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Glasgow South West and Birkenhead

101,500 and 109,787 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow South West is higher than Birkenhead on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 3 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 West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Glasgow South West Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Glasgow South West: £5,108Birkenhead: £5,981Glasgow South West: £5,130Birkenhead: £5,649Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £13,584, Birkenhead £13,118Birkenhead: £13,118Glasgow South West: £13,584Birkenhead: £13,174Glasgow South West: £13,641Birkenhead: £12,443Glasgow South West: £12,885

    £13,584£13,641£12,885Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£13,118£13,174£12,443

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £2,864, Birkenhead £3,439Birkenhead: £3,439Glasgow South West: £2,864Birkenhead: £3,454Glasgow South West: £2,876Birkenhead: £3,262Glasgow South West: £2,717

    £2,864£2,876£2,717Birkenhead is higher£3,439£3,454£3,262

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £11,160, Birkenhead £11,376Birkenhead: £11,376Glasgow South West: £11,160Birkenhead: £11,425Glasgow South West: £11,208Birkenhead: £10,791Glasgow South West: £10,586

    £11,160£11,208£10,586Birkenhead is higher£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £1,180, Birkenhead £754Birkenhead: £754Glasgow South West: £1,180Birkenhead: £757Glasgow South West: £1,185Birkenhead: £715Glasgow South West: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Glasgow South West is higher£754£757£715

  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 West £1,180, Birkenhead £944Birkenhead: £944Glasgow South West: £1,180Birkenhead: £948Glasgow South West: £1,185Birkenhead: £896Glasgow South West: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£896

  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 West £63, Birkenhead £44Birkenhead: £44Glasgow South West: £63Birkenhead: £44Glasgow South West: £64Birkenhead: £41Glasgow South West: £60

    £63£64£60Glasgow South West is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £727, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Glasgow South West: £727Birkenhead: £867Glasgow South West: £730Birkenhead: £819Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £226, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Glasgow South West: £226Birkenhead: £252Glasgow South West: £227Birkenhead: £238Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

  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 West £148, Birkenhead £207Birkenhead: £207Glasgow South West: £148Birkenhead: £208Glasgow South West: £149Birkenhead: £196Glasgow South West: £140

    £148£149£140Birkenhead is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £2,077, Birkenhead £2,579Birkenhead: £2,579Glasgow South West: £2,077Birkenhead: £2,590Glasgow South West: £2,086Birkenhead: £2,446Glasgow South West: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Birkenhead is higher£2,579£2,590£2,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Glasgow South West: £373Birkenhead: £411Glasgow South West: £375Birkenhead: £388Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £615, Birkenhead £628Birkenhead: £628Glasgow South West: £615Birkenhead: £630Glasgow South West: £618Birkenhead: £595Glasgow South West: £584

    £615£618£584Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£628£630£595

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £9.86, Birkenhead £8.35Birkenhead: £8.35Glasgow South West: £9.86Birkenhead: £8.39Glasgow South West: £9.90Birkenhead: £7.92Glasgow South West: £9.35

    £9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West is higher£8.35£8.39£7.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £14, Birkenhead £17Birkenhead: £17Glasgow South West: £14Birkenhead: £17Glasgow South West: £14Birkenhead: £16Glasgow South West: £14

    £14Birkenhead is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Glasgow South West: £6.47Birkenhead: £7.42Glasgow South West: £6.50Birkenhead: £7.01Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Birkenhead is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West 1,018.4, Birkenhead 1,013.8Birkenhead: 1,013.8Glasgow South West: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West 250.6, Birkenhead 179.1Birkenhead: 179.1Glasgow South West: 250.6

    250.6Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count179.1

  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 West 233.7, Birkenhead 192.6Birkenhead: 192.6Glasgow South West: 233.7

    233.7Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count192.6

  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 West 117.8, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Birkenhead is higher127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West 266.1, Birkenhead 294.6Birkenhead: 294.6Glasgow South West: 266.1

    266.1Birkenhead is higher294.6

  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 West 33.1, Birkenhead 45.0Birkenhead: 45.0Glasgow South West: 33.1

    33.1Birkenhead is higher45.0

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Glasgow South West and Birkenhead, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow South WestBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimated£13,118£13,174£12,443Glasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimated£3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,160£11,208£10,586£11,376£11,425£10,791Birkenhead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£754£757£715Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£944£948£896Glasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£63£64£60Shared outEstimated£44£44£41Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140Shared outEstimated£207£208£196Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£615£618£584£628£630£595Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.86£9.90£9.35£8.35£8.39£7.92Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£17£17£16Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,013.8Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026250.6179.1Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026233.7Shared out192.6Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026266.1294.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated45.0Birkenhead

