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Glasgow South and Portsmouth South

93,068 and 110,803 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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 Portsmouth South 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 Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £5,085, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Glasgow South: £5,085Portsmouth South: £4,170Glasgow South: £5,107Portsmouth South: £3,939Glasgow South: £4,823

    £5,085£5,107£4,823Glasgow South is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £13,894, Portsmouth South £12,998Portsmouth South: £12,998Glasgow South: £13,894Portsmouth South: £13,054Glasgow South: £13,953Portsmouth South: £12,329Glasgow South: £13,179

    £13,894£13,953£13,179Glasgow South is higher£12,998£13,054£12,329

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £2,458, Portsmouth South £2,298Portsmouth South: £2,298Glasgow South: £2,458Portsmouth South: £2,307Glasgow South: £2,468Portsmouth South: £2,179Glasgow South: £2,331

    £2,458£2,468£2,331Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£2,298£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £11,775, Portsmouth South £11,346Portsmouth South: £11,346Glasgow South: £11,775Portsmouth South: £11,395Glasgow South: £11,825Portsmouth South: £10,763Glasgow South: £11,169

    £11,775£11,825£11,169Glasgow South is higher£11,346£11,395£10,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £955, Portsmouth South £822Portsmouth South: £822Glasgow South: £955Portsmouth South: £826Glasgow South: £959Portsmouth South: £780Glasgow South: £906

    £955£959£906Glasgow South is higher£822£826£780

  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, Portsmouth South £786Portsmouth South: £786Glasgow South: £1,104Portsmouth South: £789Glasgow South: £1,109Portsmouth South: £745Glasgow South: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Glasgow South is higher£786£789£745

  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, Portsmouth South £44Portsmouth South: £44Glasgow South: £59Portsmouth South: £44Glasgow South: £60Portsmouth South: £41Glasgow South: £56

    £59£60£56Glasgow South is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £754, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Glasgow South: £754Portsmouth South: £409Glasgow South: £757Portsmouth South: £387Glasgow South: £715

    £754£757£715Glasgow South is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £235, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Glasgow South: £235Portsmouth South: £128Glasgow South: £236Portsmouth South: £121Glasgow South: £222

    £235£236£222Glasgow South is higher£127£128£121

  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, Portsmouth South £94Portsmouth South: £94Glasgow South: £152Portsmouth South: £94Glasgow South: £152Portsmouth South: £89Glasgow South: £144

    £152£152£144Glasgow South is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £1,738, Portsmouth South £1,885Portsmouth South: £1,885Glasgow South: £1,738Portsmouth South: £1,893Glasgow South: £1,745Portsmouth South: £1,788Glasgow South: £1,648

    £1,738£1,745£1,648Portsmouth South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South £334, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Glasgow South: £334Portsmouth South: £392Glasgow South: £335Portsmouth South: £370Glasgow South: £317

    £334£335£317Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  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, Portsmouth South £307Portsmouth South: £307Glasgow South: £548Portsmouth South: £308Glasgow South: £551Portsmouth South: £291Glasgow South: £520

    £548£551£520Glasgow South is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £9.31, Portsmouth South £6.00Portsmouth South: £6.00Glasgow South: £9.31Portsmouth South: £6.02Glasgow South: £9.35Portsmouth South: £5.69Glasgow South: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Glasgow South is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £11, Portsmouth South £6.15Portsmouth South: £6.15Glasgow South: £11Portsmouth South: £6.17Glasgow South: £11Portsmouth South: £5.83Glasgow South: £10

    £11£11£10Glasgow South is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £6.29, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow South: £6.29Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow South: £6.32Portsmouth South: £1.95Glasgow South: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Glasgow South is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  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, Portsmouth South 1,018.9Portsmouth South: 1,018.9Glasgow South: 1,042.2

    1,042.2Glasgow South is higher1,018.9

  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, Portsmouth South 174.8Portsmouth South: 174.8Glasgow South: 205.5

    205.5Glasgow South is higher174.8

  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, Portsmouth South 166.9Portsmouth South: 166.9Glasgow South: 218.6

    218.6Glasgow South is higher166.9

  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 South 122.1, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Glasgow South: 122.1

    122.1Glasgow South is higher64.5

  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, Portsmouth South 216.3Portsmouth South: 216.3Glasgow South: 225.4

    225.4Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count216.3

  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, Portsmouth South 20.5Portsmouth South: 20.5Glasgow South: 34.0

