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Glasgow South and Glasgow West

93,068 and 102,116 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow South is higher than Glasgow West on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 12 of 22 measures, and Glasgow West on 10. 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £5,085, Glasgow West £5,000Glasgow West: £5,000Glasgow South: £5,085Glasgow West: £5,021Glasgow South: £5,107Glasgow West: £4,742Glasgow South: £4,823

    £5,085£5,107£4,823Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£5,000£5,021£4,742

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £13,894, Glasgow West £13,590Glasgow West: £13,590Glasgow South: £13,894Glasgow West: £13,647Glasgow South: £13,953Glasgow West: £12,890Glasgow South: £13,179

    £13,894£13,953£13,179Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£13,590£13,647£12,890

  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 West £2,475Glasgow West: £2,475Glasgow South: £2,458Glasgow West: £2,485Glasgow South: £2,468Glasgow West: £2,347Glasgow South: £2,331

    £2,458£2,468£2,331Glasgow West is higher£2,475£2,485£2,347

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £11,775, Glasgow West £11,439Glasgow West: £11,439Glasgow South: £11,775Glasgow West: £11,488Glasgow South: £11,825Glasgow West: £10,850Glasgow South: £11,169

    £11,775£11,825£11,169Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£11,439£11,488£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £955, Glasgow West £930Glasgow West: £930Glasgow South: £955Glasgow West: £934Glasgow South: £959Glasgow West: £882Glasgow South: £906

    £955£959£906Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£930£934£882

  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 West £1,158Glasgow West: £1,158Glasgow South: £1,104Glasgow West: £1,163Glasgow South: £1,109Glasgow West: £1,098Glasgow South: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,163£1,098

  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 West £62Glasgow West: £62Glasgow South: £59Glasgow West: £62Glasgow South: £60Glasgow West: £59Glasgow South: £56

    £59£60£56Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £754, Glasgow West £745Glasgow West: £745Glasgow South: £754Glasgow West: £748Glasgow South: £757Glasgow West: £707Glasgow South: £715

    £754£757£715Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£707

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £235, Glasgow West £232Glasgow West: £232Glasgow South: £235Glasgow West: £233Glasgow South: £236Glasgow West: £220Glasgow South: £222

    £235£236£222Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

  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 West £148Glasgow West: £148Glasgow South: £152Glasgow West: £148Glasgow South: £152Glasgow West: £140Glasgow South: £144

    £152£152£144Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £1,738, Glasgow West £1,718Glasgow West: £1,718Glasgow South: £1,738Glasgow West: £1,726Glasgow South: £1,745Glasgow West: £1,630Glasgow South: £1,648

    £1,738£1,745£1,648Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£1,718£1,726£1,630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South £334, Glasgow West £385Glasgow West: £385Glasgow South: £334Glasgow West: £387Glasgow South: £335Glasgow West: £365Glasgow South: £317

    £334£335£317Glasgow West is higher£385£387£365

  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 West £585Glasgow West: £585Glasgow South: £548Glasgow West: £588Glasgow South: £551Glasgow West: £555Glasgow South: £520

    £548£551£520Glasgow West is higher£585£588£555

  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 West £9.35Glasgow West: £9.35Glasgow South: £9.31Glasgow West: £9.39Glasgow South: £9.35Glasgow West: £8.87Glasgow South: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Glasgow West is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £11, Glasgow West £14Glasgow West: £14Glasgow South: £11Glasgow West: £14Glasgow South: £11Glasgow West: £13Glasgow South: £10

    £11£11£10Glasgow West is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £6.29, Glasgow West £6.93Glasgow West: £6.93Glasgow South: £6.29Glasgow West: £6.96Glasgow South: £6.32Glasgow West: £6.57Glasgow South: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Glasgow West is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  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 West 1,017.8Glasgow West: 1,017.8Glasgow South: 1,042.2

    1,042.2Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count1,017.8

  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 West 204.3Glasgow West: 204.3Glasgow South: 205.5

    205.5Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count204.3

  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 West 229.2Glasgow West: 229.2Glasgow South: 218.6

    218.6Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count229.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 122.1, Glasgow West 120.7Glasgow West: 120.7Glasgow South: 122.1

