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Glasgow South West and Glasgow North East

101,500 and 115,089 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow South West is higher than Glasgow North East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 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 7 of 22 measures, and Glasgow North East on 15. 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 North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Glasgow North East £5,545Glasgow North East: £5,545Glasgow South West: £5,108Glasgow North East: £5,569Glasgow South West: £5,130Glasgow North East: £5,260Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Glasgow North East is higher£5,545£5,569£5,260

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £13,584, Glasgow North East £14,281Glasgow North East: £14,281Glasgow South West: £13,584Glasgow North East: £14,342Glasgow South West: £13,641Glasgow North East: £13,546Glasgow South West: £12,885

    £13,584£13,641£12,885Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£14,281£14,342£13,546

  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 North East £3,285Glasgow North East: £3,285Glasgow South West: £2,864Glasgow North East: £3,299Glasgow South West: £2,876Glasgow North East: £3,116Glasgow South West: £2,717

    £2,864£2,876£2,717Glasgow North East is higher£3,285£3,299£3,116

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £11,160, Glasgow North East £11,449Glasgow North East: £11,449Glasgow South West: £11,160Glasgow North East: £11,498Glasgow South West: £11,208Glasgow North East: £10,860Glasgow South West: £10,586

    £11,160£11,208£10,586Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£11,449£11,498£10,860

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £1,180, Glasgow North East £1,512Glasgow North East: £1,512Glasgow South West: £1,180Glasgow North East: £1,518Glasgow South West: £1,185Glasgow North East: £1,434Glasgow South West: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Glasgow North East is higher£1,512£1,518£1,434

  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 North East £1,253Glasgow North East: £1,253Glasgow South West: £1,180Glasgow North East: £1,258Glasgow South West: £1,185Glasgow North East: £1,188Glasgow South West: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,253£1,258£1,188

  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 North East £67Glasgow North East: £67Glasgow South West: £63Glasgow North East: £68Glasgow South West: £64Glasgow North East: £64Glasgow South West: £60

    £63£64£60Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£67£68£64

  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 North East £715Glasgow North East: £715Glasgow South West: £727Glasgow North East: £718Glasgow South West: £730Glasgow North East: £678Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£715£718£678

  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 North East £222Glasgow North East: £222Glasgow South West: £226Glasgow North East: £223Glasgow South West: £227Glasgow North East: £211Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

  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 North East £140Glasgow North East: £140Glasgow South West: £148Glasgow North East: £141Glasgow South West: £149Glasgow North East: £133Glasgow South West: £140

    £148£149£140Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £2,077, Glasgow North East £2,308Glasgow North East: £2,308Glasgow South West: £2,077Glasgow North East: £2,318Glasgow South West: £2,086Glasgow North East: £2,190Glasgow South West: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Glasgow North East is higher£2,308£2,318£2,190

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Glasgow North East £505Glasgow North East: £505Glasgow South West: £373Glasgow North East: £507Glasgow South West: £375Glasgow North East: £479Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Glasgow North East is higher£505£507£479

  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 North East £805Glasgow North East: £805Glasgow South West: £615Glasgow North East: £809Glasgow South West: £618Glasgow North East: £764Glasgow South West: £584

    £615£618£584Glasgow North East is higher£805£809£764

  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 North East £9.67Glasgow North East: £9.67Glasgow South West: £9.86Glasgow North East: £9.71Glasgow South West: £9.90Glasgow North East: £9.17Glasgow South West: £9.35

    £9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£9.67£9.71£9.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £14, Glasgow North East £21Glasgow North East: £21Glasgow South West: £14Glasgow North East: £21Glasgow South West: £14Glasgow North East: £20Glasgow South West: £14

    £14Glasgow North East is higher£21£21£20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Glasgow North East £6.22Glasgow North East: £6.22Glasgow South West: £6.47Glasgow North East: £6.25Glasgow South West: £6.50Glasgow North East: £5.90Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  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 North East 1,028.2Glasgow North East: 1,028.2Glasgow South West: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count1,028.2

  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 North East 335.8Glasgow North East: 335.8Glasgow South West: 250.6

    250.6Glasgow North East is higher335.8

  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 North East 248.0Glasgow North East: 248.0Glasgow South West: 233.7

