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Glasgow South West and Cardiff East

101,500 and 114,887 residents (mid-2024).

Glasgow South West is higher than Cardiff East on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 21 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 1. 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 Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Glasgow South West: £5,108Cardiff East: £4,529Glasgow South West: £5,130Cardiff East: £4,278Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Glasgow South West is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £13,584, Cardiff East £12,897Cardiff East: £12,897Glasgow South West: £13,584Cardiff East: £12,952Glasgow South West: £13,641Cardiff East: £12,234Glasgow South West: £12,885

    £13,584£13,641£12,885Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£12,897£12,952£12,234

  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, Cardiff East £2,536Cardiff East: £2,536Glasgow South West: £2,864Cardiff East: £2,547Glasgow South West: £2,876Cardiff East: £2,405Glasgow South West: £2,717

    £2,864£2,876£2,717Glasgow South West is higher£2,536£2,547£2,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £11,160, Cardiff East £11,223Cardiff East: £11,223Glasgow South West: £11,160Cardiff East: £11,271Glasgow South West: £11,208Cardiff East: £10,646Glasgow South West: £10,586

    £11,160£11,208£10,586Cardiff East is higher£11,223£11,271£10,646

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West £1,180, Cardiff East £737Cardiff East: £737Glasgow South West: £1,180Cardiff East: £740Glasgow South West: £1,185Cardiff East: £699Glasgow South West: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Glasgow South West is higher£737£740£699

  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, Cardiff East £899Cardiff East: £899Glasgow South West: £1,180Cardiff East: £903Glasgow South West: £1,185Cardiff East: £853Glasgow South West: £1,120

    £1,180£1,185£1,120Glasgow South West is higher£899£903£853

  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, Cardiff East £39Cardiff East: £39Glasgow South West: £63Cardiff East: £39Glasgow South West: £64Cardiff East: £37Glasgow South West: £60

    £63£64£60Glasgow South West is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £727, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Glasgow South West: £727Cardiff East: £618Glasgow South West: £730Cardiff East: £583Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Glasgow South West is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £226, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Glasgow South West: £226Cardiff East: £124Glasgow South West: £227Cardiff East: £117Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West is higher£124£124£117

  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, Cardiff East £129Cardiff East: £129Glasgow South West: £148Cardiff East: £129Glasgow South West: £149Cardiff East: £122Glasgow South West: £140

    £148£149£140Glasgow South West is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £2,077, Cardiff East £2,003Cardiff East: £2,003Glasgow South West: £2,077Cardiff East: £2,012Glasgow South West: £2,086Cardiff East: £1,900Glasgow South West: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£2,003£2,012£1,900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Glasgow South West: £373Cardiff East: £332Glasgow South West: £375Cardiff East: £313Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£330£332£313

  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, Cardiff East £387Cardiff East: £387Glasgow South West: £615Cardiff East: £388Glasgow South West: £618Cardiff East: £367Glasgow South West: £584

    £615£618£584Glasgow South West is higher£387£388£367

  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, Cardiff East £7.24Cardiff East: £7.24Glasgow South West: £9.86Cardiff East: £7.27Glasgow South West: £9.90Cardiff East: £6.87Glasgow South West: £9.35

    £9.86£9.90£9.35Glasgow South West is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glasgow South West £14, Cardiff East £9.75Cardiff East: £9.75Glasgow South West: £14Cardiff East: £9.79Glasgow South West: £14Cardiff East: £9.25Glasgow South West: £14

    £14Glasgow South West is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Glasgow South West: £6.47Cardiff East: £4.34Glasgow South West: £6.50Cardiff East: £4.10Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Glasgow South West is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  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, Cardiff East 1,004.8Cardiff East: 1,004.8Glasgow South West: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count1,004.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glasgow South West 250.6, Cardiff East 152.0Cardiff East: 152.0Glasgow South West: 250.6

    250.6Glasgow South West is higher152.0

  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, Cardiff East 184.1Cardiff East: 184.1Glasgow South West: 233.7

    233.7Glasgow South West is higher184.1

  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, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West is higher85.5

  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, Cardiff East 224.4Cardiff East: 224.4Glasgow South West: 266.1

    266.1Glasgow South West is higher224.4

  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, Cardiff East 27.9Cardiff East: 27.9Glasgow South West: 33.1

