higher3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 3,756, Glasgow South West 3,165Glasgow South West: 3,165Dundee Central: 3,756

    3,756Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count3,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 12,884, Glasgow South West 11,959Glasgow South West: 11,959Dundee Central: 12,884

    12,884Dundee Central is higher11,959

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central 17,285, Glasgow South West 18,502Glasgow South West: 18,502Dundee Central: 17,285

    17,285Glasgow South West is higher18,502

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central 2,265, Glasgow South West 2,303Glasgow South West: 2,303Dundee Central: 2,265

    2,265Glasgow South West is higher2,303

Show the numbers
Dundee Central and Glasgow South West, total
MeasureDundee CentralGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimated£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimated£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimated£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m£151.2m£151.8m£143.4mDundee Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimated£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimated£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimated£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£144.4m£145.0m£137.0mGlasgow South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mGlasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGlasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,56213,795Dundee Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9733,395Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,756Shared out3,165Shared outDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,884Shared out11,959Shared outDundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,28518,502Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,265Shared outEstimated2,303Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Sources

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

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  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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