    233.7Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count248.0

  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 North East 115.8Glasgow North East: 115.8Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count115.8

  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 North East 303.7Glasgow North East: 303.7Glasgow South West: 266.1

    266.1Glasgow North East is higher303.7

  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 North East 31.4Glasgow North East: 31.4Glasgow South West: 33.1

    33.1Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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Glasgow South West and Glasgow North East, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow South WestGlasgow North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£5,545£5,569£5,260Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimated£14,281£14,342£13,546Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimated£3,285£3,299£3,116Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,160£11,208£10,586£11,449£11,498£10,860Glasgow North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,512£1,518£1,434Glasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£1,253£1,258£1,188Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£63£64£60Shared outEstimated£67£68£64Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£715£718£678Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£222£223£211Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140Shared outEstimated£140£141£133Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£2,308£2,318£2,190Glasgow North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£505£507£479Glasgow North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£615£618£584£805£809£764Glasgow North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.86£9.90£9.35£9.67£9.71£9.17Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£21£21£20Glasgow North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,028.2Glasgow North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026250.6335.8Glasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026233.7Shared out248.0Shared outGlasgow North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out115.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026266.1303.7Glasgow North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated31.4Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Per resident

Glasgow South West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Glasgow North East 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 Glasgow North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Glasgow North East £5,545Glasgow North East: £5,545Glasgow South West: £5,108Glasgow North East: £5,569Glasgow South West: £5,130Glasgow North East: £5,260Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Glasgow North East is higher£5,545£5,569£5,260

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,813, Glasgow North East £1,764Glasgow North East: £1,764Glasgow South West: £1,813Glasgow North East: £1,772Glasgow South West: £1,821Glasgow North East: £1,673Glasgow South West: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,772£1,673

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,962, Glasgow North East £2,333Glasgow North East: £2,333Glasgow South West: £1,962Glasgow North East: £2,343Glasgow South West: £1,970Glasgow North East: £2,213Glasgow South West: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Glasgow North East is higher£2,333£2,343£2,213

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,489, Glasgow North East £1,414Glasgow North East: £1,414Glasgow South West: £1,489Glasgow North East: £1,420Glasgow South West: £1,496Glasgow North East: £1,342Glasgow South West: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,414£1,420£1,342

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £157, Glasgow North East £187Glasgow North East: £187Glasgow South West: £157Glasgow North East: £188Glasgow South West: £158Glasgow North East: £177Glasgow South West: £149

    £157£158£149Glasgow North East is higher£187£188£177

  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 North East £155Glasgow North East: £155Glasgow South West: £158Glasgow North East: £155Glasgow South West: £158Glasgow North East: £147Glasgow South West: £149

    £158£158£149Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£155£155£147

  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 North East £8.31Glasgow North East: £8.31Glasgow South West: £8.46Glasgow North East: £8.34Glasgow South West: £8.49Glasgow North East: £7.88Glasgow South West: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  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 North East £715Glasgow North East: £715Glasgow South West: £727Glasgow North East: £718Glasgow South West: £730Glasgow North East: £678Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£715£718£678

  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 North East £222Glasgow North East: £222Glasgow South West: £226Glasgow North East: £223Glasgow South West: £227Glasgow North East: £211Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

  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 North East £100Glasgow North East: £100Glasgow South West: £101Glasgow North East: £100Glasgow South West: £102Glasgow North East: £94Glasgow South West: £96

    £101£102£96Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,422, Glasgow North East £1,639Glasgow North East: £1,639Glasgow South West: £1,422Glasgow North East: £1,646Glasgow South West: £1,429Glasgow North East: £1,555Glasgow South West: £1,349

    £1,422£1,429£1,349Glasgow North East is higher£1,639£1,646£1,555

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Glasgow North East £505Glasgow North East: £505Glasgow South West: £373Glasgow North East: £507Glasgow South West: £375Glasgow North East: £479Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Glasgow North East is higher£505£507£479

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £421, Glasgow North East £572Glasgow North East: £572Glasgow South West: £421Glasgow North East: £574Glasgow South West: £423Glasgow North East: £543Glasgow South West: £400

