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Glasgow South and Hove and Portslade

93,068 and 104,152 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow South is higher than Hove and Portslade on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 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 South is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade 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 South Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £5,085, Hove and Portslade £4,119Hove and Portslade: £4,119Glasgow South: £5,085Hove and Portslade: £4,137Glasgow South: £5,107Hove and Portslade: £3,907Glasgow South: £4,823

    £5,085£5,107£4,823Glasgow South is higher£4,119£4,137£3,907

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £13,894, Hove and Portslade £12,671Hove and Portslade: £12,671Glasgow South: £13,894Hove and Portslade: £12,725Glasgow South: £13,953Hove and Portslade: £12,019Glasgow South: £13,179

    £13,894£13,953£13,179Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £2,458, Hove and Portslade £1,940Hove and Portslade: £1,940Glasgow South: £2,458Hove and Portslade: £1,948Glasgow South: £2,468Hove and Portslade: £1,840Glasgow South: £2,331

    £2,458£2,468£2,331Glasgow South is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £11,775, Hove and Portslade £11,261Hove and Portslade: £11,261Glasgow South: £11,775Hove and Portslade: £11,309Glasgow South: £11,825Hove and Portslade: £10,682Glasgow South: £11,169

    £11,775£11,825£11,169Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £955, Hove and Portslade £725Hove and Portslade: £725Glasgow South: £955Hove and Portslade: £728Glasgow South: £959Hove and Portslade: £688Glasgow South: £906

    £955£959£906Glasgow South is higher£725£728£688

  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 South £1,104, Hove and Portslade £649Hove and Portslade: £649Glasgow South: £1,104Hove and Portslade: £651Glasgow South: £1,109Hove and Portslade: £615Glasgow South: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Glasgow South is higher£649£651£615

  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 South £59, Hove and Portslade £36Hove and Portslade: £36Glasgow South: £59Hove and Portslade: £36Glasgow South: £60Hove and Portslade: £34Glasgow South: £56

    £59£60£56Glasgow South is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £754, Hove and Portslade £414Hove and Portslade: £414Glasgow South: £754Hove and Portslade: £416Glasgow South: £757Hove and Portslade: £393Glasgow South: £715

    £754£757£715Glasgow South is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £235, Hove and Portslade £134Hove and Portslade: £134Glasgow South: £235Hove and Portslade: £134Glasgow South: £236Hove and Portslade: £127Glasgow South: £222

    £235£236£222Glasgow South is higher£134£134£127

  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 South £152, Hove and Portslade £74Hove and Portslade: £74Glasgow South: £152Hove and Portslade: £74Glasgow South: £152Hove and Portslade: £70Glasgow South: £144

    £152£152£144Glasgow South is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £1,738, Hove and Portslade £1,527Hove and Portslade: £1,527Glasgow South: £1,738Hove and Portslade: £1,533Glasgow South: £1,745Hove and Portslade: £1,448Glasgow South: £1,648

    £1,738£1,745£1,648Glasgow South is higher£1,527£1,533£1,448

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South £334, Hove and Portslade £372Hove and Portslade: £372Glasgow South: £334Hove and Portslade: £374Glasgow South: £335Hove and Portslade: £353Glasgow South: £317

    £334£335£317Hove and Portslade is higher£372£374£353

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £548, Hove and Portslade £324Hove and Portslade: £324Glasgow South: £548Hove and Portslade: £326Glasgow South: £551Hove and Portslade: £308Glasgow South: £520

    £548£551£520Glasgow South is higher£324£326£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £9.31, Hove and Portslade £10Hove and Portslade: £10Glasgow South: £9.31Hove and Portslade: £10Glasgow South: £9.35Hove and Portslade: £9.62Glasgow South: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hove and Portslade is higher£10£10£9.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £11, Hove and Portslade £4.77Hove and Portslade: £4.77Glasgow South: £11Hove and Portslade: £4.79Glasgow South: £11Hove and Portslade: £4.52Glasgow South: £10

    £11£11£10Glasgow South is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £6.29, Hove and Portslade £6.10Hove and Portslade: £6.10Glasgow South: £6.29Hove and Portslade: £6.13Glasgow South: £6.32Hove and Portslade: £5.79Glasgow South: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow South 1,042.2, Hove and Portslade 1,009.2Hove and Portslade: 1,009.2Glasgow South: 1,042.2

    1,042.2Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count1,009.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow South 205.5, Hove and Portslade 147.1Hove and Portslade: 147.1Glasgow South: 205.5

    205.5Glasgow South is higher147.1

  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 South 218.6, Hove and Portslade 132.5Hove and Portslade: 132.5Glasgow South: 218.6

