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Glasgow South West and Glasgow East

101,500 and 105,488 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow South West is higher than Glasgow East on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 Glasgow East 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 Glasgow East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Glasgow East £5,401Glasgow East: £5,401Glasgow South West: £5,108Glasgow East: £5,424Glasgow South West: £5,130Glasgow East: £5,123Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Glasgow East is higher£5,401£5,424£5,123

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £13,584, Glasgow East £14,381Glasgow East: £14,381Glasgow South West: £13,584Glasgow East: £14,442Glasgow South West: £13,641Glasgow East: £13,641Glasgow South West: £12,885

    £13,584£13,641£12,885Glasgow East is higher£14,381£14,442£13,641

  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, Glasgow East £3,042Glasgow East: £3,042Glasgow South West: £2,864Glasgow East: £3,055Glasgow South West: £2,876Glasgow East: £2,885Glasgow South West: £2,717

    £2,864£2,876£2,717Glasgow East is higher£3,042£3,055£2,885

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £11,160, Glasgow East £11,667Glasgow East: £11,667Glasgow South West: £11,160Glasgow East: £11,717Glasgow South West: £11,208Glasgow East: £11,067Glasgow South West: £10,586

    £11,160£11,208£10,586Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£11,667£11,717£11,067

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £1,180, Glasgow East £1,405Glasgow East: £1,405Glasgow South West: £1,180Glasgow East: £1,411Glasgow South West: £1,185Glasgow East: £1,333Glasgow South West: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Glasgow East is higher£1,405£1,411£1,333

  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, Glasgow East £1,242Glasgow East: £1,242Glasgow South West: £1,180Glasgow East: £1,247Glasgow South West: £1,185Glasgow East: £1,178Glasgow South West: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£1,242£1,247£1,178

  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, Glasgow East £67Glasgow East: £67Glasgow South West: £63Glasgow East: £67Glasgow South West: £64Glasgow East: £63Glasgow South West: £60

    £63£64£60Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £727, Glasgow East £725Glasgow East: £725Glasgow South West: £727Glasgow East: £728Glasgow South West: £730Glasgow East: £688Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£688

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £226, Glasgow East £226Glasgow East: £226Glasgow South West: £226Glasgow East: £227Glasgow South West: £227Glasgow East: £214Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  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, Glasgow East £144Glasgow East: £144Glasgow South West: £148Glasgow East: £145Glasgow South West: £149Glasgow East: £137Glasgow South West: £140

    £148£149£140Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £2,077, Glasgow East £2,196Glasgow East: £2,196Glasgow South West: £2,077Glasgow East: £2,206Glasgow South West: £2,086Glasgow East: £2,083Glasgow South West: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Glasgow East is higher£2,196£2,206£2,083

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Glasgow East £491Glasgow East: £491Glasgow South West: £373Glasgow East: £493Glasgow South West: £375Glasgow East: £466Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Glasgow East is higher£491£493£466

  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, Glasgow East £680Glasgow East: £680Glasgow South West: £615Glasgow East: £683Glasgow South West: £618Glasgow East: £645Glasgow South West: £584

    £615£618£584Glasgow East is higher£680£683£645

  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, Glasgow East £8.47Glasgow East: £8.47Glasgow South West: £9.86Glasgow East: £8.50Glasgow South West: £9.90Glasgow East: £8.03Glasgow South West: £9.35

    £9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

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

    £14Glasgow South West is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Glasgow East £4.54Glasgow East: £4.54Glasgow South West: £6.47Glasgow East: £4.56Glasgow South West: £6.50Glasgow East: £4.31Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Glasgow South West is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  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, Glasgow East 1,045.1Glasgow East: 1,045.1Glasgow South West: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count1,045.1

  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, Glasgow East 293.4Glasgow East: 293.4Glasgow South West: 250.6

    250.6Glasgow East is higher293.4

  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, Glasgow East 245.8Glasgow East: 245.8Glasgow South West: 233.7

