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Glasgow North East and Swansea West

115,089 and 112,825 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow North East is higher than Swansea West on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 19 of 22 measures, and Swansea 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 North East Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow North East £5,545, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Glasgow North East: £5,545Swansea West: £5,392Glasgow North East: £5,569Swansea West: £5,093Glasgow North East: £5,260

    £5,545£5,569£5,260Glasgow North East is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow North East £14,281, Swansea West £13,404Swansea West: £13,404Glasgow North East: £14,281Swansea West: £13,462Glasgow North East: £14,342Swansea West: £12,715Glasgow North East: £13,546

    £14,281£14,342£13,546Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£13,404£13,462£12,715

  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, Swansea West £2,911Swansea West: £2,911Glasgow North East: £3,285Swansea West: £2,923Glasgow North East: £3,299Swansea West: £2,761Glasgow North East: £3,116

    £3,285£3,299£3,116Glasgow North East is higher£2,911£2,923£2,761

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow North East £11,449, Swansea West £11,366Swansea West: £11,366Glasgow North East: £11,449Swansea West: £11,415Glasgow North East: £11,498Swansea West: £10,782Glasgow North East: £10,860

    £11,449£11,498£10,860Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£11,366£11,415£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow North East £1,512, Swansea West £876Swansea West: £876Glasgow North East: £1,512Swansea West: £880Glasgow North East: £1,518Swansea West: £831Glasgow North East: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Glasgow North East is higher£876£880£831

  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, Swansea West £1,115Swansea West: £1,115Glasgow North East: £1,253Swansea West: £1,119Glasgow North East: £1,258Swansea West: £1,057Glasgow North East: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,115£1,119£1,057

  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, Swansea West £48Swansea West: £48Glasgow North East: £67Swansea West: £48Glasgow North East: £68Swansea West: £45Glasgow North East: £64

    £67£68£64Glasgow North East is higher£48£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow North East £715, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Glasgow North East: £715Swansea West: £802Glasgow North East: £718Swansea West: £758Glasgow North East: £678

    £715£718£678Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow North East £222, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Glasgow North East: £222Swansea West: £174Glasgow North East: £223Swansea West: £164Glasgow North East: £211

    £222£223£211Glasgow North East is higher£173£174£164

  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, Swansea West £146Swansea West: £146Glasgow North East: £140Swansea West: £147Glasgow North East: £141Swansea West: £139Glasgow North East: £133

    £140£141£133Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow North East £2,308, Swansea West £2,222Swansea West: £2,222Glasgow North East: £2,308Swansea West: £2,232Glasgow North East: £2,318Swansea West: £2,108Glasgow North East: £2,190

    £2,308£2,318£2,190Glasgow North East is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow North East £505, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Glasgow North East: £505Swansea West: £332Glasgow North East: £507Swansea West: £314Glasgow North East: £479

    £505£507£479Glasgow North East is higher£331£332£314

  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, Swansea West £525Swansea West: £525Glasgow North East: £805Swansea West: £527Glasgow North East: £809Swansea West: £498Glasgow North East: £764

    £805£809£764Glasgow North East is higher£525£527£498

  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, Swansea West £7.96Swansea West: £7.96Glasgow North East: £9.67Swansea West: £7.99Glasgow North East: £9.71Swansea West: £7.55Glasgow North East: £9.17

    £9.67£9.71£9.17Glasgow North East is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow North East £21, Swansea West £10Swansea West: £10Glasgow North East: £21Swansea West: £10Glasgow North East: £21Swansea West: £9.73Glasgow North East: £20

    £21£21£20Glasgow North East is higher£10£10£9.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow North East £6.22, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Glasgow North East: £6.22Swansea West: £7.98Glasgow North East: £6.25Swansea West: £7.54Glasgow North East: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  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, Swansea West 1,016.3Swansea West: 1,016.3Glasgow North East: 1,028.2

    1,028.2Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

  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, Swansea West 190.4Swansea West: 190.4Glasgow North East: 335.8

    335.8Glasgow North East is higher190.4

  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, Swansea West 221.0Swansea West: 221.0Glasgow North East: 248.0

    248.0Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count221.0

  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, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Glasgow North East: 115.8

    115.8Glasgow North East is higher109.8

  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, Swansea West 259.2Swansea West: 259.2Glasgow North East: 303.7

