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Glasgow South West and Liverpool Riverside

101,500 and 131,612 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow South West is higher than Liverpool Riverside on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 13 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 9. 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 Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Liverpool Riverside £4,872Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Glasgow South West: £5,108Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Glasgow South West: £5,130Liverpool Riverside: £4,621Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£4,872£4,892£4,621

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £13,584, Liverpool Riverside £14,616Liverpool Riverside: £14,616Glasgow South West: £13,584Liverpool Riverside: £14,678Glasgow South West: £13,641Liverpool Riverside: £13,864Glasgow South West: £12,885

    £13,584£13,641£12,885Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£14,616£14,678£13,864

  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, Liverpool Riverside £2,749Liverpool Riverside: £2,749Glasgow South West: £2,864Liverpool Riverside: £2,761Glasgow South West: £2,876Liverpool Riverside: £2,608Glasgow South West: £2,717

    £2,864£2,876£2,717Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£2,749£2,761£2,608

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £11,160, Liverpool Riverside £11,435Liverpool Riverside: £11,435Glasgow South West: £11,160Liverpool Riverside: £11,483Glasgow South West: £11,208Liverpool Riverside: £10,846Glasgow South West: £10,586

    £11,160£11,208£10,586Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£11,435£11,483£10,846

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £1,180, Liverpool Riverside £1,913Liverpool Riverside: £1,913Glasgow South West: £1,180Liverpool Riverside: £1,921Glasgow South West: £1,185Liverpool Riverside: £1,814Glasgow South West: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,913£1,921£1,814

  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, Liverpool Riverside £1,174Liverpool Riverside: £1,174Glasgow South West: £1,180Liverpool Riverside: £1,179Glasgow South West: £1,185Liverpool Riverside: £1,114Glasgow South West: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Glasgow South West is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114

  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, Liverpool Riverside £94Liverpool Riverside: £94Glasgow South West: £63Liverpool Riverside: £94Glasgow South West: £64Liverpool Riverside: £89Glasgow South West: £60

    £63£64£60Liverpool Riverside is higher£94£94£89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £727, Liverpool Riverside £766Liverpool Riverside: £766Glasgow South West: £727Liverpool Riverside: £769Glasgow South West: £730Liverpool Riverside: £726Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Liverpool Riverside is higher£766£769£726

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £226, Liverpool Riverside £168Liverpool Riverside: £168Glasgow South West: £226Liverpool Riverside: £169Glasgow South West: £227Liverpool Riverside: £159Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West is higher£168£169£159

  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, Liverpool Riverside £136Liverpool Riverside: £136Glasgow South West: £148Liverpool Riverside: £136Glasgow South West: £149Liverpool Riverside: £129Glasgow South West: £140

    £148£149£140Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £2,077, Liverpool Riverside £2,044Liverpool Riverside: £2,044Glasgow South West: £2,077Liverpool Riverside: £2,053Glasgow South West: £2,086Liverpool Riverside: £1,939Glasgow South West: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£2,044£2,053£1,939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Liverpool Riverside £510Liverpool Riverside: £510Glasgow South West: £373Liverpool Riverside: £512Glasgow South West: £375Liverpool Riverside: £484Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Liverpool Riverside is higher£510£512£484

  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, Liverpool Riverside £549Liverpool Riverside: £549Glasgow South West: £615Liverpool Riverside: £551Glasgow South West: £618Liverpool Riverside: £521Glasgow South West: £584

    £615£618£584Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£549£551£521

  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, Liverpool Riverside £6.31Liverpool Riverside: £6.31Glasgow South West: £9.86Liverpool Riverside: £6.34Glasgow South West: £9.90Liverpool Riverside: £5.99Glasgow South West: £9.35

    £9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

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

    £14Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Liverpool Riverside £2.98Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Glasgow South West: £6.47Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Glasgow South West: £6.50Liverpool Riverside: £2.83Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Glasgow South West is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  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, Liverpool Riverside 1,073.4Liverpool Riverside: 1,073.4Glasgow South West: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count1,073.4

  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, Liverpool Riverside 387.5Liverpool Riverside: 387.5Glasgow South West: 250.6

