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Glasgow South West and Southampton Test

101,500 and 114,034 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow South West is higher than Southampton Test on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 20 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Glasgow South West Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Glasgow South West: £5,108Southampton Test: £4,036Glasgow South West: £5,130Southampton Test: £3,812Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Glasgow South West is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £13,584, Southampton Test £12,991Southampton Test: £12,991Glasgow South West: £13,584Southampton Test: £13,046Glasgow South West: £13,641Southampton Test: £12,323Glasgow South West: £12,885

    £13,584£13,641£12,885Glasgow South West is higher£12,991£13,046£12,323

  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, Southampton Test £2,253Southampton Test: £2,253Glasgow South West: £2,864Southampton Test: £2,263Glasgow South West: £2,876Southampton Test: £2,137Glasgow South West: £2,717

    £2,864£2,876£2,717Glasgow South West is higher£2,253£2,263£2,137

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £11,160, Southampton Test £11,433Southampton Test: £11,433Glasgow South West: £11,160Southampton Test: £11,482Glasgow South West: £11,208Southampton Test: £10,845Glasgow South West: £10,586

    £11,160£11,208£10,586Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£11,433£11,482£10,845

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £1,180, Southampton Test £833Southampton Test: £833Glasgow South West: £1,180Southampton Test: £836Glasgow South West: £1,185Southampton Test: £790Glasgow South West: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Glasgow South West is higher£833£836£790

  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, Southampton Test £684Southampton Test: £684Glasgow South West: £1,180Southampton Test: £687Glasgow South West: £1,185Southampton Test: £649Glasgow South West: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Glasgow South West is higher£684£687£649

  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, Southampton Test £41Southampton Test: £41Glasgow South West: £63Southampton Test: £41Glasgow South West: £64Southampton Test: £39Glasgow South West: £60

    £63£64£60Glasgow South West is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £727, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Glasgow South West: £727Southampton Test: £451Glasgow South West: £730Southampton Test: £426Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Glasgow South West is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £226, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Glasgow South West: £226Southampton Test: £152Glasgow South West: £227Southampton Test: £144Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West is higher£152£152£144

  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, Southampton Test £103Southampton Test: £103Glasgow South West: £148Southampton Test: £104Glasgow South West: £149Southampton Test: £98Glasgow South West: £140

    £148£149£140Glasgow South West is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £2,077, Southampton Test £1,877Southampton Test: £1,877Glasgow South West: £2,077Southampton Test: £1,885Glasgow South West: £2,086Southampton Test: £1,781Glasgow South West: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,877£1,885£1,781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Glasgow South West: £373Southampton Test: £299Glasgow South West: £375Southampton Test: £282Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Glasgow South West is higher£298£299£282

  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, Southampton Test £261Southampton Test: £261Glasgow South West: £615Southampton Test: £262Glasgow South West: £618Southampton Test: £247Glasgow South West: £584

    £615£618£584Glasgow South West is higher£261£262£247

  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, Southampton Test £5.63Southampton Test: £5.63Glasgow South West: £9.86Southampton Test: £5.65Glasgow South West: £9.90Southampton Test: £5.34Glasgow South West: £9.35

    £9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £14, Southampton Test £6.08Southampton Test: £6.08Glasgow South West: £14Southampton Test: £6.11Glasgow South West: £14Southampton Test: £5.77Glasgow South West: £14

    £14Glasgow South West is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Glasgow South West: £6.47Southampton Test: £4.45Glasgow South West: £6.50Southampton Test: £4.20Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Glasgow South West is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  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, Southampton Test 1,019.6Southampton Test: 1,019.6Glasgow South West: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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, Southampton Test 165.6Southampton Test: 165.6Glasgow South West: 250.6

    250.6Glasgow South West is higher165.6

  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, Southampton Test 147.3Southampton Test: 147.3Glasgow South West: 233.7

    233.7Glasgow South West is higher147.3

  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, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West is higher68.0

  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, Southampton Test 209.8Southampton Test: 209.8Glasgow South West: 266.1

