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Glasgow East and Glasgow South West

105,488 and 101,500 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow East is higher than Glasgow South West on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 14 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £5,401, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Glasgow East: £5,401Glasgow South West: £5,130Glasgow East: £5,424Glasgow South West: £4,845Glasgow East: £5,123

    £5,401£5,424£5,123Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £14,381, Glasgow South West £13,584Glasgow South West: £13,584Glasgow East: £14,381Glasgow South West: £13,641Glasgow East: £14,442Glasgow South West: £12,885Glasgow East: £13,641

    £14,381£14,442£13,641Glasgow East is higher£13,584£13,641£12,885

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £3,042, Glasgow South West £2,864Glasgow South West: £2,864Glasgow East: £3,042Glasgow South West: £2,876Glasgow East: £3,055Glasgow South West: £2,717Glasgow East: £2,885

    £3,042£3,055£2,885Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £11,667, Glasgow South West £11,160Glasgow South West: £11,160Glasgow East: £11,667Glasgow South West: £11,208Glasgow East: £11,717Glasgow South West: £10,586Glasgow East: £11,067

    £11,667£11,717£11,067Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£11,160£11,208£10,586

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow East £1,405, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Glasgow East: £1,405Glasgow South West: £1,185Glasgow East: £1,411Glasgow South West: £1,119Glasgow East: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £1,242, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Glasgow East: £1,242Glasgow South West: £1,185Glasgow East: £1,247Glasgow South West: £1,120Glasgow East: £1,178

    £1,242£1,247£1,178Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £67, Glasgow South West £63Glasgow South West: £63Glasgow East: £67Glasgow South West: £64Glasgow East: £67Glasgow South West: £60Glasgow East: £63

    £67£67£63Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £725, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Glasgow East: £725Glasgow South West: £730Glasgow East: £728Glasgow South West: £690Glasgow East: £688

    £725£728£688Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £226, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Glasgow East: £226Glasgow South West: £227Glasgow East: £227Glasgow South West: £215Glasgow East: £214

    £226£227£214Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Glasgow East £144, Glasgow South West £148Glasgow South West: £148Glasgow East: £144Glasgow South West: £149Glasgow East: £145Glasgow South West: £140Glasgow East: £137

    £144£145£137Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £2,196, Glasgow South West £2,077Glasgow South West: £2,077Glasgow East: £2,196Glasgow South West: £2,086Glasgow East: £2,206Glasgow South West: £1,970Glasgow East: £2,083

    £2,196£2,206£2,083Glasgow East is higher£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow East £491, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Glasgow East: £491Glasgow South West: £375Glasgow East: £493Glasgow South West: £354Glasgow East: £466

    £491£493£466Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £680, Glasgow South West £615Glasgow South West: £615Glasgow East: £680Glasgow South West: £618Glasgow East: £683Glasgow South West: £584Glasgow East: £645

    £680£683£645Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £8.47, Glasgow South West £9.86Glasgow South West: £9.86Glasgow East: £8.47Glasgow South West: £9.90Glasgow East: £8.50Glasgow South West: £9.35Glasgow East: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Glasgow 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: Glasgow East £13, Glasgow South West £14Glasgow South West: £14Glasgow East: £13Glasgow South West: £14Glasgow East: £13Glasgow South West: £14Glasgow East: £13

    £13Glasgow South West is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £4.54, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Glasgow East: £4.54Glasgow South West: £6.50Glasgow East: £4.56Glasgow South West: £6.14Glasgow East: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Glasgow South West is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow East 1,045.1, Glasgow South West 1,018.4Glasgow South West: 1,018.4Glasgow East: 1,045.1

    1,045.1Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 293.4, Glasgow South West 250.6Glasgow South West: 250.6Glasgow East: 293.4

    293.4Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 245.8, Glasgow South West 233.7Glasgow South West: 233.7Glasgow East: 245.8

    245.8Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 117.5, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Glasgow East: 117.5