    250.6Liverpool Riverside is higher387.5

  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, Liverpool Riverside 238.7Liverpool Riverside: 238.7Glasgow South West: 233.7

    233.7Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count238.7

  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, Liverpool Riverside 113.4Liverpool Riverside: 113.4Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  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, Liverpool Riverside 259.0Liverpool Riverside: 259.0Glasgow South West: 266.1

    266.1Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count259.0

  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, Liverpool Riverside 29.4Liverpool Riverside: 29.4Glasgow South West: 33.1

    33.1Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count29.4

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Glasgow South West and Liverpool Riverside, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow South WestLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£4,872£4,892£4,621Glasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimated£14,616£14,678£13,864Liverpool Riverside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimated£2,749£2,761£2,608Glasgow South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,160£11,208£10,586£11,435£11,483£10,846Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,913£1,921£1,814Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£1,174£1,179£1,114Glasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£63£64£60Shared outEstimated£94£94£89Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£766£769£726Liverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£168£169£159Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140Shared outEstimated£136£136£129Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£2,044£2,053£1,939Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£510£512£484Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£615£618£584£549£551£521Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.86£9.90£9.35£6.31£6.34£5.99Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£14£13Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£2.98£3.00£2.83Glasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,073.4Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026250.6387.5Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026233.7Shared out238.7Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out113.4Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026266.1259.0Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated29.4Glasgow South West

Per resident

Glasgow South West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Glasgow South West Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Liverpool Riverside £4,872Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Glasgow South West: £5,108Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Glasgow South West: £5,130Liverpool Riverside: £4,621Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£4,872£4,892£4,621

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,813, Liverpool Riverside £1,316Liverpool Riverside: £1,316Glasgow South West: £1,813Liverpool Riverside: £1,321Glasgow South West: £1,821Liverpool Riverside: £1,248Glasgow South West: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,321£1,248

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,962, Liverpool Riverside £2,109Liverpool Riverside: £2,109Glasgow South West: £1,962Liverpool Riverside: £2,118Glasgow South West: £1,970Liverpool Riverside: £2,001Glasgow South West: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£2,109£2,118£2,001

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,489, Liverpool Riverside £1,029Liverpool Riverside: £1,029Glasgow South West: £1,489Liverpool Riverside: £1,034Glasgow South West: £1,496Liverpool Riverside: £976Glasgow South West: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,029£1,034£976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £157, Liverpool Riverside £172Liverpool Riverside: £172Glasgow South West: £157Liverpool Riverside: £173Glasgow South West: £158Liverpool Riverside: £163Glasgow South West: £149

    £157£158£149Liverpool Riverside is higher£172£173£163

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £158, Liverpool Riverside £106Liverpool Riverside: £106Glasgow South West: £158Liverpool Riverside: £106Glasgow South West: £158Liverpool Riverside: £100Glasgow South West: £149

    £158£158£149Glasgow South West is higher£106£106£100

  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, Liverpool Riverside £8.47Liverpool Riverside: £8.47Glasgow South West: £8.46Liverpool Riverside: £8.50Glasgow South West: £8.49Liverpool Riverside: £8.03Glasgow South West: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Liverpool Riverside is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £727, Liverpool Riverside £766Liverpool Riverside: £766Glasgow South West: £727Liverpool Riverside: £769Glasgow South West: £730Liverpool Riverside: £726Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Liverpool Riverside is higher£766£769£726

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £226, Liverpool Riverside £168Liverpool Riverside: £168Glasgow South West: £226Liverpool Riverside: £169Glasgow South West: £227Liverpool Riverside: £159Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West is higher£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £101, Liverpool Riverside £104Liverpool Riverside: £104Glasgow South West: £101Liverpool Riverside: £105Glasgow South West: £102Liverpool Riverside: £99Glasgow South West: £96

    £101£102£96Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,422, Liverpool Riverside £1,569Liverpool Riverside: £1,569Glasgow South West: £1,422Liverpool Riverside: £1,575Glasgow South West: £1,429Liverpool Riverside: £1,488Glasgow South West: £1,349

    £1,422£1,429£1,349Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£1,569£1,575£1,488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Liverpool Riverside £510Liverpool Riverside: £510Glasgow South West: £373Liverpool Riverside: £512Glasgow South West: £375Liverpool Riverside: £484Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Liverpool Riverside is higher£510£512£484

