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Glasgow South and Paisley and Renfrewshire North

93,068 and 96,714 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow South is higher than Paisley and Renfrewshire North on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Glasgow South is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire North 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 Paisley and Renfrewshire North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £5,085, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £4,775Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,775Glasgow South: £5,085Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,795Glasgow South: £5,107Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,529Glasgow South: £4,823

    £5,085£5,107£4,823Glasgow South is higher£4,775£4,795£4,529

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £13,894, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £12,595Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £12,595Glasgow South: £13,894Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £12,649Glasgow South: £13,953Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,947Glasgow South: £13,179

    £13,894£13,953£13,179Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £2,458, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,189Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,189Glasgow South: £2,458Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,199Glasgow South: £2,468Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,077Glasgow South: £2,331

    £2,458£2,468£2,331Glasgow South is higher£2,189£2,199£2,077

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £11,775, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £11,137Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,137Glasgow South: £11,775Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,185Glasgow South: £11,825Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £10,564Glasgow South: £11,169

    £11,775£11,825£11,169Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£11,137£11,185£10,564

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £955, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £539Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £539Glasgow South: £955Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £541Glasgow South: £959Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £511Glasgow South: £906

    £955£959£906Glasgow South is higher£539£541£511

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £889Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £889Glasgow South: £1,104Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £893Glasgow South: £1,109Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £843Glasgow South: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£889£893£843

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £30Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £30Glasgow South: £59Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £30Glasgow South: £60Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £28Glasgow South: £56

    £59£60£56Glasgow South is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £754, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £632Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £632Glasgow South: £754Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £634Glasgow South: £757Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £599Glasgow South: £715

    £754£757£715Glasgow South is higher£632£634£599

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £235, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £184Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £184Glasgow South: £235Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £185Glasgow South: £236Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £175Glasgow South: £222

    £235£236£222Glasgow South is higher£184£185£175

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £120Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £120Glasgow South: £152Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £120Glasgow South: £152Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £113Glasgow South: £144

    £152£152£144Glasgow South is higher£120£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £1,738, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £1,546Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,546Glasgow South: £1,738Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,553Glasgow South: £1,745Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,467Glasgow South: £1,648

    £1,738£1,745£1,648Glasgow South is higher£1,546£1,553£1,467

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South £334, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £238Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £238Glasgow South: £334Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £239Glasgow South: £335Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £226Glasgow South: £317

    £334£335£317Glasgow South is higher£238£239£226

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £504Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £504Glasgow South: £548Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £507Glasgow South: £551Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £478Glasgow South: £520

    £548£551£520Glasgow South is higher£504£507£478

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £9.31, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.56Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.56Glasgow South: £9.31Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.60Glasgow South: £9.35Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.07Glasgow South: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£9.56£9.60£9.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £11, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.75Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.75Glasgow South: £11Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.79Glasgow South: £11Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.25Glasgow South: £10

    £11£11£10Glasgow South is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £6.29, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.65Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.65Glasgow South: £6.29Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.69Glasgow South: £6.32Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.26Glasgow South: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 970.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 970.3Glasgow South: 1,042.2

    1,042.2Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count970.3

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 130.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 130.9Glasgow South: 205.5

    205.5Glasgow South is higher130.9

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 192.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 192.3Glasgow South: 218.6

    218.6Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count192.3

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 102.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 102.9Glasgow South: 122.1

    122.1Glasgow South is higher102.9

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 204.7Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 204.7Glasgow South: 225.4

    225.4Glasgow South is higher204.7

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 27.8Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 27.8Glasgow South: 34.0

    34.0Glasgow South is higher27.8

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Glasgow South and Paisley and Renfrewshire North, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow SouthPaisley and Renfrewshire NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimated£4,775£4,795£4,529Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,894£13,953£13,179Shared outEstimated£12,595£12,649£11,947Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,458£2,468£2,331Shared outEstimated£2,189£2,199£2,077Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,775£11,825£11,169£11,137£11,185£10,564Glasgow South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£539£541£511Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047Shared outEstimated£889£893£843Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£30£30£28Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£757£715Shared outEstimated£632£634£599Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222Shared outEstimated£184£185£175Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144Shared outEstimated£120£120£113Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,738£1,745£1,648£1,546£1,553£1,467Glasgow South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£334£335£317£238£239£226Glasgow South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£548£551£520£504£507£478Glasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£9.56£9.60£9.07Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.75£9.79£9.25Glasgow South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimated£7.65£7.69£7.26Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,042.2970.3Glasgow South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026205.5130.9Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.6Shared out192.3Shared outGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.1Shared out102.9Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4204.7Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.0Shared outEstimated27.8Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Per resident