    117.5Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count117.8

  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, Glasgow South West 266.1Glasgow South West: 266.1Glasgow East: 287.0

    287.0Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 32.2, Glasgow South West 33.1Glasgow South West: 33.1Glasgow East: 32.2

    32.2Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count33.1

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Glasgow East and Glasgow South West, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow EastGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimated£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,381£14,442£13,641Shared outEstimated£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,042£3,055£2,885Shared outEstimated£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,667£11,717£11,067£11,160£11,208£10,586Glasgow East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,180£1,185£1,119Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,242£1,247£1,178Shared outEstimated£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63Shared outEstimated£63£64£60Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688Shared outEstimated£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214Shared outEstimated£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137Shared outEstimated£148£149£140Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,196£2,206£2,083£2,077£2,086£1,970Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£373£375£354Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£680£683£645£615£618£584Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimated£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,045.11,018.4Glasgow East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026293.4250.6Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026245.8Shared out233.7Shared outGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.5Shared out117.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026287.0266.1Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated33.1Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Per resident

Glasgow East 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

Glasgow East Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £5,401, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Glasgow East: £5,401Glasgow South West: £5,130Glasgow East: £5,424Glasgow South West: £4,845Glasgow East: £5,123

    £5,401£5,424£5,123Glasgow East is higher£5,108£5,130£4,845

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £1,819, Glasgow South West £1,813Glasgow South West: £1,813Glasgow East: £1,819Glasgow South West: £1,821Glasgow East: £1,827Glasgow South West: £1,720Glasgow East: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Glasgow East is higher£1,813£1,821£1,720

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £2,136, Glasgow South West £1,962Glasgow South West: £1,962Glasgow East: £2,136Glasgow South West: £1,970Glasgow East: £2,145Glasgow South West: £1,861Glasgow East: £2,026

    £2,136£2,145£2,026Glasgow East is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow East £1,476, Glasgow South West £1,489Glasgow South West: £1,489Glasgow East: £1,476Glasgow South West: £1,496Glasgow East: £1,482Glasgow South West: £1,413Glasgow East: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,489£1,496£1,413

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow East £178, Glasgow South West £157Glasgow South West: £157Glasgow East: £178Glasgow South West: £158Glasgow East: £178Glasgow South West: £149Glasgow East: £169

    £178£178£169Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East £157, Glasgow South West £158Glasgow South West: £158Glasgow East: £157Glasgow South West: £158Glasgow East: £158Glasgow South West: £149Glasgow East: £149

    £157£158£149Glasgow 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: Glasgow East £8.43, Glasgow South West £8.46Glasgow South West: £8.46Glasgow East: £8.43Glasgow South West: £8.49Glasgow East: £8.47Glasgow South West: £8.02Glasgow East: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Glasgow East £725, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Glasgow East: £725Glasgow South West: £730Glasgow East: £728Glasgow South West: £690Glasgow East: £688

    £725£728£688Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £226, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Glasgow East: £226Glasgow South West: £227Glasgow East: £227Glasgow South West: £215Glasgow East: £214

    £226£227£214Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£215

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

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

    £101£102£96Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow East £1,542, Glasgow South West £1,422Glasgow South West: £1,422Glasgow East: £1,542Glasgow South West: £1,429Glasgow East: £1,548Glasgow South West: £1,349Glasgow East: £1,463

    £1,542£1,548£1,463Glasgow East is higher£1,422£1,429£1,349

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow East £491, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Glasgow East: £491Glasgow South West: £375Glasgow East: £493Glasgow South West: £354Glasgow East: £466

    £491£493£466Glasgow East is higher£373£375£354

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow East £477, Glasgow South West £421Glasgow South West: £421Glasgow East: £477Glasgow South West: £423Glasgow East: £479Glasgow South West: £400Glasgow East: £453

