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Glasgow North East and Glasgow South West

115,089 and 101,500 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow North East is higher than Glasgow South West on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 North East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West on 7. 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 North East Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow North East £5,545, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Glasgow North East: £5,545Glasgow South West: £5,130Glasgow North East: £5,569Glasgow South West: £4,845Glasgow North East: £5,260

    £5,545£5,569£5,260Glasgow North 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 North East £14,281, Glasgow South West £13,584Glasgow South West: £13,584Glasgow North East: £14,281Glasgow South West: £13,641Glasgow North East: £14,342Glasgow South West: £12,885Glasgow North East: £13,546

    £14,281£14,342£13,546Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£13,584£13,641£12,885

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow North East £3,285, Glasgow South West £2,864Glasgow South West: £2,864Glasgow North East: £3,285Glasgow South West: £2,876Glasgow North East: £3,299Glasgow South West: £2,717Glasgow North East: £3,116

    £3,285£3,299£3,116Glasgow North 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 North East £11,449, Glasgow South West £11,160Glasgow South West: £11,160Glasgow North East: £11,449Glasgow South West: £11,208Glasgow North East: £11,498Glasgow South West: £10,586Glasgow North East: £10,860

    £11,449£11,498£10,860Glasgow North 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 North East £1,512, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Glasgow North East: £1,512Glasgow South West: £1,185Glasgow North East: £1,518Glasgow South West: £1,119Glasgow North East: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Glasgow North 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 North East £1,253, Glasgow South West £1,180Glasgow South West: £1,180Glasgow North East: £1,253Glasgow South West: £1,185Glasgow North East: £1,258Glasgow South West: £1,120Glasgow North East: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Glasgow North 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 North East £67, Glasgow South West £63Glasgow South West: £63Glasgow North East: £67Glasgow South West: £64Glasgow North East: £68Glasgow South West: £60Glasgow North East: £64

    £67£68£64Glasgow North 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 North East £715, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Glasgow North East: £715Glasgow South West: £730Glasgow North East: £718Glasgow South West: £690Glasgow North East: £678

    £715£718£678Glasgow 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 North East £222, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Glasgow North East: £222Glasgow South West: £227Glasgow North East: £223Glasgow South West: £215Glasgow North East: £211

    £222£223£211Glasgow 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 North East £140, Glasgow South West £148Glasgow South West: £148Glasgow North East: £140Glasgow South West: £149Glasgow North East: £141Glasgow South West: £140Glasgow North East: £133

    £140£141£133Glasgow 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 North East £2,308, Glasgow South West £2,077Glasgow South West: £2,077Glasgow North East: £2,308Glasgow South West: £2,086Glasgow North East: £2,318Glasgow South West: £1,970Glasgow North East: £2,190

    £2,308£2,318£2,190Glasgow North East is higher£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow North East £505, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Glasgow North East: £505Glasgow South West: £375Glasgow North East: £507Glasgow South West: £354Glasgow North East: £479

    £505£507£479Glasgow North 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 North East £805, Glasgow South West £615Glasgow South West: £615Glasgow North East: £805Glasgow South West: £618Glasgow North East: £809Glasgow South West: £584Glasgow North East: £764

    £805£809£764Glasgow North 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 North East £9.67, Glasgow South West £9.86Glasgow South West: £9.86Glasgow North East: £9.67Glasgow South West: £9.90Glasgow North East: £9.71Glasgow South West: £9.35Glasgow North East: £9.17

    £9.67£9.71£9.17Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£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 North East £21, Glasgow South West £14Glasgow South West: £14Glasgow North East: £21Glasgow South West: £14Glasgow North East: £21Glasgow South West: £14Glasgow North East: £20

    £21£21£20Glasgow North East is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow North East £6.22, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Glasgow North East: £6.22Glasgow South West: £6.50Glasgow North East: £6.25Glasgow South West: £6.14Glasgow North East: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow North East 1,028.2, Glasgow South West 1,018.4Glasgow South West: 1,018.4Glasgow North East: 1,028.2

    1,028.2Glasgow North 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 North East 335.8, Glasgow South West 250.6Glasgow South West: 250.6Glasgow North East: 335.8

    335.8Glasgow North 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 North East 248.0, Glasgow South West 233.7Glasgow South West: 233.7Glasgow North East: 248.0

    248.0Glasgow North 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 North East 115.8, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Glasgow North East: 115.8