Glasgow South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire North on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Glasgow South Paisley and Renfrewshire North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £5,085, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £4,775Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,775Glasgow South: £5,085Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,795Glasgow South: £5,107Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,529Glasgow South: £4,823

    £5,085£5,107£4,823Glasgow South is higher£4,775£4,795£4,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £2,054, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,324Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,324Glasgow South: £2,054Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,334Glasgow South: £2,063Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,204Glasgow South: £1,949

    £2,054£2,063£1,949Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£2,324£2,334£2,204

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £1,702, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £1,389Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,389Glasgow South: £1,702Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,395Glasgow South: £1,709Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,318Glasgow South: £1,615

    £1,702£1,709£1,615Glasgow South is higher£1,389£1,395£1,318

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow South £1,741, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,055Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,055Glasgow South: £1,741Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,064Glasgow South: £1,748Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,949Glasgow South: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£2,055£2,064£1,949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow South £141, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £99Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £99Glasgow South: £141Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £100Glasgow South: £142Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £94Glasgow South: £134

    £141£142£134Glasgow South is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £163, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £164Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £164Glasgow South: £163Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £165Glasgow South: £164Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £156Glasgow South: £155

    £163£164£155Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £5.48Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.48Glasgow South: £8.76Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.51Glasgow South: £8.80Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.20Glasgow South: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Glasgow South is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £754, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £632Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £632Glasgow South: £754Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £634Glasgow South: £757Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £599Glasgow South: £715

    £754£757£715Glasgow South is higher£632£634£599

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £235, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £184Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £184Glasgow South: £235Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £185Glasgow South: £236Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £175Glasgow South: £222

    £235£236£222Glasgow South is higher£184£185£175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £105, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £76Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £76Glasgow South: £105Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £76Glasgow South: £106Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £72Glasgow South: £100

    £105£106£100Glasgow South is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow South £1,203, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £981Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £981Glasgow South: £1,203Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £985Glasgow South: £1,208Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £930Glasgow South: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow South is higher£981£985£930

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South £334, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £238Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £238Glasgow South: £334Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £239Glasgow South: £335Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £226Glasgow South: £317

    £334£335£317Glasgow South is higher£238£239£226

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South £380, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £320Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £320Glasgow South: £380Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £321Glasgow South: £381Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £304Glasgow South: £360

    £380£381£360Glasgow South is higher£320£321£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South £6.45, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £6.06Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.06Glasgow South: £6.45Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.09Glasgow South: £6.48Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.75Glasgow South: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow South £7.52, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £6.19Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.19Glasgow South: £7.52Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.21Glasgow South: £7.55Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.87Glasgow South: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Glasgow South is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £6.29, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.65Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.65Glasgow South: £6.29Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.69Glasgow South: £6.32Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.26Glasgow South: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 154.1, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 179.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 179.0Glasgow South: 154.1

    154.1Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count179.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 30.4, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 24.2Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 24.2Glasgow South: 30.4

    30.4Glasgow South is higher24.2

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 35.5Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 35.5Glasgow South: 32.3

    32.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 122.1, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 102.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 102.9Glasgow South: 122.1

    122.1Glasgow South is higher102.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 156.1, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 129.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 129.9Glasgow South: 156.1

    156.1Glasgow South is higher129.9

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 17.6Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 17.6Glasgow South: 23.5

    23.5Glasgow South is higher17.6

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Glasgow South and Paisley and Renfrewshire North, per resident
MeasureGlasgow SouthPaisley and Renfrewshire NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimated£4,775£4,795£4,529Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,054£2,063£1,949Shared outEstimated£2,324£2,334£2,204Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,615Shared outEstimated£1,389£1,395£1,318Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£2,055£2,064£1,949Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£99£100£94Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155Shared outEstimated£164£165£156Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31Shared outEstimated£5.48£5.51£5.20Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£757£715Shared outEstimated£632£634£599Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222Shared outEstimated£184£185£175Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100Shared outEstimated£76£76£72Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£981£985£930Glasgow South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£334£335£317£238£239£226Glasgow South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£320£321£304Glasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.06£6.09£5.75Glasgow South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.19£6.21£5.87Glasgow South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimated£7.65£7.69£7.26Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.1179.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.424.2Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.3Shared out35.5Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.1Shared out102.9Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.1129.9Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.5Shared outEstimated17.6Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Total

