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Glasgow East and Cardiff East

105,488 and 114,887 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow East is higher than Cardiff East on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Cardiff East 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 Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £5,401, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Glasgow East: £5,401Cardiff East: £4,529Glasgow East: £5,424Cardiff East: £4,278Glasgow East: £5,123

    £5,401£5,424£5,123Glasgow East is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow East £14,381, Cardiff East £12,897Cardiff East: £12,897Glasgow East: £14,381Cardiff East: £12,952Glasgow East: £14,442Cardiff East: £12,234Glasgow East: £13,641

    £14,381£14,442£13,641Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£12,897£12,952£12,234

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £3,042, Cardiff East £2,536Cardiff East: £2,536Glasgow East: £3,042Cardiff East: £2,547Glasgow East: £3,055Cardiff East: £2,405Glasgow East: £2,885

    £3,042£3,055£2,885Glasgow East is higher£2,536£2,547£2,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow East £11,667, Cardiff East £11,223Cardiff East: £11,223Glasgow East: £11,667Cardiff East: £11,271Glasgow East: £11,717Cardiff East: £10,646Glasgow East: £11,067

    £11,667£11,717£11,067Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£11,223£11,271£10,646

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow East £1,405, Cardiff East £737Cardiff East: £737Glasgow East: £1,405Cardiff East: £740Glasgow East: £1,411Cardiff East: £699Glasgow East: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Glasgow East is higher£737£740£699

  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, Cardiff East £899Cardiff East: £899Glasgow East: £1,242Cardiff East: £903Glasgow East: £1,247Cardiff East: £853Glasgow East: £1,178

    £1,242£1,247£1,178Glasgow East is higher£899£903£853

  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, Cardiff East £39Cardiff East: £39Glasgow East: £67Cardiff East: £39Glasgow East: £67Cardiff East: £37Glasgow East: £63

    £67£67£63Glasgow East is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £725, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Glasgow East: £725Cardiff East: £618Glasgow East: £728Cardiff East: £583Glasgow East: £688

    £725£728£688Glasgow East is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £226, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Glasgow East: £226Cardiff East: £124Glasgow East: £227Cardiff East: £117Glasgow East: £214

    £226£227£214Glasgow East is higher£124£124£117

  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, Cardiff East £129Cardiff East: £129Glasgow East: £144Cardiff East: £129Glasgow East: £145Cardiff East: £122Glasgow East: £137

    £144£145£137Glasgow East is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £2,196, Cardiff East £2,003Cardiff East: £2,003Glasgow East: £2,196Cardiff East: £2,012Glasgow East: £2,206Cardiff East: £1,900Glasgow East: £2,083

    £2,196£2,206£2,083Glasgow East is higher£2,003£2,012£1,900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow East £491, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Glasgow East: £491Cardiff East: £332Glasgow East: £493Cardiff East: £313Glasgow East: £466

    £491£493£466Glasgow East is higher£330£332£313

  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, Cardiff East £387Cardiff East: £387Glasgow East: £680Cardiff East: £388Glasgow East: £683Cardiff East: £367Glasgow East: £645

    £680£683£645Glasgow East is higher£387£388£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £8.47, Cardiff East £7.24Cardiff East: £7.24Glasgow East: £8.47Cardiff East: £7.27Glasgow East: £8.50Cardiff East: £6.87Glasgow East: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Glasgow East is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow East £13, Cardiff East £9.75Cardiff East: £9.75Glasgow East: £13Cardiff East: £9.79Glasgow East: £13Cardiff East: £9.25Glasgow East: £13

    £13Glasgow East is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £4.54, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Glasgow East: £4.54Cardiff East: £4.34Glasgow East: £4.56Cardiff East: £4.10Glasgow East: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£4.32£4.34£4.10

  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, Cardiff East 1,004.8Cardiff East: 1,004.8Glasgow East: 1,045.1

    1,045.1Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count1,004.8

  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, Cardiff East 152.0Cardiff East: 152.0Glasgow East: 293.4

    293.4Glasgow East is higher152.0

  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, Cardiff East 184.1Cardiff East: 184.1Glasgow East: 245.8