Per resident

Glasgow South West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 17. 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 West Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Glasgow South West: £5,108Birkenhead: £5,981Glasgow South West: £5,130Birkenhead: £5,649Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,813, Birkenhead £2,269Birkenhead: £2,269Glasgow South West: £1,813Birkenhead: £2,279Glasgow South West: £1,821Birkenhead: £2,152Glasgow South West: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,962, Birkenhead £2,155Birkenhead: £2,155Glasgow South West: £1,962Birkenhead: £2,164Glasgow South West: £1,970Birkenhead: £2,044Glasgow South West: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Birkenhead is higher£2,155£2,164£2,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,489, Birkenhead £1,968Birkenhead: £1,968Glasgow South West: £1,489Birkenhead: £1,976Glasgow South West: £1,496Birkenhead: £1,867Glasgow South West: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Birkenhead is higher£1,968£1,976£1,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £157, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Glasgow South West: £157Birkenhead: £131Glasgow South West: £158Birkenhead: £124Glasgow South West: £149

    £157£158£149Glasgow South West is higher£130£131£124

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

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

    £158£158£149Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  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 West £8.46, Birkenhead £7.56Birkenhead: £7.56Glasgow South West: £8.46Birkenhead: £7.59Glasgow South West: £8.49Birkenhead: £7.17Glasgow South West: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Glasgow South West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £727, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Glasgow South West: £727Birkenhead: £867Glasgow South West: £730Birkenhead: £819Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £226, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Glasgow South West: £226Birkenhead: £252Glasgow South West: £227Birkenhead: £238Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £101, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Glasgow South West: £101Birkenhead: £130Glasgow South West: £102Birkenhead: £123Glasgow South West: £96

    £101£102£96Birkenhead is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,422, Birkenhead £1,616Birkenhead: £1,616Glasgow South West: £1,422Birkenhead: £1,623Glasgow South West: £1,429Birkenhead: £1,533Glasgow South West: £1,349

    £1,422£1,429£1,349Birkenhead is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Glasgow South West: £373Birkenhead: £411Glasgow South West: £375Birkenhead: £388Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £421, Birkenhead £393Birkenhead: £393Glasgow South West: £421Birkenhead: £395Glasgow South West: £423Birkenhead: £373Glasgow South West: £400

    £421£423£400Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.75, Birkenhead £5.23Birkenhead: £5.23Glasgow South West: £6.75Birkenhead: £5.25Glasgow South West: £6.78Birkenhead: £4.96Glasgow South West: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow South West is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow South West £9.83, Birkenhead £11Birkenhead: £11Glasgow South West: £9.83Birkenhead: £11Glasgow South West: £9.87Birkenhead: £10Glasgow South West: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Birkenhead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Glasgow South West: £6.47Birkenhead: £7.42Glasgow South West: £6.50Birkenhead: £7.01Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Birkenhead is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 135.9, Birkenhead 175.4Birkenhead: 175.4Glasgow South West: 135.9

    135.9Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 33.5, Birkenhead 31.0Birkenhead: 31.0Glasgow South West: 33.5

    33.5Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count31.0

  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 West 31.2, Birkenhead 33.3Birkenhead: 33.3Glasgow South West: 31.2

    31.2Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count33.3

  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 West 117.8, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Birkenhead is higher127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 182.3, Birkenhead 184.6Birkenhead: 184.6Glasgow South West: 182.3

    182.3Birkenhead is higher184.6

  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 West 22.7, Birkenhead 28.2Birkenhead: 28.2Glasgow South West: 22.7

    22.7Birkenhead is higher28.2

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Glasgow South West and Birkenhead, per resident
MeasureGlasgow South WestBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimated£2,269£2,279£2,152Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimated£2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,968£1,976£1,867Birkenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£130£131£124Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149Shared outEstimated£163£164£155Birkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimated£7.56£7.59£7.17Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£130£130£123Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,429£1,349£1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£421£423£400£393£395£373Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.23£5.25£4.96Glasgow South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£11£11£10Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£7.39£7.42£7.01Birkenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.9175.4Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.531.0Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.2Shared out33.3Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.3184.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated28.2Birkenhead

Total

Glasgow South West is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Glasgow South West Birkenhead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow South West £518.5m, Birkenhead £653.9mBirkenhead: £653.9mGlasgow South West: £518.5mBirkenhead: £656.6mGlasgow South West: £520.7mBirkenhead: £620.2mGlasgow South West: £491.8m