    115.8Glasgow 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 North East 303.7, Glasgow South West 266.1Glasgow South West: 266.1Glasgow North East: 303.7

    303.7Glasgow North 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 North East 31.4, Glasgow South West 33.1Glasgow South West: 33.1Glasgow North East: 31.4

    31.4Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count33.1

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Glasgow North East and Glasgow South West, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow North EastGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,545£5,569£5,260Shared outEstimated£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,281£14,342£13,546Shared outEstimated£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,285£3,299£3,116Shared outEstimated£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,449£11,498£10,860£11,160£11,208£10,586Glasgow North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,180£1,185£1,119Glasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188Shared outEstimated£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£68£64Shared outEstimated£63£64£60Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£715£718£678Shared outEstimated£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133Shared outEstimated£148£149£140Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,308£2,318£2,190£2,077£2,086£1,970Glasgow North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£373£375£354Glasgow North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£805£809£764£615£618£584Glasgow North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.67£9.71£9.17£9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£21£21£20£14Glasgow North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimated£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.21,018.4Glasgow North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026335.8250.6Glasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026248.0Shared out233.7Shared outGlasgow North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.8Shared out117.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026303.7266.1Glasgow North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.4Shared outEstimated33.1Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Per resident

Glasgow North East is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Glasgow South West on 12. 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 North East Glasgow South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow North East £5,545, Glasgow South West £5,108Glasgow South West: £5,108Glasgow North East: £5,545Glasgow South West: £5,130Glasgow North East: £5,569Glasgow South West: £4,845Glasgow North East: £5,260

    £5,545£5,569£5,260Glasgow North East is higher£5,108£5,130£4,845

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow North East £1,764, Glasgow South West £1,813Glasgow South West: £1,813Glasgow North East: £1,764Glasgow South West: £1,821Glasgow North East: £1,772Glasgow South West: £1,720Glasgow North East: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,813£1,821£1,720

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow North East £2,333, Glasgow South West £1,962Glasgow South West: £1,962Glasgow North East: £2,333Glasgow South West: £1,970Glasgow North East: £2,343Glasgow South West: £1,861Glasgow North East: £2,213

    £2,333£2,343£2,213Glasgow North East is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow North East £1,414, Glasgow South West £1,489Glasgow South West: £1,489Glasgow North East: £1,414Glasgow South West: £1,496Glasgow North East: £1,420Glasgow South West: £1,413Glasgow North East: £1,342

    £1,414£1,420£1,342Glasgow 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 North East £187, Glasgow South West £157Glasgow South West: £157Glasgow North East: £187Glasgow South West: £158Glasgow North East: £188Glasgow South West: £149Glasgow North East: £177

    £187£188£177Glasgow North 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 North East £155, Glasgow South West £158Glasgow South West: £158Glasgow North East: £155Glasgow South West: £158Glasgow North East: £155Glasgow South West: £149Glasgow North East: £147

    £155£155£147Glasgow 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 North East £8.31, Glasgow South West £8.46Glasgow South West: £8.46Glasgow North East: £8.31Glasgow South West: £8.49Glasgow North East: £8.34Glasgow South West: £8.02Glasgow North East: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Glasgow 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 North East £715, Glasgow South West £727Glasgow South West: £727Glasgow North East: £715Glasgow South West: £730Glasgow North East: £718Glasgow South West: £690Glasgow North East: £678

    £715£718£678Glasgow 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 North East £222, Glasgow South West £226Glasgow South West: £226Glasgow North East: £222Glasgow South West: £227Glasgow North East: £223Glasgow South West: £215Glasgow North East: £211

    £222£223£211Glasgow 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 North East £100, Glasgow South West £101Glasgow South West: £101Glasgow North East: £100Glasgow South West: £102Glasgow North East: £100Glasgow South West: £96Glasgow North East: £94

    £100£100£94Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow North East £1,639, Glasgow South West £1,422Glasgow South West: £1,422Glasgow North East: £1,639Glasgow South West: £1,429Glasgow North East: £1,646Glasgow South West: £1,349Glasgow North East: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555Glasgow North East is higher£1,422£1,429£1,349

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow North East £505, Glasgow South West £373Glasgow South West: £373Glasgow North East: £505Glasgow South West: £375Glasgow North East: £507Glasgow South West: £354Glasgow North East: £479