    245.8Glasgow East is higher184.1

  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, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Glasgow East: 117.5

    117.5Glasgow East is higher85.5

  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, Cardiff East 224.4Cardiff East: 224.4Glasgow East: 287.0

    287.0Glasgow East is higher224.4

  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, Cardiff East 27.9Cardiff East: 27.9Glasgow East: 32.2

    32.2Glasgow East is higher27.9

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Glasgow East and Cardiff East, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow EastCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimated£4,510£4,529£4,278Glasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,381£14,442£13,641Shared outEstimated£12,897£12,952£12,234Glasgow East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,042£3,055£2,885Shared outEstimated£2,536£2,547£2,405Glasgow East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,667£11,717£11,067£11,223£11,271£10,646Glasgow East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£737£740£699Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,242£1,247£1,178Shared outEstimated£899£903£853Glasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63Shared outEstimated£39£39£37Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688Shared outEstimated£615£618£583Glasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214Shared outEstimated£124£124£117Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137Shared outEstimated£129£129£122Glasgow East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,196£2,206£2,083£2,003£2,012£1,900Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£330£332£313Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£680£683£645£387£388£367Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£7.24£7.27£6.87Glasgow East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£9.75£9.79£9.25Glasgow East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimated£4.32£4.34£4.10Glasgow East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,045.11,004.8Glasgow East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026293.4152.0Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026245.8Shared out184.1Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.5Shared out85.5Glasgow East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026287.0224.4Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated27.9Glasgow East

Per resident

Glasgow East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 2. 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 Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £5,401, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Glasgow East: £5,401Cardiff East: £4,529Glasgow East: £5,424Cardiff East: £4,278Glasgow East: £5,123

    £5,401£5,424£5,123Glasgow East is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £1,819, Cardiff East £1,723Cardiff East: £1,723Glasgow East: £1,819Cardiff East: £1,731Glasgow East: £1,827Cardiff East: £1,635Glasgow East: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£1,723£1,731£1,635

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £2,136, Cardiff East £1,713Cardiff East: £1,713Glasgow East: £2,136Cardiff East: £1,720Glasgow East: £2,145Cardiff East: £1,625Glasgow East: £2,026

    £2,136£2,145£2,026Glasgow East is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow East £1,476, Cardiff East £1,500Cardiff East: £1,500Glasgow East: £1,476Cardiff East: £1,506Glasgow East: £1,482Cardiff East: £1,422Glasgow East: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£1,500£1,506£1,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow East £178, Cardiff East £98Cardiff East: £98Glasgow East: £178Cardiff East: £99Glasgow East: £178Cardiff East: £93Glasgow East: £169

    £178£178£169Glasgow East is higher£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £157, Cardiff East £120Cardiff East: £120Glasgow East: £157Cardiff East: £121Glasgow East: £158Cardiff East: £114Glasgow East: £149

    £157£158£149Glasgow East is higher£120£121£114

  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, Cardiff East £5.14Cardiff East: £5.14Glasgow East: £8.43Cardiff East: £5.17Glasgow East: £8.47Cardiff East: £4.88Glasgow East: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Glasgow East is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £725, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Glasgow East: £725Cardiff East: £618Glasgow East: £728Cardiff East: £583Glasgow East: £688

    £725£728£688Glasgow East is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £226, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Glasgow East: £226Cardiff East: £124Glasgow East: £227Cardiff East: £117Glasgow East: £214

    £226£227£214Glasgow East is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow East £101, Cardiff East £87Cardiff East: £87Glasgow East: £101Cardiff East: £87Glasgow East: £102Cardiff East: £82Glasgow East: £96

    £101£102£96Glasgow East is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow East £1,542, Cardiff East £1,353Cardiff East: £1,353Glasgow East: £1,542Cardiff East: £1,359Glasgow East: £1,548Cardiff East: £1,284Glasgow East: £1,463

    £1,542£1,548£1,463Glasgow East is higher£1,353£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow East £491, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Glasgow East: £491Cardiff East: £332Glasgow East: £493Cardiff East: £313Glasgow East: £466

    £491£493£466Glasgow East is higher£330£332£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow East £477, Cardiff East £261Cardiff East: £261Glasgow East: £477Cardiff East: £262Glasgow East: £479Cardiff East: £248Glasgow East: £453

