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Constituency in Scotland

Glasgow South West

In Glasgow South West, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 80% of constituencies in 2024-25.

101,500 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Dr Zubir Ahmed, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Glasgow South West on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

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.

At a glance

How does Glasgow South West compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,108£5,130£4,845

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    122nd of 631, higher than in 80% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

    Shared outEstimated

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,584£13,641£12,885

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    30th of 631, higher than in 95% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

    Shared outEstimated

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,864£2,876£2,717

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    83rd of 632, higher than in 87% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

    Shared outEstimated
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Main figures for Glasgow South West
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845122nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,584£13,641£12,88530th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,71783rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Glasgow South West's benefit money go?

People here received £518.5 million£520.7 million£491.8 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Glasgow South West, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £151.2m; Pension Credit £16.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.86m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £73.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £23.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.3m; Universal Credit £144.4m; Housing Benefit £37.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £42.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.69m; Income Support £1.00m; Other benefits £0.66mState Pension: £151.2mPension Credit: £16.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.86mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £73.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £23.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.3mUniversal Credit: £144.4mHousing Benefit: £37.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £42.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.69mIncome Support: £1.00mOther benefits: £0.66m
Spending in Glasgow South West, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £151.8m; Pension Credit £16.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.86m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £74.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £23.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.3m; Universal Credit £145.0m; Housing Benefit £38.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £43.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.69m; Income Support £1.0m; Other benefits £0.66mState Pension: £151.8mPension Credit: £16.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.86mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £74.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £23.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.3mUniversal Credit: £145.0mHousing Benefit: £38.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £43.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.69mIncome Support: £1.0mOther benefits: £0.66m
Spending in Glasgow South West, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £143.4m; Pension Credit £15.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.81m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £70.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £21.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.8m; Universal Credit £137.0m; Housing Benefit £36.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £40.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.65m; Income Support £0.95m; Other benefits £0.62mState Pension: £143.4mPension Credit: £15.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.81mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £70.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £21.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.8mUniversal Credit: £137.0mHousing Benefit: £36.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £40.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.65mIncome Support: £0.95mOther benefits: £0.62m

Dotted squares are estimates.

  1. State Pension£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m
  2. Pension Credit£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimated
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimated
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimated
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimated
  8. Universal Credit£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m
  9. Housing Benefit£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
  12. Income Support£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m
  13. Other benefits£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimated
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Spending by benefit in Glasgow South West, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m29%Published
Pension Credit£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m3%Shared outEstimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m0.2%Shared outEstimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£73.8m£74.1m£70.0m14%Shared outEstimated
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m4%Shared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m2%Shared outEstimated
Universal Credit£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m28%Published
Housing Benefit£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m7%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m8%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m0.2%Published
Other benefits£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m0.1%Shared outEstimated
All benefits£518.5m£520.7m£491.8m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,108, expected £5,082, difference +£27

    Actual £5,108£5,130£4,845Expected £5,082£5,103£4,820Difference +£27+£27+£25

    Benefit spending per resident was £27 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £27 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £25 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,584, expected £13,277, difference +£307

    Actual £13,584£13,641£12,885Expected £13,277£13,333£12,594Difference +£307+£308+£291

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £307 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £308 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £291 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,864, expected £2,965, difference −£100

    Actual £2,864£2,876£2,717Expected £2,965£2,977£2,812Difference −£100−£101−£95

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £100 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £101 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £95 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Glasgow South West
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,108£5,130£4,845£5,082£5,103£4,820+£27+£27+£25
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,584£13,641£12,885£13,277£13,333£12,594+£307+£308+£291
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,864£2,876£2,717£2,965£2,977£2,812−£100−£101−£95
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Glasgow South West received £1.98 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,401£2,375£2,191
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,754£4,702£4,339
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.98
119th of 631, higher than in 81% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Glasgow South West only with other areas in Scotland.

Group 1 of 10 in Scotland, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020.16

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1517,230
  • Aged 16 to 6469,522
  • Aged 651,202
  • Aged 66 and over13,546
  • All residents101,500

Figures by disability condition are published for Scotland as a whole, not for areas in Scotland.

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Glasgow South West vote in 2024?

Shares of the 35,669 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Zubir Ahmed
Majority
3,285
9.2% of valid votes
Turnout
51.8%
Valid votes as a share of the 68,871 people registered to vote
  • Labour15,552
  • Scottish National Party12,267
  • Scottish Green Party2,727
  • Reform UK2,236
  • Conservative1,387
  • Liberal Democrat958
  • Alba Party542

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Glasgow South West, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourZubir Ahmed15,55243.6%
Scottish National PartyChris Stephens12,26734.4%
Scottish Green PartyJohn Hamelink2,7277.6%
Reform UKMorag McRae2,2366.3%
ConservativeMamun Rashid1,3873.9%
Liberal DemocratPaul McGarry9582.7%
Alba PartyTony Osy5421.5%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Glasgow South West