    233.7Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count245.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 117.8, Glasgow East 117.5Glasgow East: 117.5Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count117.5

  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, Glasgow East 287.0Glasgow East: 287.0Glasgow South West: 266.1

    266.1Glasgow East is higher287.0

  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, Glasgow East 32.2Glasgow East: 32.2Glasgow South West: 33.1

    33.1Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count32.2

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Glasgow South West and Glasgow East, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow South WestGlasgow EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimated£14,381£14,442£13,641Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimated£3,042£3,055£2,885Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,160£11,208£10,586£11,667£11,717£11,067Glasgow East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,405£1,411£1,333Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£1,242£1,247£1,178Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£63£64£60Shared outEstimated£67£67£63Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£725£728£688Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£226£227£214Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140Shared outEstimated£144£145£137Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£2,196£2,206£2,083Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£491£493£466Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£615£618£584£680£683£645Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.86£9.90£9.35£8.47£8.50£8.03Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£13Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,045.1Glasgow East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026250.6293.4Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026233.7Shared out245.8Shared outGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out117.5Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026266.1287.0Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated32.2Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Per resident

Glasgow South West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Glasgow East 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 Glasgow East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Glasgow East £5,401Glasgow East: £5,401Glasgow South West: £5,108Glasgow East: £5,424Glasgow South West: £5,130Glasgow East: £5,123Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Glasgow East is higher£5,401£5,424£5,123

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,813, Glasgow East £1,819Glasgow East: £1,819Glasgow South West: £1,813Glasgow East: £1,827Glasgow South West: £1,821Glasgow East: £1,725Glasgow South West: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Glasgow East is higher£1,819£1,827£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,962, Glasgow East £2,136Glasgow East: £2,136Glasgow South West: £1,962Glasgow East: £2,145Glasgow South West: £1,970Glasgow East: £2,026Glasgow South West: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Glasgow East is higher£2,136£2,145£2,026

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,489, Glasgow East £1,476Glasgow East: £1,476Glasgow South West: £1,489Glasgow East: £1,482Glasgow South West: £1,496Glasgow East: £1,400Glasgow South West: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,476£1,482£1,400

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £157, Glasgow East £178Glasgow East: £178Glasgow South West: £157Glasgow East: £178Glasgow South West: £158Glasgow East: £169Glasgow South West: £149

    £157£158£149Glasgow East is higher£178£178£169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £158, Glasgow East £157Glasgow East: £157Glasgow South West: £158Glasgow East: £158Glasgow South West: £158Glasgow East: £149Glasgow South West: £149

    £158£158£149Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

  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, Glasgow East £8.43Glasgow East: £8.43Glasgow South West: £8.46Glasgow East: £8.47Glasgow South West: £8.49Glasgow East: £8.00Glasgow South West: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£8.43£8.47£8.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £727, Glasgow East £725Glasgow East: £725Glasgow South West: £727Glasgow East: £728Glasgow South West: £730Glasgow East: £688Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£688

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £226, Glasgow East £226Glasgow East: £226Glasgow South West: £226Glasgow East: £227Glasgow South West: £227Glasgow East: £214Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

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

    £101£102£96Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,422, Glasgow East £1,542Glasgow East: £1,542Glasgow South West: £1,422Glasgow East: £1,548Glasgow South West: £1,429Glasgow East: £1,463Glasgow South West: £1,349

    £1,422£1,429£1,349Glasgow East is higher£1,542£1,548£1,463

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Glasgow East £491Glasgow East: £491Glasgow South West: £373Glasgow East: £493Glasgow South West: £375Glasgow East: £466Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Glasgow East is higher£491£493£466

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £421, Glasgow East £477Glasgow East: £477Glasgow South West: £421Glasgow East: £479Glasgow South West: £423Glasgow East: £453Glasgow South West: £400

