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Glasgow East and Portsmouth South

105,488 and 110,803 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Glasgow East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 0. 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

Glasgow East Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £5,401, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Glasgow East: £5,401Portsmouth South: £4,170Glasgow East: £5,424Portsmouth South: £3,939Glasgow East: £5,123

    £5,401£5,424£5,123Glasgow East is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow East £14,381, Portsmouth South £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,998Glasgow East: £14,381Portsmouth South: £13,054Glasgow East: £14,442Portsmouth South: £12,329Glasgow East: £13,641

    £14,381£14,442£13,641Glasgow East is higher£12,998£13,054£12,329

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £3,042, Portsmouth South £2,298Portsmouth South: £2,298Glasgow East: £3,042Portsmouth South: £2,307Glasgow East: £3,055Portsmouth South: £2,179Glasgow East: £2,885

    £3,042£3,055£2,885Glasgow East is higher£2,298£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow East £11,667, Portsmouth South £11,346Portsmouth South: £11,346Glasgow East: £11,667Portsmouth South: £11,395Glasgow East: £11,717Portsmouth South: £10,763Glasgow East: £11,067

    £11,667£11,717£11,067Glasgow East is higher£11,346£11,395£10,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow East £1,405, Portsmouth South £822Portsmouth South: £822Glasgow East: £1,405Portsmouth South: £826Glasgow East: £1,411Portsmouth South: £780Glasgow East: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Glasgow East is higher£822£826£780

  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: Glasgow East £1,242, Portsmouth South £786Portsmouth South: £786Glasgow East: £1,242Portsmouth South: £789Glasgow East: £1,247Portsmouth South: £745Glasgow East: £1,178

    £1,242£1,247£1,178Glasgow East is higher£786£789£745

  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: Glasgow East £67, Portsmouth South £44Portsmouth South: £44Glasgow East: £67Portsmouth South: £44Glasgow East: £67Portsmouth South: £41Glasgow East: £63

    £67£67£63Glasgow East is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £725, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Glasgow East: £725Portsmouth South: £409Glasgow East: £728Portsmouth South: £387Glasgow East: £688

    £725£728£688Glasgow East is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £226, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Glasgow East: £226Portsmouth South: £128Glasgow East: £227Portsmouth South: £121Glasgow East: £214

    £226£227£214Glasgow East is higher£127£128£121

  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: Glasgow East £144, Portsmouth South £94Portsmouth South: £94Glasgow East: £144Portsmouth South: £94Glasgow East: £145Portsmouth South: £89Glasgow East: £137

    £144£145£137Glasgow East is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £2,196, Portsmouth South £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,885Glasgow East: £2,196Portsmouth South: £1,893Glasgow East: £2,206Portsmouth South: £1,788Glasgow East: £2,083

    £2,196£2,206£2,083Glasgow East is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow East £491, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Glasgow East: £491Portsmouth South: £392Glasgow East: £493Portsmouth South: £370Glasgow East: £466

    £491£493£466Glasgow East is higher£390£392£370

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £680, Portsmouth South £307Portsmouth South: £307Glasgow East: £680Portsmouth South: £308Glasgow East: £683Portsmouth South: £291Glasgow East: £645

    £680£683£645Glasgow East is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £8.47, Portsmouth South £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.00Glasgow East: £8.47Portsmouth South: £6.02Glasgow East: £8.50Portsmouth South: £5.69Glasgow East: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Glasgow East is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

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

    £13Glasgow East is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £4.54, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow East: £4.54Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow East: £4.56Portsmouth South: £1.95Glasgow East: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Glasgow East is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow East 1,045.1, Portsmouth South 1,018.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9Glasgow East: 1,045.1

    1,045.1Glasgow East is higher1,018.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow East 293.4, Portsmouth South 174.8Portsmouth South: 174.8Glasgow East: 293.4

    293.4Glasgow East is higher174.8

  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: Glasgow East 245.8, Portsmouth South 166.9Portsmouth South: 166.9Glasgow East: 245.8

    245.8Glasgow East is higher166.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 117.5, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Glasgow East: 117.5

