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Glasgow South and Glasgow East

93,068 and 105,488 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow South is higher than Glasgow East on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Glasgow South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Glasgow East on 14. 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 Glasgow East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £5,085, Glasgow East £5,401Glasgow East: £5,401Glasgow South: £5,085Glasgow East: £5,424Glasgow South: £5,107Glasgow East: £5,123Glasgow South: £4,823

    £5,085£5,107£4,823Glasgow East is higher£5,401£5,424£5,123

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £13,894, Glasgow East £14,381Glasgow East: £14,381Glasgow South: £13,894Glasgow East: £14,442Glasgow South: £13,953Glasgow East: £13,641Glasgow South: £13,179

    £13,894£13,953£13,179Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£14,381£14,442£13,641

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £2,458, Glasgow East £3,042Glasgow East: £3,042Glasgow South: £2,458Glasgow East: £3,055Glasgow South: £2,468Glasgow East: £2,885Glasgow South: £2,331

    £2,458£2,468£2,331Glasgow East is higher£3,042£3,055£2,885

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £11,775, Glasgow East £11,667Glasgow East: £11,667Glasgow South: £11,775Glasgow East: £11,717Glasgow South: £11,825Glasgow East: £11,067Glasgow South: £11,169

    £11,775£11,825£11,169Glasgow South is higher£11,667£11,717£11,067

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £955, Glasgow East £1,405Glasgow East: £1,405Glasgow South: £955Glasgow East: £1,411Glasgow South: £959Glasgow East: £1,333Glasgow South: £906

    £955£959£906Glasgow East is higher£1,405£1,411£1,333

  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, Glasgow East £1,242Glasgow East: £1,242Glasgow South: £1,104Glasgow East: £1,247Glasgow South: £1,109Glasgow East: £1,178Glasgow South: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£1,242£1,247£1,178

  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, Glasgow East £67Glasgow East: £67Glasgow South: £59Glasgow East: £67Glasgow South: £60Glasgow East: £63Glasgow South: £56

    £59£60£56Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £754, Glasgow East £725Glasgow East: £725Glasgow South: £754Glasgow East: £728Glasgow South: £757Glasgow East: £688Glasgow South: £715

    £754£757£715Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£688

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £235, Glasgow East £226Glasgow East: £226Glasgow South: £235Glasgow East: £227Glasgow South: £236Glasgow East: £214Glasgow South: £222

    £235£236£222Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  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, Glasgow East £144Glasgow East: £144Glasgow South: £152Glasgow East: £145Glasgow South: £152Glasgow East: £137Glasgow South: £144

    £152£152£144Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £1,738, Glasgow East £2,196Glasgow East: £2,196Glasgow South: £1,738Glasgow East: £2,206Glasgow South: £1,745Glasgow East: £2,083Glasgow South: £1,648

    £1,738£1,745£1,648Glasgow East is higher£2,196£2,206£2,083

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South £334, Glasgow East £491Glasgow East: £491Glasgow South: £334Glasgow East: £493Glasgow South: £335Glasgow East: £466Glasgow South: £317

    £334£335£317Glasgow East is higher£491£493£466

  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, Glasgow East £680Glasgow East: £680Glasgow South: £548Glasgow East: £683Glasgow South: £551Glasgow East: £645Glasgow South: £520

    £548£551£520Glasgow East is higher£680£683£645

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £9.31, Glasgow East £8.47Glasgow East: £8.47Glasgow South: £9.31Glasgow East: £8.50Glasgow South: £9.35Glasgow East: £8.03Glasgow South: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £11, Glasgow East £13Glasgow East: £13Glasgow South: £11Glasgow East: £13Glasgow South: £11Glasgow East: £13Glasgow South: £10

    £11£11£10Glasgow East is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £6.29, Glasgow East £4.54Glasgow East: £4.54Glasgow South: £6.29Glasgow East: £4.56Glasgow South: £6.32Glasgow East: £4.31Glasgow South: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Glasgow South is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  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, Glasgow East 1,045.1Glasgow East: 1,045.1Glasgow South: 1,042.2

    1,042.2Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count1,045.1

  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, Glasgow East 293.4Glasgow East: 293.4Glasgow South: 205.5

