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Glasgow East and Glasgow South
Glasgow East is higher than Glasgow South on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.
On 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Glasgow East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South on 8. 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 Glasgow South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,401£5,424£5,123Glasgow East is higher£5,085£5,107£4,823
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14,381£14,442£13,641Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£13,894£13,953£13,179
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,042£3,055£2,885Glasgow East is higher£2,458£2,468£2,331
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,667£11,717£11,067Glasgow South is higher£11,775£11,825£11,169
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,405£1,411£1,333Glasgow East is higher£955£959£906
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,242£1,247£1,178Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£1,104£1,109£1,047
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£67£67£63Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£725£728£688Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£754£757£715
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£214Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£222
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,196£2,206£2,083Glasgow East is higher£1,738£1,745£1,648
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£491£493£466Glasgow East is higher£334£335£317
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£680£683£645Glasgow East is higher£548£551£520
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.47£8.50£8.03Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£9.31£9.35£8.83
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£13Glasgow East is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.54£4.56£4.31Glasgow South is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,045.1Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count1,042.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
293.4Glasgow East is higher205.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
245.8Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count218.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
117.5Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count122.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
287.0Glasgow East is higher225.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.2Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count34.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Glasgow East | Glasgow South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimated | £5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14,381£14,442£13,641Shared outEstimated | £13,894£13,953£13,179Shared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,042£3,055£2,885Shared outEstimated | £2,458£2,468£2,331Shared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,667£11,717£11,067 | £11,775£11,825£11,169 | Glasgow South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,405£1,411£1,333 | £955£959£906 | Glasgow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,242£1,247£1,178Shared outEstimated | £1,104£1,109£1,047Shared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £67£67£63Shared outEstimated | £59£60£56Shared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £725£728£688Shared outEstimated | £754£757£715Shared outEstimated | Glasgow South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£214Shared outEstimated | £235£236£222Shared outEstimated | Glasgow South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137Shared outEstimated | £152£152£144Shared outEstimated | Glasgow South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,196£2,206£2,083 | £1,738£1,745£1,648 | Glasgow East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £491£493£466 | £334£335£317 | Glasgow East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £680£683£645 | £548£551£520 | Glasgow East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.47£8.50£8.03 | £9.31£9.35£8.83 | Glasgow South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £13 | £11£11£10 | Glasgow East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimated | £6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimated | Glasgow South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,045.1 | 1,042.2 | Glasgow East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 293.4 | 205.5 | Glasgow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 245.8Shared out | 218.6Shared out | Glasgow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 117.5Shared out | 122.1Shared out | Glasgow South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 287.0 | 225.4 | Glasgow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.2Shared outEstimated | 34.0Shared outEstimated | Glasgow South |
Per resident
Glasgow East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South 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
Glasgow East Glasgow South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,401£5,424£5,123Glasgow East is higher£5,085£5,107£4,823
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,819£1,827£1,725Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£2,054£2,063£1,949
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,136£2,145£2,026Glasgow East is higher£1,702£1,709£1,615
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,476£1,482£1,400Glasgow South is higher£1,741£1,748£1,651
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£178£178£169Glasgow East is higher£141£142£134
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.43£8.47£8.00Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£8.76£8.80£8.31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£725£728£688Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£754£757£715
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£214Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£222
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,542£1,548£1,463Glasgow East is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£491£493£466Glasgow East is higher£334£335£317
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£477£479£453Glasgow East is higher£380£381£360
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.95£5.97£5.64Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£9.30£9.34£8.82Glasgow East is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.54£4.56£4.31Glasgow South is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
132.2Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count154.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.1Glasgow East is higher30.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.1Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count32.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
117.5Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count122.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
201.5Glasgow East is higher156.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.6Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count23.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Glasgow East | Glasgow South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimated | £5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,819£1,827£1,725Shared outEstimated | £2,054£2,063£1,949Shared outEstimated | Glasgow South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,136£2,145£2,026Shared outEstimated | £1,702£1,709£1,615Shared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,476£1,482£1,400 | £1,741£1,748£1,651 | Glasgow South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £178£178£169 | £141£142£134 | Glasgow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149Shared outEstimated | £163£164£155Shared outEstimated | Glasgow South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.43£8.47£8.00Shared outEstimated | £8.76£8.80£8.31Shared outEstimated | Glasgow South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £725£728£688Shared outEstimated | £754£757£715Shared outEstimated | Glasgow South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£214Shared outEstimated | £235£236£222Shared outEstimated | Glasgow South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96Shared outEstimated | £105£106£100Shared outEstimated | Glasgow South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,542£1,548£1,463 | £1,203£1,208£1,141 | Glasgow East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £491£493£466 | £334£335£317 | Glasgow East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £477£479£453 | £380£381£360 | Glasgow East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.95£5.97£5.64 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | Glasgow South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £9.30£9.34£8.82 | £7.52£7.55£7.13 | Glasgow East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimated | £6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimated | Glasgow South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 132.2 | 154.1 | Glasgow South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.1 | 30.4 | Glasgow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.1Shared out | 32.3Shared out | Glasgow South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 117.5Shared out | 122.1Shared out | Glasgow South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 201.5 | 156.1 | Glasgow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.6Shared outEstimated | 23.5Shared outEstimated | Glasgow South |
Total
Glasgow East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South on 3. 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 Glasgow South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£569.7m£572.1m£540.4mGlasgow East is higher£473.3m£475.3m£448.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£191.9m£192.7m£182.0mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£191.2m£192.0m£181.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mGlasgow East is higher£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£155.7m£156.3m£147.7mGlasgow South is higher£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mGlasgow East is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£76.5m£76.8m£72.6mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£162.7m£163.3m£154.3mGlasgow East is higher£112.0m£112.5m£106.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mGlasgow East is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£50.3m£50.6m£47.8mGlasgow East is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mGlasgow East is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mGlasgow South is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,944Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count14,341
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,914Glasgow East is higher2,828
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,280Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count3,008
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
12,394Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count11,364
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
21,257Glasgow East is higher14,530
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,387Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count2,189
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| Measure | Glasgow East | Glasgow South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £569.7m£572.1m£540.4mShared outEstimated | £473.3m£475.3m£448.9mShared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £191.9m£192.7m£182.0mShared outEstimated | £191.2m£192.0m£181.3mShared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £225.3m£226.2m£213.7mShared outEstimated | £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mShared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £155.7m£156.3m£147.7m | £162.0m£162.7m£153.7m | Glasgow South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.8m£17.8m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | Glasgow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated | £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mShared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated | £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £76.5m£76.8m£72.6mShared outEstimated | £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mShared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mShared outEstimated | £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mShared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mShared outEstimated | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mShared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £162.7m£163.3m£154.3m | £112.0m£112.5m£106.2m | Glasgow East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £51.8m£52.0m£49.1m | £31.1m£31.2m£29.5m | Glasgow East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £50.3m£50.6m£47.8m | £35.4m£35.5m£33.5m | Glasgow East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Glasgow East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Glasgow East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mShared outEstimated | Glasgow South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,944 | 14,341 | Glasgow South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,914 | 2,828 | Glasgow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,280Shared out | 3,008Shared out | Glasgow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 12,394Shared out | 11,364Shared out | Glasgow East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 21,257 | 14,530 | Glasgow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,387Shared outEstimated | 2,189Shared outEstimated | Glasgow East |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.