    £477£479£453Glasgow East is higher£261£262£248

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow East £5.95, Cardiff East £4.89Cardiff East: £4.89Glasgow East: £5.95Cardiff East: £4.91Glasgow East: £5.97Cardiff East: £4.64Glasgow East: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Glasgow East is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow East £9.30, Cardiff East £6.59Cardiff East: £6.59Glasgow East: £9.30Cardiff East: £6.62Glasgow East: £9.34Cardiff East: £6.25Glasgow East: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Glasgow East is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow East £4.54, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Glasgow East: £4.54Cardiff East: £4.34Glasgow East: £4.56Cardiff East: £4.10Glasgow East: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£4.32£4.34£4.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 132.2, Cardiff East 134.3Cardiff East: 134.3Glasgow East: 132.2

    132.2Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count134.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 37.1, Cardiff East 20.3Cardiff East: 20.3Glasgow East: 37.1

    37.1Glasgow East is higher20.3

  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, Cardiff East 24.6Cardiff East: 24.6Glasgow East: 31.1

    31.1Glasgow East is higher24.6

  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, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Glasgow East: 117.5

    117.5Glasgow East is higher85.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow East 201.5, Cardiff East 151.6Cardiff East: 151.6Glasgow East: 201.5

    201.5Glasgow East is higher151.6

  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, Cardiff East 18.8Cardiff East: 18.8Glasgow East: 22.6

    22.6Glasgow East is higher18.8

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Glasgow East and Cardiff East, per resident
MeasureGlasgow EastCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimated£4,510£4,529£4,278Glasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Shared outEstimated£1,723£1,731£1,635Glasgow East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,136£2,145£2,026Shared outEstimated£1,713£1,720£1,625Glasgow East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,500£1,506£1,422Cardiff East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£98£99£93Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£120£121£114Glasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00Shared outEstimated£5.14£5.17£4.88Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688Shared outEstimated£615£618£583Glasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214Shared outEstimated£124£124£117Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£87£87£82Glasgow East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,463£1,353£1,359£1,284Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£330£332£313Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£477£479£453£261£262£248Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£4.89£4.91£4.64Glasgow East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£6.59£6.62£6.25Glasgow East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimated£4.32£4.34£4.10Glasgow East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2134.3Cardiff East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.120.3Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.1Shared out24.6Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.5Shared out85.5Glasgow East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026201.5151.6Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.6Shared outEstimated18.8Glasgow East

Total

Glasgow East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 4. 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 Cardiff East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow East £569.7m, Cardiff East £518.1mCardiff East: £518.1mGlasgow East: £569.7mCardiff East: £520.3mGlasgow East: £572.1mCardiff East: £491.5mGlasgow East: £540.4m

    £569.7m£572.1m£540.4mGlasgow East is higher£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow East £191.9m, Cardiff East £198.0mCardiff East: £198.0mGlasgow East: £191.9mCardiff East: £198.8mGlasgow East: £192.7mCardiff East: £187.8mGlasgow East: £182.0m

    £191.9m£192.7m£182.0mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow East £225.3m, Cardiff East £196.8mCardiff East: £196.8mGlasgow East: £225.3mCardiff East: £197.7mGlasgow East: £226.2mCardiff East: £186.7mGlasgow East: £213.7m

    £225.3m£226.2m£213.7mGlasgow East is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow East £155.7m, Cardiff East £172.3mCardiff East: £172.3mGlasgow East: £155.7mCardiff East: £173.0mGlasgow East: £156.3mCardiff East: £163.4mGlasgow East: £147.7m

