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Glasgow South and Rutherglen

93,068 and 96,070 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow South is higher than Rutherglen on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 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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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 21 of 22 measures, and Rutherglen on 1. 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 Rutherglen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £5,085, Rutherglen £4,952Rutherglen: £4,952Glasgow South: £5,085Rutherglen: £4,973Glasgow South: £5,107Rutherglen: £4,697Glasgow South: £4,823

    £5,085£5,107£4,823Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£4,952£4,973£4,697

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £13,894, Rutherglen £13,138Rutherglen: £13,138Glasgow South: £13,894Rutherglen: £13,194Glasgow South: £13,953Rutherglen: £12,462Glasgow South: £13,179

    £13,894£13,953£13,179Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£13,138£13,194£12,462

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £2,458, Rutherglen £2,225Rutherglen: £2,225Glasgow South: £2,458Rutherglen: £2,235Glasgow South: £2,468Rutherglen: £2,111Glasgow South: £2,331

    £2,458£2,468£2,331Glasgow South is higher£2,225£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £11,775, Rutherglen £11,559Rutherglen: £11,559Glasgow South: £11,775Rutherglen: £11,608Glasgow South: £11,825Rutherglen: £10,964Glasgow South: £11,169

    £11,775£11,825£11,169Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£11,559£11,608£10,964

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South £955, Rutherglen £628Rutherglen: £628Glasgow South: £955Rutherglen: £630Glasgow South: £959Rutherglen: £595Glasgow South: £906

    £955£959£906Glasgow South is higher£628£630£595

  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, Rutherglen £923Rutherglen: £923Glasgow South: £1,104Rutherglen: £926Glasgow South: £1,109Rutherglen: £875Glasgow South: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£923£926£875

  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, Rutherglen £29Rutherglen: £29Glasgow South: £59Rutherglen: £29Glasgow South: £60Rutherglen: £28Glasgow South: £56

    £59£60£56Glasgow South is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £754, Rutherglen £639Rutherglen: £639Glasgow South: £754Rutherglen: £641Glasgow South: £757Rutherglen: £606Glasgow South: £715

    £754£757£715Glasgow South is higher£639£641£606

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £235, Rutherglen £217Rutherglen: £217Glasgow South: £235Rutherglen: £218Glasgow South: £236Rutherglen: £206Glasgow South: £222

    £235£236£222Glasgow South is higher£217£218£206

  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, Rutherglen £141Rutherglen: £141Glasgow South: £152Rutherglen: £141Glasgow South: £152Rutherglen: £134Glasgow South: £144

    £152£152£144Glasgow South is higher£141£141£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £1,738, Rutherglen £1,583Rutherglen: £1,583Glasgow South: £1,738Rutherglen: £1,590Glasgow South: £1,745Rutherglen: £1,502Glasgow South: £1,648

    £1,738£1,745£1,648Glasgow South is higher£1,583£1,590£1,502

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South £334, Rutherglen £210Rutherglen: £210Glasgow South: £334Rutherglen: £211Glasgow South: £335Rutherglen: £200Glasgow South: £317

    £334£335£317Glasgow South is higher£210£211£200

  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, Rutherglen £483Rutherglen: £483Glasgow South: £548Rutherglen: £485Glasgow South: £551Rutherglen: £458Glasgow South: £520

    £548£551£520Glasgow South is higher£483£485£458

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £9.31, Rutherglen £8.34Rutherglen: £8.34Glasgow South: £9.31Rutherglen: £8.37Glasgow South: £9.35Rutherglen: £7.91Glasgow South: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Glasgow South is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South £11, Rutherglen £10Rutherglen: £10Glasgow South: £11Rutherglen: £10Glasgow South: £11Rutherglen: £9.52Glasgow South: £10

    £11£11£10Glasgow South is higher£10£10£9.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £6.29, Rutherglen £8.61Rutherglen: £8.61Glasgow South: £6.29Rutherglen: £8.65Glasgow South: £6.32Rutherglen: £8.17Glasgow South: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Rutherglen is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17

  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, Rutherglen 1,010.5Rutherglen: 1,010.5Glasgow South: 1,042.2