    34.0Glasgow South is higher20.5

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Glasgow South and Portsmouth South, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow SouthPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimated£4,153£4,170£3,939Glasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,894£13,953£13,179Shared outEstimated£12,998£13,054£12,329Glasgow South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,458£2,468£2,331Shared outEstimated£2,298£2,307£2,179Glasgow South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,775£11,825£11,169£11,346£11,395£10,763Glasgow South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£822£826£780Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047Shared outEstimated£786£789£745Glasgow South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£44£44£41Glasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£757£715Shared outEstimated£408£409£387Glasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222Shared outEstimated£127£128£121Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144Shared outEstimated£94£94£89Glasgow South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,738£1,745£1,648£1,885£1,893£1,788Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£334£335£317£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£548£551£520£307£308£291Glasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£6.00£6.02£5.69Glasgow South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.15£6.17£5.83Glasgow South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimated£2.06£2.06£1.95Glasgow South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,042.21,018.9Glasgow South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026205.5174.8Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.6Shared out166.9Glasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.1Shared out64.5Glasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4216.3Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.0Shared outEstimated20.5Glasgow South

Per resident

Glasgow South is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South 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 Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £5,085, Portsmouth South £4,153Portsmouth South: £4,153Glasgow South: £5,085Portsmouth South: £4,170Glasgow South: £5,107Portsmouth South: £3,939Glasgow South: £4,823

    £5,085£5,107£4,823Glasgow South is higher£4,153£4,170£3,939

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £2,054, Portsmouth South £1,605Portsmouth South: £1,605Glasgow South: £2,054Portsmouth South: £1,611Glasgow South: £2,063Portsmouth South: £1,522Glasgow South: £1,949

    £2,054£2,063£1,949Glasgow South is higher£1,605£1,611£1,522

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £1,702, Portsmouth South £1,621Portsmouth South: £1,621Glasgow South: £1,702Portsmouth South: £1,628Glasgow South: £1,709Portsmouth South: £1,538Glasgow South: £1,615

    £1,702£1,709£1,615Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£1,621£1,628£1,538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow South £1,741, Portsmouth South £1,401Portsmouth South: £1,401Glasgow South: £1,741Portsmouth South: £1,407Glasgow South: £1,748Portsmouth South: £1,329Glasgow South: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Glasgow South is higher£1,401£1,407£1,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow South £141, Portsmouth South £102Portsmouth South: £102Glasgow South: £141Portsmouth South: £102Glasgow South: £142Portsmouth South: £96Glasgow South: £134

    £141£142£134Glasgow South is higher£102£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £163, Portsmouth South £97Portsmouth South: £97Glasgow South: £163Portsmouth South: £97Glasgow South: £164Portsmouth South: £92Glasgow South: £155

    £163£164£155Glasgow South is higher£97£97£92

  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, Portsmouth South £5.39Portsmouth South: £5.39Glasgow South: £8.76Portsmouth South: £5.41Glasgow South: £8.80Portsmouth South: £5.11Glasgow South: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Glasgow South is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £754, Portsmouth South £408Portsmouth South: £408Glasgow South: £754Portsmouth South: £409Glasgow South: £757Portsmouth South: £387Glasgow South: £715

    £754£757£715Glasgow South is higher£408£409£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £235, Portsmouth South £127Portsmouth South: £127Glasgow South: £235Portsmouth South: £128Glasgow South: £236Portsmouth South: £121Glasgow South: £222

    £235£236£222Glasgow South is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £105, Portsmouth South £66Portsmouth South: £66Glasgow South: £105Portsmouth South: £66Glasgow South: £106Portsmouth South: £63Glasgow South: £100

    £105£106£100Glasgow South is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow South £1,203, Portsmouth South £1,330Portsmouth South: £1,330Glasgow South: £1,203Portsmouth South: £1,336Glasgow South: £1,208Portsmouth South: £1,262Glasgow South: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Portsmouth South is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South £334, Portsmouth South £390Portsmouth South: £390Glasgow South: £334Portsmouth South: £392Glasgow South: £335Portsmouth South: £370Glasgow South: £317

    £334£335£317Portsmouth South is higher£390£392£370

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South £380, Portsmouth South £216Portsmouth South: £216Glasgow South: £380Portsmouth South: £217Glasgow South: £381Portsmouth South: £205Glasgow South: £360