    303.7Glasgow North East is higher259.2

  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, Swansea West 30.6Swansea West: 30.6Glasgow North East: 31.4

    31.4Glasgow North East is higher30.6

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Glasgow North East and Swansea West, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow North EastSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,545£5,569£5,260Shared outEstimated£5,369£5,392£5,093Glasgow North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,281£14,342£13,546Shared outEstimated£13,404£13,462£12,715Glasgow North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,285£3,299£3,116Shared outEstimated£2,911£2,923£2,761Glasgow North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,449£11,498£10,860£11,366£11,415£10,782Glasgow North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£876£880£831Glasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188Shared outEstimated£1,115£1,119£1,057Glasgow North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£68£64Shared outEstimated£48£48£45Glasgow North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£715£718£678Shared outEstimated£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£173£174£164Glasgow North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133Shared outEstimated£146£147£139Swansea West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,308£2,318£2,190£2,222£2,232£2,108Glasgow North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£331£332£314Glasgow North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£805£809£764£525£527£498Glasgow North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.67£9.71£9.17£7.96£7.99£7.55Glasgow North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£21£21£20£10£10£9.73Glasgow North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimated£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.21,016.3Glasgow North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026335.8190.4Glasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026248.0Shared out221.0Glasgow North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.8Shared out109.8Glasgow North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026303.7259.2Glasgow North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.4Shared outEstimated30.6Glasgow North East

Per resident

Glasgow North East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Swansea 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow North East £5,545, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Glasgow North East: £5,545Swansea West: £5,392Glasgow North East: £5,569Swansea West: £5,093Glasgow North East: £5,260

    £5,545£5,569£5,260Glasgow North East is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow North East £1,764, Swansea West £2,119Swansea West: £2,119Glasgow North East: £1,764Swansea West: £2,128Glasgow North East: £1,772Swansea West: £2,010Glasgow North East: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow North East £2,333, Swansea West £1,939Swansea West: £1,939Glasgow North East: £2,333Swansea West: £1,948Glasgow North East: £2,343Swansea West: £1,840Glasgow North East: £2,213

    £2,333£2,343£2,213Glasgow North East is higher£1,939£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow North East £1,414, Swansea West £1,797Swansea West: £1,797Glasgow North East: £1,414Swansea West: £1,805Glasgow North East: £1,420Swansea West: £1,704Glasgow North East: £1,342

    £1,414£1,420£1,342Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£1,797£1,805£1,704

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow North East £187, Swansea West £138Swansea West: £138Glasgow North East: £187Swansea West: £139Glasgow North East: £188Swansea West: £131Glasgow North East: £177

    £187£188£177Glasgow North East is higher£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow North East £155, Swansea West £176Swansea West: £176Glasgow North East: £155Swansea West: £177Glasgow North East: £155Swansea West: £167Glasgow North East: £147

    £155£155£147Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  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, Swansea West £7.52Swansea West: £7.52Glasgow North East: £8.31Swansea West: £7.55Glasgow North East: £8.34Swansea West: £7.13Glasgow North East: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Glasgow North East is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow North East £715, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Glasgow North East: £715Swansea West: £802Glasgow North East: £718Swansea West: £758Glasgow North East: £678

    £715£718£678Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow North East £222, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Glasgow North East: £222Swansea West: £174Glasgow North East: £223Swansea West: £164Glasgow North East: £211

    £222£223£211Glasgow North East is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow North East £100, Swansea West £97Swansea West: £97Glasgow North East: £100Swansea West: £98Glasgow North East: £100Swansea West: £92Glasgow North East: £94

    £100£100£94Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow North East £1,639, Swansea West £1,480Swansea West: £1,480Glasgow North East: £1,639Swansea West: £1,487Glasgow North East: £1,646Swansea West: £1,404Glasgow North East: £1,555

    £1,639£1,646£1,555Glasgow North East is higher£1,480£1,487£1,404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow North East £505, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Glasgow North East: £505Swansea West: £332Glasgow North East: £507Swansea West: £314Glasgow North East: £479

    £505£507£479Glasgow North East is higher£331£332£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow North East £572, Swansea West £349Swansea West: £349Glasgow North East: £572Swansea West: £351Glasgow North East: £574Swansea West: £332Glasgow North East: £543