    205.5Glasgow East is higher293.4

  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 South 218.6, Glasgow East 245.8Glasgow East: 245.8Glasgow South: 218.6

    218.6Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count245.8

  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, Glasgow East 117.5Glasgow East: 117.5Glasgow South: 122.1

    122.1Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count117.5

  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, Glasgow East 287.0Glasgow East: 287.0Glasgow South: 225.4

    225.4Glasgow East is higher287.0

  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, Glasgow East 32.2Glasgow East: 32.2Glasgow South: 34.0

    34.0Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count32.2

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Glasgow South and Glasgow East, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow SouthGlasgow EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimated£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,894£13,953£13,179Shared outEstimated£14,381£14,442£13,641Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,458£2,468£2,331Shared outEstimated£3,042£3,055£2,885Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,775£11,825£11,169£11,667£11,717£11,067Glasgow South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£1,405£1,411£1,333Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047Shared outEstimated£1,242£1,247£1,178Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£67£67£63Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£757£715Shared outEstimated£725£728£688Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222Shared outEstimated£226£227£214Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144Shared outEstimated£144£145£137Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,738£1,745£1,648£2,196£2,206£2,083Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£334£335£317£491£493£466Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£548£551£520£680£683£645Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£8.47£8.50£8.03Glasgow South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13Glasgow East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimated£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,042.21,045.1Glasgow East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026205.5293.4Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.6Shared out245.8Shared outGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.1Shared out117.5Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4287.0Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.0Shared outEstimated32.2Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Per resident

Glasgow South is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Glasgow East on 9. 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 Glasgow East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £5,085, Glasgow East £5,401Glasgow East: £5,401Glasgow South: £5,085Glasgow East: £5,424Glasgow South: £5,107Glasgow East: £5,123Glasgow South: £4,823

    £5,085£5,107£4,823Glasgow East is higher£5,401£5,424£5,123

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £2,054, Glasgow East £1,819Glasgow East: £1,819Glasgow South: £2,054Glasgow East: £1,827Glasgow South: £2,063Glasgow East: £1,725Glasgow South: £1,949

    £2,054£2,063£1,949Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,827£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £1,702, Glasgow East £2,136Glasgow East: £2,136Glasgow South: £1,702Glasgow East: £2,145Glasgow South: £1,709Glasgow East: £2,026Glasgow South: £1,615

    £1,702£1,709£1,615Glasgow East is higher£2,136£2,145£2,026

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow South £1,741, Glasgow East £1,476Glasgow East: £1,476Glasgow South: £1,741Glasgow East: £1,482Glasgow South: £1,748Glasgow East: £1,400Glasgow South: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Glasgow South is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow South £141, Glasgow East £178Glasgow East: £178Glasgow South: £141Glasgow East: £178Glasgow South: £142Glasgow East: £169Glasgow South: £134

    £141£142£134Glasgow East is higher£178£178£169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £163, Glasgow East £157Glasgow East: £157Glasgow South: £163Glasgow East: £158Glasgow South: £164Glasgow East: £149Glasgow South: £155

    £163£164£155Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £8.76, Glasgow East £8.43Glasgow East: £8.43Glasgow South: £8.76Glasgow East: £8.47Glasgow South: £8.80Glasgow East: £8.00Glasgow South: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£8.43£8.47£8.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £754, Glasgow East £725Glasgow East: £725Glasgow South: £754Glasgow East: £728Glasgow South: £757Glasgow East: £688Glasgow South: £715

    £754£757£715Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£688

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £235, Glasgow East £226Glasgow East: £226Glasgow South: £235Glasgow East: £227Glasgow South: £236Glasgow East: £214Glasgow South: £222

    £235£236£222Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £105, Glasgow East £101Glasgow East: £101Glasgow South: £105Glasgow East: £102Glasgow South: £106Glasgow East: £96Glasgow South: £100

    £105£106£100Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow South £1,203, Glasgow East £1,542Glasgow East: £1,542Glasgow South: £1,203Glasgow East: £1,548Glasgow South: £1,208Glasgow East: £1,463Glasgow South: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow East is higher£1,542£1,548£1,463

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South £334, Glasgow East £491Glasgow East: £491Glasgow South: £334Glasgow East: £493Glasgow South: £335Glasgow East: £466Glasgow South: £317