    122.1Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count120.7

  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 West 227.2Glasgow West: 227.2Glasgow South: 225.4

    225.4Glasgow West is higher227.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South 34.0, Glasgow West 33.1Glasgow West: 33.1Glasgow South: 34.0

    34.0Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count33.1

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Glasgow South and Glasgow West, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow SouthGlasgow WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimated£5,000£5,021£4,742Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,894£13,953£13,179Shared outEstimated£13,590£13,647£12,890Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,458£2,468£2,331Shared outEstimated£2,475£2,485£2,347Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,775£11,825£11,169£11,439£11,488£10,850Glasgow South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£930£934£882Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047Shared outEstimated£1,158£1,163£1,098Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£62£62£59Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£757£715Shared outEstimated£745£748£707Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222Shared outEstimated£232£233£220Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144Shared outEstimated£148£148£140Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,738£1,745£1,648£1,718£1,726£1,630Glasgow South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£334£335£317£385£387£365Glasgow West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£548£551£520£585£588£555Glasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£9.35£9.39£8.87Glasgow West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14£14£13Glasgow West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimated£6.93£6.96£6.57Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,042.21,017.8Glasgow South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026205.5204.3Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.6Shared out229.2Shared outGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.1Shared out120.7Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4227.2Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.0Shared outEstimated33.1Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £5,085, Glasgow West £5,000Glasgow West: £5,000Glasgow South: £5,085Glasgow West: £5,021Glasgow South: £5,107Glasgow West: £4,742Glasgow South: £4,823

    £5,085£5,107£4,823Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£5,000£5,021£4,742

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £2,054, Glasgow West £1,893Glasgow West: £1,893Glasgow South: £2,054Glasgow West: £1,901Glasgow South: £2,063Glasgow West: £1,796Glasgow South: £1,949

    £2,054£2,063£1,949Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£1,893£1,901£1,796

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £1,702, Glasgow West £1,738Glasgow West: £1,738Glasgow South: £1,702Glasgow West: £1,745Glasgow South: £1,709Glasgow West: £1,649Glasgow South: £1,615

    £1,702£1,709£1,615Glasgow West is higher£1,738£1,745£1,649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow South £1,741, Glasgow West £1,594Glasgow West: £1,594Glasgow South: £1,741Glasgow West: £1,600Glasgow South: £1,748Glasgow West: £1,512Glasgow South: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£1,594£1,600£1,512

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow South £141, Glasgow West £130Glasgow West: £130Glasgow South: £141Glasgow West: £130Glasgow South: £142Glasgow West: £123Glasgow South: £134

    £141£142£134Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £163, Glasgow West £161Glasgow West: £161Glasgow South: £163Glasgow West: £162Glasgow South: £164Glasgow West: £153Glasgow South: £155

    £163£164£155Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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 West £8.67Glasgow West: £8.67Glasgow South: £8.76Glasgow West: £8.70Glasgow South: £8.80Glasgow West: £8.22Glasgow South: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£8.67£8.70£8.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £754, Glasgow West £745Glasgow West: £745Glasgow South: £754Glasgow West: £748Glasgow South: £757Glasgow West: £707Glasgow South: £715

    £754£757£715Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£707

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £235, Glasgow West £232Glasgow West: £232Glasgow South: £235Glasgow West: £233Glasgow South: £236Glasgow West: £220Glasgow South: £222

    £235£236£222Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £105, Glasgow West £104Glasgow West: £104Glasgow South: £105Glasgow West: £104Glasgow South: £106Glasgow West: £98Glasgow South: £100

    £105£106£100Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow South £1,203, Glasgow West £1,207Glasgow West: £1,207Glasgow South: £1,203Glasgow West: £1,212Glasgow South: £1,208Glasgow West: £1,145Glasgow South: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£1,207£1,212£1,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South £334, Glasgow West £385Glasgow West: £385Glasgow South: £334Glasgow West: £387Glasgow South: £335Glasgow West: £365Glasgow South: £317

    £334£335£317Glasgow West is higher£385£387£365

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South £380, Glasgow West £411Glasgow West: £411Glasgow South: £380Glasgow West: £413Glasgow South: £381Glasgow West: £390Glasgow South: £360