    £380£381£360Glasgow South is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South £6.45, Portsmouth South £4.24Portsmouth South: £4.24Glasgow South: £6.45Portsmouth South: £4.26Glasgow South: £6.48Portsmouth South: £4.02Glasgow South: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Glasgow South is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow South £7.52, Portsmouth South £4.34Portsmouth South: £4.34Glasgow South: £7.52Portsmouth South: £4.36Glasgow South: £7.55Portsmouth South: £4.12Glasgow South: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Glasgow South is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £6.29, Portsmouth South £2.06Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow South: £6.29Portsmouth South: £2.06Glasgow South: £6.32Portsmouth South: £1.95Glasgow South: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Glasgow South is higher£2.06£2.06£1.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 154.1, Portsmouth South 125.8Portsmouth South: 125.8Glasgow South: 154.1

    154.1Glasgow South is higher125.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 30.4, Portsmouth South 21.6Portsmouth South: 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, Portsmouth South 20.6Portsmouth South: 20.6Glasgow South: 32.3

    32.3Glasgow South is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 122.1, Portsmouth South 64.5Portsmouth South: 64.5Glasgow South: 122.1

    122.1Glasgow South is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 156.1, Portsmouth South 152.6Portsmouth South: 152.6Glasgow South: 156.1

    156.1Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count152.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 23.5, Portsmouth South 14.5Portsmouth South: 14.5Glasgow South: 23.5

    23.5Glasgow South is higher14.5

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Glasgow South and Portsmouth South, per resident
MeasureGlasgow SouthPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimated£4,153£4,170£3,939Glasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,054£2,063£1,949Shared outEstimated£1,605£1,611£1,522Glasgow South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,615Shared outEstimated£1,621£1,628£1,538Glasgow South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,401£1,407£1,329Glasgow South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£102£102£96Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155Shared outEstimated£97£97£92Glasgow South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31Shared outEstimated£5.39£5.41£5.11Glasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£757£715Shared outEstimated£408£409£387Glasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222Shared outEstimated£127£128£121Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100Shared outEstimated£66£66£63Glasgow South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,330£1,336£1,262Portsmouth South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£334£335£317£390£392£370Portsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£216£217£205Glasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.24£4.26£4.02Glasgow South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£4.34£4.36£4.12Glasgow South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimated£2.06£2.06£1.95Glasgow South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.1125.8Glasgow South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.421.6Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.3Shared out20.6Glasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.1Shared out64.5Glasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.1152.6Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.5Shared outEstimated14.5Glasgow South

Total

Glasgow South is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth South on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Glasgow South Portsmouth South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow South £473.3m, Portsmouth South £460.1mPortsmouth South: £460.1mGlasgow South: £473.3mPortsmouth South: £462.1mGlasgow South: £475.3mPortsmouth South: £436.5mGlasgow South: £448.9m

    £473.3m£475.3m£448.9mGlasgow South is higher£460.1m£462.1m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow South £191.2m, Portsmouth South £177.8mPortsmouth South: £177.8mGlasgow South: £191.2mPortsmouth South: £178.5mGlasgow South: £192.0mPortsmouth South: £168.6mGlasgow South: £181.3m

    £191.2m£192.0m£181.3mGlasgow South is higher£177.8m£178.5m£168.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow South £158.4m, Portsmouth South £179.6mPortsmouth South: £179.6mGlasgow South: £158.4mPortsmouth South: £180.4mGlasgow South: £159.1mPortsmouth South: £170.4mGlasgow South: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mPortsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count£179.6m£180.4m£170.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South £162.0m, Portsmouth South £155.2mPortsmouth South: £155.2mGlasgow South: £162.0mPortsmouth South: £155.9mGlasgow South: £162.7mPortsmouth South: £147.2mGlasgow South: £153.7m