    266.1Glasgow South West is higher209.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West 33.1, Southampton Test 22.6Southampton Test: 22.6Glasgow South West: 33.1

    33.1Glasgow South West is higher22.6

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Glasgow South West and Southampton Test, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow South WestSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£4,019£4,036£3,812Glasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimated£12,991£13,046£12,323Glasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimated£2,253£2,263£2,137Glasgow South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,160£11,208£10,586£11,433£11,482£10,845Southampton Test
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£833£836£790Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£684£687£649Glasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£63£64£60Shared outEstimated£41£41£39Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£449£451£426Glasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£152£152£144Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140Shared outEstimated£103£104£98Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£1,877£1,885£1,781Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£298£299£282Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£615£618£584£261£262£247Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.86£9.90£9.35£5.63£5.65£5.34Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£6.08£6.11£5.77Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£4.43£4.45£4.20Glasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,019.6Southampton Test
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026250.6165.6Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026233.7Shared out147.3Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out68.0Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026266.1209.8Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated22.6Glasgow South West

Per resident

Glasgow South West is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 0. 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Southampton Test £4,019Southampton Test: £4,019Glasgow South West: £5,108Southampton Test: £4,036Glasgow South West: £5,130Southampton Test: £3,812Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Glasgow South West is higher£4,019£4,036£3,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,813, Southampton Test £1,562Southampton Test: £1,562Glasgow South West: £1,813Southampton Test: £1,569Glasgow South West: £1,821Southampton Test: £1,482Glasgow South West: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Glasgow South West is higher£1,562£1,569£1,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,962, Southampton Test £1,553Southampton Test: £1,553Glasgow South West: £1,962Southampton Test: £1,560Glasgow South West: £1,970Southampton Test: £1,473Glasgow South West: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Glasgow South West is higher£1,553£1,560£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,489, Southampton Test £1,375Southampton Test: £1,375Glasgow South West: £1,489Southampton Test: £1,381Glasgow South West: £1,496Southampton Test: £1,304Glasgow South West: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £157, Southampton Test £100Southampton Test: £100Glasgow South West: £157Southampton Test: £101Glasgow South West: £158Southampton Test: £95Glasgow South West: £149

    £157£158£149Glasgow South West is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £158, Southampton Test £82Southampton Test: £82Glasgow South West: £158Southampton Test: £83Glasgow South West: £158Southampton Test: £78Glasgow South West: £149

    £158£158£149Glasgow South West is higher£82£83£78

  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, Southampton Test £4.90Southampton Test: £4.90Glasgow South West: £8.46Southampton Test: £4.92Glasgow South West: £8.49Southampton Test: £4.65Glasgow South West: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Glasgow South West is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £727, Southampton Test £449Southampton Test: £449Glasgow South West: £727Southampton Test: £451Glasgow South West: £730Southampton Test: £426Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Glasgow South West is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £226, Southampton Test £152Southampton Test: £152Glasgow South West: £226Southampton Test: £152Glasgow South West: £227Southampton Test: £144Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West is higher£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £101, Southampton Test £71Southampton Test: £71Glasgow South West: £101Southampton Test: £71Glasgow South West: £102Southampton Test: £67Glasgow South West: £96

    £101£102£96Glasgow South West is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,422, Southampton Test £1,294Southampton Test: £1,294Glasgow South West: £1,422Southampton Test: £1,300Glasgow South West: £1,429Southampton Test: £1,228Glasgow South West: £1,349

    £1,422£1,429£1,349Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Southampton Test £298Southampton Test: £298Glasgow South West: £373Southampton Test: £299Glasgow South West: £375Southampton Test: £282Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Glasgow South West is higher£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £421, Southampton Test £180Southampton Test: £180Glasgow South West: £421Southampton Test: £181Glasgow South West: £423Southampton Test: £171Glasgow South West: £400