    1,042.2Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count1,010.5

  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, Rutherglen 150.8Rutherglen: 150.8Glasgow South: 205.5

    205.5Glasgow South is higher150.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow South 218.6, Rutherglen 204.9Rutherglen: 204.9Glasgow South: 218.6

    218.6Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count204.9

  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, Rutherglen 101.6Rutherglen: 101.6Glasgow South: 122.1

    122.1Glasgow South is higher101.6

  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, Rutherglen 201.8Rutherglen: 201.8Glasgow South: 225.4

    225.4Glasgow South is higher201.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South 34.0, Rutherglen 33.3Rutherglen: 33.3Glasgow South: 34.0

    34.0Glasgow South is higher33.3

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Glasgow South and Rutherglen, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow SouthRutherglenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimated£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,894£13,953£13,179Shared outEstimated£13,138£13,194£12,462Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,458£2,468£2,331Shared outEstimated£2,225£2,235£2,111Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,775£11,825£11,169£11,559£11,608£10,964Glasgow South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£628£630£595Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047Shared outEstimated£923£926£875Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56Shared outEstimated£29£29£28Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£757£715Shared outEstimated£639£641£606Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222Shared outEstimated£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144Shared outEstimated£141£141£134Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,738£1,745£1,648£1,583£1,590£1,502Glasgow South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£334£335£317£210£211£200Glasgow South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£548£551£520£483£485£458Glasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£8.34£8.37£7.91Glasgow South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.52Glasgow South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimated£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,042.21,010.5Glasgow South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026205.5150.8Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.6Shared out204.9Shared outGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.1Shared out101.6Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4201.8Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.0Shared outEstimated33.3Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Per resident

Glasgow South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rutherglen 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 Rutherglen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £5,085, Rutherglen £4,952Rutherglen: £4,952Glasgow South: £5,085Rutherglen: £4,973Glasgow South: £5,107Rutherglen: £4,697Glasgow South: £4,823

    £5,085£5,107£4,823Glasgow South is higherDepends on how you count£4,952£4,973£4,697

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £2,054, Rutherglen £2,489Rutherglen: £2,489Glasgow South: £2,054Rutherglen: £2,500Glasgow South: £2,063Rutherglen: £2,361Glasgow South: £1,949

    £2,054£2,063£1,949Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£2,489£2,500£2,361

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £1,702, Rutherglen £1,388Rutherglen: £1,388Glasgow South: £1,702Rutherglen: £1,394Glasgow South: £1,709Rutherglen: £1,317Glasgow South: £1,615

    £1,702£1,709£1,615Glasgow South is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow South £1,741, Rutherglen £2,190Rutherglen: £2,190Glasgow South: £1,741Rutherglen: £2,199Glasgow South: £1,748Rutherglen: £2,077Glasgow South: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£2,190£2,199£2,077

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow South £141, Rutherglen £119Rutherglen: £119Glasgow South: £141Rutherglen: £119Glasgow South: £142Rutherglen: £113Glasgow South: £134

    £141£142£134Glasgow South is higher£119£119£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £163, Rutherglen £175Rutherglen: £175Glasgow South: £163Rutherglen: £176Glasgow South: £164Rutherglen: £166Glasgow South: £155

    £163£164£155Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166

  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, Rutherglen £5.49Rutherglen: £5.49Glasgow South: £8.76Rutherglen: £5.52Glasgow South: £8.80Rutherglen: £5.21Glasgow South: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Glasgow South is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £754, Rutherglen £639Rutherglen: £639Glasgow South: £754Rutherglen: £641Glasgow South: £757Rutherglen: £606Glasgow South: £715

    £754£757£715Glasgow South is higher£639£641£606

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £235, Rutherglen £217Rutherglen: £217Glasgow South: £235Rutherglen: £218Glasgow South: £236Rutherglen: £206Glasgow South: £222

    £235£236£222Glasgow South is higher£217£218£206

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow South £105, Rutherglen £88Rutherglen: £88Glasgow South: £105Rutherglen: £88Glasgow South: £106Rutherglen: £83Glasgow South: £100