    £421£423£400Glasgow East is higher£477£479£453

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.75, Glasgow East £5.95Glasgow East: £5.95Glasgow South West: £6.75Glasgow East: £5.97Glasgow South West: £6.78Glasgow East: £5.64Glasgow South West: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow South West is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow South West £9.83, Glasgow East £9.30Glasgow East: £9.30Glasgow South West: £9.83Glasgow East: £9.34Glasgow South West: £9.87Glasgow East: £8.82Glasgow South West: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Glasgow South West is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Glasgow East £4.54Glasgow East: £4.54Glasgow South West: £6.47Glasgow East: £4.56Glasgow South West: £6.50Glasgow East: £4.31Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Glasgow South West is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 135.9, Glasgow East 132.2Glasgow East: 132.2Glasgow South West: 135.9

    135.9Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 33.5, Glasgow East 37.1Glasgow East: 37.1Glasgow South West: 33.5

    33.5Glasgow East is higher37.1

  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, Glasgow East 31.1Glasgow East: 31.1Glasgow South West: 31.2

    31.2Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count31.1

  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, Glasgow East 117.5Glasgow East: 117.5Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count117.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 182.3, Glasgow East 201.5Glasgow East: 201.5Glasgow South West: 182.3

    182.3Glasgow East is higher201.5

  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, Glasgow East 22.6Glasgow East: 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 Glasgow East, per resident
MeasureGlasgow South WestGlasgow EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£5,401£5,424£5,123Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimated£1,819£1,827£1,725Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimated£2,136£2,145£2,026Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,476£1,482£1,400Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£178£178£169Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149Shared outEstimated£157£158£149Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimated£8.43£8.47£8.00Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£725£728£688Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£226£227£214Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,429£1,349£1,542£1,548£1,463Glasgow East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£491£493£466Glasgow East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£421£423£400£477£479£453Glasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.95£5.97£5.64Glasgow South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£9.30£9.34£8.82Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£4.54£4.56£4.31Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.9132.2Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.537.1Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.2Shared out31.1Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out117.5Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.3201.5Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated22.6Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Total

Glasgow South West is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Glasgow East 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 Glasgow East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow South West £518.5m, Glasgow East £569.7mGlasgow East: £569.7mGlasgow South West: £518.5mGlasgow East: £572.1mGlasgow South West: £520.7mGlasgow East: £540.4mGlasgow South West: £491.8m

    £518.5m£520.7m£491.8mGlasgow East is higher£569.7m£572.1m£540.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow South West £184.0m, Glasgow East £191.9mGlasgow East: £191.9mGlasgow South West: £184.0mGlasgow East: £192.7mGlasgow South West: £184.8mGlasgow East: £182.0mGlasgow South West: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mGlasgow East is higher£191.9m£192.7m£182.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow South West £199.1m, Glasgow East £225.3mGlasgow East: £225.3mGlasgow South West: £199.1mGlasgow East: £226.2mGlasgow South West: £200.0mGlasgow East: £213.7mGlasgow South West: £188.9m

    £199.1m£200.0m£188.9mGlasgow East is higher£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West £151.2m, Glasgow East £155.7mGlasgow East: £155.7mGlasgow South West: £151.2mGlasgow East: £156.3mGlasgow South West: £151.8mGlasgow East: £147.7mGlasgow South West: £143.4m

    £151.2m£151.8m£143.4mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£155.7m£156.3m£147.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Glasgow East £18.7mGlasgow East: £18.7mGlasgow South West: £16.0mGlasgow East: £18.8mGlasgow South West: £16.0mGlasgow East: £17.8mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow East is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Glasgow East £16.6mGlasgow East: £16.6mGlasgow South West: £16.0mGlasgow East: £16.6mGlasgow South West: £16.1mGlasgow East: £15.7mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  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, Glasgow East £0.89mGlasgow East: £0.89mGlasgow South West: £0.86mGlasgow East: £0.89mGlasgow South West: £0.86mGlasgow East: £0.84mGlasgow South West: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £73.8m, Glasgow East £76.5mGlasgow East: £76.5mGlasgow South West: £73.8mGlasgow East: £76.8mGlasgow South West: £74.1mGlasgow East: £72.6mGlasgow South West: £70.0m