    £421£423£400Glasgow South West is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.75, Southampton Test £3.88Southampton Test: £3.88Glasgow South West: £6.75Southampton Test: £3.90Glasgow South West: £6.78Southampton Test: £3.68Glasgow South West: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow South West is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow South West £9.83, Southampton Test £4.20Southampton Test: £4.20Glasgow South West: £9.83Southampton Test: £4.21Glasgow South West: £9.87Southampton Test: £3.98Glasgow South West: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Glasgow South West is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Southampton Test £4.43Southampton Test: £4.43Glasgow South West: £6.47Southampton Test: £4.45Glasgow South West: £6.50Southampton Test: £4.20Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Glasgow South West is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 135.9, Southampton Test 122.6Southampton Test: 122.6Glasgow South West: 135.9

    135.9Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count122.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 33.5, Southampton Test 19.9Southampton Test: 19.9Glasgow South West: 33.5

    33.5Glasgow South West is higher19.9

  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, Southampton Test 17.7Southampton Test: 17.7Glasgow South West: 31.2

    31.2Glasgow South West is higher17.7

  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, Southampton Test 68.0Southampton Test: 68.0Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West is higher68.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 182.3, Southampton Test 144.7Southampton Test: 144.7Glasgow South West: 182.3

    182.3Glasgow South West is higher144.7

  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, Southampton Test 15.6Southampton Test: 15.6Glasgow South West: 22.7

    22.7Glasgow South West is higher15.6

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Glasgow South West and Southampton Test, per resident
MeasureGlasgow South WestSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£4,019£4,036£3,812Glasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimated£1,562£1,569£1,482Glasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimated£1,553£1,560£1,473Glasgow South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,375£1,381£1,304Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£100£101£95Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149Shared outEstimated£82£83£78Glasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimated£4.90£4.92£4.65Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£449£451£426Glasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£152£152£144Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£71£71£67Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,429£1,349£1,294£1,300£1,228Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£298£299£282Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£421£423£400£180£181£171Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£3.88£3.90£3.68Glasgow South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£4.20£4.21£3.98Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£4.43£4.45£4.20Glasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.9122.6Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.519.9Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.2Shared out17.7Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out68.0Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.3144.7Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated15.6Glasgow South West

Total

Glasgow South West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Southampton Test on 3. 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 Southampton Test

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow South West £518.5m, Southampton Test £458.3mSouthampton Test: £458.3mGlasgow South West: £518.5mSouthampton Test: £460.2mGlasgow South West: £520.7mSouthampton Test: £434.7mGlasgow South West: £491.8m

    £518.5m£520.7m£491.8mGlasgow South West is higher£458.3m£460.2m£434.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow South West £184.0m, Southampton Test £178.1mSouthampton Test: £178.1mGlasgow South West: £184.0mSouthampton Test: £178.9mGlasgow South West: £184.8mSouthampton Test: £169.0mGlasgow South West: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mGlasgow South West is higher£178.1m£178.9m£169.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow South West £199.1m, Southampton Test £177.1mSouthampton Test: £177.1mGlasgow South West: £199.1mSouthampton Test: £177.9mGlasgow South West: £200.0mSouthampton Test: £168.0mGlasgow South West: £188.9m

    £199.1m£200.0m£188.9mGlasgow South West is higher£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West £151.2m, Southampton Test £156.8mSouthampton Test: £156.8mGlasgow South West: £151.2mSouthampton Test: £157.4mGlasgow South West: £151.8mSouthampton Test: £148.7mGlasgow South West: £143.4m

    £151.2m£151.8m£143.4mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Southampton Test £11.4mSouthampton Test: £11.4mGlasgow South West: £16.0mSouthampton Test: £11.5mGlasgow South West: £16.0mSouthampton Test: £10.8mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow South West is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Southampton Test £9.4mSouthampton Test: £9.4mGlasgow South West: £16.0mSouthampton Test: £9.4mGlasgow South West: £16.1mSouthampton Test: £8.9mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mGlasgow South West is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Glasgow South West £0.86m, Southampton Test £0.56mSouthampton Test: £0.56mGlasgow South West: £0.86mSouthampton Test: £0.56mGlasgow South West: £0.86mSouthampton Test: £0.53mGlasgow South West: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGlasgow South West is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £73.8m, Southampton Test £51.2mSouthampton Test: £51.2mGlasgow South West: £73.8mSouthampton Test: £51.5mGlasgow South West: £74.1mSouthampton Test: £48.6mGlasgow South West: £70.0m