    £505£507£479Glasgow North East is higher£373£375£354

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow North East £572, Glasgow South West £421Glasgow South West: £421Glasgow North East: £572Glasgow South West: £423Glasgow North East: £574Glasgow South West: £400Glasgow North East: £543

    £572£574£543Glasgow North East is higher£421£423£400

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow North East £6.87, Glasgow South West £6.75Glasgow South West: £6.75Glasgow North East: £6.87Glasgow South West: £6.78Glasgow North East: £6.90Glasgow South West: £6.40Glasgow North East: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow North East £15, Glasgow South West £9.83Glasgow South West: £9.83Glasgow North East: £15Glasgow South West: £9.87Glasgow North East: £15Glasgow South West: £9.32Glasgow North East: £14

    £15£15£14Glasgow North East is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow North East £6.22, Glasgow South West £6.47Glasgow South West: £6.47Glasgow North East: £6.22Glasgow South West: £6.50Glasgow North East: £6.25Glasgow South West: £6.14Glasgow North East: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow North East 127.0, Glasgow South West 135.9Glasgow South West: 135.9Glasgow North East: 127.0

    127.0Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow North East 41.5, Glasgow South West 33.5Glasgow South West: 33.5Glasgow North East: 41.5

    41.5Glasgow North 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 North East 30.6, Glasgow South West 31.2Glasgow South West: 31.2Glasgow North East: 30.6

    30.6Glasgow 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 North East 115.8, Glasgow South West 117.8Glasgow South West: 117.8Glasgow North East: 115.8

    115.8Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count117.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow North East 215.7, Glasgow South West 182.3Glasgow South West: 182.3Glasgow North East: 215.7

    215.7Glasgow North 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 North East 22.3, Glasgow South West 22.7Glasgow South West: 22.7Glasgow North East: 22.3

    22.3Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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Glasgow North East and Glasgow South West, per resident
MeasureGlasgow North EastGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,545£5,569£5,260Shared outEstimated£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673Shared outEstimated£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,333£2,343£2,213Shared outEstimated£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,414£1,420£1,342£1,489£1,496£1,413Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£157£158£149Glasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147Shared outEstimated£158£158£149Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88Shared outEstimated£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£715£718£678Shared outEstimated£727£730£690Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£226£227£215Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£1,422£1,429£1,349Glasgow North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£373£375£354Glasgow North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£572£574£543£421£423£400Glasgow North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.83£9.87£9.32Glasgow North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimated£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026127.0135.9Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202641.533.5Glasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.6Shared out31.2Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.8Shared out117.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026215.7182.3Glasgow North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.3Shared outEstimated22.7Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow North East £638.2m, Glasgow South West £518.5mGlasgow South West: £518.5mGlasgow North East: £638.2mGlasgow South West: £520.7mGlasgow North East: £640.9mGlasgow South West: £491.8mGlasgow North East: £605.4m

    £638.2m£640.9m£605.4mGlasgow North East is higher£518.5m£520.7m£491.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow North East £203.0m, Glasgow South West £184.0mGlasgow South West: £184.0mGlasgow North East: £203.0mGlasgow South West: £184.8mGlasgow North East: £203.9mGlasgow South West: £174.5mGlasgow North East: £192.6m

    £203.0m£203.9m£192.6mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow North East £268.5m, Glasgow South West £199.1mGlasgow South West: £199.1mGlasgow North East: £268.5mGlasgow South West: £200.0mGlasgow North East: £269.6mGlasgow South West: £188.9mGlasgow North East: £254.7m

    £268.5m£269.6m£254.7mGlasgow North East is higher£199.1m£200.0m£188.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow North East £162.8m, Glasgow South West £151.2mGlasgow South West: £151.2mGlasgow North East: £162.8mGlasgow South West: £151.8mGlasgow North East: £163.5mGlasgow South West: £143.4mGlasgow North East: £154.4m

    £162.8m£163.5m£154.4mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow North East £21.5m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mGlasgow North East: £21.5mGlasgow South West: £16.0mGlasgow North East: £21.6mGlasgow South West: £15.2mGlasgow North East: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mGlasgow North 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 North East £17.8m, Glasgow South West £16.0mGlasgow South West: £16.0mGlasgow North East: £17.8mGlasgow South West: £16.1mGlasgow North East: £17.9mGlasgow South West: £15.2mGlasgow North East: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGlasgow North 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 North East £0.96m, Glasgow South West £0.86mGlasgow South West: £0.86mGlasgow North East: £0.96mGlasgow South West: £0.86mGlasgow North East: £0.96mGlasgow South West: £0.81mGlasgow North East: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mGlasgow North 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 North East £82.2m, Glasgow South West £73.8mGlasgow South West: £73.8mGlasgow North East: £82.2mGlasgow South West: £74.1mGlasgow North East: £82.6mGlasgow South West: £70.0mGlasgow North East: £78.0m