    £105£106£100Glasgow South is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow South £1,203, Rutherglen £988Rutherglen: £988Glasgow South: £1,203Rutherglen: £992Glasgow South: £1,208Rutherglen: £937Glasgow South: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Glasgow South is higher£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South £334, Rutherglen £210Rutherglen: £210Glasgow South: £334Rutherglen: £211Glasgow South: £335Rutherglen: £200Glasgow South: £317

    £334£335£317Glasgow South is higher£210£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South £380, Rutherglen £301Rutherglen: £301Glasgow South: £380Rutherglen: £303Glasgow South: £381Rutherglen: £286Glasgow South: £360

    £380£381£360Glasgow South is higher£301£303£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South £6.45, Rutherglen £5.20Rutherglen: £5.20Glasgow South: £6.45Rutherglen: £5.22Glasgow South: £6.48Rutherglen: £4.93Glasgow South: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Glasgow South is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow South £7.52, Rutherglen £6.26Rutherglen: £6.26Glasgow South: £7.52Rutherglen: £6.29Glasgow South: £7.55Rutherglen: £5.94Glasgow South: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Glasgow South is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South £6.29, Rutherglen £8.61Rutherglen: £8.61Glasgow South: £6.29Rutherglen: £8.65Glasgow South: £6.32Rutherglen: £8.17Glasgow South: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Rutherglen is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 154.1, Rutherglen 191.4Rutherglen: 191.4Glasgow South: 154.1

    154.1Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count191.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 30.4, Rutherglen 28.6Rutherglen: 28.6Glasgow South: 30.4

    30.4Glasgow South is higher28.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 32.3, Rutherglen 38.8Rutherglen: 38.8Glasgow South: 32.3

    32.3Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count38.8

  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, Rutherglen 101.6Rutherglen: 101.6Glasgow South: 122.1

    122.1Glasgow South is higher101.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South 156.1, Rutherglen 125.9Rutherglen: 125.9Glasgow South: 156.1

    156.1Glasgow South is higher125.9

  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, Rutherglen 20.7Rutherglen: 20.7Glasgow South: 23.5

    23.5Glasgow South is higher20.7

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Glasgow South and Rutherglen, per resident
MeasureGlasgow SouthRutherglenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,085£5,107£4,823Shared outEstimated£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,054£2,063£1,949Shared outEstimated£2,489£2,500£2,361Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,615Shared outEstimated£1,388£1,394£1,317Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£2,190£2,199£2,077Rutherglen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£119£119£113Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155Shared outEstimated£175£176£166Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31Shared outEstimated£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£757£715Shared outEstimated£639£641£606Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222Shared outEstimated£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100Shared outEstimated£88£88£83Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£988£992£937Glasgow South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£334£335£317£210£211£200Glasgow South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£301£303£286Glasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.20£5.22£4.93Glasgow South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.26£6.29£5.94Glasgow South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97Shared outEstimated£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.1191.4Rutherglen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.428.6Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.3Shared out38.8Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.1Shared out101.6Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.1125.9Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.5Shared outEstimated20.7Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Total

Glasgow South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Rutherglen on 7. 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 Rutherglen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow South £473.3m, Rutherglen £475.8mRutherglen: £475.8mGlasgow South: £473.3mRutherglen: £477.8mGlasgow South: £475.3mRutherglen: £451.3mGlasgow South: £448.9m

    £473.3m£475.3m£448.9mRutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£475.8m£477.8m£451.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow South £191.2m, Rutherglen £239.1mRutherglen: £239.1mGlasgow South: £191.2mRutherglen: £240.1mGlasgow South: £192.0mRutherglen: £226.8mGlasgow South: £181.3m

    £191.2m£192.0m£181.3mRutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow South £158.4m, Rutherglen £133.4mRutherglen: £133.4mGlasgow South: £158.4mRutherglen: £133.9mGlasgow South: £159.1mRutherglen: £126.5mGlasgow South: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mGlasgow South is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South £162.0m, Rutherglen £210.4mRutherglen: £210.4mGlasgow South: £162.0mRutherglen: £211.3mGlasgow South: £162.7mRutherglen: £199.5mGlasgow South: £153.7m