    33.1Glasgow South West is higher27.9

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Glasgow South West and Cardiff East, per person in the age group
MeasureGlasgow South WestCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£4,510£4,529£4,278Glasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,584£13,641£12,885Shared outEstimated£12,897£12,952£12,234Glasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,717Shared outEstimated£2,536£2,547£2,405Glasgow South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,160£11,208£10,586£11,223£11,271£10,646Cardiff East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£737£740£699Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,120Shared outEstimated£899£903£853Glasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£63£64£60Shared outEstimated£39£39£37Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£615£618£583Glasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£124£124£117Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140Shared outEstimated£129£129£122Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£2,003£2,012£1,900Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£330£332£313Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£615£618£584£387£388£367Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.86£9.90£9.35£7.24£7.27£6.87Glasgow South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£9.75£9.79£9.25Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£4.32£4.34£4.10Glasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,004.8Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026250.6152.0Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026233.7Shared out184.1Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out85.5Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026266.1224.4Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated27.9Glasgow South West

Per resident

Glasgow South West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cardiff East on 1. 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 Cardiff East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £5,108, Cardiff East £4,510Cardiff East: £4,510Glasgow South West: £5,108Cardiff East: £4,529Glasgow South West: £5,130Cardiff East: £4,278Glasgow South West: £4,845

    £5,108£5,130£4,845Glasgow South West is higher£4,510£4,529£4,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,813, Cardiff East £1,723Cardiff East: £1,723Glasgow South West: £1,813Cardiff East: £1,731Glasgow South West: £1,821Cardiff East: £1,635Glasgow South West: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,723£1,731£1,635

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,962, Cardiff East £1,713Cardiff East: £1,713Glasgow South West: £1,962Cardiff East: £1,720Glasgow South West: £1,970Cardiff East: £1,625Glasgow South West: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Glasgow South West is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,489, Cardiff East £1,500Cardiff East: £1,500Glasgow South West: £1,489Cardiff East: £1,506Glasgow South West: £1,496Cardiff East: £1,422Glasgow South West: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Cardiff East is higher£1,500£1,506£1,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £157, Cardiff East £98Cardiff East: £98Glasgow South West: £157Cardiff East: £99Glasgow South West: £158Cardiff East: £93Glasgow South West: £149

    £157£158£149Glasgow South West is higher£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £158, Cardiff East £120Cardiff East: £120Glasgow South West: £158Cardiff East: £121Glasgow South West: £158Cardiff East: £114Glasgow South West: £149

    £158£158£149Glasgow South West is higher£120£121£114

  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, Cardiff East £5.14Cardiff East: £5.14Glasgow South West: £8.46Cardiff East: £5.17Glasgow South West: £8.49Cardiff East: £4.88Glasgow South West: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Glasgow South West is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £727, Cardiff East £615Cardiff East: £615Glasgow South West: £727Cardiff East: £618Glasgow South West: £730Cardiff East: £583Glasgow South West: £690

    £727£730£690Glasgow South West is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £226, Cardiff East £124Cardiff East: £124Glasgow South West: £226Cardiff East: £124Glasgow South West: £227Cardiff East: £117Glasgow South West: £215

    £226£227£215Glasgow South West is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glasgow South West £101, Cardiff East £87Cardiff East: £87Glasgow South West: £101Cardiff East: £87Glasgow South West: £102Cardiff East: £82Glasgow South West: £96

    £101£102£96Glasgow South West is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glasgow South West £1,422, Cardiff East £1,353Cardiff East: £1,353Glasgow South West: £1,422Cardiff East: £1,359Glasgow South West: £1,429Cardiff East: £1,284Glasgow South West: £1,349

    £1,422£1,429£1,349Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£1,353£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glasgow South West £373, Cardiff East £330Cardiff East: £330Glasgow South West: £373Cardiff East: £332Glasgow South West: £375Cardiff East: £313Glasgow South West: £354

    £373£375£354Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count£330£332£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £421, Cardiff East £261Cardiff East: £261Glasgow South West: £421Cardiff East: £262Glasgow South West: £423Cardiff East: £248Glasgow South West: £400