    £334£335£317Glasgow East is higher£491£493£466

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South £380, Glasgow East £477Glasgow East: £477Glasgow South: £380Glasgow East: £479Glasgow South: £381Glasgow East: £453Glasgow South: £360

    £380£381£360Glasgow East is higher£477£479£453

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South £6.45, Glasgow East £5.95Glasgow East: £5.95Glasgow South: £6.45Glasgow East: £5.97Glasgow South: £6.48Glasgow East: £5.64Glasgow South: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£5.95£5.97£5.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow South £7.52, Glasgow East £9.30Glasgow East: £9.30Glasgow South: £7.52Glasgow East: £9.34Glasgow South: £7.55Glasgow East: £8.82Glasgow South: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Glasgow East is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £6.29, Glasgow East £4.54Glasgow East: £4.54Glasgow South: £6.29Glasgow East: £4.56Glasgow South: £6.32Glasgow East: £4.31Glasgow South: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Glasgow South is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 154.1, Glasgow East 132.2Glasgow East: 132.2Glasgow South: 154.1

    154.1Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 30.4, Glasgow East 37.1Glasgow East: 37.1Glasgow South: 30.4

    30.4Glasgow East is higher37.1

  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 South 32.3, Glasgow East 31.1Glasgow East: 31.1Glasgow South: 32.3

    32.3Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 122.1, Glasgow East 117.5Glasgow East: 117.5Glasgow South: 122.1

    122.1Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count117.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 156.1, Glasgow East 201.5Glasgow East: 201.5Glasgow South: 156.1

    156.1Glasgow East is higher201.5

  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, Glasgow East 22.6Glasgow East: 22.6Glasgow South: 23.5

    23.5Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Glasgow South and Glasgow East, per resident
MeasureGlasgow SouthGlasgow EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimated£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,054£2,063£1,949Shared outEstimated£1,819£1,827£1,725Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,615Shared outEstimated£2,136£2,145£2,026Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,476£1,482£1,400Glasgow South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£178£178£169Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155Shared outEstimated£157£158£149Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31Shared outEstimated£8.43£8.47£8.00Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£757£715Shared outEstimated£725£728£688Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222Shared outEstimated£226£227£214Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,542£1,548£1,463Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£334£335£317£491£493£466Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£477£479£453Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.95£5.97£5.64Glasgow South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£9.30£9.34£8.82Glasgow East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimated£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.1132.2Glasgow South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.437.1Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.3Shared out31.1Shared outGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.1Shared out117.5Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.1201.5Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.5Shared outEstimated22.6Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Total

Glasgow South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Glasgow East on 19. 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 Glasgow East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow South £473.3m, Glasgow East £569.7mGlasgow East: £569.7mGlasgow South: £473.3mGlasgow East: £572.1mGlasgow South: £475.3mGlasgow East: £540.4mGlasgow South: £448.9m

    £473.3m£475.3m£448.9mGlasgow East is higher£569.7m£572.1m£540.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow South £191.2m, Glasgow East £191.9mGlasgow East: £191.9mGlasgow South: £191.2mGlasgow East: £192.7mGlasgow South: £192.0mGlasgow East: £182.0mGlasgow South: £181.3m

    £191.2m£192.0m£181.3mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£191.9m£192.7m£182.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow South £158.4m, Glasgow East £225.3mGlasgow East: £225.3mGlasgow South: £158.4mGlasgow East: £226.2mGlasgow South: £159.1mGlasgow East: £213.7mGlasgow South: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mGlasgow East is higher£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South £162.0m, Glasgow East £155.7mGlasgow East: £155.7mGlasgow South: £162.0mGlasgow East: £156.3mGlasgow South: £162.7mGlasgow East: £147.7mGlasgow South: £153.7m