    £82.2m£82.6m£78.0mGlasgow North 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 North East £25.6m, Glasgow South West £23.0mGlasgow South West: £23.0mGlasgow North East: £25.6mGlasgow South West: £23.1mGlasgow North East: £25.7mGlasgow South West: £21.8mGlasgow North East: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mGlasgow North 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 North East £11.5m, Glasgow South West £10.3mGlasgow South West: £10.3mGlasgow North East: £11.5mGlasgow South West: £10.3mGlasgow North East: £11.5mGlasgow South West: £9.8mGlasgow North East: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow North East £188.7m, Glasgow South West £144.4mGlasgow South West: £144.4mGlasgow North East: £188.7mGlasgow South West: £145.0mGlasgow North East: £189.5mGlasgow South West: £137.0mGlasgow North East: £179.0m

    £188.7m£189.5m£179.0mGlasgow North East is higher£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow North East £58.1m, Glasgow South West £37.9mGlasgow South West: £37.9mGlasgow North East: £58.1mGlasgow South West: £38.1mGlasgow North East: £58.4mGlasgow South West: £36.0mGlasgow North East: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mGlasgow North East is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow North East £65.8m, Glasgow South West £42.8mGlasgow South West: £42.8mGlasgow North East: £65.8mGlasgow South West: £43.0mGlasgow North East: £66.1mGlasgow South West: £40.6mGlasgow North East: £62.4m

    £65.8m£66.1m£62.4mGlasgow North East is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow North East £0.79m, Glasgow South West £0.69mGlasgow South West: £0.69mGlasgow North East: £0.79mGlasgow South West: £0.69mGlasgow North East: £0.79mGlasgow South West: £0.65mGlasgow North East: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow North East £1.7m, Glasgow South West £1.00mGlasgow South West: £1.00mGlasgow North East: £1.7mGlasgow South West: £1.0mGlasgow North East: £1.7mGlasgow South West: £0.95mGlasgow North East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mGlasgow North East is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow North East £0.72m, Glasgow South West £0.66mGlasgow South West: £0.66mGlasgow North East: £0.72mGlasgow South West: £0.66mGlasgow North East: £0.72mGlasgow South West: £0.62mGlasgow North East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow North East 14,618, Glasgow South West 13,795Glasgow South West: 13,795Glasgow North East: 14,618

    14,618Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count13,795

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow North East 4,774, Glasgow South West 3,395Glasgow South West: 3,395Glasgow North East: 4,774

    4,774Glasgow North East is higher3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow North East 3,526, Glasgow South West 3,165Glasgow South West: 3,165Glasgow North East: 3,526

    3,526Glasgow North 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 North East 13,322, Glasgow South West 11,959Glasgow South West: 11,959Glasgow North East: 13,322

    13,322Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count11,959

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow North East 24,824, Glasgow South West 18,502Glasgow South West: 18,502Glasgow North East: 24,824

    24,824Glasgow North East is higher18,502

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow North East 2,566, Glasgow South West 2,303Glasgow South West: 2,303Glasgow North East: 2,566

    2,566Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count2,303

Show the numbers
Glasgow North East and Glasgow South West, total
MeasureGlasgow North EastGlasgow South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£638.2m£640.9m£605.4mShared outEstimated£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.0m£203.9m£192.6mShared outEstimated£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.5m£269.6m£254.7mShared outEstimated£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.8m£163.5m£154.4m£151.2m£151.8m£143.4mGlasgow North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mShared outEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mShared outEstimated£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.2m£82.6m£78.0mShared outEstimated£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mShared outEstimated£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mShared outEstimated£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m£144.4m£145.0m£137.0mGlasgow North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mGlasgow North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGlasgow North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,61813,795Glasgow North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7743,395Glasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,526Shared out3,165Shared outGlasgow North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,322Shared out11,959Shared outGlasgow North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,82418,502Glasgow North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,566Shared outEstimated2,303Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North 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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