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £421, Liverpool Riverside £421Liverpool Riverside: £421Glasgow South West: £421Liverpool Riverside: £423Glasgow South West: £423Liverpool Riverside: £400Glasgow South West: £400

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.75, Liverpool Riverside £4.85Liverpool Riverside: £4.85Glasgow South West: £6.75Liverpool Riverside: £4.87Glasgow South West: £6.78Liverpool Riverside: £4.60Glasgow South West: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow South West is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Liverpool Riverside £2.98Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Glasgow South West: £6.47Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Glasgow South West: £6.50Liverpool Riverside: £2.83Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Glasgow South West is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 135.9, Liverpool Riverside 96.6Liverpool Riverside: 96.6Glasgow South West: 135.9

    135.9Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count96.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 33.5, Liverpool Riverside 34.9Liverpool Riverside: 34.9Glasgow South West: 33.5

    33.5Liverpool Riverside is higher34.9

  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, Liverpool Riverside 21.5Liverpool Riverside: 21.5Glasgow South West: 31.2

    31.2Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count21.5

  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 West 117.8, Liverpool Riverside 113.4Liverpool Riverside: 113.4Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 182.3, Liverpool Riverside 198.7Liverpool Riverside: 198.7Glasgow South West: 182.3

    182.3Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count198.7

  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, Liverpool Riverside 22.6Liverpool Riverside: 22.6Glasgow South West: 22.7

    22.7Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Glasgow South West and Liverpool Riverside, per resident
MeasureGlasgow South WestLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£4,872£4,892£4,621Glasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimated£1,316£1,321£1,248Glasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimated£2,109£2,118£2,001Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,029£1,034£976Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£172£173£163Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149Shared outEstimated£106£106£100Glasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimated£8.47£8.50£8.03Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£766£769£726Liverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£168£169£159Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£104£105£99Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,429£1,349£1,569£1,575£1,488Liverpool Riverside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£510£512£484Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£421£423£400£421£423£400Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.85£4.87£4.60Glasgow South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£11£11£10Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£2.98£3.00£2.83Glasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.996.6Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.534.9Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.2Shared out21.5Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out113.4Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.3198.7Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated22.6Glasgow South West

Total

Glasgow South West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside 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 Liverpool Riverside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow South West £518.5m, Liverpool Riverside £641.2mLiverpool Riverside: £641.2mGlasgow South West: £518.5mLiverpool Riverside: £643.9mGlasgow South West: £520.7mLiverpool Riverside: £608.2mGlasgow South West: £491.8m

    £518.5m£520.7m£491.8mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£641.2m£643.9m£608.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow South West £184.0m, Liverpool Riverside £173.1mLiverpool Riverside: £173.1mGlasgow South West: £184.0mLiverpool Riverside: £173.9mGlasgow South West: £184.8mLiverpool Riverside: £164.2mGlasgow South West: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mGlasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£173.1m£173.9m£164.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow South West £199.1m, Liverpool Riverside £277.6mLiverpool Riverside: £277.6mGlasgow South West: £199.1mLiverpool Riverside: £278.8mGlasgow South West: £200.0mLiverpool Riverside: £263.3mGlasgow South West: £188.9m

    £199.1m£200.0m£188.9mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£277.6m£278.8m£263.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West £151.2m, Liverpool Riverside £135.5mLiverpool Riverside: £135.5mGlasgow South West: £151.2mLiverpool Riverside: £136.0mGlasgow South West: £151.8mLiverpool Riverside: £128.5mGlasgow South West: £143.4m

    £151.2m£151.8m£143.4mGlasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£135.5m£136.0m£128.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Liverpool Riverside £22.7mLiverpool Riverside: £22.7mGlasgow South West: £16.0mLiverpool Riverside: £22.8mGlasgow South West: £16.0mLiverpool Riverside: £21.5mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.2mLiverpool Riverside is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Liverpool Riverside £13.9mLiverpool Riverside: £13.9mGlasgow South West: £16.0mLiverpool Riverside: £14.0mGlasgow South West: £16.1mLiverpool Riverside: £13.2mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mGlasgow South West is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, Liverpool Riverside £1.1mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mGlasgow South West: £0.86mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mGlasgow South West: £0.86mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mGlasgow South West: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mLiverpool Riverside is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £73.8m, Liverpool Riverside £100.8mLiverpool Riverside: £100.8mGlasgow South West: £73.8mLiverpool Riverside: £101.2mGlasgow South West: £74.1mLiverpool Riverside: £95.6mGlasgow South West: £70.0m