    £421£423£400Glasgow North East is higher£572£574£543

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.75, Glasgow North East £6.87Glasgow North East: £6.87Glasgow South West: £6.75Glasgow North East: £6.90Glasgow South West: £6.78Glasgow North East: £6.52Glasgow South West: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow South West £9.83, Glasgow North East £15Glasgow North East: £15Glasgow South West: £9.83Glasgow North East: £15Glasgow South West: £9.87Glasgow North East: £14Glasgow South West: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Glasgow North East is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Glasgow North East £6.22Glasgow North East: £6.22Glasgow South West: £6.47Glasgow North East: £6.25Glasgow South West: £6.50Glasgow North East: £5.90Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 135.9, Glasgow North East 127.0Glasgow North East: 127.0Glasgow South West: 135.9

    135.9Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count127.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 33.5, Glasgow North East 41.5Glasgow North East: 41.5Glasgow South West: 33.5

    33.5Glasgow North East is higher41.5

  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 North East 30.6Glasgow North East: 30.6Glasgow South West: 31.2

    31.2Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count30.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 117.8, Glasgow North East 115.8Glasgow North East: 115.8Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count115.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 182.3, Glasgow North East 215.7Glasgow North East: 215.7Glasgow South West: 182.3

    182.3Glasgow North East is higher215.7

  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, Glasgow North East 22.3Glasgow North East: 22.3Glasgow South West: 22.7

    22.7Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Glasgow South West and Glasgow North East, per resident
MeasureGlasgow South WestGlasgow North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£5,545£5,569£5,260Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimated£1,764£1,772£1,673Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimated£2,333£2,343£2,213Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,414£1,420£1,342Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£187£188£177Glasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149Shared outEstimated£155£155£147Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimated£8.31£8.34£7.88Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£715£718£678Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£222£223£211Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£100£100£94Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,429£1,349£1,639£1,646£1,555Glasgow North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£505£507£479Glasgow North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£421£423£400£572£574£543Glasgow North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.87£6.90£6.52Glasgow North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£15£15£14Glasgow North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.9127.0Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.541.5Glasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.2Shared out30.6Shared outGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out115.8Shared outGlasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.3215.7Glasgow North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated22.3Shared outEstimatedGlasgow South West

Total

Glasgow South West is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Glasgow North East on 22. 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 North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow South West £518.5m, Glasgow North East £638.2mGlasgow North East: £638.2mGlasgow South West: £518.5mGlasgow North East: £640.9mGlasgow South West: £520.7mGlasgow North East: £605.4mGlasgow South West: £491.8m

    £518.5m£520.7m£491.8mGlasgow North East is higher£638.2m£640.9m£605.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow South West £184.0m, Glasgow North East £203.0mGlasgow North East: £203.0mGlasgow South West: £184.0mGlasgow North East: £203.9mGlasgow South West: £184.8mGlasgow North East: £192.6mGlasgow South West: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£203.0m£203.9m£192.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow South West £199.1m, Glasgow North East £268.5mGlasgow North East: £268.5mGlasgow South West: £199.1mGlasgow North East: £269.6mGlasgow South West: £200.0mGlasgow North East: £254.7mGlasgow South West: £188.9m

    £199.1m£200.0m£188.9mGlasgow North East is higher£268.5m£269.6m£254.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West £151.2m, Glasgow North East £162.8mGlasgow North East: £162.8mGlasgow South West: £151.2mGlasgow North East: £163.5mGlasgow South West: £151.8mGlasgow North East: £154.4mGlasgow South West: £143.4m

    £151.2m£151.8m£143.4mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£162.8m£163.5m£154.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Glasgow North East £21.5mGlasgow North East: £21.5mGlasgow South West: £16.0mGlasgow North East: £21.6mGlasgow South West: £16.0mGlasgow North East: £20.4mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow North East is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Glasgow North East £17.8mGlasgow North East: £17.8mGlasgow South West: £16.0mGlasgow North East: £17.9mGlasgow South West: £16.1mGlasgow North East: £16.9mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  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, Glasgow North East £0.96mGlasgow North East: £0.96mGlasgow South West: £0.86mGlasgow North East: £0.96mGlasgow South West: £0.86mGlasgow North East: £0.91mGlasgow South West: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £73.8m, Glasgow North East £82.2mGlasgow North East: £82.2mGlasgow South West: £73.8mGlasgow North East: £82.6mGlasgow South West: £74.1mGlasgow North East: £78.0mGlasgow South West: £70.0m