Glasgow South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire North on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Glasgow South Paisley and Renfrewshire North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow South £473.3m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £461.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £461.8mGlasgow South: £473.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £463.7mGlasgow South: £475.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £438.0mGlasgow South: £448.9m

    £473.3m£475.3m£448.9mGlasgow South is higher£461.8m£463.7m£438.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow South £191.2m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £224.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £224.8mGlasgow South: £191.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £225.7mGlasgow South: £192.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £213.2mGlasgow South: £181.3m

    £191.2m£192.0m£181.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow South £158.4m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £134.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £134.3mGlasgow South: £158.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £134.9mGlasgow South: £159.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £127.4mGlasgow South: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mGlasgow South is higher£134.3m£134.9m£127.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South £162.0m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £198.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £198.7mGlasgow South: £162.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £199.6mGlasgow South: £162.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £188.5mGlasgow South: £153.7m

    £162.0m£162.7m£153.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South £13.1m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.6mGlasgow South: £13.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.7mGlasgow South: £13.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.1mGlasgow South: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mGlasgow South is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £15.2m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £15.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.9mGlasgow South: £15.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.9mGlasgow South: £15.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.0mGlasgow South: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£15.9m£15.0m

  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, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.53mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.53mGlasgow South: £0.82mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.53mGlasgow South: £0.82mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.50mGlasgow South: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mGlasgow South is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £70.1m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £61.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £61.1mGlasgow South: £70.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £61.4mGlasgow South: £70.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £57.9mGlasgow South: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mGlasgow South is higher£61.1m£61.4m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £21.8m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £17.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £17.8mGlasgow South: £21.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £17.9mGlasgow South: £21.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £16.9mGlasgow South: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mGlasgow South is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South £9.8m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.3mGlasgow South: £9.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.4mGlasgow South: £9.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.0mGlasgow South: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mGlasgow South is higher£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South £112.0m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £94.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £94.9mGlasgow South: £112.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £95.3mGlasgow South: £112.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £90.0mGlasgow South: £106.2m

    £112.0m£112.5m£106.2mGlasgow South is higher£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow South £31.1m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £23.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £23.0mGlasgow South: £31.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £23.1mGlasgow South: £31.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £21.8mGlasgow South: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mGlasgow South is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow South £35.4m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £31.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £31.0mGlasgow South: £35.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £31.1mGlasgow South: £35.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £29.4mGlasgow South: £33.5m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.5mGlasgow South is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow South £0.60m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.59mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.59mGlasgow South: £0.60mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.59mGlasgow South: £0.60mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.56mGlasgow South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow South £0.70m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.60mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.57mGlasgow South: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGlasgow South is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow South £0.59m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.74mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.74mGlasgow South: £0.59mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.74mGlasgow South: £0.59mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.70mGlasgow South: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South 14,341, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 17,315Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 17,315Glasgow South: 14,341

    14,341Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count17,315

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South 2,828, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 2,336Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 2,336Glasgow South: 2,828

    2,828Glasgow South is higher2,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South 3,008, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 3,431Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 3,431Glasgow South: 3,008

    3,008Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count3,431

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South 11,364, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 9,948Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 9,948Glasgow South: 11,364

    11,364Glasgow South is higher9,948

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South 14,530, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 12,560Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 12,560Glasgow South: 14,530

    14,530Glasgow South is higher12,560

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South 2,189, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 1,706Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 1,706Glasgow South: 2,189

    2,189Glasgow South is higher1,706

Show the numbers
Glasgow South and Paisley and Renfrewshire North, total
MeasureGlasgow SouthPaisley and Renfrewshire NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.3m£475.3m£448.9mShared outEstimated£461.8m£463.7m£438.0mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.2m£192.0m£181.3mShared outEstimated£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mShared outEstimated£134.3m£134.9m£127.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m£198.7m£199.6m£188.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mGlasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mShared outEstimated£15.9m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mShared outEstimated£61.1m£61.4m£57.9mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mShared outEstimated£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mShared outEstimated£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.0m£112.5m£106.2m£94.9m£95.3m£90.0mGlasgow South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mGlasgow South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.5m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mGlasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGlasgow South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,34117,315Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8282,336Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,008Shared out3,431Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,364Shared out9,948Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,53012,560Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,189Shared outEstimated1,706Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Sources

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

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