    £73.8m£74.1m£70.0mGlasgow South West is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £23.0m, Southampton Test £17.3mSouthampton Test: £17.3mGlasgow South West: £23.0mSouthampton Test: £17.4mGlasgow South West: £23.1mSouthampton Test: £16.4mGlasgow South West: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mGlasgow South West is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South West £10.3m, Southampton Test £8.1mSouthampton Test: £8.1mGlasgow South West: £10.3mSouthampton Test: £8.1mGlasgow South West: £10.3mSouthampton Test: £7.7mGlasgow South West: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mGlasgow South West is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West £144.4m, Southampton Test £147.6mSouthampton Test: £147.6mGlasgow South West: £144.4mSouthampton Test: £148.2mGlasgow South West: £145.0mSouthampton Test: £140.0mGlasgow South West: £137.0m

    £144.4m£145.0m£137.0mSouthampton Test is higherDepends on how you count£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow South West £37.9m, Southampton Test £34.0mSouthampton Test: £34.0mGlasgow South West: £37.9mSouthampton Test: £34.1mGlasgow South West: £38.1mSouthampton Test: £32.2mGlasgow South West: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mGlasgow South West is higher£34.0m£34.1m£32.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £42.8m, Southampton Test £20.5mSouthampton Test: £20.5mGlasgow South West: £42.8mSouthampton Test: £20.6mGlasgow South West: £43.0mSouthampton Test: £19.5mGlasgow South West: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGlasgow South West is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £0.69m, Southampton Test £0.44mSouthampton Test: £0.44mGlasgow South West: £0.69mSouthampton Test: £0.44mGlasgow South West: £0.69mSouthampton Test: £0.42mGlasgow South West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow South West is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow South West £1.00m, Southampton Test £0.48mSouthampton Test: £0.48mGlasgow South West: £1.00mSouthampton Test: £0.48mGlasgow South West: £1.0mSouthampton Test: £0.45mGlasgow South West: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow South West is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow South West £0.66m, Southampton Test £0.51mSouthampton Test: £0.51mGlasgow South West: £0.66mSouthampton Test: £0.51mGlasgow South West: £0.66mSouthampton Test: £0.48mGlasgow South West: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mGlasgow South West is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West 13,795, Southampton Test 13,981Southampton Test: 13,981Glasgow South West: 13,795

    13,795Southampton Test is higherDepends on how you count13,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West 3,395, Southampton Test 2,270Southampton Test: 2,270Glasgow South West: 3,395

    3,395Glasgow South West is higher2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 3,165, Southampton Test 2,020Southampton Test: 2,020Glasgow South West: 3,165

    3,165Glasgow South West is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 11,959, Southampton Test 7,751Southampton Test: 7,751Glasgow South West: 11,959

    11,959Glasgow South West is higher7,751

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West 18,502, Southampton Test 16,495Southampton Test: 16,495Glasgow South West: 18,502

    18,502Glasgow South West is higher16,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South West 2,303, Southampton Test 1,780Southampton Test: 1,780Glasgow South West: 2,303

    2,303Glasgow South West is higher1,780

Show the numbers
Glasgow South West and Southampton Test, total
MeasureGlasgow South WestSouthampton TestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimated£458.3m£460.2m£434.7mGlasgow South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimated£178.1m£178.9m£169.0mGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimated£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mSouthampton Test
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mGlasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimated£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimated£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimated£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimated£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mGlasgow South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mSouthampton Test
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£34.0m£34.1m£32.2mGlasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mGlasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mGlasgow South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mGlasgow South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimated£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,79513,981Southampton Test
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3952,270Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,165Shared out2,020Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,959Shared out7,751Glasgow South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,50216,495Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,303Shared outEstimated1,780Glasgow South West

Sources

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

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