    £380£381£360Glasgow West is higher£411£413£390

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South £6.45, Glasgow West £6.57Glasgow West: £6.57Glasgow South: £6.45Glasgow West: £6.60Glasgow South: £6.48Glasgow West: £6.23Glasgow South: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Glasgow West is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow South £7.52, Glasgow West £9.66Glasgow West: £9.66Glasgow South: £7.52Glasgow West: £9.70Glasgow South: £7.55Glasgow West: £9.16Glasgow South: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Glasgow West is higher£9.66£9.70£9.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £6.29, Glasgow West £6.93Glasgow West: £6.93Glasgow South: £6.29Glasgow West: £6.96Glasgow South: £6.32Glasgow West: £6.57Glasgow South: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Glasgow West is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 154.1, Glasgow West 141.8Glasgow West: 141.8Glasgow South: 154.1

    154.1Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 30.4, Glasgow West 28.5Glasgow West: 28.5Glasgow South: 30.4

    30.4Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count28.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 32.3, Glasgow West 31.9Glasgow West: 31.9Glasgow South: 32.3

    32.3Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count31.9

  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, Glasgow West 120.7Glasgow West: 120.7Glasgow South: 122.1

    122.1Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count120.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 156.1, Glasgow West 159.5Glasgow West: 159.5Glasgow South: 156.1

    156.1Glasgow West is higher159.5

  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 West 23.2Glasgow West: 23.2Glasgow South: 23.5

    23.5Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Glasgow South and Glasgow West, per resident
MeasureGlasgow SouthGlasgow WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimated£5,000£5,021£4,742Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,054£2,063£1,949Shared outEstimated£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,615Shared outEstimated£1,738£1,745£1,649Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,594£1,600£1,512Glasgow South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£130£130£123Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155Shared outEstimated£161£162£153Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31Shared outEstimated£8.67£8.70£8.22Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£757£715Shared outEstimated£745£748£707Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222Shared outEstimated£232£233£220Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100Shared outEstimated£104£104£98Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,207£1,212£1,145Glasgow West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£334£335£317£385£387£365Glasgow West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£411£413£390Glasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.57£6.60£6.23Glasgow West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£9.66£9.70£9.16Glasgow West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimated£6.93£6.96£6.57Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.1141.8Glasgow South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.428.5Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.3Shared out31.9Shared outGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.1Shared out120.7Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.1159.5Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.5Shared outEstimated23.2Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Total

Glasgow South is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Glasgow West on 22. 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 West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow South £473.3m, Glasgow West £510.5mGlasgow West: £510.5mGlasgow South: £473.3mGlasgow West: £512.7mGlasgow South: £475.3mGlasgow West: £484.3mGlasgow South: £448.9m

    £473.3m£475.3m£448.9mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow South £191.2m, Glasgow West £193.3mGlasgow West: £193.3mGlasgow South: £191.2mGlasgow West: £194.1mGlasgow South: £192.0mGlasgow West: £183.4mGlasgow South: £181.3m

    £191.2m£192.0m£181.3mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£193.3m£194.1m£183.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow South £158.4m, Glasgow West £177.5mGlasgow West: £177.5mGlasgow South: £158.4mGlasgow West: £178.2mGlasgow South: £159.1mGlasgow West: £168.4mGlasgow South: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mGlasgow West is higher£177.5m£178.2m£168.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South £162.0m, Glasgow West £162.7mGlasgow West: £162.7mGlasgow South: £162.0mGlasgow West: £163.4mGlasgow South: £162.7mGlasgow West: £154.4mGlasgow South: £153.7m