    117.5Glasgow East is higher64.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East 287.0, Portsmouth South 216.3Portsmouth South: 216.3Glasgow East: 287.0

    287.0Glasgow East is higher216.3

  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: Glasgow East 32.2, Portsmouth South 20.5Portsmouth South: 20.5Glasgow East: 32.2

    32.2Glasgow East is higher20.5

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Glasgow East and Portsmouth South, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow EastPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimated£4,153£4,170£3,939Glasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,381£14,442£13,641Shared outEstimated£12,998£13,054£12,329Glasgow East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,042£3,055£2,885Shared outEstimated£2,298£2,307£2,179Glasgow East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,667£11,717£11,067£11,346£11,395£10,763Glasgow East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£822£826£780Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,242£1,247£1,178Shared outEstimated£786£789£745Glasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63Shared outEstimated£44£44£41Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688Shared outEstimated£408£409£387Glasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214Shared outEstimated£127£128£121Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137Shared outEstimated£94£94£89Glasgow East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,196£2,206£2,083£1,885£1,893£1,788Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£390£392£370Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£680£683£645£307£308£291Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.00£6.02£5.69Glasgow East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£6.15£6.17£5.83Glasgow East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimated£2.06£2.06£1.95Glasgow East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,045.11,018.9Glasgow East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026293.4174.8Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026245.8Shared out166.9Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.5Shared out64.5Glasgow East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026287.0216.3Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated20.5Glasgow East

Per resident

Glasgow East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 0. 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

Glasgow East Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £5,401, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Glasgow East: £5,401Portsmouth South: £4,170Glasgow East: £5,424Portsmouth South: £3,939Glasgow East: £5,123

    £5,401£5,424£5,123Glasgow East is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £1,819, Portsmouth South £1,605Portsmouth South: £1,605Glasgow East: £1,819Portsmouth South: £1,611Glasgow East: £1,827Portsmouth South: £1,522Glasgow East: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Glasgow East is higher£1,605£1,611£1,522

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £2,136, Portsmouth South £1,621Portsmouth South: £1,621Glasgow East: £2,136Portsmouth South: £1,628Glasgow East: £2,145Portsmouth South: £1,538Glasgow East: £2,026

    £2,136£2,145£2,026Glasgow East is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow East £1,476, Portsmouth South £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,401Glasgow East: £1,476Portsmouth South: £1,407Glasgow East: £1,482Portsmouth South: £1,329Glasgow East: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Glasgow East is higher£1,401£1,407£1,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow East £178, Portsmouth South £102Portsmouth South: £102Glasgow East: £178Portsmouth South: £102Glasgow East: £178Portsmouth South: £96Glasgow East: £169

    £178£178£169Glasgow East is higher£102£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £157, Portsmouth South £97Portsmouth South: £97Glasgow East: £157Portsmouth South: £97Glasgow East: £158Portsmouth South: £92Glasgow East: £149

    £157£158£149Glasgow East is higher£97£97£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £8.43, Portsmouth South £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.39Glasgow East: £8.43Portsmouth South: £5.41Glasgow East: £8.47Portsmouth South: £5.11Glasgow East: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Glasgow East is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £725, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Glasgow East: £725Portsmouth South: £409Glasgow East: £728Portsmouth South: £387Glasgow East: £688

    £725£728£688Glasgow East is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £226, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Glasgow East: £226Portsmouth South: £128Glasgow East: £227Portsmouth South: £121Glasgow East: £214

    £226£227£214Glasgow East is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £101, Portsmouth South £66Portsmouth South: £66Glasgow East: £101Portsmouth South: £66Glasgow East: £102Portsmouth South: £63Glasgow East: £96

    £101£102£96Glasgow East is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow East £1,542, Portsmouth South £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,330Glasgow East: £1,542Portsmouth South: £1,336Glasgow East: £1,548Portsmouth South: £1,262Glasgow East: £1,463

    £1,542£1,548£1,463Glasgow East is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow East £491, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Glasgow East: £491Portsmouth South: £392Glasgow East: £493Portsmouth South: £370Glasgow East: £466