    £421£423£400Glasgow South West is higher£261£262£248

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.75, Cardiff East £4.89Cardiff East: £4.89Glasgow South West: £6.75Cardiff East: £4.91Glasgow South West: £6.78Cardiff East: £4.64Glasgow South West: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Glasgow South West is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glasgow South West £9.83, Cardiff East £6.59Cardiff East: £6.59Glasgow South West: £9.83Cardiff East: £6.62Glasgow South West: £9.87Cardiff East: £6.25Glasgow South West: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Glasgow South West is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glasgow South West £6.47, Cardiff East £4.32Cardiff East: £4.32Glasgow South West: £6.47Cardiff East: £4.34Glasgow South West: £6.50Cardiff East: £4.10Glasgow South West: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Glasgow South West is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 135.9, Cardiff East 134.3Cardiff East: 134.3Glasgow South West: 135.9

    135.9Glasgow South West is higherDepends on how you count134.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 33.5, Cardiff East 20.3Cardiff East: 20.3Glasgow South West: 33.5

    33.5Glasgow South West is higher20.3

  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, Cardiff East 24.6Cardiff East: 24.6Glasgow South West: 31.2

    31.2Glasgow South West is higher24.6

  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, Cardiff East 85.5Cardiff East: 85.5Glasgow South West: 117.8

    117.8Glasgow South West is higher85.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 182.3, Cardiff East 151.6Cardiff East: 151.6Glasgow South West: 182.3

    182.3Glasgow South West is higher151.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glasgow South West 22.7, Cardiff East 18.8Cardiff East: 18.8Glasgow South West: 22.7

    22.7Glasgow South West is higher18.8

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Glasgow South West and Cardiff East, per resident
MeasureGlasgow South WestCardiff EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,108£5,130£4,845Shared outEstimated£4,510£4,529£4,278Glasgow South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720Shared outEstimated£1,723£1,731£1,635Glasgow South West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861Shared outEstimated£1,713£1,720£1,625Glasgow South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,500£1,506£1,422Cardiff East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£98£99£93Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149Shared outEstimated£120£121£114Glasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02Shared outEstimated£5.14£5.17£4.88Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690Shared outEstimated£615£618£583Glasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215Shared outEstimated£124£124£117Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£87£87£82Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,429£1,349£1,353£1,359£1,284Glasgow South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£330£332£313Glasgow South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£421£423£400£261£262£248Glasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.89£4.91£4.64Glasgow South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£6.59£6.62£6.25Glasgow South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14Shared outEstimated£4.32£4.34£4.10Glasgow South West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.9134.3Glasgow South West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.520.3Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.2Shared out24.6Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.8Shared out85.5Glasgow South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.3151.6Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated18.8Glasgow South West

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glasgow South West £518.5m, Cardiff East £518.1mCardiff East: £518.1mGlasgow South West: £518.5mCardiff East: £520.3mGlasgow South West: £520.7mCardiff East: £491.5mGlasgow South West: £491.8m

    £518.5m£520.7m£491.8mGlasgow South West is higher£518.1m£520.3m£491.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glasgow South West £184.0m, Cardiff East £198.0mCardiff East: £198.0mGlasgow South West: £184.0mCardiff East: £198.8mGlasgow South West: £184.8mCardiff East: £187.8mGlasgow South West: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glasgow South West £199.1m, Cardiff East £196.8mCardiff East: £196.8mGlasgow South West: £199.1mCardiff East: £197.7mGlasgow South West: £200.0mCardiff East: £186.7mGlasgow South West: £188.9m

    £199.1m£200.0m£188.9mGlasgow South West is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West £151.2m, Cardiff East £172.3mCardiff East: £172.3mGlasgow South West: £151.2mCardiff East: £173.0mGlasgow South West: £151.8mCardiff East: £163.4mGlasgow South West: £143.4m

    £151.2m£151.8m£143.4mCardiff East is higher£172.3m£173.0m£163.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Cardiff East £11.3mCardiff East: £11.3mGlasgow South West: £16.0mCardiff East: £11.4mGlasgow South West: £16.0mCardiff East: £10.7mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.2mGlasgow South West is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £16.0m, Cardiff East £13.8mCardiff East: £13.8mGlasgow South West: £16.0mCardiff East: £13.9mGlasgow South West: £16.1mCardiff East: £13.1mGlasgow South West: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mGlasgow South West is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Cardiff East £0.59mCardiff East: £0.59mGlasgow South West: £0.86mCardiff East: £0.59mGlasgow South West: £0.86mCardiff East: £0.56mGlasgow South West: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGlasgow South West is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £73.8m, Cardiff East £70.7mCardiff East: £70.7mGlasgow South West: £73.8mCardiff East: £71.0mGlasgow South West: £74.1mCardiff East: £67.0mGlasgow South West: £70.0m