    £518.5m£520.7m£491.8mBirkenhead is higher£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow South West £184.0m, Birkenhead £249.1mBirkenhead: £249.1mGlasgow South West: £184.0mBirkenhead: £250.2mGlasgow South West: £184.8mBirkenhead: £236.3mGlasgow South West: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow South West £199.1m, Birkenhead £236.6mBirkenhead: £236.6mGlasgow South West: £199.1mBirkenhead: £237.6mGlasgow South West: £200.0mBirkenhead: £224.4mGlasgow South West: £188.9m

    £199.1m£200.0m£188.9mBirkenhead is higher£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West £151.2m, Birkenhead £216.0mBirkenhead: £216.0mGlasgow South West: £151.2mBirkenhead: £217.0mGlasgow South West: £151.8mBirkenhead: £204.9mGlasgow South West: £143.4m

    £151.2m£151.8m£143.4mBirkenhead is higher£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Birkenhead £14.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mGlasgow South West: £16.0mBirkenhead: £14.4mGlasgow South West: £16.0mBirkenhead: £13.6mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow South West is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Birkenhead £17.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mGlasgow South West: £16.0mBirkenhead: £18.0mGlasgow South West: £16.1mBirkenhead: £17.0mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Glasgow South West £0.86m, Birkenhead £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mGlasgow South West: £0.86mBirkenhead: £0.83mGlasgow South West: £0.86mBirkenhead: £0.79mGlasgow South West: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGlasgow South West is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £73.8m, Birkenhead £94.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mGlasgow South West: £73.8mBirkenhead: £95.2mGlasgow South West: £74.1mBirkenhead: £89.9mGlasgow South West: £70.0m

    £73.8m£74.1m£70.0mBirkenhead is higher£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £23.0m, Birkenhead £27.6mBirkenhead: £27.6mGlasgow South West: £23.0mBirkenhead: £27.7mGlasgow South West: £23.1mBirkenhead: £26.1mGlasgow South West: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mBirkenhead is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South West £10.3m, Birkenhead £14.2mBirkenhead: £14.2mGlasgow South West: £10.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mGlasgow South West: £10.3mBirkenhead: £13.5mGlasgow South West: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBirkenhead is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West £144.4m, Birkenhead £177.5mBirkenhead: £177.5mGlasgow South West: £144.4mBirkenhead: £178.2mGlasgow South West: £145.0mBirkenhead: £168.3mGlasgow South West: £137.0m

    £144.4m£145.0m£137.0mBirkenhead is higher£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow South West £37.9m, Birkenhead £45.0mBirkenhead: £45.0mGlasgow South West: £37.9mBirkenhead: £45.2mGlasgow South West: £38.1mBirkenhead: £42.7mGlasgow South West: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBirkenhead is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £42.8m, Birkenhead £43.2mBirkenhead: £43.2mGlasgow South West: £42.8mBirkenhead: £43.4mGlasgow South West: £43.0mBirkenhead: £41.0mGlasgow South West: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £0.69m, Birkenhead £0.57mBirkenhead: £0.57mGlasgow South West: £0.69mBirkenhead: £0.58mGlasgow South West: £0.69mBirkenhead: £0.54mGlasgow South West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow South West is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow South West £1.00m, Birkenhead £1.2mBirkenhead: £1.2mGlasgow South West: £1.00mBirkenhead: £1.2mGlasgow South West: £1.0mBirkenhead: £1.1mGlasgow South West: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mBirkenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow South West £0.66m, Birkenhead £0.81mBirkenhead: £0.81mGlasgow South West: £0.66mBirkenhead: £0.81mGlasgow South West: £0.66mBirkenhead: £0.77mGlasgow South West: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBirkenhead is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West 13,795, Birkenhead 19,253Birkenhead: 19,253Glasgow South West: 13,795

    13,795Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count19,253

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West 3,395, Birkenhead 3,402Birkenhead: 3,402Glasgow South West: 3,395

    3,395Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,402

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 3,165, Birkenhead 3,658Birkenhead: 3,658Glasgow South West: 3,165

    3,165Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,658

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 11,959, Birkenhead 14,041Birkenhead: 14,041Glasgow South West: 11,959

    11,959Birkenhead is higher14,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West 18,502, Birkenhead 20,269Birkenhead: 20,269Glasgow South West: 18,502

    18,502Birkenhead is higher20,269

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South West 2,303, Birkenhead 3,097Birkenhead: 3,097Glasgow South West: 2,303

    2,303Birkenhead is higher3,097

Show the numbers
Glasgow South West and Birkenhead, total
MeasureGlasgow South WestBirkenheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimated£653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimated£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimated£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mGlasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirkenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimated£94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimated£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimated£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m£177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mGlasgow South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimated£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,79519,253Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3953,402Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,165Shared out3,658Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,959Shared out14,041Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,50220,269Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,303Shared outEstimated3,097Birkenhead

Sources

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

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