    £162.0m£162.7m£153.7mGlasgow South is higher£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South £13.1m, Portsmouth South £11.2mPortsmouth South: £11.2mGlasgow South: £13.1mPortsmouth South: £11.3mGlasgow South: £13.2mPortsmouth South: £10.7mGlasgow South: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mGlasgow South is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £15.2m, Portsmouth South £10.7mPortsmouth South: £10.7mGlasgow South: £15.2mPortsmouth South: £10.8mGlasgow South: £15.3mPortsmouth South: £10.2mGlasgow South: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mGlasgow South is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Portsmouth South £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.82mPortsmouth South: £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.82mPortsmouth South: £0.57mGlasgow South: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mGlasgow South is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £70.1m, Portsmouth South £45.2mPortsmouth South: £45.2mGlasgow South: £70.1mPortsmouth South: £45.3mGlasgow South: £70.4mPortsmouth South: £42.8mGlasgow South: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mGlasgow South is higher£45.2m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £21.8m, Portsmouth South £14.1mPortsmouth South: £14.1mGlasgow South: £21.8mPortsmouth South: £14.2mGlasgow South: £21.9mPortsmouth South: £13.4mGlasgow South: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mGlasgow South is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South £9.8m, Portsmouth South £7.3mPortsmouth South: £7.3mGlasgow South: £9.8mPortsmouth South: £7.3mGlasgow South: £9.8mPortsmouth South: £6.9mGlasgow South: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mGlasgow South is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South £112.0m, Portsmouth South £147.4mPortsmouth South: £147.4mGlasgow South: £112.0mPortsmouth South: £148.0mGlasgow South: £112.5mPortsmouth South: £139.8mGlasgow South: £106.2m

    £112.0m£112.5m£106.2mPortsmouth South is higher£147.4m£148.0m£139.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow South £31.1m, Portsmouth South £43.2mPortsmouth South: £43.2mGlasgow South: £31.1mPortsmouth South: £43.4mGlasgow South: £31.2mPortsmouth South: £41.0mGlasgow South: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mPortsmouth South is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow South £35.4m, Portsmouth South £24.0mPortsmouth South: £24.0mGlasgow South: £35.4mPortsmouth South: £24.1mGlasgow South: £35.5mPortsmouth South: £22.8mGlasgow South: £33.5m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.5mGlasgow South is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow South £0.60m, Portsmouth South £0.47mPortsmouth South: £0.47mGlasgow South: £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.47mGlasgow South: £0.60mPortsmouth South: £0.44mGlasgow South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow South is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow South £0.70m, Portsmouth South £0.48mPortsmouth South: £0.48mGlasgow South: £0.70mPortsmouth South: £0.48mGlasgow South: £0.70mPortsmouth South: £0.46mGlasgow South: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGlasgow South is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow South £0.59m, Portsmouth South £0.23mPortsmouth South: £0.23mGlasgow South: £0.59mPortsmouth South: £0.23mGlasgow South: £0.59mPortsmouth South: £0.22mGlasgow South: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGlasgow South is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South 14,341, Portsmouth South 13,937Portsmouth South: 13,937Glasgow South: 14,341

    14,341Glasgow South is higher13,937

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South 2,828, Portsmouth South 2,391Portsmouth South: 2,391Glasgow South: 2,828

    2,828Glasgow South is higher2,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South 3,008, Portsmouth South 2,283Portsmouth South: 2,283Glasgow South: 3,008

    3,008Glasgow South is higher2,283

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South 11,364, Portsmouth South 7,141Portsmouth South: 7,141Glasgow South: 11,364

    11,364Glasgow South is higher7,141

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South 14,530, Portsmouth South 16,910Portsmouth South: 16,910Glasgow South: 14,530

    14,530Portsmouth South is higherDepends on how you count16,910

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South 2,189, Portsmouth South 1,604Portsmouth South: 1,604Glasgow South: 2,189

    2,189Glasgow South is higher1,604

Show the numbers
Glasgow South and Portsmouth South, total
MeasureGlasgow SouthPortsmouth SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.3m£475.3m£448.9mShared outEstimated£460.1m£462.1m£436.5mGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.2m£192.0m£181.3mShared outEstimated£177.8m£178.5m£168.6mGlasgow South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mShared outEstimated£179.6m£180.4m£170.4mPortsmouth South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mGlasgow South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mGlasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mShared outEstimated£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGlasgow South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mShared outEstimated£45.2m£45.3m£42.8mGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mShared outEstimated£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mShared outEstimated£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mGlasgow South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.0m£112.5m£106.2m£147.4m£148.0m£139.8mPortsmouth South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mPortsmouth South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.5m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mGlasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGlasgow South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mGlasgow South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mGlasgow South
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,34113,937Glasgow South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8282,391Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,008Shared out2,283Glasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,364Shared out7,141Glasgow South
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,53016,910Portsmouth South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,189Shared outEstimated1,604Glasgow South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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