    218.6Glasgow South is higher132.5

  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 South 122.1, Hove and Portslade 61.4Hove and Portslade: 61.4Glasgow South: 122.1

    122.1Glasgow South is higher61.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South 225.4, Hove and Portslade 168.8Hove and Portslade: 168.8Glasgow South: 225.4

    225.4Glasgow South is higher168.8

  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 South 34.0, Hove and Portslade 15.3Hove and Portslade: 15.3Glasgow South: 34.0

    34.0Glasgow South is higher15.3

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Glasgow South and Hove and Portslade, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow SouthHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimated£4,119£4,137£3,907Glasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,894£13,953£13,179Shared outEstimated£12,671£12,725£12,019Glasgow South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,458£2,468£2,331Shared outEstimated£1,940£1,948£1,840Glasgow South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,775£11,825£11,169£11,261£11,309£10,682Glasgow South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£725£728£688Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047Shared outEstimated£649£651£615Glasgow South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Glasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£757£715Shared outEstimated£414£416£393Glasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222Shared outEstimated£134£134£127Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144Shared outEstimated£74£74£70Glasgow South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,738£1,745£1,648£1,527£1,533£1,448Glasgow South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£334£335£317£372£374£353Hove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£548£551£520£324£326£308Glasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£10£10£9.62Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.77£4.79£4.52Glasgow South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimated£6.10£6.13£5.79Glasgow South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,042.21,009.2Glasgow South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026205.5147.1Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.6Shared out132.5Glasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.1Shared out61.4Glasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4168.8Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.0Shared outEstimated15.3Glasgow South

Per resident

Glasgow South is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade 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 South Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £5,085, Hove and Portslade £4,119Hove and Portslade: £4,119Glasgow South: £5,085Hove and Portslade: £4,137Glasgow South: £5,107Hove and Portslade: £3,907Glasgow South: £4,823

    £5,085£5,107£4,823Glasgow South is higher£4,119£4,137£3,907

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £2,054, Hove and Portslade £1,863Hove and Portslade: £1,863Glasgow South: £2,054Hove and Portslade: £1,870Glasgow South: £2,063Hove and Portslade: £1,767Glasgow South: £1,949

    £2,054£2,063£1,949Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£1,863£1,870£1,767

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £1,702, Hove and Portslade £1,330Hove and Portslade: £1,330Glasgow South: £1,702Hove and Portslade: £1,336Glasgow South: £1,709Hove and Portslade: £1,262Glasgow South: £1,615

    £1,702£1,709£1,615Glasgow South is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow South £1,741, Hove and Portslade £1,655Hove and Portslade: £1,655Glasgow South: £1,741Hove and Portslade: £1,662Glasgow South: £1,748Hove and Portslade: £1,570Glasgow South: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow South £141, Hove and Portslade £107Hove and Portslade: £107Glasgow South: £141Hove and Portslade: £107Glasgow South: £142Hove and Portslade: £101Glasgow South: £134

    £141£142£134Glasgow South is higher£107£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £163, Hove and Portslade £95Hove and Portslade: £95Glasgow South: £163Hove and Portslade: £96Glasgow South: £164Hove and Portslade: £90Glasgow South: £155

    £163£164£155Glasgow South is higher£95£96£90

  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 South £8.76, Hove and Portslade £5.23Hove and Portslade: £5.23Glasgow South: £8.76Hove and Portslade: £5.25Glasgow South: £8.80Hove and Portslade: £4.96Glasgow South: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Glasgow South is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £754, Hove and Portslade £414Hove and Portslade: £414Glasgow South: £754Hove and Portslade: £416Glasgow South: £757Hove and Portslade: £393Glasgow South: £715

    £754£757£715Glasgow South is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £235, Hove and Portslade £134Hove and Portslade: £134Glasgow South: £235Hove and Portslade: £134Glasgow South: £236Hove and Portslade: £127Glasgow South: £222

    £235£236£222Glasgow South is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £105, Hove and Portslade £51Hove and Portslade: £51Glasgow South: £105Hove and Portslade: £51Glasgow South: £106Hove and Portslade: £48Glasgow South: £100

    £105£106£100Glasgow South is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow South £1,203, Hove and Portslade £1,047Hove and Portslade: £1,047Glasgow South: £1,203Hove and Portslade: £1,051Glasgow South: £1,208Hove and Portslade: £993Glasgow South: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow South is higher£1,047£1,051£993

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South £334, Hove and Portslade £372Hove and Portslade: £372Glasgow South: £334Hove and Portslade: £374Glasgow South: £335Hove and Portslade: £353Glasgow South: £317