    £572£574£543Glasgow North East is higher£349£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow North East £6.87, Swansea West £5.30Swansea West: £5.30Glasgow North East: £6.87Swansea West: £5.33Glasgow North East: £6.90Swansea West: £5.03Glasgow North East: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Glasgow North East is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow North East £15, Swansea West £6.83Swansea West: £6.83Glasgow North East: £15Swansea West: £6.86Glasgow North East: £15Swansea West: £6.48Glasgow North East: £14

    £15£15£14Glasgow North East is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow North East £6.22, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Glasgow North East: £6.22Swansea West: £7.98Glasgow North East: £6.25Swansea West: £7.54Glasgow North East: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow North East 127.0, Swansea West 160.7Swansea West: 160.7Glasgow North East: 127.0

    127.0Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow North East 41.5, Swansea West 30.1Swansea West: 30.1Glasgow North East: 41.5

    41.5Glasgow North East is higher30.1

  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, Swansea West 34.9Swansea West: 34.9Glasgow North East: 30.6

    30.6Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow North East 115.8, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Glasgow North East: 115.8

    115.8Glasgow North East is higher109.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow North East 215.7, Swansea West 172.7Swansea West: 172.7Glasgow North East: 215.7

    215.7Glasgow North East is higher172.7

  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, Swansea West 20.4Swansea West: 20.4Glasgow North East: 22.3

    22.3Glasgow North East is higher20.4

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Glasgow North East and Swansea West, per resident
MeasureGlasgow North EastSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,545£5,569£5,260Shared outEstimated£5,369£5,392£5,093Glasgow North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673Shared outEstimated£2,119£2,128£2,010Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,333£2,343£2,213Shared outEstimated£1,939£1,948£1,840Glasgow North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,414£1,420£1,342£1,797£1,805£1,704Swansea West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£138£139£131Glasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147Shared outEstimated£176£177£167Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88Shared outEstimated£7.52£7.55£7.13Glasgow North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£715£718£678Shared outEstimated£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211Shared outEstimated£173£174£164Glasgow North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94Shared outEstimated£97£98£92Glasgow North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,555£1,480£1,487£1,404Glasgow North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£507£479£331£332£314Glasgow North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£572£574£543£349£351£332Glasgow North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£5.30£5.33£5.03Glasgow North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£15£15£14£6.83£6.86£6.48Glasgow North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimated£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026127.0160.7Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202641.530.1Glasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.6Shared out34.9Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.8Shared out109.8Glasgow North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026215.7172.7Glasgow North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.3Shared outEstimated20.4Glasgow North East

Total

Glasgow North East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Swansea 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow North East £638.2m, Swansea West £605.8mSwansea West: £605.8mGlasgow North East: £638.2mSwansea West: £608.3mGlasgow North East: £640.9mSwansea West: £574.6mGlasgow North East: £605.4m

    £638.2m£640.9m£605.4mGlasgow North East is higher£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow North East £203.0m, Swansea West £239.1mSwansea West: £239.1mGlasgow North East: £203.0mSwansea West: £240.1mGlasgow North East: £203.9mSwansea West: £226.8mGlasgow North East: £192.6m

    £203.0m£203.9m£192.6mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow North East £268.5m, Swansea West £218.8mSwansea West: £218.8mGlasgow North East: £268.5mSwansea West: £219.7mGlasgow North East: £269.6mSwansea West: £207.6mGlasgow North East: £254.7m

    £268.5m£269.6m£254.7mGlasgow North East is higher£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow North East £162.8m, Swansea West £202.7mSwansea West: £202.7mGlasgow North East: £162.8mSwansea West: £203.6mGlasgow North East: £163.5mSwansea West: £192.3mGlasgow North East: £154.4m