    £73.8m£74.1m£70.0mGlasgow South West is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West £23.0m, Cardiff East £14.2mCardiff East: £14.2mGlasgow South West: £23.0mCardiff East: £14.3mGlasgow South West: £23.1mCardiff East: £13.5mGlasgow South West: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mGlasgow South West is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South West £10.3m, Cardiff East £10.0mCardiff East: £10.0mGlasgow South West: £10.3mCardiff East: £10.0mGlasgow South West: £10.3mCardiff East: £9.5mGlasgow South West: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mGlasgow South West is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West £144.4m, Cardiff East £155.5mCardiff East: £155.5mGlasgow South West: £144.4mCardiff East: £156.2mGlasgow South West: £145.0mCardiff East: £147.5mGlasgow South West: £137.0m

    £144.4m£145.0m£137.0mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glasgow South West £37.9m, Cardiff East £38.0mCardiff East: £38.0mGlasgow South West: £37.9mCardiff East: £38.1mGlasgow South West: £38.1mCardiff East: £36.0mGlasgow South West: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £42.8m, Cardiff East £30.0mCardiff East: £30.0mGlasgow South West: £42.8mCardiff East: £30.1mGlasgow South West: £43.0mCardiff East: £28.5mGlasgow South West: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mGlasgow South West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glasgow South West £0.69m, Cardiff East £0.56mCardiff East: £0.56mGlasgow South West: £0.69mCardiff East: £0.56mGlasgow South West: £0.69mCardiff East: £0.53mGlasgow South West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGlasgow South West is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glasgow South West £1.00m, Cardiff East £0.76mCardiff East: £0.76mGlasgow South West: £1.00mCardiff East: £0.76mGlasgow South West: £1.0mCardiff East: £0.72mGlasgow South West: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mGlasgow South West is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glasgow South West £0.66m, Cardiff East £0.50mCardiff East: £0.50mGlasgow South West: £0.66mCardiff East: £0.50mGlasgow South West: £0.66mCardiff East: £0.47mGlasgow South West: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mGlasgow South West is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glasgow South West 13,795, Cardiff East 15,424Cardiff East: 15,424Glasgow South West: 13,795

    13,795Cardiff East is higherDepends on how you count15,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glasgow South West 3,395, Cardiff East 2,334Cardiff East: 2,334Glasgow South West: 3,395

    3,395Glasgow South West is higher2,334

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 3,165, Cardiff East 2,826Cardiff East: 2,826Glasgow South West: 3,165

    3,165Glasgow South West is higher2,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glasgow South West 11,959, Cardiff East 9,821Cardiff East: 9,821Glasgow South West: 11,959

    11,959Glasgow South West is higher9,821

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glasgow South West 18,502, Cardiff East 17,419Cardiff East: 17,419Glasgow South West: 18,502

    18,502Glasgow South West is higher17,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glasgow South West 2,303, Cardiff East 2,165Cardiff East: 2,165Glasgow South West: 2,303

    2,303Glasgow South West is higher2,165

Show the numbers
Glasgow South West and Cardiff East, total
MeasureGlasgow South WestCardiff EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.5m£520.7m£491.8mShared outEstimated£518.1m£520.3m£491.5mGlasgow South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mShared outEstimated£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCardiff East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.1m£200.0m£188.9mShared outEstimated£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.2m£151.8m£143.4m£172.3m£173.0m£163.4mCardiff East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mGlasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mShared outEstimated£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mGlasgow South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGlasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.8m£74.1m£70.0mShared outEstimated£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mGlasgow South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mShared outEstimated£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mGlasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mShared outEstimated£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mGlasgow South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mCardiff East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mCardiff East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mGlasgow South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGlasgow South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mGlasgow South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mGlasgow South West
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,79515,424Cardiff East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3952,334Glasgow South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,165Shared out2,826Glasgow South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,959Shared out9,821Glasgow South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,50217,419Glasgow South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,303Shared outEstimated2,165Glasgow South West

Sources

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

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