    £334£335£317Hove and Portslade is higher£372£374£353

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South £380, Hove and Portslade £222Hove and Portslade: £222Glasgow South: £380Hove and Portslade: £223Glasgow South: £381Hove and Portslade: £211Glasgow South: £360

    £380£381£360Glasgow South is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South £6.45, Hove and Portslade £6.96Hove and Portslade: £6.96Glasgow South: £6.45Hove and Portslade: £6.99Glasgow South: £6.48Hove and Portslade: £6.60Glasgow South: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Hove and Portslade is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow South £7.52, Hove and Portslade £3.27Hove and Portslade: £3.27Glasgow South: £7.52Hove and Portslade: £3.28Glasgow South: £7.55Hove and Portslade: £3.10Glasgow South: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Glasgow South is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £6.29, Hove and Portslade £6.10Hove and Portslade: £6.10Glasgow South: £6.29Hove and Portslade: £6.13Glasgow South: £6.32Hove and Portslade: £5.79Glasgow South: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£6.10£6.13£5.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 154.1, Hove and Portslade 148.4Hove and Portslade: 148.4Glasgow South: 154.1

    154.1Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count148.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 30.4, Hove and Portslade 21.6Hove and Portslade: 21.6Glasgow South: 30.4

    30.4Glasgow South is higher21.6

  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 South 32.3, Hove and Portslade 19.5Hove and Portslade: 19.5Glasgow South: 32.3

    32.3Glasgow South is higher19.5

  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 South 122.1, Hove and Portslade 61.4Hove and Portslade: 61.4Glasgow South: 122.1

    122.1Glasgow South is higher61.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 156.1, Hove and Portslade 115.7Hove and Portslade: 115.7Glasgow South: 156.1

    156.1Glasgow South is higher115.7

  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 South 23.5, Hove and Portslade 10.5Hove and Portslade: 10.5Glasgow South: 23.5

    23.5Glasgow South is higher10.5

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Glasgow South and Hove and Portslade, per resident
MeasureGlasgow SouthHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimated£4,119£4,137£3,907Glasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,054£2,063£1,949Shared outEstimated£1,863£1,870£1,767Glasgow South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,615Shared outEstimated£1,330£1,336£1,262Glasgow South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,655£1,662£1,570Glasgow South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£107£107£101Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155Shared outEstimated£95£96£90Glasgow South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31Shared outEstimated£5.23£5.25£4.96Glasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£757£715Shared outEstimated£414£416£393Glasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222Shared outEstimated£134£134£127Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100Shared outEstimated£51£51£48Glasgow South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,047£1,051£993Glasgow South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£334£335£317£372£374£353Hove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£222£223£211Glasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.96£6.99£6.60Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£3.27£3.28£3.10Glasgow South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimated£6.10£6.13£5.79Glasgow South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.1148.4Glasgow South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.421.6Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.3Shared out19.5Glasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.1Shared out61.4Glasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.1115.7Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.5Shared outEstimated10.5Glasgow South

Total

Glasgow South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hove and Portslade on 6. 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 South Hove and Portslade

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow South £473.3m, Hove and Portslade £429.0mHove and Portslade: £429.0mGlasgow South: £473.3mHove and Portslade: £430.8mGlasgow South: £475.3mHove and Portslade: £406.9mGlasgow South: £448.9m

    £473.3m£475.3m£448.9mGlasgow South is higher£429.0m£430.8m£406.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow South £191.2m, Hove and Portslade £194.0mHove and Portslade: £194.0mGlasgow South: £191.2mHove and Portslade: £194.8mGlasgow South: £192.0mHove and Portslade: £184.0mGlasgow South: £181.3m

    £191.2m£192.0m£181.3mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow South £158.4m, Hove and Portslade £138.5mHove and Portslade: £138.5mGlasgow South: £158.4mHove and Portslade: £139.1mGlasgow South: £159.1mHove and Portslade: £131.4mGlasgow South: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mGlasgow South is higher£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South £162.0m, Hove and Portslade £172.4mHove and Portslade: £172.4mGlasgow South: £162.0mHove and Portslade: £173.1mGlasgow South: £162.7mHove and Portslade: £163.5mGlasgow South: £153.7m