    £73.8m£74.1m£70.0mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£76.5m£76.8m£72.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £23.0m, Glasgow East £23.8mGlasgow East: £23.8mGlasgow South West: £23.0mGlasgow East: £23.9mGlasgow South West: £23.1mGlasgow East: £22.6mGlasgow South West: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South West £10.3m, Glasgow East £10.7mGlasgow East: £10.7mGlasgow South West: £10.3mGlasgow East: £10.7mGlasgow South West: £10.3mGlasgow East: £10.1mGlasgow South West: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mGlasgow East is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West £144.4m, Glasgow East £162.7mGlasgow East: £162.7mGlasgow South West: £144.4mGlasgow East: £163.3mGlasgow South West: £145.0mGlasgow East: £154.3mGlasgow South West: £137.0m

    £144.4m£145.0m£137.0mGlasgow East is higher£162.7m£163.3m£154.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow South West £37.9m, Glasgow East £51.8mGlasgow East: £51.8mGlasgow South West: £37.9mGlasgow East: £52.0mGlasgow South West: £38.1mGlasgow East: £49.1mGlasgow South West: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mGlasgow East is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £42.8m, Glasgow East £50.3mGlasgow East: £50.3mGlasgow South West: £42.8mGlasgow East: £50.6mGlasgow South West: £43.0mGlasgow East: £47.8mGlasgow South West: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGlasgow East is higher£50.3m£50.6m£47.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £0.69m, Glasgow East £0.63mGlasgow East: £0.63mGlasgow South West: £0.69mGlasgow East: £0.63mGlasgow South West: £0.69mGlasgow East: £0.59mGlasgow South West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow South West is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow South West £1.00m, Glasgow East £0.98mGlasgow East: £0.98mGlasgow South West: £1.00mGlasgow East: £0.98mGlasgow South West: £1.0mGlasgow East: £0.93mGlasgow South West: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow South West is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow South West £0.66m, Glasgow East £0.48mGlasgow East: £0.48mGlasgow South West: £0.66mGlasgow East: £0.48mGlasgow South West: £0.66mGlasgow East: £0.45mGlasgow South West: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mGlasgow South West is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West 13,795, Glasgow East 13,944Glasgow East: 13,944Glasgow South West: 13,795

    13,795Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count13,944

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West 3,395, Glasgow East 3,914Glasgow East: 3,914Glasgow South West: 3,395

    3,395Glasgow East is higher3,914

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 3,165, Glasgow East 3,280Glasgow East: 3,280Glasgow South West: 3,165

    3,165Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count3,280

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 11,959, Glasgow East 12,394Glasgow East: 12,394Glasgow South West: 11,959

    11,959Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count12,394

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West 18,502, Glasgow East 21,257Glasgow East: 21,257Glasgow South West: 18,502

    18,502Glasgow East is higher21,257

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South West 2,303, Glasgow East 2,387Glasgow East: 2,387Glasgow South West: 2,303

    2,303Glasgow East is higherDepends on how you count2,387

Show the numbers
Glasgow South West and Glasgow East, total
MeasureGlasgow South WestGlasgow EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimated£569.7m£572.1m£540.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimated£191.9m£192.7m£182.0mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimated£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m£155.7m£156.3m£147.7mGlasgow East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mGlasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimated£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimated£76.5m£76.8m£72.6mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimated£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mShared outEstimatedGlasgow East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m£162.7m£163.3m£154.3mGlasgow East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mGlasgow East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£50.3m£50.6m£47.8mGlasgow East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mGlasgow South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mGlasgow South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,79513,944Glasgow East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3953,914Glasgow East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,165Shared out3,280Shared outGlasgow East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,959Shared out12,394Shared outGlasgow East
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,50221,257Glasgow East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,303Shared outEstimated2,387Shared outEstimatedGlasgow East

Sources

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

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  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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