    £162.0m£162.7m£153.7mGlasgow South is higher£155.7m£156.3m£147.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South £13.1m, Glasgow East £18.7mGlasgow East: £18.7mGlasgow South: £13.1mGlasgow East: £18.8mGlasgow South: £13.2mGlasgow East: £17.8mGlasgow South: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mGlasgow East is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £15.2m, Glasgow East £16.6mGlasgow East: £16.6mGlasgow South: £15.2mGlasgow East: £16.6mGlasgow South: £15.3mGlasgow East: £15.7mGlasgow South: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  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, Glasgow East £0.89mGlasgow East: £0.89mGlasgow South: £0.82mGlasgow East: £0.89mGlasgow South: £0.82mGlasgow East: £0.84mGlasgow South: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £70.1m, Glasgow East £76.5mGlasgow East: £76.5mGlasgow South: £70.1mGlasgow East: £76.8mGlasgow South: £70.4mGlasgow East: £72.6mGlasgow South: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£76.5m£76.8m£72.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £21.8m, Glasgow East £23.8mGlasgow East: £23.8mGlasgow South: £21.8mGlasgow East: £23.9mGlasgow South: £21.9mGlasgow East: £22.6mGlasgow South: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South £9.8m, Glasgow East £10.7mGlasgow East: £10.7mGlasgow South: £9.8mGlasgow East: £10.7mGlasgow South: £9.8mGlasgow East: £10.1mGlasgow South: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South £112.0m, Glasgow East £162.7mGlasgow East: £162.7mGlasgow South: £112.0mGlasgow East: £163.3mGlasgow South: £112.5mGlasgow East: £154.3mGlasgow South: £106.2m

    £112.0m£112.5m£106.2mGlasgow East is higher£162.7m£163.3m£154.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow South £31.1m, Glasgow East £51.8mGlasgow East: £51.8mGlasgow South: £31.1mGlasgow East: £52.0mGlasgow South: £31.2mGlasgow East: £49.1mGlasgow South: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mGlasgow East is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow South £35.4m, Glasgow East £50.3mGlasgow East: £50.3mGlasgow South: £35.4mGlasgow East: £50.6mGlasgow South: £35.5mGlasgow East: £47.8mGlasgow South: £33.5m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.5mGlasgow East is higher£50.3m£50.6m£47.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow South £0.60m, Glasgow East £0.63mGlasgow East: £0.63mGlasgow South: £0.60mGlasgow East: £0.63mGlasgow South: £0.60mGlasgow East: £0.59mGlasgow South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow South £0.70m, Glasgow East £0.98mGlasgow East: £0.98mGlasgow South: £0.70mGlasgow East: £0.98mGlasgow South: £0.70mGlasgow East: £0.93mGlasgow South: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGlasgow East is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow South £0.59m, Glasgow East £0.48mGlasgow East: £0.48mGlasgow South: £0.59mGlasgow East: £0.48mGlasgow South: £0.59mGlasgow East: £0.45mGlasgow South: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGlasgow South is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South 14,341, Glasgow East 13,944Glasgow East: 13,944Glasgow South: 14,341

    14,341Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count13,944

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South 2,828, Glasgow East 3,914Glasgow East: 3,914Glasgow South: 2,828

    2,828Glasgow East is higher3,914

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South 3,008, Glasgow East 3,280Glasgow East: 3,280Glasgow South: 3,008

    3,008Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count3,280

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South 11,364, Glasgow East 12,394Glasgow East: 12,394Glasgow South: 11,364

    11,364Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count12,394

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South 14,530, Glasgow East 21,257Glasgow East: 21,257Glasgow South: 14,530

    14,530Glasgow East is higher21,257

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South 2,189, Glasgow East 2,387Glasgow East: 2,387Glasgow South: 2,189

    2,189Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count2,387

Show the numbers
Glasgow South and Glasgow East, total
MeasureGlasgow SouthGlasgow EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.3m£475.3m£448.9mShared outEstimated£569.7m£572.1m£540.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.2m£192.0m£181.3mShared outEstimated£191.9m£192.7m£182.0mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mShared outEstimated£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m£155.7m£156.3m£147.7mGlasgow South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mGlasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mShared outEstimated£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mShared outEstimated£76.5m£76.8m£72.6mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mShared outEstimated£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mShared outEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.0m£112.5m£106.2m£162.7m£163.3m£154.3mGlasgow East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mGlasgow East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.5m£50.3m£50.6m£47.8mGlasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mGlasgow East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mGlasgow East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,34113,944Glasgow South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8283,914Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,008Shared out3,280Shared outGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,364Shared out12,394Shared outGlasgow East
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,53021,257Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,189Shared outEstimated2,387Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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