    £73.8m£74.1m£70.0mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£82.2m£82.6m£78.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £23.0m, Glasgow North East £25.6mGlasgow North East: £25.6mGlasgow South West: £23.0mGlasgow North East: £25.7mGlasgow South West: £23.1mGlasgow North East: £24.3mGlasgow South West: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South West £10.3m, Glasgow North East £11.5mGlasgow North East: £11.5mGlasgow South West: £10.3mGlasgow North East: £11.5mGlasgow South West: £10.3mGlasgow North East: £10.9mGlasgow South West: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West £144.4m, Glasgow North East £188.7mGlasgow North East: £188.7mGlasgow South West: £144.4mGlasgow North East: £189.5mGlasgow South West: £145.0mGlasgow North East: £179.0mGlasgow South West: £137.0m

    £144.4m£145.0m£137.0mGlasgow North East is higher£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow South West £37.9m, Glasgow North East £58.1mGlasgow North East: £58.1mGlasgow South West: £37.9mGlasgow North East: £58.4mGlasgow South West: £38.1mGlasgow North East: £55.1mGlasgow South West: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mGlasgow North East is higher£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £42.8m, Glasgow North East £65.8mGlasgow North East: £65.8mGlasgow South West: £42.8mGlasgow North East: £66.1mGlasgow South West: £43.0mGlasgow North East: £62.4mGlasgow South West: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGlasgow North East is higher£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £0.69m, Glasgow North East £0.79mGlasgow North East: £0.79mGlasgow South West: £0.69mGlasgow North East: £0.79mGlasgow South West: £0.69mGlasgow North East: £0.75mGlasgow South West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow South West £1.00m, Glasgow North East £1.7mGlasgow North East: £1.7mGlasgow South West: £1.00mGlasgow North East: £1.7mGlasgow South West: £1.0mGlasgow North East: £1.6mGlasgow South West: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow North East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow South West £0.66m, Glasgow North East £0.72mGlasgow North East: £0.72mGlasgow South West: £0.66mGlasgow North East: £0.72mGlasgow South West: £0.66mGlasgow North East: £0.68mGlasgow South West: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mGlasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West 13,795, Glasgow North East 14,618Glasgow North East: 14,618Glasgow South West: 13,795

    13,795Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count14,618

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West 3,395, Glasgow North East 4,774Glasgow North East: 4,774Glasgow South West: 3,395

    3,395Glasgow North East is higher4,774

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 3,165, Glasgow North East 3,526Glasgow North East: 3,526Glasgow South West: 3,165

    3,165Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 11,959, Glasgow North East 13,322Glasgow North East: 13,322Glasgow South West: 11,959

    11,959Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count13,322

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West 18,502, Glasgow North East 24,824Glasgow North East: 24,824Glasgow South West: 18,502

    18,502Glasgow North East is higher24,824

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South West 2,303, Glasgow North East 2,566Glasgow North East: 2,566Glasgow South West: 2,303

    2,303Glasgow North East is higherDepends on how you count2,566

Show the numbers
Glasgow South West and Glasgow North East, total
MeasureGlasgow South WestGlasgow North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimated£638.2m£640.9m£605.4mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimated£203.0m£203.9m£192.6mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimated£268.5m£269.6m£254.7mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m£162.8m£163.5m£154.4mGlasgow North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mGlasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimated£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimated£82.2m£82.6m£78.0mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimated£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimated£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m£188.7m£189.5m£179.0mGlasgow North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£58.1m£58.4m£55.1mGlasgow North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£65.8m£66.1m£62.4mGlasgow North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mGlasgow North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mGlasgow North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimatedGlasgow North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,79514,618Glasgow North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3954,774Glasgow North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,165Shared out3,526Shared outGlasgow North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,959Shared out13,322Shared outGlasgow North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,50224,824Glasgow North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,303Shared outEstimated2,566Shared outEstimatedGlasgow North East

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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