    £162.0m£162.7m£153.7mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£172.4m£173.1m£163.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South £13.1m, Hove and Portslade £11.1mHove and Portslade: £11.1mGlasgow South: £13.1mHove and Portslade: £11.2mGlasgow South: £13.2mHove and Portslade: £10.5mGlasgow South: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mGlasgow South is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £15.2m, Hove and Portslade £9.9mHove and Portslade: £9.9mGlasgow South: £15.2mHove and Portslade: £10.0mGlasgow South: £15.3mHove and Portslade: £9.4mGlasgow South: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mGlasgow South is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Glasgow South £0.82m, Hove and Portslade £0.55mHove and Portslade: £0.55mGlasgow South: £0.82mHove and Portslade: £0.55mGlasgow South: £0.82mHove and Portslade: £0.52mGlasgow South: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mGlasgow South is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £70.1m, Hove and Portslade £43.2mHove and Portslade: £43.2mGlasgow South: £70.1mHove and Portslade: £43.4mGlasgow South: £70.4mHove and Portslade: £40.9mGlasgow South: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mGlasgow South is higher£43.2m£43.4m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £21.8m, Hove and Portslade £13.9mHove and Portslade: £13.9mGlasgow South: £21.8mHove and Portslade: £14.0mGlasgow South: £21.9mHove and Portslade: £13.2mGlasgow South: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mGlasgow South is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South £9.8m, Hove and Portslade £5.3mHove and Portslade: £5.3mGlasgow South: £9.8mHove and Portslade: £5.3mGlasgow South: £9.8mHove and Portslade: £5.0mGlasgow South: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mGlasgow South is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South £112.0m, Hove and Portslade £109.0mHove and Portslade: £109.0mGlasgow South: £112.0mHove and Portslade: £109.5mGlasgow South: £112.5mHove and Portslade: £103.4mGlasgow South: £106.2m

    £112.0m£112.5m£106.2mGlasgow South is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow South £31.1m, Hove and Portslade £38.8mHove and Portslade: £38.8mGlasgow South: £31.1mHove and Portslade: £38.9mGlasgow South: £31.2mHove and Portslade: £36.8mGlasgow South: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mHove and Portslade is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow South £35.4m, Hove and Portslade £23.2mHove and Portslade: £23.2mGlasgow South: £35.4mHove and Portslade: £23.3mGlasgow South: £35.5mHove and Portslade: £22.0mGlasgow South: £33.5m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.5mGlasgow South is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow South £0.60m, Hove and Portslade £0.72mHove and Portslade: £0.72mGlasgow South: £0.60mHove and Portslade: £0.73mGlasgow South: £0.60mHove and Portslade: £0.69mGlasgow South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHove and Portslade is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow South £0.70m, Hove and Portslade £0.34mHove and Portslade: £0.34mGlasgow South: £0.70mHove and Portslade: £0.34mGlasgow South: £0.70mHove and Portslade: £0.32mGlasgow South: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGlasgow South is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow South £0.59m, Hove and Portslade £0.64mHove and Portslade: £0.64mGlasgow South: £0.59mHove and Portslade: £0.64mGlasgow South: £0.59mHove and Portslade: £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South 14,341, Hove and Portslade 15,451Hove and Portslade: 15,451Glasgow South: 14,341

    14,341Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count15,451

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South 2,828, Hove and Portslade 2,252Hove and Portslade: 2,252Glasgow South: 2,828

    2,828Glasgow South is higher2,252

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South 3,008, Hove and Portslade 2,029Hove and Portslade: 2,029Glasgow South: 3,008

    3,008Glasgow South is higher2,029

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South 11,364, Hove and Portslade 6,393Hove and Portslade: 6,393Glasgow South: 11,364

    11,364Glasgow South is higher6,393

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South 14,530, Hove and Portslade 12,055Hove and Portslade: 12,055Glasgow South: 14,530

    14,530Glasgow South is higher12,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South 2,189, Hove and Portslade 1,093Hove and Portslade: 1,093Glasgow South: 2,189

    2,189Glasgow South is higher1,093

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Glasgow South and Hove and Portslade, total
MeasureGlasgow SouthHove and PortsladeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.3m£475.3m£448.9mShared outEstimated£429.0m£430.8m£406.9mGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.2m£192.0m£181.3mShared outEstimated£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mHove and Portslade
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mShared outEstimated£138.5m£139.1m£131.4mGlasgow South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m£172.4m£173.1m£163.5mHove and Portslade
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mGlasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mShared outEstimated£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mGlasgow South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mShared outEstimated£43.2m£43.4m£40.9mGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mShared outEstimated£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mShared outEstimated£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mGlasgow South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.0m£112.5m£106.2m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mGlasgow South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mHove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.5m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mGlasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mHove and Portslade
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGlasgow South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHove and Portslade
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,34115,451Hove and Portslade
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8282,252Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,008Shared out2,029Glasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,364Shared out6,393Glasgow South
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,53012,055Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,189Shared outEstimated1,093Glasgow South

Sources

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

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