    £491£493£466Glasgow East is higher£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow East £477, Portsmouth South £216Portsmouth South: £216Glasgow East: £477Portsmouth South: £217Glasgow East: £479Portsmouth South: £205Glasgow East: £453

    £477£479£453Glasgow East is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow East £5.95, Portsmouth South £4.24Portsmouth South: £4.24Glasgow East: £5.95Portsmouth South: £4.26Glasgow East: £5.97Portsmouth South: £4.02Glasgow East: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Glasgow East is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow East £9.30, Portsmouth South £4.34Portsmouth South: £4.34Glasgow East: £9.30Portsmouth South: £4.36Glasgow East: £9.34Portsmouth South: £4.12Glasgow East: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Glasgow East is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £4.54, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow East: £4.54Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow East: £4.56Portsmouth South: £1.95Glasgow East: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Glasgow East is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 132.2, Portsmouth South 125.8Portsmouth South: 125.8Glasgow East: 132.2

    132.2Glasgow East is higher125.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 37.1, Portsmouth South 21.6Portsmouth South: 21.6Glasgow East: 37.1

    37.1Glasgow East is higher21.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 31.1, Portsmouth South 20.6Portsmouth South: 20.6Glasgow East: 31.1

    31.1Glasgow East is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 117.5, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Glasgow East: 117.5

    117.5Glasgow East is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 201.5, Portsmouth South 152.6Portsmouth South: 152.6Glasgow East: 201.5

    201.5Glasgow East is higher152.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 22.6, Portsmouth South 14.5Portsmouth South: 14.5Glasgow East: 22.6

    22.6Glasgow East is higher14.5

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Glasgow East and Portsmouth South, per resident
MeasureGlasgow EastPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimated£4,153£4,170£3,939Glasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Shared outEstimated£1,605£1,611£1,522Glasgow East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,136£2,145£2,026Shared outEstimated£1,621£1,628£1,538Glasgow East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,401£1,407£1,329Glasgow East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£102£102£96Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£97£97£92Glasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00Shared outEstimated£5.39£5.41£5.11Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688Shared outEstimated£408£409£387Glasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214Shared outEstimated£127£128£121Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£66£66£63Glasgow East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,463£1,330£1,336£1,262Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£390£392£370Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£477£479£453£216£217£205Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£4.24£4.26£4.02Glasgow East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£4.34£4.36£4.12Glasgow East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimated£2.06£2.06£1.95Glasgow East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2125.8Glasgow East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.121.6Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.1Shared out20.6Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.5Shared out64.5Glasgow East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026201.5152.6Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.6Shared outEstimated14.5Glasgow East

Total

Glasgow East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 0. 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

Glasgow East Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow East £569.7m, Portsmouth South £460.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mGlasgow East: £569.7mPortsmouth South: £462.1mGlasgow East: £572.1mPortsmouth South: £436.5mGlasgow East: £540.4m

    £569.7m£572.1m£540.4mGlasgow East is higher£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow East £191.9m, Portsmouth South £177.8mPortsmouth South: £177.8mGlasgow East: £191.9mPortsmouth South: £178.5mGlasgow East: £192.7mPortsmouth South: £168.6mGlasgow East: £182.0m

    £191.9m£192.7m£182.0mGlasgow East is higher£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow East £225.3m, Portsmouth South £179.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mGlasgow East: £225.3mPortsmouth South: £180.4mGlasgow East: £226.2mPortsmouth South: £170.4mGlasgow East: £213.7m

    £225.3m£226.2m£213.7mGlasgow East is higher£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow East £155.7m, Portsmouth South £155.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mGlasgow East: £155.7mPortsmouth South: £155.9mGlasgow East: £156.3mPortsmouth South: £147.2mGlasgow East: £147.7m