    £162.8m£163.5m£154.4mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow North East £21.5m, Swansea West £15.6mSwansea West: £15.6mGlasgow North East: £21.5mSwansea West: £15.7mGlasgow North East: £21.6mSwansea West: £14.8mGlasgow North East: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mGlasgow North East is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow North East £17.8m, Swansea West £19.9mSwansea West: £19.9mGlasgow North East: £17.8mSwansea West: £20.0mGlasgow North East: £17.9mSwansea West: £18.9mGlasgow North East: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Swansea West £0.85mSwansea West: £0.85mGlasgow North East: £0.96mSwansea West: £0.85mGlasgow North East: £0.96mSwansea West: £0.80mGlasgow North East: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mGlasgow North East is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow North East £82.2m, Swansea West £90.2mSwansea West: £90.2mGlasgow North East: £82.2mSwansea West: £90.5mGlasgow North East: £82.6mSwansea West: £85.5mGlasgow North East: £78.0m

    £82.2m£82.6m£78.0mSwansea West is higher£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow North East £25.6m, Swansea West £19.5mSwansea West: £19.5mGlasgow North East: £25.6mSwansea West: £19.6mGlasgow North East: £25.7mSwansea West: £18.5mGlasgow North East: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mGlasgow North East is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow North East £11.5m, Swansea West £11.0mSwansea West: £11.0mGlasgow North East: £11.5mSwansea West: £11.0mGlasgow North East: £11.5mSwansea West: £10.4mGlasgow North East: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow North East £188.7m, Swansea West £167.0mSwansea West: £167.0mGlasgow North East: £188.7mSwansea West: £167.7mGlasgow North East: £189.5mSwansea West: £158.4mGlasgow North East: £179.0m

    £188.7m£189.5m£179.0mGlasgow North East is higher£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow North East £58.1m, Swansea West £37.3mSwansea West: £37.3mGlasgow North East: £58.1mSwansea West: £37.5mGlasgow North East: £58.4mSwansea West: £35.4mGlasgow North East: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mGlasgow North East is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow North East £65.8m, Swansea West £39.4mSwansea West: £39.4mGlasgow North East: £65.8mSwansea West: £39.6mGlasgow North East: £66.1mSwansea West: £37.4mGlasgow North East: £62.4m

    £65.8m£66.1m£62.4mGlasgow North East is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow North East £0.79m, Swansea West £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mGlasgow North East: £0.79mSwansea West: £0.60mGlasgow North East: £0.79mSwansea West: £0.57mGlasgow North East: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mGlasgow North East is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow North East £1.7m, Swansea West £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mGlasgow North East: £1.7mSwansea West: £0.77mGlasgow North East: £1.7mSwansea West: £0.73mGlasgow North East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mGlasgow North East is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow North East £0.72m, Swansea West £0.90mSwansea West: £0.90mGlasgow North East: £0.72mSwansea West: £0.90mGlasgow North East: £0.72mSwansea West: £0.85mGlasgow North East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSwansea West is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow North East 14,618, Swansea West 18,127Swansea West: 18,127Glasgow North East: 14,618

    14,618Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count18,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow North East 4,774, Swansea West 3,395Swansea 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, Swansea West 3,941Swansea West: 3,941Glasgow North East: 3,526

    3,526Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,941

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow North East 13,322, Swansea West 12,392Swansea West: 12,392Glasgow North East: 13,322

    13,322Glasgow North East is higher12,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow North East 24,824, Swansea West 19,481Swansea West: 19,481Glasgow North East: 24,824

    24,824Glasgow North East is higher19,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow North East 2,566, Swansea West 2,298Swansea West: 2,298Glasgow North East: 2,566

    2,566Glasgow North East is higher2,298

Show the numbers
Glasgow North East and Swansea West, total
MeasureGlasgow North EastSwansea WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£638.2m£640.9m£605.4mShared outEstimated£605.8m£608.3m£574.6mGlasgow North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.0m£203.9m£192.6mShared outEstimated£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSwansea West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.5m£269.6m£254.7mShared outEstimated£218.8m£219.7m£207.6mGlasgow North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.8m£163.5m£154.4m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSwansea West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mGlasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mShared outEstimated£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mShared outEstimated£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mGlasgow North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.2m£82.6m£78.0mShared outEstimated£90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mShared outEstimated£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mGlasgow North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mShared outEstimated£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mGlasgow North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m£167.0m£167.7m£158.4mGlasgow North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mGlasgow North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mGlasgow North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mGlasgow North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,61818,127Swansea West
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7743,395Glasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,526Shared out3,941Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,322Shared out12,392Glasgow North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,82419,481Glasgow North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,566Shared outEstimated2,298Glasgow North East

Sources

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

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