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Glasgow South WestThis area£5,108£5,130£4,845
  2. Glasgow North East0.63£5,545£5,569£5,260Compare
  3. Glasgow East0.64£5,401£5,424£5,123Compare
  4. Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend0.65£4,900£4,921£4,648Compare
  5. Cardiff East0.67£4,510£4,529£4,278Compare
  6. Southampton Itchen0.82£4,071£4,089£3,862Compare
  7. Swansea West0.86£5,369£5,392£5,093Compare
  8. Southampton Test0.93£4,019£4,036£3,812Compare
  9. Birmingham Selly Oak0.96£4,299£4,317£4,078Compare
  10. Bristol East0.98£3,887£3,904£3,687Compare
  11. Portsmouth South1.01£4,153£4,170£3,939Compare
  12. Sunderland Central1.03£5,214£5,236£4,945Compare
  13. Salford1.03£3,891£3,908£3,691Compare
  14. Plymouth Sutton and Devonport1.04£4,407£4,425£4,180Compare
  15. Liverpool Wavertree1.06£4,590£4,610£4,354Compare
  16. Birkenhead1.13£5,956£5,981£5,649Compare
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Areas most like Glasgow South West
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Glasgow South West£5,108£5,130£4,845
Glasgow North East0.63£5,545£5,569£5,260
Glasgow East0.64£5,401£5,424£5,123
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend0.65£4,900£4,921£4,648
Cardiff East0.67£4,510£4,529£4,278
Southampton Itchen0.82£4,071£4,089£3,862
Swansea West0.86£5,369£5,392£5,093
Southampton Test0.93£4,019£4,036£3,812
Birmingham Selly Oak0.96£4,299£4,317£4,078
Bristol East0.98£3,887£3,904£3,687
Portsmouth South1.01£4,153£4,170£3,939
Sunderland Central1.03£5,214£5,236£4,945
Salford1.03£3,891£3,908£3,691
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport1.04£4,407£4,425£4,180
Liverpool Wavertree1.06£4,590£4,610£4,354
Birkenhead1.13£5,956£5,981£5,649
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Glasgow South West

Each share is the part of Glasgow South West's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Glasgow South West, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.5m£520.7m£491.8m165th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnShared outEstimated
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845122nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Shared outEstimated
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m557th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnShared outEstimated
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720498th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Shared outEstimated
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,584£13,641£12,88530th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Shared outEstimated
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.1m£200.0m£188.9m100th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnShared outEstimated
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,86158th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Shared outEstimated
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,71783rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Shared outEstimated
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m568th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413517th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,160£11,208£10,586533rd of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m67th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£14935th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,11961st of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m186th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnShared outEstimated
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149192nd of 632£133£134£126Shared outEstimated
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,12010th of 632£741£744£703Shared outEstimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m38th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mShared outEstimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.0219th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Shared outEstimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£63£64£6032nd of 632£29£29£27Shared outEstimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.8m£74.1m£70.0m53rd of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnShared outEstimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£69040th of 632£452£454£429Shared outEstimated
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m27th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnShared outEstimated
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£21522nd of 632£135£136£128Shared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m121st of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnShared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96102nd of 632£72£73£69Shared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140133rd of 632£115£115£109Shared outEstimated
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m134th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,429£1,34999th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970126th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m97th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£35467th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m10th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£421£423£4007th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£615£618£58414th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m124th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.4071st of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.86£9.90£9.3597th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m30th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.3216th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1428th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m302nd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mShared outEstimated
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14261st of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Shared outEstimated
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.98119th of 631£0.95Shared outEstimatedSurvey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,795568th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.9510th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.4241st of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,39539th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.519th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026250.632nd of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,165254th of 6321,881,995Shared out
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.2254th of 63228.0Shared out
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026233.711th of 632155.6Shared out
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,95930th of 6324,594,229Shared out
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.824th of 63268.2Shared out
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,502101st of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.354th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026266.182nd of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,303125th of 6321,090,721Shared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.797th of 63216.2Shared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1133rd of 63225.7Shared outEstimated
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£239.9m£237.3m£219.0m519th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,401£2,375£2,191505th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.98119th of 631£0.95Shared outEstimatedSurvey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£27£27£25264th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Shared outEstimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£307£308£29179th of 625−£11−£11−£10Shared outEstimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£100−£101−£95420th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Shared outEstimated

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Notes

Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Glasgow South West

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

Scottish figures include the Social Security Scotland benefits that replace DWP benefits: Adult Disability Payment, Child Disability Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment, Carer Support Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment.

DWP's area tables leave out Scotland once a benefit moves to the Scottish Government. While cases moved to Social Security Scotland, DWP kept paying some of them. We estimate those payments from Stat-Xplore counts of people and their payments, scale them to DWP's national totals, and share them between councils as before the move. We work out Carer Support Payment and Pension Age Disability Payment from Scotland's totals and each council's share.

Scottish counts for these benefits are Social Security Scotland's latest figures, which can be up to four months apart from the DWP month. Earlier months have no Scottish figure.

For benefits that Social Security Scotland pays, each Scottish constituency gets a share of its council's figure, by population at the 2022 census.

There is no breakdown by condition for Scottish areas. Adult Disability Payment has replaced Personal Independence Payment in Scotland, and Social Security Scotland publishes conditions for Scotland as a whole only.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  18. 18House of Commons Library. Election results: UK general election, 4 July 2024. Published 6 October 2026. Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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