    £162.0m£162.7m£153.7mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£162.7m£163.4m£154.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South £13.1m, Glasgow West £13.2mGlasgow West: £13.2mGlasgow South: £13.1mGlasgow West: £13.3mGlasgow South: £13.2mGlasgow West: £12.6mGlasgow South: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £15.2m, Glasgow West £16.5mGlasgow West: £16.5mGlasgow South: £15.2mGlasgow West: £16.5mGlasgow South: £15.3mGlasgow West: £15.6mGlasgow South: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  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 West £0.88mGlasgow West: £0.88mGlasgow South: £0.82mGlasgow West: £0.89mGlasgow South: £0.82mGlasgow West: £0.84mGlasgow South: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£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 West £76.1mGlasgow West: £76.1mGlasgow South: £70.1mGlasgow West: £76.4mGlasgow South: £70.4mGlasgow West: £72.1mGlasgow South: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£76.1m£76.4m£72.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £21.8m, Glasgow West £23.7mGlasgow West: £23.7mGlasgow South: £21.8mGlasgow West: £23.8mGlasgow South: £21.9mGlasgow West: £22.4mGlasgow South: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South £9.8m, Glasgow West £10.6mGlasgow West: £10.6mGlasgow South: £9.8mGlasgow West: £10.6mGlasgow South: £9.8mGlasgow West: £10.1mGlasgow South: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South £112.0m, Glasgow West £123.2mGlasgow West: £123.2mGlasgow South: £112.0mGlasgow West: £123.8mGlasgow South: £112.5mGlasgow West: £116.9mGlasgow South: £106.2m

    £112.0m£112.5m£106.2mGlasgow West is higherDepends on how you count£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow South £31.1m, Glasgow West £39.3mGlasgow West: £39.3mGlasgow South: £31.1mGlasgow West: £39.5mGlasgow South: £31.2mGlasgow West: £37.3mGlasgow South: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mGlasgow West is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow South £35.4m, Glasgow West £42.0mGlasgow West: £42.0mGlasgow South: £35.4mGlasgow West: £42.2mGlasgow South: £35.5mGlasgow West: £39.8mGlasgow South: £33.5m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.5mGlasgow West is higher£42.0m£42.2m£39.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow South £0.60m, Glasgow West £0.67mGlasgow West: £0.67mGlasgow South: £0.60mGlasgow West: £0.67mGlasgow South: £0.60mGlasgow West: £0.64mGlasgow South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow West is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow South £0.70m, Glasgow West £0.99mGlasgow West: £0.99mGlasgow South: £0.70mGlasgow West: £0.99mGlasgow South: £0.70mGlasgow West: £0.94mGlasgow South: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGlasgow West is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow South £0.59m, Glasgow West £0.71mGlasgow West: £0.71mGlasgow South: £0.59mGlasgow West: £0.71mGlasgow South: £0.59mGlasgow West: £0.67mGlasgow South: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGlasgow West is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South 14,341, Glasgow West 14,479Glasgow West: 14,479Glasgow South: 14,341

    14,341Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count14,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South 2,828, Glasgow West 2,906Glasgow West: 2,906Glasgow South: 2,828

    2,828Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count2,906

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South 3,008, Glasgow West 3,261Glasgow West: 3,261Glasgow South: 3,008

    3,008Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count3,261

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South 11,364, Glasgow West 12,321Glasgow West: 12,321Glasgow South: 11,364

    11,364Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count12,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South 14,530, Glasgow West 16,292Glasgow West: 16,292Glasgow South: 14,530

    14,530Glasgow West is higher16,292

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South 2,189, Glasgow West 2,373Glasgow West: 2,373Glasgow South: 2,189

    2,189Glasgow West is higherDepends on how you count2,373

Show the numbers
Glasgow South and Glasgow West, total
MeasureGlasgow SouthGlasgow WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.3m£475.3m£448.9mShared outEstimated£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.2m£192.0m£181.3mShared outEstimated£193.3m£194.1m£183.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mShared outEstimated£177.5m£178.2m£168.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m£162.7m£163.4m£154.4mGlasgow West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£13.2m£13.3m£12.6mGlasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mShared outEstimated£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mShared outEstimated£76.1m£76.4m£72.1mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mShared outEstimated£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mShared outEstimated£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.0m£112.5m£106.2m£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mGlasgow West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mGlasgow West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.5m£42.0m£42.2m£39.8mGlasgow West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mGlasgow West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mGlasgow West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mShared outEstimatedGlasgow West
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,34114,479Glasgow West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8282,906Glasgow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,008Shared out3,261Shared outGlasgow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,364Shared out12,321Shared outGlasgow West
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,53016,292Glasgow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,189Shared outEstimated2,373Shared outEstimatedGlasgow West

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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