    £477£479£453Glasgow East is higher£421£423£400

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow East £5.95, Glasgow South West £6.75Glasgow South West: £6.75Glasgow East: £5.95Glasgow South West: £6.78Glasgow East: £5.97Glasgow South West: £6.40Glasgow East: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Glasgow South West is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow East £9.30, Glasgow South West £9.83Glasgow South West: £9.83Glasgow East: £9.30Glasgow South West: £9.87Glasgow East: £9.34Glasgow South West: £9.32Glasgow East: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Glasgow South West is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £4.54, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Glasgow East: £4.54Glasgow South West: £6.50Glasgow East: £4.56Glasgow South West: £6.14Glasgow East: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Glasgow South West is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 132.2, Glasgow South West 135.9Glasgow South West: 135.9Glasgow East: 132.2

    132.2Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 37.1, Glasgow South West 33.5Glasgow South West: 33.5Glasgow East: 37.1

    37.1Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 31.1, Glasgow South West 31.2Glasgow South West: 31.2Glasgow East: 31.1

    31.1Glasgow South West 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: Glasgow East 117.5, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Glasgow East: 117.5

    117.5Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count117.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 201.5, Glasgow South West 182.3Glasgow South West: 182.3Glasgow East: 201.5

    201.5Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 22.6, Glasgow South West 22.7Glasgow South West: 22.7Glasgow East: 22.6

    22.6Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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Glasgow East and Glasgow South West, per resident
MeasureGlasgow EastGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimated£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Shared outEstimated£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,136£2,145£2,026Shared outEstimated£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,489£1,496£1,413Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£157£158£149Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£158£158£149Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00Shared outEstimated£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688Shared outEstimated£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214Shared outEstimated£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,463£1,422£1,429£1,349Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£373£375£354Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£477£479£453£421£423£400Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£9.83£9.87£9.32Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimated£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2135.9Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.133.5Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.1Shared out31.2Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.5Shared out117.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026201.5182.3Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.6Shared outEstimated22.7Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Total

Glasgow East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West 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 West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow East £569.7m, Glasgow South West £518.5mGlasgow South West: £518.5mGlasgow East: £569.7mGlasgow South West: £520.7mGlasgow East: £572.1mGlasgow South West: £491.8mGlasgow East: £540.4m

    £569.7m£572.1m£540.4mGlasgow East is higher£518.5m£520.7m£491.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow East £191.9m, Glasgow South West £184.0mGlasgow South West: £184.0mGlasgow East: £191.9mGlasgow South West: £184.8mGlasgow East: £192.7mGlasgow South West: £174.5mGlasgow East: £182.0m

    £191.9m£192.7m£182.0mGlasgow East is higher£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow East £225.3m, Glasgow South West £199.1mGlasgow South West: £199.1mGlasgow East: £225.3mGlasgow South West: £200.0mGlasgow East: £226.2mGlasgow South West: £188.9mGlasgow East: £213.7m

    £225.3m£226.2m£213.7mGlasgow East is higher£199.1m£200.0m£188.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow East £155.7m, Glasgow South West £151.2mGlasgow South West: £151.2mGlasgow East: £155.7mGlasgow South West: £151.8mGlasgow East: £156.3mGlasgow South West: £143.4mGlasgow East: £147.7m