    £162.0m£162.7m£153.7mRutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£210.4m£211.3m£199.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South £13.1m, Rutherglen £11.4mRutherglen: £11.4mGlasgow South: £13.1mRutherglen: £11.5mGlasgow South: £13.2mRutherglen: £10.8mGlasgow South: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mGlasgow South is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £15.2m, Rutherglen £16.8mRutherglen: £16.8mGlasgow South: £15.2mRutherglen: £16.9mGlasgow South: £15.3mRutherglen: £15.9mGlasgow South: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mRutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  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, Rutherglen £0.53mRutherglen: £0.53mGlasgow South: £0.82mRutherglen: £0.53mGlasgow South: £0.82mRutherglen: £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, Rutherglen £61.4mRutherglen: £61.4mGlasgow South: £70.1mRutherglen: £61.6mGlasgow South: £70.4mRutherglen: £58.2mGlasgow South: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mGlasgow South is higher£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South £21.8m, Rutherglen £20.9mRutherglen: £20.9mGlasgow South: £21.8mRutherglen: £20.9mGlasgow South: £21.9mRutherglen: £19.8mGlasgow South: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mGlasgow South is higher£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South £9.8m, Rutherglen £8.4mRutherglen: £8.4mGlasgow South: £9.8mRutherglen: £8.5mGlasgow South: £9.8mRutherglen: £8.0mGlasgow South: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mGlasgow South is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South £112.0m, Rutherglen £94.9mRutherglen: £94.9mGlasgow South: £112.0mRutherglen: £95.3mGlasgow South: £112.5mRutherglen: £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, Rutherglen £20.2mRutherglen: £20.2mGlasgow South: £31.1mRutherglen: £20.3mGlasgow South: £31.2mRutherglen: £19.2mGlasgow South: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mGlasgow South is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow South £35.4m, Rutherglen £29.0mRutherglen: £29.0mGlasgow South: £35.4mRutherglen: £29.1mGlasgow South: £35.5mRutherglen: £27.5mGlasgow South: £33.5m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.5mGlasgow South is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow South £0.60m, Rutherglen £0.50mRutherglen: £0.50mGlasgow South: £0.60mRutherglen: £0.50mGlasgow South: £0.60mRutherglen: £0.47mGlasgow South: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGlasgow South is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow South £0.70m, Rutherglen £0.60mRutherglen: £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.70mRutherglen: £0.60mGlasgow South: £0.70mRutherglen: £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, Rutherglen £0.83mRutherglen: £0.83mGlasgow South: £0.59mRutherglen: £0.83mGlasgow South: £0.59mRutherglen: £0.78mGlasgow South: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mRutherglen is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South 14,341, Rutherglen 18,391Rutherglen: 18,391Glasgow South: 14,341

    14,341Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count18,391

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South 2,828, Rutherglen 2,745Rutherglen: 2,745Glasgow South: 2,828

    2,828Glasgow South is higher2,745

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South 3,008, Rutherglen 3,730Rutherglen: 3,730Glasgow South: 3,008

    3,008Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count3,730

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South 11,364, Rutherglen 9,760Rutherglen: 9,760Glasgow South: 11,364

    11,364Glasgow South is higher9,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South 14,530, Rutherglen 12,094Rutherglen: 12,094Glasgow South: 14,530

    14,530Glasgow South is higher12,094

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South 2,189, Rutherglen 1,993Rutherglen: 1,993Glasgow South: 2,189

    2,189Glasgow South is higher1,993

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Glasgow South and Rutherglen, total
MeasureGlasgow SouthRutherglenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.3m£475.3m£448.9mShared outEstimated£475.8m£477.8m£451.3mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.2m£192.0m£181.3mShared outEstimated£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3mShared outEstimated£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m£210.4m£211.3m£199.5mRutherglen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mGlasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mShared outEstimated£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
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£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mShared outEstimated£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mShared outEstimated£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mShared 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£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mGlasgow South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.5m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mGlasgow South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mGlasgow 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£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,34118,391Rutherglen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8282,745Glasgow South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,008Shared out3,730Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,364Shared out9,760Shared outGlasgow South
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,53012,094Glasgow South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,189Shared outEstimated1,993Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South

Sources

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

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