    £73.8m£74.1m£70.0mLiverpool Riverside is higher£100.8m£101.2m£95.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £23.0m, Liverpool Riverside £22.1mLiverpool Riverside: £22.1mGlasgow South West: £23.0mLiverpool Riverside: £22.2mGlasgow South West: £23.1mLiverpool Riverside: £20.9mGlasgow South West: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mGlasgow South West is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South West £10.3m, Liverpool Riverside £13.7mLiverpool Riverside: £13.7mGlasgow South West: £10.3mLiverpool Riverside: £13.8mGlasgow South West: £10.3mLiverpool Riverside: £13.0mGlasgow South West: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West £144.4m, Liverpool Riverside £206.5mLiverpool Riverside: £206.5mGlasgow South West: £144.4mLiverpool Riverside: £207.3mGlasgow South West: £145.0mLiverpool Riverside: £195.8mGlasgow South West: £137.0m

    £144.4m£145.0m£137.0mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£206.5m£207.3m£195.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow South West £37.9m, Liverpool Riverside £67.1mLiverpool Riverside: £67.1mGlasgow South West: £37.9mLiverpool Riverside: £67.4mGlasgow South West: £38.1mLiverpool Riverside: £63.7mGlasgow South West: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mLiverpool Riverside is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £42.8m, Liverpool Riverside £55.4mLiverpool Riverside: £55.4mGlasgow South West: £42.8mLiverpool Riverside: £55.7mGlasgow South West: £43.0mLiverpool Riverside: £52.6mGlasgow South West: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £0.69m, Liverpool Riverside £0.64mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mGlasgow South West: £0.69mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mGlasgow South West: £0.69mLiverpool Riverside: £0.61mGlasgow South West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow South West is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow South West £1.00m, Liverpool Riverside £1.4mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mGlasgow South West: £1.00mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mGlasgow South West: £1.0mLiverpool Riverside: £1.3mGlasgow South West: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow South West £0.66m, Liverpool Riverside £0.39mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mGlasgow South West: £0.66mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mGlasgow South West: £0.66mLiverpool Riverside: £0.37mGlasgow South West: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mGlasgow South West is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West 13,795, Liverpool Riverside 12,715Liverpool Riverside: 12,715Glasgow South West: 13,795

    13,795Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count12,715

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West 3,395, Liverpool Riverside 4,590Liverpool Riverside: 4,590Glasgow South West: 3,395

    3,395Liverpool Riverside is higher4,590

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 3,165, Liverpool Riverside 2,828Liverpool Riverside: 2,828Glasgow South West: 3,165

    3,165Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 11,959, Liverpool Riverside 14,926Liverpool Riverside: 14,926Glasgow South West: 11,959

    11,959Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count14,926

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West 18,502, Liverpool Riverside 26,153Liverpool Riverside: 26,153Glasgow South West: 18,502

    18,502Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count26,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South West 2,303, Liverpool Riverside 2,971Liverpool Riverside: 2,971Glasgow South West: 2,303

    2,303Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count2,971

Show the numbers
Glasgow South West and Liverpool Riverside, total
MeasureGlasgow South WestLiverpool RiversideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimated£641.2m£643.9m£608.2mLiverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimated£173.1m£173.9m£164.2mGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimated£277.6m£278.8m£263.3mLiverpool Riverside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m£135.5m£136.0m£128.5mGlasgow South West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mLiverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimated£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated£1.1mLiverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimated£100.8m£101.2m£95.6mLiverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimated£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimated£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLiverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m£206.5m£207.3m£195.8mLiverpool Riverside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mLiverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mLiverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mGlasgow South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLiverpool Riverside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,79512,715Glasgow South West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3954,590Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,165Shared out2,828Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,959Shared out14,926Liverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,50226,153Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,303Shared outEstimated2,971Liverpool Riverside

Sources

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

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