    £155.7m£156.3m£147.7mGlasgow East is higher£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow East £18.7m, Portsmouth South £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mGlasgow East: £18.7mPortsmouth South: £11.3mGlasgow East: £18.8mPortsmouth South: £10.7mGlasgow East: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mGlasgow East is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East £16.6m, Portsmouth South £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mGlasgow East: £16.6mPortsmouth South: £10.8mGlasgow East: £16.6mPortsmouth South: £10.2mGlasgow East: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mGlasgow East is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Glasgow East £0.89m, Portsmouth South £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mGlasgow East: £0.89mPortsmouth South: £0.60mGlasgow East: £0.89mPortsmouth South: £0.57mGlasgow East: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mGlasgow East is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East £76.5m, Portsmouth South £45.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mGlasgow East: £76.5mPortsmouth South: £45.3mGlasgow East: £76.8mPortsmouth South: £42.8mGlasgow East: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.8m£72.6mGlasgow East is higher£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East £23.8m, Portsmouth South £14.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mGlasgow East: £23.8mPortsmouth South: £14.2mGlasgow East: £23.9mPortsmouth South: £13.4mGlasgow East: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mGlasgow East is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow East £10.7m, Portsmouth South £7.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mGlasgow East: £10.7mPortsmouth South: £7.3mGlasgow East: £10.7mPortsmouth South: £6.9mGlasgow East: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mGlasgow East is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow East £162.7m, Portsmouth South £147.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mGlasgow East: £162.7mPortsmouth South: £148.0mGlasgow East: £163.3mPortsmouth South: £139.8mGlasgow East: £154.3m

    £162.7m£163.3m£154.3mGlasgow East is higher£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow East £51.8m, Portsmouth South £43.2mPortsmouth South: £43.2mGlasgow East: £51.8mPortsmouth South: £43.4mGlasgow East: £52.0mPortsmouth South: £41.0mGlasgow East: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mGlasgow East is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow East £50.3m, Portsmouth South £24.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mGlasgow East: £50.3mPortsmouth South: £24.1mGlasgow East: £50.6mPortsmouth South: £22.8mGlasgow East: £47.8m

    £50.3m£50.6m£47.8mGlasgow East is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow East £0.63m, Portsmouth South £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mGlasgow East: £0.63mPortsmouth South: £0.47mGlasgow East: £0.63mPortsmouth South: £0.44mGlasgow East: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mGlasgow East is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow East £0.98m, Portsmouth South £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mGlasgow East: £0.98mPortsmouth South: £0.48mGlasgow East: £0.98mPortsmouth South: £0.46mGlasgow East: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mGlasgow East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow East £0.48m, Portsmouth South £0.23mPortsmouth South: £0.23mGlasgow East: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.23mGlasgow East: £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.22mGlasgow East: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mGlasgow East is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow East 13,944, Portsmouth South 13,937Portsmouth South: 13,937Glasgow East: 13,944

    13,944Glasgow East is higher13,937

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow East 3,914, Portsmouth South 2,391Portsmouth South: 2,391Glasgow East: 3,914

    3,914Glasgow East is higher2,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East 3,280, Portsmouth South 2,283Portsmouth South: 2,283Glasgow East: 3,280

    3,280Glasgow East is higher2,283

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East 12,394, Portsmouth South 7,141Portsmouth South: 7,141Glasgow East: 12,394

    12,394Glasgow East is higher7,141

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow East 21,257, Portsmouth South 16,910Portsmouth South: 16,910Glasgow East: 21,257

    21,257Glasgow East is higher16,910

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow East 2,387, Portsmouth South 1,604Portsmouth South: 1,604Glasgow East: 2,387

    2,387Glasgow East is higher1,604

Show the numbers
Glasgow East and Portsmouth South, total
MeasureGlasgow EastPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£569.7m£572.1m£540.4mShared outEstimated£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mGlasgow East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.9m£192.7m£182.0mShared outEstimated£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mGlasgow East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mShared outEstimated£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mGlasgow East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.7m£156.3m£147.7m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mGlasgow East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mGlasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGlasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.8m£72.6mShared outEstimated£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mGlasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mShared outEstimated£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mGlasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mShared outEstimated£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mGlasgow East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.7m£163.3m£154.3m£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mGlasgow East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mGlasgow East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.6m£47.8m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mGlasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGlasgow East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mGlasgow East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mGlasgow East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,94413,937Glasgow East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9142,391Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,280Shared out2,283Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,394Shared out7,141Glasgow East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,25716,910Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,387Shared outEstimated1,604Glasgow East

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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