    £155.7m£156.3m£147.7mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow East £18.7m, Cardiff East £11.3mCardiff East: £11.3mGlasgow East: £18.7mCardiff East: £11.4mGlasgow East: £18.8mCardiff East: £10.7mGlasgow East: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mGlasgow East is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East £16.6m, Cardiff East £13.8mCardiff East: £13.8mGlasgow East: £16.6mCardiff East: £13.9mGlasgow East: £16.6mCardiff East: £13.1mGlasgow East: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mGlasgow East is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Cardiff East £0.59mCardiff East: £0.59mGlasgow East: £0.89mCardiff East: £0.59mGlasgow East: £0.89mCardiff East: £0.56mGlasgow East: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mGlasgow East is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East £76.5m, Cardiff East £70.7mCardiff East: £70.7mGlasgow East: £76.5mCardiff East: £71.0mGlasgow East: £76.8mCardiff East: £67.0mGlasgow East: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.8m£72.6mGlasgow East is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East £23.8m, Cardiff East £14.2mCardiff East: £14.2mGlasgow East: £23.8mCardiff East: £14.3mGlasgow East: £23.9mCardiff East: £13.5mGlasgow East: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mGlasgow East is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow East £10.7m, Cardiff East £10.0mCardiff East: £10.0mGlasgow East: £10.7mCardiff East: £10.0mGlasgow East: £10.7mCardiff East: £9.5mGlasgow East: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mGlasgow East is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow East £162.7m, Cardiff East £155.5mCardiff East: £155.5mGlasgow East: £162.7mCardiff East: £156.2mGlasgow East: £163.3mCardiff East: £147.5mGlasgow East: £154.3m

    £162.7m£163.3m£154.3mGlasgow East is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow East £51.8m, Cardiff East £38.0mCardiff East: £38.0mGlasgow East: £51.8mCardiff East: £38.1mGlasgow East: £52.0mCardiff East: £36.0mGlasgow East: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mGlasgow East is higher£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow East £50.3m, Cardiff East £30.0mCardiff East: £30.0mGlasgow East: £50.3mCardiff East: £30.1mGlasgow East: £50.6mCardiff East: £28.5mGlasgow East: £47.8m

    £50.3m£50.6m£47.8mGlasgow East is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow East £0.63m, Cardiff East £0.56mCardiff East: £0.56mGlasgow East: £0.63mCardiff East: £0.56mGlasgow East: £0.63mCardiff East: £0.53mGlasgow East: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mGlasgow East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow East £0.98m, Cardiff East £0.76mCardiff East: £0.76mGlasgow East: £0.98mCardiff East: £0.76mGlasgow East: £0.98mCardiff East: £0.72mGlasgow East: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mGlasgow East is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow East £0.48m, Cardiff East £0.50mCardiff East: £0.50mGlasgow East: £0.48mCardiff East: £0.50mGlasgow East: £0.48mCardiff East: £0.47mGlasgow East: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow East 13,944, Cardiff East 15,424Cardiff East: 15,424Glasgow East: 13,944

    13,944Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count15,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow East 3,914, Cardiff East 2,334Cardiff East: 2,334Glasgow East: 3,914

    3,914Glasgow East is higher2,334

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East 3,280, Cardiff East 2,826Cardiff East: 2,826Glasgow East: 3,280

    3,280Glasgow East is higher2,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow East 12,394, Cardiff East 9,821Cardiff East: 9,821Glasgow East: 12,394

    12,394Glasgow East is higher9,821

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow East 21,257, Cardiff East 17,419Cardiff East: 17,419Glasgow East: 21,257

    21,257Glasgow East is higher17,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow East 2,387, Cardiff East 2,165Cardiff East: 2,165Glasgow East: 2,387

    2,387Glasgow East is higher2,165

Show the numbers
Glasgow East and Cardiff East, total
MeasureGlasgow EastCardiff EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£569.7m£572.1m£540.4mShared outEstimated£518.1m£520.3m£491.5mGlasgow East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.9m£192.7m£182.0mShared outEstimated£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCardiff East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mShared outEstimated£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mGlasgow East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.7m£156.3m£147.7m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mGlasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mGlasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.8m£72.6mShared outEstimated£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mGlasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mShared outEstimated£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mGlasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mShared outEstimated£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mGlasgow East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.7m£163.3m£154.3m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mGlasgow East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mGlasgow East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.6m£47.8m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mGlasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGlasgow East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mGlasgow East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCardiff East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,94415,424Cardiff East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9142,334Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,280Shared out2,826Glasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,394Shared out9,821Glasgow East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,25717,419Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,387Shared outEstimated2,165Glasgow 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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