    £155.7m£156.3m£147.7mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow East £18.7m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mGlasgow East: £18.7mGlasgow South West: £16.0mGlasgow East: £18.8mGlasgow South West: £15.2mGlasgow East: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mGlasgow East 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: Glasgow East £16.6m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mGlasgow East: £16.6mGlasgow South West: £16.1mGlasgow East: £16.6mGlasgow South West: £15.2mGlasgow East: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mGlasgow East 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: Glasgow East £0.89m, Glasgow South West £0.86mGlasgow South West: £0.86mGlasgow East: £0.89mGlasgow South West: £0.86mGlasgow East: £0.89mGlasgow South West: £0.81mGlasgow East: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East £76.5m, Glasgow South West £73.8mGlasgow South West: £73.8mGlasgow East: £76.5mGlasgow South West: £74.1mGlasgow East: £76.8mGlasgow South West: £70.0mGlasgow East: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.8m£72.6mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£73.8m£74.1m£70.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East £23.8m, Glasgow South West £23.0mGlasgow South West: £23.0mGlasgow East: £23.8mGlasgow South West: £23.1mGlasgow East: £23.9mGlasgow South West: £21.8mGlasgow East: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow East £10.7m, Glasgow South West £10.3mGlasgow South West: £10.3mGlasgow East: £10.7mGlasgow South West: £10.3mGlasgow East: £10.7mGlasgow South West: £9.8mGlasgow East: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow East £162.7m, Glasgow South West £144.4mGlasgow South West: £144.4mGlasgow East: £162.7mGlasgow South West: £145.0mGlasgow East: £163.3mGlasgow South West: £137.0mGlasgow East: £154.3m

    £162.7m£163.3m£154.3mGlasgow East is higher£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow East £51.8m, Glasgow South West £37.9mGlasgow South West: £37.9mGlasgow East: £51.8mGlasgow South West: £38.1mGlasgow East: £52.0mGlasgow South West: £36.0mGlasgow East: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mGlasgow East is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow East £50.3m, Glasgow South West £42.8mGlasgow South West: £42.8mGlasgow East: £50.3mGlasgow South West: £43.0mGlasgow East: £50.6mGlasgow South West: £40.6mGlasgow East: £47.8m

    £50.3m£50.6m£47.8mGlasgow East is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow East £0.63m, Glasgow South West £0.69mGlasgow South West: £0.69mGlasgow East: £0.63mGlasgow South West: £0.69mGlasgow East: £0.63mGlasgow South West: £0.65mGlasgow East: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mGlasgow South West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow East £0.98m, Glasgow South West £1.00mGlasgow South West: £1.00mGlasgow East: £0.98mGlasgow South West: £1.0mGlasgow East: £0.98mGlasgow South West: £0.95mGlasgow East: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mGlasgow South West is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow East £0.48m, Glasgow South West £0.66mGlasgow South West: £0.66mGlasgow East: £0.48mGlasgow South West: £0.66mGlasgow East: £0.48mGlasgow South West: £0.62mGlasgow East: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mGlasgow South West is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow East 13,944, Glasgow South West 13,795Glasgow South West: 13,795Glasgow East: 13,944

    13,944Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count13,795

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow East 3,914, Glasgow South West 3,395Glasgow South West: 3,395Glasgow East: 3,914

    3,914Glasgow East is higher3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East 3,280, Glasgow South West 3,165Glasgow South West: 3,165Glasgow East: 3,280

    3,280Glasgow East 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: Glasgow East 12,394, Glasgow South West 11,959Glasgow South West: 11,959Glasgow East: 12,394

    12,394Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count11,959

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow East 21,257, Glasgow South West 18,502Glasgow South West: 18,502Glasgow East: 21,257

    21,257Glasgow East is higher18,502

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow East 2,387, Glasgow South West 2,303Glasgow South West: 2,303Glasgow East: 2,387

    2,387Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count2,303

Show the numbers
Glasgow East and Glasgow South West, total
MeasureGlasgow EastGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£569.7m£572.1m£540.4mShared outEstimated£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.9m£192.7m£182.0mShared outEstimated£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mShared outEstimated£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.7m£156.3m£147.7m£151.2m£151.8m£143.4mGlasgow East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.8m£72.6mShared outEstimated£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mShared outEstimated£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mShared outEstimated£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.7m£163.3m£154.3m£144.4m£145.0m£137.0mGlasgow East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mGlasgow East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.6m£47.8m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGlasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,94413,795Glasgow East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9143,395Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,280Shared out3,165Shared outGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,394Shared out11,959Shared outGlasgow East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,25718,502Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,387Shared outEstimated2,303Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East

Sources

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

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  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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